[Texas]
AGREEMENT OF SALE AND PURCHASE
BETWEEN
BETWEEN
HR VENTURE PROPERTIES I LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
as Seller
AND
NEW MARKET PROPERTIES, LLC,
a Maryland limited liability company
as Purchaser
AND
NEW MARKET PROPERTIES, LLC,
a Maryland limited liability company
as Purchaser
pertaining to
Champions Village, Houston, TX and Oak Park Village, San Antonio, TX
EXECUTED EFFECTIVE AS OF
June 24, 2016
June 24, 2016
AGREEMENT OF SALE AND PURCHASE
THIS AGREEMENT OF SALE AND PURCHASE (this “Agreement”) is entered into and effective for all purposes as of June 24, 2016 (the “Effective Date”), by and between HR Venture Properties I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Seller”), and New Market Properties, LLC, a Maryland limited liability company (“Purchaser”).
In consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Seller and Purchaser agree as follows:
Article I
DEFINITIONS
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following capitalized terms have the meanings set forth in this Section 1.1:
“Acceptable Estoppel Certificates” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 7.2.
“Additional Earnest Money Deposit” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.1.
“Affiliate” means any person or entity that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with Purchaser or Seller, as the case may be. For the purposes of this definition, “control” means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person or entity, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have the meanings correlative to the foregoing.
“Agreement” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the opening paragraph.
“Authorities” means the various governmental and quasi-governmental bodies or agencies having jurisdiction over Seller, the Real Property, the Improvements, or any portion thereof.
“Authorized Qualifications” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 10.8.
“Blocked Person” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 7.3.
“Broker” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 11.1.
“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which national banking associations are authorized or required to close in Houston or San Antonio, Texas. In the event that any date or any period provided for in this Agreement shall end on a day other than a Business Day, the applicable date shall be, or the period shall end on, the next Business Day.
“CERCLA” means the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.), as amended by the Superfund Amendments Reauthorization Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.), as the same may be amended.
“Certificate as to Foreign Status” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 10.3(e).
“Certifying Party” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.6.
“Champions Village Real Property” means those certain parcels of real property located at 5515 FM 1960 West, Houston TX 77069 and commonly known as the Champions Village Shopping Center, as more particularly described on Exhibit A-1 attached hereto, together with all of Seller’s right, title and interest, if any, in and to the appurtenances pertaining thereto, including but not limited to Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the streets, alleys and right-of-ways which abut such real property, and any easement rights, air rights, subsurface rights, development rights and water rights appurtenant to such real property.
“Claims” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.6(a).
“Closing” means the consummation of the purchase and sale of the Property contemplated by this Agreement, as provided for in Article X.
“Closing Date” means the date on which the Closing occurs, which date shall be August 8, 2016, which date may be extended in accordance with Section 10.1 hereof to September 7, 2016 by either Seller or Purchaser, in their sole discretion, only in the event that any of the Closing Extension Conditions remain unsatisfied (and otherwise not waived in writing by Purchaser) as of the initial Closing Date. The Closing Date may also be an earlier or later date (i) as required for the Champions Property pursuant to Section 10.13 hereof, or (ii) to which Purchaser and Seller may hereafter agree in writing.
“Closing Documents” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 16.1.
“Closing Extension Conditions” means those conditions precedent to Purchaser’s obligation to consummate Closing as expressly provided in Sections 10.8(b) and 10.8(c) hereof.
“Closing Statement” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 10.4(a).
“Closing Surviving Obligations” means the covenants, rights, liabilities and obligations set forth in Sections 4.8, 4.10, 5.2(d), 5.3, 5.5, 5.6, 8.1 (subject to Section 16.1), 8.2, 10.4 (subject to the limitations therein), 10.6, 10.7, 10.9, 11.1, 13.3, 15.1, 16.1, 17.2, 17.14, 17.15 and 17.16.
“Closing Time” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 10.4(a).
“Code” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.10.
“Contingency Date” means July 8, 2016.
“Deeds” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 10.3(a).
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“Delinquent” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 10.4(b).
“Delinquent Rental Proration Period” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 10.4(b).
“Deposit Time” means 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time on the Closing Date.
“Documents” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.2(a).
“Due Diligence Items” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.4.
“Earnest Money Deposit” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.1.
“Effective Date” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the opening paragraph of this Agreement.
“Environmental Laws” means all federal, state and local laws, rules, statutes, directives, binding written interpretations, binding written policies, court decisions, ordinances and regulations, now or hereafter in force and effect and as amended from time to time, issued by any Authorities in any way relating to or regulating human health, safety, industrial hygiene or environmental conditions, or the protection of the environment or pollution or contamination of the air (whether indoor or outdoor), soil gas, soil, surface water or groundwater, including but not limited to CERCLA, the Hazardous Substances Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. § 1802 et seq.), RCRA, the Solid Waste Disposal Act, the Clean Water Act, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, the Endangered Species Act, the Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.), the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. § 300f et seq.), the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.), the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.), the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. § 11001 et seq.), the Radon and Indoor Air Quality Research Act (42 U.S.C. § 7401 note, et seq.), the National Environmental Policy Act (42 U.S.C. § 4321 et seq.), the Occupational Safety and Health Act (29 U.S.C. § 651 et seq.), and any and all other comparable state and local equivalents.
“ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
“Escrow Instructions” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.3.
“Executive Order” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 7.3.
“Final Proration Date” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 10.4(a).
“Gap Notice” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6.2(b).
“General Conveyance” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 10.3(b).
“Governmental Regulations” means all laws, ordinances, rules and regulations of the Authorities applicable to Seller or Seller’s use and operation of the Real Property or the Improvements or any portion thereof.
“Hazardous Substances” means any substance or material that is described as a toxic or hazardous substance, waste or material or a pollutant, effluent, emission, or contaminant, or words
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of similar import, in any of the Environmental Laws, and includes (a) petroleum (including crude oil or any fraction thereof, natural gas, natural gas liquids, radon gas, liquefied natural gas, or synthetic gas usable for fuel, or any mixture thereof), petroleum-based products and petroleum additives and derived substances, lead-based or lead-containing paint, mold, fungi or bacterial matter, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), radioactive matter, medical waste, and chemicals which may cause cancer or reproductive toxicity, asbestos, asbestos-containing material, electromagnetic waves, urea formaldehyde foam insulation and transformers or other equipment that contains dielectric fluid containing PCBs, and (b) any solid, liquid, gaseous or thermal irritant or contaminant, including smoke, vapor, soot, fumes, acids, alkalis, chemicals, waste, phosphates, or chlorine.
“Immaterial Events” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 10.8.
“Improvements” means all buildings, structures, fixtures, parking areas and improvements owned by Seller and located on the Real Properties, with such Improvements located on the Champions Village Real Property sometimes referred to herein as the “Champions Village Improvements” and such Improvements located on the Oak Park Real Property sometimes referred to herein as the “Oak Park Improvements”.
“Independent Consideration” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.2.
“Initial Earnest Money Deposit” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.1.
“Intangible Personal Property” means, to the extent assignable or transferable without the necessity of consent or approval (and if consent or approval is required, to the extent such consent or approval has been obtained), all trade names, trademarks, logos, and service marks (in each case, if any) utilized solely by Seller or which Seller has a right to utilize in connection with the operation of the Real Property and Improvements thereon (other than the names or variations thereof of Hines Interests Limited Partnership (or Hines), Seller, its Affiliates, the property manager and Tenants), provided however, that the foregoing definition shall specifically exclude all Reserved Company Assets.
“Inspection Agreement” means that certain Inspection Agreement and Confidentiality Agreement, executed prior to the date hereof by Seller and Purchaser.
“Leasing Costs” means, with respect to any particular Tenant Lease at the Property, all leasing commissions, brokerage commissions, tenant improvement allowances, rent abatements, free rent and similar inducements, capital costs and expenses incurred for capital improvements to satisfy the initial construction obligations under such Tenant Lease, legal and other professional fees (but not legal and professional fees related to Tenant Leases entered into, renewed, amended, modified or expanded between the Effective Date and the Closing Date), payments made for the purposes of satisfying or buying out the obligations of a Tenant under such Tenant Lease to the landlord of another lease, relocation costs and all other expenditures, in each case, to the extent that the landlord under such Tenant Lease is responsible for the payment of such cost or expense.
“Licensee Parties” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.1(a).
“Licenses and Permits” means, collectively, all of Seller’s right, title, and interest, to the extent assignable without the necessity of consent or assignable only with consent and such consent has been obtained, in and to all licenses, permits, certificates of occupancy, approvals, dedications,
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subdivision maps and entitlements issued, approved or granted by the Authorities prior to Closing in connection with the Real Property and the Improvements, together with all renewals and modifications thereof.
“Major Tenants” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 7.2.
“Material Breach” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 10.9(a).
“Must-Cure Matters” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6.2(c).
“New Exception” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6.2(b).
“New Tenant Costs” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 10.4(e).
“Oak Park Real Property” means those certain parcels of real property located at 1901 Nacogdoches Road, San Antonio, Texas 78209 and commonly known as Oak Park Shopping Center, as more particularly described on Exhibit A-2 attached hereto, together with all of Seller’s right, title and interest, if any, in and to the appurtenances pertaining thereto, including but not limited to Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the streets, alleys and right-of-ways which abut such real property, and any easement rights, air rights, subsurface rights, development rights and water rights appurtenant to such real property.
“OFAC” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 7.3.
“Official Records” means the official records of Harris County, Texas with respect to the Champions Village Real Property and Champions Village Improvements and Bexar County, Texas with respect to the Oak Park Real Property and Oak Park Improvements.
“Operating Expense Recoveries” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 10.4(c).
“Other Party” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.6.
“Permitted Exceptions” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6.3.
“Permitted Outside Parties” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.2(b).
“Personal Property” means all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the equipment, appliances, tools, supplies, machinery, artwork, furnishings and other tangible personal property attached to, appurtenant to, located in and used exclusively in connection with the ownership or operation of the Improvements owned by Seller, but specifically excluding (i) any items of personal property owned by Tenants of the Improvements, (ii) any items of personal property owned by third parties and leased to Seller, and (iii) any items of personal property owned or leased by Seller’s property manager, and (iv) all other Reserved Company Assets.
“Property” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 2.1.
“Property Approval Period” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.6.
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“Proration Items” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 10.4(a).
“PTRs” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6.2(a).
“Purchase Price” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 3.1.
“Purchaser” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the opening paragraph of this Agreement.
“Purchaser Person” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 8.2(e).
“RCRA” means the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq.), as amended by the Hazardous and Solid Wastes Amendments of 1984, and as further amended.
“Real Property” means the Champions Village Real Property and the Oak Park Real Property individually, and “Real Properties” means the Champions Village Real Property together with the Oak Park Real Property.
“Rentals” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 10.4(b), and some may be “Delinquent” in accordance with the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 10.4(b).
“Reporting Person” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 4.10(a).
“Reserved Company Assets” shall mean the following assets of Seller as of the Closing Date: all cash (subject to the prorations and obligations hereinafter set forth), cash equivalents (including certificates of deposit; subject to the prorations and obligations hereinafter set forth), deposits held by third parties (e.g., utility companies, but expressly excluding Tenant Deposits), accounts receivable and any right to a refund or other payment relating to a period prior to the Closing, including any real estate tax refund (subject to the prorations and obligations hereinafter set forth), bank accounts, claims or other rights against any present or prior partner, member, employee, agent, manager, officer or director of Seller or its direct or indirect partners, members, shareholders or affiliates, any refund in connection with termination of Seller’s existing insurance policies, all contracts between Seller and any law firm, accounting firm, property manager, leasing agent, broker, environmental consultants and other consultants and appraisers entered into prior to the Closing, any proprietary or confidential materials (including any materials relating to the background or financial condition of a present or prior direct or indirect partner or member of Seller), the internal books and records of Seller relating, for example, to contributions and distributions prior to the Closing, any software, the names “Hines” “Hines Interests Limited Partnership”, and any derivations thereof, and any trademarks, trade names, brand marks, brand names, trade dress or logos relating thereto, any development bonds, letters of credit or other collateral held by or posted with any Authority or other third party with respect to any improvement, subdivision or development obligations concerning the Property or any other real property, and any other intangible property that is not used exclusively in connection with the Property.
“Seller” has the meaning ascribed to such term in the opening paragraph of this Agreement.
“Seller Person” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 8.1(l).
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“Seller Released Parties” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 5.6(a).
“Seller’s Response” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6.2(a).
“Service Contracts” means all of Seller’s right, title and interest in service agreements, maintenance contracts, equipment leasing agreements, warranties, guarantees, bonds and other contracts for the provision of labor, services, materials or supplies relating to the Real Property, Improvements or Personal Property owned by Seller and under which Seller is currently paying for services rendered in connection with the Property, as listed and described on Exhibit B attached hereto, together with all commission agreements listed on Exhibit D attached hereto, and together with all renewals, supplements, amendments and modifications thereof, and any new such agreements entered into after the Effective Date, to the extent permitted by Section 7.1(e). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in this Agreement, in no event shall any management agreement relating to the Real Property, Improvements or Personal Property be deemed a “Service Contract” under this Agreement.
“Significant Portion” means damage by fire or other casualty (or loss of value due to condemnation or eminent domain proceedings) (a) requiring repair costs (or resulting in a loss of value) in excess of an amount equal to Five Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($500,000.00) as such repair costs or loss of value calculation is reasonably agreed upon by Purchaser and Seller in accordance with the terms of Section 9.2, or (b) whereby more than Ten Thousand (10,000) square feet of leasable space is substantially damaged, in either case, to any of the following: (i) the Champions Village Real Property and the Champions Village Improvements or any portion thereof and (ii) the Oak Park Real Property and the Oak Park Improvements or any portion thereof.
“Tenant Deposits” means, as to each Property, all security deposits, paid or deposited by the Tenants to Seller, as landlord, or any other person on Seller’s behalf pursuant to the Tenant Leases, which have not been applied to obligations under Tenant Leases (together with any interest which has accrued thereon, but only to the extent such interest has accrued for the account of the respective Tenants). “Tenant Deposits” shall also include all non-cash security deposits, such as letters of credit.
“Tenant Leases” means the following pertaining to the Improvements: (i) any and all written leases, rental agreements, occupancy agreements and license agreements, together with any and all guaranties thereof or relating thereto (and any and all written renewals, amendments, modifications, supplements or agreements related thereto) entered into on or prior to the Effective Date, to the extent identified on Exhibit F hereto, (ii) any and all new written leases, rental agreements, occupancy agreements and license agreements, together with any and all guaranties thereof or relating thereto, entered into after the Effective Date, and (iii) any and all new written renewals, amendments, modifications and supplements, together with any and all guaranties thereof or relating thereto, to any of the foregoing entered into after the Effective Date; provided, however, that the documentation referenced in items (ii) and (iii) shall only be deemed “Tenant Leases” to the extent that such documentation is approved by Purchaser in each instance pursuant to Section 7.1(d) to the extent such approval is required under Section 7.1(d). Tenant Leases will not include subleases, franchise agreements or similar occupancy agreements entered into by Tenants which, by their nature, are subject to Tenant Leases.
“Tenant Notice Letters” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 10.7.
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“Tenants” means all persons or entities leasing, renting or occupying space within the Improvements pursuant to the Tenant Leases, but expressly excludes any subtenants, licensees, concessionaires, franchisees or other persons or entities whose occupancy is derived through Tenants.
“Termination Notice” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6.2.
“Termination Surviving Obligations” means the rights, liabilities and obligations set forth in Sections 4.6, 4.7, 5.2, 5.3, 5.5, 5.6, 7.3, 11.1, 12.1, 13.3, 14.1, 15.1, Article XIII and Article XVII.
“Title Company” means First American Title Company, at its offices located at 601 Travis, Suite 1875, Houston, Texas 77002, Attn: Read Hammond, Telephone No.: 713-346-1652, Facsimile No.: 866-899-6403, Email: jthammond@firstam.com; provided, however, if the Title Company Option (as defined in Section 6.3) is exercised, “Title Company” shall be deemed revised to mean Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, at its offices located at 5565 Glenridge Connector, Suite 300, Atlanta, Georgia 30342, Attn: Laura W. Kaltz, Telephone No.: 404-419-3216, Facsimile 404-968-2182, Email: Laura.Kaltz@FNTG.com.
“Title Notice” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6.2(a).
“Title Notice Date” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6.2(a).
“Title Policy” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6.3.
“To Seller’s Knowledge” and similar terms means the present actual (as opposed to constructive or imputed) knowledge solely of Kenton McKeehan and Chris Buchtien without any independent investigation or inquiry whatsoever, which individuals are familiar with the operations of the Real Property. Such individuals are named in this Agreement solely for the purpose of establishing the scope of Seller’s knowledge. Such individuals shall not be deemed to be a party to this Agreement nor to have made any representations or warranties hereunder, and no recourse shall be had to such individuals for any of Seller’s representations and warranties hereunder (and Purchaser hereby waives any liability of or recourse against such individuals, who are not employees of Seller, but are employees of the advisor to Seller).
“Updated Surveys” has the meaning ascribed to such term in Section 6.1.
Section 1.2 References; Exhibits and Schedules. Except as otherwise specifically indicated, all references in this Agreement to Articles or Sections refer to Articles or Sections of this Agreement, and all references to Exhibits or Schedules refer to Exhibits or Schedules attached hereto, all of which Exhibits and Schedules are incorporated into, and made a part of, this Agreement by reference. The words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereinafter” and words and phrases of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Section or Article.
ARTICLE II
AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE
AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE
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Section 2.1 Agreement. Seller hereby agrees to sell, convey and assign to Purchaser, and Purchaser hereby agrees to purchase and accept from Seller, on the Closing Date and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Real Properties and the Improvements, together with all of Seller’s right, title, and interest in and to each of the following attributable to the Real Properties and the Improvements: (a) the Personal Property; (b) the Tenant Leases in effect on the Closing Date and, subject to the terms of the respective applicable Tenant Leases, the Tenant Deposits (if any); (c) the Service Contracts in effect on the Closing Date, except for those Service Contracts that Purchaser duly requires to be terminated at or prior to Closing pursuant to the express terms of this Agreement, (d) the Licenses and Permits; and (e) the Intangible Personal Property, in each of the cases of (d) and (e) to the extent assignable without the necessity of consent or approval and, if consent or approval is required, to the extent any necessary consent or approval has been obtained (collectively with the Real Properties, the “Property”).
Section 2.2 Indivisible Economic Package. Purchaser has no right to purchase, and Seller has no obligation to sell, less than all of the Property, it being the express agreement and understanding of Purchaser and Seller that, as a material inducement to Seller and Purchaser to enter into this Agreement, Purchaser has agreed to purchase, and Seller has agreed to sell, all of the Property, subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions hereof.
ARTICLE III
CONSIDERATION
CONSIDERATION
Section 3.1 Purchase Price. The purchase price for the Property (the “Purchase Price”) will be $67,960,000.00 ($52,000,000.00 for the Champions Village Real Property and the Champions Village Improvements and $15,960,000.00 for the Oak Park Real Property and the Oak Park Improvements) in lawful currency of the United States of America, payable as provided in Section 3.3.
Section 3.2 Assumption of Obligations. As additional consideration for the purchase and sale of the Property, at Closing and effective as of Closing, Purchaser shall (i) execute and deliver to Seller the General Conveyance, and (ii) be responsible for certain Leasing Costs pursuant to the express provisions of Section 10.4(e) below.
Section 3.3 Method of Payment of Purchase Price. No later than the Deposit Time, Purchaser will deposit in escrow with the Title Company the Purchase Price (subject to adjustments described in Section 10.4 and any credit for the Earnest Money Deposit being applied to the Purchase Price), together with all other costs and amounts to be paid by Purchaser at Closing pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, by Federal Reserve wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account to be designated by the Title Company. No later than 4:00 p.m. Eastern time on the Closing Date, the parties shall consummate Closing subject to the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
ARTICLE IV
EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT AND ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS
EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT AND ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS
Section 4.1 Earnest Money Deposit. Within two (2) Business Days after the Effective Date, Purchaser shall deposit with the Title Company, in immediately available federal funds, the sum
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of $2,500,000 ($1,250,000 for each Real Property) (the “Initial Earnest Money Deposit”), which will be held in escrow by the Title Company pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Provided that this Agreement remains in full force and effect, within two (2) Business Days after the Contingency Date, Purchaser shall deposit an additional amount of $2,500,000 ($1,250,000 for each Real Property) (the “Additional Earnest Money Deposit” and together with the Initial Earnest Money Deposit, the “Earnest Money Deposit”) with the Title Company. If Purchaser fails to deposit the Initial Earnest Money Deposit or the Additional Earnest Money Deposit within the time periods described above, this Agreement shall automatically terminate.
Section 4.2 Independent Consideration. Upon the execution hereof, Purchaser shall pay to Seller One Hundred Dollars ($100) as independent consideration (the “Independent Consideration”) for Purchaser’s right to purchase the Property and Seller’s execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein (including any reference to the return of the Earnest Money Deposit to Purchaser), Seller shall, in all events, retain the Independent Consideration, but the Independent Consideration shall be applied as a credit against the Purchase Price at the Closing. Purchaser and Seller hereby acknowledge and agree that the Independent Consideration constitutes adequate and sufficient consideration for Purchaser’s right to purchase the Property and Seller’s execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement, and that the loss of Purchaser’s ability to use the funds constituting the Earnest Money Deposit as provided in this Agreement constitutes further consideration therefor.
Section 4.3 Escrow Instructions. Article IV of this Agreement constitutes the escrow instructions of Seller and Purchaser to the Title Company with regard to the Earnest Money Deposit and the Closing (the “Escrow Instructions”). By its execution of the joinder attached hereto, the Title Company agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Article IV. If any requirements relating to the duties or obligations of the Title Company hereunder are not acceptable to the Title Company, or if the Title Company requires additional instructions, the parties agree to make such deletions, substitutions and additions to the Escrow Instructions as Purchaser and Seller hereafter mutually approve in writing and which do not substantially alter this Agreement or its intent. In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and such additional escrow instructions, this Agreement will control.
Section 4.4 Documents Deposited into Escrow. On or before the Deposit Time, (a) Purchaser will cause the difference between the Purchase Price and the Earnest Money Deposit and interest thereon (subject to the prorations provided for in Section 10.4 and with the addition of all Closing costs to be paid by Purchaser) to be transferred to the Title Company’s escrow account, in accordance with the timing and other requirements of Section 3.3, (b) Purchaser will deliver in escrow to the Title Company the documents described and provided for in Section 10.2, and (c) Seller will deliver in escrow to the Title Company the documents described and provided for in Section 10.3.
Section 4.5 Close of Escrow. Provided that the Title Company has not received from Seller or Purchaser any written termination notice as described and provided for in Section 4.6 (or if such a notice has been previously received, the Title Company has received a withdrawal of such notice), and subject in all events to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the terms and conditions of any closing instruction letters delivered by Purchaser and/or Seller to Title Company prior to Closing, when Purchaser and Seller have delivered the documents required by Section 4.4, the Title Company will:
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(a) If applicable and when required, file with the Internal Revenue Service (with copies to Purchaser and Seller) the reporting statement required under Section 6045(e) of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 4.10;
(b) Insert the applicable Closing Date as the date of any document delivered to the Title Company undated, and assemble counterparts into single instruments;
(c) Contemporaneously (i) deliver the Deeds (and deeds without warranty, if applicable) to Purchaser by causing the same to immediately be recorded in the Official Records and agreeing to obtain conformed copies of the recorded Deeds for delivery to Purchaser and to Seller following recording, (ii) issue to Purchaser the Title Policy required by Section 6.3 of this Agreement, and (iii) disburse to all applicable parties on the Closing Statement by wire transfer of immediately available federal funds, in accordance with wiring instructions to be obtained by the Title Company from such parties, all sums to be received by such parties pursuant to the Closing Statement; and
(d) Contemporaneously deliver to Seller and Purchaser, all remaining documents deposited with the Title Company for delivery to such parties at the Closing.
Section 4.6 Termination Notices. If at any time prior to 5:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on the Contingency Date (the “Property Approval Period”), the Title Company receives a notice from Purchaser that Purchaser has exercised its termination right under Section 5.4, the Title Company, within three (3) Business Days after the receipt of such notice, will deliver the Earnest Money Deposit to Purchaser. If at any time, except as provided in the preceding sentence, the Title Company receives a certificate of either Seller or of Purchaser (for purposes of this Section 4.6, the “Certifying Party”) stating that: (a) the Certifying Party is entitled to receive the Earnest Money Deposit pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and (b) a copy of the certificate was delivered as provided herein to the other party (for purposes of this Section 4.6, the “Other Party”) prior to or contemporaneously with the giving of such certificate to the Title Company, then, the Title Company shall notify the Other Party in writing of the Title Company’s receipt of such certificate. Unless the Title Company has then previously received, or receives within five (5) Business Days after such written notification to the Other Party of the Title Company’s receipt of the Certifying Party’s certificate, contrary instructions from the Other Party, the Title Company, within one (1) Business Day after the expiration of the foregoing five (5) Business Day period, will deliver the Earnest Money Deposit to the Certifying Party, and thereupon the Title Company will be discharged and released from any and all liability hereunder. If the Title Company receives contrary instructions from the Other Party within five (5) Business Days following such written notification to the Other Party of the Title Company’s receipt of said certificate, the Title Company will not so deliver the Earnest Money Deposit, but will continue to hold the same pursuant hereto, subject to Section 4.7.
Section 4.7 Joint Indemnification of Title Company; Conflicting Demands on Title Company. If this Agreement or any matter relating hereto (other than the PTR or the Title Policy) becomes the subject of any litigation or controversy, Purchaser and Seller jointly and severally, will hold Title Company free and harmless from any loss or expense, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, that may be suffered by it by reason thereof other than as a result of Title Company’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. In the event conflicting demands are made or notices served upon Title Company with respect to this Agreement, or if there is uncertainty as to the meaning or applicability of the terms of this Agreement or the Escrow Instructions, Purchaser and Seller expressly agree that the Title
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Company will be entitled to file a suit in interpleader and to obtain an order from the court requiring Purchaser and Seller to interplead and litigate their several claims and rights among themselves. Upon the filing of the action in interpleader and the deposit of the Earnest Money Deposit into the registry of the court, the Title Company will be fully released and discharged from any further obligations imposed upon it by this Agreement after such deposit.
Section 4.8 Maintenance of Confidentiality by Title Company. Except as may otherwise be required by law or by this Agreement, the Title Company will maintain in strict confidence and not disclose to anyone the existence of this Agreement, the identity of the parties hereto, the amount of the Purchase Price, the provisions of this Agreement or any other information concerning the transactions contemplated hereby, without the prior written consent of Purchaser and Seller in each instance.
Section 4.9 Investment of Earnest Money Deposit. Title Company will invest and reinvest the Earnest Money Deposit, at the instruction and sole election of Purchaser, only in (a) bonds, notes, Treasury bills or other securities constituting direct obligations of, or guaranteed by the full faith and credit of, the United States of America, and in no event maturing beyond the Closing Date, or (b) an interest-bearing account at a commercial bank mutually acceptable to Seller, Purchaser and Title Company. The investment of the Earnest Money Deposit will be at the sole risk of Purchaser and no loss on any investment will relieve Purchaser of its obligations to pay to Seller as liquidated damages the original amount of the Earnest Money Deposit as provided in Article XIII, or of its obligation to pay the Purchase Price. All interest earned on the Earnest Money Deposit will be the property of Purchaser and will be reported to the Internal Revenue Service as income until such time as Seller is entitled to the Earnest Money Deposit pursuant to this Agreement. Purchaser will provide the Title Company with a taxpayer identification number and will pay all income taxes due by reason of interest accrued on the Earnest Money Deposit.
Section 4.10 Designation of Reporting Person. In order to assure compliance with the requirements of Section 6045 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (for purposes of this Section 4.10, the “Code”), and any related reporting requirements of the Code, the parties hereto agree as follows:
(a) The Title Company (for purposes of this Section 4.10, the “Reporting Person”), by its execution hereof, hereby assumes all responsibilities for information reporting required under Section 6045(e) of the Code.
(b) Seller and Purchaser each hereby agree:
(i) to provide to the Reporting Person all information and certifications regarding such party, as reasonably requested by the Reporting Person or otherwise required to be provided by a party to the transaction described herein under Section 6045 of the Code; and
(ii) to provide to the Reporting Person such party’s taxpayer identification number and a statement (on Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or an acceptable substitute form, or on any other form the applicable current or future Code sections and regulations might require and/or any form requested by the Reporting Person), signed under penalties of perjury,
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stating that the taxpayer identification number supplied by such party to the Reporting Person is correct.
(c) Each party hereto agrees to retain this Agreement for not less than four (4) years from the end of the calendar year in which Closing occurred, and to produce it to the Internal Revenue Service upon a valid request therefor.
(d) The addresses for Seller and Purchaser are as set forth in Section 14.1 hereof, and the real estate subject to the transfer provided for in this Agreement is described in Exhibit A.
ARTICLE V
INSPECTION OF PROPERTY
INSPECTION OF PROPERTY
Section 5.1 Entry and Inspection.
(a) Through the earlier of Closing or the termination of this Agreement, Purchaser and its agents, representatives, contractors and consultants shall inspect and investigate the Property and shall conduct such tests, evaluations and assessments of the Property as Purchaser deems necessary, appropriate or prudent in any respect and for all purposes in connection with Purchaser’s acquisition of the Property and the consummation of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement. Subject to the provisions of this Section 5.1 and subject to the obligations set forth in Section 5.3 below, Seller will permit Purchaser and its authorized agents and representatives (collectively, the “Licensee Parties”) the right to enter upon the Real Property and Improvements at all reasonable times, during normal business hours, to perform inspections of the Property and communicate with Tenants and service providers; provided, however, Purchaser shall not have the right to interview Tenants unless interviews are coordinated through Seller and Seller shall have the right to participate in any such interviews. Purchaser will provide to Seller written notice of the intention of Purchaser or the other Licensee Parties to enter the Real Property or Improvements at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to such intended entry and specify the intended purpose therefor and the inspections and examinations contemplated to be made. At Seller’s option, Seller may be present for any such entry, inspection and interview with any Tenants and service providers. Purchaser shall have the right to conduct a Phase I Environmental Assessment to the extent the same is to be completed by a reputable, bonded and insured consultant licensed in the State in which the Property is located carrying the insurance required under Section 5.3 below; provided, however, that no invasive testing or sampling shall be conducted during any such entry by Purchaser or any Licensee Party upon the Real Property without Seller’s specific prior written consent, which consent may be withheld, delayed or conditioned in Seller’s sole and absolute discretion; and provided, further, that prior to giving any such approval, Seller shall be provided with a written sampling plan in reasonable detail in order to allow Seller a reasonable opportunity to evaluate such proposal. If Purchaser or the other Licensee Parties undertake any borings or other disturbances of the soil, the soil shall be recompacted to its condition as existed immediately before any such borings or other disturbances were undertaken.
(b) Subject to the obligations set forth in Section 5.3 below, the Licensee Parties shall have the right to communicate directly with the Authorities for any good faith reasonable purpose in connection with this transaction contemplated by this Agreement; provided, however, Purchaser, except with respect to routine requests for information, shall provide Seller at least forty-eight (48)
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hours prior written notice of Purchaser’s intention to communicate with any Authorities and Seller shall have the right to participate in any such communications.
Section 5.2 Document Review.
(a) Beginning no later than two (2) Business Days following the Effective Date, and through the earlier of Closing or the termination of this Agreement, and to the extent not already available on the Effective Date, Seller shall make available, either via electronic virtual data room, by delivery of materials to Purchaser’s representatives, by access to the Title Company’s data room, or by being made available at the office of the Property’s property manager, the following, to the extent in Seller’s possession or control, to Purchaser and its authorized agents or representatives for review, inspection, examination, analysis and verification: (i) all existing environmental reports and studies of the Property issued on behalf of Seller; (ii) assessments (special or otherwise), ad valorem and personal property tax bills, covering the three (3) years preceding the Effective Date; (iii) Seller’s most currently available rent roll; (iv) operating statements and rent rolls for the stub period of the current calendar year plus the prior two (2) calendar years; (v) copies of Tenant Leases, Service Contracts, and Licenses and Permits; (vi) a current inventory of the Personal Property; (vii) engineering, mechanical and other drawings, blueprints and specifications and similar documentation relating to the Property; (viii) copies of Seller’s title insurance policies and surveys for the Property; (ix) a schedule of capital expenditures at the Property for the past 3 years; (x) copies of floor plans and marketing materials currently utilized in marketing the Property to tenants; (xi) a current certificate of insurance regarding property casualty insurance at the Property; (xii) intentionally deleted; (xiii) reconciliations with respect to common area maintenance and taxes for the last two (2) calendar years; (xiv) intentionally deleted; (xv) a leasing activity report including active lease proposals, other prospects and the status of near-term expirations/termination options; (xvi) utility bills for the Property for the twelve (12) months preceding the Effective Date; (xvii) an insurance claims history for the earlier of the last five (5) years or Seller’s period of ownership of the Property; (xviii) an accounts receivable report for the Property; (xix) tenant and other Property files including correspondence contained therein; and (xx) any other due diligence materials reasonably requested by Purchaser from time to time (collectively, the “Documents”). Purchaser acknowledges that, prior to the Effective Date, Purchaser has received from Seller copies of Tenant Leases and Service Contracts, including commission agreements; provided, however, that Purchaser does not acknowledge or agree, as of the Effective Date, that same are true, correct and complete copies of all the Tenant Leases listed on Exhibit F and the Service Contracts listed on Exhibit B, including the commission agreements listed on Exhibit D, and Purchaser shall continue to review such documentation following the Effective Date. “Documents” shall not include (and Seller shall have no obligation to provide written materials requested by Purchaser that constitute) (1) any document or correspondence which would be subject to the attorney-client privilege or covered by the attorney work product doctrine; (2) any document or item which Seller is contractually or otherwise bound to keep confidential; (3) any documents pertaining to the marketing of the Property for sale to prospective purchasers; (4) any internal memoranda, reports or assessments of Seller or Seller’s Affiliates to the extent relating to Seller’s valuation of the Property; (5) any appraisals of the Property, whether prepared internally by Seller or Seller’s Affiliates or externally; (6) any documents or items which Seller reasonably considers proprietary (such as Seller’s or its property managers’ operation manuals, software programs or other electronic media or services that are subject to licenses or other agreements that are personal to Seller or Seller’s property manager); (7) organizational, financial and other documents relating to Seller or its Affiliates (other than evidence of due authorization and organization as may be required under this Agreement); or (8) any materials projecting or relating to the future performance of
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the Property. Except for the representations expressly made in Section 8.1 hereof, Seller makes no other representation or warranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the Documents.
(b) Purchaser acknowledges that any and all of the Documents may be confidential in nature and shall be made available to Purchaser solely to assist Purchaser in determining the feasibility of purchasing the Property. Purchaser agrees not to disclose the contents of the Documents, or any of the provisions, terms or conditions contained therein, to any party outside of Purchaser’s organization other than its attorneys, partners, accountants, consultants, advisors, prospective lenders or prospective investors (collectively, for purposes of this Section 5.2(b), the “Permitted Outside Parties”); provided, however, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in this Agreement, Purchaser shall have the right to release a press notice containing such information as Purchaser is required to include in its filing of Form 8-K with the SEC (as defined below) reporting the entry of a “Material Definitive Agreement” following the full execution of this Agreement. Purchaser further agrees that within its organization, or as to Permitted Outside Parties, the Documents will be disclosed and exhibited only to those persons within Purchaser’s organization or to those Permitted Outside Parties who need to know such information in order to advise Purchaser in connection with the feasibility of Purchaser’s acquisition of the Property. Purchaser further acknowledges that the Documents and other information relating to the leasing arrangements between Seller and the Tenants or prospective tenants are confidential in nature. Purchaser agrees not to divulge the contents of such Documents and other information except in strict accordance with the confidentiality standards set forth in Article XII and this Section 5.2. In permitting Purchaser and the Permitted Outside Parties to review the Documents or information to assist Purchaser, Seller has not waived any privilege or claim of confidentiality with respect thereto, and no third party benefits or relationships of any kind, either express or implied, have been offered, intended or created by Seller and any such claims are expressly rejected by Seller and waived by Purchaser and the Permitted Outside Parties, for whom, by its execution of this Agreement, Purchaser is acting as an agent with regard to such waiver. Purchaser shall be responsible for any breaches of confidentiality under this Agreement by any of the Permitted Outside Parties.
(c) Purchaser shall promptly destroy all copies Purchaser has made (and computer files of same) of any Documents containing confidential information before or after the execution of this Agreement, not later than ten (10) Business Days following the time this Agreement is terminated for any reason.
(d) Purchaser acknowledges that some of the Documents may have been prepared by third parties and may have been prepared prior to Seller’s ownership of the Property. Purchaser hereby acknowledges that, except as expressly provided in Section 8.1, (i) Seller has not made and does not make any representation or warranty regarding the truth, accuracy or completeness of the Documents or the sources thereof (whether prepared by Seller, Seller’s Affiliates or any other person or entity) and (ii) Seller has not undertaken any independent investigation as to the truth, accuracy or completeness of the Documents and is providing the Documents solely as an accommodation to Purchaser.
(e) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, no termination of this Agreement will terminate Purchaser’s obligations pursuant to this Section 5.2.
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Section 5.3 Entry and Inspection Obligations.
(a) Purchaser agrees that in entering upon and inspecting or examining the Property and communicating with any Tenants, Purchaser and the other Licensee Parties will not: unreasonably disturb the Tenants or unreasonably interfere with their use of the Property pursuant to their respective Tenant Leases; unreasonably interfere with the operation and maintenance of the Property; damage any part of the Property or any personal property owned or held by any Tenant or any other person or entity; injure or otherwise cause bodily harm to Seller or any Tenant, or to any of their respective agents, guests, invitees, contractors and employees, or to any other person or entity; permit any liens to attach to the Property by reason of the exercise of Purchaser’s rights under this Article V; interview the Tenants or service providers except in accordance with this Article V; or reveal or disclose any information obtained concerning the Property and the Documents to anyone outside Purchaser’s organization and the Permitted Outside Parties, and only in accordance with the confidentiality standards set forth in Section 5.2(b). Purchaser will: (i) maintain and cause those entering the Property to maintain commercial general liability (occurrence) insurance in an amount not less than Two Million and No/100 Dollars ($2,000,000.00) and on terms (including coverage for an “insured contract” with respect to the indemnity in Section 5.3(b)) satisfactory to Seller covering any accident arising in connection with the presence or activities of Purchaser or the other Licensee Parties on the Property, and deliver to Seller a certificate of insurance verifying such coverage and Seller and its property manager (Weingarten Realty Investors) being named as an additional insured on such coverage prior to entry upon the Property; (ii) promptly pay when due the costs of all inspections, entries, samplings and tests conducted by Purchaser and/or any Licensee Parties and examinations done with regard to the Property; and (iii) promptly restore the Property to its condition as existed immediately prior to any such inspection, investigations, examinations, entries, samplings and tests, but in no event later than ten (10) days after the damage occurs.
(b) Purchaser hereby indemnifies, defends and holds Seller and its members, partners, agents, officers, directors, employees, successors, assigns and Affiliates harmless from and against any and all liens, claims, causes of action, damages, liabilities, demands, suits, and obligations, together with all losses, penalties, actual out-of-pocket costs and expenses relating to any of the foregoing (including but not limited to court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees) (collectively, “Indemnified Liabilities”) arising out of any personal injury or death or physical damage to property caused by inspections, investigations, examinations, entries, samplings or tests conducted by Purchaser or any Licensee Party, whether prior to or after the date hereof, with respect to the Property or any violation of the provisions of this Section 5.3; provided that, for purposes of clarification, the foregoing obligation to indemnify, defend and hold harmless shall not apply to any Indemnified Liabilities arising by virtue of (x) the negligence or willful misconduct of Seller or any other indemnified party, or (y) the mere discovery of any pre-existing condition at the Property in connection with any inspections, investigations, examinations, entries, samplings or tests conducted by Purchaser or any Licensee Party, except and solely to the extent of any exacerbation by Purchaser or any Licensee Party of any such pre-existing condition.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, neither the Closing nor a termination of this Agreement will terminate Purchaser’s obligations pursuant to this Section 5.3, which shall survive Closing or termination.
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(d) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Inspection Agreement shall not be merged into this Agreement at Closing or otherwise.
Section 5.4 Property Approval Period. Through the earlier of Closing or the termination of this Agreement, Purchaser shall have the right to review and investigate the Property and the items set forth in Sections 5.1 and 5.2 above (collectively, the “Due Diligence Items”). Purchaser, in Purchaser’s sole and absolute discretion, may determine whether or not the Property is acceptable to Purchaser within the Property Approval Period. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in this Agreement, Purchaser hereby acknowledges that the Property Approval Period has expired with respect to the Oak Park Property (as defined in Section 10.11 hereof), but Purchaser shall have the right to terminate this Agreement prior to the expiration of the Property Approval Period for any reason or no reason at all related to the Champions Property (as defined in Section 10.13). Furthermore, notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in this Agreement, (i) Purchaser and the Licensee Parties shall have the right to conduct a Phase II environmental site assessment (the “Phase II”) with respect to the Champions Property and (ii) unless required by federal, state or local law or ordinance, or unless requested in writing by Seller, Purchaser shall not disclose the results of the Phase II to Seller. If Purchaser elects to terminate this Agreement prior to the expiration of the Property Approval Period, then Purchaser shall deliver written notice thereof to Seller and the Title Company stating such election, and Title Company shall return to Purchaser the Earnest Money Deposit pursuant to the terms of Section 4.6 hereof. Following such termination, Purchaser shall pay any cancellation fees or charges of Title Company, and except for the Termination Surviving Obligations, the parties shall have no further rights or obligations to one another under this Agreement. If Purchaser fails to terminate this Agreement prior to the expiration of the Property Approval Period, Purchaser shall be deemed to have waived its right to terminate this Agreement as provided in this Section 5.4. If Purchaser elects to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 5.4, the Other Property Agreements shall also terminate in accordance with Section 10.11 hereof.
Section 5.5 Sale “As Is”. THE TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN NEGOTIATED BETWEEN SELLER AND PURCHASER, THIS AGREEMENT REFLECTS THE MUTUAL AGREEMENT OF SELLER AND PURCHASER, AND PURCHASER HAS CONDUCTED (OR WILL CONDUCT PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE PROPERTY APPROVAL PERIOD) ITS OWN INDEPENDENT EXAMINATION OF THE PROPERTY. OTHER THAN ANY SPECIFIC MATTERS REPRESENTED IN SECTION 8.1 HEREOF OR IN ANY CLOSING DOCUMENT EXECUTED BY SELLER AT CLOSING (AS MAY BE LIMITED HEREIN, INCLUDING BY SECTION 16.1 OF THIS AGREEMENT), BY WHICH ALL OF THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION 5.5 ARE LIMITED, PURCHASER HAS NOT RELIED UPON AND WILL NOT RELY UPON, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF SELLER OR ANY OF SELLER’S AFFILIATES, AGENTS OR REPRESENTATIVES, AND PURCHASER HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT NO SUCH REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES HAVE BEEN MADE. SELLER SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS, AND NEITHER SELLER NOR ANY OF SELLER’S AFFILIATES NOR ANY OTHER PERSON IS MAKING, ANY REPRESENTATION, WARRANTY OR ASSURANCE WHATSOEVER TO PURCHASER AND, EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 8.1 HEREOF OR IN ANY CLOSING DOCUMENT EXECUTED BY SELLER AT CLOSING, NO WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND OR CHARACTER, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARE MADE BY SELLER OR RELIED UPON BY PURCHASER WITH RESPECT TO THE STATUS OF TITLE TO OR THE MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, CONDITION, DESIGN OR MARKETABILITY OF
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THE PROPERTY, OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO (A) ANY IMPLIED OR EXPRESS WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, (B) ANY IMPLIED OR EXPRESS WARRANTY OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, (C) ANY IMPLIED OR EXPRESS WARRANTY OF CONFORMITY TO MODELS OR SAMPLES OF MATERIALS, (D) ANY RIGHTS OF PURCHASER UNDER APPROPRIATE STATUTES TO CLAIM DIMINUTION OF CONSIDERATION, (E) ANY CLAIM BY PURCHASER FOR DAMAGES BECAUSE OF DEFECTS, WHETHER KNOWN, OR UNKNOWN, OR LATENT, WITH RESPECT TO ANY REAL PROPERTY, IMPROVEMENTS OR THE PERSONAL PROPERTY, (F) THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OR PROSPECTS OF THE PROPERTY OR THE TENANTS AND (G) THE COMPLIANCE OR LACK THEREOF OF ANY REAL PROPERTY OR THE IMPROVEMENTS WITH GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL LAWS AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS), IT BEING THE EXPRESS INTENTION OF SELLER AND PURCHASER THAT, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH TO THE CONTRARY IN SECTION 8.1 HEREOF OR IN ANY CLOSING DOCUMENT EXECUTED BY SELLER AT CLOSING (AS LIMITED BY SECTION 16.1 OF THIS AGREEMENT), THE PROPERTY WILL BE CONVEYED AND TRANSFERRED TO PURCHASER IN ITS PRESENT CONDITION AND STATE OF REPAIR, “AS IS” AND “WHERE IS”, WITH ALL FAULTS. Purchaser represents that it is a knowledgeable, experienced and sophisticated purchaser of real estate, and that it is relying solely on its own expertise and that of Purchaser’s consultants in purchasing the Property. Upon the consummation of Closing, Purchaser shall be deemed to have conducted such inspections, investigations and other independent examinations of the Property and related matters as Purchaser deems necessary, including but not limited to the physical and environmental conditions thereof, and will rely upon same and not upon any statements of Seller (excluding the limited specific matters represented by Seller herein or in any closing document executed by Seller at Closing as limited by Section 16.1 of this Agreement) or of any Affiliate, officer, director, employee, agent or attorney of Seller. Purchaser acknowledges that all information obtained by Purchaser was obtained from a variety of sources and, except as set forth in this Agreement, Seller will not be deemed to have represented or warranted the completeness, truth or accuracy of any of the Documents or other such information heretofore or hereafter furnished to Purchaser. Upon Closing, Purchaser will assume the risk that adverse matters, including, but not limited to, adverse physical and environmental conditions, may not have been revealed by Purchaser’s inspections and investigations. Purchaser further hereby assumes the risk of changes in applicable Environmental Laws relating to past, present and future environmental health conditions on, or resulting from the ownership or operation of, the Property. Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that upon Closing, Seller will sell and convey to Purchaser, and Purchaser will accept the Property, “AS IS, WHERE IS,” with all faults, subject to any rights granted to Purchaser hereunder which survive Closing with respect to Seller’s representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and obligations contained in this Agreement and/or in any closing document executed by Seller at Closing, as limited by Section 16.1 of this Agreement. Purchaser further acknowledges and agrees that there are no oral agreements, warranties or representations, collateral to or affecting the Property, by Seller, an Affiliate of Seller, any agent of Seller or any third party. Seller is not liable or bound in any manner by any oral or written statements, representations or information pertaining to the Property furnished by any real estate broker, agent, employee, servant or other person, unless the same are specifically set forth or referred to herein. Purchaser acknowledges that the Purchase Price reflects the “AS IS, WHERE IS” nature of this sale and any faults, liabilities, defects or other adverse matters that may be associated with the Property. Purchaser, with Purchaser’s counsel, has fully reviewed the disclaimers and waivers set forth in this Agreement, and understands the significance and effect thereof. Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that the disclaimers and other agreements set forth herein are an integral part of this Agreement, and
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that Seller would not have agreed to sell the Property to Purchaser for the Purchase Price without the disclaimer and other agreements set forth in this Agreement. The terms and conditions of this Section 5.5 will expressly survive the Closing and will not merge with the provisions of any closing documents.
Section 5.6 Purchaser’s Release of Seller.
(a) Seller Released From Liability. Except with respect to, and in connection with, any rights granted to Purchaser hereunder which survive Closing with respect to Seller’s representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and obligations contained in this Agreement and/or in any closing document executed by Seller at Closing, as limited by Section 16.1 of this Agreement, Purchaser, on behalf of itself and its partners, officers, directors, agents, controlling persons and Affiliates, hereby releases Seller and Seller’s Affiliates and their respective partners, members, owners, officers, directors, agents, representatives and controlling persons (collectively, the “Seller Released Parties”) from any and all liability, responsibility, penalties, fines, suits, demands, actions, losses, damages, expenses, causes of action, proceedings, judgments, executions, costs of any kind or nature whatsoever and claims that Purchaser may have against Seller and/or the other Seller Released Parties (collectively, “Claims”) arising out of or related to any matter or any nature relating to the Property or its condition (including, without limitation, the presence in the soil, soil gas, air, structures and surface and subsurface waters, of any Hazardous Substances or any chemical, material or substance that may in the future be determined to be toxic, hazardous, undesirable or subject to regulation and/or that may need to be specially treated, handled and/or removed from the Property under current or future federal, state and local laws, regulations or guidelines, any latent or patent construction defects, errors or omissions, compliance with law matters, any statutory or common law right Purchaser may have for property damage Claims, bodily injury Claims, contribution or cost recovery Claims or any other Claims under Environmental Laws and/or to receive disclosures from Seller, including, without limitation, any disclosures as to the Property’s location within areas designated as subject to flooding, fire, seismic or earthquake risks by any federal, state or local entity, the need to obtain flood insurance, the certification of water heater bracing and/or the advisability of obtaining title insurance, or any other condition or circumstance affecting the Property, its financial viability, use of operation, or any portion thereof), valuation, salability or utility of the Property, or its suitability for any purpose. Without limiting the foregoing, except with respect to, and in connection with, any rights granted to Purchaser hereunder which survive Closing with respect to Seller’s representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and obligations contained in this Agreement and/or in any closing document executed by Seller at Closing, as limited by Section 16.1 of this Agreement, Purchaser specifically releases Seller and the Seller Released Parties from any claims Purchaser may have against Seller and/or the other Seller Released Parties now or in the future arising from the environmental condition of the Property or the presence of Hazardous Substances or contamination on or emanating from the Property, including any rights of contribution or indemnity. The foregoing waivers and releases by Purchaser shall survive either (i) the Closing and shall not be deemed merged into the provisions of any closing documents, or (ii) any termination of this Agreement.
(b) Purchaser’s Waiver of Objections. Purchaser acknowledges that it has (or shall have prior to Closing) inspected the Property, observed its physical characteristics and existing conditions and had the opportunity to conduct such investigations and studies on and off said Property and adjacent areas as it deems or deemed necessary, and, except with respect to, and in connection with, any rights granted to Purchaser hereunder which survive Closing with respect to Seller’s representations, warranties, covenants, agreements and obligations contained in this Agreement and/or in any closing document executed by Seller at Closing, as limited by Section 16.1 of this Agreement, Purchaser hereby
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waives any and all objections to or complaints (including but not limited to actions based on federal, state or common law and any private right of action under CERCLA, RCRA or any other state and federal law to which the Property are or may be subject, including any rights of contribution or indemnity) which Purchaser may have against Seller, its Affiliates, or their respective officers, directors, partners, members, owners, employees or agents regarding physical characteristics and existing conditions, including without limitation structural and geologic conditions, subsurface soil and water conditions and solid and hazardous waste and Hazardous Substances on, under, adjacent to or otherwise affecting the Property or related to prior uses of the Property.
(c) Purchaser Assumes Risks of Change in Laws. Purchaser further hereby assumes the risk of changes in applicable laws and regulations relating to past, present and future environmental, safety or health conditions on, or resulting from the ownership or operation of, the Property, and the risk that adverse physical characteristics and conditions, including without limitation the presence of Hazardous Substances or other substances, may not be revealed by its investigation.
(d) Flood Hazard Zone. Purchaser acknowledges that if the Real Property is located in an area which the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development has found to have special flood hazards, then pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Program, Purchaser will be required to purchase flood insurance in order to obtain a loan secured by the Real Property from a federally regulated financial institution or a loan insured or guaranteed by an agency of the United State government. Seller shall have no responsibility to determine whether the Real Property is located in an area which is subject to the National Flood Insurance Program.
(e) Survival. The provisions of this Section 5.6 shall survive either (i) the Closing and shall not be deemed merged into the provisions of any Closing Documents, or (ii) any termination of this Agreement.
(f) No Third Party Releases. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in this Agreement, the provisions of this Section 5.6 shall not be deemed to release Seller or the Seller Released Parties from any liability, responsibility, penalties, fines, suits, demands, actions, losses, damages, expenses, causes of action, proceedings, judgments, executions, costs of any kind or nature whatsoever by any parties, including Authorities, other than Purchaser.
ARTICLE VI
TITLE AND SURVEY MATTERS
TITLE AND SURVEY MATTERS
Section 6.1 Survey. Prior to the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Seller has, at its own cost, delivered to Purchaser a copy of (a) that certain survey of the Champions Village Real Property, dated March 22, 2016, prepared by Bock and Clark Corporation (the “Updated Champions Village Survey”) and (b) that certain survey of the Oak Park Real Property, dated March 30, 2016, prepared by Bock and Clark Corporation (the “Updated Oak Park Survey” and together with the Updated Champions Village Survey, the “Updated Surveys”). Seller shall have no obligation to obtain any modification, update, or recertification of the Updated Surveys. Any such modification, update or recertification of the Updated Surveys may be obtained by Purchaser at its sole cost and expense.
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Section 6.2 Title and Survey Review.
(e) Prior to the execution and delivery hereof, Seller has caused the Title Company to furnish or otherwise make available to Purchaser (i) a preliminary title commitment for the Champions Village Real Property dated with an effective date of February 24, 2016 (the “Champions Village PTR”) and (ii) a preliminary title commitment for the Oak Park Real Property dated with an effective date of February 21, 2016 (the “Oak Park PTR” and together with the Champions Village PTR, the “PTRs”), and copies of all underlying title documents described in the PTRs. Purchaser shall have until June 14, 2016 (the “Title Notice Date”) to provide written notice (the “Title Notice”) to Seller and Title Company of any matters shown on the Oak Park PTR and/or the Updated Oak Park Survey which are not satisfactory to Purchaser. Purchaser shall have until July 5, 2016 (the “Champions Village Title Notice Date”) to provide written notice (the “Champions Village Title Notice”) to Seller and Title Company of any matters shown on the Champions Village PTR and/or the Updated Champions Village Survey which are not satisfactory to Purchaser. If Seller has not received such written notice from Purchaser by the Title Notice Date or the Champions Village Title Notice Date, as applicable, Purchaser shall be deemed to have unconditionally approved the specific exceptions to title expressly provided in the PTRs and all matters revealed in the Updated Surveys, subject to Seller’s obligations set forth in Section 6.2(c) below and as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement. Except as expressly provided herein, Seller shall have no obligation whatsoever to expend or agree to expend any funds, to undertake or agree to undertake any obligations, or otherwise to cure or agree to cure any title objections. To the extent Purchaser timely delivers a Title Notice and a Champions Village Title Notice, then Seller shall deliver, no later than June 17, 2016 as to the Title Notice and no later than July 7, 2016 as to the Champions Village Title Notice, written notice to Purchaser and Title Company identifying which disapproved items, if any, Seller shall be obligated to cure by Closing (by either having the same removed as an exception in the applicable PTR or by otherwise obtaining affirmative insurance over the same as part of the final Title Policy, such affirmative insurance to be acceptable to Purchaser in its sole and absolute discretion) (“Seller’s Response”). If Seller does not deliver Seller’s Response prior to such date, Seller shall be deemed to have elected to not remove or otherwise cure any exceptions disapproved by Purchaser. If Seller elects, or is deemed to have elected, not to remove or otherwise cure an exception disapproved in Purchaser’s Title Notice or Purchaser’s Champions Village Title Notice, Purchaser shall have until June 21, 2016 as to the Title Notice and until the Contingency Date as to the Champions Village Title Notice to (i) deliver a written notice terminating this Agreement (“Termination Notice”) to Seller and Title Company terminating this Agreement as set forth in Section 5.4 above, or (ii) waive any such objection to the PTRs and the Updated Surveys (whereupon such objections shall be deemed Permitted Exceptions for all purposes hereof). If Seller and Title Company have not received a Termination Notice from Purchaser by June 21, 2016 as to the Title Notice and by the Contingency Date as to the Champions Village Title Notice, such failure to deliver same shall be deemed Purchaser’s waiver of all objections to the PTRs and the Updated Surveys that Seller did not agree to cure by Closing, subject to Seller’s obligations set forth in Section 6.2(c) below and as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement.
(f) Purchaser may, at or prior to Closing, notify Seller in writing (the “Gap Notice”) of any objections to title (i) raised by the Title Company between the Title Notice Date or the Champions Village Title Notice Date, as applicable, and the Closing, (ii) not disclosed in writing by the Title Company to Purchaser by 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the second Business Day preceding the Title Notice Date or the Champions Village Title Notice Date, as applicable, and/or (iii) not disclosed in writing by Seller to Purchaser and the Title Company by 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the second Business Day preceding the Title Notice Date or the Champions Village Title Notice Date, as applicable (“New
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Exceptions”); provided that Purchaser must notify Seller of any objection to any such New Exception prior to the date which is the earlier to occur of (x) three (3) Business Days after receipt of an updated PTR revealing the existence of such New Exception and (y) the Closing Date. If Purchaser fails to deliver to Seller a notice of objections on or before such date, Purchaser will be deemed to have waived any objection to the New Exceptions, and the New Exceptions will be included as Permitted Exceptions. Seller will have two (2) days from the receipt of Purchaser’s notice (and, if necessary, Seller may extend the Closing Date to provide for such two (2) day period and for two (2) days following such period for Purchaser’s response), within which time Seller may, but is under no obligation to, remove same as an exception in the applicable PTR or otherwise obtain affirmative insurance over same as part of the final Title Policy, such affirmative insurance to be acceptable to Purchaser in its sole and absolute discretion. If, within the two (2) day period, Seller does not remove such objectionable New Exceptions in the applicable PTR or otherwise obtain affirmative insurance over same as part of the final Title Policy (such affirmative insurance to be acceptable to Purchaser in its sole and absolute discretion objectionable), then Purchaser may terminate this Agreement upon delivering a Termination Notice to Seller in accordance with Section 5.4 above no later than the date that is two (2) Business Days following the expiration of the two (2) day cure period (and Closing shall automatically be extended to permit such 2 Business Day Period to run), in which case Purchaser shall be entitled to return of the Earnest Money Deposit. If Purchaser fails to terminate this Agreement in the manner set forth above, the New Exceptions (except those Seller has removed as an exception in the applicable PTR or otherwise affirmatively insured over on terms acceptable to Purchaser in its sole and absolute discretion) will be included as Permitted Exceptions.
(g) Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary including, but not limited to Section 6.2 hereof, (A) at or prior to Closing, Seller shall cause the removal of all exceptions to title to the Real Properties and Improvements from each PTR and each related Title Policy relating to monetary liens, security liens and interests, mechanic’s liens, judgment liens and/or tax liens affecting the Property arising by, through or under Seller, other than liens caused by Tenants or Purchaser or its agents or the lien for ad valorem taxes and assessments for tax years not yet due and payable (collectively, the “Must-Cure Matters”), (B) in no event shall any Must-Cure Matter be deemed a Permitted Exception under this Agreement, and (C) if Seller fails to satisfy its obligations under Section 6.2(c)(A) hereof with respect to any Must-Cure Matter, then (i) Seller shall be in default under this Agreement, and (ii) in lieu of pursuing specific performance or any other remedy against Seller pursuant to the terms of Section 13.1 hereof, Purchaser shall have the right on behalf of Seller to satisfy such obligations at Closing and all of Purchaser’s actual out-of-pocket costs and expenses actually incurred in connection with same shall be credited against the Purchase Price at Closing.
Section 6.3 Title Insurance. At the Closing, and as a condition thereto, the Title Company shall issue to Purchaser a TLTA Owner’s Policy of Title Insurance (the “Title Policy”) with liability in the amount of the Purchase Price, showing title to the Real Properties vested in the Purchaser, with such endorsements as Purchaser shall request and Title Company shall have agreed to issue same, subject only to: (i) the pre-printed standard exceptions in such Title Policy that are not customarily deleted at closings following the Title Company’s receipt of all Schedule C requirements contained in the PTRs, (ii) exceptions approved or deemed approved by Purchaser pursuant to Section 6.2 above, (iii) the Tenant Leases, (iv) any taxes and assessments for any year that are not yet due and payable as of the Closing, (v) [intentionally deleted], (vi) a specific, itemized list of adverse matters shown on the Updated Survey, or any updates thereto, that are approved or deemed approved by Purchaser pursuant to Section 6.2 above or shown on the PTRs, (vii) any
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matters which are affirmatively insured over on terms acceptable to Purchaser in its sole and absolute discretion, and (viii) any exceptions arising from Purchaser’s actions (collectively, the “Permitted Exceptions”). In the event Purchaser elects not to pay for any additional premium for the survey modification or any other endorsements, then the Title Policy to be issued as of the Closing shall be a standard TLTA Owner’s Policy of Title Insurance which shall include, among other things, a general survey exception. It is understood that Purchaser may request a number of endorsements to the Title Policy, but the issuance of any such endorsements shall not be a condition to Closing. If (i) the Title Company (A) is unable or unwilling to consummate Closing or to otherwise delete or revise any title exception, issue any endorsement or commit to any specific coverage or affirmative title insurance requested by Purchaser with respect to the Title Policy or any title policy requested by Purchaser’s lender (such requested insurance, the “Requested Insurance”), or (B) requires that Purchaser, Seller, Purchaser’s lender or any other third party provide any affidavits, indemnities, agreements, due diligence or other documentation in order for the Title Company to consummate Closing or to otherwise provide the Requested Insurance, (ii) Purchaser provides written evidence (which may be via electronic mail) to Sellers of such inability or unwillingness of, or requirements by, the Title Company to provide the Requested Insurance, and (iii) Purchaser provides written evidence to Sellers that Fidelity National Title Insurance Company (“Fidelity”) has committed to consummate Closing or to otherwise provide the Requested Insurance without requiring the satisfaction of any requirements of Title Company being contested by Purchaser, Purchaser shall have the right (the “Title Company Option”) to transfer responsibility as the Title Company hereunder to Fidelity by written notice to Seller. If Purchaser properly exercises the Title Company Option, (w) Title Company, Seller and Purchaser shall cause the Earnest Money Deposit to be transferred to Fidelity, (x) Fidelity shall execute a revised Title Company Joinder page to this Agreement upon receipt of the Earnest Money Deposit, (y) the Closing Extension Conditions shall be modified to remove the condition precedent described in Section 10.8(b), and (z) Seller shall not be required to modify the form of Owner Affidavit attached hereto as Exhibit K except to change the name of the Title Company to Fidelity.
ARTICLE VII
INTERIM OPERATING COVENANTS AND ESTOPPELS
INTERIM OPERATING COVENANTS AND ESTOPPELS
Section 7.1 Interim Operating Covenants. Seller covenants to Purchaser that Seller will:
(h) Operations. From the Effective Date until Closing, continue to operate, manage and maintain the Real Property and Improvements in the ordinary course of Seller’s business and substantially in accordance with Seller’s present practice, subject to ordinary wear and tear and Article IX of this Agreement.
(i) Maintain Insurance. From the Effective Date until Closing, maintain fire and extended coverage insurance on the Improvements which is at least equivalent in all material respects to Seller’s insurance policies covering the Improvements as of the Effective Date.
(j) Personal Property. From the Effective Date until Closing, not transfer or remove any Personal Property from the Improvements except for the purpose of repair or replacement thereof, and provided that such removed Personal Property shall be repaired or replaced prior to Closing. Any
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items of Personal Property replaced after the Effective Date will be installed prior to Closing and will be of substantially similar quality of the item of Personal Property being replaced.
(k) Leases. From the Effective Date until the Contingency Date, not enter into any new lease or any amendments, expansions or renewals of Tenant Leases, or terminate any Tenant Lease, without the prior written consent of Purchaser, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned. From the Contingency Date until the Closing, not enter into any new lease or any amendments, expansions or renewals of Tenant Leases, or terminate any Tenant Lease, without the prior written consent of Purchaser, which consent may be withheld in Purchaser’s sole discretion. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in this Section 7.1(d), (i) nothing herein shall be deemed to require Purchaser’s consent to any expansion or renewal which Seller, as landlord, is required to honor pursuant to any Tenant Lease in existence as of the Effective Date, and (ii) except as provided in item (i) in this Section 7.1(d), from the Effective Date through Closing, Seller shall not, without first obtaining the prior written consent of Purchaser which may be withheld in Purchaser’s sole discretion, enter into any new lease or any amendments, expansions or renewals of Tenant Leases that will require Purchaser, as landlord, following Closing to pay or be subject to any Leasing Costs.
(l) Service Contracts. From the Effective Date until Closing, not enter into, or renew the term of, any service contract, other than in the ordinary course of business, unless such service contract is terminable on thirty (30) days (or less) prior notice without penalty, fee or premium or unless Purchaser consents thereto in writing, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned; provided, however, that Purchaser may withhold such consent in Purchaser’s sole discretion following the Contingency Date. Further, Seller shall terminate each Service Contract related to the Champions Property at its sole cost and expense prior to or at Closing that Purchaser elects, by written notice delivered to Seller not later than the last day of the Property Approval Period, to have terminated prior to Closing, and Purchaser shall not assume any obligations with respect to such Service Contracts at Closing.
(m) Notices. To the extent received by Seller, from the Effective Date until Closing, promptly deliver to Purchaser copies of written default notices, notices of lawsuits and notices of violations affecting the Property.
(n) Encumbrances. Without Purchaser’s prior written approval in its sole discretion, not voluntarily subject the Property to any additional liens, encumbrances, covenants or easements, unless released prior to Closing.
Whenever in this Section 7.1, Seller is required to obtain Purchaser’s approval with respect to any transaction described therein, Purchaser shall, within five (5) Business Days after receipt of Seller’s request therefor, notify Seller of its approval or disapproval of same and, if Purchaser fails to notify Seller of its approval within said five (5) Business Day period, Purchaser shall be deemed to have approved same.
Section 7.2 Tenant Lease Estoppels; SNDAs and Other Estoppels.
(e) It will be a condition to Purchaser’s obligation to consummate Closing that Seller obtain and deliver to Purchaser executed Acceptable Estoppel Certificates from (i) each of the major tenants leasing space in Seller’s Improvements listed on Exhibit C-1 (“Major Tenants”), which Major
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Tenants include all Tenants leasing over 20,000 rentable square feet at the Improvements located on the Real Property, and (ii) from Tenants (exclusive of any and all Major Tenants) collectively leasing at least seventy five percent (75%) in the aggregate of the rentable square feet located on the Real Property, exclusive of the rentable square feet leased by Major Tenants. “Acceptable Estoppel Certificates” are estoppel certificates in substantially the form of the estoppel certificate attached hereto as Exhibit C-2, which shall not contain any material modifications or inconsistencies with respect to the rent roll and the Tenant Leases and which shall not disclose any alleged default or unfulfilled material obligation on the part of the landlord not previously disclosed in writing to Purchaser in this Agreement; provided that an estoppel certificate executed by a Tenant either: (x) in the form prescribed by its Tenant Lease (y) with respect to a regional or national Tenant, in the standard form generally used by such Tenant, or (z) in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C-2 but for which Section 12 or Section 13 thereof shall have been deleted, shall each constitute an Acceptable Estoppel Certificate if it is otherwise consistent with this Section 7.2 and the factual information contained in the estoppels distributed to such Tenants pursuant to the provisions of this Section 7.2. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, in no event shall Seller’s failure to obtain the required number of Acceptable Estoppel Certificates in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7.2 constitute a default by Seller under this Agreement. Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy for a failure of the condition to obtain the required number of Acceptable Estoppel Certificates shall be to terminate this Agreement and receive a refund of the Earnest Money Deposit. Prior to delivery of the forms of estoppel certificates to the Tenants including, but not limited to, the Major Tenants, Seller will deliver to Purchaser for each Tenant completed forms of estoppel certificates, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C-2 or such forms as required by the applicable Major Tenant Tenant Lease and containing the information contemplated thereby. Within three (3) Business Days following Purchaser’s receipt thereof, Purchaser will send to Seller notice either (A) approving such forms as completed by Seller or (B) setting forth in detail all changes to such forms which Purchaser reasonably believes to be appropriate to make the completed forms of estoppel certificates accurate and complete. Seller will make such changes to the extent Seller agrees such changes are appropriate, except that Seller will not be obligated to make any changes which request more expansive information than is contemplated by Exhibit C-2 or the form required by the applicable Major Tenant Tenant Lease. Purchaser’s failure to respond within such three (3) Business Day period shall be deemed approval of such estoppel certificate.
(f) [Intentionally Deleted].
(g) Seller shall deliver to Tenants, Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreements (“SNDAs”) as may be required by Purchaser’s lender(s); provided however, nothing contained in this Agreement shall obligate Seller to obtain any SNDAs, and delivery of any SNDAs shall not be a condition to Purchaser’s obligation to close on the purchase of the Property pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
(h) If requested by Purchaser prior to the expiration of the Property Approval Period, Seller shall request an estoppel certificate from all applicable parties under any Declarations of Covenants and Restrictions (or other similar instruments) affecting the Property confirming that the Seller and the Property are in compliance with the terms of such Declarations of Covenants and Restrictions and that all sums, if any, payable with respect to the Property under such Declarations have been paid in full; provided however, nothing contained in this Agreement shall obligate Seller to obtain any such estoppel
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certificates, and delivery of any such estoppel certificates shall not be a condition to Purchaser’s obligation to close on the purchase of the Property pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
Section 7.3 OFAC. Pursuant to United States Presidential Executive Order 13224 (“Executive Order”), Seller is required to ensure that it does not transact business with persons or entities determined to have committed, or to pose a risk of committing or supporting, terrorist acts and those persons (i) described in Section 1 of the Executive Order or (ii) listed in the “Alphabetical Listing of Blocked Persons, Specially Designated Nationals, Specially Designated Terrorists, Specially Designated Global Terrorists, Foreign Terrorist Organizations, and Specially Designated Narcotics Traffickers” published by the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), 31 C.F.R. Chapter V, Appendix A, as in effect from time to time (as to (i) and (ii), a “Blocked Person”). If Seller learns that Purchaser is, becomes, or appears to be a Blocked Person, Seller may delay the sale contemplated by this Agreement pending its conclusion of its investigation into the matter of Purchaser’s status as a Blocked Person. If Seller determines that Purchaser is or becomes a Blocked Person, Seller shall have the right to immediately terminate this Agreement and take all other actions necessary, or in the opinion of Seller, appropriate to comply with applicable law and Purchaser shall receive a return of the Earnest Money Deposit. The provisions of this Section 7.3 will survive termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Section 8.1 Seller’s Representations and Warranties. Except as otherwise expressly provided in any closing document delivered by Seller at Closing and in Section 11.1 of this Agreement, the following constitute the sole representations and warranties of Seller with respect to the purchase and sale of the Property contemplated hereby. Subject to the limitations set forth in Article XVI of this Agreement, Seller represents and warrants to Purchaser the following as of the Effective Date:
(i) Status. Seller is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and is qualified to transact business within the State of Texas.
(j) Authority; Enforceability. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of Seller’s obligations hereunder have been or will be duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of Seller, and this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms, subject to equitable principles and principles governing creditors’ rights generally.
(k) Non-Contravention. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller and the performance by Seller of Seller’s obligations under this Agreement will not violate any judgment, order, injunction, decree, regulation or ruling of any court or Authority or conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under the organizational documents of Seller, any note or other evidence of indebtedness, any mortgage, deed of trust or indenture (except for such approvals needed from the current mortgage lender in order to secure the release of the lien on the Property as part of Closing), or any lease or other material agreement or instrument to which Seller is a party or by which it is bound.
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(l) Suits and Proceedings, No Violation Notices. Except as listed in Exhibit E, there are no legal actions, suits or similar proceedings pending and served, or to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened (in writing) against the Property, relating to the Property, or Seller’s ownership or operation of the Property, including without limitation, condemnation, takings by an Authority or similar proceedings (collectively, “Suits and Proceedings”), which Suits and Proceedings individually or in the aggregate would have an adverse effect on the Property; provided, however, that, to Seller’s Knowledge, Exhibit E is a true, complete and correct list of all Suits and Proceedings. Further, Seller has received no written notice from any Authority alleging that the Property is in violation of applicable laws, ordinances or regulations which remain uncured.
(m) No Bankruptcy. Seller has not made a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, filed any voluntary petition in bankruptcy, admitted in writing its inability to pay its debts as they come due, or made an offer of settlement, extension or composition to its creditors generally and Seller has received no written notice of and has no knowledge of (i) the filing of any involuntary petition by Seller’s creditors, (ii) appointment of a receiver to take possession of all, or substantially all, of Seller’s assets, or (iii) attachment or other judicial seizure of all, or substantially all, of Seller’s assets.
(n) Non-Foreign Entity. Seller is not a “foreign person” or “foreign corporation” as those terms are defined in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
(o) Tenant Leases and Tenants. As of the Effective Date, the list of Tenants set forth on Exhibit F attached hereto constitutes all of the Tenants under Tenant Leases affecting the Real Property and Improvements that were entered into by Seller and, to Seller’s Knowledge, all of the Tenants under Tenant Leases affecting the Real Property and Improvements that were entered into prior to Seller’s acquisition of the Property. As of the Effective Date, there are no written leases or occupancy agreements affecting the Real Property and Improvements executed by Seller or, to Seller’s Knowledge, by which Seller is bound other than the Tenant Leases listed on Exhibit F. The copies of the Tenant Leases executed by Seller and the guaranties accompanying such Tenant Leases that have been provided or made available to Purchaser are true, correct and complete, and to Seller’s Knowledge the copies of the other Tenant Leases and accompanying guaranties that have been provided or made available to Purchaser are true, correct and complete in all material respects. Except as disclosed on Exhibits F-1 through F-3, Seller has not received written notice of any termination or uncured default by any party under any Tenant Lease, and Seller has not given written notice of any default to any Tenant under any Tenant Lease that remains outstanding as of the Effective Date.
(p) Service Contracts; Commission Agreements. The Documents made available to Purchaser pursuant to Section 5.2(a) hereof include copies of all Service Contracts listed on Exhibit B under which Seller is currently paying for services rendered in connection with the Property, including all of the commission agreements listed on Exhibit D, except for the property management agreement with Seller’s property manager (the “Management Agreement”). As of the Effective Date, Exhibit B is a true and correct list of all Service Contracts in effect and Seller has delivered or made available to Purchaser for review, true and complete copies of all Service Contracts, as set forth on Exhibit B. As of the Effective Date, Exhibit D is a true and correct list of the commission agreements in effect as of the date hereof and Seller has delivered or made available to Purchaser for review, true and complete copies of all commission agreements set forth on Exhibit D, except for the Management Agreement.
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Except as disclosed on Exhibit B, Seller has not received written notice of any termination or uncured default by any party under any Service Contract.
(q) Leasing Costs. Except as set forth on Exhibit G attached hereto, there are no unpaid Leasing Costs currently due and payable with respect to any Tenant Leases that are in effect as of the Closing Date.
(r) Available Environmental Reports; Violations. To Seller’s Knowledge, (i) Seller has provided or made available to Purchaser all third-party reports in the possession of Seller that pertain to the analysis of Hazardous Substances at the Property owned by Seller, (ii) Seller has not received any written notice from any Authority or employee or agent thereof whereby such Authority or employee or agent has determined, or threatens to determine, that there is a presence, release or threat of release or placement on, in or from the Property of any Hazardous Substance, and (iii) the Property is not in violation of any Environmental Laws.
(s) Employee Matters. Seller has no employees at the Property.
(t) Prohibited Persons. Neither Seller, nor any Affiliate of Seller nor any Person that directly or indirectly owns 10% or more of the outstanding equity in Seller (each, a “Seller Person”), is, or has been determined by the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury to be acting on behalf of, a Blocked Person, or has otherwise been designated as a Person (i) with whom an entity organized under the laws of the United States is prohibited from entering into transactions or (ii) from whom such an entity is prohibited from receiving money or other property or interests in property, pursuant to the Executive Order or otherwise. In addition, no Seller Person is located in, or operating from, a country subject to U.S. economic sanctions administered by OFAC.
(u) Guarantor. Upon the consummation of Closing, Guarantor (as defined below), shall have received adequate consideration for Guarantor’s execution and delivery of the Guaranty (as defined below).
Section 8.2 Purchaser’s Representations and Warranties. Purchaser represents and warrants to Seller the following:
(a) Status. Purchaser is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Maryland.
(b) Authority; Enforceability. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of Purchaser’s obligations hereunder have been or will be duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of Purchaser and its constituent owners and/or beneficiaries and this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Purchaser, enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with its terms, subject to equitable principles and principles governing creditors’ rights generally.
(c) Non-Contravention. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Purchaser and the consummation by Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby will not violate any judgment, order, injunction, decree, regulation or ruling of any court or Authority or conflict with, result in a breach of, or constitute a default under the organizational documents of Purchaser, any note or other
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evidence of indebtedness, any mortgage, deed of trust or indenture, or any lease or other material agreement or instrument to which Purchaser is a party or by which it is bound.
(d) Consents. No consent, waiver, approval or authorization is required from any person or entity (that has not already been obtained) in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Purchaser or the performance by Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(e) Prohibited Persons. Neither Purchaser, nor any Affiliate of Purchaser nor any Person that directly or indirectly owns 10% or more the outstanding equity in Purchaser (collectively, the “Purchaser Persons”), is, or has been determined by the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury to be acting on behalf of, a Blocked Person, or has otherwise been designated as a Person (i) with whom an entity organized under the laws of the United States is prohibited from entering into transactions or (ii) from whom such an entity is prohibited from receiving money or other property or interests in property, pursuant to the Executive Order or otherwise. In addition, no Purchaser Person is located in, or operating from, a country subject to U.S. economic sanctions administered by OFAC.
(f) ERISA. Purchaser is not an “employee benefit plan,” as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA. None of the transactions contemplated herein (including those transactions occurring after the Closing) shall constitute a “prohibited transaction” within the meaning of Section 4975(c) of the Code or Section 406 of ERISA, which transaction is not exempt under Section 4975(d) of the Code or Section 408 of ERISA.
ARTICLE IX
CONDEMNATION AND CASUALTY
CONDEMNATION AND CASUALTY
Section 9.1 Significant Casualty. If, prior to or on the Closing Date, all or any portion of the Real Properties and the Improvements is destroyed or damaged by fire or other casualty, Seller will promptly notify Purchaser of such casualty. Purchaser will have the option, in the event that (i) all or any Significant Portion to any of the Real Properties and any of the Improvements is so destroyed or damaged, (ii) any Major Tenant is permitted to terminate its Tenant Lease as a result of such casualty, or (iii) any portion of the Real Property and/or Improvements fails to comply with applicable zoning laws, rules and regulations as a result of such casualty, which non-compliance is not susceptible to being fully cured by the restoration of the affected Real Property and/or Improvements to the condition of same as existed immediately prior to the occurrence of the casualty, to terminate this Agreement upon notice to Seller given not later than fifteen (15) days after receipt of Seller’s notice. If this Agreement is terminated, the Earnest Money Deposit will be returned to Purchaser upon Purchaser’s compliance with Section 4.6 and thereafter neither Seller nor Purchaser will have any further rights or obligations to the other hereunder except with respect to the Termination Surviving Obligations. If Purchaser does not elect to terminate this Agreement, Seller will not be obligated to repair such damage or destruction, but (a) Seller will assign and turn over to Purchaser all of the insurance proceeds net of reasonable collection costs (or, if such have not been awarded, all of its right, title and interest therein) payable with respect to such fire or other casualty (excluding any proceeds of insurance that are payable on account of any business interruption, rental insurance or similar coverage intended to compensate Seller for loss of rental or other income from the Property attributable to periods prior to the Closing), and (b) the parties will proceed to Closing pursuant to the terms hereof without abatement of the Purchase Price, except that Purchaser will receive a credit against cash due at Closing for the amount to repair any
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uninsured portion of the casualty plus the amount of the deductible on such insurance policy less any amounts expended by Seller to collect any such insurance proceeds or to make such repairs or to remedy any unsafe conditions at the Property, other than repairs which are the responsibility of Tenants under Tenant Leases as mutually agreed upon by Purchaser and Seller, both parties agreeing to act reasonably.
Section 9.2 Casualty of Less Than a Significant Portion. If less than a Significant Portion of any of the Real Properties and any of the Improvements are damaged as aforesaid or Purchaser does not otherwise have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to the terms of Section 9.1 above following a casualty, Purchaser shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement and Seller will not be obligated to repair such damage or destruction, but (a) Seller will assign and turn over to Purchaser all of the insurance proceeds net of reasonable collection costs (or, if such have not been awarded, all of its right, title and interest therein) payable with respect to such fire or other casualty (excluding any proceeds of insurance that are payable on account of any business interruption, rental insurance or similar coverage intended to compensate Seller for loss of rental or other income from the Property attributable to periods prior to the Closing), and (b) the parties will proceed to Closing pursuant to the terms hereof without abatement of the Purchase Price, except that Purchaser will receive a credit against cash due at Closing for the amount to repair any uninsured portion of the casualty plus the amount of the deductible on such insurance policy less any amounts expended by Seller to collect any such insurance proceeds or to make such repairs or to remedy any unsafe conditions at the Property, other than repairs which are the responsibility of Tenants under Tenant Leases as mutually agreed upon by Purchaser and Seller, all parties agreeing to act reasonably.
Section 9.3 Condemnation of Property. In the event of condemnation or sale in lieu of condemnation (i) of all or any Significant Portion of any of the Real Properties and any of the Improvements, (ii) that materially and adversely affects existing points of vehicular access to and/or from any portion of the Real Property and/or Improvements to a public or private street or other roadway, (iii) that permits any Major Tenant to terminate its Tenant Lease as a result of such casualty, or (iv) other than a temporary taking, that causes any portion of the Real Property and/or Improvements to fail to comply with applicable zoning laws, rules and regulations, or if Seller shall receive an official notice from any governmental authority having eminent domain power over any of the Real Properties and the Improvements thereon of its intention to take, by eminent domain proceeding, all or any portion of any of the Real Properties and any of the Improvements and such taking would result in any one or more of items (i) through (iv) above, prior to the Closing, Purchaser will have the option, by providing Seller written notice within fifteen (15) days after receipt of Seller’s notice of such condemnation or sale, of terminating Purchaser’s obligations under this Agreement or electing to have this Agreement remain in full force and effect. In the event Purchaser does not terminate this Agreement pursuant to the preceding sentence or Purchaser does not have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 9.3, the Seller will assign to Purchaser any and all claims for the proceeds of such condemnation or sale to the extent the same are applicable to the Property and the Improvements, and Purchaser will take title to the Property with the assignment of such proceeds and subject to such condemnation and without reduction of the Purchase Price. Should Purchaser elect to terminate Purchaser’s obligations under this Agreement under the provisions of this Section 9.3, the Earnest Money Deposit will be returned to Purchaser upon Purchaser’s compliance with Section 4.6 and neither Seller nor Purchaser will have any further obligation under this Agreement except for the Termination Surviving Obligations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, if any eminent domain or condemnation proceeding is instituted (or notice of same is given) solely for the taking of any subsurface rights for utility easements or for any right-of-way easement (in lieu of fee simple title), and the surface may, after such taking, be
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used in substantially the same manner as though such rights have not been taken, Purchaser will not be entitled to terminate this Agreement as to any part of the applicable Property, but any award resulting therefrom will be assigned to Purchaser at Closing and will be the exclusive property of Purchaser upon Closing.
ARTICLE X
CLOSING
CLOSING
Section 10.1 Closing. The Closing of the sale of the Property by Seller to Purchaser will occur on the Closing Date, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE, through the escrow established with the Title Company. Each of Seller and Purchaser shall have the right to extend the Closing Date one time, to a date no later than September 7, 2016, only in the event that any of the Closing Extension Conditions remain unsatisfied (and otherwise not waived in writing by Purchaser) as of the initial Closing Date. At Closing, the events set forth in this Article X will occur, it being understood that the performance or tender of performance of all matters set forth in this Article X are mutually concurrent conditions which may be waived by the party for whose benefit they are intended.
Section 10.2 Purchaser’s Closing Obligations. On or before the Deposit Time, Purchaser, at its sole cost and expense, will deliver the following items in escrow with the Title Company pursuant to Section 4.4, for delivery to Seller at Closing as provided herein:
(a) The Purchase Price, after all adjustments are made at the Closing as herein provided, by Federal Reserve wire transfer of immediately available funds, in accordance with the timing and other requirements of Section 3.3;
(b) Four (4) counterparts of the General Conveyance, duly executed by Purchaser;
(c) One (1) counterpart of the form of Tenant Notice Letters, duly executed by Purchaser;
(d) Evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Title Company that the person executing any financing documents on behalf of Purchaser has full right, power, and authority to do so; provided, however, that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in this Agreement, no such evidence shall be made available or otherwise provided to Seller;
(e) Such other documents as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate to effect the consummation of the transactions which are the subject of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the “Closing Statement” as that term is defined in Section 10.4 below, duly executed and delivered (provided the same do not increase in any material respect the costs to, or liability or obligations of, Purchaser in a manner not otherwise provided for herein); and
(f) Such other transfer and tax forms, if any, as may be required by state and local Authorities as part of the transfer of the Property.
Section 10.3 Seller’s Closing Obligations. Seller, at its sole cost and expense, will deliver for the Property (i) the following items (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (j), (k), (l), (m) and (n) in escrow with
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the Title Company pursuant to Section 4.4 on or before the Deposit Time, and (ii) upon receipt of the Purchase Price, Seller shall deliver items (g), (h) and (i) to Purchaser at the Property:
(a) A special warranty deed substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I, duly executed and acknowledged by Seller conveying to Purchaser the Champions Village Real Property and the Champions Village Improvements (the “Champions Village Deed”) and a special warranty deed substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I, duly executed and acknowledged by Seller conveying to Purchaser the Oak Park Real Property and the Oak Park Improvements (the “Oak Park Deed” and together with the Champions Village Deed, the “Deeds”), which Deeds shall be delivered to Purchaser by the Title Company agreeing to cause same to be recorded in the Official Records; additionally, if the legal description of any Real Property drawn from the final versions of the Updated Surveys differs from the descriptions set forth in Exhibit A-1 and/or Exhibit A-2 attached hereto, Seller shall, in addition to the Deeds, deliver to Purchaser at Closing a deed without warranty using the description of the applicable Real Property from the final versions of the Updated Surveys to be recorded immediately following the recordation of the Deeds
(b) Four (4) counterparts of the general conveyance substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H (the “General Conveyance”) duly executed by Seller;
(c) Four (4) counterparts of the form of Tenant Notice Letters, duly executed by Seller;
(d) Evidence reasonably satisfactory to Title Company (to enable the Title Company to issue the Title Policy without except for matters related to the lack of authority of Seller to convey the Property) that the person executing the Closing Documents on behalf of Seller has full right, power and authority to do so, and evidence that Seller is duly organized and authorized to execute this Agreement and all other documents required to be executed by Seller hereunder;
(e) A certificate in the form attached hereto as Exhibit J (“Certificate as to Foreign Status”) from Seller certifying that Seller is not a “foreign person” as defined in Section 1445 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended;
(f) The Tenant Deposits, at Seller’s option, either (i) in the form of a cashier’s check issued by a bank reasonably acceptable to Purchaser, or (ii) as part of an adjustment to the Purchase Price. With respect to those Tenant Leases for which Seller or its lender are holding letters of credit as security deposits, there shall not be any credit to, or adjustment in, the Purchase Price, and Seller shall deliver such original letters of credit to Purchaser at Closing, together with all necessary transfer documentation, so that Purchaser and the applicable Tenants can arrange to have the letters of credit reissued in favor of, or endorsed to, Purchaser. Seller agrees to cooperate with Purchaser post-Closing in connection with the reissuance or endorsement of any letters of credit and act at the reasonable discretion of Purchaser with respect thereto, until the letters of credit are re-issued or endorsed to Purchaser, provided Purchaser shall pay all transfer and/or other fees relating to such transfers of letters of credit;
(g) The Personal Property;
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(h) All original Licenses and Permits, Service Contracts and Tenant Leases in Seller’s possession and control;
(i) All keys to the Improvements which are in Seller’s possession;
(j) An Owner Affidavit in the form attached hereto as Exhibit K duly executed by Seller;
(k) Such other documents as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate to effect the consummation of the transactions which are the subject of this Agreement, including, without limitation, the Closing Statement duly executed and delivered (provided the same do not increase in any material respect the costs to, or liability or obligations of, Seller in a manner not otherwise provided for herein);
(l) Such other transfer and tax forms, if any, as may be required by state and local Authorities as part of the transfer of the Property;
(m) Evidence reasonably acceptable to Purchaser that Seller has duly terminated all management agreements relating to the Real Property, Improvements and/or Personal Property prior to or at Closing; and
(n) The executed Guaranty.
Section 10.4 Prorations.
(a) Seller and Purchaser agree to adjust, as of 11:59 p.m. on the day immediately preceding the Closing Date (the “Closing Time”), the following (collectively, the “Proration Items”) real estate and personal property taxes and assessments for the year in which Closing occurs, utility bills (except as hereinafter provided), collected Rentals (subject to the terms of (b) below), expenses under the Permitted Exceptions, and expenses under Service Contracts assumed by Purchaser at Closing payable by the owner of the Property (on the basis of a 365 day year, actual days elapsed). Seller will be charged and credited for the amounts of all of the Proration Items relating to the period up to and including the Closing Time, and Purchaser will be charged and credited for all of the Proration Items relating to the period after the Closing Time. Such preliminary estimated Closing prorations shall be set forth on a preliminary closing statement to be prepared by Seller and submitted to Purchaser for Purchaser’s approval (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld) two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date (the “Closing Statement”). The Closing Statement, once agreed upon, shall be signed by Purchaser and Seller and delivered to the Title Company for purposes of making the preliminary proration adjustment at Closing subject to the final cash settlement provided for below. The preliminary proration shall be paid at Closing by Purchaser to Seller (if the preliminary prorations result in a net credit to Seller) or by Seller to Purchaser (if the preliminary prorations result in a net credit to Purchaser) by increasing or reducing the cash to be delivered by Purchaser in payment of the Purchase Price at the Closing. If the actual amounts of the Proration Items are not known as of the Closing Time, the prorations will be made at Closing on the basis of the best evidence then available; thereafter, when actual figures are received, re-prorations will be made on the basis of the actual figures, and a final cash settlement will be made between Seller and Purchaser. No prorations will be made in relation to insurance premiums (except to the extent covered by the proration of Operating Expense Recoveries), and Seller’s insurance
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policies will not be assigned to Purchaser. Final readings and final billings for utilities will be made if possible as of the Closing Time, in which event no proration will be made at the Closing with respect to utility bills (except to the extent covered by the proration of Operating Expense Recoveries). Seller will be entitled to all deposits presently in effect with the utility providers, and Purchaser will be obligated to make its own arrangements for deposits with the utility providers. Seller shall cooperate in good faith with Purchaser to facilitate the transfer of all utilities to Purchaser at and/or immediately following the Closing. A final reconciliation of Proration Items shall be made by Purchaser and Seller on or before November 30, 2016 (herein, the “Final Proration Date”). The provisions of this Section 10.4 will survive the Closing until the Final Proration Date has occurred, and in the event any items subject to proration hereunder are discovered prior to the Final Proration Date, the same shall be promptly prorated by the parties in accordance with the terms of this Section 10.4. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in this Agreement including, but not limited to, this Section 10.4(a), Seller and Purchaser hereby agree to use the following, estimated 2016 real estate taxes and assessments for purposes of the proration of same at Closing: (x) $1,452,200.00 for the Champions Village Real Property and the Champions Village Improvements and (y) $178,200.00 for the Oak Park Real Property and the Oak Park Improvements.
(b) Purchaser will receive a credit on the Closing Statement for the prorated amount (as of the Closing Time) of all Rentals previously paid to and collected by Seller and attributable to any period following the Closing Time. After the Closing, Seller will cause to be paid or turned over to Purchaser all Rentals, if any, received by Seller after Closing and properly attributable to any period following the Closing Time. “Rentals” includes fixed monthly rentals, parking rentals and charges, additional rentals, percentage rentals, escalation rentals (which include such Tenant’s proportionate share of building operation and maintenance costs and expenses as provided for under the applicable Tenant Lease, to the extent the same exceeds any expense stop specified in such Tenant Lease), retroactive rentals, administrative charges, utility charges, tenant or real property association dues, storage rentals, special event proceeds, temporary rents, telephone receipts, locker rentals, vending machine receipts and other sums and charges payable to the landlord under the Tenant Lease or from other occupants or users of the Property, excluding specific tenant billings which are governed by Section 10.4(d). Rentals are “Delinquent” if they were due prior to the Closing Time and payment thereof has not been made on or before the Closing Time. Delinquent Rentals will not be prorated. For a period of three (3) months after Closing, Purchaser agrees to use good faith collection procedures with respect to the collection of any Delinquent Rentals, but Purchaser will have no liability for the failure to collect any such amounts and will not be required to incur legal fees or other out-of-pocket expenses, conduct lock-outs or take any other legal action to enforce collection of any such amounts owed to Seller by Tenants of the Property. Purchaser shall have the exclusive right to collect Delinquent Rentals from current Tenants of the Property and Seller hereby relinquishes its rights to pursue claims against any Tenant or guarantor under any Tenant Leases for same. Nothing herein shall prohibit Seller from pursuing Delinquent Rentals from former tenants of the Property. With respect to any Delinquent Rentals received by Purchaser within one (1) year after Closing (the “Delinquent Rental Proration Period”), Purchaser shall pay to Seller any rent or payment actually collected during the Delinquent Rental Proration Period properly attributable to the period prior to the Closing Time. All sums collected by Purchaser during the Delinquent Rental Proration Period, from such Tenant (excluding Tenant payments for Operating Expense Recoveries attributable to the period prior to the Closing Time and tenant specific billings for tenant work orders and other specific services as described in and governed by Section 10.4(d) below, all of which shall be payable to and belong to Seller in all events, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary) will be applied first to amounts currently owed by such Tenant to Purchaser (including
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Delinquent Rentals attributable to the period after the Closing Time), then any collection costs of Purchaser related to such Tenant, and then to prior delinquencies owed by Tenant to Seller. Seller shall not be entitled to institute legal actions to pursue Delinquent Rental after Closing. Any sums collected by Purchaser and due Seller will be promptly remitted to Seller, and any sums collected by Seller and due Purchaser will be promptly remitted to Purchaser.
(c) Not less than ten (10) days prior to the scheduled Closing Date, Seller will prepare a reconciliation as of the Closing Time of the amounts of all billings and charges for operating expenses and taxes (collectively, “Operating Expense Recoveries”) for calendar year 2016. Seller shall deliver all supporting invoices when it delivers the reconciliation prepared by Seller described in the preceding sentence. Furthermore, in preparing the reconciliation, all delinquent payments from Tenants shall be disregarded so as to reduce any amount potentially owed from Purchaser to Seller at Closing. If less amounts have been collected from Tenants for Operating Expense Recoveries for calendar year 2016 than would have been owed by Tenants under the Tenant Leases if the reconciliations under such Tenant Leases were completed as of the Closing Time based on the operating expenses and taxes incurred by Seller for calendar year 2016 up to the Closing Time (as prorated pursuant to Section 10.4(a) above), Purchaser will pay such difference to Seller at Closing as an addition to the Purchase Price. If more amounts have been collected from Tenants for Operating Expense Recoveries for calendar year 2016 than would have been owed by Tenants under the Tenant Leases if the reconciliations under the Tenant Leases were completed as of the Closing Time based on the operating expenses and taxes incurred by Seller for calendar year 2016 up to the Closing Time (as prorated pursuant to Section 10.4(a) above), Seller will pay to Purchaser at Closing as a credit against the Purchase Price such excess collected amount. Purchaser and Seller agree that such proration of Operating Expense Recoveries at Closing for calendar year 2016 will fully relieve Seller from any responsibility to Tenants or Purchaser for such matters subject to Seller’s and Purchaser’s right and obligation to finalize prorations prior to the Final Proration Date, solely to make adjustments necessary to the extent estimates used in the calculation of such reconciliation at Closing differ from actual bills received after Closing for those items covered by such reconciliation at Closing or to correct any errors. In this regard, subject to Section 10.4(b) dealing with Delinquent Rentals, the foregoing proration will fully relieve Seller from any responsibility to Tenants or Purchaser for such matters and Purchaser will be solely responsible, from and after Closing, for (i) collecting from Tenants the amount of any outstanding Operating Expense Recoveries for calendar year 2016 for periods before and after Closing, and (ii) reimbursing Tenants for amounts attributable to Operating Expense Recoveries for calendar year 2016, as may be necessary based on annual reconciliations for Operating Expense Recoveries for such calendar year.
(d) With respect to specific tenant billings for work orders, special items performed or provided at the request of a Tenant or other specific services, which are collected by Purchaser or Seller after the Closing Time but expressly state they are for such specific services rendered by Seller or its property manager prior to the Closing Time, Purchaser shall cause such collected amounts to be paid to Seller, or Seller may retain such payment if such payment is received by Seller after the Closing Time.
(e) (i) Seller shall pay those Leasing Costs incurred in connection with the lease of space in the Property that were executed prior to the Effective Date including, but not limited to, those Leasing Costs identified on Exhibit G attached hereto to the extent unpaid as of the Closing Date; (ii) Seller shall pay all Leasing Costs incurred or to be incurred in connection with any new Tenant Lease, or the renewal, expansion, or modification of any Tenant Lease executed on or after the Effective Date
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that required the approval of Purchaser pursuant to Section 7.1(d) but for which Seller failed to obtain such approval of Purchaser pursuant thereto; (iii) in the event Closing is consummated, Purchaser will be solely responsible for and shall pay all Leasing Costs incurred or to be incurred in connection with any new Tenant Lease, or the renewal, expansion, or modification of any Tenant Lease executed on or after the Effective Date that has been approved by Purchaser in accordance with Section 7.1(d) (“New Tenant Costs”); and (iv) to the extent Leasing Costs described in clause (i) and/or (ii) above remain unpaid as of Closing, Purchaser shall receive a credit from Seller therefor at Closing and Purchaser shall be responsible after Closing for paying any Leasing Costs for which Purchaser received such a credit, provided that Purchaser shall not receive a credit for any leasing commissions payable to Seller’s property manager pursuant to the Management Agreement, and Seller shall pay all such amounts due in accordance with the Management Agreement.
(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in this Agreement, Seller shall not have the right to file and pursue any appeals attributable to Seller’s period of ownership of the Property with respect to tax assessments for the Property. If Purchaser elects to file and pursue such an appeal and Purchaser is successful in its pursuit related to the calendar year in which the Closing occurs, Purchaser and Seller shall share in the cost of any such appeal and rebates or refunds in the same proportion as the proration of Proration Items set forth on the settlement statement executed by the parties at Closing.
Section 10.5 Delivery of Real Property. Upon completion of the Closing, Seller will deliver to Purchaser possession of the Real Properties and Improvements, subject to the Tenant Leases and the Permitted Exceptions.
Section 10.6 Costs of Title Company and Closing Costs. Costs of the Title Company and other Closing costs incurred in connection with the Closing will be allocated as follows:
(a) Purchaser will pay (i) all premium and other incremental costs for obtaining all endorsements to the Title Policy, (ii) all premiums and other costs for any mortgagee policy of title insurance, including but not limited to any endorsements or deletions, (iii) Purchaser’s attorney’s fees, (iv) the costs of any update or re-certification of the Updated Surveys, (v) 1/2 of all of the Title Company’s escrow and closing fees, if any, and (vi) any mortgage recording fees for any financing obtained by Purchaser in connection with Closing.
(b) Seller will pay (i) all basic premium costs for the Title Policy, (ii) the cost of the Updated Surveys, (iii) 1/2 of all of the Title Company’s escrow and closing fees, (iv) Seller’s attorneys’ fees, and (v) prepayment penalties or premiums incurred by Seller with respect to prepaying the Property’s existing mortgage indebtedness at Closing (if any).
(c) Any other costs and expenses of Closing not provided for in this Section 10.6 shall be allocated between Purchaser and Seller in accordance with the custom in the county in which the applicable Real Property is located.
(d) Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, if the Closing does not occur on or before the Closing Date for any reason whatsoever, the costs incurred through the date of termination will be borne by the party incurring same.
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Section 10.7 Post Closing Delivery of Tenant Notice Letters. Immediately following Closing, Purchaser will deliver to each Tenant a written notice executed by Purchaser and Seller (i) acknowledging the sale of the Property to Purchaser, (ii) acknowledging that Purchaser has received and is responsible for the Tenant Deposits (specifying the exact amount of the Tenant Deposits) and (iii) indicating that rent should thereafter be paid to Purchaser and giving instructions therefor (the “Tenant Notice Letters”). Purchaser shall provide to Seller a copy of each Tenant Notice Letter promptly after delivery of same. This Section 10.7 shall survive Closing.
Section 10.8 General Conditions Precedent to Purchaser’s Obligations Regarding the Closing. In addition to the conditions to Purchaser’s obligations set forth in this Agreement, the obligation of Purchaser to Close the sale/purchase transaction hereunder shall be conditioned upon the satisfaction of the following conditions, any of which may be waived by written notice from Purchaser to Seller, and all of which shall be deemed waived upon Closing:
(a) Seller shall have performed in all material respects each of the obligations of Seller set forth in this Agreement as of the Closing Date;
(b) The Title Company shall be irrevocably committed to issue the Title Policy as provided in Section 6.3;
(c) Purchaser shall have received the Acceptable Estoppel Certificates to the extent required under Section 7.2; and
(d) Subject to Section 10.9, Seller’s representations and warranties made in Section 8.1 shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing as if remade on the Closing Date, except for those representations and warranties that speak as of a certain date, which representations and warranties shall have been true as of such prior date, and except with respect to Authorized Qualifications and Immaterial Events.
The term “Authorized Qualifications” shall mean any qualifications to the representations and warranties made by Seller in Section 8.1 to reflect (i) new Tenant Leases, Tenant Lease amendments, new Service Contracts, and/or Service Contract amendments, executed by Seller after the Effective Date in accordance with this Agreement, and (ii) any action taken by Seller in accordance with any Tenant Leases, Service Contracts, or Permitted Exceptions after the Effective Date not prohibited by or otherwise in contravention of the terms of this Agreement, and (iii) a Tenant Lease default or a Tenant insolvency occurring after the Effective Date. The term “Immaterial Events” shall mean any fact or event that is not caused by Seller or any of the Seller Released Parties that does not or is not expected to result in a loss of value, damage (including, but not limited to, indirect, consequential and speculative damages likely to be incurred), claim or expense in excess of $100,000.00, in the aggregate; provided, however, that any and all breaches of Seller’s representations and warranties made in Section 8.1 that are not true and correct in all material respects as of the Effective Date shall in no event be deemed an Immaterial Event, and Section 10.9(b) shall be applicable with respect to such items. Authorized Qualifications and Immaterial Events shall not constitute a default by Seller or a failure of a condition precedent to Closing. Purchaser shall receive a credit against the Purchase Price at Closing for the amount of damage anticipated to be caused by any Immaterial Event. If (x) between the Effective Date and the Closing Date, facts or events not known to Seller prior to the Effective Date are discovered by Seller, (y) such facts or events are not Authorized Qualifications or Immaterial Events or otherwise caused by any Seller
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or any of the Seller Released Parties, and (z) such facts or events would result in a failure of the condition set forth in Section 10.8(d) above, such failure shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement, and following Seller’s written notice to Purchaser (which Seller shall be obligated to deliver to Purchaser within two [2] Business Days of Seller’s actual knowledge of same), Purchaser’s sole remedies in such event shall be to either: (i) waive the condition and proceed to Closing; or (ii) terminate this Agreement (by delivering written notice thereof to Seller); provided, however, if Purchaser does not exercise its right to terminate this Agreement on or before the later of (1) Closing or (2) the date that is three (3) Business Days after Purchaser receives written notice from Seller of such facts or events (and Closing shall be automatically extended to permit the running of such period), then Purchaser shall be deemed to have elected to waive the condition and proceed to Closing. If Purchaser terminates this Agreement pursuant to this Section 10.8, then, subject to compliance with Section 10.9 below, the Earnest Money Deposit shall be returned to Purchaser and the parties shall have no further obligations or liabilities hereunder, except for the Termination Surviving Obligations.
Section 10.9 Breaches of Seller’s Representations Prior to Closing.
(a) If, prior to the Closing, Purchaser shall deliver a written notice to Seller asserting a breach of any representation or any warranty of Seller that was initially true and correct in all material respects on the Effective Date but which thereafter failed to remain true and correct in all material respects due to any fact or event that was not caused by Seller or any of the Seller Released Parties (and which is not the result of an Authorized Qualification), for which the damage (including, but not limited to, indirect, consequential and speculative damages) from all its Claims for such breaches are in an amount that exceeds $100,000.00 (a “Material Breach”), then Purchaser may, as its sole and exclusive remedy, upon the delivery of written notice of such breach to Seller either (i) proceed to close the purchase of the Property with a credit against the Purchase Price in an amount of the damage (including, but not limited to, indirect, consequential and speculative damages) as reasonably determined by Purchaser in such written notice, such amount to be not more than $500,000 on account of such asserted breach (and with no liability to Seller beyond such credit) and, upon receipt of such credit at Closing, to waive any claims against Seller for such Claims with respect to such Material Breach or (ii) terminate this Agreement by the giving of the written notice to Seller of same. If Purchaser has elected to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.9(a)(ii) above, Purchaser shall receive a refund of the Earnest Money Deposit, and Seller shall be obligated to promptly reimburse Purchaser for its actual out of pocket costs incurred in connection with this Agreement or the Property including, but not limited to, the negotiation of this Agreement, Purchaser’s due diligence with respect to the Property, Purchaser’s financing with respect to the Property (including, but not limited to, good faith deposits, commitment fees, and costs of hedging and other rate lock contracts), and all of Purchaser’s legal fees and expenses related thereto, not to exceed, however, $250,000 with respect to this Agreement and the Other Property Agreements in the aggregate.
(b) If, prior to the Closing, Purchaser shall deliver a written notice to Seller asserting a breach of any representation or any warranty of Seller (which constitutes a Material Breach) that was not true and correct in all material respects on the Effective Date, or that otherwise no longer remains true and correct in all material respects (and which is not the result of an Authorized Qualification) due to any fact or event caused by Seller or any of the Seller Released Parties, then Purchaser may, as its sole and exclusive remedy, upon the delivery of written notice of such breach to Seller either (i) proceed to close the purchase of the Property with a credit against the Purchase Price in an amount of the damage (including, but not limited to, indirect, consequential and speculative damages) as reasonably determined
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by Purchaser in such written notice, such amount to be not more than $500,000 on account of such asserted breach (and with no liability to Seller beyond such credit) and, upon receipt of such credit at Closing, to waive any claims against Seller for such Claims with respect to such Material Breach or (ii) terminate this Agreement by the giving of the written notice to Seller of same. If Purchaser has elected to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.9(b)(ii) above, Purchaser shall receive a refund of the Earnest Money Deposit, and Seller shall be obligated to promptly reimburse Purchaser for its actual out of pocket costs incurred in connection with this Agreement and the Other Property Agreements (as defined below) or the Property and the Other Properties (as defined below) including, but not limited to, the negotiation of this Agreement and the Other Property Agreements, Purchaser’s due diligence with respect to the Property and the Other Properties, Purchaser’s financing with respect to the Property and the Other Properties (including, but not limited to, good faith deposits, commitment fees, and costs of hedging and other rate lock contracts), and all of Purchaser’s legal fees and expenses related thereto, not to exceed, however, $700,000 with respect to this Agreement and the Other Property Agreements in the aggregate.
Section 10.10 General Conditions Precedent to Seller’s Obligations Regarding the Closing. In addition to the conditions to Seller’s obligations set forth in this Article X, the obligations and liabilities of Seller hereunder to close the transaction hereunder shall in all respects be conditioned upon the satisfaction of each of the following conditions, any of which may be waived by written notice from Seller to Purchaser and all of which shall be deemed waived upon Closing:
(a) Purchaser shall have complied in all material respects with and otherwise performed in all material respects each of the covenants and obligations of Purchaser set forth in Section 10.2 of this Agreement, as of the Closing Date.
(b) The representations and warranties of Purchaser made in Section 8.2 shall be true and correct in all material respects.
Section 10.11 Condition Precedent to Closing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein (but subject to Section 9.1 and 9.3 hereof), it shall be a condition to each party's obligation to close the sale of the Oak Park Real Property, the Oak Park Improvements and all Property related thereto (the “Oak Park Property”), that a closing occur simultaneously with the Closing with respect to (i) Shoppes at Parkland and University Palms in Florida, (ii) Heritage Station in North Carolina, and (iii) Cherokee Plaza, Sandy Plains Exchange and Thompson Bridge Commons in Georgia (collectively, the “Other Properties”), which Other Properties are the subject to Agreements of Purchase and Sale by and between Affiliates of Seller, as seller, and Purchaser, as purchaser (the “Other Property Agreements”) the parties hereto acknowledging that the Oak Park Property is being sold as a part of the portfolio containing the Oak Park Property and the Other Properties and the parties do not intend to sell or purchase the Oak Park Property or any of the Other Properties as individual assets. Seller intends that the sale of the Oak Park Property, together with the sale of the Other Properties by Affiliates of Seller constitute the sale of property to one buyer as part of one transaction within the meaning of Section 857(b)(6)(E)(vi) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Furthermore, if either party exercises any right to terminate this Agreement in accordance herewith (except for Seller’s right to terminate this Agreement with respect to the Champions Property pursuant to Section 10.13 below), such party (or its applicable Affiliate) shall simultaneously terminate each of the Other Property Agreements (if such Other Property Agreements are not terminated by their terms), and the earnest money deposits held under such Other Property Agreements shall be delivered to the
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party (or its applicable Affiliate) entitled to receive same hereunder. Seller and Purchaser hereby agree that the exercise of a right to terminate under any of the Other Property Agreements shall automatically terminate this Agreement, and the Earnest Money Deposit shall be delivered to the party hereunder who is entitled to receive (or whose applicable Affiliate is entitled to receive) same under such terminated Other Property Agreement. Further, a default under any of the Other Property Agreements shall constitute a default under this Agreement and Seller and Purchaser shall have all rights and remedies provided hereunder as if such default had occurred with respect to this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in this Agreement, (x) if Closing is extended pursuant to the express terms of this Agreement, such party (or its applicable Affiliate) shall simultaneously be deemed to agree to extend the closing under each of the Other Property Agreements for the same number of days as the Closing is extended hereunder (if closing under such Other Property Agreements is not automatically extended for the same number of days by their terms), and (y) Seller and Purchaser hereby agree that the extension of closing under any of the Other Property Agreements shall automatically extend the Closing under this Agreement for the same number of days as the closing is extended under any of the Other Property Agreements.
Section 10.12 Failure of Condition. If any condition precedent to Seller’s obligation to effect the Closing (as set forth in Section 10.10) is not satisfied, then Seller shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement by notice thereof to Purchaser and Title Company. Subject to Section 10.9, if any condition precedent to Purchaser’s obligation to effect the Closing (as set forth in Section 10.8) is not satisfied by the Closing Date, then Purchaser shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement by notice thereof to Seller and Title Company. If the condition precedent to each party’s obligation to effect the Closing (as set forth in Section 10.11) is not satisfied, then either party shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement by notice thereof to the other party and the Title Company (if this Agreement is not terminated by its terms). If this Agreement is so terminated, then Purchaser shall be entitled to receive the Earnest Money Deposit (and all accrued interest thereon) and neither party shall have any further obligations hereunder, except for Termination Surviving Obligations. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the applicable conditions precedent are not satisfied due to a default by Seller or Purchaser hereunder, then Article XIII shall govern and this Section 10.12 shall not apply.
Section 10.13 Champions Village. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in this Agreement, Seller shall have the right to terminate this Agreement as to the Champions Village Real Property, the Champions Village Improvements and all Property related thereto (the “Champions Property”) at any time prior to the date which is ninety (90) days following the Effective Date (the “Champions Exercise Date”) upon delivery of written notice to Purchaser. Seller and Purchaser acknowledge that $52,000,000 of the Purchase Price and $2,500,000 of the Earnest Money Deposit have been allocated to the Champions Property, and if Seller exercises its termination right hereunder, (x) the Purchase Price shall be reduced by such allocated amount, (y) such amount of the Earnest Money Deposit shall immediately be returned to Purchaser, and (z) Seller shall be obligated to promptly pay to Purchaser the sum of $125,000.00 as consideration for Purchaser’s pursuit of its acquisition of the Champions Property. On the Closing Date, Seller and Purchaser shall close as to the Oak Park Property as well as the Other Properties, but (i) the portion of the Earnest Money Deposit related to the Champions Property shall remain with the Title Company, and (ii) the closing and funding as to the Champions Property shall be delayed until the Champions Closing Date (hereinafter defined). The Closing with respect to the Champions Property shall occur not later than the date that is sixty (60) days following the first to occur of (1) the date that
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Purchaser receives written notice from Seller of Seller’s waiver of its termination right under this Section 10.13, and (2) the Champions Exercise Date, or such earlier or later date as mutually agreed upon by Seller and Purchaser (such date, the “Champions Closing Date”), and the portion of the Earnest Money Deposit related to the Champions Property shall be applied against the Purchase Price for the Champions Property at Closing. Without limiting any other provisions of this Agreement, Seller hereby acknowledges and agrees that Seller shall not deliver the estoppel certificates to the Tenants of the Champions Property for execution until the later to occur of (a) the expiration of the Property Approval Period, and (b) the date that Purchaser receives written notice from Seller of Seller’s waiver of its termination right under this Section 10.13 (or the Champions Exercise Date if no such waiver occurs). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in this Agreement, the Champions Closing Date may be extended for up to ten (10) Business Days by either Seller or Purchaser, in their sole discretion, in the event that any of the Closing Extension Conditions remain unsatisfied (and otherwise not waived in writing by Purchaser) with respect to the Champions Property as of the initial Champions Closing Date.
ARTICLE XI
BROKERAGE
BROKERAGE
Section 11.1 Brokers. Seller agrees to pay to CBRE (“Broker”) a real estate commission at Closing (but only in the event of Closing in strict compliance with this Agreement) pursuant to a separate agreement. Broker acknowledges that the payment of the commission by Seller to Broker will fully satisfy the obligations of the Seller for the payment of a real estate commission hereunder. Other than as stated in the first sentence of this Section 11.1, Purchaser and Seller represent and warrant to the other that no real estate brokers, agents or finders’ fees or commissions are due or will be due or arise in conjunction with the execution of this Agreement or consummation of this transaction by reason of the acts of such party, and Purchaser and Seller will indemnify, defend and hold the other party harmless from any brokerage or finder’s fee or commission claimed by any person asserting his entitlement thereto at the alleged instigation of the indemnifying party for or on account of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. The provisions of this Article XI will survive any Closing or termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE XII
CONFIDENTIALITY
CONFIDENTIALITY
Section 12.1 Confidentiality. Seller and Purchaser each expressly acknowledges and agrees that, unless and until the Closing occurs, this Agreement, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and the terms, conditions, and negotiations concerning the same will be held in confidence by Seller and Purchaser and will not be disclosed by Seller or Purchaser except to their respective legal counsel, accountants, consultants, officers, prospective investors, prospective lender, clients, partners, directors, and shareholders, and except and only to the extent that such disclosure may be necessary for their respective performances hereunder or as otherwise required by applicable law; provided, however, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in this Agreement, Purchaser shall have the right to release a press notice containing such information as Purchaser is required to include in its filing of Form 8-K with the SEC reporting the entry of a “Material Definitive Agreement” following the full execution of this Agreement. Purchaser further acknowledges and agrees that, until the Closing occurs,
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all information obtained by Purchaser in connection with the Property will not be disclosed by Purchaser to any third persons other than those described above without the prior written consent of Seller. Nothing contained in this Article XII will preclude or limit either party to this Agreement from disclosing or accessing any information otherwise deemed confidential under this Article XII in connection with that party’s enforcement of its rights following a disagreement hereunder, or in response to lawful process or subpoena or other valid or enforceable order of a court of competent jurisdiction or any filings with governmental authorities required by reason of the transactions provided for herein pursuant to an opinion of counsel; provided, however, in the event such disclosure is required pursuant to a subpoena or court order, the applicable party shall promptly notify the other party thereof so that the other party may seek a protective order, waive compliance with this Article XII, and/or take any other action mutually agreed upon by the parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing to the contrary, Seller and Purchaser acknowledge and agree that Seller and Purchaser, and entities which directly or indirectly own the equity interests in Seller or Purchaser, may disclose in press releases, SEC and other filings and governmental authorities, financial statements and/or other communications such information regarding the transactions contemplated hereby and any such information relating to the sale, acquisition and financing of the Property as may be necessary or advisable under federal or state securities law, rules or regulations (including U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules and regulations, “generally accepted accounting principles” or other accounting rules or procedures or in accordance with Seller and Purchaser and such direct or indirect owners’ prior custom, practice or procedure. One or more of such owners will be required to publicly disclose the possible transactions contemplated hereby and file this Agreement with the SEC promptly after the execution of the same by both parties or as sooner required by law. Additionally, notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in this Agreement, Seller hereby agrees to reasonably cooperate with Purchaser (at no third party cost to Seller) during the term of this Agreement in the preparation by Purchaser and its advisors, at Purchaser’s sole cost and expense, of audited financial statements of the Property for the most recent completed fiscal year of Seller and the current fiscal year-to-date that comply with Form 8-K filing requirements and Rule 3-14 of Regulation S-X, both as promulgated by the SEC, including current and historical operating statements and information regarding the Property. The provisions of this Article XII will survive any termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE XIII
REMEDIES
REMEDIES
Section 13.1 Default by Seller.
Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, if Closing of the purchase and sale transaction provided for herein does not occur as herein provided by reason of any default of Seller, Purchaser may, as Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedies, elect by written notice to Seller within five (5) Business Days following the scheduled Closing Date, to either (a) terminate this Agreement, in which event Seller shall be obligated to promptly reimburse Purchaser for its actual out of pocket costs incurred in connection with this Agreement or the Property including, but not limited to, the negotiation of this Agreement, Purchaser’s due diligence with respect to the Property, Purchaser’s financing with respect to the Property (including, but not limited to, good faith deposits, commitment fees, and costs of hedging and other rate lock contracts), and all of Purchaser’s legal fees and expenses related thereto, not to exceed, however, $700,000.00 with respect to this Agreement and the Other Property Agreements in the aggregate, and Purchaser shall receive from the Title Company the Earnest
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Money Deposit, whereupon Seller and Purchaser will have no further rights or obligations under this Agreement, except with respect to the Termination Surviving Obligations, or (b) pursue specific performance of this Agreement, so long as any action or proceeding commenced by Purchaser against Seller shall be filed and served within thirty (30) days of the scheduled Closing Date, and, in either event, Purchaser hereby waives all other remedies, including without limitation, any claim against Seller for damages of any type or kind including, without limitation, consequential or punitive damages. Unless otherwise expressly required pursuant to this Agreement, in no event shall Seller be obligated to undertake any of the following (A) change the condition of the Property or restore the same after any fire or casualty; (B) expend money or post a bond to remove or insure over anything other than a Must-Cure Matter or to correct any matter shown on a survey of the Property; (C) secure any permit with respect to the Property or Seller’s conveyance thereof; or (D) expend any money to repair, improve or alter the Improvements or any portion thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained in this Section 13.1 will limit Purchaser’s remedies at law, in equity or as herein provided in the event of a breach by Seller of any of the Closing Surviving Obligations after Closing or the Termination Surviving Obligations after termination, subject to the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
Section 13.2 DEFAULT BY PURCHASER. IN THE EVENT THE CLOSING AND THE CONSUMMATION OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREIN DO NOT OCCUR AS PROVIDED HEREIN (TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE) BY REASON OF ANY DEFAULT OF PURCHASER, PURCHASER AND SELLER AGREE IT WOULD BE IMPRACTICAL AND EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIX THE DAMAGES WHICH SELLER MAY SUFFER. PURCHASER AND SELLER HEREBY AGREE THAT (i) AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT, TOGETHER WITH ALL INTEREST ACCRUED THEREON, IS A REASONABLE ESTIMATE OF THE TOTAL NET DETRIMENT SELLER WOULD SUFFER IN THE EVENT PURCHASER DEFAULTS AND FAILS TO COMPLETE THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY, AND (ii) SUCH AMOUNT SHALL BE PAID TO SELLER AND WILL BE THE FULL, AGREED AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES FOR PURCHASER’S DEFAULT AND FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY, AND WILL BE SELLER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY (WHETHER AT LAW OR IN EQUITY) FOR ANY DEFAULT OF PURCHASER RESULTING IN THE FAILURE OF CONSUMMATION OF THE CLOSING, WHEREUPON THIS AGREEMENT WILL TERMINATE AND SELLER AND PURCHASER WILL HAVE NO FURTHER RIGHTS OR OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER, EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO THE TERMINATION SURVIVING OBLIGATIONS. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, NOTHING CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION 13.2 HEREIN WILL LIMIT SELLER’S REMEDIES AT LAW, IN EQUITY OR AS HEREIN PROVIDED IN THE EVENT OF A BREACH BY PURCHASER OF ANY OF THE CLOSING SURVIVING OBLIGATIONS OR THE TERMINATION SURVIVING OBLIGATIONS.
Section 13.3 Consequential and Punitive Damages. Seller and Purchaser each waive any right to sue the other for any consequential or punitive damages for matters arising under this Agreement (it being understood that Seller and Purchaser each have waived the right to obtain incidental, special, exemplary or consequential damages in connection with any default of Purchaser or Seller respectively, or otherwise, which, in the case of Purchaser, include, without limitation, loss of profits or inability to secure lenders, investors or buyers). This Section 13.3 shall survive Closing or termination of this Agreement.
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ARTICLE XIV
NOTICES
NOTICES
Section 14.1 Notices. All notices or other communications required or permitted hereunder will be in writing, and will be given by (a) personal delivery, or (b) professional expedited delivery service with proof of delivery, or (c) electronic mail (received upon the sender’s receipt of an acknowledgement from the intended recipient (such as by the “return receipt requested” function, as available, return e-mail or other written acknowledgement), sent to the intended addressee at the address set forth below, or to such other address or to the attention of such other person as the addressee will have designated by written notice sent in accordance herewith and will be deemed to have been given either at the time of personal delivery, or, in the case of expedited delivery service, as of the date of first attempted delivery on a Business Day at the address or in the manner provided herein, or, in the case of electronic mail transmission, upon receipt if on a Business Day and, if not on a Business Day, on the next Business Day. Unless changed in accordance with the preceding sentence, the addresses for notices given pursuant to this Agreement will be as follows:
To Purchaser:
NEW MARKET PROPERTIES, LLC
3284 Northside Parkway, NW, Suite 515
Atlanta, Georgia 30327
Attn: Mr. Joel Murphy
Email: joel@newmarketprop.com
with copy to:
NEW MARKET PROPERTIES, LLC
3284 Northside Parkway, NW, Suite 515
Atlanta, Georgia 30327
Attn: Mr. Michael C. Aide
Email: michael@newmarketprop.com
with copy to:
ARNALL GOLDEN GREGORY LLP
171 17th Street, Suite 2100
Atlanta, Georgia 30363
Attn: Andrew D. Siegel
Email: Andrew.siegel@agg.com
To Seller: | HR VENTURE PROPERTIES I LLC |
c/o Hines Interests Limited Partnership
2800 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 4800
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Houston, Texas 77056
Attn: Kevin McMeans
Email: kevin.mcmeans@hines.com
with copy to: HR VENTURE PROPERTIES I LLC
c/o Hines Advisors Limited Partnership
2800 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 4800
Houston, Texas 77056
Attn: Jason P. Maxwell – General Counsel
Email: jason.maxwell@hines.com
with copy to: Baker Botts L.L.P.
910 Louisiana Street
Houston, Texas 77002
Attn: Connie Simmons Taylor
Email: connie.simmons.taylor@bakerbotts.com
ARTICLE XV
ASSIGNMENT AND BINDING EFFECT
ASSIGNMENT AND BINDING EFFECT
Section 15.1 Assignment; Binding Effect. Purchaser will not have the right to assign this Agreement without Seller’s prior written consent, to be given or withheld in Seller’s sole and absolute discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Purchaser may assign its rights under this Agreement to a wholly-owned (directly or indirectly) and controlled Affiliates of such assigning party without the consent of the non-assigning party, provided that any such assignment does not relieve the assigning party of its obligations hereunder, and provided that the wholly-owned (directly or indirectly) and controlled Affiliates are disregarded as an entity separate from Purchaser for federal income tax purposes within the meaning of Section 301.7701-3 of the Treasury Regulations under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, at all times from such assignment through and including the Closing. This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Seller and Purchaser and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and no other party will be conferred any rights by virtue of this Agreement or be entitled to enforce any of the provisions hereof. Whenever a reference is made in this Agreement to Seller or Purchaser, such reference will include the successors and permitted assigns of such party under this Agreement.
ARTICLE XVI
PROCEDURE FOR INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITED SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
PROCEDURE FOR INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITED SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
Section 16.1 Survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants.
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(a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the representations, warranties and covenants of Seller set forth in this Agreement and Seller’s liability under any provision of this Agreement and under any Closing Document (as defined below), will survive the Closing for a period ending on November 30, 2016; provided however, that if Purchaser delivers written notice(s) to Seller of a breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of Seller prior to the expiration of such period (such notice[s] being collectively referred to herein as a “Breach Notice”), those representations, warranties and/or covenants referenced in such Breach Notice(s) shall survive beyond such period until conclusively and finally resolved by Purchaser and Seller including, if applicable, the resolution of any litigation beyond any applicable appeals periods (such period ending on November 30, 2016, as same may be extended by the terms hereof, the “Seller Survival Period”). Purchaser shall not have any right to bring any action for monetary damages against Seller as a result of (i) any untruth, inaccuracy or breach of such representations and warranties under this Agreement or any Closing Document, or (ii) the failure of Seller to perform its obligations under any other provision of this Agreement or under any other document or agreement executed in connection with this Agreement, including all documents and agreements executed at Closing (“Closing Documents”), unless and until the aggregate amount of all liability and losses arising out of all such untruths, inaccuracies, breaches and failures (including Seller’s liability for attorneys’ fees and costs due to Purchaser) exceeds $100,000. In addition, in no event will Seller’s liability for all such untruths, inaccuracies, breaches, and/or failures under Sections 8.1, any other provision of this Agreement or under any Closing Documents (including Seller’s liability for attorneys’ fees and costs in connection with such untruths, inaccuracies, breaches and/or failures) exceed, in the aggregate, one percent (1%) of the Purchase Price. In order to secure Seller’s obligations set forth in this Section 16.1(a), Seller shall cause Hines Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation, (“Guarantor”), to execute and deliver a guaranty in favor of Purchasers guaranteeing Seller’s obligations under this Section 16.1(a) for the duration of the Survival Period (the “Guaranty”).
(b) Seller shall have no liability to Purchaser following Closing with respect to any specific representation, warranty or covenant of Seller herein if, prior to the Closing, Purchaser has actual knowledge of such specific breach of a representation, warranty or covenant of Seller herein (from whatever source, including, without limitation, any tenant estoppel certificates, as a result of Purchaser’s review of the Due Diligence Items and its due diligence tests, investigations and inspections of the Property, or written disclosure by Seller or Seller’s agents and employees) that contradicts any of Seller’s representations, warranties or covenants herein, and Purchaser nevertheless consummates the transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
(c) The Closing Surviving Obligations will survive Closing without limitation unless a specified period is otherwise provided in this Agreement. All other representations, warranties, covenants and agreements made or undertaken by Seller or Purchaser under this Agreement, unless otherwise specifically provided herein, will not survive the Closing Date but will be merged into the Closing Documents delivered at the Closing. The Termination Surviving Obligations shall survive termination of this Agreement without limitation unless a specified period is otherwise provided in this Agreement. The limitations on Seller’s liability contained in this Article XVI are in addition to, and not limitation of, any limitation on liability provided elsewhere in this Agreement or by law or any other contract, agreement or instrument.
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ARTICLE XVII
MISCELLANEOUS
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 17.1 Waivers; Amendments. No waiver of any breach of any covenant or provisions contained herein will be deemed a waiver of any preceding or succeeding breach thereof, or of any other covenant or provision contained herein. No extension of time for performance of any obligation or act will be deemed an extension of the time for performance of any other obligation or act. This Agreement may not be amended except in a writing signed by both Seller and Purchaser.
Section 17.2 Recovery of Certain Fees. In the event a party hereto files any action or suit against another party hereto by reason of any breach of any of the covenants, agreements or provisions contained in this Agreement, then in that event the prevailing party will be entitled to have and recover of and from the other party all attorneys’ fees and costs resulting therefrom. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “attorneys’ fees” or “attorneys’ fees and costs” shall mean all court costs and the fees and expenses of counsel to the parties hereto, which may include printing, photostatting, duplicating and other expenses, air freight charges, and fees billed for law clerks, paralegals and other persons not admitted to the bar but performing services under the supervision of an attorney, and the costs and fees incurred in connection with the enforcement or collection of any judgment obtained in any such proceeding. The provisions of this Section 17.2 shall survive the entry of any judgment, and shall not merge, or be deemed to have merged, into any judgment.
Section 17.3 Time of Essence. Seller and Purchaser hereby acknowledge and agree that time is strictly of the essence with respect to each and every term, condition, obligation and provision hereof. Without limiting the foregoing, Purchaser and Seller acknowledge that, except as expressly provided in this Agreement, neither party has any, right to extend the Closing Date.
Section 17.4 Construction. Headings at the beginning of each article and section are solely for the convenience of the parties and are not a part of this Agreement. Whenever required by the context of this Agreement, the singular will include the plural and the masculine will include the feminine and vice versa. This Agreement will not be construed as if it had been prepared by one of the parties, but rather as if both parties had prepared the same. All exhibits and schedules referred to in this Agreement are attached and incorporated by this reference, and any capitalized term used in any exhibit or schedule which is not defined in such exhibit or schedule will have the meaning attributable to such term in the body of this Agreement. In the event the date on which Purchaser or Seller is required to take any action under the terms of this Agreement is not a Business Day, the action will be taken on the next succeeding Business Day.
Section 17.5 Counterparts; Electronic Signatures Binding. To facilitate execution of this Agreement, this Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which, when assembled to include an original, faxed or electronic mail (in .PDF or similar file) signature for each party contemplated to sign this Agreement, will constitute a complete and fully executed agreement. All such fully executed original, faxed or electronic mail (in .PDF or similar file) counterparts will collectively constitute a single agreement, and such signatures shall be legally binding upon the party sending the signature by such electronic means immediately upon being sent by such party.
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Section 17.6 Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal, or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law or public policy, all of the other conditions and provisions of this Agreement will nevertheless remain in full force and effect, so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any adverse manner to either party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal, or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto will negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to reflect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner to the end that the transactions contemplated hereby are fulfilled to the extent possible.
Section 17.7 Entire Agreement. This Agreement is the final expression of, and contains the entire agreement between, the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all prior understandings (oral or written) with respect thereto. This Agreement may not be modified, changed, supplemented or terminated, nor may any obligations hereunder be waived, except by written instrument, signed by the party to be charged or by its agent duly authorized in writing, or as otherwise expressly permitted herein.
Section 17.8 Governing Law and Venue. THIS AGREEMENT WILL BE CONSTRUED, PERFORMED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE IN WHICH THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ANY ACTION IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE BROUGHT AND MAINTAINED IN THE STATE OR FEDERAL COURTS THAT ARE SEATED IN THE CITY AND COUNTY IN WHICH EITHER REAL PROPERTY IS LOCATED, AND THE PARTIES HEREBY CONSENT AND AGREE TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS.
Section 17.9 No Recording. The parties hereto agree that neither this Agreement nor any affidavit concerning it will be recorded.
Section 17.10 Further Actions. The parties agree to execute such instructions to the Title Company and such other instruments and to do such further acts as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this Agreement.
Section 17.11 No Other Inducements. The making, execution and delivery of this Agreement by the parties hereto have been induced by no representations, statements, warranties or agreements other than those expressly set forth herein.
Section 17.12 Exhibits. Exhibits A through K, inclusive, are incorporated herein by reference.
Section 17.13 No Partnership. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, this Agreement shall not be deemed or construed to make the parties hereto partners or joint venturers, it being the intention of the parties to merely create the relationship of Seller and Purchaser with respect to the Property to be conveyed as contemplated hereby.
Section 17.14 Limitations on Benefits. It is the explicit intention of Purchaser and Seller that no person or entity other than Purchaser and Seller and their permitted successors and assigns is or shall be entitled to bring any action to enforce any provision of this Agreement against any of the parties hereto, and the covenants, undertakings and agreements set forth in this Agreement shall be solely for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable only by, Purchaser and Seller or their respective successors and
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assigns as permitted hereunder. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall under any circumstances whatsoever be deemed or construed, or be interpreted, as making any third party (including, without limitation, Broker or any Tenant) a beneficiary of any term or provision of this Agreement or any instrument or document delivered pursuant hereto, and Purchaser and Seller expressly reject any such intent, construction or interpretation of this Agreement.
Section 17.15 Exculpation. In no event whatsoever shall recourse be had or liability asserted against any of Seller’s or Purchaser’s partners, members, shareholders, employees, agents, directors, officers or other owners of Seller or Purchaser or their respective constituent members, partners, shareholders, employees, agents directors, officers or other owners. Seller’s or Purchaser’s direct and indirect shareholders, partners, members, beneficiaries and owners and their respective trustees, officers, directors, employees, agents and security holders, assume no personal liability for any obligations entered into on behalf of Seller or Purchaser under this Agreement and the Closing Documents.
Section 17.16 Waiver of Jury Trial. THE PARTIES HERETO KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY DISPUTE ARISING UNDER OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREE THAT ANY SUCH DISPUTE SHALL BE TRIED BEFORE A JUDGE SITTING WITHOUT A JURY.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller and Purchaser have respectively executed this Agreement to be effective as of the date first above written.
PURCHASER:
NEW MARKET PROPERTIES, LLC,
a Maryland limited liability company
By: /s/Joel T. Murphy
Name: Joel T. Murphy
Title: Chief Executive Officer
SELLER:
HR VENTURE PROPERTIES I LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By: HR Retail Venture I LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company,
its sole member
By: Hines REIT Retail Holdings LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company,
its sole member
By: /s/ Kevin L. McMeans
Name: Kevin L. McMeans
Title: Manager
[Signature Page to Texas PSA]
JOINDER BY TITLE COMPANY
First American Title Company, referred to in this Agreement as the “Title Company,” hereby acknowledges that it received this Agreement executed by Seller and Purchaser on the __________ day of _________, 2016, and accepts the obligations of the Title Company as set forth herein. The Title Company hereby agrees to hold and distribute the Earnest Money Deposit, when and if made, and interest thereon, and Closing proceeds in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. It further acknowledges that it hereby assumes all responsibilities for information reporting required under Section 6045(e) of the Internal Revenue Code.
FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY
By:
Printed Name:
Title:
[Signature Page to Texas PSA]
JOINDER BY BROKER
The undersigned Broker joins herein to evidence such Broker’s agreement to the provisions of Section 11.1 and to represent to Seller and Purchaser that such Broker (i) knows of no other brokers, salespersons or other parties entitled to any compensation for brokerage services arising out of this transaction other than those whose names appear in this Agreement, (ii) has not made any of the representations or warranties specifically disclaimed by Seller in Article V and (iii) is duly licensed and authorized to do business in the State in which the Property is located.
CBRE
Date: ______ __, 2016 By:
Printed Name:
Title:
Address:
License No.: ____________________
Tax ID. No.: ____________________
[Signature Page to Texas PSA]
EXHIBIT A-1
CHAMPIONS VILLAGE LEGAL DESCRIPTION
[On File with The Company]
EXHIBIT A-1 |
EXHIBIT A-2
OAK PARK LEGAL DESCRIPTION
[On File with The Company]
EXHIBIT B
SERVICE CONTRACTS
Champions | |
Services Provider | Services |
Muzak, LLC | Muzak Sound System |
South Texas Exterminating Co | Exterior Pest and Rodent Control |
ALT Security | Fire Alarm Monitoring |
Talismark | Waste Removal |
Always in Season | Holiday Décor |
Federal Maintenance Services | Sweeping/Landscaping/General Maintenance |
G4S Secure Solutions | Security |
APOC | Randall's APOC Roof Warranty System |
GAF | Former Bally's - Roof Warranty |
GAF | Barnes & Noble Roof Warranty |
Johns Manville | A/B Building Roof Warranty |
U.S. Ply, Inc. | Doneraki 2nd half of roof warranty |
U.S. Ply, Inc. | Randall's 4 Pit Roof Warranty |
U.S. Ply, Inc. | Tuesday Morning Roof Warranty |
GOR Building Roof Warranty | |
Oak Park | |
Services Provider | Services |
Talismark | Waste Removal |
Federal Maintenance Services | Sweeping/Landscaping/General Maintenance |
ALT Security | Fire Alarm Monitoring |
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EXHIBIT C-1
MAJOR TENANTS
Champions Village | Square Feet |
Randall's | 61,604 |
Stein Mart | 41,453 |
Barnes & Noble | 27,932 |
Golfsmith | 26,430 |
Oak Park | |
H.E.B. Food Store | 54,276 |
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EXHIBIT C-2
FORM OF TENANT ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE
[All blanks will be completed by Seller prior to delivery of Estoppel Certificate to the Tenant.]
From:
(“Tenant”)
To:
(collectively with its successors, assigns and affiliates from time to time, “Purchaser”)
and
Purchaser’s lenders from time to time including, but not limited to, Nationwide Life Insurance Company, its successors and/or assigns (“Lender”)
and
HR VENTURE PROPERTIES I LLC
Lease: Lease dated ____________, _____ between Landlord and Tenant, covering the Premises (as defined below), as modified, altered or amended (as further described in Paragraph 1 below) (the “Lease”). All capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the Lease.
Premises: Suite ______, consisting of a total of ____________ rentable square feet (as set forth in the Lease) (the “Premises”), located in the building having an address of _______________________.
Guaranty: __________ dated ______, _________ by _______ in favor of Landlord with respect to the Lease.
Tenant hereby certifies to Landlord, Purchaser and Lender as follows:
1. Tenant is the current Tenant under the Lease. The Lease is in full force and effect and is the only lease, agreement or understanding between Landlord and Tenant affecting the Premises and any rights to parking. The Guaranty is in full force and effect. The Lease and the Guaranty have not been modified, altered or amended, except by the documents listed on Annex I attached hereto, and Tenant has not given Landlord any notice of termination thereunder.
2. The Commencement Date of the Lease occurred on _____________, and the Expiration Date of the Lease will occur on ________________. The Lease provides for ________ option(s) to extend or renew the Lease term for ___________ years per option.
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3. Tenant commenced payment of Rent under the Lease on _______________. The annual [Net Rent] under the Lease for the current Lease Year is $_____ per square foot of net rentable area per year, or $____________ per month. Tenant is also responsible to pay, as [Additional Rent], (i) Tenant’s [Proportionate Share of Common Area Maintenance] (as defined in the Lease), which for the current year consists of $__________ per month for the portion of Basic Cost attributable to CAM expenses and real estate taxes and (ii) Percentage Rent in the amount of ______ % of Gross Sales which exceed [$______________] [the natural breakpoint]. Tenant has fully paid all Net Rent, Additional Rent and other sums due and payable under the Lease on or before the date of this Certificate and Tenant has not paid any Rent more than one month in advance.
4. As of the date of this Certificate, (i) Landlord is not in default under any of the terms, conditions or covenants of the Lease to be performed or complied with by Landlord, and no event has occurred and no circumstance exists which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice by Tenant, or both, would constitute such a default, and (ii) Tenant is not in default under any of the terms, conditions or covenants of the Lease to be performed or complied with by Tenant, and no event has occurred and no circumstance exists which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice by Landlord, or both, would constitute such a default.
5. As of the date of this Certificate, Tenant has no existing defenses, offsets or credits against the payment of Rent and other sums due or to become due under the Lease or against the performance of any other of Tenant’s obligations under the Lease.
6. Except as set forth in the Lease, Tenant is not entitled to any concession, rebate, allowance, or free rent for any period after this Certificate.
7. Tenant has accepted and is presently occupying the Premises, and the Premises have been completed in accordance with the terms of the Lease. Any improvements required by the terms of the Lease to be made by the Landlord have been completed, and any payments, credits or abatements required to be given by Landlord to Tenant for leasehold improvements have been given to Tenant.
8. Tenant has no option or right of first refusal to purchase the Premises. Tenant has no right to lease additional or different space in the Property except as follows: __________________________________________________________________.
9. Tenant has paid to Landlord a security deposit in the amount of $___________. Tenant has delivered to Landlord a security deposit in the form of a letter of credit in the amount of $________.
10. Tenant has not entered into any sublease, assignment or other agreement transferring any of its interest in the Lease or the Premises, except __________.
11. Tenant has no right to extend the term of the Lease, to renew the Lease, to terminate the Lease or to expand the Premises except as follows: ____________________________________________________________________.
12. The interest of Tenant is subordinate to the mortgage, deed of trust or security deed lien, or other security title and interest (the “Security Interest”) of any lender holding such a Security
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Interest against the Property, and Tenant shall, upon notice of the transfer of the Property to any such lender or other purchaser of the Property at any foreclosure sale initiated by such lender, attorn to the new owner and recognize the new owner as landlord under the Lease from the time of transfer of the Property moving forward, and the Lease shall remain in force as a direct lease between the new owner and Tenant.
13. Tenant is not currently a debtor in any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement or insolvency proceedings.
14. Tenant understands that this Certificate is required in connection with Purchaser’s acquisition of the Property and in connection with Lender’s financing of Purchaser’s acquisition of the Property, and Tenant agrees that Purchaser, Lender and their assigns will, and will be entitled to, rely on the truth of this Certificate.
15. The party executing this document on behalf of Tenant represents that he/she has been authorized to do so on behalf of Tenant.
EXECUTED on this _____ day of ____________, 201___.
“TENANT”
By: ____________________________________
Name: ____________________________________
Title: ____________________________________
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ANNEX 1 TO TENANT ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE
Lease and all Amendments thereto
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EXHIBIT D
COMMISSION AGREEMENTS
[On File with the Company]
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EXHIBIT E
LAWSUITS
None.
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EXHIBIT F-1
LIST OF TENANTS AND TENANT LEASES
[On File with the Company]
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EXHIBIT F-2
LIST OF TENANTS AND TENANT SECURITY DEPOSITS
Champions | |||
Tenant | Security Deposit | ||
Berkeley Eye Center | $6,184.30 | ||
Advance Dental | $5,965.00 | ||
1800 Flowers.Com | $5,024.03 | ||
Dahn Yoga & Health Center | $4,220.00 | ||
Massage Heights | $6,476.93 | ||
Cookie Bouquet | $2,591.00 | ||
The Rehearsal Room | $200.00 | ||
Cupid's Aarow | $2,833.14 | ||
Don Ramon's Mexican Restaurant | $13,263.49 | ||
Houston Federal | $9,204.67 | ||
Mathnasium | $2,592.38 | ||
James Avery Craftsman | $2,708.30 | ||
European Wax Center | $7,066.34 | ||
The UPS Store | $1,958.36 | ||
New Sound Hearing | $3,629.50 | ||
Angel Nail | $1,929.86 | ||
Champions Dry Cleaning | $2,694.70 | ||
Signature Nails | $3,842.50 | ||
Teahouse Tapioca & Tea | $3,982.41 | ||
Oooh La La Elite Cupcakes | $4,181.04 | ||
Merle Norman | $2,655.03 | ||
Portrait Innovations | $5,397.36 | ||
Nstyle Accessories | $13,211.12 | ||
Reverse Mortgage Solutions | $250.00 | ||
Animal Clinic | $3,650.58 | ||
State Farm | $2,280.42 | ||
Phenix Salon Suites | $10,173.75 | ||
Supercuts | $1,635.70 | ||
Tutti Fruitti | $4,281.10 | ||
Solid Gold Jewelers | $3,274.75 | ||
Total | $137,357.76 | ||
Oak Park | |||
Tenant | Security Deposit | ||
BurgerFi | $50,000.00 | ||
Thundercloud Subs | $2,904.05 | ||
Fantastic Sam's | $2,665.74 | ||
Total | $55,569.79 |
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EXHIBIT F-3
LIST OF TENANTS AND TENANT LETTER OF CREDIT
None.
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EXHIBIT G
SELLER’S LEASING COSTS
[On File with The Company]
EXHIBIT G |
EXHIBIT H
GENERAL CONVEYANCE, BILL OF SALE,
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
HR VENTURE PROPERTIES I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Seller”), for and in consideration of the sum of Ten and No/100 Dollars ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration to Seller paid by ____________________, a ____________________ (“Purchaser”), the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, hereby bargains, sells, transfers, conveys and assigns to Purchaser the following described property:
(a) Seller’s right, title, and interest in and to all equipment, appliances, tools, supplies, machinery, artwork, furnishings and other tangible personal property attached to, appurtenant to and/or located in the improvements (the “Improvements”) located on the real property described on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes (the “Real Property”) and used exclusively in connection with the ownership or operation of the Improvements (the “Personal Property”), but specifically excluding (i) items of personal property owned by tenants (each a “Tenant”) of the Improvements, (ii) any items of personal property owned by third parties and leased to Seller, (iii) any items of personal property owned or leased by Seller’s property manager, and (iv) all other Reserved Company Assets (as defined in the Purchase Agreement defined below);
(b) All of Seller’s right, title and interest (i) as lessor, under all written leases, rental agreements, occupancy agreements and license agreements, together with any and all guaranties thereof or relating thereto, and all written renewals, amendments, modifications, supplements or agreements related thereto (“Tenant Leases”) with the Tenants set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto, and (ii) in and to all security deposits, paid or deposited by the Tenants to the Seller, as lessor, or any other person on Seller’s behalf pursuant to the Tenant Leases, which have not been applied to obligations under Tenant Leases (together with any interest which has accrued thereon, but only to the extent such interest has accrued for the account of the respective Tenants; collectively, the “Tenant Deposits”). “Tenant Deposits” shall also include all non-cash security deposits, such as letters of credit.
(c) All of Seller’s right, title, and interest under all service contracts, maintenance contracts, equipment leasing agreements, warranties, guaranties, bonds, leasing agreements, leasing commission agreements, and other contracts for the provision of labor, services, materials or supplies relating to the Real Property and Improvements set forth on Exhibit C attached hereto (the “Service Contracts”);
(d) Any and all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to all licenses, permits, certificates of occupancy, approvals, dedications, subdivision maps, development rights and entitlements issued, approved or granted in connection with the Real Property and the Improvements, together with all renewals and modifications thereof, to the extent assignable without the necessity of consent or assignable only with consent and such consent has been obtained (the “Licenses and Permits”); and
(e) Any and all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to all assignable and transferable trade names, trademarks, logos and service marks (in each case, if any) owned by Seller and utilized by Seller (or which Seller has a right to utilize) solely in connection with the operation of the Real Property and Improvements (other than the names or variations thereof of Hines Interests Limited Partnership (or Hines), Seller, its affiliates, the property manager and Tenants) to the extent
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assignable without the necessity of consent or assignable only with consent and such consent has been obtained (the “Intangible Property Rights”), excluding all Reserved Company Assets.
The Personal Property, Tenant Leases, Tenant Deposits, Service Contracts, Licenses and Permits and Intangible Property Rights are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Property.”
Seller has executed this General Conveyance, Bill of Sale, Assignment and Assumption (this “General Conveyance”) and BARGAINED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED, CONVEYED and ASSIGNED the Property and Purchaser has accepted this General Conveyance and purchased the Property AS IS AND WHEREVER LOCATED, WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF WHATSOEVER NATURE, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT OF SALE AND PURCHASE BETWEEN SELLER AND PURCHASER DATED _____________, 2016, REGARDING THE PROPERTY (the “Purchase Agreement”) AND THE WARRANTIES SET FORTH HEREIN, IT BEING THE INTENTION OF SELLER AND PURCHASER TO OTHERWISE EXPRESSLY NEGATE AND EXCLUDE ALL OTHER WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ANY IMPLIED OR EXPRESS WARRANTY OF CONFORMITY TO MODELS OR SAMPLES OF MATERIALS, ANY RIGHTS OF PURCHASER UNDER APPROPRIATE STATUTES TO CLAIM DIMINUTION OF CONSIDERATION, ANY CLAIM BY PURCHASER FOR DAMAGES BECAUSE OF DEFECTS, WHETHER KNOWN OR UNKNOWN WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY, WARRANTIES CREATED BY AFFIRMATION OF FACT OR PROMISE AND ANY OTHER WARRANTIES CONTAINED IN OR CREATED BY THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE AS NOW OR HEREAFTER IN EFFECT IN THE STATE IN WHICH THE REAL PROPERTY IS LOCATED, OR CONTAINED IN OR CREATED BY ANY OTHER LAW.
Purchaser accepts the foregoing bargain, sale, transfer, conveyance and assignment and assumes and agrees to be bound by and to perform and observe all of the obligations and covenants of Seller under the Service Contracts and the Tenant Leases assigned to Purchaser, which initially accrue on or subsequent to the date hereof. Additionally, Purchaser acknowledges that Purchaser has undertaken certain obligations with respect to the Tenant Leases as described in Section 10.4(e) of the Purchase Agreement, which obligations survive Closing.
To facilitate execution of this General Conveyance, this General Conveyance may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which, when assembled to include an original signature for each party contemplated to sign this General Conveyance, will constitute a complete and fully executed original. All such fully executed original counterparts will collectively constitute a single agreement. The obligations of Seller under this General Conveyance are limited by the provisions of Section 16.1 of the Purchase Agreement.
Purchaser agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Seller from any loss, cost, claim, liability, expense or demand of whatever nature under the Service Contracts and/or the Tenant Leases first arising or accruing on or after the date hereof. Seller agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Purchaser from any loss, cost, claim, liability, expense or demand of whatever nature under the Service Contracts and/or the Tenant Leases arising or accruing prior to the date hereof.
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EXECUTED as of the ______ day of _______________, 201___.
SELLER:
HR VENTURE PROPERTIES I LLC
By: HR Retail Venture I LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company,
its sole member
By: Hines REIT Retail Holdings LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company,
its sole member
By: ___________________________
Name: ________________________
Title: __________________________
PURCHASER:
,
a
By:
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT I
FORM OF DEED
NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY RIGHTS: IF YOU ARE A NATURAL PERSON, YOU MAY REMOVE OR STRIKE ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM ANY INSTRUMENT THAT TRANSFERS AN INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY BEFORE IT IS FILED FOR RECORD IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS: YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER.
SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED
STATE OF TEXAS §
§ KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS:
COUNTY OF | § |
HR VENTURE PROPERTIES I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Grantor”), whose address is c/o Hines Interests Limited Partnership, 2800 Post Oak Boulevard, Suite 4800, Houston, Texas 77056, for and in consideration of the sum of Ten and No/100 Dollars ($10.00) paid to Grantor and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, have, subject to the exceptions hereinafter set forth, GRANTED, SOLD and CONVEYED, and do hereby GRANT, SELL and CONVEY unto NEW MARKET PROPERTIES, LLC, a Maryland limited liability company (“Grantee”), whose address is 3284 Northside Parkway, NW, Suite 515, Atlanta, Georgia 30327, that certain land located in Harris County, Texas, and being more particularly described in Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (the “Property”).
This conveyance is made and accepted subject only to the matters set forth in Exhibit “B”, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Property, together with all rights and appurtenances pertaining thereto, including all of Grantor’s right, title and interest in and to adjoining streets, alleys and rights-of-way, unto Grantee and Grantee’s successors and assigns forever; and Grantor does hereby bind itself and its successors and assigns to warrant and forever defend the Property unto Grantee and Grantee’s successors and assigns, against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof by, through, or under Grantor, but not otherwise.
When the context requires, singular nouns and pronouns include the plural.
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EXECUTED to be effective as of the date first above written.
GRANTOR:
HR VENTURE PROPERTIES I LLC
By: HR Retail Venture I LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company,
its sole member
By: Hines REIT Retail Holdings LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company,
its sole member
By:
Name:
Title:
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
STATE OF TEXAS )
) SS:
COUNTY OF __________ )
On _________________, 2016, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said State personally appeared __________________________, known to me to be the _________________________ of Hines REIT Retail Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as sole member of HR Retail Venture I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as sole member of HR Venture Properties I LLC and acknowledged the foregoing to be the free act and deed of said limited liability company.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Notary Public in and for
said County and State
[SEAL]
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EXHIBIT J
NON-FOREIGN ENTITY CERTIFICATION
Section 1445 of the Internal Revenue Code provides that a transferee of a U.S. real property interest must withhold tax if the transferor is a foreign person. For U.S. tax purposes (including Section 1445), the owner of a disregarded entity (which has legal title to a U.S. real property interest under local law) will be the transferor of the property and not the disregarded entity. To inform the transferee that withholding of tax is not required upon the disposition of a U.S. real property interest by HR VENTURE PROPERTIES I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (the “Transferor”), the undersigned hereby certifies the following on behalf of the Transferor:
1. Transferor is not a foreign corporation, foreign partnership, foreign trust or foreign estate (as those terms are defined in the Internal Revenue Code and Income Tax Regulations);
2. Transferor is not a disregarded entity as defined in Section 1.1445-2(b)(2)(iii);
3. Transferor’s U.S. employer identification number is _______________; and
4. Transferor’s office address is
c/o Hines Interests Limited Partnership
2800 Post Oak Boulevard
Houston, Texas 77056
Transferor understands that this certification may be disclosed to the Internal Revenue Service and that any false statement made within this certification could be punished by fine, imprisonment, or both.
Under penalties of perjury the undersigned declares that he has examined this certification and that to the best of his knowledge and belief it is true, correct and complete, and the undersigned further declares that he has the authority to sign this document on behalf of the Transferor.
TRANSFEROR:
HR VENTURE PROPERTIES I LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By: HR Retail Venture I LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company,
its sole member
By: Hines REIT Retail Holdings LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company,
its sole member
By: ___________________________
Name: ________________________
Title: __________________________
EXHIBIT J
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EXHIBIT J
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EXHIBIT K
FORM OF OWNER AFFIDAVIT
OWNER’S CERTIFICATE
First American Title Company, LLC
OWNER’S CERTIFICATE AND GAP INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
_____________________, 2016
STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF HARRIS
FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMMITMENT NOs. NCS-779190-HOU1 and NCS-779190-1-HOU1 (the “Title Commitments”)
BEFORE ME, the undersigned, HR VENTURE PROPERTIES I LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Owner”) certifies as follows:
1. | The below signatories are duly authorized on behalf of Owner to make this Owner’s Certificate and Gap Indemnity Agreement (this “Agreement”) and to bind Owner with First American Title Insurance Company (“First American”), under all representations and agreements stated herein. |
2. | Owner is the titleholder of that certain real property described on Exhibit A attached hereto (the “Property”). |
3. | Owner has no knowledge of any unrecorded easements, or claims of easements affecting the Property, except as shown in commitments issued and surveys provided for the Property. |
4. | No proceedings in bankruptcy or receivership have been instituted by or against Owner within the last 10 years, and Owner has not made an assignment for the benefit of creditors within the last 10 years. |
5. | Owner is not aware of any boundary line disputes or discrepancies affecting the Property, or any material encroachments of improvements located on the Property, other than described on surveys provided or described in commitments issued on said Property. |
6. | Owner has not entered into any written agreement, nor is the Owner aware of anyone else entering into any written agreement with any real estate broker, nor is Owner aware of anyone who has provided licensed services that resulted in the procuring of a person or entity for the purpose of buying, selling, or otherwise conveying or |
acquiring any interest in the Property, except for [_________________] in connection with the sale that is the subject of this Agreement, which broker is being paid in full on the settlement statement at closing.
7. | All real estate taxes, special assessments, water and sewer charges, and management fees, if any, to the extent due and payable as of the date of this certificate, are fully paid. |
8. | There are no unrecorded options or contracts to purchase, rights of first refusal, contracts for deed or mortgage commitments, or unrecorded deeds, easements or rights-of-way for users or adverse interest with respect to the Property, except for the purchase agreement that pertains to the sale of the Property that is the subject of this Agreement. |
9. | There are no unrecorded existing tenancies, leases or other occupancies affecting the Property, except as shown in Exhibit B attached hereto, and that such unrecorded leases or other occupancies, if any, contain no options to purchase the Property or rights of first refusal |
10. | There is no action or proceeding, including, but not limited to, bankruptcy, which is now pending against Owner in any State or Federal Court, nor is there any attachment, judgment or other encumbrance which may now constitute a lien upon the Property, nor are there any claims or pending claims against Owner which may be satisfied through a lien or attachment against the Property. |
11. | Owner has received no written notice (except as may have been disclosed in the public records of the applicable jurisdiction) of an officially proposed or pending special assessment or a pending taking of any portion of the Property by any governmental body; and to Owner’s knowledge, there has been no work done on the Property, nor notice received that work is to be done on the Property by the municipality (county, city, borough or township), or at its discretion, including but not limited to the installation of water or sewer lines or of other utilities, or for water or sewer lines or of other utilities, or for improvements such as paving or repaving of streets or alleys, or the installation of curbs and sidewalks. |
12. | To Owner’s knowledge, there are no unrecorded labor, mechanics’ or materialmen’s liens against the Property, and no material has been furnished to or labor performed upon the Property for or on behalf of Owner except such that have been paid for in full. |
13. | Owner is not a foreign Person, but rather a “United States person” within the meaning of Section 7701(a) (30) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Owner is making the statements set forth herein for the purpose of releasing the purchaser and/or settlement agent from any withholding obligation, which might otherwise be imposed under Section 1445(a) of the Code. |
14. | Owner is not associated directly with any tenant of the Property other than in its capacity as landlord. Owner has no ownership interest in any of the tenants operating at the Property except in its capacity as landlord under a written lease agreement. |
For and in consideration of First American and its agents issuing the policies to be issued under the Title Commitments without taking exception to or making requirements to remedy the effect of (i) interests in the Property described in the certificate portion of this Agreement (“Certificate Matters”) or (ii) interests created by instruments first appearing of record after the effective date of the Title Commitments and prior to the effective date of the policies of title insurance to be issued under the Title Commitments (“Gap Matters”), Owner hereby agrees (a) to promptly defend, remove, bond or otherwise dispose of any Certificate Matter or any Gap Matter that is the result of any act or omission of the Owner and (b) to hold and save First American and its agents harmless, and to protect and indemnify First American and its agents, from and against any and all liabilities or claims of liability, losses, costs, charges, expenses and damages of any kind or character whatsoever, including, but not limited to reasonable attorney’s fees, incurred or sustained, directly or indirectly, by First American and its agents by reason of or arising out of any Certificate Matter or any Gap Matter that is the result of any act or omission of Owner.
[Signature Page Follows]
OWNER:
HR VENTURE PROPERTIES I LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
By: HR Retail Venture I LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company,
its sole member
By: Hines REIT Retail Holdings LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company,
its sole member
By:
Name:
Title:
EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
A-1
EXHIBIT B
TENANT LIST / RENT ROLL
EXHIBIT K
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