EXHIBIT 10.13 ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF JOINT VENTURE AND PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS This Assignment and Assumption of Joint Venture and Partnership Interests (the "Agreement") is made and entered into as of September 12, 1996 by and between Red Lion Hotels, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("RLI"), and Red Lion, a California Limited Partnership (the "Partnership"). RECITALS -------- WHEREAS, pursuant to a Contribution Agreement dated August 1, 1995 by and between the Partnership and RLI (the "Contribution Agreement"), the Partnership contributed all of its right, title and interest in and to certain property to RLI, while retaining certain interests and advances in certain joint ventures and partnerships; WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Contribution Agreement, the Partnership has exercised its option to sell those retained interests and advances to RLI by notice to RLI dated September 11, 1996 (the "Notice"); WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement by and between RLI and the Partnership dated as of the date hereof (the "Purchase and Sale Agreement"), the Partnership intends to sell the retained interests and advances to RLI and RLI intends to purchase the retained interests and advances and to assume the Partnership's liabilities with respect thereto; WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement, the Partnership intends to sell its partnership interest (the "SBRLH Interest") in Santa Barbara Red Lion Hotel, a California general partnership ("SBRLH"), to RLI, and RLI intends to purchase the SBRLH Interest and assume the Partnership's liabilities with respect thereto; and WHEREAS, the parties desire to provide for the assignment and assumption of the transferred interests and advances in each case according to the terms of this Agreement. AGREEMENT --------- In consideration of the mutual covenants and promises set forth herein, and other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows. 1. Assignment. The Partnership hereby assigns, grants, conveys and ---------- transfers to RLI all of the Partnership's right, title and interest in and to the joint venture and 1 partnership interests and advances set forth on Schedule A attached hereto (the "Joint Venture Assets"). 2. Assumption. RLI hereby assumes all of the Partnership's liabilities, ---------- duties and obligations with respect to the Joint Venture Assets. RLI affirms each of the Joint Venture Agreements and the Partnership Agreements set forth on Schedule A attached hereto. 3. Release. RLI acknowledges that, upon execution of this Agreement, the ------- Partnership shall be released from any and all liabilities and obligations under the Joint Venture Agreements and Partnership Agreements with respect to the Joint Venture Assets. 4. Miscellaneous. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the ------------- benefit of the Partnership and RLI and their respective successors and assigns. 2 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written. Red Lion Hotels, Inc., a Delaware corporation /s/ Beth A. Ugoretz ----------------------------------------- By Beth A. Ugoretz ----------------------------------------- Its Senior Vice President ----------------------------------------- Red Lion, a California Limited Partnership By: RLA-GP, Inc., a Delaware corporation Its: General Partner /s/ David J. Johnson ---------------------------------------- By David J. Johnson ---------------------------------------- Its Executive Vice President ---------------------------------------- 3 Schedule A ---------- JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENTS JOINT VENTURE INTERESTS The Joint Venture Agreement of 25.1500% undivided interest in the Bakersfield Red Lion Motor Inn profits and losses component of the among Rosedale Business 66.6667% joint venture interest Center, Edward H. Pietz and originally held by the Partnership (a Tod E. McClaskey, dated as of 16.7666% interest in the profits and March 22, 1982, as amended losses component of the joint venture) Amended and Restated Joint 0.2% undivided interest in the 50% Venture Agreement of Red Lion joint venture interest originally La Posada between Red Lion, a held by the Partnership (a 0.1% California Limited Partnership, interest in the joint venture) and La Posada Resort Hotel Limited Partnership dated as of January 1, 1989 Joint Venture Agreement of 0.2% undivided interest in the 50% Village Motor Inn among Gordon joint venture interest originally M. Anderson, Dean Christensen, held by the Partnership (a 0.1% Robert K. Fletcher, Daniel P. interest in the joint venture) Lambros, George P. Lambros, Pew Construction Co., Brent Christensen and Kalispell Red Lion Motor Inn dated as of December 27, 1974, as amended Joint Venture Agreement of 25.1500% undivided interest in the Ontario - Red Lion Motor Inn profits and losses component of the between Airport Executive Group 66.6667% joint venture interest and Ontario Red Lion Motor Inn originally held by the Partnership (a dated February 15, 1980, as 16.7666% interest in the profits and amended losses component of the joint venture) Joint Venture Agreement of Fess Parker - Red Lion Hotel among Edward H. Pietz, Tod E. McClaskey and Park Plaza, Ltd. dated as of January 1, 1982, as amended. PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS Limited Partnership Agreement of (a) 33.4667% undivided interest in Glendale Red Lion Hotel between the profits and losses component and RL Acquisition Company and CH in the capital originally held by the Associates dated as of Partnership (a 25.1% interest in the September 1, 1987 profits and losses component and capital of the partnership) (b) 50.1% undivided interest in the Partnership's original 10% cumulative preferred return on the Partnership's Capital Contribution (as defined in the Limited Partnership Agreement) Agreement of Limited Partnership (a) 2.1569% undivided interest in the of Red Lion Orange County profits and losses component of the Partners, L.P. between Red Lion, 51% partnership interest originally a California Limited Partnership, held by the Partnership (a 1.1% and Newport Beach Capital interest in the profits and losses Investors Ltd., dated as of April component in the partnership) 12, 1993, as amended; and (b) all of the Partnership's interest in the Partnership's Priority Contribution Account (as defined in the Amendment) Partnership Agreement of Santa The Partnership's 99% partnership Barbara Red Lion Hotel among interest in Santa Barbara Red Lion Edward H. Pietz, Tod E. McClaskey Hotel. and Roy Fordham dated as of May 31, 1983, as amended. ADVANCES Bakersfield, California - ----------------------- $150,000 advance to joint venture formed under the name Bakersfield Red Lion Motor Inn.