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2000 05 04 /t GENDA ECONOMIC DE VEL OPMENT /1UTHORITY THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2000, 7:00 P.M. CHANHASSEN CITY HALL, 690 CITY CENTER DRIVE CALL TO ORDER 1. Presentation by Ron Batty regarding "2000 Legislative Update." 2. Consider Options Regarding the Summons and Complaint Regarding the Foreclosure Action by Heritage National Bank vs. Chan Ventures, LLC (Chart Bowl, property mvneO. ADJOURNMENT _/ CITYOF CH HASSEN 690 Ci~, Center Ddve. PO Box I47 Chanhasse,. Mimmota 55317 Phone 612937.1900 General Fax 612.937.5739 E, gi, eeri,g Fax 612.93Z9152 Public SafiO, Fax 612934.2524 ~[Ob toww. d. &anhassen. m,. us MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: Economic Development Authority Todd Gerhardt, Asst. City Manager DATE: April 27, 2000 SUB J: 2000 Legislative Process Update Staff has asked Ron Batty, attomey with Kennedy & Graven to update the Economic Development Authority on the 2000 Legislative Process. Specifically, "The Grant Pool for 2000", proposed changes in TIF laws, and update us on our proposed General Legislation, clarify the length of EcOnomic TIF Districts. g:Xadmin\tg\20001egislativeprocessupdatememo.doc The Gt¥ o£ Chanhassen. A ~'owine commu,it¥ with clean lakes, atta[it~, schools, a chamd, e downtown, thrivine businesses, a,d beautZtl aarks. A creat olace to live. work, a,d olay. CITYOF CHAN EN 690 Gty Center D,qve, PO Box 147 Chanhamn, Minnesota 55317 Phone 612.937. I900 General Fa.v 612.937.5739 £ngineering lax 612.93Z9152 Public Safety Fa.,: 612.934.2524 Web www. ci. chanhassen, mn. us MEMORANDUM TO: FROM: 'DATE: SUBJ: Economic Development Authority Todd Gerhardt, Assistant City Manager April 27, 2000 Foreclosure on the Chanhassen Bowl On Monday, April 24th, the EDA was served notice of a Summons and Complaint by Heritage National Bank against ChanVentures and other defendants. The purpose of the complaint is foreclosure on the mortgage that ChanVentures, LLC has on the Chanhassen Bowl property. Staff has asked Roger Knutson to write a summary, of options available to the EDA regarding the potential foreclosure and its effects on the EDA (e.g. EDA's note against the property, taxes, special assessments, delinquent sewer and water, etc.). Once staff receives Roger's opinion, we will deliver it to members. Roger will also be present at our meeting on Thursday night to answer any questions you may have regarding this issue. ATTACHMENTS 1. Summons and Complaint g:\admin\tg\chan bowl tbreclosure.doc The City of Chanhassen. A growing community with dean lakes, quality schools, a cha,ning downtown, thriving businesses, and beautiful parks. A great place to live, work, and play. KNUTSON, FLYNN, DEANS & OLSEN PAUL W. HETLAND (1934-1992) THOMAS S. DEANS PATRICK .]. FLYNN GLORIA BLAINE OLSEN STEPHEN M. KNUTSON MICHAEL J. FLYNN (1960-1998) MARIE C. SKINNER PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION 1155 CENTRE POINTE DRIVE, SUITE 10 MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA 55120 TELEPHONE: (651) 222-2811 FAX: (651) 225-0600 April 21, 2000 MAGGIE R. WALLNER SUSAN E. TORGERSON JOHN J. O'DONNELL GREGORY S. MADSEN CHARLES E. LONG MICHELLE D. KENNEY TIMOTHY R. PALMATIER DANlELJ. S. BECKER JENNIFER K. ANDERSON To: All Parties on Attached Service List RE: Heritage National Bank v. Chan Ventures, LLC et al Dear Sir/Madam: Enclosed herewith and served upon you please find the Summons and Complaint for Foreclosure by Action in the above-referenced matter. Very truly yours, e tdck j. PJF:mcb Enclosures Heritage National Bank V. Chan Ventures, LLC; Daniel F. Dahlin; Mary S. Dahlin; Geraldine P. Baden; Otto Associates Engineers and Land Surveyors, Inc.; Korsunsky Krank Erickson Architects, Inc.; Economic Development Authority in and for the City of Chanhassen; and Chanhassen Bowl, Inc. Service List Chan Ventures, LLC. 581 West 78th Street Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317 Daniel F. Dahlin and Mary S. Dahlin 1889 Fairmont Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota 55105 Geraldine D. Baden Carver County, Minnesota Otto Associates Engineers and Land Surveyors, Inc. 9 West Division Street Buffalo, Minnesota 55313 Korsunsky Krank Erickson Architects, Inc. 300 First Avenue North Minneapolis, Minnesota 55401 Economic Development Authority in and for the City of Chanhassen 690 City Center Drive Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317 Chanhassen Bowl, Inc. 581 West 78th Street Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF CARVER Heritage National Bank, Plaintiff, DISTRICT COURT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT Case Type: Other (Mortgage Foreclosure by Action) Court File No. Chan Ventures, LLC; Daniel F. Dahlin; Mary S. Dahlin; Geraldine P. Baden; Otto Associates Engineers and Land Surveyors, Inc.; Korsunsky Krank Erickson Architects, Inc.; Economic Development Authority in and for the City of Chanhassen; and Chanhassen Bowl, Inc., Defendants. THE STATE OF MINNESOTA TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANT: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED to serve on Plaintiff's attorney an Answer to the Complaint which is herewith served upon you, within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons upon you, exclusive of the day of service. If you fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that this action is brought for the purpose of foreclosing a mortgage executed by and between Chan Ventures, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company, as mortgagor, to the Heritage National Bank, a national banking corporation, as mortgagee, dated the 28th day of August, 1997, and filed for record in the office of the County Recorder in and for the County of Carver, State of Minnesota, on the 1 lth day of September, 1997, and recorded as Document No. 215686. Said mortgage encumbers real property located in vs. SUMMONS the County of Carver, State of Minnesota, and legally described as follows, to-wit: Lot Two (2), Block One (1), Chanhassen Mall, according to the plat thereof now on file and of record in the Office of the County Recorder, Carver County, Minnesota Dated: April 20, 2000 KNUTSON, FLYNN, DEANS & OLSEN By /s/ Patrick J. Fl'mn Patrick J. Flynn, Atty. Reg. #3051X Jennifer K. Anderson, Atty. Reg. No. 253789 1155 Centre Pointe Drive, Suite 10 Mendota Heights, MN 55120 Telephone: 651/222-2811 Attorneys for Plaintiff Heritage National Bank STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF CARVER Heritage National Bank, Plaintiff, VS. DISTRICT COURT FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT Case Type: Other (Mortgage Foreclosure by Action) Court File No. C ?-' OO0/'L/~,~3 COMPLAINT FOR FORECLOSURE BY ACTION Chan Ventures, LLC; Daniel F. Dahlin; Mary S. Dahlin; Geraldine P. Baden; Otto Associates Engineers and Land Surveyors, Inc.; Korsunsky Krank Erickson Architects, Inc.; Economic Development Authority in and for the City of Chanhassen; and Chanhassen Bowl, Inc., Defendants. COMES NOW the Plaintiff, as and for its cause of action against the Defendants above named, and states and alleges as follows: 1. That Plaintiff, Heritage National Bank, is a national banking corporation, with its principal place of business located at 2700 Seventh Avenue East, North St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota 55109. 2. That Defendant Chan Ventures, LLC., is a Minnesota limited liability company, ~vith its principal place of business located at 581 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, Carver County, Minnesota 55317. 3. That Defendants Daniel F. Dahlin and Mary S. Dahlin, husband and wife, are individuals residing at 1889 Fairmont Avenue, St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota 55105. 4. That Defendant Geraldine D. Baden is an individual believed to be residing in Carver County, Minnesota. 5. That Defendant Otto Associates Engineers and Land Surveyors, Inc., is a Minnesota Corporation with its principal place of business located at 9 West Division Street, Buffalo, Wright County, Minnesota 55313. 6. That Defendant Korsunsky Krank Erickson Architects, Inc., is a Minnesota Corporation with its principal place of business located at 300 First Avenue North, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota 55401. 7. That Defendant Economic Development Authority in and for the City of Chanhassen is a municipality with its principal place of business located at 690 City Center Drive, Chanhassen, Carver County, Minnesota 55317. 8. That Defendant Chanhassen Bowl, Inc., is a Minnesota Corporation with its principal place of business located at 581 West 78th Street, Chanhassen, Carver County, Minnesota 55317. 9. That on or about the 28th day of August, 1997, Defendant Chan Ventures, LLC executed a Promissory Note to Plaintiff in the amount of Five Hundred Thousand and No/100ths ($500,000.00) Dollars. A true and correct copy of said Note is attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference. 10. Said Note is secured by a Mortgage on real property located in the County of Carver, State of Minnesota, and legally described as follows, to-wit: Lot Two (2), Block One (1), Chanhassen Mall, according to the plat thereof now on file and of record in the Office of the County Recorder, Carver County, Minnesota -2- Said Mortgage is dated the 28th day of August, 1997, filed for record in the office of the County Recorder in and for the County of Carver, State of Minnesota, on the 1 lth day of September, 1997, and recorded as Document No. 215686, made by Chan Ventures, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company, mortgagor, to Heritage National Bank, a national banking corporation, mortgagee, to secure $500,000.00. A true and correct copy of said Mortgage is attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by reference. 11. Said Note is also secured by a Guaranty dated August 28, 1997, whereby Defendants, Daniel F. and Mary S. Dahlin, unconditionally and absolutely guaranteed to Heritage National Bank the payment and performance of Defendant, Chan Ventures, LLC, under the Note in the original principal amount of $500,000.00: A true and correct copy of said Guaranty is attached hereto as Exhibit C and incorporated herein by reference. 12. Said Note is also secured by an Assignment of Rents and Leases dated August 28, 1997, filed for record filed for record in the office of the County Recorder in and for the County of Carver, State of Minnesota, on'the 1 lth day of September, 1997, and recorded as Document No. 215687, made by Chan Ventures, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company, mortgagor, to Heritage National Bank, a national banking corporation, mortgagee, to secure $500,000.00. A true and correct copy of said Assignment of Rents and Leases is attached hereto as Exhibit D and incorporated herein by reference. 13. Said Note is also secured by a Fixture Financing Statement dated August 28, 1997, filed for record filed for record in the office of the County Recorder in and for the County of Carver, State of Minnesota, on the 1 l th day of September, 1997, and recorded as Document No. 215688, made by Chan Ventures, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company, mortgagor, to -3- Heritage National Bank, a national banking corporation, mortgagee, covering all fixtures and all rights to rental payment or other income, rents, profits or other payments from the aforementioned real property. A true and correct copy of said Fixture Financing Statement is attached hereto as Exhibit E and incorporated herein by reference. 14. Said Note is also secured by a Pledge Agreement and Escrow Agreement dated August 28, 1997, whereby Defendant, Chan Ventures, LLC, pledged certain collateral to secure the payment and performance of Defendant, Chan Ventures, LLC, under the Note in the original principal amount of $500,000.00. A true and correct copy of said Pledge Agreement and Escrow Agreement are attached hereto as Exhibits F and G and incorporated herein by reference. The present balance, pursuant to the Pledge Agreement and Escrow Agreement is approximately $91,500.00. 15. Defendant, Chan Ventures, LLC is the record owner claiming an interest in the aforementioned real property. 16. That the Note and _.,Mortgage executed by Defendant, Chan Ventures, LLC, herein provides that if default should be made in the payment of said principal sum of money, or any installment thereon, at the time and in the manner in said Note specified for the payment thereof,. or if default should be made in any of the other terms or conditions of the mortgage, it should be lawful for the mortgagee to declare the whole sum secured by said mortgage immediately due and payable, and to properly enforce the payment thereof in like manner, as if the same had become due and payable by the terms of said Note. -4- 17. That the terms and conditions of the Mortgage and Note are in default and properly accelerated by the Plaintiff due to breaches of the mortgage and promissory note, specifically as follows: Monthly payments in the sum of $6,654.21 are delinquent for March 1, 2000 and April 1, 2000 for a total delinquency of $13,308.42 plus late charges. 18. That the terms and conditions of the Mortgage and Note further are in default and properly accelerated by the Plaintiff due to breaches of the mortgage and promissory note, specifically as follows: Monthly payments in the sum of $6,654.21 due for December 1, 1998, January 1, 1999, February 1, 1999, March 1, 1999, September 1, 1999, October 1, 1999 November 1,199 and December 1, 1999 were not paid and were advanced from additional security depleting the security guaranteed pursuant to the Escrow Agreement attached as Exhibit G. 19. That the terms and conditions of the Mortgage and Note further are in default and properly accelerated by the Plaintiff due to breaches of the mortgage and promissory note, specifically as follows: The real estate taxes for parcel No. 25-1950020 are in arrears in the amount of $39,399.00 for 1997, $72,870.00 for 1998 and $63,998.00 for 1999. The foregoing amounts do not include accrued interest and penalties. In addition, the real estate taxes for parcel No. 25-19500021 are in arrears in the amount of $6,805.00 for 1997, $12,744.00 for 1998 and $11,418.00 for 1999. The foregoing amounts do not include accrued interest and penalty. 20. That because of the default, Plaintiff, by virtue of the acceleration clause contained in said Note and Mortgage, does hereby elect and declare the total of principal and -5- interest due and payable immediately. The present outstanding balance on the mortgage is the sum o f $430,330.40, which includes interest through April 14, 2000. 21. That said Mortgage further provides that, in the event of default, Plaintiff may cause the property to be sold at public auction and apply the proceeds at sale against the debt as herein above described. 22. That said Mortgage further provides that in the event of foreclosure, Defendant, Chan Ventures, LLC, shall pay Plaintiff's reasonable attorney fees incurred therein, which fees Plaintiff has and will incur. 23. The mortgage of the Plaintiff is a secured first lien upon said real property and paramount to all liens and encumbrances. 24. That Defendant Geraldine Baden may have a claim or interest in the premises by virtue of a Mortgage, dated August 29, 1997, filed for record in the office of the County Recorder in and for the County of Carver, State of Minnesota, on the 27th day of May, 1998, andrecorded as Document No. 227877, made by Chan Ventures, LLC, a Limited Liability Company to Geraldine D. Baden, in the principal amount of $86,464.71. The interest of Defendant Geraldine Baden is subject to and inferior to the mortgage of Plaintiff as herein described. 25. That Defendant Otto Associates Engineers and Land Surveyors, Inc. may have a claim or interest in the premises by virtue of a Mechanics Lien, dated December 17, 1998, filed for record in the office of the County Recorder in and for the County of Carver, State of Minnesota, on the 23rd day of December, 1998, and recorded as Document No. 240682, against Chanhassen Properties, LLC and Chan Ventures, LLC in the amount of $2,972.00. The interest -6- of Defendant Otto Associates Engineers and Land Surveyors, Inc. is subject to and inferior to the mortgage of Plaintiff as herein described. 26. That Defendant Korsunsky Erickson Architects, Inc. may have a claim or interest in the premises by virtue of a Mechanics Lien, dated December 21, 1999, filed for record in the office of the County Recorder in and for the County of Carver, State of Minnesota, on the 21st day of December, 1999, and recorded as Document No. 262237, against Chanhassen Properties, LLC and Chan Ventures, LLC and Bloomberg'Companies, Inc., in the amount of $16,819.07. The interest of Defendant Korsunsky Erickson Architects, Inc. is subject to and inferior to the mortgage of Plaintiff as herein described. 27. That Defendant Economic Development Authority in and for the City of Chm~hassen may have a claim or interest in the premises by virtue of a Mortgage, dated August 28, 1997, filed for record in the office of the County Recorder in and for the County of Carver, State of Minnesota, on the 11th day of September, 1997, and recorded as Document No'. 215689, made by Chan Ventures, LLC, a Limited Liability Company to Economic Development Authority in and for the City of Chanhassen in the principal amount of $134,102.05. The interest of Defendant Economic Development Authority in and for the City of Chanhassen is subject to and inferior to the mortgage of Plaintiff as herein described. 28. That Defendant Chanhassen Bowl, Inc. may have a claim or interest in the premises as a tenant under an unrecorded lease. The interest of Defendant Chanhassen Bowl, Inc. is subject to and inferior to the mortgage of Plaintiff has herein described pursuant to a Subordination, Non-disturbance and Attornment Agreement dated August 28, 1997 between Plaintiff and Defendants Chan Ventures, LLC and Chanhassen Bowl, Inc. -7- 29. That Plaintiff has duly notified Defendants of the default and made demand for good payment. 30. That no other action or proceeding at law or equity has been had for the collection of the debts secured by said Note or Mortgage or any part thereof. WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment and decree of this Court as follows: 1. Adjudging that there is due to Plaintiff from Defendant, Chan Ventures, LLC., the sums set forth herein, together with interest as provided in the Note, costs, disbursements, and attorney fees, and such other and further sums as may now be, or hereafter become payable to Plaintiff pursuant to the Note and Mortgage. 2. Adjudging that the Pledge Agreement and Escrow Agreement funds in escrow with the Plaintiff be applied to said indebtedness. 3. Adjudging and directing a sale of the mortgaged premises, including the personal property referred to in the Fixture Financing Statement and Escrow Agreement, described herein as provided by law, and the application of the proceeds of such sale, after deducting the costs thereof, to the payment of the amount adjudged to be due with interest, costs and disbursements of this action, including attorney fees, and directing the Sheriff of Carver County to proceed to sell the said premises according to the provisions of law relating to the sale of real and personal property on execution, and thereafter to make a report to the Court. 4. Adjudging and awarding to Plaintiff all rents, leases, fixtures, profits or other payments from the real property to which Plaintiff is entitled pursuant to the security agreements referenced herein. -8- 5. Declaring that the interests of Defendants, Geraldine P. Baden; Otto Associates Engineers and Land Surveyors, Inc.; Korsunsky Krank Erickson Architects, Inc.; Economic Development Authority in and for the City of Chanhassen; and Chanhassen Bowl, Inc., be adjudged and decreed inferior to Plaintiff's lien thereon and that said Defendants and all persons claiming under or through them be foreclosed and barred from any right, title or interest in the premises, except the fight to redeem within the period fixed by statute therefore. 6. Awarding judgment and execution against Defendants Chan Ventures, LLC, Daniel F. Dahlin and Mary S. Dahlin for any deficiency. 7. For such other and further relief as the Court may deem just and equitable. Dated: April 20, 2000 KNUTSON, FLYNN, DEANS & OLSEN By /s/ Patrick J. Flynn Patrick J. Flyrm, Atty. Reg. #3051X Jennifer K. Anderson, Atty. Reg. No. 253789 1155 Centre Pointe Drive, Suite 10 Mendota Heights, MN 55120 Telephone: 651/222-2811 Attorneys for Plaintiff Heritage National Bank -9- ACKNOWLEDGMENT The undersigned hereby acknowledges as required by Minn. Stat. § 549.21, Subd. 1, that costs, disbursements, and reasonable attorney and witness fees may be awarded in certain circumstances pursuant to Minn. Stat. §549.21, Subd. 2, to the party against whom the allegations in this pleading are asserted. . Dated: April 20, 2000 KNUTSON, FLYNN, DEANS & OLSEN By /s/ Patrick J. Flvrm Patrick J. Flynn, Atty. Reg. #3051X Jennifer K. Anderson, Atty. Reg. No. 253789 1155 Centre Pointe Drive, Suite 10 Mendota Heights, MN 55120 Telephone: 651/222-2811 Attorneys for Plaintiff Heritage National Bank . -10- EXHIBIT A PROMIgSORY NOTE SUS 500,000.O0 North St. Paul, Minnesot/t August 28, 1997 FOR VALUE RECEIVED the undersigned promises to pay to the order of Heritage National Bank, a national banking corporation ("Bank"), at its office in North St. Paul, Minnesota or at such other place as may be designated by the holder hereof, the sum of Five Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($500,000.00) payable in U.S. dollars or so much thereof has been advanced and remair[~ unpaid at maturity, together with interest on the unpaid principal balance hereof from the date hereof at the rate of ten percent (10%) per annum until this Note is fully paid. Interest shall be calculated on the basis of actual number of days elapsed and a 360-day year. Principal and accrued interest shall be payable in monthly installments of principal and interest in the amount of Six Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-four and 21/100 Dollars ($6,654.21) each commencing on the 1st day of October, 1997, and shall continuing on the same day of each month thereafter until September 1, 2002, when the entire remaining balance due hereunder shall be due and payable in full. Payments shall be applied first to advances which are neither principal nor interest, if any, then to accrued interest and the balance to principal. The undersigned may prepay in whole or in part without premium or penalty but any prepayment shall be accompanied by the payment of all accrued but unpaid interest on the amount thereof. The maker and any co-makers, an indorser hereof or any other party hereto or any guarantor hereof (collectively "Obligor") and each of them: (i) waive(s) presentment, demand, notice of demand, protest, notice of protest and notice of nonpayment and any other notice required to be given under the law to Obligor, in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default or enforcement of this Note, or any indorsement or guaranty of this Note or of any document or immanent evidencing any security for payment of this Note; (ii) consent(s) to any and all delays, extensions, renewals or other modifications of this Note or waivers of any term hereof or release or discharge by Bank of Obligor or release, substitution or exchange of any security for the payment hereof or the failure to act on' the part of Bank or any indulgence shown by Bank, from time to time and in one or more instances (without notice to or further assent from Obligor) and agree(s) that no such action, failure to act or failure to exercise any right or remedy, on the part of the Bank shall in any way affect or impair the obligations of Obligor to be consUmed as a waiver by Bank of, or otherwise affect, any of Bank's fights under this Note, under any indorsement or guaranty of this Note or under any document or instrument evidencing any security for payment of this Note; and (iii) (jointly and severally, if more than one) after an Event of Default, as hereafter def'med agree(s) to pay, on demand, all costs and expenses of collection of this Note or of any indorsement or any guaranty hereof and/or the enfomement of Bank's fights with respect to, or the administration,. supervision, preservation, protection of, or realization upon, any property securing payment hereof, including reasonable attorney's fees. The holder of this note may without notice declare this Note immediately due and payable for the entire unpaid principal plus accrued interest upon the occurrence of any of the following events (which shall constitute an Event of Default): (i) any default in the payment of this Note; (ii) any default under the terms or conditions of any document securing this Note, (iii) the failure to pay or perform any obligations, liabilities or indebtedness of any Obligor to Bank, whether under this Note or any other agreement, note or instrument now or hereafter existing, (as and when due whether at maturity or by acceleration and no prior demand therefor by Bank being necessary) (collectively "Obligations"); (iv) a proceeding being fried or commenced against any Obligor for dissolution or liquidation, or any Obligor voluntarily or involuntarily terminating or dissolving or. being terminated or dissolved, (v) insolvency of, business failure of, the appointment of a custodian, trustee, liquidator or receiver for or for any of the property of, or an assignment for the benefit of creditors by or the filing of a petition under bankruptcy, insolvency or debtor's relief law, or for any readjustment of indebtedness, composition or extension by or against any Obligor; (vi) Bank determining that any representation or warranty made by any Obligor to Bank is, or was, untrue or materially misleading, or (vii) Bank shall in good faith believe that the prospect of due and punctual payment of any or all of the Obligations is impaired. The undersigned agrees to pay a late charge fee of 5 % of the payment amount for any payment received by Bank more than 10 days after the date due. The undersigned agrees to pay all costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys' fees, in the event of a default under this Note. This Note is secured by a Mortgage and Assignment of Rents and Personal Guarantees of even date. This Note is issued in and subject to the laws of the State of Minnesota. The undersigned hereby consent(s) to the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in the State of Minnesota in connection with any controversy rehted to this Note or the Mortgage or other document given as security, waives any objection as to venue in any such courts, and agrees that service of process may be made upon the undersigned by mailing a copy of the summons to the undersigned; and in any action hereunder the undersigned waives the right to demand a trial by jury. Failure at any time to exercise any of the aforesaid options or any other rights of Bank hereunder shall not constitute a waiver thereof, nor shall it be a bar to exercise of any of the aforesaid options or rights at a later date. 2 In the event any one or more of the provisions of thi.q Note shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, in whole or in part or in any respect, or in the event that. any one or more of the provisions of this Note operate or would prospectively operate to invalidate this Note, then and in either of those events, such provision or provisions only shall be deemed null and void and shall not affect any other provisions of this Note and the remaining provisions of this Note shall remain operative and in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, prejudiced or disturbed thereby. Its Chief Manager 41120 I EXHIBIT B Document4-~: ~,~ ~¢:~¢: STATE OF MINNESOTA CARVER COUNTY RECORDER (Abstract Department) Riling Fee: Copy Fee: Ch6ckNo: / G07 Cart W. Hffnson ,Jr., C~unty Recorci~r / MORTGAGE ASSIG~ OF RENTS AND SECURITY AGR F, EM'ENT Heritage National Bank. (Mortgagee) Chan Ventures, r J C (Mortgagor) Amount: $500,000.00 Date: August 28, 1997 The maximum principal indebtedness secured by this mortgage is $500,000.00. THIS INSTR~ WAS DRAFTED BY: Leonard, O'Brien, Wilford, Spencer and Gale, Ltd. 800 Norwest Center 55 East Fifth Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 (612) 227-9505 CCA & T 448-5570 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2. S JRANC ................ . ....... 3. TITLE ............................................... 4 4. APPLICATION OF PAY'iWENTS .............................. 4 5. CItARGES; LIENS ....................................... 4 6. ItAZARD INSURANCE ............. , ...................... 4 7. PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTY; LEAS'IZ, HOLDS. . 5 8. PROTECTION OF MORTGAGEE'S SECURITY ................... 5 9. INSPECTION ............................... ~ .......... 6 10. CONDEMNATION ....................................... 6 11. TRANSFER OF TITE PROPERTY ............................. 6 12. ACCELERATION; ~I")IF._,S .............................. 6 13. GRANT OF SECURITY INTERF_3T ........................... 7 14. ASSIG~ OF RENTS; APPO~ OF RECEIVER; MORTGAGEE IN POSSESSION .......................................... 7 15. SUBROGATION ........................................ 8 16. PARTIAL ]/N'VAI JDITY ................................... 9 17. RELEASE .................................. ' ........... 9 18. FINANCIAL STATEM-ENTS ................................ 9 19. MORTGAGOR NOT RELEAS'IZ, D ............................. 9 20. FORBEAR,MN'CE BY MORTGAGEE NOT A WAIVER .............. 10 21. REMEDIF_3 CUMUI.,ATIVE ................................ 10 22. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS BOUND; JOL--NT AND SEVERAL LIABII,ITY; CAPTION'S ........................................... 10 23. NOTICE ............................................. 10 24. GOVERNING I.,AW; SEVERABIIJTY ........................ '.10 25. MORTGAGOR'S COPY .................................. 10 26. FIXII,IRE FILING ...................................... 11 27. WAIVER OF HOMESTEAD ................................ 11 28. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ................................ 11 EXttlRIT "A" ............................... -. ......... 13 EXHIBIT "B" ......................................... 14 2 MORTGAGE ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS AND SECURITY AG~ RECITALS THIS INDENTURE is made this 2$th day of August, 1997, between Chart Ventures, I_LC, a Minnesota limited liability company (herein "Mort~gor"), and Heritage National Bank, a national banking corporation (herein "Mortgagee"). wFtqV~REAS, Mortgagor is indebted to Mort~gee in the principal sum of Five Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($500,000'.00), which indebtedness is evidenced by Mortgagor's Note dated August 28, 1997, in the original principal amount of Five Hundred Thousand and 00/1130 Dollars ($500,000.00) (the "Note"). TO SECURE to Mortgagee the repayment of the indebtedness evidenced by the Note, and all extensions, renewals and modifications with interest thereon, the payment of all other sums, with interest thereon, advanced in accordance herewith to protect the security of this Mortgage, and the performance of the covenants and agreements of Mortgagor herein contained, Mortgagor does hereby grant and convey to Mortgagee, with power of sale, the following described property located in the County of Carver, State of Minnesota: See attached Exhibit "A". TO HAVE AND TO HOLD THE SAME, together with all the improvements now or hereafter erected on the property, and all easements, rights, appurtenances, rents,' royalties, mineral, oil and gas rights and profits, water, water rights, and water stock, and all f'mures now or hereafter attached to the property, all of which, including replacements covered by this Mortgage, and all of the foregoing together with said property (or the leasehold estate if this Mortgage is on a leasehold) are herein referred to as the "Property". Mortgagor covenants that it is lawfully seized of the estate hereby conveyed and has the right to grant and convey the Property; that the Propen'y is unencumbered except as shown on Exhibit "B"; that the Mortgagee, its successors and assigns shall quietly enjoy and possess the same; and that Mortgagor will warrant and defend generally the rifle to the Property against all claims and demands. PROVIDED, NEVERTWELF. SS, That if the Mortgagor shall well and truly pay or cause to be paid to Mortgagee, its successors and assigns, as and when due, the principal and interest on the Note, according to the terms and conditions of that certain Promissory Note of even date herewith, the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference, and provided, that if the Mortgagor shall fully perform all conditions and covenants of this Mortgage, then this indenture shall be null and void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect. Mortgagor and Mortgagee covenant and agree as follows: 1. PAYMF. NT OF INDEBTEDNESS. Mortgagor shall promptly paY when due the indebtedness secured by this Mortgage, including without limitation, the Note. 3 2. FUNDS FOR TAXES AND INSURANCE. Subject to applicable law or to written waiver by Mortgagee, if any, Mortgagor shall pay to Mortgagee on the day monthly- installments of principal and interest are payabIe under the Note, until the Note is paid in full a sum (herein "Funds") equal to one-twelfth of the yearly taxes and assessments which may attain priority over this Mortgage, and ground rents on the Propexty, if any, plus one-twelfth of yearly premium installments for hazard insurance, (herein ~Escrow Items"), ali as reasonably eatimated initially and from time to time by Mortgagee on the basis of assessments, bills and reasonable estimates thereof. No earnings or interest shall be payable to the Mortgagor on the Funds. Such Funds shall not be, nor deemed to be, trust funds, and the Mortgagee shall have the right to hold the Funds in any manner Mortgagee elects and may commingle the Funds with other moneys held by the Mortgagee. The Funds are pledged as additional security for the sums secured by this Mortgage. If the amount of the Fund held by Mortgagee, together with the future monthly installments of Funds payable prior to the due dates of the Escrow Items, shall exceed the amount required to pay the Escrow Items as they fall due, such excess shall be, at Mortgagor's option, either promptly repaid to Mortgagor or credited to Mortgagor on monthly installments of Funds. If the amount of the Funds held by Mortgagee shall not be sufficient to pay the Escrow Items as they fall due, Mortgagor shall pay to Mortgagee any amount necessary to make up the deficiency within 30 days from the date notice is mailed by Mortgagee to Mortgagor requesting payment thereof. Upon payment in full of all sums secured by this Mortgage, Mortgagee shall promptly refund to Mortgagor any Funds held by Mortgagee. If under paragraph I 1 hereof the Property is sold or the Property is otherwise acquired by Mortgagee, Mortgagee shall apply, no later than immediately prior to the sale of the Property or its acquisition by Mortgagee, any Funds held by Mortgagee at the time of application as a credit against the sums secured by this Mortgage. 3. TITI.E. Mortgagor warrants that it is lawfully seized of' the estate hereby conveyed and has the right to grant and convey the Property; that the Property is unencumbered except as shown on Exhibit "B~; that the Mortgage, its successors and assigns shall quietly enjoy and possess the same; and that Mortgagor will warrant and defend generally the title to the Property against all claims and demands. The covenants and warranties made in this section shall survive the foreclosure of this Mortgage. 4. APPLICATION OF PAYMENTS. Unless applicable law provides otherwise, any payments received by Mortgagee under the Note shall be applied by Mortgagee first in payment of amounts which are neither principal nor interest, then to interest payable on the Note, then to principal of the Note. At such time as the Note secured hereby has been paid in full according to the terms, this Mortgage and all other instruments securing the Note shall be released as provided in paragraph 16 hereof. 5. CItARGES; I.IENS. Mortgagor shall pay all taxes, assessments and other charges, fines and impositions attributable to the Property which may attain a priority over this 4 Mortgage, and leasehold payments or ground rents, if any, in the manner provided under paragraph 2 hereof or, if not paid in such manner, by Mortgagor making payment, when due, directly to the payee thereof. Mortgagor shall promptly furnish to Mortgagee all notices of mounts due under this paragraph, and in the event Mortgagor shall make payment directly, Mortgagor shall promptly furnish to Mortgagee receipts evidencing such payments. Mortgagor shall promptly discharge any lien which has priority over this Mortgage; provided, that Mortgagor shall not be ~luired to discharge any such lien so long as Mortgagor shall agree in writing to the payment of the obligation secured by such lien in a manner acceptable to Mortgagee, or shall in good faith contest such lien by, or defend enforcement of such lien in, legal proceedings which operate to prevent the enforcement of the lien of forfeiture of the Property or any part thereof. 6. ItAZARD INSURANCE. Mortgagor shall keep the improvements now existing or hereafter erected on the Property insured against loss by fire, hazards included within the term "extended coverage~, and such other hazards as Mortgagee may require and in such amounts and for such periods as Mortgagee may require from time to time; provided, that Mortgagee shall not require that' the amount of such coverage exceed that amount of coverage required to pay the sums secured by this Mortgage. The insurance canSer providing the insurance shall be chosen by Mortgagor subject to approval by Mortgagee; provided, that such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. All premiums on insurance policies shall be paid by Mortgagor making payment, when due, directly to the insurance carrier. Mortgagor shall promptly deliver to Mortgagee such policies or certificates and all receipts evidencing payment of the premium thereof. All insurance policies and renewals thereof shall be in form acceptable to Mortgagee and shall include a standard mortgagee clause in favor of, and in form acceptable to Mortgagee. Mortgagee shall have the right to hold the policies and renewals thereof, and Mort~or shall promptly furnish to Mortgagee all renewal notices and all receipts of paid premiums. In the event of loss, Mortgagor shall give prompt notice to the insurance carrier and Mortgagee. Mortgagee may make proof of loss if not made promptly by Mortgagor, upon 15 days notice to Mortgagor by Mortgagee. Unless Mortgagee and Mortgagor othenvise agree in writing, insurance proceeds shall be applied to restoration or repair of the Property ~maged provided such restoration or repair is economically feasible and the security of this Mortgage is not thereby impaired. If such restoration or repair is not economically feasible or if the security of this Mortgage would be impaired, the insurance proceeds shall be applied to the sums secured by this Mortgage with the excess, if any, paid to Mortgagor. If the Property is abandoned by Mortgagor, or if Mortgagor fails to respond to Mortgagee within 30 days from the date notice is mailed by Mortgagee to Mortgagor that the insurance carder offers to settle a claim for insurance benefits, Motlgagee is authorized to collect and apply the insurance proceeds at Mortgagee's option either to restoration or repair of the Property or to the sums secured by this Mortgage. Unless Mortgagee and Mortgagor otherwise agree in writing, any such application of proceeds to principal shall not extend or postpone the due date of the monthly installments due- under the Note or change the amount of such installments, ff under paragraph I 1 hereof the Property is acquired by Mortgagee, all right, rifle and interest of Mortgagor in and to any insurance policies and in and to the proceeds thereof resulting from damage to the Property prior to the sale or acquisition shall pass to Mortgagee to the extent of the sums secured by this Mortgage immediately prior to such sale or acquisition. 7. PRESERVATION AND MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTY; Mortgagor shall keep the Property in good repair and condition and shall not COmmit or permit waste or permit impairment or deterioration of the Property and shall comply with the provisions of any lease if this Mortgage is on a leasehold and do no act which would unduly impair or depreciate the value of the property or security. 8. PROTECTION OF MORTGAGEE'S SECURITY. If Mortgagor fails to perform the covenants and agreements contained in this Mortgage, or if any action or proceeding is commenced which materially affects Mortgagee's interest in the Property, including, but not limited to, eminent domain, insolvency, code enforcement, or arrangements or proceedings involving a bankrupt or decedent, then Mortgagee at Mortgagee's option, with notice to Mortgagor, may make such appearances, disburse such sums and take such action as is necessary to protect Mortgagee's interest, including, but not limited to, disbursement of reasonable attorney's fees and entry upon the Property to make repairs. Any amounts disbursed by Mortgagee pursuant to this paragraph 7, with interest thereon, shall become additional indebtedness of Mortgagor secured by this Mortgage. Unless Mortgagor and Mortgagee agree to other terms of payment, such amounts shall be payable upon notice from Mortgagee to Mortgagor requesting payment thereof, and shall bear interest from the date of disbursement at the rate payable from time to time on outstanding principal under the Note unless payment of interest at such rate would be contrary to applicable law, in which event such amounts shall bear interest at the highest rate permissible under applicable law. Nothing contained in this paragraph 8 shall require Mortgagee to incur any expense or take any action hereunder. 9. INSPECTION. Mortgagee may make or cause to be made reasonable entries upon and inspections of the Property, provided that Mortgagee shall give Mortgagor notice prior to any such inspection specifying reasonable cause therefor related to Mortgagee's interest in the Property. 10. CONDEMNATION. The proceeds of any award or claim for damages, direct or consequential, in connection with any condemnation or other talcing of the Property, or part thereof, or for conveyance in lieu of condemnation, are hereby assigned and shall be paid to Mortgagee. If the Property is abandoned by Mortgagor, or if, after notice by Mortgagee to Mortgagor that the condemnor offers to make an award or settle a claim for damages, Mortgagor fails to respond to Mortgagee within 30 days after the date such notice is mailed, Mortgagee is authorized to collect and apply the proceeds, after deducting all reasonable COsts and expenses incurred by the Mortgagee in the collection thereof, at Mortgagee's sole option, either to restoration or repair of the Property or to the sums secured by this Mortgage or be released to the Mortgagor. Unless Mortgagee and Mortgagor otherwise agree in writing, any such. application of proceeds to principal shall not extend or postpone the due date of the monthly installments due under the Note or change the mount of such installments. 11. TRANSFER OF ~ PROPERTY. Should mortgagor sell, convey, transfer, dispose of or further encumber said Property, .or any part thcreof, or any interest therein, or a~ee so to do, without the written consent of Mortgagee being first obtained, then Mortgagee shall have the right, at its option, to declare all sums secured hereby forthwith due and payable. 12. ACClV. lJERATION; REM¥,DIES: That in the event of default in making any monthly payment provided for herein or in the Note secured hereby, or in the event of a breach of any other stipulation, agreement, condition, and covenant of this Mortgage, then in any such case, the Mortgagee may at its option, declare all sums then owing by the Mortgagor immediately due and payable without notice; and the Mortgagor hereby authorizes and empowers the Mortgagee to sell the mortgaged premises as a whole or in parcels at public auction and convey the same to the purchaser in fee simple, and in any such proceeding the Mortgagor agTees to pay all reasonable charges, including maximum attorneys' fees, prescribed by statute, and out of the moneys arising from such sale, retain all sums secured hereby, together with all legal costs and charges for such sale, and the maximum attorneys' fees.permitted by law, and to pay the balance, if any, to the Mortgagor; or the Mor,.gagee may enforce payment of such sums as are declared due by foreclosure of this Mortgage through the usual judicial proceedings. If Mortgagee invokes the power of sale, Mortgagee shall cause a copy of a notice of sale to be served upon the person, if any, in possession of the Property and also by certified mai/to Mortgagor. Mortgagee shall publish a notice of sale and the Propen'y shall be sold at public auction in the manner prescribed by applicable law. Morto~agee or Mortgagee's designee may purchase the Property at any sale. The proceeds of the sale shall be applied in the following order: (a) to all costs and expenses of the sale, including, but not limited to, attorney's fees and costs of title evidence, Co) to all sums secured by this Mortgage; and (c) the excess, if any, to the person or persons legally entitled thereto. 13. GRANT OF SECURITY INTERF3T. As additional security hereunder, Mortgagor hereby grants Mortgagee a security interest in all fixtures, including, but not limited to, all engines, boilers, elevators, machinery, heating apparatus, electrical equipment, air conditioning equipment, water and gas fixtures, stoves, refrigerators, caxpetlng, shades, awnings, screens, storm sashes, blinds, and equipment that may now or hereafter be located on the mortgaged premises of whatsoever type or nature whether now owned or hereafter acquired by Mortgagor and all rights to rental payments or other income, rents, profits or other payments from the Property, including all replacements, repairs, and substitutions thereto and proceeds thereof. Mortgagor hereby covenants and agrees that upon the occurrence of an event of default hereunder, Mortgagee may, in addition to any other remedy provided for herein or which it may have at law or equity, exercise all rights granted to it under the Minnesota Uniform Commercial Code, Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 336. The filing of this mortgage shall constitute the filing 7 of a financing statement in the office wherein it is fried, and a carbon, photograph, or other reproduction of this document may also be ~ed as a financing statement. 14. ASSIGNMI*.NT OF RENTS; APPO~ OF RECEIVER; MORTGAGEI*. IN POSSESSION. As additional security hereunder, Mortgagor hereby assigns all rents and profits due or to become due with respect to the mortgaged premises, whether before or after foreclosure or during any redemption period after sheriff's foreclosure sale, as additional security for the repayment of the Note provided, however, that Mortgagor shall, prior to acceleration, have the right to collect and retain such rents and profits as they become due and payable, and Mortgagor hereby further agrees that Mortgagee shall have the power pursuant to this Assignment of Rents irrevocably to manage, control, and lease the mortgaged premises. Upon the occurrence of an event of default hereunder, abandonment of the property and without regard to waste, adequacy of the security, or solvency of the Mortgagor, Mortgagee may, at its option, either: (a) Apply to the Minnesota district court for the county wherein the property mortgaged hereunder is located for the appointment of a receiver under Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 559.17, it being understood and agreed that Mortgagee shall be entitled to the appointment of a receiver upon a showing that an event of default has occurred under the terms of this Mortgage Assignment of Rents and Security Agreement, or an abandonment of the property. A receiver so appointed shall apply all rents and profits collected f'mt as provided in Minnesota Statutes, Section 576.01, Subdivision 2, and thereafter shall apply the rents to the payment of the following items in the order indicated; first to the payment of principal and interest on any prior mortgages; second to the payment of any other prior liens or encumbrances; and third to the payment of principal and interest on the Note; or, (b) Collect all rents and profits from the occupiers of the mortgaged premises upon the filing by the Mortgagee, in the office of the County Recorder (or the office of the Registrar of Titles in the case of registered property) in which the Property is located of a notice of the occurrence of any event of default in the terms and conditions of this Mortgage Assignment of Rents and Security Agreement or abandonment of the Property and the service of said notice of default upon the occupiers of the mortgaged premises. Mortgagee shall frrst apply all rents and profits so collected in the same manner as is provided in subparagraph (a) above, where the rents are collected pursuant to the appointment of a receiver. In the event Mortgagee shall exercise its rights under this sub-paragraph (b), it shall not be deemed to be a mortgagee-in-possession-of the mortgaged premises. 15. SUBROGATION. Any of the proceeds of the Note utilized to take up outstanding liens against all or any part of the Property have been advanced by Mortgagee at Mortgagor's request and upon Mortgagor's representation that such amounts are due and are 8 secured by valid liens against the Property. Mortgagee shall be subrogated to any and all rights, superior rifles, liens and equities owned or claimed by any owner or holder of any outstanding. liens and debts, however remote, regardless of whether said liens or debts are acquired by Mortgagee by assignment or are released by the holder thereof upon payment. 16. PARTIAL INVAI,IDITY. In the event any portion of the sums intended to be secured by this Mortgage cannot be lawfully secured hereby, payments in reduction of such sums shall be applied f~rst to those portions not secured hereby. In the event that any applicable law limiting the amount of interest or other charges permitted to be collected is interpreted so that any charge provided for in this Mortgage or in the Note, whether considered separately or together with other charges that are considered a part of this Mortgage and Note transaction, violates such law by reason of the acceleration of the indebtedness secured hereby, or for any other reason, such charge is hereby reduced to the extent necessary to eliminate such violation. The amounts of such interest or other charges previously paid to Mortgagee in excess of the amounts permitted by applicable law shall be applied by Mortgagee to reduce the principal of the indebtedness evidenced by the Note, or, at Mortgagee's option, be refunded. 17. I~EI.EASE. Upon payment of all sums secured by this Mortgage, Mortgagee shall discharge this Mortgage without charge to Mortgagor. Mortgagor shall pay ail costs of recordation, if any. 18. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. The Mortgagor will keep and maintain, at all times, full, true and accurate books of the accounts in sufficient detail to reflect correctly the results of the operation of the mortgaged Property, which books and records shall be open to inspection by the Mortgagee or its representative during ordinary business hours. The Mortgagor will furnish to the Mortgagee within 90 days after the end of its fnscal year, a statement of income and expenses for such fiscal year and a balance sheet as of the end of such fiscal year, such documents to be in reasonable detail and in form and content satisfactory to the Mortgagee and to reflect the results of the operation of the buildings and improvements operated or situated upon the Property for such fiscal year and prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. If the Mortgagor fails to provide such statements for itself, the Mortgagee shall have the right to audit the Mortgagor's books and records at the Mortgagor's expense. 19. MORTGAGOR NOT RELEASED. Extension of the time for payment or modification of amortization of the sums secured by this Mortgage granted by Mortgagee to any successor in interest of Mortgagor shall not operate to release, in any manner, the liability of the original Mortgagor and Mortgagor's successors in interest. Mortgagee shall not be required to commence proceedings against such successor or refuse to extend time for payment or otherwise modify amortization of the sums secured by this Mortgage by reason of any demand made by the original Mortgagor and Mortgagor's successors in interest. 20. FORBEARANCE BY MORTGAGEE NOT A WAIVER. Any forbearance by Mortgagee in exercising any fight or remedy hereunder, or otherwise afforded by applicable law, shall not be a waiver of or preclude the exercise of any such right or remedy. The procurement of insurance or the payment of taxes or other liens or charges by Mortgagee shall not be a~ waiver of Mortgagee's right to accelerate the maturity of the indebtedness secured by this Mortgage.. 21. REMEDIES CUMULATIVE. All remedies provided in this Mortgage are distinct and cumulative to any other right or remedy under this Mortgage or afforded by law or equity, and may be exercised concurrently, independently or successively. 22. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS BOUND; JOINT AND SEVERAL LIABILITY; CAPTIONS. The covenants and a~,m'eements herein contained shall bind, and the rights hereunder shall inure to, the respective successors and assigns of Mortgagee and Mortgagor. All covenants and agreements of Mort~gor shall be joint and several. The captions and headings of the paragraphs of this Mortgage are for convenience only and are not to be used to interpret or define the provisions hereof. 23. NOTICE. Except for any notice required under applicable law m be given in another manner, (a) any notice to Mortgagor provided for in this Mortgage shall be given by mailing such notice by fin'st class mail addressed to Mortgagor at the address set forth in Paragraph 25 or at such other address as Mortgagor may designate by notice to Mortgagee as provided herein, and Co) any notice to Mort~gee shall be given by certified mail, remm receipt requested, to Mortgagee's address stated herein or to such other address as Mortgagee may designate by notice to Mortgagor as provided herein. Any notice provided for in this Mortgage shall be deemed to have been given to Mort~gor or Mortgagee when given in the manner designated herein. 24. GOVERNING LAW; SEVERABIIJTY. This Mortgage shall be governed by the law of the jurisdiction in which the Property is located. In the event that any provision or clause of this Mortgage or the Note conflicts with applicable law, such conflict shall not affect other provisions of this Mortgage or the Note which can be given effect without the conflicting provision, and to this end the provisions of the Mortgage and the Note are declared to be severable. 25. MORTGAGOR'S COPY. Mortgagor shall be furnished a conformed copy of the Note and of this Mortgage at the time of execution. 26. FIXTLrRE FII.ING. From the date of its recording, this 'Mortgage shall be effective as a financing statement fried as a f'~xture filing with respect to all goods constituting part of the Property (as more particularly described in paragraph 12 of this Mortgage) which are or are to become fixtures related to the real estate described herein. For this purpose, the following information is set forth: 10 (a) Debtor. Chart Ventures, LLC 581 - 78th Street Cbanhassen, Minnesota 55317 Tax I.D. No. 41-1845877 (b) Secured Party: Heritage Bank 2700 Seventh Avenue East North St. Paul, Minnesota 55109 ATTENTION: Commercial Loan Dept. (c) This document covers goods which are or are to become fixtures. (d) above. The name of the record owner of the mortgaged property is the Debtor described 27. WAIVER OF HOMF~TEAD. Mortgagor hereby waives all fights of homestead exemption in the property. 28. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. Mort~gor covenants, represents and warrants to Mortgagee, its successors and assigns, (i) that it has not used or permitted and will not use or permit the Property to be used, whether directly or through contractors, agents or tenants, and to the best of Mortgagor's knowledge and except as disclosed to Mortgagee in writing; the Property has not at any time been used 'for the generating, transporting, treating, storage, manufacture, emission of, or disposal of any dangerous, toxic or hazardous pollutants, chemicals wastes or substances as defined in the Federal Comprehensive Environmental_ Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 CCERCLA"), or the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 CRCRA"), or the Minnesota Environmental Response and Liability Act, Minn. Stat. Ch. l15A CMERLA"), or any other federal, state or local environmental laws, statutes, regulations, requirements and ordinances ("Hazardous Materials"); (ii) that there have been no investigations or reports involving Mort~gor or the Property by any governmental authority which in any way pertain to Hazardous Materials (iii) that the operation of the Property has not violated and is not currently violating any federal, state or local law, regulation, ordinance or requirement governing Hazardous Materials; (iv) that the Property h not listed in the United States Environmental Protection Agency's National Priorities List of Hazardous Waste Sites nor any other list, schedule, log, inventory or record of Hazardous Materials or hazardous waste sites, whether maintained by the United States Government or any state or local agency; and (v) that the Improvements will not contain any formaldehyde, urea or asbestos, except as may have been disclosed in writing to the Mortgagee by the Mortgagor at the time of execution and delivery of this Mortgage. The Mortgagor agrees to indemnify and reimburse the Mortgagee, its successors and assi~s, for any breach of these representations and warranties and from any loss, damage, expense or cost arising out of or incurred by Mortgagee which is the result of a breach of, misstatement of or misrepresentation of the above covenants, representations and warranties, together with all attorneys' fees incurred in connection with the defense of any action against the Mortgagee arising out of the above. 11 These covenants, representations and warranties shall be deemed continuing covenants, representations and warranties for the benefit of the .Mortgagee, and any successors and assigns. of the Mortgagee, including any purchaser at a mortgage foreclosure sale, any transferee of the title of the mortgagee or any subsequent purchaser at a foreclosure sale, and any subsequent owner of the Property and shall survive any foreclosure of this Mortgage and any acquisition of rifle by Mortgagee or anyone claiming through or under this Mortgage as the title of Mortgagee. The amount of all such indemnified loss, damage, expense, or cost, shall bear interest thereon at the rate of interest in effect On the Note and shall become so much additional indebtedness secured by this Mortgage and shall become immediately due and payable in full on demand of the Mortgagee, its successors and assigns. IN WITN~S WWEREOF, Mortgagor has executed this Mortgage the day and year first above written. Its Chief Manager STATE OF MINN~OTA ) )SS. COUNTY OF RAMSEY ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 28th day of August, 1997 by,~,/.~../2A//~, the Chief Manager of Chart Ventures, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company, on behalf of the company. Notary Public ~" 41122 1 EXHIBIT "A" (Legal Description) Lot Two (2), Block One (1), Chanhassen Mail, according to the plat thereof now on f'fle and of record in the Office of the County Recorder, Carver County, Minnesota 13 o o PERM~TT~D ENtRAnCES Terms and Conditions of Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements and Party Wall Agreements dated May 1, 1985, fried May 13, 1985 as Document No. 71070, Office of the County Recorder, Carver County, Minnesota and as amended by Amended Declaration of Covenants, Conditions, Restrictions and Easements an Party Wall agreement dated June 26, 1985, fried July 3, 1985 as Document No. 71988, Office of the county Recorder, Carver County, Minnesota and as further amended by Document Nos. 110474, 110475, 110476, 110477 and 110478, Office of the County Recorder, Carver County, Minnesota. Easement for driveway, parking and roadway purposes as created in Document Nos. 71070, Office.of the County Recorder, Carver County, Minnesota and 71988 Office of the County Recorder, Carver County, Minnesota. Easement for transmission of electric energy over a 10 foot strip of land as granted to Northern States Power Company by instrument dated january 3, 1968, fried January 3, 1968 as Document No. 03185, Office of the County Recorder, Carver County, Minnesota. Easement for road purposes, together with the terms and conditions contained therein, as created in Easement Aga'eement executed by Frontier Development Corporation to Community Investment Enterprise, Inc. dated June 11, 1970, fried June 12, 1970, as Document No. 09295, Office of the County Recorder, Carver County, Minnesota. Easement for public right-of-way, street and utility purposes as granted to the City of Chanhassen by instrument dated August 26, 1976, fried August 30, 1976, as Document No. 30098, Office of the County Recorder, Carver County, Minnesota. : EXHIBIT C GUARANTY IN CONSIDERATION of and in order to induce Heritage National Bank, a United States corporation (the "Lender"), to extend credit or other financial accommodations to Chart Ventures, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company (the "Borrower"), and as evidenced by those certain Promissory Notes of even date (the 'Notes") herewith executed by the Borrower in the total original principal amount of $500,000.00 payable to the order of the Lender (herein referred to as the "Loan"), the undersigned (the "Guarantor~) hereby: I. Unconditionally and absolutely guarantees to the Lender: (a) The full and prompt payment, when due, whether at the maturity date specified therein or theretofore upon acceleration of maturity pursuant to the provisions thereof, principal and interest, and late charges, if any, on the Loan, and any and ali renewals thereof including notes taken in substitution therefor; and, (b) The payment and performance by the Borrower of its obligations under and pursuant to the Loan and any and all documents related thereto; (The Notes and such other liability, indebtedness and obligations herein collectively referred to as the "Obligations"); together with the full and prompt payment of any and ali costs and expenses of and incidental to the collection of the Obligations for the enforcement of this Guaranty, including, without limitation, attorneys' fees. 2. Agrees that the Lender may demand payment from the Guarantor of any installment (or portion thereof) of principal or interest on the Loan, when due, and the Guarantor shall immediately pay the same to the Lender, and the Lender may demand payment or performance of any or all of the Obligations, when such payment or performance is due or required and the Guarantor shall mediately pay or perform the same, whether or not the Lender has commenced repossession of, or foreclosure of any security interest, mortgage or other lien in, any or al/collateral securing the Loan, or otherwise exercised its rights and remedies hereunder or under the Loan, the documents related thereto or applicable law. 3. Waives (i) presentment, demand, notice of non-payment, protest and notice of protest and dishonor on the Obligations; (ii) notice of acceptance of this Guaranty by the Lender;, and, (iii) notice of the creation or incurrence of the Obligations by the Borrower. 4. Agrees that the Lender may from time to time, without notice to the Guarantor, which notice is hereby waived by the Guarantor, extend, modify, or renew or compromise the Obligations, in whole or in part, without releasing, extinguishing or affecting in any manner whatsoever the liability of the Guarantor hereunder, the foregoing acts being hereby consented to by the Guarantor. 5. Agrees that the Lender shall not be required to first resort for payment to the Borrower or any other person, corporation or entity, or their properties or estates, or any other right or. remedy whatsoever, prior to enforcing this Guaranty. 6. Agrees that this Guaranty shall be construed as a continuing, absolute, and unconditional guaranty without regard to (i) the validity, regularity or enforceability of the Obligations or the disaff~ce thereof in any insolvency or b;mkruptcy proceeding relating to the Borrower, or (ii) any event or any conduct or action of the Borrower or the Lender or any other party which might otherwise constitute a legal or equitable discharge of a surety or guarantor but for this provision. 7. Agrees that this Guaranty shall remain in full force and effect and be binding upon the Guarantor until the Obligations are paid in full. 8. Agrees that the Lender is expressly authorized to forward or deliver any or all collateral and security which may at any time be placed with it by the Borrower, the Guarantor or any other person, directly to the Borrower for collection and remittance or for credit, or to ~ollect the same in any other manner and to renew, extend, compromise, exchange, release, surrender or modify the installments of, any or all of such collateral and security with or without consideration and without notice to the Guarantor and without in any manner affecting the absolute liability of the Guarantor hereunder. Further that the liability of the Guarantor hereunder shall not be affected or impaired by the failure, neglect or omission on the part of the Lender to re,qli?e upon the Obligations, or upon any collateral or security therefor, nor by the taking by the Lender of any other guaranty or guaranties to secure the Obligations or any other indebtedness of the Borrower to the Lender, nor by the taking by the Lender of collateral or security of any kind nor by any act or failure to act whatsoever which, but for this provision, might or could in law or in equity act to release or reduce the Guarantor's liability hereunder. 9. Agrees that so long as any portion of the Obligations are due and owing or to become due and owing by the Borrower to the Lender, the Guarantor shall not, without the prior written consent of the Lender, collect or seek to collect from the Borrower the claim, if any, by subrogation or otherwise, acquired by the Guarantor through payment of any part or all of the Obligations. 10. Agrees that the liability of the Guarantor hereunder shall not be affected or impaired by the existence or creation from time to time, with or without notice to the Guarantor, which notice is hereby waived, of indebtedness from the Borrower to the Lender in addition to the indebtedness evidenced by the Notes. The creation or existence of such additional indebtedness is hereby consented to by the Guarantor. 11. Agrees that the possession of this instrument of guaranty by the Lender shall be conclusive evidence of due execution and delivery hereof by the Guarantor. 12. Agrees that this Guaranty shall be binding upon the legal representatives, succeasors and assigns of the Gttarantor, and shall inure to the benefit of the Lender and its successors, assigns and legal representatives. That, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Guarantor shall have no right to assign or otherwise transfer its rights and obligations under this Guaranty to any third party without the prior written consent of the Lender and that any such assignment or tnmsfer shall not release or affect the liability of the Guarantor hereunder in any manner whatsoever. 13. Agrees that the Guarantor may be joined in any action or proceeding commenced against the Borrower in connection with or based upon the Obligations and recovery may be had against the Guarantor in any such action or proceeding or in any independent action or proceeding against the Guarantor should the Borrower fail to duly and punctually pay any of the principal of or interest on the Obligations without any requirement that the Lender first assert, prosecute or exhaust any remedy or claim against the Borrower. 14. Agrees that upon the occurrence at any time of an Event of Default (as defined in the Notes) and during the continuance thereof, the Lender shall have the right to set off any and all amounts due hereunder by the Guarantor to the Lender against any indebtedness or obliga{ion of the Lender to the Guarantor. 15. Agrees that the Guarantor shall be liable to the Lender for any deficiency remaining after foreclosure of any mortgage or any security interest granted by the Borrower, the Guarantor or any third party to the Lender to secure repayment of the Obligations and the subsequent sale by the Lender of the property subject thereto to a third party (whether at a foreclosure sale or at a sale thereafter by the Lender in the event the Lender purchases said property, at the fo. recloSure sale) notwithstanding any provision of applicable law which may prevent the Lender from obtaining a deficiency judgment against, or otherwise collecting a deficiency from, the Borrower, including without limi ,.tation, Minnesota Statutes, Section 582.30. 16. Notwithstanding any payment or payments made by the Guarantor hereunder or any setoff or application of funds of the Guarantor by the Lender, the Guarantor shall not be entitled to be subrogated to any of the rights of the Lender against the Borrower or any other gnaxantor Or any collateral security or guarantee or right of offset held by the Lender for the payment of the Obligations, nor shall the Guarantor seek or be entitled to seek any contribution or reimbursement from the Borrower or any other guarantor in respect of payments made by the Guarantor hereunder, until ali amounts owing to the Lender by the Borrower on account of the Obligations are irrevocably paid in full. If any amount shall be paid to the Guarantor on account of such subrogation rights at any time when all of the Obligations shall not have been irrevocably paid in full, such amount shall be held by the Guarantor in trust for the Lender, segregated from other funds of the Guarantor and shall, forthwith upon receipt by the Guarantor, be turned over to the Lender in the exact form received by the Guarantor (duly endorsed by the Guarantor to the Lender if required), to be applied against the Obligations, whether matured or unmatured, in such order as the Lender may determine. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, to the extent (a) any fight of subrogation which the Guarantor may have pursuant to this Guaranty or otherwise; or, CO) any fight of reimbursement or contribution or similar fight against the Borrower, any property of the Borrower or any other guarantor of any of the Obligations would result in the Guarantor being a ~creditor" of the Borrower within the meaning of Section 547 of Title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code az now in effect or hereafter amended, or any comparable provision of any successor statute, the Guarantor hereby irrevocably waives such fight of subrogation, reimbursement or contribution. 17. Agrees that this Guaranty shall be deemed a contract made under and pursuant to the laws of the State of Minnesota and shall be governed by and construed under the laws of such state. That, wherever possible, each provision of this Guaranty shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Guaranty shall be prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Guaranty. 18. Agrees that no failure on the part of the Lender to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any fight or.remedy hereunder shall operate as or constitute a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any fight or remedy hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other fight or remedy granted hereby :or by any related document or by law. 19. Waives any and all claims against 'the Lender and defenses to performance and payment hereunder relating in any way, directly or indirectly, to the performance of the Lender's obligations or exercise of any of its rights under the Notes and the documents related thereto. 20. Warrants and represents to the Lender as follows: (a) Enforceability.. This Guaranty constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Guarantor enforceable in acco~ce with its terms (subject, as to enforceability, to limitations resulting from bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws affecting creditors' fights generally). Co) Litigation. Them is no action, suit or proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the Guarantor, threatened against or affecting the Guarantor which, if adversely determined, would have a material adverse effect on the condition (fmanciai or otherwise), properties or assets of the Guarantor, or which would question the validity of this Guaranty or any instrument, document or other agreement rehted hereto or required hereby,, or impair the ability of the Guarantor to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder. (c) Default.. The Guarantor is not in default of a material provision under any material agreement, instrument, decree or order to which it is a party or by which it or its property is bound or affected. (d) Consents. No consent, approval, order or authorization of, Or registration, declaration or filing with, or notice to, any governmental authority or any third party is required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Guaranty or any of the agreements or instruments herein mentioned to which the Guarantor is a party or the carrying out or performance of any of the transactions required or contemplated hereby or thereby or, if required, such consent, approval, order or authorization has been obtained or such registration, declaration or filing has been accomplished or such notice has been given prior to the date hereof. (e) Taxes. The Guarantor has filed all tax returns required to be filed and has paid all taxes shown thereon to be due, including interest and penalties, which are not being contested in good faith and by appropriate proceedings and it has no information or knowledge of any objections to or claims for additional taxes in respect of federal income or excess profits tax returns for prior years. 2 I. Agrees that the liability of the Guarantor and any other guarantor of the Obligations shall be joint and several. 22. Agrees that the Guarantor will directly or indirectly benefit by the making of the loans evidenced by the Notes and that the Lender has agreed to make such loans in reliance upon this Guaranty. 23. Agrees that if, at any time, al/or any pan of any payment previously applied by the Lender to any of the Obligations must be returned by the Lender for any reason, whether by court order, administrative order or settlement, the Guarantor shall remain liable for the full amount returned as if said amount had never been received by the Lender, notwithstanding any term of this Guaranty or the cancellation or return of any notes or other agreement evidencing the Obligations. 24. Agrees to provide to Lender anntml f'mancial statements and tax returns in a form and content reasonably satisfactory to Lender. Such tax re. tums shall be provided within 30 days after f'fling and at such time financial statements shall be provided. Daniel F. Dahlin STATE OF MINNESOTA ) )ss COUNTY OF ~ ) was acknowledged before me this (~day of ^__The foregoing instrument Dablin~~~.ahlin~_ .~,~(?1/~,.~ , 1997 by Daniel F. "'/-..~ 1 (~.~/' ~,~k~. / 41126_I EXHIBIT D Document No: ('-"TATE OF MINNESOTA CARVER COUNTY RECORDER (Abstract Department) o Riling Fee: Copy Fee: Check No: Z~¢~? Cash~ ;ad W;a~Jr., Coun~ R~orOor ASSIGNMlV, NT OF RENTS AND LEASES Chart Ventures, (ASSIGNO~t) Heritage National Bank (ASSIGNEE) Date: August 28, 1997 ADDRESS OF ASSIGNYtF.: 2700 Seventh Avenue East No. St. Paul, Minnesota 55109 ADDRESS OF ASSIGNOR: 581 - 78th Street Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317 THIS INSTRUMI~.NT WAS DRAi:rrRD BY: Leonard, O'Brien, Wilford, Spencer and Gale, Ltd. _(!AW) 800 Norwest Center 55 East Fifth Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 (612) 227-9505 CCA & T 448-5570 ASSIGNM'~,NT OF RENTS AND LEASES THIS ASSIGNMENT OF RENTS AND I.F. ASES, (the "Agreement")'dated as of the 28th day of August, 1997, is given by Chart Ventures, II.C, a Minnesota limited liability company (the "Borrower"), to Heritage National Bank, (the ':Lender"), its successors and assigns, WITNESSETH: WI:W. RF. AS, Borrower has executed a Promissory Note of even date payable to the Lender in the principal amount of $500,000.00 (the "Note"); and ~EAS, to secure payment of the Notes, the Borrower has executed and delivered to the Lender a Mortgage Assignment of Rents and Security Agreement, of even date herewith (the "Mortgage"), covering .inter alia_ real estate situated in the County of Carver, State of Minnesota, described in Exhibit A attached hereto and hereby made a part hereof and the improvements located thereon and certain fmtures, equipment and personal property owned by the Borrower now or hereafter located thereon (the "Mortgaged Premises"); WlCrl*.~, the Lender, as a further condition to its loan, has required .the execution of this Agreement; NOW, TI:W~REFORE, in consideration of the premises, the Borrower does hereby grant, transfer and assign to the Lender all of the right, title and interest of the Borrower in and to ali existing leases, ff any, and any future leases covering all or any part of the Mortgaged Premises, together with any and-all security deposits made thereunder and ali extensions, modifications and renewals, if any, thereof and any guaranties of the lessees' obligations under any thereof (ali existing leases and any future leases, together with al1 such extensions, modifications, renewals and guaranties are herein called the "Leases"). In addition to the foregoing, the Borrower does further hereby grant, transfer and assign to the Lender all of the rents, income, issues and profits (the "Rents"), now or hereafter accruing or owing from the Leases or otherwise as a result of any use, possession or occupancy of the Mortgaged Premises or any part thereof, whether accruing before or after foreclosure of the Mortgage or during the period of redemption therefrom. All of said Leases and Rents are being hereby granted, transferred and assigned for the purpose of securing (collectively referred to as the "Obligations Secured Hereby"): thereof); payment of all indebtedness evidenced by the Notes (including any extensions or renewals (2) payment of all other sums, with interest thereon, becoming due and payable to the Lender pursuant to the covenants and agreements contained herein and in the Notes and Mortgage; and (3) performance and discharge of each and every obligation, covenant and agreement of the Borrower contained herein and in the Notes and Mortgage. 2 AND TO PROTECT THE SECURrrY OF THIS ASSIGNMENT, THE BORROWER AGR~I~S: I. Performance of Leases. To faithfully abide by, perform and discharge each and every obligation, covenant and agreement under any and ail Leases to be performed by the lessor thereunder; to observe and comply with all provisions of law applicable to the operation and ownership of the Mortgaged Premises, including but not limited to ali applicable provisions of Section 504.20, Minnesota Statues, with 'respect to any security deposits received by the Borrower, and all covenants and obligations required of the Borrower by the provisions of Section 504.18, subdivision 1, Minnesota Statutes; to enforce or secure the performance of each and every obligation, covenant, condition and agreement of said Leases by the tenants thereunder to be performed; not to anticipate the Rents or reduce the amount of the Rents or other payments under the Leases, and not to waive, excuse, condone or in any manner release or discharge the tenants thereunder of or from the obligations, covenants, conditions and agreements by said tenants to be performed, including the obligation to pay the rental called for under the Leases in the manner and at the place and time specified therein; not to materially amend or modify the Leases without the Lender's prior written consent, which consent shall not unreasonably be withheld, and not to terminate the Leases, exercise any options which could lead to such termination or accept a surrender thereof except by reason of the expiration of the stated terms of the Leases. 2. Protect Security. At the Borrower's sole cost and expense, to appear in and defend any action or proceeding arising under, growing out of or in any manner connected with the Leases or the obligations, duties or liabilities of the Borrower and tenants thereunder, and to pay all costs and expenses of the Lender, including attorneys' fees in a reasonable sum, in any such action or proceeding in which the Lender may appear. The Borrower represents and warrants that the Borrower is now and will be the absolute owner of the Leases and the Rents with full fight and title to assign the same; that, except for this Agreement, there is no outstanding assignment or pledge of the Leases or of the Rents. 3. Present Assignment. This A~m'eement shall constitute an actual and present assignment, provided that the Borrower shall have the fight to collect all of the Rents and to retain, use and enjoy the same unless and until an Event of Default shall occur under the Mortgage or any other instrument now or hereafter securing the Notes or the Obligations Secured Hereby. 4. Remedies. Upon or at any time after the occurrence of an event of default, as defined in the Notes or the Mortgage, or upon any default by the Borrower under any of the Leases, the Lender may, at its option, without notice: (a) in the name, place and stead of the Borrower (i) enter upon, manage and operate the Mortgaged Premises or retain the services of an independent contractor to manage and operate the same, (ii) make, enforce, modify and accept surrender of the Leases, (iii) obtain or evict tenants, collect, sue for, fix or modify rentals and enforce all rights of the Borrower under the Leases, and (iv) perform any and all other acts that may be necessary or proper to protect the security of this Agreement, or (b) apply for, and the Borrower hereby consents to, the appointment of a receiver of the Mortgaged Premises, whether or not proceedings for the foreclosure of the Mortgage have been 3 commenced, and if such proceedings have been commenced, whether or not a foreclosure sale has occurred. The exercise of any of the foregoing rights or remedies shall not cure or waive any default under the Mortgage or Note, or invalidate any act done by virtue of such default. 5. Application of Rents. All Rents collected by the Lender, or by a receiver, shall be held and applied in the following order:. (a) to payment of all reasonable fees of the receiver, if any, approved by the court; (b) to the repayment when due of all tenant security deposits, with interest thereon, pursuant to the provisions of Section 504.20, Minnesota Statutes, if applicable; (c) to payment of al/ delinquent or current real estate taxes and special assessments payable with respect to the Mortgaged Premises, or if the Mortgage requires periodic escrow payments for such taxes and assessments, to the escrow payments then due; (d) to payment of ali premiums then due for insurance required by the provisions of the Mortgage, or if the Mortgage requires periodic escrow payments for such premiums, to the escrow payments then due; (e) to payment of expenses incurred for normal maintenance of the Mort~ged Premises. Any Rents remaining after application of the above items shall be applied to the Obligations Secured Hereby in such order of application as Lender may elect. In the event of that a foreclosure of the Mortgage shall have occurred, then: (a) If the Assignee is the purchaser at the foreclosure sale, the Rents shall be paid to the Assignee to be applied to the extent of any deficiency remaining after the sale, the balance to be retained by the Assignee, and if the Mortgaged Premises be redeemed by the Assignor or any other party entitled to redeem, to be applied as a credk against the redemption price with any remaining excess Rents to be paid to the Assignor, provided, if the Mortgaged Premises not be redeemed, any remaining excess Rents to belong to the Assignee, whether or not a deficiency exists; Co) If the Assignee is not the purchaser at the foreclosure sale, the Rents shall be paid to the Assignee to be applied first, to the extent of any deficiency remaining after the sale, the balnnce to be retained by the purchaser, and if the Mortgaged Premises be redeemed by the Assignor or any other party entitled to redeem, to be applied as a credit against the redemption price with any remaining excess Rents to be paid to the Assignor, provided, if the Mortgaged Premises not be redeemed any remaining excess rents shall 'be paid fist, to the purchaser at the foreclosure sale in an amount equal to the interest accrued upon the sale price pursuant to Minn. Stat. §580.23 or §581.10, then to the Assignee to the extent of any deficiency remaining unpaid and the remainder to the purchaser. The rights and powers of the Lender under this Agreement, and the application of the Rents pursuant to this para~raph (5), shall continue and remain in full force and effect both before and after commencement of any action or proceeding to foreclose the Mortgage, after the foreclosure sale of the Mortgaged Premises in connection with the foreclosure of the Mortgage, and until expiration of the period of redemption from any such foreclosure sale, whether or not any deficiency from the unpaid balance of the Obligations Secured Hereby exists after such foreclosure sale. 6. No Liability for Lender. The Lender shall not be obligated to perform or discharge nor does it hereby undertake to perform or discharge any obligation, duty or liability under the Leases. 4 · t This Agreement shall not operate to phce responsib/lity for the control, care, management or repair of the Mortgaged Premises upon the Lender nor for the carrying out of any of the terms and conditions of the Leases; and this Agreement shall not operate to make the Lender responsible or lhble for any waste committed on the Mortgaged Premises by the tenants or any other party, or for any dangerous or defective condition of the Mortgaged Premises, or for any negligence in the management, upkeep, repair or control of the Mortgaged Premises resulting in loss or injury or death to any tenant, licensee, employee or stranger. 7. Borrower To Hold Lender Harmless. The Borrower shall and hereby agrees to indemnify and to hold the Lender harmless of and from any and ali liability, loss or damage which it may or might incur under the Leases or under or by reason of this Agreement and of and from any and all claims and demands whatsoever which may be asserted against it by reason of any alleged 'obligations or undertaking on its part to perform or discharge any of the terms, covenants or agreements contained in the leases, except such liabilities, losses or damages resulting from the negligence of the Lender or its employees or agents. Should the Lender incur any such liability, loss or damage under any Lease or under or by reason of this Agreement, or in the defense of any such claims or demands, the amount thereof, including costs, expenses and reasonable attorneys' fees, shall be secured hereby and the Borrower shall reimburse the Lender therefor immediately upon demand, and upon the failure of the Borrower so to do, the Lender may declare all Obligations Secured Hereby immediately due and payable upon fifteen (15) days notice to Borrower. 8. Specific Assi_~unent of Leases. The Borrower covenants and agrees promPtly upon request of the Lender to transfer and assig-n to the Lender any specific Leases of all or any part of the Mortgaged Premises upon the same terms and conditions as are herein contained. Further, at the request of Lender, the Borrower agrees to deposit in escrow with Lender any security deposits given by tenants, which shall be held by Lender without interest, unless interest thereon is required by law to be paid to such tenants, and .s, hall be applied in accordance with the terms of the respective Leases. 9. Remedies Not Exclusive. This Agreement shall in no way operate to prevent the Lender from pursuing any remedy which it now has or hereafter may have under the terms or conditions of the Mortgage or Note or any other instrument securing the same, or by law, but shall be deemed an additional remedy and shall be cumulative with the remedies granted therein. 10. Authorization to Tenants. Subject to paragraph 3 hereof, the tenants under each of the Leases axe hereby irrevocably authorized and directed to recogaize the claims of the Lender, or its assigns, hereunder without investigating the reason for any action taken by the Lender, or the valid!ty or the amount of indebtedness owing to the Lender, or the existence of any event of default in the Notes or Mortgage, or under or by reason of this Agreement, or the application of the Rents to be made by the Lender. The Borrower hereby irrevocably directs and authorizes each tenant to pay to the Lender all sums due under its Lease and consents and directs that said sums shall be paid to Lender without the necessity for a judicial determination that a default has occurred hereunder or under the Notes or Mortgage or that the Lender is entitled to exercise its rights hereunder. To the extent such sums are paid to the Lender, the Borrower agrees that the tenant shall have no further liability to the Borrower for the same. The sole signature of the Lender shall be sufficient for the exercise of any rights under this Agreement, and the sole receipt of the Lender for any sums received shall be a sufficient discharge and release therefor to any such tenant or occupant of the Mortgaged Premises. The Borrower-hereby agrees to execute all notices or other documents reasonably requested by the Lender to carry out the intent of the foregoing. 11. Lender Attorney-in-Fact. The Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints the Lender and its successors and assigns as its agent and attorney-in-fact of the Borrower to execute and deliver.during the term of this Assignment (and upon fifteen (15) days prior notice to Borrower) such further instruments as the Lender may deem necessary to make this Assignment and any further assignment effective. 12. Notices. All notices, demands or other communications which are required or permitted to be given or served by either party hereunder shall be deemed given when deposited in the United States mail, registered or certified mail, postage pm-paid, addressed as follows: If to the Borrower: Chan Ventures, LLC 581 - 78th Street Chanhassen, Minnesota 55517 Tax ID No. 41-1845877 - If to the Lender: Heritage Bank 2700 Seventh Avenue Fast No. St. Paul, Minnesota 55109 Att-n: Commercial Loan Dept. Such addresses may be changed from time to time by either Party by at least ten (10) days' prior notice to the other party. .~- 13. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement and each and every covenant, agreement and other provision hereof shall be binding upon the Borrower and its successors and assigns, including without limitation each and every from time to time record owner of the Mortgaged Premises or any other person having an interest therein, and shall inure to the benefit of the Lender and its successors and assigns. 14. Governing Law. This Agreement is made and executed in the State of Minnesota and shall be governed by the laws of such State with respect to procedures and remedies available to the Lender in the event of a default. It is the intention of the parties hereto that this Agreement shall confer upon the Lender the fullest rights, remedies and benefits available pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Sections 576.01 and 559.17, and any laws supplementary or amendatory thereto. 15. Severabili~. The unenforceability or invalidity of any provision hereof shall not render any other provision or provisions herein contained unenforceable or invalid. 16. No Mortgagee in poSsession. Nothing herein contained, and no action taken pursuant to this Agreement, shall be construed as constituting the Lender as a "Mortgagee in Possessiom" 17. Bankruptcy .Award. Anything to the contrary herein notwithstanding, Borrower hereby assigns to Lender any award made hereafter to it in any court procedure involving any of the lessees in bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization proceedings in any state or federal court and any and all payments made by lessees in lieu of rent. Borrower hereby appoints Lender as its irrevocable attorney-in-fact to appear in any action and/or collect any such award or payment. 18. Recitals. The recitals set forth above are made a part hereof. 19. Definitions. Unless a contrary meaning is clearly expressed, terms used herein shall have the same meaning as in the Mortgage. 1N WITNESS WI:rF,~F, the Borrower has caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written. Its Chief Manager STATE OF MINNESOTA ) COUNTY OF RAMSEY ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this Z~f day of August, 1997, by ~,'~ ? ~, /~,~,///7 .., the ChiefManager of Chan Ventures, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company on beha)f'of the company. THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: T.F. ONARD, O'BRIEN, WU.FORD, SPENCER AND GALE, LTD. 800 Norwest Center 55 East Fifth Street St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 (612) 227~9505 (LAW) Notary Public 41124 1 7 (Legal Description) Lot Two (2), Block One (1), Chanhassen Mall, according to the plat thereof now on file and of record in the Office of the County Recorder, Carver County, Minnesota FIXTURE FINANCING STATEMENT EXHIBIT E Document No: STATE OF MINNESOTA CARVER COUNTY RECORDER (Abstract Department) Fi,ling Fee: Check No' //-'~, gO 2 Cash ' / Cad ~ Han~n~., Coun~ R~o~er // STATE OF MINNESOTA UCC FIXTURE FINANCING STATEMENT This statement is present for filing in Real Estate records under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 336.9-401 subdivision I, paragraph This fixture financing statement is made this 28th day of August, 1997. DEBTOR: Chan Ventures, LLC, 581 - 78th Street, Chanhassen, bfinnesota 55317, Tax I.D. No. 41-1845877. SECURED PARTY: Heritage National Bank, 2700 Seventh Avenue East, No. St. Paul, Minnesota 55109. This F'txture Financing Statement Covers The Following Yrxture{s): All f'~tures, including, but not limited to, all engines, boilers, elevators, machinery, heating apparatus, electrical equipment, air conditioning equipment, water and gas fixtures, stoves, refrigerators, carpeting, shades, awnings, screens, storm sashes, blinds, and equipment that may now or hereafter be located on the mortgaged premises of whatsoever type or nature whether now owned or hereafter acquired by Debtor, including all replacements, repairs, and substitutions thereto and proceeds thereof. All rights to rental payments or other income, rents, profits or other payments from the real property. ..... on land lying and being in the County of Carver and State of Mirmesota, described as follows, to-wit: See attached Exhibit "A". Known as 531 - 78th Street, Chanh~sen, Minnesota 55317 CCA & T 448-5570 Record owner of above described real estate if other than debtors: N/A STATE OF MINNESOTA ) )ss. COUNTY OF RAMSEY ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me thi~ 28th day of August, 1997 ~..,~/~ / ,/~, ~/?~ the Chief Manager of Chan Ventures, LLC, a NFmnesota limited Hability company,on behalf of the company. Notary Public THIS INSTRUMENT WAS DRAFTED BY: Leonard, O'Brien, Wilford, Spencer and Gale, Ltd. (LAW) 800 Norwest Center 55 East 5th Street St. Paul, MN 55101 (612) 227-9505 4tZ30_~ EXItrllllT "A" (Legal Description) Lot Two (2), Block One (1), Chanhassen Mai1, according to the plat thereof now on file and of record in the Office of the County Recorder, Carver County, Minnesota 13 EXHIBIT F PLEDGE AGREEMENT St. Paul, Minnesota August 28, 1997 In order to induce Heritage National Bank ("Bank") to make loans (including any loan by renewal or extension) or other financial accommodations to the Pledgor at the request of the Pledgor, or to forbear in the exercise of its rights agaimt the Pledgor under existing credit arrangements, and in consideration thereof and in consideration of other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned hereby agrees as follows: 1. Definitions When used herein the terms set forth below will be defined as follows: (a) The Bank's address is as follows: 2700 Seventh Avenue East, No. St. Paul, Minnesota 55109. (b) Pledgor is Chart Ventures, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company. which has a business address of 58I -78th Street, Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317. (c) "Obligations" means all indebtedness, obligations and liabilities of the Pledgor to Bank of every kind and description, absolute or contingent, due or become due, whether for payment or performance, now. existing or hereafter arising, regardless of how the same arise, or by what instrument, a~eement' or book account they may be evidenced, or whether evidenced by any instrument, agreement or book account; including without limitation, all loans (including any loan by renewal or extension), all indebtedness, all undertakings to take or refrain from taking any action, indebtedness, liabilities or obligations owing by the Pledgor to others which Bank may have obtained by purchase, negotiation, discount, assignment or otherwise, and all interest, taxes, fees, charges, expenses and attorneys fees chargeable to the undersigned or incurred by Bank in connection with any transaction between the undersigned and Bank. (d) "Collateral" means the following property: SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT "A" And all other property described in any schedule annexed hereto, together with any other property delivered to Bank hereunder and ali additions thereto and substitutions therefor and all cash, proceeds thereof. (e) "Event of Default" means: (i) (ii) (iii) any default with respect to payment for performance of any of the Obligations; or insolvency of the Pledgor; or a creditors committee is appointed for the business of the Pledgor; or (iv) the Pledgor makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors or petition in bankruptcy or for reorganization or to affect a pledge or arrangement with creditors is ~ed by or against the Pledgor; or (v) the Pledgor applies for or permits the appointment of a receiver. (vi) any of the above actions or proceedings whatsoever are commenced by or against any of the Pledgor; or (vii) a proceeding is fried or commenced by or against any of the Pledgor for dissolution or liquidation; or (viii) the Pledgor dies (if an individUal) or voluntarily or involuntarily terminates or dissolves or is terminated or dissolved; or (ix) Bank reasonably deems itself insecure. Pledee of Collateral To secure the payment and performance of the Obligations, the Pledgor hereby pledges, assigns and transfers and delivers to Bank and grants to Bank a continuing security interest in and to all of the Collateral. Representations and Warranties Pledgor hereby covenants, represents and warrants as follows: (a) That Pledgor is the absolute owner and holder of the Collateral, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances other than this Agreement; that Pledgor has the fight under applicable law to enter into this Agreement and make the assignment and grant the security interest set forth in this Agreement; that the Pledgor shall not convey or attempt to convey any interest in the Collateral or the income or distribution derived therefrom; and that the Pledgor shall warrant and defend its interest in the Collateral and income or distributions derived therefrom against all adverse claims, whether now existing or hereafter arising. (b) The Pledgor a~ees to reimburse Bank, on demand, for any amounts paid or advanced by Bank for the purpose of preserving the Collateral or any part thereof and/or any liabilities or expenses incurred by Bank as the transferee or holder of the Collateral. General Covenants Bank shall be under no duty to: (i) Collect or protect the Collateral or any proceeds thereof or give any notice with respect thereto; (ii) Preserve the rights of any of the Pledgor with respect to the Collateral against prior parties; (iii) Preserve rights against any parties to any instrument or chattel paper which may be a part of the Collateral; (iv) Sell or otherwise realize upon the Collateral; or (v) Seek payment from any particular source. Without limiting the generality the foregoing Bank shall not be obligated to take any action in connection with any conversion, call, redemption, retirement or any other event relating to any of the Collateral. After payment of part of Obligations, the Bank, may at its option, retain all or any portion of the Collateral as security for any remaining Obligations and retain this Agreement as evidence of its security. The Pledgor agrees to reimburse Bank, on demand, for any amounts paid or advanced by Bank for the purpose of preserving the Collateral or any part thereof and/or any liabilities or expenses incurred by Bank as the transferee or holder of the Collateral. Bank shall exercise reasonable care in the custody and preservation of the Collateral to the extent required by applicable statutes and use its best efforts to take such action as the undersigned may reasonably request in writing but the failure to do any such action not be deemed a failure to exercise reasonable care. If the Collateral shall at any time or from time to time become unsatisfactory to Bank the Pledgor shall upon demand, pledge, assign, transfer and deposit with Bank and grant to Bank a continuing security interest in and to and such additional property satisfactory to Bank as Bank may request. Rights and Remedies Bank shall have, by Way of example and not by limitation, the rights and remedies of subparagraph (a) of this paragraph at ali times upon or after the occurrence of an event of default and shall have all the rights and remedies enumerated herein after the occurrence of an event a default. (a) Bank may at its option and without notice: (i) transfer into its name or the name of its nominee all or any part of the Collateral including stocks, bonds and other securities; (ii) Demand, sue for, collect and receive all interest, dividends, including liquidating dividends, and other proceeds thereof, and hold the same as security for payment of obligations or, if cash proceeds, apply the same for payment thereof; (iii) Notify any person obligated on any of the Collateral of the security interest of the Bank therein and request such person to make payment directly to Bank; (iv) Demand sue for, collect or make any settlement or compromise Bank deems desirable with respect to any of the Collateral. If the event of default shall occur, then or at any time thereafter, while such event of default shall continue, Bank may declare all Obligations to be due and payable regardless of the terms for the purposes of this agreement without nbtice, protest, presentment or demand, all of which are hereby expressly waived by the Pledgor. At or after such time Bank 'shall have in addition to any other rights and remedies contained in this Agreement and any other agreements, guarantees, notes, instruments and documents heretofore, now or at any time or times hereafter executed by the Pledgor and delivered to Bank, all of the rights and remedies of a pledge, under law, including without limitation ali of the rights and remedies of the secured party under the Uniform Commercial Code in force in the State of Minnesota as of the date hereof, all of which rights and remedies shall be cumulative and non-exclusive to the extent permitted by law. 6. General (a) Each reference herein to Bank shall be deemed to include is successors and assigns and each reference to Pledgor and any pronouns referring thereto or used herein shall be construed in the masculine, feminine or neuter, singular or plural as the context may require and shall be deemed to include Co) (c) (d) (e) (f) the heirs, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the undersigned all of whom shall be bound by the provisions hereof. No delay on the part of Bank in exemising any rights hereunder or failure to exercise the same shall operate as a waiver of such rights; nor notice to or the same demand on any of the undersigned shall be deemed to be a waiver of any obligations of any of the undersigned or of the right of Bank to take other or further action without notice or demand as provided herein. In any event no modification or waiver of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless in writing and signed by Bank nor shall any waiver be applicable except on the specific instance or matter for which is given. The undersigned hereby certifies and covenants that all acts, conditions and things required to be done and performed and to have happened precedent to the creation and issuance of this agreement and to constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of the undersigned in accordance with its terms, have been done and performed and have happened in due and strict compliance with applicable laws. This Agreement is and shall be deemed to be a contract entered into and made pursuant to the laws of the United States of America except that where state law shall be deemed to apPly, then the laws of the state of Minnesota shall apply; in the event that the Bank brings any action hereunder in any Court of record in the state of Minnesota or the federal government the undersigned consents and confers personal jurisdiction over the undersigned by such court or courts and agency that service of process may be made upon undersigned by mailing a copy of the Summons to undersigned in the matter specified in paragraph 6(g) hereof; and in any action hereunder the undersigned waives the right to demand a trial by jury. Wherever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law. Should any portion of this Agreement be declared invalid for any reason in any jurisdiction, such declaration shall have no effect upon the remaining portions of this Agreement, furthermore, the entirety of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect in all jurisdictions and said remaining portions of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect in the subject jurisdiction as if this Agreement had been executed with the invalid portions thereof deleted. The section headings herein are included for convenience only and shall not be deemed a part of this Agreement. Dated: (g) Any notice given by the undersigned shall be effective only upon actual receipt by an officer of the Bank at Bank's address; any notice Bank may elect to give hereunder shall be deemed to be given if deposited in the United States Mail, return receipt requested postage prepaid and addressed to the undersigned at borrower's address. 7. Grant of Power of Attorney Pledgor hereby constitutes and appoints Bank as its tree and lawful attorney-in-fact with power~of-attorney and with full power of substitution, as if Pledgor were to do the same, to sign and endorse Pledgor's name upon any instnmaent or chattel paper, letter of direction, or other insmmaent in Pledgor's name as agent and attorney-in-fact, and to title such documents or agreements as agent and attorney- in-fact as shall be necessary to protect, preserve and realize upon any Collateral to be applied in a manner consistent with the terms of this Agreement. Said power- of-attorney shall be deemed coupled with an interest and shall not be revocable until such time as all obligations have been paid to Bank in full. Bank shall not exercise this power-of-attorney until the occurrence of an event of default under this Agreement. August ,2,c'~, 1997' CHAN VENTLrRES, LLC By . ~- Its C~ief Manager 41932 1 6 EXI:IlltlT A Heritage Bank Certificate of Deposit No. 162974 to Chan Ventures, LLC. Heritage Bank Certificate of Deposit No. 163074 to Chart Ventures, LLC. 7 ESCROW AGREEMENT EXHIBIT G THIS AGREEMENT made as of August ~,, I997, by and between Chan Ventures, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company ("Borrower"), and Heritage National Bank, a national banking corporation, (the "Lender"). RECITAL The Lender has agreed make a' loan (the "Loan") to Borrower in the principal mount of $500,000.00 bearing interest and payable in accordance with the provisions of a Promissory Note dated August 28, 1997 ("Note"), which is secured by a Mortgage (the "Mortgage") on real property owned by Borrower located in Carver County, Minnesota (the "Property"), legally described as follows: See attached Extfibit "A" and certain other Loan Instruments. To induce Lender to make the Loan, Borrower has agreed to provide an escrow account for the benefit of the Lender. NOW, TH2EREFORE, incorporating the recitals of facts above, and to induce Lender to make the Loan to Borrower, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Borrower agrees as follows: 1. RESERVE ACCOUNT. Borrower a~ees to deposit $36,000.00 into a reserve fund ("Reserve Funds"). The Reserve Funds shall be available to Lender, at its sole discretion, for the making of monthly payments due upon the Loan. Such Reserve Funds shall not be, nor deemed to. be, trust funds, and the Lender shall have the right to hold the Funds in any manner Lender elects and may commingle the Funds with other moneys held by the Lender. The Funds are pledged as additional security for the sums secured by the Mortgage. Upon payment in full of all sums secured by the Mortgage, Lender shall promptly refund to Borrower any Reserve Funds held by Lender. In the event of a foreclosure sale of the Property or the Property is otherwise acquired by Lender, Lender shall apply, no later than immediately prior to the foreclosure sale of the Property or its acquisition by Lender, any Reserve Funds held by Lender at the time of application as a credit against the sums secured by this Mortgage. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this agreement the date and.year first above written. HERITAGE NATIONAL BANK CHAN VENTURES, LLC By '~'~~"~'~/~'~./~--' Its Chief Manager 44916_1