Exhibit 2.3
SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE (this "Second
Amendment") is made effective as of the 26th day of October, 2004, by and
between Essex the Crest, L.P., a California limited partnership, Essex El
Encanto Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership, Essex Hunt Club
Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership, Essex Rosebeach Apartments,
L.P., a California limited partnership, Essex Andover Park Apartments, L.P., a
California limited partnership, Essex Rivermark Apartments, L.P., a California
limited partnership, Essex Arboretum Apartments, L.P., a California limited
partnership, Essex Ocean Villa Apartments, L.P., a California limited
partnership, Essex Carlsbad Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership,
Essex San Dimas Bonita Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership, Essex
San Dimas Canyon Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership, Essex
Huntington Beach Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership, Essex Villa
Venetia Apartments, L.P., a California limited partnership, Newport Beach North
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Newport Beach South LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company, and Essex Woodland Apartments, L.P., a California
limited partnership (each entity being known individually as "Seller" and
collectively all such entities shall hereinafter be known as "Sellers"), and
United Dominion Realty, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, together with its
successors and permitted assigns ("Buyer").
RECITALS
A. Sellers and Purchaser are parties to that certain Agreement of
Purchase and Sale dated as of August 13, 2004, as amended by that certain First
Amendment to Agreement of Purchase and Sale dated as of September 29, 2004
(collectively, the "Agreement"), whereby the Sellers have agreed to sell and the
Purchaser has agreed to purchase certain real and personal property located in
the states of California and Oregon and more particularly described therein.
B. Sellers and Purchaser desires to modify the Agreement to, among
other things, provide for a reduction in the purchase price for the Coronado
North Apartments located in Newport Beach, California (the "Property") due to
the existence of certain structural issues at the parking garages located
thereon, as more fully set forth herein.
C. Defined terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the
meanings assigned to such terms in the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, of the covenants,
promises and undertakings set forth herein, and for good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged,
Sellers and Purchasers agree as follows:
1. The Recitals set forth above are true and correct.
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2. The Purchase Price for the Property is hereby amended to be One Hundred
Nine Million Dollars ($109,000,000).
3. The parties acknowledge and agree that certain structural deficiencies
have been discovered with regard to the parking garages at the Property,
including, without limitation, broken tension strands (the "Structural Issues").
In connection therewith, Sellers hereby agree to the following: (i) Sellers have
agreed to close upon the purchase of the Property with full knowledge of the
Structural Issues in consideration of the terms provided for in this Agreement,
(ii) no Seller shall have any responsibility or liability with regard to any of
the Structural Issues, (iii) Purchaser, and anyone claiming by, through or under
Purchaser, hereby waives its right to recover from and fully and irrevocably
releases Sellers and Sellers' employees, officers, directors, directors,
representatives, agents, advisors, servants, attorneys, affiliates, parent,
subsidiaries, and successors and assigns (the "Released Parties") from any and
all claims, responsibility and/or liability that Purchaser may now have or
hereafter acquire against any of the Released Parties for any costs, loss,
liability, damage, expenses, demand, action or cause of action arising from or
related to any of the Structural Issues. Notwithstanding the foregoing the
Released Parties shall not include contractors, subcontractors, and other
persons who are unaffiliated with Sellers and who have supplied labor, materials
or equipment to a work of improvements at the Property. This release includes
claims of which Purchaser is presently unaware or which Purchaser does not
presently suspect to exist which, if known by Purchaser, would materially affect
Purchaser's release of the Released Parties. Purchaser specifically waives the
provision of any statute or principle of law which provides otherwise. In this
connection and to the extent permitted by law, Purchaser agrees, represents and
warrants that Purchaser realizes and acknowledges that factual matters now
unknown to Purchaser may have given or may hereafter give rise to causes of
action, claims, demands, debts, controversies, damages, costs, losses and
expenses which are presently unknown, unanticipated and unsuspected and
Purchaser further agrees, represents and warrants that the waivers and releases
herein have been negotiated and agreed upon in light of that realization and
that Purchaser nevertheless hereby intends to release, discharge and acquit the
Released Parties from any such unknown causes of action, claims, demands, debts,
controversies, damages, costs, losses and expenses. With respect to the claims
released in this subparagraph (iii), Purchaser expressly waives any rights or
benefits available to it under the provisions of Section 1542 of the California
Civil Code, which provides as follows:
"A general release does not extend to claims which the
creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor
at the time of executing the release, which if known by
him must have materially affected his settlement with
the debtor."
Purchaser acknowledges that its attorney at law has explained to it the
meaning and effect of this statute. Purchaser understands fully the statutory
language of Section 1542 of the California Civil Code, and, with this
understanding, Purchaser nevertheless elects to, and does, assume all risk for
claims released under this Paragraph 3 whether arising before or after the
execution of this Second Amendment and whether now known
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or unknown, and Purchaser specifically waives any rights it may have under
Section 1542 of the California Civil Code. Purchaser fully understands that if
the facts with respect to which this Second Amendment is executed are later
found to be other than or different from the facts now believed by it to be
true, it expressly accepts and assumes the risk of that possible difference in
facts and agrees that this Second Amendment shall be and remain effective
notwithstanding that difference in facts, (iv) Purchaser shall defend,
indemnify, protect and hold Sellers and their respective subsidiaries,
affiliates, partners and constituent entities, and each of all of their
respective shareholders, directors, officers, representatives, employees and/or
agents harmless from and against any and all claims, liens, expenses, costs
(including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and costs and court costs),
liabilities, damages, losses, demands, actions or causes of action of whatever
kind or nature, including, without limitation, with regard to personal injury or
property damage, arising out of or in any way connected with, directly or
indirectly, any of the Structural Issues which occur on or after the date of the
closing of the Property, (v) the provisions of this Paragraph 3 are intended to
be supplementary to and not in conflict with or in derogation of any of the
provisions of the Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 4.6 thereof,
and (vi) the provisions of this Paragraph 3 shall survive closing.
4. Six Million Dollars ($6,000,000) of the Deposit is to be applied in
connection with the closing of the following properties on October 27, 2004: (i)
Ocean Villas, (ii) Villas at Carlsbad, (iii) Villas at Bonita, (iv) Villas at
San Dimas Canyon, (v) Coronado North, (vi) Arboretum, and (vi) Villa Venetia. In
connection with same, the parties agree that the entire Six Million Dollars
($6,000,000) of the Deposit, together with all accrued interest thereon, shall
be applied toward the purchase price for Villa Venetia.
5. The terms of this Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the
laws of the State of California, without regard to any conflict of law issues.
6. Except as expressly set forth in this Second Amendment, all other terms
and provisions of the Agreement shall remain unmodified hereby. The Agreement,
as modified herein, is hereby incorporated herein in its entirety and a part
hereof, and Sellers and Purchaser hereby ratify the Agreement (as amended
hereby) and agree and acknowledge that the Agreement is in full force and
effect.
7. This Second Amendment maybe executed in two or more counterparts, each
of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one
and the same instrument. This Second Amendment shall be binding upon Sellers and
Purchaser upon each party's delivery via telefacsimile of executed counterparts
of the signature page taken from identical counterparts of this Second
Amendment.
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8. Purchaser represents and warrants that it still retains any and all
rights of purchaser under the Agreement and has not assigned any such rights to
any other party. Sellers acknowledge that Purchaser will assign the Agreement to
certain of its Affiliates immediately following the effectiveness of this Second
Amendment, provided that any such assignment shall be accomplished in accordance
with the terms of the Agreement. The provisions of this Paragraph 8 shall
survive closing.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Second Amendment as
of the date and year first above written.
PURCHASER:
United Dominion Realty, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership
By: United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc.,
a Maryland corporation, its
General Partner
By: /s/ W. Mark Wallis
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W. Mark Wallis
Senior Executive Vice President
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SELLERS:
ESSEX THE CREST, L.P.
By: Essex Apartment Value Fund, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
its general partner
By: Essex VFGP, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
its general partner
By: Essex VFGP, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation,
its general partner
By: /s/ Jordan E. Ritter
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Jordan E. Ritter
Senior Vice President
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ESSEX EL ENCANTO APARTMENTS, L.P.
By: Essex Apartment Value Fund, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
its general partner
By: Essex VFGP, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
its general partner
By: Essex VFGP, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation,
its general partner
By: /s/ Jordan E. Ritter
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Jordan E. Ritter
Senior Vice President
ESSEX HUNT CLUB APARTMENTS, L.P.
By: Essex Apartment Value Fund, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
its general partner
By: Essex VFGP, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
its general partner
By: Essex VFGP, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation,
its general partner
By: /s/ Jordan E. Ritter
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Jordan E. Ritter
Senior Vice President
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ESSEX ROSEBEACH APARTMENTS, L.P.
By: Essex Apartment Value Fund, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
its general partner
By: Essex VFGP, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
its general partner
By: Essex VFGP, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation,
its general partner
By: /s/ Jordan E. Ritter
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Jordan E. Ritter
Senior Vice President
ESSEX ANDOVER PARK APARTMENTS, L.P.
By: Essex Apartment Value Fund, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
its general partner
By: Essex VFGP, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
its general partner
By: Essex VFGP, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation,
its general partner
By: /s/ Jordan E. Ritter
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Jordan E. Ritter
Senior Vice President
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ESSEX RIVERMARK APARTMENTS, L.P.
By: Essex Apartment Value Fund, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
its general partner
By: Essex VFGP, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
its general partner
By: Essex VFGP, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation,
its general partner
By: /s/ Jordan E. Ritter
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Jordan E. Ritter
Senior Vice President
ESSEX ARBORETUM APARTMENTS, L.P.
By: Essex Apartment Value Fund, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
its general partner
By: Essex VFGP, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
its general partner
By: Essex VFGP, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation,
its general partner
By: /s/ Jordan E. Ritter
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Jordan E. Ritter
Senior Vice President
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ESSEX OCEAN VILLA APARTMENTS, L.P.
By: Essex Apartment Value Fund, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
its general partner
By: Essex VFGP, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
its general partner
By: Essex VFGP, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation,
its general partner
By: /s/ Jordan E. Ritter
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Jordan E. Ritter
Senior Vice President
ESSEX CARLSBAD APARTMENTS, L.P.
By: Essex Apartment Value Fund, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
its general partner
By: Essex VFGP, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
its general partner
By: Essex VFGP, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation,
its general partner
By: /s/ Jordan E. Ritter
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Jordan E. Ritter
Senior Vice President
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ESSEX SAN DIMAS BONITA APARTMENTS, L.P.
By: Essex Apartment Value Fund, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
its general partner
By: Essex VFGP, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
its general partner
By: Essex VFGP, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation,
its general partner
By: /s/ Jordan E. Ritter
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Jordan E. Ritter
Senior Vice President
ESSEX SAN DIMAS CANYON APARTMENTS, L.P.
By: Essex Apartment Value Fund, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
its general partner
By: Essex VFGP, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
its general partner
By: Essex VFGP, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation,
its general partner
By: /s/ Jordan E. Ritter
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Jordan E. Ritter
Senior Vice President
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ESSEX HUNTINGTON BEACH APARTMENTS, L.P.
By: Essex Apartment Value Fund, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
its general partner
By: Essex VFGP, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
its general partner
By: Essex VFGP, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation,
its general partner
By: /s/ Jordan E. Ritter
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Jordan E. Ritter
Senior Vice President
ESSEX VILLA VENETIA APARTMENTS, L.P.
By: Essex Apartment Value Fund, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
its general partner
By: Essex VFGP, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
its general partner
By: Essex VFGP, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation,
its general partner
By: /s/ Jordan E. Ritter
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Jordan E. Ritter
Senior Vice President
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ESSEX NEWPORT BEACH NORTH LLC
By: Newport Beach North, Inc.,
its managing member
By: /s/ Jordan E. Ritter
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Jordan E. Ritter
Senior Vice President
ESSEX NEWPORT BEACH SOUTH LLC
By: Newport Beach South, Inc.,
its managing member
By: /s/ Jordan E. Ritter
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Jordan E. Ritter
Senior Vice President
ESSEX WOODLAND APARTMENTS, L.P.
By: Essex Apartment Value Fund, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
its general partner
By: Essex VFGP, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
its general partner
By: Essex VFGP, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation,
its general partner
By: /s/ Jordan E. Ritter
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Jordan E. Ritter
Senior Vice President
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APPROVAL OF 1031 EXCHANGE
ACCOMODATOR FOR CORONADO NORTH:
1031 STRATEGIES AND SERVICES, INC.
By: /s/ Toby Jackson
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Its: Vice President
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JOINDER OF ESSEX APARTMENT VALUE FUND, L.P.
The undersigned, ESSEX APARTMENT VALUE FUND, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership, hereby joins in this Second Amendment solely for the purpose of
confirming that it shall be jointly and severally liable to Purchaser on a
primary basis, and not merely as a surety, for any and all obligations of the
Sellers pursuant to Sections 3.3, 4.2, 4.7, 5.6 and 5.8 of the Agreement,
notwithstanding this Second Amendment, which obligations (except to the extent
survival of the same are limited as to Sellers pursuant to such Sections) and
this Joinder shall survive the Closings and the recordation of the Deeds, and
shall not be deemed merged into such Deeds or the other documents and
instruments delivered at such Closing.
Essex Apartment Value Fund, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
its general partner
By: Essex VFGP, L.P.,
a Delaware limited partnership,
its general partner
By: Essex VFGP, Inc.,
a Delaware corporation,
its general partner
By: /s/ Jordan E. Ritter
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Jordan E. Ritter
Senior Vice President
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JOINDER OF UNITED DOMINION REALTY TRUST, INC.
The undersigned, United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland
corporation, hereby joins in this Second Amendment solely for the purpose of
confirming that it shall be jointly and severally liable to Sellers on a primary
basis, and not merely as a surety, for any and all obligations of the Purchaser
(defined as "Buyer" in the Agreement) pursuant to Section 4.5 of the Agreement,
notwithstanding this Second Amendment, which obligations and this Joinder shall
survive the Closings and the recordation of the Deeds and shall not be deemed
merged into such Deeds or the other documents and instruments delivered at such
Closing.
United Dominion Realty Trust, Inc.,
a Maryland corporation
By: /s/ W. Mark Wallis
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W. Mark Wallis
Senior Executive Vice President
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