(p) “Property Documents” means the documents and related items set forth in Section 2.07 hereof.
(q) “Purchase Price” means Two Million Eight Hundred Ten Thousand Twenty-Three and No/100 Dollars ($2,810,023.00), payable by Purchaser at the Closing (i) by Purchaser acquiring the Property subject to the then outstanding first lien debt secured by the Property ("First Lien Debt") and the assumption of the First Lien Debt by HCPI (as defined in Section 3.07(a) hereof) and (ii) by Purchaser's delivery to Seller of an amount in cash equal to the Purchase Price less the amount of the First Lien Debt.
(s) “Title Company” means Republic Title of Fort Worth, 420 Throckmorton Street, Suite 640, Fort Worth TX 76102, Attention: Ms. Barbara Hutson.
(u) “Warranties” means all warranties and guaranties relating to the Property, or the development thereof, or to the Personal Property.
(i) That certain real property consisting of the Land and the Improvements located thereon (the “Real Property”). The Land and all related real property shall be deemed to include all permits, easements, licenses, rights-of-way, rights, and related appurtenances.
(ii) Seller’s right, title and interest as landlord (whether named as such therein, or by assignment or otherwise) in any leases and subleases, if any, regarding the Real Property and all amendments, modifications, supplements, renewals and extensions thereof, together with any security deposits made by the lessees thereunder.
(i) Any and all furniture, fixtures, furnishings, motor vehicles, machinery, computer hardware and software and any other equipment located on or used in connection with the Improvements, and all other personal property used in connection with the Real Property and now located upon the Real Property (excluding any personal property owned by tenants). A list of such tangible personal property is attached as Exhibit “B”.
(ii) All existing warranties and guaranties (express or implied) issued to the Seller, any of its Affiliates or any predecessor-in-interest to Seller in connection with the Improvements or the Personal Property described in paragraph (b)(i) above.
(iii) The name “Covenant Place of Abilene” and all signs, marks, supplies, trademarks and materials located on or used in the operation of the Improvements bearing such name; provided, however, that Seller’s right to use the name “Covenant” is qualified by the prior and superior rights of a third party to use such name.
(iv) All site plans, surveys, geological and environmental and soils studies and reports, market studies and surveys and reports, architectural renderings and models, plans and specifications, engineering plans and studies, floor plans, landscaping plans and other similar plans and diagrams relating thereto.
The tangible and intangible property described in paragraphs (b)(i), (b)(ii), (b)(iii) and (b)(iv) shall be referred to herein as the “Personal Property”.
(c) Agreements and Tenant Leases. All rights of Seller in, to and under all contracts, leases, agreements, commitments and other arrangements, and any amendments or modifications, existing as of the Effective Date and used in the operation of the Real Property, and not designated by Purchaser in writing as a contract, lease, agreement, commitment or arrangement which Purchaser will not take subject to, and under all occupancy, residency, lease, tenancy and similar written agreements existing as of the Effective Date with tenants of the Real Property, and all amendments, modifications, supplements, renewals, and extensions thereof, and all tenant deposits, but excluding any agreements or tenant leases entered into by Seller or its property manager after the Effective Date unless approved, in writing, by Purchaser as provided herein.
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(d) Records. True and complete copies of all of the books, records, accounts, files, logs, ledgers and journals pertaining to or used in the operation of the Property for the three calendar years preceding Closing and year-to-date, including, but not limited to, any electronic data stored on computer disks or tapes, and originals of any of the foregoing that relate to residents of the Property.
(e) Licenses. Any and all licenses now held in the name of Seller, its property manager or any Affiliate of any of them and used or useful in the operation of the Property, and any renewals, extensions, amendments or modifications thereof, except to the extent not transferable or assignable under applicable law.
(f) Miscellaneous Assets. Except for the Excluded Assets, any other tangible or intangible assets, properties or rights of any kind or nature not otherwise described above in this Section 1.03 and now or hereafter owned by Seller (or any Affiliate or predecessor-in-interest) and used in connection with the operation of the Property.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth above, the following assets (“Excluded Assets”), are not included in the Property, shall not be conveyed by Seller to Purchaser at Closing and shall be retained by Seller: (i) Seller’s corporate records, (ii) cash on hand (other than tenant deposits), (iii) cash held by lender as capital reserves, and (iv) any and all assets located at the home office of Seller.
ARTICLE 2.
Title and Survey; Approval of Documents;
Inspections; Conditions
Section 2.01 Title Binder. Within ten (10) days after the Effective Date, Seller, at Seller’s sole cost and expense, shall cause to be furnished to Purchaser a current Title Commitment, together with copies of all instruments referred to as exceptions to title. The Title Commitment shall set forth the state of title to the Land and Improvements, together with all exceptions or conditions to such title, including, without limitation, all easements, restrictions, rights-of-way, covenants, reservations, and all other liens or encumbrances affecting the Land which would appear in an owner’s title policy, if issued. The Title Commitment shall contain the express commitment of the Title Company to issue the Title Policy to Purchaser in the amount of the Purchase Price insuring such title to the Land and Improvements as is specified in the Title Commitment, with the standard printed exceptions endorsed or deleted in accordance with Section 2.02.
Section 2.02 Title Policy. At the Closing, and at Seller’s sole expense (except to the extent otherwise specified below), Seller shall deliver to Purchaser an Owner Policy of Title Insurance (“Owner Policy”) issued by Title Company to Purchaser in the amount of the Purchase Price insuring that, after the completion of the Closing, Purchaser is the owner of indefeasible fee simple title to the Property, subject only to the Permitted Exceptions and to the standard printed exceptions included in a Texas Standard Form Owner Policy of Title Insurance; provided, however, that (I), at the election of Purchaser and at Purchaser’s sole expense, the printed form survey exception shall be limited to “shortages in area,” (II) the printed form exception for restrictive covenants shall be deleted except for those restrictive covenants that are
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Permitted Exceptions, (III) there shall be no exception for rights of parties in possession other than the tenants of the Property as tenants, and (IV) the standard exception for taxes shall read: “Standby Fees and Taxes for the year 2006 and subsequent years, and subsequent assessments for prior years due to change in land usage or ownership.” The Owner Policy shall not contain any general exceptions except to the extent that the Title Company will not agree to remove them. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Purchaser may elect to receive a credit against the Purchase Price at Closing in an amount equal to the premium that otherwise would be payable by Seller hereunder, such credit being in lieu of receiving the Title Policy from Seller.
Section 2.03 Survey. Within ten (10) days after the Effective Date, Seller, at Seller’s sole cost and expense, shall cause to be furnished to Purchaser, a current (or recertified) plat of survey (the “Survey”) of the Land, prepared by the duly licensed land surveyor that provided the most recent previous survey of the Land to Seller. The Survey shall at a minimum:
(i) | set forth an accurate metes and bounds description of the Land; |
(ii) locate all existing easements (setting forth recording information with respect to recorded easements and locating recorded easements per the legal description contained therein), alleys, streets, and roads which are within or abut one or more of the exterior boundary lines of the Land;
(iii) show any encroachments onto the Land from any adjacent property, any encroachments from the Land onto adjacent property, and any encroachments into any easement or restricted area within the Land;
(iv) locate any improvements on the Land (such as the Improvements, power lines, fences, and the like);
(v) locate all dedicated public streets or other roadways providing access to the Land; and
(vi) | locate all set-back lines and similar restrictions covering the Land. |
The Survey shall contain the surveyor’ s certification to Purchaser and the Title Company that the Survey was made on the ground and is correct, that there are no visible discrepancies, conflicts, encroachments, or overlapping of improvements except as shown on the Survey, that the Survey is a true, correct, and accurate representation of the Land and the Improvements, and that no part of the Land lies within a flood plain, flood prone, or flood risk area (whether pursuant to the Flood Disaster Act of 1973, as amended, or otherwise), and such other matters as may be reasonably required by the Title Company or Purchaser.
Section 2.04 Environmental Assessment. Purchaser, at Purchaser’s sole cost and expense, and in its sole discretion, may obtain an Environmental Site Assessment (the “ESA”) of the Property.
Section 2.05 Review of Survey and Title Binder by Purchaser. Purchaser shall have a period until the expiration of ten (10) days following receipt of the last to be delivered to Purchaser of the Title Binder, the title exception documents and the Survey, to review the Title Binder, the copies of the exception documents and the Survey, and, if Purchaser does not
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terminate this Agreement in accordance with Section 2.09 hereof, deliver to Seller such objections as Purchaser may have to anything contained or set forth in the Title Binder, the copies of the exception documents, or the Survey. Any objection made to Seller by Purchaser’s counsel within such time period shall be deemed an objection by Purchaser. Any matters to which Purchaser does not so object within such period shall be deemed to be Permitted Exceptions.
Section 2.06 Seller’s Right to Cure Purchaser’s Objections to Title. If Purchaser delivers objections to Seller in accordance with Section 2.05, then Seller shall have until the expiration of ten (10) days following delivery of Purchaser’s objections to advise Purchaser in writing of its election to cure or refuse to cure such objections (the “Election Notice”). In the event that Seller shall fail to timely deliver the Election Notice, Seller shall be deemed to have agreed to cure Purchaser’s objections on or before Closing. In the event Seller timely delivers an Election Notice which indicates Seller’s refusal to cure Purchaser’s objections, Purchaser may either waive such objections and close the transaction contemplated hereby or terminate this Agreement by notice delivered to Seller on or before the expiration of the later of fifteen (15) days following receipt of Seller’s Election Notice or the end of the Inspection Period.
Section 2.07 Additional Items Furnished to Purchaser. Within five (5) days after the Effective Date, Seller shall furnish to Purchaser, true, correct, complete, and legible copies of all of the items listed on Exhibit “C” (collectively, the “Property Documents”).
Seller shall advise Purchaser in writing when it believes it has provided Purchaser with all of the Property Documents (“Seller’s Delivery Notice”) and Purchaser shall have until the expiration of three (3) days following receipt of Seller’s Delivery Notice in which to advise Seller in writing of Property Documents not yet delivered to Purchaser (“Purchaser’s Completeness Notice”). In the event Purchaser fails to provide Seller with Purchaser’s Completeness Notice within such three (3) day period, the last day of such period shall be deemed to constitute the commencement of the Inspection Period. In the event Purchaser does timely provide Seller with Purchaser’s Completeness Notice, Seller shall have until the expiration of five (5) days following receipt of such notice to either (i) provide Purchaser with the remaining Property Documents, or (ii) advise Purchaser in writing that no further responsive Property Documents are available (“Seller’s Response Notice”). Purchaser shall have until the expiration of five (5) days following receipt of Seller’s Response Notice and any and all Property Documents provided in conjunction therewith, in which to advise Seller in writing that it is either (y) withdrawing its request for further Property Documents (the “Delivery Completion Notice”), in which event the Inspection Period shall commence on the date of Seller’s receipt of the Delivery Completion Notice, or (z) terminating negotiations with respect to the transaction (the “Termination Notice”), in which event Purchaser shall return to Seller all of the Property Documents in its possession concurrently with delivery of the Termination Notice. Seller will promptly advise Purchaser in writing of any changes, additions, or deletions, or modifications in or to any of the materials to be delivered to Purchaser pursuant to this Section 2.07, and will provide Purchaser with true, correct and complete copies of such changes, additions, deletions or modifications.
Section 2.08 Purchaser’s Right of Inspection. From the Effective Date through the expiration of the Inspection Period (provided Purchaser does not terminate negotiations pursuant to Section 2.07 hereof), Purchaser shall have reasonable access to the Property, either personally or by authorized agent, to inspect the Property, including, but not limited to, the physical
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condition thereof, and to conduct environmental and other inspections and to inspect the books, records and reports relating to the Property.
In the event Purchaser does not terminate negotiations pursuant to Section 2.07 hereof, Seller shall provide Purchaser, Purchaser’s agents and employees, upon request during the Inspection Period, with access to the books and records of Seller and the Property, provided that such access shall be coordinated solely through Donny Edwards, in order to maintain the confidentiality of the transaction, and provided further, that Purchaser shall indemnify Seller from and against any damage suffered by Seller or the Property as a result of Purchaser’s access, which indemnity shall specifically survive the termination of this Agreement.
Section 2.09 Termination. If Purchaser determines, in Purchaser’s sole and absolute discretion, that any of the Property Documents, the Title Binder, the Survey or the results of any inspections or other investigations of the Property made or caused to be made by Purchaser are unsatisfactory to Purchaser for any reason, Purchaser shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement by written notice to Seller of such election to terminate on or prior to the expiration of the Inspection Period. If Purchaser terminates this Agreement in accordance with this Article 2, Purchaser shall return to Seller any and all Property Documents and any analysis thereof compiled by Purchaser. If Purchaser terminates this Agreement in accordance with this Article 2, Purchaser shall receive a full refund of the Escrow Deposit, together with all interest earned thereon, and thereafter Seller and Purchaser shall have no further obligations or liabilities hereunder, one to the other.
ARTICLE 3.
The Closing Date and the Closing; Obligations
of Purchaser and Seller with Respect Thereto
Section 3.01 The Closing and the Closing Date. The purchase of the Property contemplated by the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be consummated at the Closing to be held in the offices of the Title Company on the Closing Date. In the event the Closing Date specified is not a business day, the Closing shall be held on the business day next following such date.
Section 3.02 Conditions Precedent. It shall be a condition precedent to Purchaser’s obligations under this Agreement that on or before the Closing Date:
(a) The zoning and land use for the Property shall permit the development, operation and use of the Improvements as a senior living facility and all necessary and appropriate licensure approvals for the Property and the operator have been obtained in favor of Purchaser.
(b) | No material adverse change in the operation of the Property shall have occurred. |
Purchaser shall use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that all conditions described in subsection (a) above have been satisfied by the Closing Date. In the event the matters described in subsections (a) and (b) above have not been satisfied on or before the Closing Date, at Purchaser's option, the Closing may be extended until such time as the above matters have been satisfied, provided that in no event shall the Closing Date be extended for more than six (6)
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months without the written consent of Seller; and provided further, that Purchaser shall have used (and shall continue to use throughout such period) its reasonable best efforts to cause all conditions described in subsection (a) to be satisfied.
Section 3.03 | Seller’s Obligations at the Closing. |
(a) | At the Closing, Seller shall do the following: |
(i) Execute, acknowledge, and deliver to Purchaser a good and sufficient General Warranty Deed (the “Deed”) in the form attached hereto as Exhibit “D” and made a part hereof for all purposes conveying the fee simple title in the Land and the Improvements (in accordance with the legal description shown on the Survey) to Purchaser subject only to the Permitted Exceptions;
(ii) Unless Purchaser elects to receive a credit in lieu of the Title Policy as stated in Section 2.02, deliver the Title Policy to Purchaser or, if the Title Policy is not delivered at Closing, Seller shall cause the Title Company to unconditionally commit to deliver the Title Policy to Purchaser;
(iii) Execute, and deliver to Purchaser a Bill of Sale and Assignment (herein so called) in form reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser;
(iv) Credit against the Purchase Price sums required to be so credited pursuant to Section 2.02, if applicable, and Section 6.02 hereof;
(v) Deliver to Purchaser and the Title Company satisfactory evidence that all necessary corporate, partnership, or other action on the part of Seller, if any, has been taken with respect to the consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby;
(vi) | Deliver the affidavit required by Section 8.13 hereof; |
(vii) Deliver to Purchaser a gap affidavit in form reasonably acceptable to the Title Company to permit the Title Company to insure against adverse matters first appearing in the public records on a date subsequent to the effective date of the Title Binder and prior to the recording of a general warranty deed required by the terms of this Agreement;
(viii) Deliver to Purchaser a certificate of an authorized person certifying that all of the representations and warranties of Seller contained herein are true and accurate as of the Closing Date;
(ix) Deliver to Purchaser a certified rent roll updated within thirty (30) days of Closing in the same form as provided in Section 2.07, duly certified by Seller; and
(x) Deliver to Purchaser the termite and pest inspection report updated within thirty (30) days of Closing meeting the requirements of Section 2.07; and
(xi) | Deliver to Purchaser such other assignments and documents as |
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may be required pursuant to the provisions hereof or mutually agreed by counsel for Seller and Purchaser to be necessary to fully consummate the transaction contemplated hereby.
(b) If Seller fails or is unable to deliver any of the items set forth in this Section 3.03 at the Closing, Purchaser may (i) elect to waive such failure and close the transaction, and/or (ii) exercise its rights under Section 5.01(b) hereof.
Section 3.04 | Purchaser’s Obligations at the Closing. |
(a) At the Closing, and upon receipt of all items to be delivered to Purchaser under Section 3.03 above, Purchaser shall do the following:
(i) | Deliver the Purchase Price in accordance with Section 1.02 hereof; |
(ii) Deliver to Seller and the Title Company satisfactory evidence that all necessary corporate, partnership, or other action on the part of Purchaser has been taken with respect to the consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby; and
(iii) Deliver to Seller such other instruments or documents as may be required pursuant to the terms hereof or mutually agreed by counsel for Seller and Purchaser to be necessary to fully consummate the transaction contemplated hereby.
(b) If Purchaser fails or is unable to deliver any items set forth in this Section 3.04 at the Closing, Seller may (i) elect to waive such failure and close the transaction, or (ii) Seller may exercise its remedy under Section 5.02(b) hereof.
Section 3.05 Escrow Closing. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, Purchaser and Seller agree that the Closing shall be accomplished by delivery into escrow with the Title Company of all documents and instruments required to be delivered at Closing, together with the Purchase Price, whereupon Title Company shall disburse such documents and the Purchase Price in accordance with the terms hereof and such additional escrow instructions as Purchaser and Seller may agree upon consistent with the terms hereof.
Section 3.06 Escrow Deposit. At Closing the Escrow Deposit, together with interest thereon, shall, at Purchaser’s option, be returned to Purchaser or applied to the Purchase Price.
Section 3.07 Obligations of Purchaser to Close. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, the obligation of Purchaser to purchase the Property from Seller is subject to the satisfaction, as of the Closing, of each of the conditions provided in Section 3.07 (a), (b), (c) and (d) below (the conditions of Sections 3.07(b) and (c) (but not the conditions of Section 3.07(a) and (d)) may be waived, in writing, in whole or in part by Purchaser at or prior to the Closing, in which event this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect and the obligations of Purchaser and Seller hereunder shall be unaffected by such waiver) and in the event any such condition is not satisfied or waived by the Closing Date, Purchaser shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement by written notice to Seller of such election to terminate on or prior to the Closing Date. If Purchaser terminates this Agreement pursuant to this Section 3.07, Purchaser shall (i) receive a full refund of the Escrow Deposit, together with all interest earned thereon, and (ii) reimburse Seller for Seller's out of pocket expenses for attorneys' fees
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and survey costs incurred in connection with this Agreement, thereafter Seller and Purchaser shall have no further obligations or liabilities hereunder, one to the other.
(a) The holder of the first lien on the Property (and any other applicable lender parties) have given their consent to (i) the sale of the Property by Seller to Purchaser subject to the First Lien Debt, (ii) the sale and leaseback of the Property by Purchaser to Health Care Property Investors, Inc. (“HCPI”), and (iii) the assumption of the First Lien Debt by HCPI.
(b) Purchaser and its Affiliates and HCPI and its Affiliates have obtained any and all licenses, permits and approvals from any and all applicable governmental agencies required for Purchaser and/or its Affiliates and HCPI and/or its Affiliates to own, operate and/or manage the Property, as applicable.
(c) Purchaser and HCPI have delivered into escrow all documents necessary to close the sale and leaseback of the Property by Purchaser to HCPI immediately following the Closing.
(d) | HCPI assumes the First Lien Debt. |
Section 3.08 Extension of the Closing Date. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, if any of the conditions to Purchaser’s obligation to close set forth in Section 3.07 hereof have not been satisfied by the Closing Date, in addition to the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 3.07, Purchaser, at its option, by written notice to Seller, may extend the Closing Date until such conditions are satisfied or waived by Purchaser, provided that in no event shall the Closing Date be extended for more than six (6) months without the written consent of Seller; provided further, that Purchaser shall have used (and shall continue to use throughout such period) its best efforts to cause such conditions to be satisfied.
Section 3.09 Option to Purchase. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement or the Option to Purchase (as hereinafter defined) or the Right of First Refusal (as hereinafter defined) to the contrary, in the event of the termination of this Agreement by Purchaser in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, that certain Option to Purchase by and between Purchaser and Seller dated August 18, 2004 with respect to the Property (the “Option to Purchase”), and that certain Right of First Refusal Agreement by and between Purchaser and Seller dated August 18, 2004 with respect to the Property (the "Right of First Refusal") shall continue in full force and effect as written regarding Seller, its successors and assigns, and Purchaser.
Section 3.10 Seller's Efforts. Seller shall use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that the holder of the first lien on the Property (and any other applicable lender parties) give their consent to the conditions in Section 3.07(a) above.
ARTICLE 4.
Representations, Warranties, and Covenants
Section 4.01 Representations and Warranties of Seller. Seller represents and warrants to Purchaser, as of the Effective Date and as of the Closing Date, as follows:
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(a) Seller has good and indefeasible fee simple title to the Real Property and shall convey to Purchaser at Closing good and indefeasible fee simple title to the Real Property free and clear of all encumbrances other than the Permitted Exceptions;
(b) There are no option agreements, rights of first refusal or similar agreements or any other agreements pursuant to which any party other than Purchaser has the right to purchase or otherwise acquire any portion of the Property;
(c) There are no adverse or other parties in possession of the Property, or of any part thereof, except Seller and tenants under the written leases delivered to Purchaser pursuant to Section 2.07 and leases executed after such delivery that comply with the requirements of Section 4.04. No party has been granted any license, lease or other right relating to the use or possession of the Property, or any part thereof, except tenants under the written leases referenced herein;
(d) Except for the applicable requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended (“HSR Act”) and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, the execution and delivery of this Agreement do not, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and the compliance with the terms hereof will not (i) violate any Governmental Regulations applicable to Seller, (ii) conflict with any contract or agreement included as part of the Property, or (iii) require any approval, authorization, consent, license, exemption, filing or registration with any court, arbitrator or governmental entity, except for such approvals, authorizations, consents, actions or filings which have been obtained or made. Prior to Closing, Seller will take all action required of Seller under the HSR Act.
(e) Seller has no knowledge of any pending or contemplated condemnation action affecting any part of the Property. Seller has no notice of and has no reason to believe that any changes are contemplated with respect to the present zoning of the Property;
(f) Seller has no knowledge of any pending or threatened litigation or administrative proceeding affecting the Property or Seller, other than those matters described on Exhibit “E” attached hereto. Seller knows of no condition related to any part of the Property that fails to comply in all material respects with any law, ordinance, or other governmental regulation;
(g) The Property is contiguous to one or more streets that have been physically completed and accepted for maintenance and other applicable purposes by the city in which the Property is situated. All assessments or other charges related to construction of those streets have been paid, and Seller has no knowledge of any existing or contemplated special assessments;
(h) All debts, liabilities and obligations of Seller arising from the construction, ownership and operation of the Property and the business operated thereon, including, but not limited to construction costs, salaries, taxes, accounts payable, leasing commissions and the like, have been paid as they became due. Except for debts, liabilities and obligations for which provision is herein made for proration or other adjustment at Closing, there will be no debts, liabilities or obligations of Seller with respect to the Property (whether known, unknown, secured, unsecured, accrued, unaccrued, absolute, contingent, or of any other character) outstanding as of the Closing Date except those matters listed on Exhibit “F” attached hereto.
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There will be no mechanic’s or materialmen’s liens affecting the Property and relating to any work performed or materials furnished prior to the Closing Date;
(i) To Seller’s knowledge, the Property as it presently exists is zoned for use and operation as a senior living facility without relying for compliance upon a variance or a preexisting, nonconforming use. No application for variance or change in zoning is pending. No application for change in use or occupancy is pending;
(j) Seller (i) has obtained all certificates of occupancy, licenses and permits which, to Seller’s knowledge, are required for operating the senior living facility on the Property and all of such certificates of occupancy, licenses and permits are in full force and effect, (ii) has not taken (or failed to take) any action that would result in the revocation of such certificates of occupancy, licenses or permits, and (iii) has not received any written notice of violation from any federal, state, municipal, or other governmental instrumentality, or written notice of an intention by any of the foregoing to revoke any certificate of occupancy, license or permit issued by it in connection with the use of the Property;
(k) To Seller’s knowledge, the Property and the operation thereof conform in all material respects to all Governmental Regulations (including, without limitation, the Americans with Disabilities Act). Seller has not received notice, written or otherwise, from any federal, state, municipal or other governmental instrumentality requiring the correction of any condition with respect to the Property, or any part thereof, by reason of a violation of any Governmental Regulation or otherwise;
(l) To Seller’s knowledge, the Property is, and as of the Closing will be, in good repair, condition and working order, free from latent and apparent defects, normal wear and tear excepted. Seller has disclosed to Purchaser in writing any and all facts and circumstances that materially and adversely affect the Property and its operation, or any portion thereof. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the roofs, walls and foundations of the buildings on the Property are free from leaks and seepage of moisture, and are in sound structural condition;
(m) The Property is fully equipped for operation as a senior living facility, and contains the number of units, number of square feet and number of parking spaces specified in documents provided to Purchaser. All appliances and the water, sewer, heating, electrical, plumbing, air conditioning and other mechanical and electrical systems in or on the Property are, and as of the Closing will be, in good repair, condition and working order;
(n) All water, sewer, gas (if any), electric, telephone and drainage facilities, and other utilities required by law for the normal and proper operation of the Property are installed to the property line and are connected with valid permits, are in good repair, condition and working order, and are adequate to serve the Property and, to Seller’s knowledge, to permit full compliance with all requirements of law and the leases. All permits and connection fees are fully paid and no action is necessary on the part of Purchaser to transfer such permits to it. All utilities serving the Property enter it through currently effective public or private easements. To Seller’s knowledge, no fact or condition exists which would result in the termination of such utilities services to the Property;
(o) The financial statements relating to the Property for each of the periods preceding the date of the Agreement heretofore or hereafter delivered by Seller to Purchaser have, or at the
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time of their delivery will have, been prepared on a consistent basis; and are, or at the time of their delivery will be, true, correct and complete. At the Closing, there will have been no material adverse change in the financial condition of the Property since the date of the latest such financial statement;
(p) The rent roll attached provided under Section 2.07 and each other rent roll furnished by Seller to Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement is, or at the time of its delivery will be, true, correct and complete;
(q) Each lease furnished to Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement is in full force and effect, and has not been amended, modified or supplemented in any way that has not been disclosed to Purchaser in writing. The leases furnished to Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement constitute all written and oral agreements of any kind for the leasing, rental or occupancy of any portion of the Property. Seller has performed and complied with all its obligations under the leases as and when thereby required, and there exists no fact or circumstance that with or without notice or the passage of time, or both, could constitute a default of the landlord or lessor under any of the leases, or entitle any tenant thereunder to offsets or defenses against the prompt, current payment of rent thereunder;
(r) Seller will not object if Purchaser shall choose to hire any of its employees at the Property. By any such hiring, Purchaser shall not be deemed to assume any liability under any pre-existing pension, profit sharing or similar plan of Seller;
(s) Seller has not failed to disclose to Purchaser in writing prior to the expiration of the Inspection Period any adverse conditions of which Seller has knowledge with respect to the Property;
(t) To Seller’s knowledge, the Property is not in violation of any federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation relating to industrial hygiene or to the environmental conditions on, under or about the Property, including, but not limited to, soil and groundwater condition. Neither Seller nor, to Seller’s knowledge, any third party has used, generated, manufactured, stored or disposed of on, under or about the Property or transported to or from the Property, or incorporated into any improvements now or at any time thereon, any explosives, radioactive material, hazardous waste, toxic substances or related material (“Hazardous Materials”). For the purpose of this Agreement, “Hazardous Materials” shall include but not be limited to substances defined as “hazardous substances,” “hazardous materials,” or “toxic substances” in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, 42 U.S.C. Section 9601, et seq.; the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. Section 1801, et seq.; or the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 6901, et seq., or in the regulations adopted and publications promulgated pursuant to said laws. Additionally, Seller has not released or agreed to any limitation of liability of any person, firm or entity with respect to its or their obligations arising with respect to the Property pursuant to any of the foregoing laws or regulations or any state law or regulation regarding Hazardous Materials;
(u) Seller has all requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, and this Agreement is the legal and binding agreement of Seller enforceable in accordance with its terms;
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(v) Seller is not a foreign person or a foreign corporation for purposes of the withholding rules of the Internal Revenue Code;
(w) To Seller’s knowledge, there has been no material adverse change in the condition of the Property or in any of the information furnished to, or reviewed by, Purchaser hereunder;
(x) No part of the Property has been assessed for real estate taxes based upon agricultural or open space use or any other similar use for which the Property may be subject to rollback taxes;
(y) As of the Closing Date, there will be no management, service, supply, or other contracts with respect to the Property except as may be disclosed to Purchaser in writing prior to the expiration of the Inspection Period;
(z) There are no attachments, executions, or assignments for the benefit of creditors, or voluntary proceedings in bankruptcy or under any other debtor relief law contemplated by or pending or threatened by, or, to Seller’s knowledge, against Seller or otherwise affecting the Property;
(aa) Seller does not receive with respect to the Property any Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement except as may be disclosed to Purchaser in writing prior to the expiration of the Inspection Period;
(bb) To Seller’s knowledge, no action, proceeding or investigation in connection with Medicare, Medicaid or other public or private third-party payor or other program is pending or threatened against Seller or any of Seller’s Affiliates in connection with the Property;
(cc) There are no tax liens upon the Property except liens for current taxes not yet due. The Real Property is a separate, independent tax parcel. There are no tax contests or assessment disputes pending before any applicable governmental authorities with respect to the Property; and
(dd) There are no collective bargaining or similar agreements with any labor unions or associations representing employees of the Property. Seller is in compliance in connection with the Property with all applicable laws, regulations and orders relating to the employment of labor, including all such laws, regulations and orders relating to wages and hours, labor relations, civil rights, safety and health and workers’ compensation.
Section 4.02 Disclaimer of Warranties. Except for Seller’s general warranty of title to be contained in the Deed to Purchaser and except for the representations and warranties of Seller expressly set for in Section 4.01 hereof, no representations or warranties, express or implied, shall exist with respect to the Property or the sale of the Property.
Section 4.03 Seller’s Obligation to Notify Purchaser of Change. If, prior to the Closing Date, Seller has knowledge that any representation or warranty set forth in Section 4.01 hereof which was true and correct on the date hereof has become incorrect, either prior to or at Closing, due to changes in conditions beyond Seller’s control or the discovery of information by Seller of which Seller was unaware on the date hereof, Seller shall immediately notify Purchaser thereof. If Seller so notifies Purchaser of such change in conditions or receipt by Seller of such new
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information prior to Closing, Seller shall not be liable to Purchaser for breach of warranty or representation by reason of such change in conditions or new information nor shall Seller be in default hereunder; provided, however, if a modification to this Agreement shall not be executed by Seller and Purchaser within ten (10) days after such notification (or prior to the Closing Date, if earlier), then Purchaser may, at Purchaser’s sole option, either (i) terminate this Agreement by so notifying Seller on or prior to Closing, (whereupon the Escrow Deposit, together with all accrued interest thereon, shall be returned to Purchaser, and neither party shall have any liability to the other hereunder), or (ii) waive such right, whereupon this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and the applicable representation and warranty shall be deemed irrevocably amended to reflect such change of conditions or new information. The provisions of this Section 4.03 shall not apply to any representation or warranty given by Seller under Section 4.01 hereof which was incorrect or untrue as of the date given and this Section shall be strictly limited so as to be applicable solely to changes in conditions or, with respect to any representation or warranty made to Seller’s knowledge, the receipt or discovery by Seller of information of which it was previously unaware.
Section 4.04 Operation of Property Prior to Closing. From the Effective Date through the Closing Date, Seller shall, at Seller’s sole cost and expense:
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(b) Promptly (and in any event, prior to the Closing) correct or repair any condition on or about the Property revealed by any third party assessment of the Property to be inconsistent with Seller’s warranties and representations; provided, however, that (i) Purchaser and Seller shall agree on the third party that will conduct the assessment, (ii) Purchaser and Seller each shall bear one-half of the cost of such third party assessment, and (iii) in no event shall Seller be liable to expend more than Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) in the aggregate on corrections and repairs under this subsection (b);
(c) Keep, maintain and repair the Property in a good and presentable condition and comply with all Governmental Regulations affecting the Property;
(d) Keep, observe and perform its obligations as landlord under the tenant leases, and not terminate or cause the termination of any such lease except as the result of the default of the tenant thereunder;
(e) Not enter into any written or oral contract or other agreement, other than a tenant lease, that will not be fully performed by Seller on or before the Closing Date or that will not be cancelable by Purchaser without liability on or after the Closing Date without the prior written consent of Purchaser;
(f) Not enter into any lease for less rent or with a smaller deposit than that currently being charged for similar units on the Property, that permits pets, or that has a term of longer than twelve (12) months or shorter than six (6) months without the prior written consent of Purchaser;
(g) Not grant any bonus, free months’ rental, or other concession to any present or future tenant of the Property without the prior written consent of Purchaser;
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(h) Advise Purchaser promptly of any litigation, arbitration or administrative hearing before any governmental instrumentality concerning or affecting the Property which, to Seller’s knowledge, is instituted or threatened after the Effective Date; and
(i) Not sell, assign or convey any right, title or interest whatsoever in or to the Property, or create any lien, encumbrance or charge thereon without promptly discharging the same.
ARTICLE 5.
Defaults and Remedies
Section 5.01 | Seller’s Defaults; Purchaser’s Remedies. |
(a) Seller’s Defaults. Seller shall be deemed to be in default hereunder in the event that any of Seller’ s representations hereunder are determined to be false or misleading in any material respect (other than due to circumstances as to which Section 4.03 would be applicable) or in the event Seller shall fail in any material respect to meet, comply with, or perform any covenant, agreement, or obligation on its part required within the time limits and in the manner required in this Agreement.
(b) Purchaser’s Remedies. In the event Seller fails or refuses to consummate the sale of the Property pursuant to this Agreement at the Closing or fails to perform any of Seller’s other material obligations hereunder either prior to or at the Closing for any reason other than Seller’s termination of this Agreement pursuant to a right so to terminate expressly set forth in this Agreement or Purchaser’s failure to perform Purchaser’s material obligations under this Agreement, then Purchaser, as its sole and exclusive remedy, may take any one of the following actions: (i) enforce specific performance of this Agreement against Seller, whereupon such default shall be deemed irrevocably waived; or (ii) terminate this Agreement; or (iii) in the event that such failure is wrongful and intentional, seek damages pursuant to Section 8.20 below. In the event Seller shall be deemed to be in default hereunder by virtue of the occurrence of any one or more of the events specified in Section 5.01(a) above at a time after the Closing, Purchaser may (consistent with Section 8.20 regarding alternative dispute resolution) enforce any and all remedies which are available at law or equity or otherwise.
(c) Return of Escrow Deposit. Upon the termination of this Agreement prior to the Closing in accordance with Section 5.01 (b) (ii) or other Sections hereof providing for such termination by Purchaser, the Escrow Deposit, together with all accrued interest thereon, if any, shall be returned to Purchaser by the Title Company within five (5) business days of receipt of written notice from Purchaser that Purchaser has rightfully terminated this Agreement, which written notice need not be accompanied by any other document or consent of any other party hereto. If the Escrow Deposit is to be returned to Purchaser in accordance with this Section 5.01(c), Seller shall promptly execute and deliver such documents as may be reasonably required to cause the Title Company to return the Escrow Deposit to Purchaser.
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Section 5.02 | Purchaser’s Default; Seller’s Remedies. |
(a) Purchaser’s Defaults. Purchaser shall be deemed to be in default hereunder in the event Purchaser shall fail in any material respect to meet, comply with, or perform any covenant, agreement, or obligation on its part required within the time limits and in the manner required in this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller’s remedy for Purchaser’s failure to timely deposit the Escrow Deposit shall be governed by Section 8.11.
(b) Seller’s Remedy. In the event Purchaser fails or refuses to consummate the purchase of the Property pursuant to this Agreement at the Closing or fails to perform any of Purchaser’s other material obligations hereunder either prior to or at the Closing for any reason other than Purchaser’s termination of this Agreement pursuant to a right so to terminate expressly set forth in this Agreement or Seller’s failure to perform Seller’s material obligations under this Agreement, then Seller, as its sole and exclusive remedy, may terminate this Agreement, in which event Seller shall be entitled to the Escrow Deposit, it being agreed between Purchaser and Seller that such sum shall be liquidated damages for such default of Purchaser because of the difficulty, inconvenience and uncertainty of ascertaining actual damages for such default. By signing this Agreement, each party specifically confirms the accuracy of the statements made above and the fact that each party was represented by counsel who explained the consequences of this liquidated damages provision at the time this agreement was made. If the escrow deposit is to be delivered to Seller in accordance with this Section 5.02(b), Purchaser shall promptly execute and deliver such documents as may be reasonably required to cause the Title Company to deliver the Escrow Deposit to Seller. In the event Purchaser shall be deemed to be in default hereunder by virtue of the occurrence of any one or more of the events specified in Section 5.02(a) above at a time after the Closing, Seller may (consistent with Section 8.20 regarding alternative dispute resolution) enforce any and all remedies which are available at law or equity or otherwise.
ARTICLE 6.
Closing Costs; Prorations
Section 6.01 Costs. Costs of closing the transaction contemplated hereby shall be allocated between Seller and Purchaser as follows:
(a) Seller shall pay (i) the premium for the Title Policy (including all charges for the coverages and/or deletions set forth in Section 2.02 hereof) except to the extent specifically provided otherwise in this Agreement, (ii) except to the extent specifically provided otherwise in this Agreement, the costs of providing to Purchaser all information reviewed and approved by Purchaser in accordance with Article 2 hereof, including, but not limited to, copies of exceptions to title to the Property, (iii) one-half of any escrow fees or similar charges of the Title Company, (iv) any transfer taxes, deed stamps, excise taxes, document taxes, mortgage taxes, intangible taxes, and similar taxes or charges with respect to the transfer of the Property from Seller to Purchaser, and (v) the costs of obtaining any other items to be delivered by Seller to Purchaser at Closing.
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(b) Purchaser shall pay (i) the cost (exclusive of any transfer or similar taxes) of recording the Deed and any other conveyance documents that Purchaser may choose to record, and (ii) one-half of any escrow fee or similar charges of the Title Company.
(c) All other expenses incurred by Seller or Purchaser with respect to the Closing, including, but not limited to, attorneys’ fees of Purchaser and Seller, shall be borne and paid exclusively by the party incurring same, without reimbursement, except to the extent otherwise specifically provided herein.
(a) Taxes. Ad valorem and similar taxes (excluding assessments) for the then current tax period relating to the Property shall be prorated as of the Closing Date. If the Closing occurs before the tax rate is fixed for the then current tax year, the apportionment of taxes shall be made on the basis of the tax rate for the preceding tax year applied to the latest assessed valuation of the Property, and when the tax rate is fixed for the tax year in which the Closing occurs, Seller and Purchaser hereby agree, one to the other, to adjust the proration of taxes and, if necessary, to refund or pay such sums to the other party as shall be necessary to effect such adjustment. Seller shall promptly reimburse Purchaser for the portion of any and all supplemental taxes hereafter assessed against the Property which are attributable to the period prior to the Closing Date. The installments payable for the period ending on the Closing Date of all unpaid assessments, if any, existing as of the Closing Date, whether due and payable before or after the Closing Date, shall be paid by Seller in cash at the Closing to the assessing entity. Any income or other expenses of the Property shall be prorated as of the Closing Date.
(b) General. Any other items which may be prorated, such as governmental inspection and license fees, rents and other revenues, utility and sewer charges and other similar items, but not insurance, shall be prorated between Seller and Purchaser as of the Closing Date.
(c) Post-Closing Adjustments. Seller and Purchaser agree that, to the extent items are prorated or adjusted at Closing on the basis of estimates, or are not prorated or adjusted at Closing pending actual receipt of funds or compilation of information upon which such prorations or adjustments are to be based, each of them will, upon a proper accounting, pay to the other such amounts as may be necessary such that Seller will receive the benefit of all income and will pay all expenses of the Property prior to the Closing Date and Purchaser will receive all income and will pay all expenses of the Property after the Closing Date.
ARTICLE 7.
Indemnification
Section 7.01 Brokerage Commissions. Each party hereto represents and warrants to the other that such party has incurred no liability to any real estate broker or agent with respect to the payment of any commission regarding the consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby. It is agreed that if any claims for commissions or fees, including, without limitation, brokerage fees, finder’s fees, or commissions, are ever made against Seller or Purchaser in connection with this transaction, all such claims shall be handled and paid by the party whose actions or alleged commitments form the basis of such claim and such party shall indemnify and
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hold harmless the other from and against any and all such claims or demands with respect to any brokerage fees, finder’s fees, or agents’ commissions or other compensation asserted by any person, firm, or corporation in connection with this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. Purchaser shall indemnify and hold Seller and Seller's affiliates harmless in full from and against any and all claims, demands, suits, actions and causes of action (in each case whether sounding in contract, tort, strict liability or otherwise, and whether at law or in equity), liabilities, obligations, damages, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees, court costs and costs of investigation) that Seller or any of Seller's affiliates incurs with respect to or in connection with any brokerage fees or other compensation payable or allegedly payable to SSM, Inc. and/or its affiliates in connection with this Agreement and/or the transactions contemplated hereby.
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(a) Seller agrees to indemnify and hold the Purchaser harmless of and from any and all liabilities, claims, demands, and expenses of any kind or nature arising or accruing prior or subsequent to the Closing Date to the extent resulting from or relating to the ownership or operation of the Property prior to the Closing, and all expenses related thereto, including, without limitation, court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees.
(b) Purchaser agrees to indemnify and hold Seller harmless of and from any and all liabilities, claims, demands, and expenses of any kind or nature arising or accruing subsequent to the Closing Date to the extent resulting from or relating to the ownership or operation of the Property after the Closing, and all expenses related thereto, including, without limitation, court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees.
Section 7.03 Procedure. In the event either party hereto receives notice of a claim or demand against which it is entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Article 7, such party shall immediately give notice thereof to the other party. The party obligated to indemnify shall immediately take such measures as may be reasonably required to properly and effectively defend such claim, and may defend same with counsel of its own choosing. In the event the party obligated to indemnify fails to properly and effectively defend such claim, then the party entitled to indemnification may defend such claim with counsel of its own choosing at the expense of the party obligated to indemnify upon at least ten (10) days’ prior written notice. The parties hereto agree to cooperate in the defense of any such claims.
ARTICLE 8.
Miscellaneous
Section 8.01 Survival of Representations and Warranties. All of the representations and warranties shall survive the Closing and shall remain in full force and effect thereafter for a period of three (3) years, after which time all such representations and warranties shall terminate and be of no further force or effect.
Section 8.02 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective heirs, legal representatives, successors, and assigns.
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Section 8.03 Entire Agreement; Modifications. This Agreement embodies and constitutes the entire understanding between the parties with respect to the transactions contemplated herein, and all prior or contemporaneous agreements, including without limitation, the letter of intent between the parties dated July 1, 2004, and all understandings, representations, and statements, oral or written, are merged into this Agreement. Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be waived, modified, amended, discharged, or terminated except by an instrument in writing signed by the party against which the enforcement of such waiver, modification, amendment, discharge, or termination is sought, and then only to the extent set forth in such instrument.
Section 8.04 Headings. The headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation hereof.
Section 8.05 Interpretation and Construction. Whenever the context hereof shall so require, the singular shall include the plural, the male gender shall include the female gender and the neuter, and vice versa.
Section 8.06 Notice. Any notice required or permitted to be delivered hereunder must be in writing and deposited in the United States mail, postage prepaid, certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to Seller or Purchaser, as the case may be, at the address set forth opposite the signature of such party hereto, or if sent by overnight courier or by telecopy or other facsimile transmission or by any other reasonable means. All such notices shall be deemed received when actually delivered to and received or refused by the party to whom such notice is directed.
Section 8.07 Right to Possession. At the Closing and as a condition thereto, Purchaser shall have full and unrestricted right to possession of the Property, subject to the rights of tenants thereof in such capacity; and Seller will do such acts, execute such instruments, and take such action as may be appropriate or required to assure to Purchaser possession of the same.
Section 8.08 Further Actions. In addition to the acts and deeds recited herein and contemplated to be performed, executed, and/or delivered by Seller or Purchaser, Seller and Purchaser hereby agree to perform, execute, and/or deliver or cause to be performed, executed, and/or delivered at the Closing or thereafter, any and all such further acts, deeds, and assurances as Purchaser or Seller, as the case may be, may reasonably require at the Closing or thereafter to (i) evidence and vest in the Purchaser the ownership of, and title to, the Property, and (ii) consummate the transactions contemplated hereunder.
Section 8.09 Governing Law; Construction. This Agreement shall be construed and governed in accordance with laws of the State of Texas. All of the parties to this Agreement have participated fully in the negotiation and preparation hereof and, accordingly, this Agreement shall not be more strictly construed against any one of the parties hereto.
Section 8.10 Attorneys’ Fees. Should either party employ an attorney or attorneys to enforce any of the provisions hereof or to protect its interest in any manner arising under this Agreement, the non-prevailing party in any action pursued in courts of competent jurisdiction (the finality of which is not legally contested) agrees to pay to the prevailing party all reasonable costs, damages, and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, expended or incurred in connection
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therewith.
Section 8.11 Escrow Deposit. Within three (3) business days after the Effective Date, the Escrow Deposit shall be deposited with the Title Company by Purchaser, which Escrow Deposit shall be held and disbursed by the Title Company in accordance with the terms, conditions, and provisions of this Agreement. In the event Purchaser shall fail to timely deposit the Escrow Deposit, Seller may, as Seller’s sole remedy, terminate this Agreement at any time prior to Purchaser’s deposit of the Escrow Deposit.
Section 8.12 Assignment. Purchaser shall have the right without the consent of Seller to assign its rights under this Agreement and all duties hereunder to any Affiliate of Purchaser or to any entity in which Purchaser owns ten percent (10%) or more of the equity interest. Seller's conversion of its entity status to a limited partnership or to another non-corporate form of entity shall not constitute an assignment for purposes of this Agreement, and this Agreement and the respective rights and obligations of the parties under this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect in the event that Seller effects such conversion.
Section 8.13 Foreign Person Affidavit. At Closing, Seller shall deliver to Purchaser its affidavit in form acceptable to Purchaser, stating, under penalty of perjury, Seller’s U.S. taxpayer identification number and that Seller is not a foreign person and not a disregarded entity within the meaning of Section 1445 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Section 8.14 Time of the Essence. Time is of the essence of this Agreement. In the event that the date for performance of any obligation hereunder, or the giving of any notice hereunder, falls on a day other than a business day, the period for such performance, or the giving of any notice hereunder, shall be extended to the end of the next business day.
Section 8.15 Severability. Whenever possible, each provision of this Agreement and every related document shall be interpreted in such manner as to be valid under applicable law; but, if any provision of any of the foregoing shall be invalid or prohibited under said applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or prohibition without invalidating the remainder of such provision, or the remaining provisions of such document.
Section 8.16 Counterparts. This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, not all of which are signed by all parties hereto but each party hereto having signed and delivered to the other at least one of them, which delivery may be by facsimile. Any one of such counterparts, signed by the party to be charged, shall be sufficient to prove this Agreement.
Section 8.17 Confidentiality. Seller agrees that the terms set forth in this Agreement shall remain totally and completely confidential and shall not be revealed or disclosed to any person or party whatsoever, including without limitation the State of Texas, in connection with the filing of licensure application by Purchaser or the public through the issuance of a press release, except: (i) with the prior written consent of the other party; (ii) as may be disclosed to each party’s attorneys, accountants and other representatives that are involved in connection with the consummation of this transaction; (iii) as may be required by applicable law, including applicable securities law; and (iv) in connection with any litigation between the parties.
Section 8.18 Casualty or Condemnation. The risk of loss or damage to the Property by fire or other casualty or by condemnation shall continue to be borne by Seller until Closing. If a
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material portion of the Property is damaged by casualty and such damage has not been fully repaired prior to the Closing Date, or if a material portion of the Property has been condemned, Purchaser shall have the option to terminate this Agreement and receive back the Escrow Deposit or to purchase the Property with an appropriate adjustment in the Purchase Price as mutually agreed to by Seller and Purchaser.
Section 8.19 Stock Purchase. Notwithstanding anything else to the contrary stated herein, Purchaser may elect, at its sole discretion, to structure the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as a purchase and sale of the capital stock of Seller instead of the Property provided that doing so does not result in any adverse tax effect to Seller or to any of Seller’s direct or indirect equity owners. The stock purchase shall be on the same terms and conditions as a Property purchase with reasonable modifications to the legal documents to achieve the same intent and purposes of the parties.
Section 8.20 | Alternative Dispute Resolution. |
(i) In the event of any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or in connection with this Agreement or with the transactions contemplated hereby, or with the breach or alleged breach hereof, in each case whether sounding in contract, tort, or otherwise (each a “Dispute”), the parties shall settle such Dispute in accordance with the provisions of this Section 8.20.
(ii) Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of a Dispute, the parties agree first to attempt to settle such Dispute amicably through consultation and negotiation between their respective executive officers.
(iii) Upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Dispute that remains unresolved notwithstanding compliance with Section 8.20(ii) above, the parties agree to attempt to settle such Dispute through non-binding mediation conducted by a mediator with at least five (5) years of mediation experience who has been qualified under the Texas Alternative Dispute Resolution Act and who has knowledge regarding real estate operations (a “Mediator”). In the event that the parties cannot agree on a single Mediator, then each of the parties shall select a Mediator, and the two (2) Mediators thus selected shall select a single Mediator to hear the Dispute. Each of the parties shall pay one-half (1/2) of the aggregate fees and expenses of the mediation.
(iv) Any Dispute that remains unresolved notwithstanding compliance with Sections 8.20(ii) and (iii) above, or any Dispute with respect to which one or more parties shall fail to comply in all material respects with the requirements of such Section 8.20(ii) and/or (iii) promptly following the written request of the other party, shall be settled by arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) under its “R-Series” Commercial Arbitration Rules, as supplemented and modified by its “E-Series” Commercial Arbitration Rules (or under such other AAA rules as may then apply with respect to expedited arbitration), and judgment on the award (the “Award”) rendered by the arbitrator(s) (the “Arbitrator”) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. The parties agree to and mutually request an oral hearing of the Dispute. The Arbitrator must have at least five (5) years of arbitration experience and have knowledge regarding real estate operations.
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of competent jurisdiction solely to obtain a preliminary injunction or other similar provisional or interim relief to maintain the status quo. Upon appointment of the Arbitrator, the Arbitrator shall have sole jurisdiction to hear any such applications, except that any such provisional or interim measures that the Arbitrator may order may be immediately and specifically enforced by a court that otherwise would be of competent jurisdiction.
(vi) Each of the parties shall pay one-half (1/2) of the aggregate fees and expenses of the arbitration, and all other fees and expenses (such as, for example, attorney and accounting fees, actuarial and other experts) shall be paid by the party incurring them; provided, however, that a party prevailing on substantially all of its claims shall be entitled to reasonable attorneys’ fees, costs, and other disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled.
(vii) The place of any arbitration instituted under this Section 8.20 shall be Dallas, Texas. Each party consents to jurisdiction in such forum.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
Address for Notice: | SELLER: |
Covenant Place of Abilene, Inc. | COVENANT PLACE OF ABILENE, |
c/o Mr. Robert Bullock, EVP | INC., a Delaware corporation | |
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1200 Summit Avenue, Suite 444
Fort Worth, Texas 76102 | |
| By: | /s/ Donny Edwards |
| Donny Edwards, | |
| Vice President | |
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Brian D. Bowden, Esq.
Brian D. Bowden, P.C.
2900 Westridge Avenue
Fort Worth, Texas 76116-4647
Address for Notice: | PURCHASER: |
Capital Senior Living Acquisition, LLC, | CAPITAL SENIOR LIVING | |
c/o James A. Stroud, Chairman of the Company | ACQUISITION, LLC, a Delaware |
| and David R. Brickman, Vice President | limited liability company | |
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14160 Dallas Parkway, Suite 300
Dallas, Texas 75254 | |
| By: | /s/ James A. Stroud | |
| James A. Stroud, | |
| Chairman of the Company |
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Jeffrey Fisher, Esq.
Geary, Porter & Donovan, a Professional
16475 Dallas Parkway, Suite 500
Addison, Texas 75001-6837
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