AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE AND SALE
AND ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS
THIS AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE AND SALE AND ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of the 29th day of September, 2008 (the “Effective Date”), by the selling parties identified onSchedule 1 (the “Seller Information Schedule”) each having an address at 4582 South Ulster Street Parkway, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado 80237 (individually a “Seller” and collectively “Sellers”), and JRK BIRCHMONT ADVISORS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and JRK PROPERTY HOLDINGS, INC., a California corporation, each having a principal address at 11766 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1450, Los Angeles, California 90025 (collectively as “Purchaser”), or its permitted assignee or assignees as provided inSection 14.4.
RECITALS
A. Each Seller owns the real estate shown as being owned by it and commonly known as and identified by the “Community Name” listed on the Seller Information Schedule and as more particularly described inExhibits A-1 through A-2 attached hereto and made a part hereof, and the improvements thereon.
B. Purchaser desires to purchase, and each Seller desires to sell, the land, improvements and certain associated property described in this Agreement on the terms and conditions set forth below.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of mutual covenants set forth herein and for other consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Sellers and Purchaser hereby agree as follows:
Unless otherwise defined herein, any term with its initial letter capitalized in this Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in thisARTICLE 1.
(a) “ADA” shall have the meaning set forth inSection 14.23.
(b) “AIMCO” means Apartment Investment and Management Company.
(c) “AIMCO Marks” means all words, phrases, slogans, materials, software, proprietary systems, trade secrets, proprietary information and lists, and other intellectual property owned or used by a Seller, its Property Manager, or AIMCO in the marketing, operation or use of a Property (or in the marketing, operation or use of any other properties managed by the Property Manager or owned by AIMCO or an affiliate of either Property Manager or AIMCO).
(e) “Applicable Share” means, a fraction, the numerator of which is the Property’s Base Purchase Price set forth on the Seller Information Schedule, and the denominator of which is the total Purchase Price.
(n) “Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday or Sunday or Federal holiday or legal holiday in the State of Colorado.
(o) “Closing” means the consummation of the purchase and sale and related transactions contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
(q) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(r) “Consultants” shall have the meaning set forth inSection 3.1.
(s) “Damage Notice” shall have the meaning set forth inSection 12.1.
(t) “Deed” means the Limited Warranty Deed for transferring title to each Property, in the form attached hereto asExhibits B, duly executed by the applicable Seller.
(u) “Deed of Trust” shall have the meaning set forth inSection 4.5.
(v) “Deposit” shall have the meaning set forth inSection 2.2.1.
(z) “Escrow Agent” means First American Title Insurance Company of New York.
(aa) “Excluded Permits” means, with respect to each Property, those Permits which, under applicable law, are nontransferable.
(bb) “Existing Survey” shall have the meaning set forth inSection 4.2.
(dd) “FHA” shall have the meaning set forth inSection 14.23.
(ee) “Fixtures and Tangible Personal Property” means, with respect to each Property, all fixtures, furniture, furnishings, fittings, equipment, machinery, apparatus, appliances and other articles of tangible personal property located on the Land or in the Improvements as of the Effective Date and used or usable in connection with the occupation or operation of all or any part of such Property. The term “Fixtures and Tangible Personal Property” does not include (a) equipment leased by the applicable Seller, unless such lease is assumed by Purchaser, and the interest of the applicable Seller in any equipment provided to its Property for use, but not owned or leased by such Seller, or (b) property owned or leased by any Tenant or guest, employee or other person furnishing goods or services to such Property, or (c) property and equipment owned by the applicable Seller, which in the ordinary course of business of such Property is not used exclusively for the business, operation or management of such Property as set forth onExhibit H, or (d) any other items set forth onExhibit H.
(ff) “General Assignment” shall have the meaning set forth inSection 6.3(b).
(gg) “Good Funds” shall have the meaning set forth inSection 2.2.1.
(hh) “Guarantor” shall have the meaning set forth inSection 6.1.2.
(ii) “Guaranty” shall have the meaning set forth inSection 6.1.2.
(jj) “Improvements” means all buildings, structures, building systems and fixtures, parking areas, sidewalks, landscaping, facilities and improvements located on the Land, including, without limitation, each Property’s plumbing, air conditioning, heating, ventilation, utility and mechanical systems.
(mm) “Land” means, with respect to each Property, the corresponding tract of land described onExhibits A-1 and A-2, and all rights, title and interest, if any, in and to appurtenances pertaining thereto, including Seller’s right, title and interest, if any, in and to the adjacent streets, alleys, strips, gores and right-of-ways, subsurface and mineral development rights, and water rights.
(nn) “Lease(s)” means, with respect to each Property, the interest of the applicable Seller in and to all leases, subleases and other occupancy contracts, whether or not of record, which provide for the use or occupancy of space or facilities on or relating to such Seller’s Property and which are in force as of the Closing Date for the applicable Property.
(oo) “Leases Assignment” shall have the meaning set forth inSection 6.3(c).
(pp) “Loan” means the indebtedness owing to a specific Lender evidenced by a Note and secured by a Deed of Trust.
(xx) “Losses” shall have the meaning set forth inSection 3.4.1.
(ccc) “Miscellaneous Property Assets” means, with respect to each Property, all contract rights, leases, concessions, warranties, plans, drawings and other items of intangible personal property relating to the ownership or operation of such Property and owned by the applicable Seller including development rights and sewer and wastewater capacity rights, excluding, however, (a) receivables, (b) Property Contracts, (c) Leases, (d) Permits, (e) cash or other funds, whether in petty cash or house “banks,” or on deposit in bank accounts or in transit for deposit, (f) refunds, rebates or other claims, or any interest thereon, for periods or events occurring prior to the Closing Date, (g) utility and similar deposits, (h) insurance or other prepaid items, (i) such Seller’s proprietary books and records, or (j) any right, title or interest in or to the AIMCO Marks. The term “Miscellaneous Property Assets” also shall include all of the applicable Seller’s rights, if any, in and to the “Community Name” for each Property identified in the Seller Information Schedule as it relates solely to use in connection with the applicable Property (and not with respect to any other property owned or managed by any Seller, Property Manager, AIMCO, or their respective affiliates), and, to the extent transferable and at no cost to Sellers, all telephone numbers and website addresses (url) associated with the Property, all computers at the Property used exclusively for the Property, and all data (tangible or computer logged) for the Property held by the Property Manager in connection with management of the Property.
(eee) “Note” means, with respect to each Property, the promissory note(s) or bonds identified in the Seller Information Schedule.
(fff) “Objections” shall have the meaning set forth inSection 4.3.
(kkk) “Permits” means, with respect to each Property, all licenses and permits granted by any governmental authority having jurisdiction over such Property and required in order to own and operate such Property.
(lll) “Permitted Exceptions” shall have the meaning set forth inSection 4.4.
(mmm) “Prohibited Person” means any of the following: (a) a person or entity that is listed in the Annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, Executive Order No. 13224 on Terrorist Financing (effective September 24, 2001) (the “ExecutiveOrder”); (b) a person or entity owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of any person or entity that is listed in the Annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order; (c) a person or entity that is named as a “specially designated national” or “blocked person” on the most current list published by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) at its official website, http://www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac; (d) a person or entity that is otherwise the target of any economic sanctions program currently administered by OFAC; or (e) a person or entity that is affiliated with any person or entity identified in clause (a), (b), (c) and/or (d) above.
(nnn) “Property” means (a) the Land and Improvements and all rights of the applicable Seller, if any, in and to all of the easements, rights, privileges, and appurtenances belonging or in any way appertaining to such Land and Improvements, (b) the right, if any and only to the extent transferable, of such Seller in the Property Contracts (other than Terminated Contracts), Leases, Permits (other than Excluded Permits), Tenant Deposits and the Fixtures and Tangible Personal Property related to such Land and Improvements, and (c) the Miscellaneous Property Assets owned by such Seller which are located on such Land and Improvements and used in its operation.
(ooo) “Property Contracts” means, with respect to each Property, all contracts, agreements, equipment leases, purchase orders, maintenance, service, or utility contracts and similar contracts, excluding Leases, which relate to the ownership, maintenance, construction or repair and/or operation of such Property, but only to the extent assignable by their terms or applicable law (including any contracts that are assignable with the consent of the applicable vendor), and not including (a) any national contracts entered into by the applicable Seller, Property Manager, or AIMCO with respect to the applicable Property (i) which terminate automatically upon transfer of such Property by such Seller, or (ii) which such Seller, in Seller’s sole discretion, elects to terminate with respect to such Property in accordance withSection 3.6, effective as of the Closing Date, or (b) any property management contract for such Property.
(ppp) “Property Contracts Notice” shall have the meaning set forth inSection 3.6.
(qqq) “Property Manager” means the current property manager of each Property.
(sss) “Proration Schedule” shall have the meaning set forth inSection 6.5.1.
(ttt) “Purchase Price” shall have the meaning set forth inSection 2.2.
(zzz) “Regional Property Manager” means, with respect to each Property, the individual identified in the Seller Information Schedule.
(bbbb) “Rent Roll” shall have the meaning set forth onExhibit I.
(cccc) “Required Assignment Consent” shall have the meaning set forth inSection 3.6.
(dddd) “Return on Deposit” shall have the meaning set forth inSection 2.2.3.
(ffff) “Seller Information Schedule” shall have the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.
(hhhh) “Seller’s Representations” shall have the meaning set forth inSection 7.1.
(llll) “Survey” shall have the meaning set forth inSection 4.2.
(mmmm)“Survival Period” shall have the meaning set forth inSection 7.3.
(nnnn) “Survival Provisions” shall have the meaning set forth inSection 14.29.
(pppp) “Tenant” means any person or entity entitled to occupy any portion of the applicable Property under a Lease.
(qqqq) “Tenant Deposits” means, with respect to a Property, all security deposits, prepaid rentals, cleaning fees, and other refundable deposits and fees collected from Tenants, plus any interest accrued thereon, paid by Tenants to the applicable Seller pursuant to its Leases. Tenant Deposits shall not include any non-refundable deposits or fees paid by Tenants to the applicable Seller, either pursuant to the Leases or otherwise.
(uuuu) “Terminated Contracts” shall have the meaning set forth inSection 3.6.
(wwww) “Termination Notice” shall have the meaning set forth inSection 9.1.
(zzzz) “Third-Party Reports” means any reports, studies or other information prepared or compiled for Purchaser by any Consultant or other third-party in connection with Purchaser’s investigation of a Property.
(aaaaa) “Title Commitment” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto inSection 4.1.
(bbbbb) “Title Documents” shall have the meaning set forth inSection 4.1.
(ccccc) “Title Insurer” means First American Title Insurance Company of New York.
(ddddd) “Title Policy” shall have the meaning set forth inSection 4.1.
(eeeee) “Uncollected Rents” shall have the meaning set forth inSection 6.5.6(a).
Each Seller agrees to sell and convey its applicable Property (as set forth on the Seller Information Schedule) to Purchaser and Purchaser agrees to purchase such Property from each applicable Seller, all in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
The total purchase price (the “Purchase Price”) for all of the Properties shall be $75,200,000.00, which shall be paid by Purchaser. The Base Purchase Price for each Property is set forth in the Seller Information Schedule, subject to Purchaser’s right to reallocate pursuant toSection 2.2.6. The Purchase Price shall be paid as follows:
Not later than 2:00 p.m. Mountain on September 30, 2008 (the “Outside Date”), Purchaser shall deliver directly to Sellers’ Representative a deposit (the “Deposit”) of $7,500,000.00, by wire transfer of immediately available funds (“Good Funds”). The Deposit shall be retained by Sellers and shall be nonrefundable to Purchaser except as otherwise provided in this Agreement. The Deposit shall be allocated among the Sellers of the Properties as listed on the Seller Information Schedule.
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Sellers and Purchaser agree to appropriately report for tax and accounting purposes the transaction described herein as a deposit in 2008 and as a sale in 2009.
At the Closing, Purchaser shall receive a credit against the Purchase Price in an amount equal to a fixed rate of eight percent (8%) annualized return calculated on a 365-day year on the Deposit (the “Return on Deposit”) from the date the Deposit is made pursuant toSection 2.2.1 to the Closing Date. As of the Effective Date of this Agreement, assuming that the Deposit is made on September 29, 2008 and the Closing occurs for all of the Properties on January 9, 2009, this credit is calculated to be $167,671.23.
At the Closing, subject to Purchaser’s obligations underARTICLE 5, Purchaser shall receive a credit against the Base Purchase Price of each of the Properties in the amount of the outstanding principal balance and all accrued and unpaid interest (if any) thereon, of the applicable Assumed Loan as of the Closing Date. To the extent permitted by the applicable Assumption Lender, any existing reserves, impounds or other accounts maintained in connection with any Assumed Loan shall remain in place, and Purchaser shall provide the applicable Seller with a credit in the amount thereof at the Closing.
The balance of the Purchase Price for each Property (with credit for (a) the Applicable Share of the Deposit plus Return on Deposit, and (b) for each Property for which the Assumption Lender approved the Loan Assumption and which was not converted to a Payoff Property, with a credit as provided inSection 2.2.4), plus or minus the adjustments or prorations required by this Agreement, shall be paid to and received by Escrow Agent by wire transfer of Good Funds in no event any earlier than January 2, 2009 and no later than 11:00 a.m. (in the time zone in which Escrow Agent is located) on the Closing Date, or such earlier time on the Closing Date as may be required by Escrow Agent.
The allocations of Base Purchase Prices for each Property set forth on the Seller Information Schedule have been established by Purchaser, and Sellers have not, in any way, influenced such allocations among the Properties. Sellers agree and acknowledge that the allocation of the Base Purchase Prices among the Properties is a matter of strict confidence. Sellers shall not disclose the allocation of Base Purchase Prices among the Properties except to Sellers’ accountants, attorneys, Escrow Agent, or such other parties Sellers deem necessary in their reasonable discretion, and as otherwise required by law.
Escrow Agent, as the person responsible for closing the transaction within the meaning of Section 6045(e)(2)(A) of the Code, shall file all necessary information, reports, returns, and statements regarding the transaction required by the Code including, but not limited to, the tax reports required pursuant to Section 6045 of the Code. Further, Escrow Agent agrees to indemnify and hold Purchaser, Sellers, and their respective attorneys and brokers harmless from and against any Losses resulting from Escrow Agent’s failure to file the reports Escrow Agent is required to file pursuant to this section. Escrow Agent agrees to hold all allocations of Base Purchase Price in strict confidence unless required to disclose by applicable law. The provisions of thisSection 2.2.7 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
Subject to the terms ofSections 3.3 and 3.4 and the right of Tenants under the Leases, from the Effective Date of this Agreement through the Closing Date, Purchaser, and its agents, contractors, engineers, surveyors, attorneys, and employees (collectively, “Consultants”) shall have the right from time to time to enter onto the Properties:
Purchaser shall not permit any mechanic’s or materialmen’s liens or any other liens to attach to any Property by reason of the performance of any work or the purchase of any materials by Purchaser or any other party in connection with any Inspections conducted by or for Purchaser. Prior to conducting any Inspections, Purchaser shall give the applicable Seller not less than forty-eight (48) hours’ prior written notice (except for the inspection of any units occupied by Tenants, for which seventy-two (72) hours of notice is required). The applicable Seller shall have the right to have a representative present during all Inspections conducted at any Property, and, in the case of testing or inspection of any Tenant Units at such Property, the applicable Seller may require that Purchaser or Purchaser’s agents be accompanied by a representative of Seller at all times during Purchaser’s entry onto such Property. Purchaser shall take all reasonable actions and implement all protections necessary to ensure that all actions taken in connection with the investigations and inspections of each Property, and all equipment, materials and substances generated, used or brought onto each Property pose no material threat to the safety of persons or the environment and cause no damage to such Property or other property of any Seller or other persons. All information made available by any of the Sellers to Purchaser in accordance with this Agreement or obtained by Purchaser in the course of its Inspections shall be treated as confidential information by Purchaser, and, prior to the purchase of the Properties by Purchaser, Purchaser shall use its best efforts to prevent its Consultants from divulging such information to any unrelated third parties except as reasonably necessary to third parties engaged by Purchaser for the limited purpose of analyzing and investigating such information for the purpose of consummating the transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
Purchaser shall indemnify, hold harmless and, if requested by a Seller (in such Seller’s sole discretion), defend (with counsel approved by such Seller) such Seller, together with such Seller’s affiliates, parent and subsidiary entities, successors, assigns, partners, managers, members, employees, officers, directors, trustees, shareholders, counsel, representatives, agents, Property Manager, Regional Property Manager, and AIMCO (collectively, including such Seller, “Seller’s Indemnified Parties”), from and against any and all damages, mechanic’s liens, liabilities, penalties, interest, losses, demands, actions, causes of action, claims, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, including the cost of appeals) (collectively, “Losses”) arising from or related to Purchaser’s or its Consultants’ entry onto such Seller’s Property, and any Inspections or other matters performed by Purchaser with respect to such Property after the Effective Date.
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, Purchaser shall not be permitted to perform any invasive tests on any Property without Seller's Representative's prior written consent, which consent may be withheld in Seller's Representative's sole discretion. Sellers’ Representative shall have the right, without limitation, to disapprove any and all entries, surveys, tests (including, without limitation, a Phase II environmental study of its Property), investigations and other matters that, in the reasonable judgment of Sellers’ Representative, could result in any injury to its Property or breach of any contract, or expose the applicable Seller to any Losses or violation of applicable law, or otherwise adversely affect such Property or such Seller’s interest therein. Purchaser shall use best efforts to minimize disruption to Tenants in connection with Purchaser’s or its Consultants’ activities pursuant to this Section. No consent by Seller’ Representative to any such activity shall be deemed to constitute a waiver by the applicable Seller or assumption of liability or risk by such Seller. Purchaser hereby agrees to restore, at Purchaser’s sole cost and expense, each Property to substantially the same condition existing immediately prior to Purchaser’s exercise of its rights pursuant to thisARTICLE III. Purchaser shall maintain and cause its third party consultants to maintain (a) casualty insurance and commercial general liability insurance with coverages of not less than $1,000,000.00 for injury or death to any one person and $3,000,000.00 for injury or death to more than one person and $500,000.00 with respect to property damage, and (b) worker’s compensation insurance for all of their respective employees in accordance with the law of the state(s) in which the Properties are located. Purchaser shall have delivered proof of the insurance coverage required pursuant to thisSection 3.4.2 to Sellers (in the form of a certificate of insurance) prior to entry on any Property.
The provisions of thisSection 3.4 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
Purchaser acknowledges receipt of the documents set forth on Exhibit I (collectively, the “Materials”) relating to each of the Properties. Except as provided inSection 7.1 with respect to contracts related to cable, utility and laundry services at the Properties, Sellers make no representation or warranty, express, written, oral, statutory, or implied regarding the Materials. Any information and Materials provided by any of the Sellers to Purchaser under the terms of this Agreement are for informational purposes only and, together with all Third-Party Reports, shall be returned by Purchaser to all applicable Sellers if this Agreement is terminated for any reason. Purchaser shall not in any way be entitled to rely upon the accuracy of such information and Materials. Purchaser recognizes and agrees that the Materials and other documents and information delivered or made available by Sellers pursuant to this Agreement may not be complete or constitute all of such documents which are in a Seller’s possession or control, but are those that are readily available to such Seller after reasonable inquiry to ascertain their availability. Purchaser understands that, although each Seller has used commercially reasonable efforts to locate and make available the Materials and other documents required to be delivered or made available by it pursuant to this Agreement. Purchaser will not rely on such Materials or other documents as being a complete and accurate source of information with respect to such Seller's Property, and will instead in all instances rely exclusively on its own Inspections and Consultants with respect to all matters which it deems relevant to its decision to acquire, own and operate the Properties. The provisions of thisSection 3.5 shall survive the Closing and delivery of the Deeds to Purchaser.
On September 26, 2008, Purchaser delivered written notice to each Seller (the “Property Contracts Notice”), specifying any Property Contracts of such Seller which Purchaser desires to terminate (the “Terminated Contracts”). After delivery of the Property Contracts Notices to Sellers, (a) Sellers shall mail notices of termination for such Terminated Contracts on or before four (4) Business Days after the Effective Date and the effective date of each such termination shall be not later than the Closing Date or such later date as is required by the express terms of the applicable Terminated Contract (and, to the extent that the effective date of termination of any Terminated Contract is after the Closing Date, Purchaser shall be deemed to have assumed all of the applicable Seller’s obligations under such Terminated Contract accruing after the Closing Date), (b) if any such Property Contract cannot by its terms be terminated, it shall be assumed by Purchaser as of the Closing Date and not be a Terminated Contract, and (c) to the extent that any such Terminated Contract requires payment of a penalty or premium for cancellation, Purchaser shall be solely responsible for the payment of any such cancellation fees or penalties. There shall be no Terminated Contracts other than those stated in the Property Contracts Notice and Purchaser shall assume the obligations under all Property Contracts of such Seller not listed in the Property Contracts Notice accruing after the Closing. To the extent that any Property Contract to be assumed by Purchaser (including any Property Contract that, because of advance notice requirements, will be temporarily assumed by Purchaser pending the effective date of termination after the Closing Date) is assignable but requires the applicable vendor to consent to the assignment or assumption of the Property Contract by the applicable Seller to Purchaser, then, prior to the Closing Date, the applicable Seller shall be solely responsible for obtaining from each applicable vendor a consent (each a “Required Assignment Consent”) to the assignment of the Property Contract by the applicable Seller to Purchaser (and the assumption by Purchaser of all obligations under such Property Contract). The applicable Seller shall indemnify, hold harmless and, if requested by Purchaser (in Purchaser’s sole discretion), defend (with counsel approved by such Purchaser) Purchaser together with Purchaser’s affiliates, parent and subsidiary entities, successors, assigns, partners, managers, members, employees, officers, directors, trustees, shareholders, counsel, representatives, and agents (collectively, including Purchaser, “Purchaser’s Indemnified Parties”), from and against any and all Losses arising from or related to the applicable Seller’s failure to obtain any Required Assignment Consent. The provisions of thisSection 3.6 shall survive the Closing.
Purchaser acknowledges delivery by the Title Insurer of a standard form commitment for title insurance (“Title Commitment”) for each Property in an amount equal to the Property’s Base Purchase Price for an ALTA owner’s title insurance policy (the “Title Policy”) on the most recent standard form promulgated by state law applicable to the Property in question, together with copies of all instruments identified as exceptions therein (together with the Title Commitment, referred to herein as the “Title Documents”). Each Seller shall be responsible for payment of the procurement of the Title Commitment and the basic premium for the Title Policy for its Property. Purchaser shall be solely responsible for payment of all other costs relating to the Title Policy and any requested endorsements (or endorsements required by any Lender) with respect to each of the Properties, including for “extended” coverage.
Purchaser acknowledges receipt from each Seller of a copy of the existing survey with respect to such Seller’s Property (the “Existing Survey”). To the extent that Purchaser desires that a new survey of a Property be prepared (or that the Existing Survey be updated), Purchaser shall order such new or updated survey of such Property (each such new or updated survey, whether requested by Purchaser or ordered by Seller, is referred to herein as an “Updated Survey” and together with the Existing Survey, is referred to herein as the “Survey”). Purchaser shall be solely responsible for the cost and expense of the preparation of any Updated Survey requested pursuant to the terms of thisSection 4.2.
On or before the Effective Date, Purchaser has, on a Property-by-Property basis, given written notice to Sellers’ Representative of those matters set forth in the Title Documents and/or Surveys to which Purchaser objects (the “Objections”). In response to such Objections, Sellers agree as follows with respect to each Property: (a) the applicable Seller will cause the Title Company to issue the Title Policy, deleting all existing mortgages, deeds of trust and related security instruments, including, without limitation, any Deed of Trust (other than any such document or instrument relating to the Assumed Encumbrances); (b) the applicable Seller will cause to be removed from the Title Commitment prior to Closing, or will bond over at Closing or otherwise have removed from the Title Policy, any mechanic’s liens, materialmen’s liens, judgments of record, writs and other monetary liens (provided the amount of such other monetary lien does not exceed $250,000.00); (c) the applicable Seller will cooperate with Purchaser in seeking to obtain, but shall not be required to obtain, releases of any agreements or memoranda of agreement relating to expired or terminated laundry leases and cable television agreements; and (d) the applicable Seller will provide such reasonable affidavits to the Title Company as are customarily required in order to remove the standard exceptions to title from the Title Policies. Sellers shall not be required to take any other action with respect to the Objections and Purchaser shall have no right to terminate this Agreement as a result of such Objections (except as a result of Sellers’ default of their obligations under subparagraphs (a), (b), and (d) above), provided the foregoing shall not be construed to limit Purchaser’s right to work directly with the Title Company and the applicable surveyor, as applicable, to resolve any Objections (provided such resolution imposes no obligation on any Seller). Each Seller shall be entitled to a reasonable adjournment of the Closing Date for its Property in order to accomplish the foregoing, but in no event later shall such extension be for longer than thirty (30) days from the then scheduled Closing Date.
The Deed for each Property delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to the following, all of which shall be deemed “Permitted Exceptions”:
(a) All matters shown in the Title Documents and the Survey for such Property, other than (a) those Objections, if any, which the applicable Seller is required to cure underSection 4.3, (b) mechanics’ liens and taxes due and payable with respect to the period preceding Closing, (c) the standard exception regarding the rights of parties in possession which shall be limited to those parties in possession pursuant to the Leases, (d) the standard exception pertaining to taxes which shall be limited to taxes and assessments payable in the year in which the Closing occurs and subsequent taxes and assessments, and (e) any liens for money owed other than the Assumed Encumbrances up to an amount equal to $250,000.00;
It is understood and agreed that, if a Seller elects to convert its Property to a Payoff Property pursuant toSection 5.7, the Deed of Trust with respect to such Property shall be paid off, satisfied, discharged and/or cured from proceeds of the Purchase Price at Closing; provided, however, that the applicable Seller shall be responsible for payment of any prepayment premiums or penalties imposed by the applicable Assumption Lender in connection with such payoff.
Notwithstanding the provisions of ARTICLE 5 with respect to the Loan Assumptions, but subject to the provisions ofSection 4.6, Purchaser assumes full responsibility to obtain the funds required for settlement, and neither Purchaser’s acquisition of such funds nor approval of a Loan Assumption shall be a contingency to the Closing; provided, however, in the event that Sellers elect to convert a Property to a Payoff Property as provided herein, but Purchaser is unable to obtain new financing for such Property as a result of Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae ceasing all lending operations, this Agreement shall terminate with respect to such Property, in which event Purchaser shall receive a credit at Closing against the Base Purchase Price for the remaining Properties in an amount equal to the Applicable Share of the Deposit allocated to such terminated Property.
Purchaser recognizes and agrees that each of the Properties is presently encumbered by a Deed of Trust and certain other security and related documents (collectively, the “Assumed Encumbrances”) in connection with loans made to the Sellers by the applicable Assumption Lender set forth on the Seller Information Schedule. Each of the Assumed Loans is evidenced by a Note executed by such Seller, as borrower, and payable to the order of the applicable Assumption Lender (as set forth on the Seller Information Schedule). The Assumed Encumbrances for each of the Properties, together with the underlying Notes and any other documents executed by the Sellers are collectively referred to herein as, the “Assumed Loan Documents”. Each Seller shall, in addition to the other Materials provided to Purchaser hereunder, make available to Purchaser true and complete copies of all Assumed Loan Documents which are in such Seller’s possession.
Purchaser agrees that, at the Closing, Purchaser (by and through its assignees) shall assume the obligations of each Seller under each of the Assumed Loan Documents (and each such Seller shall be released from the terms thereof) first arising after the Closing Date and accept title to each Property subject to the Assumed Encumbrances. The foregoing with respect to each Property is referred to herein as the “Loan Assumption”.
Purchaser acknowledges that to assume each of the Assumed Loans, Purchaser will be required to submit a complete assumption application to the applicable Assumption Lender in order to obtain the approval of each Assumption Lender to the assumption of the Assumed Loan by Purchaser and release of the applicable Seller thereunder. Purchaser acknowledges that each Seller has contacted its applicable Assumption Lender to request an application and/or checklist of materials needed from such Assumption Lender for Purchaser’s assumption of such Assumed Loan (the “Assumption Application”). Purchaser, at its sole cost and expense and within one (1) Business Day after the Effective Date, shall make a good faith, commercially reasonable effort to substantially satisfy the requirements set forth in each Assumption Application, including submission of each Assumption Application and all documents and information required in connection therewith, and any fees associated therewith (collectively a “Loan Assumption Packet”). Purchaser shall advise Sellers’ Representative of its submission of each of the Loan Assumption Packets to the applicable Assumption Lender. Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that Purchaser is solely responsible for the preparation and submittal of each Loan Assumption Packet, including the collection of all materials, documents, certificates, financials, signatures, and other items required to be submitted to the applicable Assumption Lender in connection with the Loan Assumption Packet; provided, however, that each Seller agrees to reasonably cooperate with Purchaser, at no cost or expense to such Seller, with materials, information, or assistance needed by Purchaser for such Loan Assumption Application, and to promptly advise Purchaser of any material communication received by such Seller from any Assumption Lender.
In addition to the submission of a Loan Assumption Packet with respect to each of the Assumed Loans, Purchaser shall:
At Closing, each Seller shall assign to Purchaser all of its right, title and interest in all reserves, impounds and other accounts required to be maintained in connection with the Assumed Loans. To the extent that an Assumption Lender permits, in lieu of distributing the current reserves to the applicable Seller and having Purchaser re-fund such amounts, the applicable Seller shall receive a credit against the Base Purchase Price for its Property at Closing equal to the amount of any reserves, impounds and other accounts held by such Assumption Lender and associated with the Assumed Loan in question, and all such reserves, impounds, and other accounts shall be assigned to Purchaser.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in thisARTICLE 5, Purchaser shall have until November 21, 2008 (the “Loan Assumption Deadline”) to obtain each Assumption Lender’s approval of the assumption by Purchaser of the applicable Assumed Loan, each upon terms and conditions substantially similar to those currently in the Assumed Loan Documents and/or otherwise reasonably acceptable to Purchaser, in Purchaser’s sole discretion, and that contains a complete release of the applicable Seller from the obligations thereunder (a “Loan Assumption Approval”); provided, however, that Purchaser shall use good faith, commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all Loan Assumption Approvals as soon as possible.
Purchaser shall be in default of this Agreement in the event (a) Purchaser fails to obtain any Loan Assumption Approval by the Loan Assumption Deadline and (b) Purchaser did not use its best efforts to so obtain such approval. In the event Purchaser notifies Seller on the Loan Assumption Deadline that a Loan Assumption Approval was not obtained and Seller reasonably determines Purchaser used its best efforts to obtain such Loan Assumption Approval, Sellers shall, in their sole discretion and by written notice to Purchaser, either (a) extend the Loan Assumption Deadline for the applicable Property for a period of thirty (30) days (the “Extended Loan Assumption Deadline)”; (b) terminate this Agreement with respect to such Property, in which event Purchaser shall receive a credit at Closing against the Base Purchase Price for the remaining Properties in an amount equal to the Applicable Share of the Deposit allocated to such terminated Property; or (c) convert such Property to a Payoff Property (provided, however, that such Seller shall be responsible for payment of any prepayment premiums or penalties imposed by the applicable Assumption Lender in connection with such payoff). In the event Sellers elect to extend the Loan Assumption Approval as provided above and at the expiration of such extended period the applicable Loan Assumption Approval still has not been obtained despite Purchaser having used best efforts to obtain such approval, then Sellers shall elect to exercise either of their rights set forth in items (b) or (c) above. In the event a Loan Assumption Deadline for a Property is extended as provided above, Purchaser shall have the right to extend the Closing Date for such Property to January 23, 2009, subject to the conditions set forth inSection 6.2; provided, however, that if Purchaser is unable to obtain new financing for such Property as a result of Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae ceasing all lending operations, this Agreement shall terminate with respect to such Property, in which event Purchaser shall receive a credit at Closing against the Base Purchase Price for the remaining Properties in an amount equal to the Applicable Share of the Deposit allocated to such terminated Property.
Upon receipt of Loan Assumption Approval, each Seller and Purchaser shall work, in good faith, with the Assumption Lender to negotiate and execute by the Closing Date, a loan assumption agreement (the “Loan Assumption Agreement”) and any other documents which are necessary or reasonably required in order for the Seller in question to assign to Purchaser, and for Purchaser to assume, all of such Seller’s liability and obligations under the Assumed Loan Documents first arising after the Closing and to release the applicable Seller, its guarantors and other obligated parties from all obligations first arising after the Closing (collectively with the Loan Assumption Agreement, the “Assignment and Assumption Documents”).
On a Property-by-Property basis, and provided that the applicable Seller is not in default under this Agreement and as more particularly described below, prior to October 6, 2008, Sellers and Purchaser agree that each Seller shall enter into a Management Agreement with New Property Manager (as defined in thisSection 6.1.4), Sellers shall deliver to Purchaser the Guaranty, and updated Rent Rolls. Sellers shall deliver to Escrow Agent the Deeds (with instructions that the same shall in no event be conveyed or recorded prior to January 9, 2009), and Purchaser shall pay to Sellers the Deposit.
On the Outside Date, each Seller shall, with respect to each Property to be conveyed by such Seller hereunder that has not already been transferred to a Special Purpose Entity in accordance withSection 6.7, deliver to Escrow Agent a Deed for each Property, which Deeds shall be executed in original by the applicable Seller and dated as of “January ___, 2009.” Escrow Agent shall hold the Deeds in trust, until the Closing Date; provided, however, that if on the Closing Date any Seller is unable or unwilling to Close (other than because a Seller condition to Closing set forth inSection 9.2 has not been satisfied), yet Purchaser has fully performed under the terms of this Agreement (including, without limitation, payment in full of the Purchase Price), each Seller hereby authorizes Escrow Agent to record the applicable Deed and transfer title to the applicable Property to Purchaser (or its assignee as set forth in the Deeds).
On the Outside Date, as a condition to Purchaser delivering the Deposit, in order to guaranty the return of the Deposit, plus the Return on Deposit and the Termination Fee, in the event it is required under the terms of this Agreement, AIMCO Properties, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Guarantor”), will deliver to Purchaser a guaranty in the form attached hereto asSchedule 6.1.2 (the “Guaranty”).
On the Outside Date, each Seller shall deliver to Purchaser an updated Rent Roll for its Property.
Not later than October 6, 2008, each Seller shall execute and deliver to Purchaser two copies of a Property Management Agreement in favor of JRK Residential Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“New Property Manager”) for management of such Seller's Property as described therein, in the form to be negotiated between Sellers and Purchaser promptly following the Effective Date (the “Management Agreements”). Contemporaneously with such delivery by Sellers, Purchaser shall cause New Property Manager to execute and deliver to each Seller two counterparts to the applicable Management Agreement with such Seller. In connection with the appointment of New Property Manager as property manager of each of the Properties, each Seller shall be solely responsible for obtaining any consent of its applicable Lender to the change in property managers, to the extent required. Subject to receiving the approval of the Assumption Lenders as provided above, New Property Manager shall take over management of the Properties under the terms of the Management Agreements on October 21, 2008 or such later date that the approval, if necessary, of the applicable Assumption Lender is obtained (the “Management Date”).
The Closing shall occur on January 9, 2009 (the“Closing Date”), through an escrow with Escrow Agent, whereby the Sellers, Purchaser and their attorneys need not be physically present at the Closing and may deliver documents by overnight air courier or other means. In the event a Seller has elected to extend the Loan Assumption Deadline with respect to a Property as provided inSection 5.7 and (a) the Assumption Lender approved the Loan Assumption but such Assumption Lender is not ready to close on the Closing Date, or (b) the Assumption Lender has not approved the Loan Assumption by the expiration of the extended Loan Assumption Deadline and such Seller has elected to convert the Property to a Payoff Property as provided inSection 5.7, then Purchaser may extend the Closing Date for such Property to January 23, 2009 by providing written notice thereof to Sellers no earlier than January 2, 2009 and no later than 5:00 p.m. PST on January 5, 2009; provided that, in such event, the Applicable Share of the Deposit attributable to such Property shall be doubled and the Applicable Shares of the Deposit attributable to the remaining Property in the pool shall be reduced and reallocated among such Properties based on each such Property’s pro rata share of the aggregate Purchase Price (provided, however, that in no event may the Applicable Share of the Deposit attributable to Properties for which the Closing has been extended be increased to more than $8,000,000.00 above the Applicable Share amounts set forth on the Seller Information Schedule).
In addition to the Deeds (which will already be in Escrow Agent’s possession under the terms ofSection 6.1.1, except as otherwise stated below), no later than one (1) Business Day prior to the Closing Date, each Seller shall, with respect to each Property to be conveyed by such Seller hereunder, deliver to Escrow Agent, each of the following items:
(a) A Bill of Sale in the form attached asExhibit C for each of the Properties that are not being transferred to a Special Purpose Entity in accordance withSection 6.7.
(b) A General Assignment in the form attached asExhibit D (the “General Assignment”) for each of the Properties that are not being transferred to a Special Purpose Entity in accordance withSection 6.7.
(c) An Assignment of Leases and Security Deposits in the form attached asExhibit E (the “Leases Assignment”) for each of the Properties that are not being transferred to a Special Purpose Entity in accordance withSection 6.7.
No later than one (1) Business Day prior to the Closing Date (except for the balance of the Purchase Price which is to be delivered at the time specified inSection 2.2.5), Purchaser shall deliver to the Escrow Agent (for disbursement to the applicable Seller upon the Closing) the following items with respect to each Property being conveyed at such Closing:
The prorations set forth in thisSection 6.5 shall be on a Property-by-Property basis and not among, or between, Properties, and shall not be allocated on an Applicable Share basis.
With respect to each Property, all normal and customarily proratable items, including, without limitation, collected rents, operating expenses, personal property taxes, other operating expenses and fees, shall be prorated as of the Closing Date, the applicable Seller being charged or credited, as appropriate, for all of the same attributable to the period up to the Closing Date (and credited for any amounts paid by the applicable Seller attributable to the period on or after the Closing Date, if assumed by Purchaser) and Purchaser being responsible for, and credited or charged, as the case may be, for all of the same attributable to the period on and after the Closing Date. Each Seller shall prepare a proration schedule (the “Proration Schedule”) of the adjustments described in thisSection 6.5 prior to Closing and Purchaser and New Property Manager shall, in good faith, assist each Seller in the preparation of such Proration Schedules). Such adjustments shall be paid by Purchaser to the applicable Seller (if the prorations result in a net credit to such Seller) or by such Seller to Purchaser (if the prorations result in a net credit to Purchaser for such Property), by increasing or reducing the cash to be paid by Purchaser at Closing for such Property and delivery of any Seller's assignment of an Entity Interest to Purchaser.
With respect to each Property, all of the operating, maintenance, taxes (other than real estate taxes, such as rental taxes), and other expenses incurred in operating such Property that such Seller customarily pays, and any other costs incurred in the ordinary course of business for the management and operation of such Property, shall be prorated on an accrual basis (collectively, the “Operating Expenses”). Each Seller shall pay all such expenses that accrue prior to the Closing Date and Purchaser shall pay all such expenses that accrue from and after the Closing Date.
With respect to each Property, the final readings and final billings for utilities will be made if possible as of the Closing Date, in which case each Seller shall be responsible for all such bills as of the Closing Date and no proration shall be made at the Closing with respect to utility bills. Otherwise, a proration shall be made based upon the parties’ reasonable good faith estimate computed by utilizing the most recent reading and the most recent bill from the utility provider and a readjustment made within sixty (60) days after the Closing, if necessary. Each Seller shall be entitled to the return of any deposit(s) posted by it with any utility company and such Seller shall notify each utility company serving its Property to transfer its account to Purchaser (or terminate the account if requested by the utility company in question), effective as of noon on the Closing Date.
Each Seller shall pay all real estate ad valorem or similar taxes, including personal property taxes, for its Property assessed during calendar year 2008 (regardless of the tax year for which such assessments relate) in full prior to the Closing Date; or if any Seller has not paid such taxes in full prior to the Closing Date, Purchaser shall receive a credit against the Purchase Price for the amount of any such unpaid taxes. Any real estate ad valorem or similar taxes, including personal property taxes, for a Property, or any installment of assessments payable in installments which installment is payable in the calendar year of Closing, shall be prorated to the Closing Date, based upon actual days involved. The proration of real property taxes or installments of assessments shall be based upon the assessed valuation and tax rate figures (assuming payment at the earliest time to allow for the maximum possible discount) for the year in which the Closing occurs to the extent the same are available; provided, however, that in the event that actual figures (whether for the assessed value of such Property, or for the tax rate) for the year of Closing are not available at the Closing Date, the proration shall be made using one hundred five percent (105%) of the last available valuation for the Property and calculated using the last figures available (assuming payment at the earliest time to allow for the maximum possible discount). The proration of real property taxes or installments of assessments shall be final and not subject to re-adjustment after Closing.
Purchaser shall assume at Closing the obligations under the Property Contracts assumed by Purchaser; however, operating expenses shall be prorated underSection 6.5.2.
(a) With respect to each Property, all collected rent (whether fixed monthly rentals, additional rentals, escalation rentals, or retroactive rentals), shall be prorated as of the Closing Date (prorated for any partial month). Purchaser shall receive all collected rent and income attributable to dates from and after the Closing Date. Each Seller shall receive all collected rent and income attributable to dates prior to the Closing Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no prorations shall be made in relation to either (a) non-delinquent rents which have not been collected as of the Closing Date, or (b) delinquent rents existing, if any, as of the Closing Date (the foregoing (a) and (b) referred to herein as the “Uncollected Rents”). In adjusting for Uncollected Rents, no adjustments shall be made in a Seller’s favor for rents which have accrued and are unpaid as of the Closing Date, but Purchaser and/or New Property Manager shall pay to such Seller such accrued Uncollected Rents as and when collected by Purchaser. Purchaser agrees to bill Tenants of the Properties for all Uncollected Rents and to take reasonable actions to collect Uncollected Rents and shall turn over the same to each Seller promptly after such collection. After the Closing, each Seller shall have no right to demand payment of and to collect Uncollected Rents (except to the extent Purchaser or New Property Manager has collected such Uncollected Rents but has not paid the same to such Seller).
On the Closing Date, for each Property converted to a Payoff Property a sufficient amount of the proceeds of the Purchase Price will be used to pay the outstanding principal balance of the applicable Note together with all interest accrued under such Note prior to the Closing Date (the “Loan Payoff”). Any existing reserves, impounds and other accounts maintained in connection with the Loan on a Payoff Property shall be released to the applicable Seller unless credited by Lender against the amount due under the Note.
No proration shall be made in relation to insurance premiums and insurance policies will not be assigned to Purchaser.
Payroll, FICA, union benefits, if any, accrued vacation pay and other employee benefits and employee related taxes relating to the period prior to the Management Date shall be paid exclusively by the applicable Property Manager. All of each Property Manager’s on-site employees shall become employees of New Property Manager from and after the Management Date, and will be paid by New Property Manager, as set forth in each Management Agreement. Following the Closing, Sellers agree that for a period of one (1) year, Sellers and their affiliates (including each applicable Property Manager) shall not directly solicit any of the employees of the Properties; provided, however, that if in the course of responding to an ad or similar solicitation placed by a headhunter or AIMCO’s internal human resources department who is soliciting employees for a property located in a state other than the state in which the applicable employee’s Property is located, an employee of such Property applies for a position with AIMCO in the other state, Sellers shall not be deemed to be in breach of the foregoing restriction (so long as, in the case of a solicitation placed by AIMCO’s internal human resources department, such solicitation was not directed specifically to any of the employees of the Properties).
With respect to each Property:
(b) Each Seller shall pay (i) the base premium for the applicable Title Policy to the extent required bySection 4.1; (ii) the cost of recording any instruments required to discharge any liens or encumbrances against such Seller’s Property; (iii) one-half (1/2) of the customary closing costs of the Escrow Agent; (iv) the fees of any counsel or consultant representing such Seller in this transaction; (v) all late fees, penalties or subject to all other applicable provisions of this Agreement, any other sums due on the Assumed Loans through the date immediately preceding the Closing Date (applies only to the Sellers and applicable only if such Property has not been converted to a Payoff Property); (vi) all transfer, sales, use, gross receipts or similar taxes charged in connection with the transfer of each Property; and (vii) any other closing costs or charges customarily borne by a seller of commercial real estate in the state in which the applicable Property is located which are not expressly provided to be paid by Purchaser inSection 6.5.10(a).
Possession of each Property, subject to the Leases, those Property Contracts which are not identified as Terminated Contracts (subject to the limitations ofSection 3.6), and the Permitted Exceptions, shall be delivered to Purchaser on the Closing Date upon release from escrow of all items to be delivered by Purchaser pursuant toSection 6.4, including, without limitation, the applicable Purchase Price. To the extent reasonably available to each Seller, originals or copies of its Leases and Property Contracts, lease files, warranties, guaranties, operating manuals, keys to the property, and such Seller’s books and records relating to its Property to be conveyed by such Seller (other than proprietary information) (collectively, “Seller’s Property-Related Files and Records”) regarding the applicable Property shall be made available to Purchaser at such Property after the Closing. Purchaser agrees, for a period of not less than 3 years after the Closing (the “Records Hold Period”), to (a) provide and allow the applicable Seller reasonable access to Seller’s Property-Related Files and Records for purposes of inspection and copying thereof, and (b) reasonably maintain and preserve Seller’s Property-Related Files and Records. If at any time after the Records Hold Period, Purchaser desires to dispose of any Seller’s Property-Related Files and Records, Purchaser must first provide the applicable Seller prior written notice (the “Records Disposal Notice”). Such Seller shall have a period of thirty (30) days after receipt of the Records Disposal Notice to enter the applicable Property (or such other location where such records are then stored) and remove or copy those of Seller’s Property-Related Files and Records that such Seller desires to retain. Purchaser agrees (i) to include the covenants of thisSection 6.5.12 pertaining to Seller’s Property-Related Files and Records in any management contract for each Property (and to bind the manager thereunder to such covenants), and (ii) to bind any future purchaser of such Property to the covenants of thisSection 6.5.12 pertaining to Seller’s Property-Related Files and Records.
Purchaser acknowledges that certain of the Sellers, as identified on the Seller Information Schedule (the “Tax Appeal Sellers”) have filed appeals (each, an “Appeal”) with respect to real estate ad valorem or other similar property taxes applicable to the Tax Appeal Properties (the “Property Taxes”).
The provisions of thisSection 6.5 shall survive the Closing and delivery of the Deed to Purchaser.
In general, and except as provided in this Agreement, each Seller shall be entitled to all income, and shall pay all expenses, relating to the operation of its Property for the period prior to the Closing Date and Purchaser shall be entitled to all income, and shall pay all expenses, relating to the operation of such Property for the period commencing on and after the Closing Date. Purchaser or a Seller may request that Purchaser and such Seller undertake to re-adjust any item on the Proration Schedule (or any item omitted therefrom) in accordance with the provisions ofSection 6.5 of this Agreement; provided, however, that neither party shall have any obligation to re-adjust any items for any Property (a) after the expiration of sixty (60) days after Closing, or (b) subject to such sixty (60)-day period, unless such items exceed $2,500.00 in magnitude (either individually or in the aggregate) with respect to such Property. The provisions of thisSection 6.6 shall survive the Closing and delivery of the Deeds to Purchaser.
Except, in all cases, for any fact, information or condition disclosed in the Title Documents, the Permitted Exceptions, the Property Contracts, or the Materials, or which is otherwise known by Purchaser prior to the Closing or caused by Purchaser or New Property Manager, each Seller, individually and severally with respect only to itself and its Property, represents and warrants to Purchaser the following (collectively, the “Seller’s Representations”) as of the Effective Date and as of the Closing Date (except as provided otherwise below and further provided that Purchaser’s remedies if any of such Seller’s Representations are untrue as of the Closing Date are limited to those set forth inSection 11.2):
Such Seller is organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its formation set forth on the Seller Information Schedule and has or at the Closing Date shall have the entity power and authority to sell and convey its Property and to execute the documents to be executed by such Seller and prior to the Closing will have taken as applicable, all corporate, partnership, limited liability company or equivalent entity actions required for the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The compliance with or fulfillment of the terms and conditions hereof will not conflict with, or result in a breach of, the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any contract to which such Seller is a party or by which such Seller is otherwise bound, which conflict, breach or default would have a material adverse affect on such Seller’s ability to consummate the transaction contemplated by this Agreement or on the Property. This Agreement is a valid, binding and enforceable agreement against such Seller in accordance with its terms;
As of the Effective Date and the Outside Date, other than the Leases, such Seller’s Property is not subject to any written lease executed by such Seller or, to such Seller’s knowledge, any other possessory interests of any person. To such Seller’s knowledge, (a) the Leases applicable to such Seller’s property are in full force and effect according to the terms set forth therein, and (b) such Leases set forth the entire agreement between such Seller, as landlord, and the Tenant with respect to the premises affected thereby. To such Seller’s knowledge, except as noted in the Rent Roll, there are no outstanding Tenant defaults in their payment of Rents. To such Seller’s knowledge, except as set forth on the Rent Roll, each such Seller has not received, nor given, any outstanding notice of any breaches or defaults under the Leases;
To such Seller’s knowledge, such Seller has delivered or otherwise made available true and accurate copies of all Assumed Loan Documents in such Seller's possession;
To such Seller's knowledge, such Seller has delivered or otherwise made available true and accurate copies of all cable, utility and laundry Property Contracts in such Seller's possession;
Such Seller is not a Prohibited Person and, to such Seller’s knowledge, (a) except for third party persons who hold direct or indirect ownership interests in such Seller, none of such Seller’s affiliates or parent entities is a Prohibited Person; (b) except for third party persons who hold direct or indirect ownership interests in such Seller, such Seller’s Property is not the property of or beneficially owned by a Prohibited Person; and (c) except for third party persons who hold direct or indirect ownership interests in such Seller, such Seller’s Property is not the proceeds of specified unlawful activity as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 1956(c)(7);
As of the Effective Date and the Outside Date, except as set forth on the Seller Information Schedule and for (a) any actions by such Seller to evict Tenants under its Leases, or (b) any matter covered by such Seller’s current insurance policy(ies), to such Seller’s knowledge, there are no actions, proceedings, litigation or governmental investigations or condemnation actions either pending or threatened against such Seller’s Property;
As of the Effective Date and the Outside Date, to such Seller’s knowledge, the applicable Rent Roll is accurate and complete in all material respects, and includes a list of all Tenants under the Leases, the term of each Lease, the rental paid thereunder, the Tenant Deposits, if any, held by Seller in connection therewith, and the occupancy status of all units at the Property (including whether a unit is “down”);
As of the Effective Date and the Outside Date, to such Seller’s knowledge, the applicable Operating Statement provided by each Seller with respect to its Property is accurate and complete in all material respects;
To such Seller’s knowledge, such Seller has not received any written notice from a governmental agency of any uncured material violations of any federal, state, county or municipal law, ordinance, order, regulation or requirement affecting such Seller’s Property other than normal regulatory correspondence from HUD, as applicable, and to such Seller’s knowledge, without inquiry, such Seller’s Property is not in violation of any law, ordinance, regulation, rule, order or requirement applicable to such Property;
As of the Effective Date and the Outside Date, to such Seller’s knowledge, such Seller has not received any written notice of any material default by such Seller under any of its Property Contracts that will not be terminated on the Closing Date; and
To such Seller’s knowledge, there are no defaults under the Assumed Loan Documents to which such Seller is a party to
To such Seller’s knowledge and except as disclosed in the Phase I, Phase II, and any other environmental assessments and audits provided to Purchaser as part of the Materials, (a) no hazardous or toxic materials or other substances regulated by applicable federal or state environmental laws are stored by such Seller on, in or under such Seller’s Property in quantities which violate applicable laws governing such materials or substances, and (B) the Seller’s Property is not used by such Seller for the storage, treatment, generation or manufacture of any hazardous or toxic materials or other substances in a manner which would constitute a violation of applicable federal or state environmental laws.
Except for Seller’s Representations set forth inSection 7.1, and except in the event of fraud by any Seller, each Property is expressly purchased and sold “AS IS,” “WHERE IS,” and “WITH ALL FAULTS.” The Purchase Price for each Property and the terms and conditions set forth herein are the result of arm’s-length bargaining between entities familiar with transactions of this kind, and said price, terms and conditions reflect the fact that Purchaser shall have the benefit of, and is not relying upon, except for Seller’s Representations set forth inSection 7.1, any information provided by Sellers or statements, representations or warranties, express or implied, made by or enforceable directly against Sellers, including, without limitation, any relating to the value of any Property, the physical or environmental condition of any Property, any state, federal, county or local law, ordinance, order or permit; or the suitability, compliance or lack of compliance of any Property with any regulation, or any other attribute or matter of or relating to any Property (other than any covenants of title contained in the Deed conveying a Property and Seller’s Representations with respect to such Property). Purchaser agrees that, except for Seller’s Representations set forth inSection 7.1, Sellers shall not be responsible or liable to Purchaser for any defects, errors or omissions, or on account of any conditions affecting the Properties. Purchaser, its successors and assigns, and anyone claiming by, through or under Purchaser, hereby fully releases each of Seller’s Indemnified Parties from, and irrevocably waives its right to maintain, any and all claims and causes of action that it or they may now have or hereafter acquire against any Seller’s Indemnified Parties with respect to any and all Losses arising from or related to any defects, errors, omissions or other conditions affecting the Properties, except for Seller’s Representations set forth inSection 7.1. Purchaser represents and warrants that, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, it has and shall have reviewed and conducted such independent analyses, studies (including, without limitation, environmental studies and analyses concerning the presence of lead, asbestos, water intrusion and/or fungal growth and any resulting damage, PCBs and radon in and about the Properties), reports, investigations and inspections as it deems appropriate in connection with the Properties. If Sellers provide or have provided any documents, summaries, opinions or work product of consultants, surveyors, architects, engineers, title companies, governmental authorities or any other person or entity with respect to the Properties, including, without limitation, the offering prepared by Seller, Purchaser and Sellers agree that Sellers have done so or shall do so only for the convenience of the parties, Purchaser shall not rely thereon and the reliance by Purchaser upon any such documents, summaries, opinions or work product shall not create or give rise to any liability of or against any Seller’s Indemnified Parties. Except for Seller’s Representations set forth inSection 7.1 Purchaser shall rely only upon any title insurance obtained by Purchaser with respect to title to the Properties. Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that, except for Seller’s Representations set forth inSection 7.1, no representation has been made and no responsibility is assumed by Sellers with respect to current and future applicable zoning or building code requirements or the compliance of the Properties with any other laws, rules, ordinances or regulations, the financial earning capacity or expense history of the Properties, the continuation of contracts, continued occupancy levels of the Properties, or any part thereof, or the continued occupancy by tenants of any Leases or, without limiting any of the foregoing, occupancy at Closing. Prior to Closing, each Seller shall have the right, but not the obligation, to enforce its rights against any and all of its Property occupants, guests or tenants. Purchaser agrees that the departure or removal, prior to Closing, of any of such guests, occupants or tenants shall not be the basis for, nor shall it give rise to, any claim on the part of Purchaser, nor shall it affect the obligations of Purchaser under this Agreement in any manner whatsoever; and Purchaser shall close title and accept delivery of the applicable Deed with or without such tenants in possession and without any allowance or reduction in the applicable Purchase Price under this Agreement. Except for Seller’s Representations set forth inSection 7.1, Purchaser hereby releases Sellers from any and all claims and liabilities relating to the foregoing matters. The provisions of thisSection 7.2 shall survive the Closing and delivery of the Deeds to Purchaser.
Sellers and Purchaser agree that Seller’s Representations shall survive the Closing Date for a period of one (1) year (the “Survival Period”). No Seller shall have liability for claims made after the Survival Period with respect to any of its Seller’s Representations contained herein. Each Seller shall be liable only for the breach of its own Seller’s Representations. Further, the liability for each Seller for breach of its Seller’s Representations shall be limited to, and capped at, One Million and No/100 Dollars ($1,000,000.00) for such Seller’s Property for which a breach of Seller’s Representations occurred, on a Property-by-Property basis if a Seller is selling more than one Property. Such cap on liability shall apply for any individual breach or in the aggregate for all breaches of such Seller’s Representations with respect to such Property. Purchaser shall not be entitled to bring any claim for a breach of Seller’s Representations unless the claim for damages (either in the aggregate or as to any individual claim) by Purchaser for a Property exceeds Five Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($5,000.00). In the event that a Seller breaches any representation contained inSection 7.1 and Purchaser had knowledge of such breach prior to the Closing Date, Purchaser shall be deemed to have waived any right of recovery, and such Seller shall not have any liability in connection therewith.
Any representations and warranties made “to the knowledge of [such] Seller” (or words of similar import) shall not be deemed to imply any duty of inquiry. For purposes of this Agreement, the term Seller’s “knowledge” shall mean and refer only to actual knowledge of the Regional Property Manager of such Seller, and shall not be construed to refer to the knowledge of any other partner, officer, director, agent, employee or representative of such Seller, or any affiliate of such Seller, or to impose upon such Regional Property Manager any duty to investigate the matter to which such actual knowledge or the absence thereof pertains, or to impose upon such Regional Property Manager any individual personal liability.
For the purpose of inducing Sellers to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the sale and purchase of the Properties in accordance herewith, Purchaser represents and warrants to Sellers the following as of the Effective Date and as of the Closing Date:
Each of Purchaser is organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its formation;
Purchaser, and each of them, acting through any of their duly empowered and authorized officers or members, has all necessary entity power and authority to own and use its properties and to transact the business in which it is engaged, and has full power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to execute and deliver the documents and instruments required of Purchaser herein, and to perform its obligations hereunder; and no consent of any of Purchaser’s partners, directors, officers or members are required to so empower or authorize Purchaser. The compliance with or fulfillment of the terms and conditions hereof will not conflict with, or result in a breach of, the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any contract to which Purchaser is a party or by which Purchaser is otherwise bound, which conflict, breach or default would have a material adverse affect on Purchaser’s ability to consummate the transaction contemplated by this Agreement. This Agreement is a valid, binding and enforceable agreement against Purchaser in accordance with its terms;
No pending or, to the knowledge of Purchaser, threatened litigation exists which if determined adversely would restrain the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or would declare illegal, invalid or non-binding any of Purchaser’s obligations or covenants to Sellers;
Purchaser is not a Prohibited Person. To Purchaser’s knowledge, none of its investors, affiliates or brokers or other agents (if any), acting or benefiting in any capacity in connection with this Agreement is a Prohibited Person. The funds or other assets Purchaser will transfer to Seller under this Agreement are not the property of, or are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by a Prohibited Person;
The funds or other assets Purchaser will transfer to Seller under this Agreement are not the proceeds of specified unlawful activity as defined by 18 U.S.C. § 1956(c)(7).
The provisions of thisSection 7.5shall survive the Closing and delivery of the Deeds to Purchaser.
Subject to the provisions of the applicable Management Agreement, during the period of time from the Effective Date to the Closing Date, in the ordinary course of business each Seller may, with respect to its Property, enter into new Property Contracts, new Leases, renew existing Leases or modify, terminate or accept the surrender or forfeiture of any of the Leases, modify any Property Contracts, or institute and prosecute any available remedies for default under any Lease or Property Contract without first obtaining the written consent of Purchaser; provided, however, each Seller agrees that any such new Property Contracts or any new or renewed Leases shall not have a term in excess of 1 year without the prior written consent of Purchaser, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, and that any such new Property Contract shall be able to be terminated with notice not to exceed thirty (30) days and without the payment of any penalty or premium. Each Seller shall endeavor, but shall not be required, to provide to Purchaser weekly Rent Rolls and a weekly summary of all leasing activity until the Management Date.
Except as specifically set forth in this ARTICLE 8, each Seller shall operate its Property after the Effective Date in the ordinary course of business, and except as necessary in such Seller’s sole discretion to address (a) any life or safety issue at its Property or (b) any other matter which in such Seller’s reasonable discretion materially adversely affects the use, operation or value of such Property, such Seller will not make any material alterations to its Property or remove any material Fixtures and Tangible Personal Property without the prior written consent of Purchaser, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, denied or delayed.
Other than utility easements and temporary construction easements granted by a Seller in the ordinary course of business, each Seller covenants that it will not voluntarily create or cause any lien or encumbrance to attach to its Property between the Effective Date and the Closing Date (other than Leases and Property Contracts as provided inSection 8.1) unless Purchaser approves such lien or encumbrance, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. If Purchaser approves any such subsequent lien or encumbrance, the same shall be deemed a Permitted Encumbrance for all purposes hereunder.
Subject to the provisions of thisSection 9.1, Purchaser’s obligation to close each Property under this Agreement, on a Property-by-Property basis, shall be subject to and conditioned upon the fulfillment of each and all of the following conditions precedent:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, there are no other conditions on Purchaser’s obligation to Close any of the Properties except as expressly set forth in thisSection 9.1. If any condition set forth in thisSection 9.1 is not met, Purchaser may (a) waive any of the foregoing conditions and proceed to Closing on that Property on the Closing Date with no offset or deduction from the Purchase Price for such Property, or (b) notify Sellers’ Representative (a “Termination Notice”) in writing of Purchaser’s decision to terminate this Agreement for the Property for which there was such a failure of condition and receive a return of the Applicable Share of the Deposit, plus Return on Deposit on such Applicable Share, in which event Purchaser shall receive a credit at Closing against the Base Purchase Price for the remaining Properties in an amount equal to the Applicable Share of the Deposit allocated to such terminated Property, and, if such failure of condition is due to an intentional default by any Seller hereunder, the Termination Fee described inSection 11.2(a) (provided Purchaser has otherwise performed it obligations under this Agreement with respect to the other remaining Properties, including delivery of the Purchase Price therefor).
Without limiting any of the rights of any Seller elsewhere provided for in this Agreement, each Seller’s obligation to close with respect to conveyance of its Property under this Agreement shall be subject to and conditioned upon the fulfillment of each and all of the following conditions precedent:
If any of the foregoing conditions inSections 9.2to a Seller’s obligation to close with respect to conveyance of its Property under this Agreement are not met, such Seller may (a) waive any of the foregoing conditions and proceed to Closing on the Closing Date, or (b) terminate this Agreement with respect to its Property, and, if such failure constitutes a default by Purchaser, exercise any of its remedies underSection 11.1. If a Seller terminates this Agreement with respect to its Property, the remaining Seller may elect either to terminate this Agreement or proceed to close the remaining Property. The termination of this Agreement by any Seller pursuant to thisSection 9.2 shall be exercised by written notice from Sellers’ Representative to Purchaser by 12:00 p.m. (of the time zone in which the Escrow Agent is located) of the Closing Date.
Each Seller, severally and individually, and Purchaser each represents and warrants to the other that it has not dealt with or utilized the services of any real estate broker, sales person or finder in connection with this Agreement, and each party agrees to indemnify, hold harmless, and, if requested in the sole and absolute discretion of the indemnitee, defend (with counsel approved by the indemnitee) the other party from and against all Losses relating to brokerage commissions and finder’s fees arising from or attributable to the acts or omissions of the indemnifying party. The provisions of this Section 10.1 shall survive the termination of this Agreement, and if not so terminated, the Closing and delivery of the Deeds to Purchaser.
If Purchaser defaults in its obligations hereunder to (a) deliver the Deposit, or (b) deliver the Purchase Price for each Property at the time required bySection 2.2.5 and, as a result, does not close on the purchase of the Properties on the Closing Date, then, immediately and without notice or cure, Purchaser shall forfeit the Deposit and neither party shall be obligated to proceed with the purchase and sale of the Properties. If Purchaser defaults in any of its other representations, warranties or obligations under this Agreement (including, without limitation, the failure to deliver to Escrow Agent the deliveries specified underSection 6.4 on the date required thereunder), and such default continues for more than ten (10) days after written notice from Sellers’ Representative, then Purchaser shall forfeit the Deposit and neither party shall be obligated to proceed with the purchase and sale of the Property. The Deposit constitutes liquidated damages and recourse to the Deposit is, except for Purchaser’s indemnity and confidentiality obligations hereunder, Sellers’ sole and exclusive remedy for Purchaser’s failure to perform its obligation to purchase the Properties or any breach of a representation or warranty by Purchaser hereunder. Sellers expressly waive the remedies of specific performance and additional damages for any default by Purchaser hereunder. SELLERS AND PURCHASER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT SELLERS’ DAMAGES WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE, AND THAT THE DEPOSIT IS A REASONABLE ESTIMATE OF SELLERS’ DAMAGES RESULTING FROM A DEFAULT BY PURCHASER IN ITS OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY. SELLERS AND PURCHASER FURTHER AGREE THAT THISSECTION 11.1 IS INTENDED TO AND DOES LIQUIDATE THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGES DUE SELLERS, AND SHALL BE SELLERS’ EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AGAINST PURCHASER, BOTH AT LAW AND IN EQUITY, ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO A BREACH BY PURCHASER OF ITS OBLIGATION TO CONSUMMATE THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT, OTHER THAN WITH RESPECT TO PURCHASER’S INDEMNITY AND CONFIDENTIALITY OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER.
(a) Subject toSection 11.2(b), if a Seller, prior to the Closing, defaults in its representations, warranties, covenants, or obligations under this Agreement, including to sell its Property as required by this Agreement and such default continues for more than ten (10) days after written notice from Purchaser, then, at Purchaser’s election, Purchaser may either (i) if Purchaser has closed on the remaining Properties for which there has been no default alleged, seek specific performance of the defaulting Seller’s obligations pursuant to this Agreement (but not damages); (ii) direct Escrow Agent to record the Deeds for the other Properties (so long as such recording does not occur prior to the Closing Date) upon delivery to Escrow Agent of the balance of the Purchase Price; or (iii) give a Termination Notice to Sellers’ Representative of Purchaser’s decision to terminate this Agreement for the Property for which there was such a default, proceed to Closing on the remaining Property, and the applicable Seller shall pay to Purchaser an amount equal to the Applicable Share of the Deposit for the terminated Property, Return on Deposit on the Applicable Share amount and, if Sellers’ default under this Agreement resulted from an intentional action or inaction of Sellers taken in bad faith (excluding any action or inaction a Seller reasonably takes or refuses to take in response to a request or requirement of any Lender) that causes one (1) or more of the Closings not to occur solely as a result of such action or inaction, a termination fee of $8,000,000 (the “Termination Fee”)(provided Purchaser has otherwise performed it obligations under this Agreement with respect to the other remaining Property, including delivery of the Purchase Price therefor, and Sellers have been afforded notice and an opportunity to cure as provided above but have failed to so cure). The amount of the Termination Fee that may be collected by Purchaser shall be limited to $8,000,000, regardless of the number of Sellers alleged to have defaulted hereunder. Purchaser shall be entitled to execute on the Guaranty for any of the Applicable Share of the Deposit, Return on Deposit, and Termination Fee if the same are not returned within one (1) day after termination of the Agreement with respect to the Property or Properties in question.
In the event of Major Damage to a Property prior to the Closing Date, then the applicable Seller shall have no obligation to repair such Major Damage and shall notify Purchaser in writing of such damage or destruction (the “Damage Notice”). Within ten (10) days after Purchaser’s receipt of the Damage Notice, Purchaser may elect at its option to give a Termination Notice for the damaged Property to Seller’s Representative. If Purchaser does not elect to terminate this Agreement with respect to the damaged Property, this transaction shall be closed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement either, at the election of the applicable Seller, (a) for the full Purchase Price for the damaged Property notwithstanding any such damage or destruction, and Purchaser shall, at Closing, execute and deliver an assignment and assumption (in a form reasonably required by the applicable Seller) of such Seller’ rights and obligations with respect to the insurance claim and related to such casualty, and thereafter Purchaser shall receive all remaining insurance proceeds pertaining to such claim (plus a credit against the applicable Purchase Price at Closing in the amount of any deductible payable by the applicable Seller in connection therewith and not spent by such Seller for demolition, site cleaning, restoration or other repairs); or (b) Purchaser shall receive a credit against the Base Purchase Price for the damaged Property for the full replacement costs of repair to the subject Property, plus, to the extent covered by such Seller’s insurance policy, any costs required pursuant to local code or zoning requirements, as determined by an independent third party reasonably acceptable to such Seller and Purchaser. In the event a Seller elects to assign such Seller's rights and obligations with respect to the insurance claim and related casualty to Purchaser as provided above, and if an AIMCO employee is the adjuster for the claim related thereto, Sellers covenant and agree that the adjuster shall act in accordance with standard insurance industry protocols in processing such claim (including, without limitation, the time taken to process such claim).
In the event of damage to a Property which does not constitute Major Damage, this transaction shall be closed in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, notwithstanding the damage or destruction; provided, however, the applicable Seller shall make such repairs to the extent of any recovery from insurance carried on such Property if such repairs can be reasonably effected before the Closing. Sellers shall endeavor to deliver written notice to Purchaser of any material physical damage to any Tenant Unit promptly after learning of such damage. Subject toSection 12.3, if the applicable Seller is unable to effect such repairs prior to Closing, then Purchaser shall, at Closing, execute and deliver an assignment and assumption (in a form reasonably required by the applicable Seller) of such Seller’ rights and obligations with respect to the insurance claim and related to such casualty, and thereafter Purchaser shall receive all remaining insurance proceeds pertaining to such claim (plus a credit at Closing against the applicable Purchase Price for the damaged Property in the amount of any deductible payable by the applicable Seller in connection therewith and not spent by such Seller for demolition, site cleaning, restoration or other repairs). Any such claim that is assigned to Purchaser shall be processed as described inSection 12.1. In the alternative, and at the sole option of the applicable Seller, such Seller may elect to give to Purchaser, at Closing, a credit against the Base Purchase Price for the damaged Property for the full replacement costs of repair to the subject Property, plus, to the extent covered by such Seller’s insurance policy, any costs required pursuant to local code or zoning requirements, as determined by an independent third party reasonably acceptable to such Seller and Purchaser.
To the extent that a Seller elects to commence any repair, replacement or restoration of its damaged Property prior to Closing, then such Seller shall be entitled to receive and apply available insurance proceeds to any portion of such repair, replacement or restoration completed or installed prior to Closing, with Purchaser being responsible for completion of such repair, replacement or restoration after Closing from the balance of any available insurance proceeds. To the extent that any repair, replacement or restoration of a casualty has been commenced by the applicable Seller prior to Closing, then the Property Contracts for such Property shall include, and Purchaser shall assume at Closing, all construction and other contracts entered into by such Seller in connection with such repair, replacement or restoration. The provisions of thisSection 12.3 shall survive the Closing and delivery of the Deeds to Purchaser.
In the event a Seller elects to replace its existing property and casualty insurance coverage after the Effective Date with coverage by a third party insurer, such new policy shall not be for less coverage than carried by such Seller as of the Effective Date.
If, at the time of Closing, any material part of a Property is (or previously has been) acquired, or is about to be acquired, by any governmental agency by the powers of eminent domain or transfer in lieu thereof (or in the event that at such time there is any notice of any such acquisition or intent to acquire by any such governmental agency), Purchaser shall have the right, at Purchaser’s option, to give a Termination Notice to Seller’s Representative for the Property for which there was such a condemnation. If Purchaser does not elect to terminate this Agreement with respect to the affected Property, this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect, provided that such Seller shall assign to Purchaser (without recourse) at the Closing the rights of such Seller to the awards, if any, for the taking, and Purchaser shall be entitled to contest the award and to receive and keep all awards for the taking of the applicable Property or such portion thereof. If this Agreement is terminated in part from such condemnation to any Property or to a number of Properties, Purchaser shall proceed to Closing this Agreement with the balance of the Properties remaining and the Applicable Share of the Deposit shall be applied to the balance of the Properties remaining in contract.
This Agreement shall not be binding on any party until executed by both Purchaser and all Sellers. The Escrow Agent’s execution of this Agreement shall not be a prerequisite to its effectiveness.
All Exhibits and Schedules to this Agreement, whether or not annexed hereto, are a part of this Agreement for all purposes.
This Agreement is not assignable by Purchaser without first obtaining the prior written approval of the Sellers’ Representative, except that Purchaser may assign this Agreement to one or more entities so long as (a) Purchaser is an affiliate of the purchasing entity(ies) (a “Purchaser’s Designated Entity”), (b) Purchaser is not released from its liability hereunder, and (c) Purchaser provides written notice to Sellers’ Representative of any proposed assignment no later than ten (10) days prior to the Closing Date. As used herein, an affiliate is a person or entity controlled by, under common control with, or controlling another person or entity.
Subject toSection 14.4, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Sellers and Purchaser, and their respective successors, heirs and permitted assigns.
The captions, headings, and arrangements used in this Agreement are for convenience only and do not in any way affect, limit, amplify, or modify the terms and provisions hereof.
Whenever herein the singular number is used, the same shall include the plural where appropriate, and words of any gender shall include each other gender where appropriate.
All notices, demands, requests and other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing, and shall be (a) personally delivered with a written receipt of delivery; (b) sent by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service requiring a written acknowledgement of receipt or providing a certification of delivery or attempted delivery; (c) sent by certified mail, return receipt requested; or (d) sent by confirmed facsimile or electronic mail (e-mail) transmission with an original copy thereof transmitted to the recipient by one of the means described in subsections (a) through (c) no later than three (3) Business Days thereafter. All notices shall be deemed effective when actually delivered as documented in a delivery receipt; provided, however, that if the notice was sent by overnight courier or mail as aforesaid and is affirmatively refused or cannot be delivered during customary business hours by reason of the absence of a signatory to acknowledge receipt, or by reason of a change of address with respect to which the addressor did not have either knowledge or written notice delivered in accordance with this paragraph, then the first attempted delivery shall be deemed to constitute delivery. Each party shall be entitled to change its address for notices from time to time by delivering to the other party notice thereof in the manner herein provided for the delivery of notices. All notices shall be sent to the addressee at its address set forth following its name below:
If to Purchaser: | c/o JRK Property Holdings, Inc. 11766 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 1450 Los Angeles, California 90025 Attention: Mr. David Walker and Mr. John McKee Telephone No.: (310) 268-8344 Facsimile No.: (310) 268-7943 Email: dwalker@jrkbirchmont.com jmckee@jrkpropholdings.com |
with a copy to: | Epport, Richman & Robbins, LLP 1875 CenturyParkEast, Suite 800 Los Angeles, California 90067 Attention: Mark Robbins, Esq./Christopher Campbell, Esq. Telephone No.: (310) 785-0885 Facsimile No.: (310) 785-0787 Email: mrobbins@erlaw.com ccampbell@erlaw.com |
and: | Jones Day 901 Lakeside Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114 Attention: Michael J. Haas, Esq. Telephone No.: (216) 586-1345 Facsimile No.: (216) 579-0212 Email: mjhaas@jonesday.com |
If to any Seller and/or to Sellers’ Representative: | c/o AIMCO 4582 South Ulster Street Parkway, Suite 1100 Denver, Colorado 80237 Attention: David Robertson Telephone No.: (310) 258-5134 Facsimile No.: (310) 258-5177 Email: David.Robertson@aimco.com
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with a copy to: | c/o AIMCO 4582 South Ulster Street Parkway, Suite 1100 Denver, Colorado 80237 Attention: Mr. Harry Alcock Telephone No.: (303) 691-4344 Facsimile No.: (303) 300-3282 Email: Harry.Alcock@aimco.com |
and: | AIMCO 4582 South Ulster Street Parkway, Suite 1100 Denver, Colorado 80237 Attention: John Spiegleman, Esq. Telephone No.: (303) 691-4303 Facsimile No.: (303) 300-3260 Email: John.Spiegleman@aimco.com |
and: | Ballard, Spahr, Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP 1225 17th Street, Suite 2300 Denver, Colorado 80202-5596 Attention: Beverly Quail, Esq. / Joseph E. Lubinski, Esq. Telephone No.: (303) 299-7305 Facsimile No.: (303) 382-4605 Email: quail@ballardspahr.com lubinskij@ballardspahr.com |
If to Escrow Agent: | First American Title Insurance Company of New York 333 Earle Ovington Boulevard, Suite 608 Uniondale, New York 11553 Attention: Steven G. Rogers, Esq. Telephone No: (516) 832-3208 Facsimile No.: (516) 832-3299 Email: sgrogers@firstam.com |
or to such other address, facsimile number or party as either party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance herewith, except that notices of change of address or addresses shall only be effective upon receipt. Any notice given hereunder may be given either by a party or by such party’s attorney.
The laws of the State of Colorado shall govern the validity, construction, enforcement, and interpretation of this Agreement, except to the extent the law of a state or commonwealth in which the Properties are situated is required to govern matters concerning the terms of this Agreement. To the fullest extent permitted under applicable law, each party to this Agreement irrevocably waives and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense or otherwise, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or proceeding brought in a Federal or state court of competent jurisdiction sitting in the City and County of Denver, State of Colorado and any claim that any such suit, action or proceeding has been brought in an inconvenient forum, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such court or that this Agreement or the subject matter hereof may not be enforced in or by such court.
This Agreement embodies the entire Agreement between the parties hereto concerning the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior conversations, proposals, negotiations, understandings and agreements, whether written or oral.
This Agreement shall not be amended, altered, changed, modified, supplemented or rescinded in any manner except by a written contract executed by all of the parties; provided, however, that the signature of the Escrow Agent shall not be required as to any amendment of this Agreement.
If any part of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be reformed, and enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law. If such provision cannot be reformed, it shall be severed from this Agreement and the remaining portions of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable.
This Agreement and any amendment or modification may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which and each copy of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument. Any one or more such counterparts or duplicate, facsimile, electronic or digital signature pages may be removed from any one or more original copies of this Agreement or any amendment or modification and annexed to other counterparts or duplicate, facsimile, electronic or digital signature pages to form a completely executed original instrument.
No provision of this Agreement shall be construed in favor of, or against, any particular party by reason of any presumption with respect to the drafting of this Agreement; both parties, being represented by counsel, having fully participated in the negotiation of this instrument.
Purchaser shall not disclose the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement and shall keep the same confidential, provided that Purchaser may disclose the terms and conditions of this Agreement (a) as required by law, (b) to consummate the terms of this Agreement, or any financing relating thereto, or (c) to Purchaser’s or Sellers’ lenders, attorneys and accountants. Any information and Materials provided by Sellers to Purchaser hereunder are confidential and Purchaser shall be prohibited from making such information public to any other person or entity other than its agents and legal representatives, without the prior written authorization of Sellers’ Representative, which may be granted or denied in the sole discretion of Sellers’ Representative. Notwithstanding the provisions ofSection 14.10, Purchaser agrees that the covenants, restrictions and agreements of Purchaser contained in any confidentiality agreement executed by Purchaser prior to the Effective Date shall survive the execution of this Agreement and shall not be superseded hereby.
It is expressly agreed by the parties hereto that time is of the essence with respect to this Agreement.
No delay or omission to exercise any right or power accruing upon any default, omission, or failure of performance hereunder shall impair any right or power or shall be construed to be a waiver thereof, but any such right and power may be exercised from time to time and as often as may be deemed expedient. No waiver, amendment, release, or modification of this Agreement shall be established by conduct, custom, or course of dealing and all waivers must be in writing and signed by the waiving party.
In the event either party hereto commences litigation or arbitration against the other to enforce its rights hereunder, the substantially prevailing party in such litigation shall be entitled to recover from the other party its reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses incidental to such litigation and arbitration, including the cost of in-house counsel and any appeals.
Should the last day of a time period fall on a weekend or legal holiday, the next Business Day thereafter shall be considered the end of the time period.
Sellers and Purchaser acknowledge and agree that the purchase and sale of each Property may be part of a tax-free exchange under Section 1031 of the Code for either Purchaser or a Seller. Each party hereby agrees to take all reasonable steps on or before the Closing Date to facilitate such exchange if requested by the other party, provided that (a) no party making such accommodation shall be required to acquire any substitute property, (b) such exchange shall not affect the representations, warranties, liabilities and obligations of the parties to each other under this Agreement, (c) no party making such accommodation shall incur any additional cost, expense or liability in connection with such exchange (other than expenses of reviewing and executing documents required in connection with such exchange), and (d) no dates in this Agreement will be extended as a result thereof. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the foregoing, if a Seller so elects to close the transfer of a Property as an exchange, then (i) such Seller, at its sole option, may delegate its obligations to transfer a Property under this Agreement, and may assign its rights to receive the Purchase Price from Purchaser, to a deferred exchange intermediary (an “Intermediary”) or to an exchange accommodation titleholder, as the case may be; (ii) such delegation and assignment shall in no way reduce, modify or otherwise affect the obligations of such Seller pursuant to this Agreement; (iii) such Seller shall remain fully liable for its obligations under this Agreement as if such delegation and assignment shall not have taken place; (iv) Intermediary or exchange accommodation titleholder, as the case may be, shall have no liability to Purchaser; and (v) the closing of the transfer of the Property to Purchaser shall be undertaken by direct deed from such Seller (or, if applicable, from other affiliates of such Seller whom such Seller will cause to execute such deeds) to Purchaser or to exchange accommodation titleholder, as the case may be. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the foregoing, if Purchaser so elects to close the acquisition of a Property as an exchange, then (i) Purchaser, at its sole option, may delegate its obligations to acquire such Property under this Agreement, and may assign its rights to receive the Property from such Seller, to an Intermediary or to an exchange accommodation titleholder, as the case may be; (ii) such delegation and assignment shall in no way reduce, modify or otherwise affect the obligations of Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement; (iii) Purchaser shall remain fully liable for its obligations under this Agreement as if such delegation and assignment shall not have taken place; (iv) Intermediary or exchange accommodation titleholder, as the case may be, shall have no liability to such Seller; and (v) the closing of the acquisition of such Property by Purchaser or the exchange accommodation titleholder, as the case may be, shall be undertaken by direct deed from the applicable Seller (or, if applicable, from other affiliates of such Seller whom such Seller will cause to execute such deeds) to Purchaser (or to exchange accommodation titleholder, as the case may be).
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, no director, officer, employee, shareholder, member, manager, affiliate, partner or agent of Seller or Purchaser, nor any of the directors, officers, employees, shareholders, members, managers, partners, joint venturers or agents of any of the directors, officers, employees, shareholders, members, affiliates, managers, partners, joint venturers or agents of Seller or Purchaser, nor any other person, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, joint venture or trust, as principal of Seller or Purchaser, whether disclosed or undisclosed shall have any personal obligation or liability hereunder, and neither Purchaser or Seller shall seek to assert any claim or enforce any of their rights hereunder against any the other.
14.23. ADA Disclosure.
Purchaser acknowledges that the Properties may be subject to the federal Americans With Disabilities Act (the “ADA”) and the federal Fair Housing Act (the “FHA”). The ADA requires, among other matters, that tenants and/or owners of “public accommodations” remove barriers in order to make a property accessible to disabled persons and provide auxiliary aids and services for hearing, vision or speech impaired persons. Sellers make no warranty, representation or guarantee of any type or kind with respect to any Property’s compliance with the ADA or the FHA (or any similar state or local law), and Sellers expressly disclaim any such representation.
Purchaser shall not cause or allow this Agreement or any contract or other document related hereto, nor any memorandum or other evidence hereof, to be recorded or become a public record without the prior written consent of Sellers’ Representative, which consent may be withheld in the sole discretion of Sellers’ Representative. If the Purchaser records this Agreement or any other memorandum or evidence thereof, Purchaser shall be in default of its obligations under this Agreement. Purchaser hereby appoints the Sellers’ Representative as Purchaser’s attorney-in-fact to prepare and record any documents necessary to effect the nullification and release of the contract or other memorandum or evidence thereof from the public records. This appointment shall be coupled with an interest and irrevocable.
Purchaser and Sellers acknowledge and agree that the relationship established between the parties pursuant to this Agreement is only that of a seller and a purchaser of property. Neither Purchaser nor Sellers is, nor shall either hold itself out to be, the agent, employee, joint venturer or partner of the other party.
The parties hereby waive all rights to trial by jury with respect to any actions, controversy, dispute, or claim of any nature arising out of, in connection with, or in relation to the interpretation, performance, enforcement or breach of this Agreement (and any closing document executed in connection herewith).
Purchaser agrees that Sellers, the Property Manager or AIMCO, or their respective affiliates, are the sole owners of all right, title and interest in and to the AIMCO Marks (or have the right to use such AIMCO Marks pursuant to license agreements with third parties) and that no right, title or interest in or to the AIMCO Marks is granted, transferred, assigned or conveyed as a result of this Agreement. Purchaser further agrees that Purchaser will not use the AIMCO Marks for any purpose.
Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that, without the express written consent of Sellers’ Representative, neither Purchaser nor any of Purchaser’s employees, affiliates or agents shall at any time solicit any Seller’s affiliates’ employees located at any property owned by such affiliates for potential employment.
Except for (a) all of the provisions of thisARTICLE 14, and (b) any provision of this Agreement which expressly states that it shall so survive, and (c) any payment obligation of Purchaser under this Agreement, including any obligations for return of the Deposit (the foregoing (a), (b) and (c) referred to herein as the “Survival Provisions”), none of the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall survive the termination of this Agreement, and, if the Agreement is not so terminated, all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement (other than the Survival Provisions) shall be merged into the Closing documents and shall not survive Closing.
As used in this Agreement, the term “Purchaser” means all entities acquiring any interest in any Properties at the Closing, including, without limitation, any assignee(s) of the original Purchaser pursuant toSection 14.4 of this Agreement. In the event that “Purchaser” has any obligations or makes any covenants, representations or warranties under this Agreement, the same shall be made jointly and severally by all entities being a Purchaser hereunder. In the event that a Seller receives notice from any entity being a Purchaser hereunder, the same shall be deemed to constitute notice from all entities being a Purchaser hereunder. In the event that any entity being a Purchaser hereunder takes any action, breaches any obligation or otherwise acts pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the same shall be deemed to be the action of the other entity(ies) being a Purchaser hereunder and the action of “Purchaser” under this Agreement. In the event that a Seller or Sellers’ Representative is required to give notice or take action with respect to Purchaser under this Agreement, notice to any entity being a Purchaser hereunder or action with respect to any entity being a Purchaser hereunder shall be a notice or action to all entities being a Purchaser hereunder. In the event that a Purchaser or any entity being a Purchaser hereunder is required to give notice or take action with respect to a Seller under this Agreement, notice to any entity being a Seller hereunder or action with respect to any entity being a Seller hereunder shall be a notice or action to all entities being a Seller hereunder. In the event that any entity being a Purchaser hereunder desires to bring an action or arbitration against a Seller, such action must be joined by all entities being a Purchaser hereunder in order to be effective. In the event that there is any agreement by a Seller to pay any amount pursuant to this Agreement to Purchaser under any circumstance, that amount shall be deemed the maximum aggregate amount to be paid to all parties being a Purchaser hereunder and not an amount that can be paid to each party being a Purchaser hereunder. In the event that a Seller is required to return the Deposit or other amount to Purchaser, such Seller shall return the same to any entity being a Purchaser hereunder and, upon such return, shall have no further liability to any other entity being a Purchaser hereunder for such amount. The foregoing provisions also shall apply to any documents, including, without limitation, the General Assignment and Assumption and the Assignment and Assumption of Leases and Security Deposits, executed in connection with this Agreement and the transaction(s) contemplated hereby; provided that any such documents shall have the correct entity names listed as parties to such documents.
Purchaser agrees that, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the representations, warranties, obligations, and covenants of each Seller are individual and several, and not joint and several, and that each Seller is responsible and liable only for its own Property and its own representations, warranties, obligations, and covenants. Purchaser agrees that it shall look solely to the applicable Seller for any amount due hereunder or, obligation owed hereunder, and further waives any and all claims against any other party or Property for payment or performance of the same, including, without limitation, any other Seller or AIMCO, or any partner, member, manager, shareholder, director, officer, employee, affiliate, representative or agent of any Seller or AIMCO.
Sellers and Purchaser hereby acknowledge delivery of the Lead Based Paint Disclosure attached asExhibit Jhereto.
The provisions of thisSection 15.2 apply to those properties identified on the Seller Information Schedule as “Pre 1978, Not Certified.” Using reasonable and customary efforts, the applicable Seller shall (a) perform any testing (the “Testing”) required at its Property with respect to lead-based paint in accordance with the requirements of the Consent Agreement (the “Consent Agreement”) by and among the United States Environmental Protection Agency (executed December 19, 2001), the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (executed January 2, 2002), and AIMCO (executed December 18, 2001), and (b) if required under the Consent Agreement, as determined by such Seller and its counsel in their sole and absolute discretion, remediate or abate (the “Remediation”) any lead-based paint condition at such Property prior to the Closing using reasonable and customary efforts. In the event that such Seller does not complete such Testing or Remediation, if any is required under the Consent Agreement, prior to the Closing, such Seller shall initiate, continue or complete such Testing or Remediation, if any is required under the Consent Agreement, promptly after Closing. Purchaser shall provide such Seller with full and unimpeded access to its Property, including, without limitation, access to all units located thereon, for the purposes of completing such Testing or Remediation, if any is required under the Consent Agreement, and Purchaser shall fully cooperate with such Seller regarding, and allow such Seller to perform, such Testing or Remediation, if any is required under the Consent Agreement, as determined by such Seller and its counsel in their sole and absolute discretion, including, without limitation, allowing any alterations to such Property, to comply with the Consent Agreement, until such time as such Testing or Remediation, if any is required under the Consent Agreement, has been completed. Seller shall provide 24 hours’ notice to Purchaser in the event that access to a unit is required to perform such Testing or Remediation, if any is required under the Consent Agreement; provided, however, such Seller’s obligations hereunder after Closing shall be contingent on Purchaser’s compliance herewith, and such Seller shall be relieved of all liability and obligations regarding such Testing or Remediation or otherwise under the Consent Agreement, if any is required under the Consent Agreement, as a result of any failure by Purchaser to comply with thisSection 15.2. Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that (1) after Closing, the Purchaser and the applicable Property shall be subject to the Consent Agreement and the provisions contained herein related thereto; (2) after Closing, Purchaser agrees to undertake the obligations required by the Consent Agreement; (3) such Seller will need necessary access to the applicable Property to comply with the requirements of the Consent Agreement; (4) Purchaser will provide such access to such Property after Closing so that such Seller can comply with the requirements of the Consent Agreement; and (5) Purchaser shall not be deemed to be a third party beneficiary to the Consent Agreement. By execution hereof, Purchaser further acknowledges receipt of notice in writing of the existence of the Consent Agreement and receipt of a copy thereof.
The provisions of thisSection 15.3 apply to those Properties identified on the Seller Information Schedule as “Pre-1978-Certified.” Testing has been performed at each Property identified as “Pre-1978, Certified” with respect to lead-based paint. The “LBP Consultant” identified on the Seller Information Schedule prepared the Report with respect to the Property identified therein. A copy of each report will be provided to Purchaser with the Materials. Each Report certifies the respective Property as lead based paint free. By execution hereof, Purchaser acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Reports, the Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Statement attached hereto as Exhibit H, and acknowledges receipt of the Consent Agreement. Because the applicable Property has been certified as lead based paint free, the applicable Seller is not required under the Consent Agreement to remediate or abate any lead-based paint condition at its Property prior to the Closing. Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that (1) after Closing, Purchaser and the applicable Property shall be subject to the Consent Agreement and the provisions contained herein related thereto and (2) Purchaser shall not be deemed to be a third party beneficiary to the Consent Agreement.
The provisions of thisSection 15.4 apply to those Properties identified on the Seller Information Schedule as “Pre 1978, Lead-Based Paint Present, No Lead-Based Hazard.” Testing has been performed at the applicable Property with respect to lead-based paint. The “LBP Consultant” identified on the Seller Information Schedule prepared the Report with respect to the Property identified therein. A copy of the Report with respect to the Property will provided to Purchaser with the Materials. The Report certifies the applicable Property as free of (a) lead based hazards, (b) dust lead hazards and (c) soil lead hazards. By execution hereof, Purchaser acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Report, the Lead-Based Paint Disclosure Statement attached hereto as Exhibit H, and the Consent Agreement. Because the applicable Property has been certified as free of (x) lead based hazards, (y) dust lead hazards and (z) soil lead hazards, the applicable Seller is not required under the Consent Agreement to remediate or abate any lead-based paint condition at such Property prior to the Closing. Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that (1) after Closing, the Purchaser and the applicable Property shall be subject to the Consent Agreement and the provisions contained herein related thereto and (2) Purchaser shall not be deemed to be a third party beneficiary to the Consent Agreement.
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