PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT AND JOINT ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS [945 Monument Drive, Lebanon, Indiana]
Exhibit 10.5
PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT AND JOINT ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS
[945 Monument Drive, Lebanon, Indiana]
ARTICLE 1: PROPERTY/PURCHASE PRICE
1.1 Certain Basic Terms.
(a) | Buyer and Notice Address: |
ARCP ACQUISITIONS, LLC,
c/o American Realty Capital Properties, Inc.
Attn: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Telephone: 704/000-0000
Email: xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx
With a copy to: ARCP ACQUISITIONS, LLC
c/o American Realty Capital Properties, Inc.
Attn: Xxxx Xxxx
0000 X. Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Telephone: 602/000-0000
Email: xxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx
(b) Seller and Notice Address:
PROLOGIS LOGISTICS SERVICES INCORPORATED
c/o Prologis, Inc.
Attn: Xxxx Xxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Telephone: 201/000-0000
Facsimile: 415/477-2121
Email: xxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx
With a copy to: c/o Prologis, Inc.
Attn: Megan Xxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx and Xxxx XxXxxxx
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Telephone: 303/000-0000, 303/000-0000 and 303/567-5395
Facsimile: 303/567-5605 and 303/567-5761
Email: xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx, xxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx and xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx
(c) | Effective Date: The last date of execution by the Seller or the Buyer, as indicated on the signature page. |
(d) | Purchase Price: $32,600,000.00. |
(e) | Xxxxxxx Money: $300,000.00 initially (the “Initial Deposit”), plus $300,000.00 (the “Additional Deposit”) upon expiration of the Due Diligence Period |
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if Buyer elects (or is deemed to have elected) to proceed with the purchase of the Property pursuant to the terms hereof. The Initial Deposit and the Additional Deposit shall be deposited in accordance with Section 1.3 below. References to Xxxxxxx Money shall include the Initial Deposit, the Additional Deposit and the interest thereon, and exclude the Independent Consideration (defined below) therefrom.
(f) | Due Diligence Period: The period ending on at 5:00 p.m. Mountain time on June 11, 2014. |
(g) | Closing Date: As agreed between Seller and Buyer, but no later than 10 days following the end of the Due Diligence Period; provided, however, that upon 5 days prior written notice to the other party, Buyer shall have the right to extend the Closing Date for up to ten (10) business days. |
(h) Title Company: First American Title Insurance Company
To be split equally between:
First American Title – Walnut Creek
Attn: Xxxxxxx Xxx
0000 Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxx., Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Telephone: 925/000-0000
Facsimile: 714/481-8972
Email: xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
and
First American Title – Phoenix
Attn: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Attn: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
0000 X. Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Telephone: 602/000-0000
Facsimile: 602/567-8101
Email: xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
(i) Escrow Agent: Same as above.
(j) | Broker: CBRE. |
1.2 Property. Subject to the terms of this Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Agreement”), Seller agrees to sell to Buyer, and Buyer agrees to purchase from Seller, the following property (the “Property”):
(a)The real property described in Exhibit A (the “Real Property”), together with the buildings and improvements thereon (the “Improvements”), and all appurtenances of the above-described Real Property, including easements or rights-of-way relating thereto, and, without warranty, all right, title, and interest, if any, of Seller in and to the land lying within any street or roadway adjoining the Real Property or any vacated or hereafter vacated street or alley adjoining said Real Property.
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(b)All of Seller’s right, title and interest, in and to all fixtures, furniture, equipment, and other tangible personal property, if any, owned by Seller (the “Personal Property”) presently located on the Real Property and used exclusively in the operation or maintenance of the Real Property, but specifically excluding any items of personal property owned by tenants and any signage with the name “ProLogis”, “Prologis” or “AMB” on it).
(c)All of Seller’s interest, as landlord, in the “Leases,” being all leases of the Improvements and any and all guaranties of the Leases, and all leases which may be made by Seller after the date hereof and before Closing as permitted by this Agreement, including all amendments thereto.
(d)All of Seller’s right, title and interest, if any, in and to all of the following items, to the extent assignable and without warranty (the “Intangible Personal Property”): (A) licenses, and permits relating to the operation of the Property, and (B) if still in effect and at Seller’s cost, guaranties and warranties received by Seller from any contractor, manufacturer or other person in connection with the construction or operation of the Property. Pursuant to the Assignment (defined in Section 5.3(b)), Seller shall assign, on a non-exclusive basis, the remaining portion of the one-year general contractor’s warranty from MV Commercial Construction LLC, as well as the warranties specifically identified in Section 7 of Addendum 5 of the Lease, to Buyer at Closing, and to the extent any such warranties require the approval of the warrantor as a condition to the effectiveness of such assignment, Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such approval(s). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following are excluded from the definition of Intangible Personal Property under this Agreement: any trade names, trademark, service marks, logos, graphics and other rights with respect to the name “ProLogis”, “Prologis” and/or “AMB”.
1.3Xxxxxxx Money. The Initial Deposit, in immediately available federal funds, evidencing Buyer’s good faith to perform Buyer’s obligations under this Agreement, shall be deposited by Buyer with the Escrow Agent not later than the third (3rd) business day after the Effective Date. The Additional Deposit shall be deposited with the Escrow Agent on or before expiration of the Due Diligence Period if Buyer does not terminate this Agreement as provided in Section 2.3 below. In the event that Buyer fails to timely deposit either the Initial Deposit or the Additional Deposit with the Escrow Agent, Seller may terminate this Agreement whereupon this Agreement shall be of no force and effect, the Escrow Agent shall refund the Xxxxxxx Money to Buyer, and neither party shall have any further rights or liabilities hereunder except as provided in Sections 2.2, 2.3 and 10.2 of this Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the Xxxxxxx Money shall be non-refundable to Buyer. The Escrow Agent shall pay the Xxxxxxx Money to Seller at and upon the Closing, or otherwise, to the party entitled to receive the Xxxxxxx Money in accordance with Article 9 below.
1.4 Independent Contract Consideration. The sum of $100.00 (the “Independent Contract Consideration”) is a non-refundable portion of the Xxxxxxx Money as consideration for Buyer’s exclusive right to inspect and purchase the Property pursuant to this Agreement and for Seller’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. Any reference in this Agreement to Buyer receiving back the Xxxxxxx Money means the Title Company shall return the Xxxxxxx Money (less the non-refundable Independent Contract Consideration) to Buyer and deliver the Independent Contract Consideration to Seller.
ARTICLE 2: INSPECTIONS
2.1 Property Information. Seller shall provide copies to Buyer, within 5 days after the Effective Date (to the extent not previously provided), to the extent in Seller’s possession, the following:
(a) that certain Lease between Seller and Subaru of America, Inc. (“Tenant”) dated April 5, 2013, including all amendments and guaranties, if any, and all correspondence between Seller and Tenant dated after the Lease execution date;
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(b) operating statements for the twenty-four (24) month period immediately prior to the Effective Date or such shorter period from the commencement of rent under the Lease (the “Operating Statements”);
(c) a list and copies of any service or maintenance agreements, if any, relating to the Property (“Service Contracts”) and any stand-alone insurance policies of Seller which affect the Property ;
(d) any existing land title surveys, site plans and as-built surveys of the Property;
(e)all environmental, engineering and physical condition reports prepared for Seller and, to Seller’s knowledge, in its possession in connection with Seller’s purchase, ownership or management of the Property;
(f)all architectural plans and specifications, including construction drawings, for the improvements located on the Property;
(g)certificates of occupancy and zoning reports, and all governmental permits and approvals pertaining to the Property;
(h)real estate tax invoices for the current year and prior (2) years for the Property;
(i)all warranties relating to the improvements, including without limitation, the structural slab and roof; and
(j)all billboard leases (“Billboard Leases”) applicable to the Property.
The items enumerated in Section 2.1 and other documentation and information provided or otherwise made available by Seller are collectively referred to as the “Property Information.” Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, Seller makes no representations or warranties as to the accuracy or completeness of the Property Information.
2.2 Inspections.
(a)During the Due Diligence Period, Buyer, its employees, contractors, consultants and agents (collectively, “Buyer’s Agents”) shall have the right to enter upon the Property for the purpose of inspecting the Property. In connection with any such entry, Buyer (i) acknowledges that all entry is at Buyer’s sole risk, cost and expense and subject to the rights of Tenant under the Lease, (ii) shall give Seller reasonable advance notice of such entry or any discussions with the Tenant and shall conduct such entry and any inspections or discussions with the Tenant in connection therewith so as to minimize, to the greatest extent possible, interference with Seller’s business and the business of Seller’s Tenant and otherwise in a manner reasonably acceptable to Seller, and (iii) Seller or its representatives shall have the right to accompany Buyer and Buyer’s Agents or participate in any discussions with the Tenant or any testing or other inspection performed on the Property. Without limiting the foregoing, prior to any entry to perform any on-site testing, Buyer shall give Seller written notice thereof, including the identity of the company or persons who will perform such testing and the proposed scope of the testing. Seller shall approve or disapprove the scope and methodology of such proposed testing within 3 business days after receipt of such notice, such approval may be withheld in Seller’s sole and absolute discretion. Seller’s failure to provide such approval or disapproval notice shall be deemed disapproval. If Buyer or Buyer’s Agents take any sample from the Property in connection with any such approved testing, Buyer shall provide to Seller a portion of such sample being tested to allow Seller, if it so chooses, to perform its own testing.
(b)Buyer shall, or shall cause Buyer’s Agents to, maintain commercial general liability insurance, including broad form property damage, with limits of not less than $1,000,000.00 per occurrence
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and $2,000,000.00 in the aggregate in form and substance adequate to insure against all liability of Buyer and/or Buyer’s Agents, arising out of any entry or inspections of the Property pursuant to the provisions hereof, and Buyer shall provide Seller with evidence of such insurance coverage before any such entry, including evidence that Seller is an additional insured on the commercial general liability policy. If any inspection or test disturbs the Property, Buyer will promptly restore the Property to the same condition as existed before the inspection or test. BUYER SHALL INDEMNIFY, DEFEND AND HOLD SELLER, SELLER’S AFFILIATES, PARTNERS, MEMBERS, SHAREHOLDERS, INVESTMENT MANAGERS, TRUSTEES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS OF EACH OF THEM AND THEIR RESPECTIVE HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES AND ASSIGNS (COLLECTIVELY, “SELLER PARTIES”) AND THE PROPERTY HARMLESS FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL DAMAGES, LIABILITIES, LOSSES, CLAIMS, LIENS, COST OR EXPENSES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, REASONABLE ATTORNEY’S FEES) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO ANY ENTRY ON THE PROPERTY BY BUYER OR BUYER’S AGENTS IN THE COURSE OF PERFORMING THE INSPECTIONS, TESTING OR INQUIRIES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS AGREEMENT, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY OR RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES OR MATERIALS ONTO THE PROPERTY; PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT THE FOREGOING INDEMNITY SHALL NOT APPLY TO LIABILITIES RESULTING FROM THE DISCOVERY OR PRESENCE OF PRE-EXISTING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ON THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING THE EXISTENCE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS PRIOR TO BUYER’S ENTRY OR FROM THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL MISCONDUCT OF ANY SELLER PARTY. THE FOREGOING INDEMNITY SHALL SURVIVE THE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT.
2.3 Termination During Due Diligence Period. If Buyer determines, in its sole discretion, before the expiration of the Due Diligence Period that the Property is unacceptable for Buyer's purposes, Buyer shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by giving to Seller notice of termination before the expiration of the Due Diligence Period and returning the Property Information to Seller. Upon such deliveries, and provided Buyer is not in default hereunder, Seller shall authorize the Escrow Agent to refund the Xxxxxxx Money to Buyer, and neither party shall have any further rights or liabilities hereunder except as provided in Sections 2.2, 2.3 and 10.2 of this Agreement. Buyer’s obligation to return the Property Information and repair any damage to the Property caused by Buyer or Buyer’s Agents shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
2.4 Buyer’s Reliance on its Investigations and Release. The provisions of this Section 2.4 shall survive indefinitely the Closing, close of escrow and recordation of the Deed, and shall not be deemed merged into any of the Closing documents.
(a)Buyer acknowledges and agrees, by consummating the Closing, it will be deemed to have been given a full opportunity to inspect and investigate each and every aspect of the Property, either independently or through agents of Buyer’s choosing. AS A MATERIAL PART OF THE CONSIDERATION FOR THIS AGREEMENT, SELLER AND BUYER AGREE THAT EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY PROVIDED IN SECTION 7.1 BELOW (“SELLER’S WARRANTIES”), SELLER IS SELLING AND BUYER IS PURCHASING AND TAKING THE PROPERTY ON AN “AS IS” BASIS, WITH ANY AND ALL LATENT AND PATENT DEFECTS. BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS SOLELY RELYING UPON ITS EXAMINATION OF THE PROPERTY AND, EXCEPT FOR SELLER’S WARRANTIES, IT IS NOT RELYING UPON ANY REPRESENTATION, STATEMENT OR OTHER ASSERTION OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, FROM SELLER, ITS AGENTS OR BROKERS AS TO ANY MATTER CONCERNING THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION: (I) THE QUALITY, NATURE, ADEQUACY AND PHYSICAL CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS, FOUNDATION, ROOF, APPURTENANCES, ACCESS, PARKING
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FACILITIES AND THE ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, HVAC, PLUMBING, SEWAGE, AND UTILITY SYSTEMS, FACILITIES AND APPLIANCES, (II) THE QUALITY, NATURE, ADEQUACY, AND PHYSICAL CONDITION OF SOILS, GEOLOGY AND ANY GROUNDWATER, (III) THE EXISTENCE, QUALITY, NATURE, ADEQUACY AND PHYSICAL CONDITION OF UTILITIES SERVING THE PROPERTY, (IV) THE DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL OF THE PROPERTY, AND THE PROPERTY’S USE, HABITABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, SUITABILITY, VALUE OR FITNESS OF THE PROPERTY FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, (V) THE ZONING OR OTHER LEGAL STATUS OF THE PROPERTY OR ANY OTHER PUBLIC OR PRIVATE RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF THE PROPERTY, (VI) THE COMPLIANCE OF THE PROPERTY OR ITS OPERATION WITH ANY APPLICABLE CODES, LAWS, REGULATIONS, STATUTES, ORDINANCES, COVENANTS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF ANY GOVERNMENTAL OR QUASI-GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY OR OF ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY, (VII) THE PRESENCE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ON, UNDER OR ABOUT THE PROPERTY OR THE ADJOINING OR NEIGHBORING PROPERTY, (VIII) THE QUALITY OF ANY LABOR AND MATERIALS USED IN ANY IMPROVEMENTS ON THE REAL PROPERTY, (IX) THE CONDITION OF TITLE TO THE PROPERTY, AND (X) THE ECONOMICS OF THE OPERATION OF THE PROPERTY.
Buyer’s Initials: ___/s/ TW_______
(b)WITHOUT LIMITING THE ABOVE, EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO A BREACH BY SELLER OF ANY OF THE SELLER’S WARRANTIES, AS OF CLOSING BUYER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ITSELF, ANY ENTITY AFFILIATED WITH BUYER AND ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO RECOVER FROM AND FOREVER RELEASES AND DISCHARGES THE SELLER PARTIES FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL DEMANDS, CLAIMS, LEGAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS, LOSSES, LIABILITIES, DAMAGES, PENALTIES, FINES, LIENS, JUDGMENTS, COSTS OR EXPENSES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS) OF WHATEVER KIND OR NATURE, DIRECT OR INDIRECT, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, FORESEEN OR UNFORESEEN, EXISTING AND FUTURE, CONTINGENT OR OTHERWISE (INCLUDING ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING, BROUGHT OR THREATENED, OR ORDERED BY ANY APPROPRIATE GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY) THAT MAY ARISE ON ACCOUNT OF OR IN ANY WAY BE CONNECTED WITH OR RELATING TO THE PROPERTY CONDITION OR ANY LAW OR REGULATION APPLICABLE THERETO, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE PRESENCE, MISUSE, USE, DISPOSAL, RELEASE OR THREATENED RELEASE OF ANY HAZARDOUS OR TOXIC MATERIALS, CHEMICALS OR WASTES AT THE PROPERTY AND ANY LIABILITY OR CLAIM RELATED TO THE PROPERTY ARISING UNDER THE COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT OF 1980, AS AMENDED (42 U.S.C. SECTION 9601 et seq.), THE SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986, THE RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT of 1976 (42 U.S.C. SECTION 6901 et seq.), THE CLEAN WATER ACT (33 U.S.C. SECTION 1251 et seq.), THE SAFE DRINKING WATER ACT (42 U.S.C. SECTION 300F et seq.), THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION ACT (49 U.S.C. SECTION 5101 et seq.), THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT (15 U.S.C. SECTION 2601 et seq.), EACH AS AMENDED, OR ANY OTHER CAUSE OF ACTION BASED ON ANY OTHER STATE, LOCAL, OR FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, RULE OR REGULATION (COLLECTIVELY, “ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS”); PROVIDED HOWEVER, THE FOREGOING RELEASE SHALL NOT OPERATE TO RELEASE ANY CLAIM BY BUYER AGAINST ANY PERSON OR ENTITY OTHER THAN SELLER PARTIES.
Buyer’s Initials: ___/s/ TW______
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2.5 Service Contracts. On or prior to the last day of the Due Diligence Period, Buyer will advise Seller in writing of which Service Contracts it will assume. Buyer will assume the obligations arising from and after the Closing Date under those Service Contracts that Buyer has elected to assume; provided, however, that (i) to the extent that any such Service Contracts are part of portfolio agreements, they shall not be assignable, and (ii) to the extent that any Service Contracts are not terminable by Seller in the time frame between the expiration of the Due Diligence Period and the Closing, Buyer shall, at Closing, assume such Service Contracts.
2.6 Tenant Estoppel. Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to secure and deliver to Buyer by the Closing Date an estoppel certificate for the Lease, from the Tenant and the guarantor, if any, consistent with the information in the Lease and substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B or such form as may be required under the Lease. Seller shall request the estoppel certificate from Tenant within two (2) business days following the Effective Date. Buyer shall notify Seller in writing, either by the Closing Date or within 3 business days following Buyer’s receipt of the estoppel certificate (pdf copy via email), whichever is earlier, of Buyer’s disapproval of any materially adverse matter(s) contained therein as determined in Buyer’s reasonable business judgment, and the basis of such disapproval (“Buyer’s Disapproval Notice”). Seller shall have 10 business days from Seller’s receipt of the Buyer’s Disapproval Notice within which to cure such materially adverse matter(s), and the Closing Date shall be extended, at Seller’s option, to allow for up to the full 10-business day cure period. It shall be a condition precedent to Buyer’s obligation to proceed with Closing and Buyer may terminate this Agreement upon written notice to Seller on the Closing Date (as the same may be extended in accordance with the terms of this Agreement), in which event the Xxxxxxx Money shall be returned to Buyer, if by the Closing Date Seller has not delivered an estoppel certificate for the Lease (the “Estoppel Requirement”). In the event of such termination, the Escrow Agent shall refund the Xxxxxxx Money to Buyer, and neither party shall have any further rights or liabilities hereunder except as provided in Sections 2.2, 2.3 and 10.2 of this Agreement.
2.7 Other Estoppels. Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to secure and deliver to Buyer by the Closing Date an estoppel certificate for each reciprocal easement agreement or any covenants, conditions and restrictions (“CCRs”) affecting the Property. Seller shall request such estoppel certificates from Tenant within two (2) business days following Buyer’s request for same after receipt of the Title Commitment (defined below).
ARTICLE 3: TITLE AND SURVEY REVIEW
3.1 Delivery of Title Report. Within 5 days after the Effective Date, Seller shall cause to be delivered to Buyer or to provide Buyer and its designee access to a preliminary report or title commitment issued by the Title Company (the “Title Report”), covering the Real Property, together with copies of all documents referenced in the Title Report. Buyer, at its option and expense, may obtain a survey (the “Survey”) of the Property.
3.2 Title Review and Cure. Buyer shall notify Seller in writing of any title or survey objections (i) at least 3 business days prior to the expiration of the Due Diligence Period with respect to items disclosed in the Title Report or the Survey, if any, and (ii) at or prior to Closing with respect to any items which: (1) are first raised by the Title Company following the expiration of the Due Diligence Period and prior to Closing, (2) are not the result of Buyer’s acts, and (3) have a material adverse effect on the use or operation of the Property. Failure to timely provide such a notice of objections shall constitute an approval by Buyer of all matters disclosed in the Title Report and any matters that would have been disclosed by an accurate survey of the Property. Seller shall have no obligation to cure any title objections. Seller may, but shall not be obligated to, attempt to cure by the Closing Date any title objections noted by Buyer. If Seller elects not to cure any title objection (failure to make such election with regard to any title objection within 1 business day shall be deemed an election not to cure such title objection), or fails to cure any title objection it has elected to cure by the Closing Date, then Buyer shall either (x) terminate this Agreement by written notice
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to Seller given on or before 2 business days after receipt of any notice or deemed notice from Seller that it elects not to cure any title objections, or, in the event Seller has elected to cure a title objection, but is unable to do so, the Closing Date, as applicable, the Escrow Agent shall refund the Xxxxxxx Money to Buyer, and neither party shall have any further rights or liabilities hereunder except as provided in Sections 2.2, 2.3 and 10.2 of this Agreement, or (y) waive such title objections, in which event the Closing shall occur and Buyer shall accept title to the Property subject to such title condition and without adjustment to Purchase Price. Failure to so terminate shall constitute waiver of title objections. Those items approved by Buyer or deemed approved by Buyer are hereinafter referred to as the “Permitted Exceptions.”
3.3 Title Policy. Delivery of title in accordance with the foregoing shall be evidenced by the willingness of the Title Company to issue, at Closing, an ALTA 2006 extended coverage Owner’s Policy of Title Insurance (in the event Buyer shall have promptly delivered to the Title Company an acceptable ALTA Survey of the Real Property) or an ALTA 2006 coverage Owner’s Policy of Title Insurance (in the event Buyer failed to promptly deliver an acceptable ALTA Survey of the Property) (as applicable, the “Title Policy”) , in the form prescribed by the applicable state where the Property is located, in the amount of the Purchase Price showing title to the Real Property vested in Buyer, subject to: (i) the Permitted Exceptions, (ii) non-delinquent liens for real estate taxes and assessments, (iii) any standard, preprinted conditions or exceptions to the Title Policy required by the Title Company, (iv) any exceptions to title which would be disclosed by an inspection and/or accurate survey of the Property, (v) interests of tenants in possession, and (vi) any exceptions or matters created by Buyer or Buyer’s Agents.
ARTICLE 4: OPERATIONS AND RISK OF LOSS
4.1 Ongoing Operations, Insurance. During the pendency of this Agreement, Seller shall carry on its business and activities relating to the Property substantially in the same manner as it did before the Effective Date; provided that Seller shall not be obligated to make any extraordinary repairs or make any capital improvements to the Property. Through the Closing Date, Seller shall maintain or cause to be maintained, at Seller’s sole cost and expense, Seller’s existing policy or policies of insurance insuring the Property.
4.2 New Contracts. During the pendency of this Agreement, Seller will not, without the prior consent of Buyer (which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), enter into any contract that will be an obligation affecting the Property subsequent to the Closing, except contracts entered into in the ordinary course of business that are terminable without cause on 30-days’ notice.
4.3 Leasing Arrangements. Seller may not enter into any new amendment, expansion, renewal, modification, termination or other similar agreement pertaining to the Lease (collectively, “New Lease Agreements”) without first obtaining Buyer’s approval; provided, however, that Buyer’s consent shall not be required if Seller is required to enter into the New Lease Agreement pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Lease. Buyer shall be deemed to have consented to any New Lease Agreement if it has not notified Seller specifying with particularity the matters to which Buyer reasonably objects, within 3 days after its receipt of Seller’s written request for consent, together with a copy of the proposed New Lease Agreement.
4.4 Damage or Condemnation. If before the Closing the Property or any portion thereof shall be materially damaged, or the commencement of condemnation proceedings shall affect all or a material portion of the Property, then Buyer may terminate this Agreement by written notice to Seller given within 10 days of Seller’s notice of the occurrence of the damage or taking. In the event of such termination, the Escrow Agent shall refund the Xxxxxxx Money to Buyer, and neither party shall have any further rights or liabilities hereunder except as provided in Sections 2.2, 2.3 and 10.2 of this Agreement. For the purposes of this Section, the phrases “material damage” and “materially damaged” means (i) the estimated repair cost is greater than 5% of the Purchase Price, (ii) such damage or destruction will entitle Tenant to terminate the Lease or xxxxx its rent in whole or in part and such abated rent is not entirely replaced with the proceeds of
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a rent interruption or similar policy held by Seller or Buyer, (iii) the damage or destruction is not covered by Seller’s insurance or if such insurance is not for full replacement cost and Seller is not willing to provide a credit against the Purchase Price for the uncovered portion of the loss, or (iv) Buyer’s lender shall refuse to consummate the loan to Buyer, despite Buyer’s good faith efforts to proceed with the loan, as a result of such damage or destruction. For the purposes of this Section, condemnation proceedings shall be deemed to affect a material portion of the Property if (i) the condemnation proceedings eliminate any driveway or access points for the Property for which a replacement driveway or access point is unavailable, or which results in a taking of a portion of the building greater than 5% or a taking of the parking areas of the Property below legal requirements or requirements in the Lease, (ii) such condemnation proceedings will entitle Tenant to terminate the Lease or xxxxx its rent in whole or in part and such abated rent is not entirely replaced with the proceeds of a rent interruption or similar policy held by Seller or Buyer, or (iii) Buyer’s lender shall refuse to consummate the loan to Buyer, despite Buyer’s good faith efforts to proceed with the loan, as a result of such condemnation proceedings. If the Closing Date is within the aforesaid 10-day period, then Closing shall be extended to the next business day following the end of said 10-day period. If no such election is made, and in any event if the damage is not material, this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and the purchase contemplated herein, less any interest taken by eminent domain or condemnation, shall be effected with no further adjustment, and upon the Closing of this purchase, Seller shall (i) assign, transfer and set over to Buyer all of the right, title and interest of Seller in and to any awards that have been or that may thereafter be made for such taking, or any insurance proceeds that may thereafter be made for such damage or destruction, (ii) give Buyer a credit at Closing for an amount equal to any condemnation awards or insurance proceeds collected by Seller as a result of any such condemnation or damage or destruction, and the amount of any insurance deductible under such policies (but in no event shall the amount of such credit to Buyer exceed the Purchase Price), and (iii) receive a credit at Closing for any sums expended by Seller toward the restoration or repair of the Property. In the event the amount of awards or proceeds subsequently received by Buyer exceeds the Purchase Price, then Buyer shall pay to Seller any such excess within 10 days after Buyer’s receipt of such awards or proceeds. The provisions of this Section 4.4 shall survive indefinitely the Closing, close of escrow and recordation of the Deed, and shall not be deemed merged into any of the Closing documents.
ARTICLE 5: CLOSING
5.1 Closing and Escrow Instructions.
(a)The consummation of the transaction contemplated herein (“Closing”) shall occur on the Closing Date at the offices of the Escrow Agent. Closing shall occur and Buyer’s funds shall be received on or before 2:00 P.M. Pacific Time on the Closing Date.
(b)Seller and Buyer agree to execute such reasonable additional and supplemental escrow instructions as may be appropriate to enable the Escrow Agent to comply with the terms of this Agreement; provided, however, that in the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Agreement and any supplementary escrow instructions, the terms of this Agreement shall control.
5.2 Conditions to the Parties’ Obligations to Close. The obligations of Seller, on the one hand, and Buyer, on the other hand, to consummate the transaction contemplated hereunder are contingent upon the following conditions:
(a) The other party’s representations and warranties contained herein shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date, subject to any Seller modifications hereafter made to a Property Representation (as defined and provided for in Section 7.1);
(b) As of the Closing Date, the other party shall have performed its obligations hereunder in all material respects and all deliveries to be made at Closing have been tendered;
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(c) There shall exist no actions, suits, arbitrations, claims, attachments, proceedings, assignments for the benefit of creditors, insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or other proceedings, pending or threatened against the other party that would materially and adversely affect the other party’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement;
(d) There shall exist no pending or threatened action, suit or proceeding with respect to the other party before or by any court or administrative agency which seeks to restrain or prohibit, or to obtain damages or a discovery order with respect to, this Agreement or the consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby; and
(e)As a condition precedent for Buyer’s benefit, Seller shall deliver to Buyer a written waiver by Tenant of any express right of first refusal or right of first offer which Tenant may have pursuant to the express terms of the Lease, if applicable. Seller agrees to request such written waiver, if applicable, within two (2) business days after the Effective Date.
So long as a party is not in default hereunder, if any condition to such party’s obligation to proceed with the Closing hereunder has not been satisfied as of the Closing Date, such party may, in its sole discretion, terminate this Agreement by delivering written notice to the other party on or before the Closing Date, or elect to close, notwithstanding the non-satisfaction of such condition, in which event such party shall be deemed to have waived any such condition. In the event of a termination, the Escrow Agent shall refund the Xxxxxxx Money to Buyer, and neither party shall have any further rights or liabilities hereunder except as provided in Sections 2.2, 2.3 and 10.2 of this Agreement. If such party elects to close, notwithstanding the nonsatisfaction of such condition, there shall be no liability on the part of the other party for breaches of representations and warranties of which the party electing to close had knowledge as of the Closing.
5.3 Seller’s Deliveries in Escrow. On or before the Closing Date, Seller shall deliver in escrow to the Escrow Agent the following:
(a) Deed. A special or limited warranty deed in the form provided for under the law of the state where the Property is located, or otherwise in conformity with the custom in such jurisdiction and satisfactory to Seller (the “Deed”), executed and acknowledged by Seller, conveying to Buyer Seller’s title to the Property, subject only to: all zoning and building laws, ordinances, maps, resolutions, and regulations of all governmental authorities having jurisdiction which affect the Property and the use and improvement thereof; the Lease; all matters of record; any state of facts which an accurate survey made of the Property at the time of Closing would show; and any state of facts which a personal inspection of the Property made at the time of Closing would disclose. Any discrepancy between the description of the Property in the deed from Seller’s immediate grantor and in the Deed shall be quitclaimed by Seller;
(b) Assignment of Lease and Contracts and Xxxx of Sale. An Assignment of Lease and Contracts and Xxxx of Sale in the form of Exhibit D attached hereto (the “Assignment”), executed by Seller, which Assignment shall also include an assignment and assumption of that certain Memorandum of Agreement dated February 25, 2013 between Seller and the City of Lebanon regarding tax abatement for the Property;
(c) FIRPTA. A Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act affidavit executed by Seller;
(d) Notice to Tenant. A notice regarding the sale in substantially the form of Exhibit E attached hereto, or such other form as may be required by applicable state law for delivery by Buyer to the Tenant immediately after the Closing; and
(e) Additional Documents. Any additional documents that Escrow Agent or the Title Company may reasonably require for the proper consummation of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
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5.4 Buyer’s Deliveries in Escrow. On or before the Closing Date, Buyer shall deliver in escrow to the Escrow Agent the following:
(a) Purchase Price. The Purchase Price, less the Xxxxxxx Money that is applied to the Purchase Price, plus or minus applicable prorations, plus the amount calculated as the net present value of the income for the remaining term of both Billboard Leases using a cap rate of 7.5%, deposited by Buyer with the Escrow Agent in immediate, same‑day federal funds into the Escrow Agent’s escrow account;
(b) Assignment of Lease and Contracts and Xxxx of Sale. The Assignment, executed by Buyer;
(c) Additional Documents. Any additional documents that Escrow Agent or the Title Company may reasonably require for the proper consummation of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
5.5 Closing Statements/Escrow Fees. At the Closing, Seller and Buyer shall deposit with the Escrow Agent executed closing statements consistent with this Agreement in the form required by the Escrow Agent.
5.6 Possession. Seller shall deliver possession of the Property to Buyer at the Closing.
5.7 Post-Closing Deliveries. Immediately after the Closing, Seller shall deliver to the offices of Buyer’s property manager: the original Lease; copies or originals of all contracts, receipts for deposits, and unpaid bills; all keys, if any, used in the operation of the Property; and, if in Seller’s possession or control, any “as-built” plans and specifications of the Improvements.
5.8 Closing Costs. At Closing, Seller shall pay ½ of the cost of the premium for the standard and extended coverage portions of the Title Policy, costs of recording instruments to cure title matters Seller has elected to cure, ½ of any transfer taxes or fees due in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement and ½ of any escrow fees. Buyer shall pay the cost of recording the Deed, ½ of the cost of premium for the standard and extended coverage portions of the Title Policy (excluding any endorsements obtained by Seller solely to cure title matters that Seller has elected to cure), the endorsements and any survey obtained by Buyer, all other (if any) costs of recording, ½ any transfer taxes or fees due in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, and ½ of any escrow fees. Each party shall pay its own attorneys’ fees. Other costs, charges, and expenses shall be borne and paid as provided in this Agreement or in the absence of such provision, in accordance with local custom.
5.9 Close of Escrow. Upon satisfaction or completion of the foregoing conditions and deliveries, the parties shall direct the Escrow Agent to immediately record and deliver the documents described above to the appropriate parties and make disbursements according to the closing statements executed by Seller and Buyer.
ARTICLE 6: PRORATIONS
6.1 Prorations. The day of Closing shall belong to Buyer and all prorations hereinafter provided to be made as of the Closing shall each be made as of the end of the day before the Closing Date. In each such proration set forth below, the portion thereof applicable to periods beginning as of Closing shall be credited to Buyer or charged to Buyer as applicable and the portion thereof applicable to periods ending as of Closing shall be credited to Seller or charged to Seller as applicable.
(a) Collected Rent. All collected rent (excluding tenant reimbursements for Operating Costs, which is the subject of Section 6.1(b)) and other collected income (and any applicable state or local tax on rent) under the Lease shall be prorated as of the Closing. Seller shall be charged with any rent and other
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income collected by Seller before Closing but applicable to any period of time after Closing. Uncollected rent and other income shall not be prorated. Any prepaid rents for the period following the Closing Date shall be paid over by Seller to Buyer. Buyer covenants and agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts after the Closing to collect and deliver to Seller all rents or other payments that were applicable to the period before Closing. Seller may pursue collection as to any delinquent rent or Expense Reimbursements (as hereinafter defined), provided that Seller shall have no right to terminate the Lease or Tenant’s occupancy under the Lease in connection therewith. All rents received by Buyer following the Closing shall be applied against the most recently accrued rent unless a tenant has specified in writing that such payment relates to a particular amount due to Seller.
(b) Operating Costs. To the extent Seller, as landlord under the Leases, is currently collecting from Tenant under the Lease additional rent (collectively, “Expense Reimbursements”) to cover taxes, insurance, utilities (to the extent not paid directly by Tenant), common area maintenance and other operating costs and expenses (collectively, “Operating Costs”) in connection with the ownership, operation, maintenance and management of the Property, Seller and Buyer shall each receive a debit or credit, as the case may be, for the difference between the Tenant’s current account balance for Operating Costs and amount of Operating Costs reimbursable to Seller; provided, however, that (i) in no event shall Seller be required to credit Buyer for any uncollected Expense Reimbursements for the Tenant and the same shall be treated in the same manner as uncollected rent is treated in Section 6.1(a), and (ii) all Expense Reimbursements received by Buyer following the Closing shall be applied against the most recently accrued Operating Costs unless the Tenant has specified in writing that such payment relates to an amount due prior to the Closing. Operating Costs for Seller’s period of ownership shall be reasonably estimated by the parties if final bills are not available. Operating Costs that are payable by Tenant directly to the applicable service providers shall not be prorated between Seller and Buyer.
(c) Taxes and Assessments. Real estate taxes and assessments imposed by governmental authority that are not yet due and payable and that are not payable by the Tenant under the Lease directly to the governmental authorities shall be prorated as of the Closing based upon the most recent ascertainable assessed values and tax rates. Seller shall receive a credit for any taxes and assessments paid by Seller and applicable to any period after the Closing. Notwithstanding anything seemingly to the contrary contained herein, Buyer shall be solely responsible for and shall assume all assessments applicable to the Property as a result of a change in ownership, regardless of when assessed.
(d) Service Contracts and Utilities. Seller shall arrange for a billing under all those Service Contracts for which fees are based on usage and with utility companies for a billing for utilities, to include all utilities or service used up to the day Closing occurs, and Seller shall pay the resultant bills. In the event any Service Contracts extend over periods beyond the Closing the same shall be prorated on a per diem basis.
(e) Final Adjustment After Closing. If final prorations cannot be made at Closing for any item being prorated under this Section 6.1 or if any of the aforesaid prorations were calculated inaccurately, then Buyer and Seller agree to allocate such items on a fair and equitable basis as soon as reasonably possible after the Closing Date, to the effect that income and expenses are received and paid by the parties on a cash basis with respect to their period of ownership. Payments in connection with the final adjustment shall be due within 30 days of written notice. The parties shall have reasonable access to, and the right to inspect and audit, the other party’s books to confirm the final prorations. Seller shall not, however, be charged for any increase in Operating Costs or real estate taxes due to increased costs or reassessments incurred by Buyer in respect of such subsequent to the Closing.
6.2 Intentionally Deleted.
6.3 Intentionally Deleted.
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6.4 Utility Deposits. Buyer shall be responsible for making any deposits required with utility companies. Seller shall receive a credit at Closing for any utility deposits transferred or assigned to Buyer.
6.5 Sale Commissions. Seller and Buyer represent and warrant each to the other that they have not dealt with any real estate broker, sales person or finder in connection with this transaction other than Broker. If this transaction is closed, Seller shall pay Broker in accordance with their separate agreement. Broker is an independent contractor and is not authorized to make any agreement or representation on behalf of either party. EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH ABOVE, IF ANY CLAIM IS MADE FOR BROKER’S OR FINDER’S FEES OR COMMISSIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE NEGOTIATION, EXECUTION OR CONSUMMATION OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, EACH PARTY SHALL DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS THE OTHER PARTY FROM AND AGAINST ANY SUCH CLAIM BASED UPON ANY STATEMENT, REPRESENTATION OR AGREEMENT OF SUCH PARTY.
The provisions of this Article 6 shall survive indefinitely the Closing, close of escrow and recordation of the Deed, and shall not be deemed merged into any of the Closing documents.
ARTICLE 7: REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
7.1 Seller’s Representations and Warranties. As a material inducement to Buyer to execute this Agreement and consummate this transaction, Seller represents and warrants to Buyer that:
(a) Organization and Authority. Seller has been duly organized and is validly existing and in good standing in the jurisdiction of its formation, and is qualified to do business in the state in which the Property is located. Seller has the full right and authority and has obtained any and all consents required to enter into this Agreement and to consummate or cause to be consummated the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been, and all of the documents to be delivered by Seller at the Closing will be, authorized and properly executed and constitutes, or will constitute, as appropriate, the valid and binding obligation of Seller, enforceable in accordance with their terms.
(b) Conflicts and Pending Action. There is no agreement to which Seller is a party or to Seller’s knowledge binding on Seller which is in conflict with this Agreement. To Seller’s knowledge, Seller has not received written notice from any applicable governmental authority of any pending or threatened action against Seller or the Property, including condemnation proceedings, which challenges or impairs Seller’s ability to execute or perform its obligations under this Agreement.
(c) Lease. The copy of the Lease provided to Buyer pursuant to Section 2.1 is true, correct and complete. As of the Closing Date, Seller has sent no written notice of default to Tenant and, to Seller’s knowledge, no default of Tenant exists under the Lease which remains uncured.
(d)Service Contracts. The list of Service Contracts delivered to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement is true, correct, and complete as of the date of its delivery. Neither Seller nor, to Seller’s knowledge, any other party is in material default under any Service Contract.
(e)Compliance with Law. To Seller’s knowledge, Seller has not received any written notice, addressed specifically to Seller and sent by any governmental authority or agency having jurisdiction over the Property, that the Property or its use is in material violation of any law, ordinance or regulation, including any applicable Environmental Laws.
(f)Suits/Claims. As of the Effective Date, there are no suits or claims pending or to Seller’s knowledge, threatened with respect to or in any manner affecting the Property or Tenant, nor does Seller
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know of any circumstances which should or could reasonably form the basis for any such suits or claims which have not been disclosed in writing to Buyer by Seller.
(g)OFAC Compliance. Seller is currently in compliance with and shall at all times during the term of this Agreement remain in compliance with the regulations of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) of the Department of the Treasury (including those named on OFAC’s Specially Designated and Blocked Persons List) and any statute, executive order (including the September 24, 2001, Executive Order Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism), or other governmental action relating thereto.
“Seller’s knowledge,” as used in this Agreement means the current actual knowledge of Xxxx Xxxx, without any duty of inquiry or investigation and without personal liability whatsoever.
Seller’s representations and warranties concerning the Property (collectively, the “Property Representations”) are qualified by any knowledge obtained by Buyer (including Buyer’s receipt of a tenant estoppel certificate) by the expiration of the Due Diligence Period, and in the event Buyer’s election to proceed with the purchase of the Property pursuant to Section 2.3 above, then Buyer shall consummate the acquisition of the Property subject to such qualification without any adjustment to the Purchase Price. Seller may further qualify the Property Representations by notice, specifying with reasonable particularity the facts and circumstances known to Seller that make the applicable Property Representation false, misleading or inaccurate, delivered to Buyer before the Closing Date. If Seller delivers a Property Representation notice or if after the expiration of the Due Diligence Period Buyer obtains knowledge of any facts or circumstances that makes any Property Representation false, misleading or inaccurate (herein collectively referred to as “Exception Matters”) within less than 3 business days before the Closing, then Buyer may by notice to Seller extend the Closing Date to that day which is 3 business days after the date of receipt of the Property Representation notice or after obtaining knowledge of such Exception Matters. If any Exception Matters reflects a material adverse change in the matter covered by the applicable Property Representation, then Buyer, as its sole remedy, may terminate this Agreement within 3 business days after receipt of such notice, receive a refund of the Xxxxxxx Money and neither party shall have any further rights and obligations under this Agreement except as provided in Sections 2.2, 2.3 and 10.2 of this Agreement; provided, that if Buyer so elects to terminate this Agreement, Seller shall have the right, but not the obligation, to cure such Exception Matters within 30 days (and the Closing shall be delayed to the extent necessary to allow Seller the entire 30-day period within which to effect such cure) and if Seller cures such Exception Matters, then Buyer’s right to terminate this Agreement as a result of such Exception Matters shall be revoked, null and void and this Agreement shall continue without termination (and, if the Closing Date is extended, Closing shall occur on the date that is 5 days after Seller cures such Exception Matters).
7.2 Buyer’s Representations and Warranties. As a material inducement to Seller to execute this Agreement and consummate this transaction, Buyer represents and warrants to Seller that:
(a) Organization and Authority. Buyer has been duly organized and is validly existing and in good standing in the state of its formation, and is qualified to do business in the state in which the Property is located. Buyer has the full right and authority and has obtained any and all consents required to enter into this Agreement and to consummate or cause to be consummated the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been, and all of the documents to be delivered by Buyer at the Closing will be, authorized and properly executed and constitutes, or will constitute, as appropriate, the valid and binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable in accordance with their terms.
(b) Conflicts and Pending Action. There is no agreement to which Buyer is a party or to Buyer’s knowledge binding on Buyer which is in conflict with this Agreement. There is no action or proceeding pending or, to Buyer’s knowledge, threatened against Buyer which challenges or impairs Buyer’s ability to execute or perform its obligations under this Agreement.
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(c) OFAC Compliance. Buyer is currently in compliance with and shall at all times during the term of this Agreement remain in compliance with the regulations of the OFAC (including those named on OFAC’s Specially Designated and Blocked Persons List) and any statute, executive order (including the September 24, 2001, Executive Order Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism), or other governmental action relating thereto.
7.3 Defect Warranty. Seller shall remain liable to Buyer for any claims made by Tenant for the correction of any defects in any materials or workmanship with the Initial Improvements (as defined in the Lease) solely pursuant to Sections 10(f) and (g) of the Lease to the extent any such claim is not covered by the express terms of the warranties assigned by Seller to Buyer pursuant to the terms hereof. Seller’s obligations pursuant to this Section 7.3 shall survive Closing and shall not be subject to the other provisions and limitations of Section 10.6 below.
ARTICLE 8: DEFAULT AND DAMAGES
8.1 Default by Buyer. THE PARTIES HAVE AGREED THAT SELLER’S ACTUAL DAMAGES IN THE EVENT OF A FAILURE TO CONSUMMATE THE SALE DUE TO BUYER’S DEFAULT WOULD BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT OR IMPRACTICABLE TO DETERMINE. AFTER NEGOTIATION, THE PARTIES HAVE AGREED THAT, CONSIDERING ALL THE CIRCUMSTANCES EXISTING ON THE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE AMOUNT OF THE XXXXXXX MONEY IS A REASONABLE ESTIMATE OF THE DAMAGES THAT SELLER WOULD INCUR IN THE EVENT OF BUYER’S DEFAULT. IN THE EVENT BUYER FAILS, WITHOUT LEGAL EXCUSE, TO COMPLETE THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY, THE XXXXXXX MONEY MADE BY BUYER SHALL BE FORFEITED TO SELLER AS LIQUIDATED DAMAGES AND THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AVAILABLE TO SELLER FOR SUCH FAILURE. BY PLACING THEIR INITIALS BELOW, EACH PARTY SPECIFICALLY CONFIRMS THE ACCURACY OF THE STATEMENTS MADE ABOVE AND THE FACT THAT EACH PARTY WAS REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL WHO EXPLAINED, AT THE TIME THIS AGREEMENT WAS MADE, THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS LIQUIDATED DAMAGES PROVISION. THIS SECTION 8.1 IS NOT INTENDED TO LIMIT SELLER’S RIGHTS UNDER SECTIONS 2.2, 2.3 AND 10.2 OF THIS AGREEMENT.
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8.2 Default by Seller. If Seller defaults in its obligation to sell and convey the Property to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement, Buyer’s sole remedy shall be to elect one of the following: (a) to terminate this Agreement, Seller shall promptly reimburse to Buyer its reasonable out-of-pocket, third-party costs for property diligence expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), not to exceed $50,000.00, in which event Buyer shall be entitled to the return by the Escrow Agent to Buyer of the Xxxxxxx Money, in which event neither party shall have any further rights or obligations under this Agreement except as provided in Sections 2.2, 2.3 and 10.2 of this Agreement, or (b) to bring a suit for specific performance provided that any suit for specific performance must be brought within 90 days of Seller’s default, to the extent permitted by law, Buyer waiving the right to bring suit at any later date. This Agreement confers no present right, title or interest in the Property to Buyer and Buyer agrees not to file a lis pendens or other similar notice against the Property except in connection with, and after, the proper filing of a suit for specific performance.
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ARTICLE 9: XXXXXXX MONEY
9.1 Investment and Use of Funds. The Escrow Agent shall invest the Xxxxxxx Money in government insured interest‑bearing accounts satisfactory to Buyer and Seller, shall not commingle the Xxxxxxx Money with any funds of the Escrow Agent or others, and shall promptly provide Buyer and Seller with confirmation of the investments made. If the Closing under this Agreement occurs, the Escrow Agent shall apply the Xxxxxxx Money against the Purchase Price due Seller at Closing.
9.2 Agreement Termination. Upon a termination of this Agreement, either party to this Agreement may give written notice to the Escrow Agent and the other party of such termination and the reason for such termination. Such request shall also constitute a request for the release of the Xxxxxxx Money in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. Except with respect to a termination by Buyer pursuant to Section 2.3(a) above (pursuant to which section Buyer is entitled to an immediate return of the Xxxxxxx Money),in the event of a dispute concerning the disbursement of the Xxxxxxx Money by either party in writing within 5 business days of the termination, then the Escrow Agent shall retain the Xxxxxxx Money until it receives written instructions executed by both Seller and Buyer as to the disposition and disbursement of the Xxxxxxx Money, or until ordered by final court order, decree or judgment, which is not subject to appeal, to deliver the Xxxxxxx Money to a particular party, in which event the Xxxxxxx Money shall be delivered in accordance with such notice, instruction, order, decree or judgment.
9.3 Interpleader. Seller and Buyer mutually agree that in the event of any controversy regarding the Xxxxxxx Money, unless mutual written instructions are received by the Escrow Agent directing the disposition of the Xxxxxxx Money, the Escrow Agent shall not take any action, but instead shall await the disposition of any proceeding relating to the Xxxxxxx Money or, at the Escrow Agent’s option, the Escrow Agent may interplead all parties and deposit the Xxxxxxx Money with a court of competent jurisdiction in which event the Escrow Agent may recover all of its court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees. Seller or Buyer, whichever loses in any such interpleader action, shall be solely obligated to pay such costs and fees of the Escrow Agent, as well as the reasonable attorneys’ fees of the prevailing party in accordance with the other provisions of this Agreement.
9.4 Liability of Escrow Agent. The parties acknowledge that the Escrow Agent is acting solely as a stakeholder at their request and for their convenience, that the Escrow Agent shall not be deemed to be the agent of either of the parties, and that the Escrow Agent shall not be liable to either of the parties for any action or omission on its part taken or made in good faith, and not in disregard of this Agreement, but shall be liable for its negligent acts and for any loss, cost or expense incurred by Seller or Buyer resulting from the Escrow Agent’s mistake of law respecting the Escrow Agent’s scope or nature of its duties. Seller and Buyer shall jointly and severally indemnify and hold the Escrow Agent harmless from and against all costs, claims and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred in connection with the performance of the Escrow Agent’s duties hereunder, except with respect to actions or omissions taken or made by the Escrow Agent in bad faith, in disregard of this Agreement or involving negligence on the part of the Escrow Agent.
ARTICLE 10: MISCELLANEOUS
10.1 Parties Bound. Except for an assignment expressly permitted under this Section or pursuant to Section 10.16, Buyer shall not assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of Seller, in its sole discretion. Buyer may assign this Agreement to an affiliate or subsidiary of Buyer or of American Realty Capital Properties, Inc. (“ARCP”), over which Buyer or ARCP, as applicable, or either of their parent companies owns a majority interest (directly or indirectly) and has management control. In no event shall Buyer be released from any of its obligations or liabilities hereunder if Seller approves of any assignment of this Agreement. Any prohibited assignment shall be void. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective legal representatives, successors, assigns, heirs, and devisees of the parties.
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10.2 Confidentiality and Public Announcement or Disclosure. This Section 10.2 shall survive indefinitely the Closing, close of escrow and recordation of the Deed, and shall not be deemed merged into any of the Closing documents, or any termination of this Agreement.
(a)The Property Information and all other information, other than matters of public record, furnished to, or obtained through inspection of the Property by, Buyer, its affiliates, lenders, employees or Buyer’s Agents relating to the Property, will be treated by Buyer, its affiliates, lenders, employees and Buyer’s Agents as confidential, and will not be disclosed to anyone other than on a need-to-know basis to Buyer’s consultants who agree to maintain the confidentiality of such information, and will be returned to Seller by Buyer if the Closing does not occur.
(b)Neither Buyer nor Seller shall make any public announcement or disclosure of this Agreement or any information related to this Agreement or Closing, if any, to outside brokers or third parties, or as may be required by any governmental entity (such as the Securities and Exchange Commission) as reasonably determined by a party, before or for a period of 18 months after the Closing, without the prior written consent of Seller. Buyer shall not record this Agreement or any memorandum of this Agreement.
10.3 Headings. The article, section and other headings of this Agreement are for convenience only and in no way limit or enlarge the scope or meaning of the language hereof. Where the context so requires, the use of the singular shall include the plural and vice versa and the use of the masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter. The term “person” shall include any individual, partnership, joint venture, corporation, trust, unincorporated association, any other entity and any government or any department or agency thereof, whether acting in an individual, fiduciary or other capacity.
10.4 Invalidity and Waiver. If any portion of this Agreement is held invalid or inoperative, then so far as is reasonable and possible the remainder of this Agreement shall be deemed valid and operative, and effect shall be given to the intent manifested by the portion held invalid or inoperative. The failure by either party to enforce against the other any term or provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such party’s right to enforce against the other party the same or any other such term or provision in the future.
10.5 Governing Law. This Agreement shall, in all respects, be governed, construed, applied, and enforced in accordance with the law of the state in which the Property is located.
10.6 Survival, Limitation of Liability. Unless otherwise expressly stated in this Agreement, each of the covenants, obligations, representations, and agreements contained in this Agreement shall survive the Closing and the execution and delivery of the Closing documents required hereunder only for a period of 9 months immediately following the Closing Date; provided, however the indemnification provisions of Sections 2.2and 6.5 and the provisions of Section 6.1(e) shall survive the termination of this Agreement or the Closing, whichever occurs, and shall not be merged, until the applicable statute of limitations with respect to any claim, cause of action, suit or other action relating thereto shall have fully and finally expired. Any claim based upon a misrepresentation or a breach of a warranty contained in Article 7 of this Agreement shall be actionable or enforceable if and only if: (i) notice of such claim is given to the party which allegedly made such misrepresentation or breached such covenant, obligation, warranty or agreement within 6 months after the Closing Date; and (ii) the amount of damages or losses as a result of such claim suffered or sustained by the party making such claim exceeds $50,000.00; and provided further that the aggregate liability of Seller for any and all such breaches or misrepresentation shall be limited to an amount equal to 4% of the Purchase Price.
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10.7 No Third Party Beneficiary. This Agreement is not intended to give or confer any benefits, rights, privileges, claims, actions, or remedies to any person or entity as a third party beneficiary, decree or otherwise.
10.8 Entirety and Amendments. This Agreement, together with the exhibits and schedules attached hereto, embody the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to the Property except for any confidentiality agreement binding on Buyer, which shall not be superseded by this Agreement. This Agreement may be amended or supplemented only by an instrument in writing executed by the party against whom enforcement is sought.
10.9 Time. Time is of the essence in the performance of this Agreement.
10.10 Attorneys’ Fees. Should either party employ attorneys to enforce any of the provisions hereof, the party against whom any final judgment is entered agrees to pay the prevailing party in such action or dispute, whether by final judgment or out of court settlement all reasonable costs, charges, and expenses, including attorneys’ fees, expended or incurred in connection therewith. The prevailing party in any such final judgment or out of court settlement shall be the party in whose favor the majority of claims were determined. Any judgment or order entered in any final judgment shall contain a specific provision providing for the recovery of all costs and expenses of suit, including actual attorneys' fees (collectively "Costs") incurred in enforcing, perfecting and executing such judgment. For the purposes of this paragraph, Costs shall include, without limitation, attorneys' and experts' fees, costs and expenses incurred in the following: (i) post judgment motions; (ii) contempt proceeding; (iii) garnishment, levy, and debtor and third party examination; (iv) discovery; and (v) bankruptcy litigation. This Section shall survive indefinitely the Closing, close of escrow and recordation of the Deed, and shall not be deemed merged into any of the Closing documents, or the termination of this Agreement.
10.11 Notices. All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be served on the parties at the addresses set forth in Section 1.1. Any such notices shall be either (a) sent by overnight delivery using a nationally recognized overnight courier, in which case notice shall be deemed delivered one business day after deposit with such courier, (b) sent by email in PDF format, with written confirmation by overnight or first class mail, in which case notice shall be deemed delivered upon receipt of confirmation of transmission of such email notice, or (c) sent by personal delivery, in which case notice shall be deemed delivered upon receipt. Any notice sent by email or personal delivery and delivered after 5:00p.m. Pacific Time shall be deemed received on the next business day. A party’s address may be changed by written notice to the other party; provided, however, that no notice of a change of address shall be effective until actual receipt of such notice. Copies of notices are for informational purposes only, and a failure to give or receive copies of any notice shall not be deemed a failure to give notice. Notices given by counsel to the Buyer shall be deemed given by Buyer and notices given by counsel to the Seller shall be deemed given by Seller.
10.12 Construction. The parties acknowledge that this Agreement has been freely negotiated by both parties, that the parties and their counsel have reviewed and revised this Agreement and agree that the normal rule of construction - to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party - shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or any exhibits or amendments hereto.
10.13 Calculation of Time Periods. All references to time are to Pacific Time Zone time (“Pacific Time”) unless expressly stated otherwise. Unless otherwise specified, in computing any period of time described herein, the day of the act or event after which the designated period of time begins to run is not to be included and the last day of the period so computed is to be included, unless such last day is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday for national banks in the location where the Property is located, in which event the period shall run until the end of the next day which is neither a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. The last day of any period of time described herein shall be deemed to end at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
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10.14 Procedure for Indemnity. The following provisions govern actions for (a) indemnity or (b) for enforcement of any warranty obligations of Seller, under this Agreement. Promptly after receipt by an indemnitee (or Buyer with respect to a warranty claim covered by this Agreement (collectively, “indemnitee” as used in this paragraph)) of notice of any claim, such indemnitee will, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnitor or warrantor (collectively referred to in this paragraph as an “indemnitor”), deliver to the indemnitor written notice thereof and the indemnitor shall have the right to participate in and, if the indemnitor agrees in writing that it will be responsible for any costs, expenses, judgments, damages, and losses incurred by the indemnitee with respect to such claim, to assume the defense thereof, with counsel mutually satisfactory to the parties; provided, however, that with respect to an indemnity obligation an indemnitee shall have the right to retain its own counsel, with the fees and expenses to be paid by the indemnitor, if the indemnitee reasonably believes that representation of such indemnitee by the counsel retained by the indemnitor would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between such indemnitee and any other party represented by such counsel in such proceeding. The failure of indemnitee to deliver written notice to the indemnitor within a reasonable time after indemnitee receives notice of any such claim shall relieve such indemnitor of any liability to the indemnitee under this indemnity only if and to the extent that such failure is prejudicial to its ability to remedy or defend such action, and the omission so to deliver written notice to the indemnitor will not relieve it of any liability that it may have to any indemnitee other than under this indemnity. If an indemnitee settles a claim without the prior written consent of the indemnitor, then the indemnitor shall be released from liability with respect to such claim unless the indemnitor has unreasonably withheld such consent.
10.15 Execution in Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and all of such counterparts shall constitute one Agreement. To facilitate execution of this Agreement, the parties may execute and exchange by email in PDF format counterparts of the signature pages, which shall be deemed an original.
10.16 Section 1031 Exchange. Each party may consummate the purchase and sale of all or a portion of the Property as part of a so-called like kind exchange (the “Exchange”) pursuant to Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), provided that: (a) the Closing shall not be delayed or affected by reason of the Exchange nor shall the consummation or accomplishment of the Exchange be a condition precedent or condition subsequent to the exchanging party’s obligations under this Agreement; (b) the exchanging party shall effect the Exchange through an assignment of all or a portion of this Agreement, or its rights under this Agreement, to a qualified intermediary; (c) the non-exchanging party shall not be required to take an assignment of the purchase agreement for the relinquished property or be required to acquire or hold title to any real property for purposes of consummating the Exchange; and (d) the exchanging party shall pay any additional costs that would not otherwise have been incurred by either party had the exchanging party not consummated its purchase through the Exchange. The non-exchanging party shall not by this agreement or acquiescence to the Exchange (x) have its rights under this Agreement affected or diminished in any manner, or (y) be responsible for compliance with or be deemed to have warranted to the exchanging party that the Exchange in fact complies with Section 1031 of the Code.
10.17 JURY TRIAL WAIVER. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE TO WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING (I) BROUGHT BY EITHER PARTY OR ANY OTHER PARTY, RELATING TO (A) THIS AGREEMENT AND/OR ANY UNDERSTANDINGS OR PRIOR DEALINGS BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO, OR (B) THE PROPERTY OR ANY PART THEREOF, OR (II) TO WHICH SELLER IS A PARTY. THE PARTIES HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THIS AGREEMENT CONSTITUTES A WRITTEN CONSENT TO WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY PURSUANT TO ANY APPLICABLE STATE STATUTES.
10.18 Limitation of Liability. Subject to the limits of Section 10.6 above, the obligations of Seller are intended to be binding only on the Seller’s interest in the Property (in the event this Agreement is
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terminated) or Seller’s net proceeds from the sale of the Property (if the Closing occurs) and the obligations of Seller shall not be personally binding upon, nor shall any resort be had to, the private properties of any of its trustees, officers, directors or shareholders, the general partners, officers, directors or shareholders thereof, or any employees or agents of Seller. The provisions of this Section 10.18 shall survive indefinitely the Closing, close of escrow and recordation of the Deed, and shall not be deemed merged into any of the Closing documents.
10.19 Further Assurances. In addition to the acts and deeds recited herein and contemplated to be performed, executed and/or delivered by either party at Closing, each party agrees to perform, execute and deliver, but without any obligation to incur any additional liability or expense, on or after the Closing, any further deliveries and assurances as may be reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or to further perfect the conveyance, transfer and assignment of the Property to Buyer.
10.20 Tenant Audit. In the event that Tenant has the right to inspect and audit the books, records and other documents of the landlord under the Lease which evidence the development and construction costs of the improvements, taxes, insurance and/or common area maintenance costs and expenses, Seller hereby covenants and agrees that it shall retain such books, records and other documents which will enable Tenant to conduct a full and complete audit thereof until the date that is six (6) months after the latest date that Tenant could demand an inspection and/or audit thereof pursuant to the Lease and, upon written request therefore from Buyer, or any successor or assign, thereof, shall provide both Buyer and Tenant with reasonable access thereto and otherwise reasonably cooperate with both Buyer and Tenant with respect to such inspection and/or audit by Tenant. In the event Tenant claims any right to a credit, refund or other reimbursement as a result of such audit relating to a period of time prior to Closing, Seller shall be responsible for payment of such credit, refund or other reimbursement. The provisions of this Section 10.20 shall survive indefinitely the Closing, close of escrow and recordation of the Deed, and shall not be deemed merged into any of the Closing documents.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the day and year written below.
SELLER: | PROLOGIS LOGISTICS SERVICES INCORPORATED, a Delaware corporation By: Authorized Officer By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxx Xxxx Lang Vice President of Prologis, Xxx. Xxxx: May 21 , 2014 |
BUYER: | ARCP ACQUISITIONS, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx Name: Xxxx X. Weiss Title: Authorized Officer Date: May 21, 2014 |
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Escrow Agent has executed this Agreement in order to confirm that Escrow Agent shall act as escrowee with respect to and hold in escrow the Xxxxxxx Money and the interest earned thereon, and shall disburse the Xxxxxxx Money and the interest earned thereon, pursuant to the provisions of Article 9.
FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY By: /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Title: Senior Commercial Escrow Officer Date: May 22 , 2014 | |
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