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Exhibit
(2)(e)
ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
(CENTRAL
IDAHO)
between
POTLATCH FOREST HOLDINGS,
INC.
and
WESTERN PACIFIC TIMBER,
LLC
Dated as of
September 11, 2007
TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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| ARTICLE I |
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DEFINITIONS |
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| ARTICLE II |
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PURCHASE
AND SALE |
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2.1
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Purchase
and Sale of Assets |
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2.2
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Excluded
Assets |
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2.3
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Assumption of Liabilities |
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2.4
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Retained
Liabilities |
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2.5
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Purchase
Price |
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2.6
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Closing |
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2.7
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Allocation |
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2.8
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Title
Commitments and Title Insurance |
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2.9
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Pro-ration, Tax Returns and Closing Costs |
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| ARTICLE III |
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER |
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3.1
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Organization, Good Standing and Qualification |
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3.2
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Authority
and Consents |
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3.3
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Noncontravention |
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3.4
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Taxes |
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3.5
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Real
Property |
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3.6
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Personal
Property |
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3.7
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Assumed
Contracts and Permits |
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3.8
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Litigation and Condemnation |
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3.9
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Environmental Compliance |
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3.10
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Endangered and Threatened Species |
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3.11
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Labor
Matters |
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3.12
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[Intentionally Deleted] |
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3.13
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Compliance with Laws |
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3.14
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Forestry
Obligations |
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3.15
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Outstanding Obligations Related to Forest
Operations |
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3.16
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Operating
Statements |
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3.17
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Permits |
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3.18
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Brokerage |
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3.19
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Change in
Condition of Assets |
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3.20
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Conditions of Assets |
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| ARTICLE IV |
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER |
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4.1
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Organization, Good Standing and Qualification |
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4.2
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Authority
and Consents |
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4.3
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Noncontravention |
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4.4
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Brokerage |
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4.5
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Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust Improvement Act |
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COVENANTS |
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5.1
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Buyer’s Access to Premises and Information |
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5.2
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Consents
of Others |
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TABLE OF
CONTENTS
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5.3
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Conduct
of Business |
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5.4
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Employees |
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5.5
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Further
Action |
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5.6
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Confidentiality |
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5.7
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Post-Closing Access to Books and Records |
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5.8
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COBRA |
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5.9
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Changed
Conditions |
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5.10
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Omitted
Parcel |
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| ARTICLE VI |
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CONDITIONS TO CLOSING |
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6.1
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Conditions to Obligations of Seller |
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6.2
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Conditions to Obligations of Buyer |
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| ARTICLE VII |
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TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND WAIVER |
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7.1
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Termination |
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7.2
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Effect of
Termination |
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INDEMNIFICATION |
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8.1
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Survival |
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8.2
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Indemnification by Buyer |
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8.3
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Indemnification by Seller |
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8.4
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Provisions Governing Claims |
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8.5
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Exclusivity |
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| ARTICLE
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SECTION
1031 EXCHANGE |
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GENERAL
PROVISIONS |
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10.1
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Expenses |
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10.2
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Notices |
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10.3
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Risk of
Loss |
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10.4
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Public
Announcements |
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10.5
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Headings |
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10.6
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Entire
Agreement |
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10.7
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Assignment |
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10.8
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No
Third-Party Beneficiaries |
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10.9
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Amendment; Waiver |
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10.10
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Governing
Law; Jurisdiction and Venue |
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10.11
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Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures |
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EXHIBITS
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| Exhibit A |
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Allocation of Purchase Price |
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| SCHEDULES |
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| Schedule 2.1.1 |
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Real
Property Description |
| Schedule 2.1.2 |
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Easements |
| Schedule 2.1.3 |
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Permits |
| Schedule 2.1.6 |
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Assumed
Contracts |
| Schedule 2.8(i) |
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Title
Commitments |
| Schedule 2.8(ii) |
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Permitted
Exceptions |
| Schedule 5.4 |
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Employees |
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ASSET PURCHASE
AGREEMENT
(CENTRAL
IDAHO)
This ASSET PURCHASE AGREEMENT
(CENTRAL IDAHO) (this “ Agreement ”), dated as
of September 11, 2007 (the “ Effective Date
”), is made between POTLATCH FOREST HOLDINGS, INC., a
Delaware corporation (“ Buyer ”), and WESTERN
PACIFIC TIMBER, LLC, an Oregon limited liability company (“
Seller ”).
RECITALS
Seller owns and operates
timberlands in Adams, Boise, Idaho, and Valley Counties, Idaho and
owns an office building and real property located in the city of
Cascade, Idaho.
Buyer desires to purchase
from Seller its timberlands, the Cascade office, and certain
related assets.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in
consideration of the premises and of the mutual agreements and
covenants hereinafter set forth, Seller and Buyer hereby agree as
follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
As used in this Agreement,
the following terms shall have the following meanings (such
definitions to be equally applicable to both the singular and
plural forms of the terms defined):
“ Additional
Coverage ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.8(d)
“ Additional
Exception ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.8(b).
“ Affected
Assets ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 10.3(b).
“ Affected
Parcel ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.8(a).
“ Affiliate
” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other
Person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by or under
direct or indirect common control with such specified Person. The
ownership of 25% or more of the stock or voting interests in any
Person shall be deemed control, and each director and officer of an
entity shall be deemed an Affiliate of that entity.
“ Applicable Law
” means all applicable provisions of all
(i) constitutions, treaties, statutes, laws (including the
common law), rules, regulations, ordinances or codes of any
Governmental Authority and (ii) orders, decisions,
injunctions, judgments, awards and decrees of or agreements with
any Governmental Authority.
“ Assignment and
Assumption Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.6(b)(iii).
“ Assets ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.
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“ Assumed
Contracts ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.1.6.
“ Assumed
Liabilities ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.3.
“ Buyer’s
Affiliate ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.6(e).
“ Claim ”
means any claim, demand, cause of action, suit, proceeding,
arbitration, hearing or investigation.
“ Closing
” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6.
“ Closing Date
” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6.
“ Code ”
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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Contamination” or “Contaminated” means the
presence (actual or reasonably suspected) of Hazardous Substances
in, on or under the soil, groundwater, surface water or other
environmental media or any structure or improvement.
“ Deposit
” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.5(b).
“ Disclosure
Schedule ” has the meaning set forth in Article
III.
“ Easements
” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.2.
“ Employee Benefit
Plan ” means any pension, retirement, profit sharing,
deferred compensation, bonus, commission, incentive, life
insurance, health benefits and disability benefits and all other
employee benefit plans or arrangements (including, without
limitation, any contracts or agreements with trustees, insurance
companies or others relating to any such employee benefit plans or
arrangements) for current or former employees of Seller.
“ Environmental
Law ” means any Applicable Law relating to the protection
of the environment or human health or to any emission, discharge,
generation, processing, storage, release, threatened release or
transportation of any Hazardous Substances.
“ Escrow Agent
” means First American Title Company, with its office located
at 7311 Potomac, Boise, ID 83704.
“ Excluded
Assets ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.2.
“ GAAP ”
means United States generally accepted accounting
principles.
“ Governmental
Authority ” means any applicable federal, state or local
municipal entity or government or other administrative, judicial or
other governmental department, commission, court, board, bureau,
agency or instrumentality.
“ Hazardous
Substances ” means any hazardous, toxic, radioactive or
infectious substance, material or waste as defined, listed or
regulated under any Environmental Law, and includes without
limitation petroleum oil and its fractions.
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“ Improvements
” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.5.
“ Indemnified
Party ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 8.4(b).
“ Indemnifying
Party ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 8.4(b).
“ Intermediary
” has the meaning set forth in Article IX.
“ Knowledge
” means the actual knowledge of a fact or matter, without any
requirement of further investigation.
“ Letter of Intent
Deposit ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.5(b).
“ Liens ”
means, collectively, all mortgages, liens (statutory or otherwise),
security interests, pledges, charges, encumbrances, or restrictions
of any nature whatsoever.
“ Losses ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2.
“ Material Adverse
Effect ” means any event, occurrence, fact, condition,
change or effect that has or is reasonably expected to have a
material adverse effect, taken as a whole, on the Assets or the
Assumed Liabilities, excluding the effects of changes to the extent
related to economic or business conditions in the United States or
the global economy, or to financial or capital markets generally,
except to the extent that such changes materially
disproportionately affect the Assets or the Assumed Liabilities
compared to the manner in which the changes affect other timberland
owners in Idaho.
“ Omitted Parcel
” means the North half of the North half of Section 17,
Township 16 North, Range 4 East, Valley County, Idaho.
“ Operating
Statements ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 3.16.
“ Permits
” means all permits, licenses, approvals and authorizations
of a Governmental Authority held by Seller with respect to the
operation or development of the Real Property, including, without
limitation, road use permits, special use authorizations, harvest
permits and any other approval required to conduct commercial
timber operations on the Real Property, conditional use permits,
variances or any other land use approval, approvals for partitions,
subdivisions boundary or lot line adjustments, building or
construction permits, and all rights of Seller in all applications
for any of the foregoing.
“ Permitted
Exception ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.8(a).
“ Person ”
means an individual, a partnership, a corporation, an association,
a joint stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated
organization, or a governmental entity (or any department, agency,
or political subdivision thereof).
“ Purchase Price
” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.5(a).
“ Real Property
” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.1.
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“ Records
” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.9.
“ Retained
Liabilities ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.4.
“ Seller’s
Knowledge ” means the Knowledge of Timothy Blixseth,
Andrew Hawes, Michael Doyle, Steve Gurnsey, Steve Haren, and Lynn
House.
“ Tax ” or
“ Taxes ” means all income, gross receipts,
sales, use, employment, franchise, profits, property or other
taxes, fees, stamp taxes and duties, assessments or charges of any
kind whatsoever, whether payable directly or by withholding
(together with any interest and any penalties, additions to tax or
additional amounts imposed with respect thereto), imposed by any
governmental or taxing authority.
“ Title Policy
” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.8(c).
“ Title Report
” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.8(a).
“ Update ”
has the meaning set forth in Section 2.8(b).
“ Unacceptable
Exceptions ” has the meaning set forth in
Section 2.8(b).
“ Water Rights
” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.4.
Whenever the word
“including” is used, such term shall not be interpreted
as being restrictive, but shall mean in all cases, “including
without limitation.”
ARTICLE II
PURCHASE AND
SALE
2.1 Purchase and Sale of
Assets
Subject to all the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement, Seller shall, at the
Closing, sell, assign, transfer, convey and deliver to Buyer, free
and clear of all Liens except Permitted Exceptions and the matters
listed in Part II of Schedule 2.1.6 and, with
respect to the Real Property, the matters described in
Section 2.6(b)(i), and Buyer shall, at the Closing, purchase
from Seller all of Seller’s right, title and interest in the
following assets (the “ Assets ”), except in
each case, the Excluded Assets:
2.1.1. Real
Property
The real property described
on attached Schedule 2.1.1 , including (i) all
trees growing or down and logs located thereon as of the Closing
and (ii) all of Seller’s interest and rights in
minerals, oil and gas, gravel and rock located on the Real Property
(collectively the “ Real Property ”).
2.1.2.
Easements
All easements, road use
agreements, rights-of-way or other agreements or authorizations
appurtenant to the Real Property, or owned by Seller and used to
provide access to the Real Property, including those described on
attached Schedule 2.1.2 , to the extent assignable and
transferable (the “ Easements ”).
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2.1.3.
Permits
The Permits relating to the
Real Property, including all applications therefore, described on
attached Schedule 2.1.3 , to the extent assignable or
transferable.
2.1.4. Water
Rights
To the extent owned by
Seller, all water rights appurtenant to or used in connection with
the Real Property, including, any rights, agreements, or contracts
relating to the delivery of water to the extent they apply to the
Real Property and stock in water companies providing water to the
Real Property (the “ Water Rights ”).
2.1.5.
Improvements
All improvements located on
the Real Property, including all buildings, bridges and gates (the
“ Improvements ”).
2.1.6.
Contracts
All rights, benefits and
interests of Seller under the (i) contracts, agreements,
commitments, understandings, documents and instruments, including
logging contracts, listed on attached Schedule 2.1.6
and (ii) contracts entered into after the date hereof by
Seller with respect to the operation of Property which have been
specifically approved by Buyer in writing (the “ Assumed
Contracts” ).
2.1.7. [Intentionally
Deleted]
2.1.8. Records, Manuals
and Documents
All of the following records,
manuals, documents and information of Seller (the “
Records ”): (i) all maps, aerial photographs,
surveys, title reports and title records, timber inventories,
biological studies, timber inventory data, records, studies,
reports, research materials and other documents and information
(including GIS data), manuals and warranty information and records
of operations, whether in printed or electronic form, and in each
case relating to Seller’s ownership of the Assets and
operation of the Real Property through the close of business on the
Closing Date; (ii) copies of the Operating Statements, and
records relating to payments made, received or due under the
Assumed Contracts, Permits and any agreements included in the
Permitted Exceptions (such as payments made or owing under road use
agreements or easements) through the Closing Date; (iii) with
respect to the Real Property, all soil test reports, building
inspection reports, building plans, blueprints, renderings and
surveys in Seller’s possession; (iv) all studies,
evaluations, appraisals and other information in Seller’s
possession relating to the ownership or proposed development of the
Real Property; and (v) personnel records for employees of
Seller who accept employment with Buyer or Buyer’s
Affiliates.
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2.1.9.
Seedlings
All conifer seeds or
seedlings in Seller’s possession intended for use in
reforestation of the Real Property.
2.1.10. Environmental
Indemnity Rights
All rights of Seller for
indemnity, contribution or reimbursement from, and claims or causes
of action of Seller against, third parties (including, but not
limited to prior owners of the Real Property), with respect to
Contamination of the Real Property, violations of Environmental
Laws with respect to the Real Property, or the environmental
condition of the Real Property (the “ Environmental
Indemnity Rights ”)
2.2 Excluded Assets
Notwithstanding the listing
of Assets in Section 2.1, Seller will retain and not transfer,
and Buyer will not purchase or acquire, assets not specifically
referred to in Section 2.1 of this Agreement, or any of the
following (collectively, the “ Excluded Assets
”):
2.2.1. Tax
Refunds
Tax credits and
Seller’s rights to refunds of Taxes paid with respect to the
Real Property, for the periods, or any portion thereof, ending on
or prior to the Closing Date.
2.2.2. Cash and
Equivalents
Seller’s cash, bank
deposits or similar cash and cash equivalent items.
2.2.3. Accounts
Receivable
Any accounts receivable of
Seller.
2.2.4. Other Working
Capital
Any other items of working
capital of the Assets.
2.2.5. Accounting and Tax
Records
Any of Seller’s Tax and
accounting records (provided that Buyer shall receive copies of
these to the extent provided in Sections 2.1.8).
2.2.6. Personnel
Records
All personnel files, workers
compensation files, employee medical files and other employee books
and records, except such records for employees of Seller to whom
Buyer extends an offer of employment to the extent disclosure is
not prohibited by Applicable Law.
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2.2.7. Contract, Insurance
and Indemnity Claims
All of the rights of Seller
under insurance policies or under contracts (including the Assumed
Contracts) with respect to acts, omissions or occurrences prior to
the Closing Date, including rights of indemnification or
contribution, except for the Environmental Indemnity
Rights.
2.2.8. Seller’s
Washington Assets and Operations Records
All records, electronic or
otherwise, relating to Seller’s Washington timberlands or
other tangible assets located in Washington (but not records
relating to the Real Property or Assumed Contracts, even if such
records are located in Washington).
2.3 Assumption of
Liabilities
Subject to the terms and
conditions set forth herein, Buyer shall assume and agree to pay,
honor and discharge when due only the liabilities and obligations
arising on or after the Closing Date under the Assumed Contracts,
Permits, and agreements included in Permitted Exceptions
(collectively, the “ Assumed Liabilities
”).
2.4 Retained
Liabilities
Except for the liabilities
and obligations to be assumed by Buyer pursuant to
Section 2.3, Buyer will not assume or be liable for any
liabilities of Seller, known or unknown, contingent or absolute,
accrued or otherwise (the “ Retained Liabilities
”). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
following liabilities and obligations are Retained
Liabilities:
(a) Any liabilities,
obligations or debts of Seller, whether fixed, contingent or mixed
and whether based on events occurring before or after the Closing,
including without limitation those based on tort, contract,
statutory or other claims or involving fines or penalties payable
to any governmental authority, excepting contractual liabilities
arising on or after the Closing Date under the Assumed Contracts,
Permits and Permitted Exceptions;
(b) Any liabilities,
obligations or debts of Seller for any Taxes, including without
limitation federal income taxes, state income and sales and excise
taxes, state and local real and personal property taxes and
federal, state and local withholding and payroll taxes, except as
otherwise provided in this Agreement;
(c) Any liabilities,
obligations or debts of Seller for trade payables or account
payables (whether or not the same has become due and payable),
loans, notes, advances, intercompany borrowing or other form of
indebtedness incurred by Seller;
(d) Any liabilities,
obligations or debts of Seller pursuant to warranties (express or
implied) to customers for products sold by Seller on or prior to
the Closing Date;
(e) Any liabilities,
obligations or debts of Seller in respect of any Excluded
Asset;
(f) Any liabilities,
obligations or debts of Seller under any employment, severance or
other agreement with any employee of Seller and all liabilities
relating to payroll, bonus or
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deferred compensation, vacation, sick
leave, workers compensation, unemployment benefits, pension or
retirement benefits, stock bonuses, stock purchases, options,
profit-sharing plans, health care plans or any other benefits or
employee plans of any kind for all current and former employees of
Seller with respect to their employment with Seller;
(g) Any liabilities,
obligations or debts of Seller under or in connection with the
Assumed Contracts, Permitted Exceptions, Water Rights, or Permits
arising from any performance or breach thereof occurring on or
before the Closing Date;
(h) Any liabilities,
obligations or debts of Seller arising from the operation by Seller
of the Assets on or before the Closing Date; and
(i) Any liabilities,
obligations or debts of Seller under any Environmental
Law.
2.5 Purchase Price
(a) The aggregate purchase
price for the Assets shall be the sum of ONE HUNDRED SIXTY- THREE
MILLION THREE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY AND NO/100 DOLLARS
($163,003,730.00) (the “ Purchase Price ”). The
Purchase Price shall be paid in immediately available funds at the
Closing.
(b) Pursuant to a letter of
intent between Buyer and Seller dated June 20, 2007, Buyer has
deposited with the Escrow Agent the sum of $10,500,000.00 (the
“ Letter of Intent Deposit ”) in an interest
bearing account. Upon execution of this Agreement, Buyer and Seller
shall direct Escrow Agent to disburse to Buyer all interest accrued
on the Letter of Intent Deposit as of the date of this Agreement.
Thereafter $3,000,000 of the Letter of Intent Deposit shall be
transferred to an escrow account held by the Escrow Agent as a
deposit under this Agreement (the “ Deposit ”).
The Deposit shall be held in an interest bearing account from the
date of this Agreement through the Closing or earlier termination
of this Agreement. Except as provided in Section 7.2, the
Deposit and interest accrued thereon shall be credited against the
Purchase Price at the Closing. Until the Closing or the termination
of this Agreement, no party shall be entitled to receive, pledge,
borrow against or otherwise receive the benefit of the
Deposit.
2.6 Closing
(a) Subject to the terms and
conditions of this Agreement, the sale and purchase of the Assets
and the assumption of the Assumed Liabilities contemplated hereby
shall take place at a closing (the “ Closing ”)
in escrow at the offices of the Escrow Agent, on September 19,
2007, or at such other time, date, place or manner as Seller and
Buyer may mutually agree upon in writing (the day on which the
Closing takes place being the “ Closing Date
”).
(b) At the Closing, in
addition to any other documents to be delivered by Seller under
other provisions of this Agreement, Seller shall deliver or cause
to be delivered to Buyer (or to the extent Buyer designates certain
Assets pursuant to Section 2.6(e), to Buyer’s
Affiliate):
(i) General Warranty Deeds,
conveying the Real Property and Easements to Buyer (or to the
extent Buyer designates pursuant to Section 2.6(e), to
Buyer’s Affiliate), subject only to (1) the Permitted
Exceptions, (2) the agreements listed on Part II of
Schedule 2.1.6 ,
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(3) discrepancies and conflicts in
boundary lines, encroachments, shortage of area and similar matters
which an ALTA survey would disclose, (4) rights of the public
in roads and highways, (5) rights of way for utility lines now
installed on the Real Property, (6) unpatented mining claims,
and (7) reservations in federal patents or in acts authorizing
the same. The standard permitted exceptions appearing in an ALTA
standard owners policy shall not be exceptions in such deeds. If at
the Closing Seller has not yet acquired record title to the Omitted
Parcel, the Omitted Parcel will be deleted from the legal
description utilized in the Valley County, Idaho General Warranty
Deed;
(ii) a Bill of Sale from
Seller to Buyer, conveying to Buyer the Improvements and Records
and personal property included in the Assets (or to the extent
Buyer designates pursuant to Section 2.6(e), to Buyer’s
Affiliate);
(iii) a counterpart of an
Assignment and Assumption Agreement pursuant to which Seller
assigns to Buyer, and Buyer assumes and agrees to perform the
obligations arising on or after the Closing Date under the Assumed
Contracts and Permits included in the Assets (or to the extent
Buyer designates pursuant to Section 2.6(e), Seller shall
assign such designated Assets to Buyer’s Affiliates pursuant
to an Assignment and Assumption Agreement, and Buyer’s
Affiliate shall assume and agree to perform the obligations arising
on or after the Closing Date under such Assets) (the “
Assignment and Assumption Agreement ”);
(iv) an assignment to Buyer
of the Water Rights to the extent not already transferred or
assigned to Buyer pursuant to the instruments described in
Section 2.6(b)(i); (or to the extent Buyer designates pursuant
to Section 2.6(e), to Buyer’s Affiliate)
(v) the consents obtained, if
any, to the assignment of the Assumed Contracts and
Permits;
(vi) the certificates and
other documents required to be delivered pursuant to
Section 6.2;
(vii) a certificate of Seller
in the form required by applicable regulations under
Section 1445 of the Code, affirming that Seller is not a
foreign person (as that term is defined therein) and containing
such other information as may be required thereunder;
(viii) the Records, except to
the extent constituting Excluded Assets; and
(ix) if requested by Buyer,
Quitclaim Deeds, conveying the Real Property to Buyer utilizing the
descriptions contained in the Quitclaim Deeds delivered to Seller
in connection with Seller’s acquisition of the Real
Property;
(x) an Assignment of the
Environmental Indemnity Rights;
(xi) if Seller has not, by
the Closing, acquired record title to the Omitted Parcel, a Grant
Deed conveying the Omitted Parcel to Buyer (or, to the extent Buyer
designates pursuant to Section 2.6(e), to a Buyer’s
Affiliate); and
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(xii) such other instruments
executed by Seller as may reasonably be requested by Buyer to
transfer title to the Assets to Buyer (or to the extent Buyer
designates certain Assets pursuant to Section 2.6(e), to
Buyer’s Affiliate).
(c) At the Closing, in
addition to any other documents to be delivered by Buyer under
other provisions of this Agreement, Buyer (or Buyer’s
Affiliates, as appropriate) shall deliver or cause to be delivered
to Seller:
(i) the Purchase Price in
immediately available funds;
(ii) an executed counterpart
to the Assignment and Assumption Agreement; and
(iii) the certificates and
other documents required to be delivered pursuant to
Section 6.1.
(d) The sale and purchase of
the Assets and the assumption by Buyer of the Assumed Liabilities
shall be deemed for all purposes to have taken place as of 12:01
a.m., P.S.T., on the Closing Date.
(e) By notice to Seller at
least three (3) business days prior to the Closing, Buyer may
designate certain of the Assets be conveyed directly by Seller to
an affiliate of Buyer (a “ Buyer’s Affiliate
”). If Buyer does so, then at the Closing the Assets so
designated by Buyer shall be conveyed directly by Seller to
Buyer’s Affiliate.
2.7 Allocation
The parties agree to allocate
the Purchase Price (plus the amount of Assumed Liabilities) for all
purposes (including financial accounting and tax purposes) in
accordance with the allocation schedule attached hereto as
Exhibit A . Each party agrees to report the federal, state,
local and other tax consequences of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement in a manner consistent with such allocation and
shall not take any position inconsistent therewith upon examination
of any tax return, in any refund claim, or in any litigation,
investigation, or otherwise.
2.8 Title Commitments and Title
Insurance
(a) Seller has delivered to
Buyer the commitments for ALTA owners standard coverage policies of
title insurance described on attached Schedule 2.8(i)
(the “ Title Commitments ”). The items listed on
Schedule 2.8(ii) shall be “ Permitted
Exceptions ”.
(b) If, after the date hereof
and before the Closing, the Escrow Agent issues an updated title
commitment (an “ Update ”) containing an
exception to title not listed on a Title Commitment (an “
Additional Exception ”), then Buyer may, by notice to
Seller no later than five (5) calendar days after receipt of
the Update, advise Seller in writing of any Additional Exception
reflected in such Update subject to which Buyer is unwilling to
accept title (the ‘“ Unacceptable Exceptions
”). Failure of Buyer to provide such written notice within
such five (5) calendar day period shall be deemed an election
by Buyer to waive any Additional Exception disclosed in such Update
and to accept title subject to the Additional Exception without
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reduction in the Purchase Price for the
Assets (in which case the Additional Exception will thereafter be a
Permitted Exception). Within five (5) calendar days following
Seller’s receipt of Buyer’s notice of Unacceptable
Exceptions, if any, Seller shall advise Buyer in writing whether
Seller intends to take action to correct such Unacceptable
Exception, which corrective action may include, but is not limited
to, taking steps to have the Unacceptable Exception removed or
reducing the Purchase Price by an amount equal to the reduction in
fair market value of the Assets resulting from the Unacceptable
Exception. If Seller fails within such five (5) calendar day
period to notify Buyer that Seller will cure the Unacceptable
Exception (or following Seller’s timely notice, Seller fails
to correct such Unacceptable Exception prior to the Closing Date),
then Buyer shall have the option, as its sole remedy (except with
respect to Unacceptable Exceptions created by Seller in violation
of this Agreement) for the failure of Seller to eliminate any
Unacceptable Exception, either to (i) accept title to the Real
Property subject to such Unacceptable Exception (in which case the
Unacceptable Exception will thereafter be a Permitted Exception)
without any adjustment in the Purchase Price for the Assets, or
(ii) eliminate the parcel or parcels of the Real Property
affected by the Unacceptable Exception (each an “ Affected
Parcel ”) from the transaction, in which event the
Purchase Price shall be reduced by the fair market value of the
Affected Parcel. Seller shall, in all events, be required to remove
any Unacceptable Exceptions which are mortgages, deeds of trust,
security interests or similar financial encumbrances created by
Seller and any other Unacceptable Exceptions created by Seller in
violation of this Agreement. If the parties are unable to agree
upon the fair market value of the Affected Parcel, then value shall
be determined pursuant to the procedure set forth in
Section 10.3(c) of this Agreement.
(c) At the Closing, Seller
shall furnish Buyer (or to the extent Buyer designates certain
Assets pursuant to Section 2.6(e), to Buyer’s
Affiliate), at Seller’s expense, an ALTA standard coverage
policy of title insurance for the Real Property in the amount
allocated to the Real Property under Section 2.7 containing no
exceptions except Permitted Exceptions and the standard coverage
form printed exceptions (the “ Title Policy ”).
If Seller has not, by the Closing, acquired record title to the
Omitted Parcel, the Title Policy issued at the Closing shall not
include the Omitted Parcel, and following the Closing, upon
Seller’s acquisition of title to the Omitted Parcel, Seller
shall cause the Title Policy to be endorsed to add the Omitted
Parcel.
(d) Buyer (or to the extent
Buyer designates certain Assets pursuant to Section 2.6(e),
Buyer’s Affiliate) may at its sole cost and expense obtain
any endorsements to the Title Policy that are factually and legally
available as it desires (“ Additional Coverage
”), so long as Buyer’s election to pursue Additional
Coverage does not result in a delay of the Closing. Any additional
expenses Buyer or Buyer’s Affiliate may elect to incur for
surveys of the Real Property, extended coverage or Additional
Coverage shall be borne solely by Buyer or Buyer’s Affiliate,
as appropriate. Seller agrees to provide copies of any existing
surveys of the Real Property to Buyer or Buyer’s Affiliate,
as appropriate.
2.9 Pro-ration, Tax Returns and
Closing Costs
(a) Any and all property
Taxes, payments due under the Assumed Contracts and other charges,
costs and expenses applicable to or in connection with the Assets
will be prorated as of the Closing Date, and such Taxes, payments
and other charges shall be allocated between the parties by
adjustment or payment at the Closing; provided that any
security deposits or other
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deposits paid by Seller under the
Assumed Contracts shall be refunded to Seller. To the extent
possible, prorations shall be computed and appropriate payments
made at the Closing. To the extent prorations and appropriate
payments are not made as of the Closing, such prorations and
adjustments shall be finally computed, and any payments due from
one party to another paid, within thirty (30) days after the
Closing, provided, as to items to be prorated for which information
necessary to complete such prorations is not available within 30
days after the Closing, the parties shall prorate such items and
make appropriate payments as soon as practicable after such
information is available.
(b) All such Taxes shall be
allocated on the basis of the fiscal year of the tax jurisdiction
in question. With respect to all such Taxes, Seller shall timely
prepare and file, or cause to be timely prepared and filed, with
the appropriate authorities all tax returns, reports and forms
relating to the Assets attributed to any period that ends on or
prior to the Closing Date. Buyer shall prepare and file, or cause
to be prepared and filed, with the appropriate authorities all tax
returns, reports and forms relating to the Assets attributable to
any period that ends after the Closing Date. Seller agrees to
provide Buyer any information, records or other documents
reasonably necessary to enable Buyer to prepare such tax
returns.
(c) Seller shall pay
one-half, and Buyer shall pay one-half, of the escrow fees of the
Escrow Agent. Buyer shall pay the cost of recording all conveyance
documents which are to be recorded.
(d) At the Closing, and
subject to the Closing occurring, Buyer will receive a credit
against the Purchase Price for the Net Proceeds of logs harvested
from the Real Property on or after September 1, 2007 and prior
to the Closing Date. (Any agreement for the sale of logs harvested
from the Real Property after September 1, 2007 is subject to
Buyer’s approval under Section 5.3(b).) As used herein,
Net Proceeds means the sale price of such logs, less amounts
paid by Seller to contract loggers for logging and delivery of such
logs, and less $1,675 per business day from September 1 to the
Closing Date for Seller’s administrative costs.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF SELLER
Seller, represents and
warrants to Buyer that the statements contained in this Article III
are correct and complete as of the date of this Agreement and will
be correct and complete as of the Closing Date, except as set forth
in the disclosure schedule accompanying this Agreement and
initialed by the parties (the “ Disclosure Schedule
”). The Disclosure Schedule will be arranged in
paragraphs corresponding to the lettered and numbered paragraphs
contained in this Article III and each disclosure shall provide an
exception to or otherwise qualify the corresponding representation
or warranty of Seller and the other representations and warranties
in this Article III to the extent that the relevance of such
disclosure is clearly apparent on it face.
3.1 Organization, Good Standing and
Qualification
Seller is a limited liability
company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the
State of Oregon, duly qualified to do business in Idaho. Seller has
the corporate power and authority to own and operate the Assets and
to carry on its business as now being conducted.
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3.2 Authority and
Consents
Seller has the limited
liability company power and authority to enter into this Agreement
and perform its obligations under this Agreement. The execution,
delivery and performance by Seller of this Agreement does not
require any consent, approval, order, authorization or other action
by, or filing with, any Governmental Authority, or the consent of
any other third party. This Agreement and the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate action of Seller, and this Agreement
constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller,
enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject to
(i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and
moratorium laws and (ii) other laws of general application
affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and
general principles of equity.
3.3 Noncontravention
The execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement by Seller does not, and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
will not, violate or conflict with the Articles of Organization or
Operating Agreement of Seller, any Applicable Law or any Assumed
Contract or Permit that is material to the ownership or operation
of the Assets.
3.4 Taxes
Seller has timely paid all
Taxes due and owing by Seller with respect to the ownership and
operation of the Assets prior to the Closing. There are no Liens on
the Assets for Taxes, except for real property taxes not yet due or
payable.
3.5 Real Property
(a) Seller has good and
marketable title to the Real Property in fee simple. Except for the
Permitted Exceptions, and the items listed in Part II of
Schedule 2.1.6 , there are no existing leases,
subleases, tenancies or licenses on any portion of the Real
Property. There are no boundary disputes or condemnation actions
pending or, to the Knowledge of Seller, threatened with respect to
the Real Property.
(b) Neither the operations of
Seller on any of the Real Property nor any improvements on the Real
Property materially violate any applicable building code, zoning
requirement, forest practice statute or regulation, or other
statute, regulation or ordinance. Seller has not received any
notice of any pending or contemplated special assessments against
the Real Property.
(c) The Real Property, taken
as a whole, has enforceable legal access to public roads or
highways.
(d) To Seller’s
Knowledge, except for rights of third parties under the Permitted
Exceptions and under the Assumed Contracts listed in Part II
of Schedule 2.1.6 , no Person other than Seller has a
right of possession of any of the Real Property.
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3.6 Personal Property
At the Closing, all personal
property included in the Assets will be free and clear of Liens
(except that personal property which constitutes a fixture or a
part of the Real Property may be subject to Permitted
Exceptions).
3.7 Assumed Contracts and
Permits
Complete and correct copies
of the Assumed Contracts listed on Schedule 2.1.6 , and
Permits have been provided to Buyer. There does not exist under the
Assumed Contracts or Permits any failure of condition, any event of
default or event or condition (whether with or without notice,
lapse of time or both), that would constitute a material breach,
failure of condition or event of default thereunder, in each case,
on the part of Seller. Furthermore, to Seller’s Knowledge,
there does not exist under any of the Assumed Contracts or Permits,
any event of default or any event or condition (whether with or
without notice, lapse of time or both), that would constitute a
material breach or event of default thereunder, in each case, on
the part of any other party to the Assumed Contracts or Permits.
The Assumed Contracts are valid and binding obligations of Seller
and are enforceable by Seller in accordance with their terms. To
Seller’s Knowledge, all Permits were validly issued by the
appropriate Governmental Authority, remain valid and enforceable or
exercisable by Seller in accordance with their terms and Applicable
Law and, upon assignment (subject to obtaining any required consent
to assignment or providing notice of assignment), will be valid and
enforceable or exercisable by Buyer in accordance with their terms
and Applicable Law.
3.8 Litigation and
Condemnation
There is no claim, suit,
action, arbitration or legal, administrative or other proceeding
pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened against Seller
relating to the Assets or affecting the Real Property. Seller is
not subject to any order, writ, injunction, judgment or decree of
any Governmental Authority that adversely affects the ability of
Seller to operate the Real Property substantially as presently
operated or that is reasonably likely to adversely and materially
affect the ability of Buyer to operate the Real Property or use the
Assets substantially as presently operated and used by Seller.
Seller has not received notice of any condemnation proceeding
affecting the Assets and, to Seller’s Knowledge, no
condemnation proceeding is pending or has been threatened with
respect to the Real Property.
3.9 Environmental
Compliance
(a) No Violations .
Seller is in material compliance with all applicable Environmental
Laws pertaining to the Real Property (and the use and ownership
thereof). Seller has made all material reports and given all
material notices required by all Environmental Laws and Permits
issued under Environmental Laws pertaining to the Real
Property.
(b) Enforcement. No
Governmental Authority has issued to Seller any citation or notice
of, or to Seller’s Knowledge is investigating, planning or
considering any investigation of, any violation or noncompliance by
Seller under, any Environmental Law in connection with the Real
Property or the Assets, except for matters which have been fully
and finally resolved and for which there are no unpaid or
unsatisfied obligations or liabilities.
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(c) Contamination . No
portion of the Real Property has been Contaminated by any
activities of Seller, and to Seller’s Knowledge no portion of
the Real Property is Contaminated. None of the Real Property is
listed or, to Seller’s Knowledge, either proposed or likely
to be listed on the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Information System or on any comparable
list maintained by any other Governmental Authority.
(d) Pending Actions.
Seller is not subject to any outstanding order, judgment,
injunction, decree or writ from or other obligation to or with any
Governmental Authority or other Person in respect of which Buyer
may be required to incur any liabilities arising from the release
or threatened release of a Hazardous Substance or any Contamination
with respect to the Real Property. To Seller’s Knowledge, no
investigation by any Government Authority is pending with respect
to alleged failure of the Real Property or the Assets, or
Seller’s operations on the Real Property or use of the
Assets, to comply with Environmental Laws.
(e) Underground Storage
Tanks . To Seller’s Knowledge, no regulated underground
storage tank is or at any time was located on the Real
Property.
(f) Environmental
Reports . Seller has disclosed and made available to Buyer
true, complete and correct copies of any reports, studies,
investigations, audits, analysis, tests or monitoring in the
possession of or initiated or prepared by Seller pertaining to any
environmental matter relating to the Real Property, including
without limitation compliance with Environmental Laws, employee
safety or Contamination.
3.10 Endangered and Threatened
Species
To Seller’s Knowledge,
no federal or state endangered, threatened, sensitive, or otherwise
listed or protected species are on or near the Real Property that
would affect Buyer’s ability to conduct commercial timber
operations on the Real Property, and Seller has received no notice
of any actions the threatened actions against Seller or the Real
Property based upon the presence of any endangered, threatened,
sensitive or otherwise listed or protected species on or near the
Real Property or of any set of facts which might give rise to any
such action.
3.11 Labor Matters
Seller is not a party or
otherwise subject to any collective bargaining or other agreement
governing the wages, hours or terms of employment of its employees.
Seller is and has been in compliance with all applicable laws
regarding employment and employment practices, terms and conditions
of employment, wages and hours and is not and has not been engaged
in any unfair labor practice.
3.12 [Intentionally
Deleted]
3.13 Compliance with
Laws
Seller is in material
compliance with, and is operating the Assets in material compliance
with, all applicable statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations and
orders of Governmental Authorities.
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3.14 Forestry
Obligations
There are no unfulfilled road
maintenance, reforestation, or other forest management or forest
operation obligations imposed by any statues, ordinances, rules,
regulations or orders of Governmental Authorities or required by
any timber harvest or other Permit with respect to the Real
Property, and the Real Property is, all material respects, in the
condition required by any such statues, ordinances, rules,
regulations or orders of Governmental Authorities or required by
any timber harvest or other Permit.
3.15 Outstanding Obligations Related
to Forest Operations
All Taxes related to timber
harvest and all amounts owed to those involved in road construction
and maintenance, the felling, logging and transportation of timber
and logs from the Real Property have been fully paid or will be
fully paid as of the Closing.
3.16 Operating
Statements
Seller has previously
furnished to Buyer unaudited operating statements for the Real
Property for the year ended of Seller as of December 31, 2006
and for the six months ended June 30, 2007 (all such
statements collectively, the “ Operating Statements
”). The Operating Statements present fairly the results of
operations for the periods then ended, all in conformity with GAAP
applied on a consistent basis.
3.17 Permits
Schedule 2.13
lists all Permits held by Seller with respect to the ownership,
operation and potential development of the Real Property. Seller is
in compliance with the terms and provisions of such
Permits.
3.18 Brokerage
Seller has not retained any
broker or finder in connection with the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement. Any brokerage or finder’s fee due to any
broker or finder in violation of the foregoing representation shall
be paid by Seller.
3.19 Change in Condition of
Assets.
To Seller’s Knowledge,
since June 20, 2007, there has been no damage or loss to the
Assets, including, without limitation, damage and loss by fire or
other casualty to the timber located on the Real Property, other
than timber harvesting in the ordinary course of
business.
3.20 Conditions of
Assets
Buyer acknowledges that full
inspection of the Assets has been made or will be made by Buyer
prior to the Closing and that except as expressly provided herein,
neither Seller nor any of its agents, officers, employees or
assigns has made any representations or warranties respecting the
condition of the Assets or made any agreements to make any
improvements thereto.
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Buyer specifically
acknowledges and agrees that, except as expressly provided herein,
(1) Seller does not make any representations or warranties of
any kind whatsoever, either express or implied, with respect to the
condition of the Assets, and (2) the Assets are sold to Buyer
in an “ AS IS ” and “ WITH ALL
FAULTS ” condition as of the Closing Date, including,
without limitation, the stability of soils, the condition of the
Assets or any building structure or improvements thereon,
suitability, habitability, merchantability or fitness of the Assets
for any construction or development, or for Buyer’s intended
use, encroachment or boundary questions, compliance with any laws,
drainage, availability or adequacy of water, sewer or other
utilities, zoning, access and similar matters. Except as expressly
provided in this Agreement, and except for Buyer’s rights
under Article VIII with respect to breaches of representations
and warranties contained herein, Buyer hereby waives any and all
claims which Buyer has or may have against Seller with respect to
the physical condition of the Assets. The provisions of this
paragraph shall survive the Closing.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF BUYER
Buyer makes the following
representations and warranties to Seller:
4.1 Organization, Good Standing and
Qualification
Buyer is a corporation duly
organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of
Delaware and duly qualified to conduct business in Idaho. Buyer has
the requisite power and authority to own and operate its assets and
to carry on its business as now being conducted.
4.2 Authority and
Consents
Buyer has the necessary power
and authority to enter into this Agreement and perform its
obligations under this Agreement. The delivery and performance by
Buyer of this Agreement does not require any consent, approval,
order, authorization or other action by, or filing with, any
Governmental Authority, or the consent of any other third party
(other than consents of third parties which may be required to
assign the Assumed Contracts or Permits). This Agreement and the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action of Buyer, and this
Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of
Buyer, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, subject
to (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization and
moratorium laws and (ii) other laws of general application
affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and
general principles of equity.
4.3 Noncontravention
The execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement by Buyer does not, and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
will not, violate or conflict with the Certificate of Incorporation
or Bylaws of Buyer, any Applicable Law or any contract or judgment
to which Buyer is a party or by which it is bound.
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4.4 Brokerage
Buyer has not retained any
broker or finder in connection with the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement. Any brokerage or finder’s fee due to any
broker or finder in violation of the foregoing representation shall
be paid by Buyer.
4.5 Hart-Scott Rodino Antitrust
Improvement Act
The parties are not required
in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
to file pre-merger notification under the Hart-Scott-Rodino
Antitrust Improvement Act of 1976.
ARTICLE V
COVENANTS
5.1 Buyer’s Access to Premises
and Information
From the date of this
Agreement until the Closing, upon reasonable notice, Seller shall
(a) afford Buyer and its counsel, accountants and other
representatives access, during normal business hours, to the Assets
and the offices, properties, books and records relating to the
Assets and (b) furnish to Buyer and such representatives such
documents and information in its possession relating to the Assets
and their condition, including prior environmental assessments, and
such additional information regarding the Assets as Buyer may from
time to time reasonably request; provided , that such access
shall be conducted in a manner so as not to interfere unreasonably
with the business or operations of Seller, and provided
further that Seller will not be required to provide access to
Seller’s financial records other than the (i) Operating
Statements, (ii) records relating to the adjustments to be
made under Section 2.9 and (iii) records relating to
payments received, made or owing under the Assumed Contracts, the
Permits or agreements included in the Permitted Exceptions. Buyer
shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Seller from any and all
damage, expenses, liens, or claims (including attorneys’ fees
and costs) arising from Buyer’s exercise of its access rights
hereunder, excluding damages, expenses, liens or claims arising
from the discovery of Hazardous Substances on the Real Property.
This indemnity obligation shall survive the Closing and any
termination of this Agreement.
5.2 Consents of Others
(a) Seller shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all authorizations,
consents, orders and approvals that may be or become necessary for
its performance of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement.
Buyer shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all
authorizations, consents, orders and approvals that may be or
become necessary for its performance of its obligations pursuant to
this Agreement. Seller and Buyer will cooperate with each other in
promptly seeking to obtain all such authorizations, consents,
orders and approvals. Seller and Buyer shall take all further
commercially reasonable action to cause the conditions to the
Closing to occur.
(b) If any consent, approval
or waiver necessary for the assignment, assumption and transfer of
any Assumed Contracts or Permits shall not have been obtained on or
prior to the Closing Date, then (i) the parties shall,
following the Closing, continue to use reasonable
efforts
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to obtain such consent, approval or
waiver and (ii) as of the Closing, to the extent permitted by
law and necessary to give effect to the terms hereof, this
Agreement shall constitute full and equitable assignment by Seller
to Buyer of all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and
to, and assumption by Buyer of all of the respective obligations
and liabilities of Seller under such Assumed Contracts or Permits,
and Buyer shall be deemed the agent of Seller for purposes of
completing, fulfilling and discharging all of the liabilities of
Seller under any such Assumed Contracts or Permits. The parties
shall take all actions reasonably necessary to provide Buyer with
the economic benefits of any such Assumed Contracts or Permits, and
to relieve Seller of the burdens of performance and other
obligations thereunder, including entry into subcontracts for the
performance thereof. Buyer agrees to pay, perform and discharge,
and indemnify Seller against and hold Seller harmless from, all of
its respective obligations and liabilities relating to such
performance or failure to perform under such Assumed Contracts or
Permits provided that, in each relevant instance, through the
arrangements made pursuant hereto, Buyer in fact obtains the
benefit of the relevant Assumed Contracts or Permits.
(c) If Seller shall be unable
to make the equitable assignment described in Section 5.2(b),
or if such attempted equitable assignment would give rise to any
right of termination or would otherwise adversely affect the rights
of Seller or of Buyer under such Assumed Contracts or Permits, or
would not result in the assignment of all of the rights or transfer
all of the obligations and liabilities of Seller thereunder at the
Closing, Seller and Buyer shall continue to cooperate and use
commercially reasonable efforts to provide Buyer with all such
rights and to relieve Seller of all such obligations and
liabilities. To the extent that any such consents and waivers are
not obtained, or until the impediments to such assignment are
resolved, Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
(i) provide to Buyer, at the request of Buyer, the benefits of
any such Assumed Contracts or Permits, (ii) cooperate in any
lawful arrangement designed to provide such economic benefits to
Buyer, and (iii) enforce, at the request of and for the
account of Buyer, any rights of Seller arising from any such
Assumed Contracts or Permits against any third party including the
right to elect to terminate in accordance with the terms thereof
upon the advice of Buyer.
5.3 Conduct of
Business
From the date of this
Agreement until the Closing Date, Seller shall:
(a) not take any action, or
omit to take any action, that is reasonably expected to result in
Seller’s representations and warranties made herein being
materially inaccurate at the time of Closing;
(b) operate the Assets in the
ordinary course of business consistent with its past practices and
in a manner consistent with its current operations and in
compliance in all material respects with Applicable Laws, provided
(i) Seller will not cut or harvest timber from the Real
Property other than completing harvest of currently active harvest
sites pursuant to existing contracts identified on
Schedule 2.1.6 , (ii) sell or dispose of any of
the Real Property, or (iii) enter into any new easements,
restrictions, contracts or supply commitments with respect to the
Real Property without Buyer’s prior consent;
(c) subject to the other
provisions of this Section 5.3, maintain the Assets in
substantially their present condition, ordinary wear and tear and
damage by casualty excepted;
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(d) continue to conduct
silvicultural and road maintenance activities consistent with
Seller’s historical practices and its existing plans and
budgets for the 2007 year; and
(e) not sell or dispose of
any personal property included in the Assets.
5.4 Employees
Seller shall pay to each of
its employees that is terminated in connection with the sale of the
Assets all accrued salary or wages and all unused and accrued
vacation pay in connection with each such employee’s
employment by Seller prior to the Closing Date. Buyer agrees to (or
agrees to cause an Affiliate of Buyer to), extend employment offers
to the employees listed on Schedule 5.4 , on such terms
as Buyer or such Affiliate deems appropriate, conditioned upon
satisfactory results of customary background checks and each
prospective employee passing pre-employment drug tests. Buyer does
not assume any obligation or liability with respect to any of
Seller’s employees. Seller shall remain solely responsible
for any and all costs, expenses, liabilities and obligations
related to the employment of such individuals by Seller.
5.5 Further Action
Each of the parties hereto
shall execute and deliver such documents and other papers and take
such further actions as may be reasonably required to carry out the
provisions hereof and give effect to the transactions contemplated
hereby.
5.6 Confidentiality
This Agreement and its
contents are intended to be confidential, and are not to be
disclosed to or discussed with any third party, except as required
by Applicable Law, specifically to fulfill any of the obligations
of the parties under this Agreement, or as otherwise agreed by the
parties in writing.
5.7 Post-Closing Access to Books and
Records
(a) Seller will retain all
books and records relating to the Assets and not transferred to
Buyer for five (5) years after the Closing Date;
provided that Seller may dispose of or permit the disposal
of any such books and records after first giving sixty
(60) days prior written notice to Buyer offering to surrender
the same to Buyer at Buyer’s expense.
(b) From and after the
Closing Date, Seller shall afford Buyer and its counsel,
accountants and other authorized representatives, upon reasonable
prior notice, reasonable access during normal business hours to the
books and records of the Assets in connection with the preparation
of any report required by any Governmental Authority, the
preparation of any Tax return required to be filed by Buyer or
otherwise (but so as not to unduly disrupt the normal course of
operations of Seller), including preparing or defending any Tax
return and any interim or annual report or other accounting
statements, or to obtain information necessary to administer the
Assumed Contracts, Permits or other agreements included in the
Permitted Exceptions.
(c) From and after the
Closing Date, Buyer shall afford Seller and its counsel,
accountants and other authorized representatives, upon reasonable
prior notice, reasonable access
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during normal business hours to the
books and records of the Assets in connection with the preparation
of any report required by any Governmental Authority, the
preparation of any tax return required to be filed by Seller or
otherwise (but so as not to unduly disrupt the normal course of
operations of Buyer), including preparing or defending any tax
return and any interim or annual report or other accounting
statements.
5.8 COBRA
Without in any way limiting
the scope of the indemnity in Section 8.3, Seller will provide
continuation of coverage under any group health plan maintained at
any time by Seller as required by federal law pursuant to the
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended
(commonly known as “ COBRA ”), or any state law
of comparable import, to any individual who was entitled to such
coverage before the Closing and any individual who becomes entitled
to such coverage on account of loss of Seller group health plan
coverage in connection with this transaction, for the duration of
such entitlement.
5.9 Changed Conditions
If, at any time, Seller
discovers that one or more of the representations or warranties set
forth herein or one of the conditions referenced in the
representations or warranties is not accurate or has changed after
the execution hereof through no fault of Seller (a change caused by
Seller is to be deemed a breach of this Agreement by Seller if the
change results in a Material Adverse Affect with respect to the
Assets), Seller shall immediately inform Buyer, in writing, of such
discovery. If the changed representation, warranty, or condition
referenced therein cannot be cured by Seller within a reasonable
time after the date of discovery but prior to the Closing, Seller
shall provide written notice to Buyer within three (3) days of
discovery that it cannot so cure the condition, in which event
Buyer, at its option, may terminate this Agreement by giving
written notice of termination to Seller and the Escrow Agent within
seven (7) days after receipt of the notice from Seller, unless
within such seven (7) day period Seller and Buyer mutually
agree upon an adjustment in the Purchase Price with respect to such
change. If Buyer so elects to terminate, the Deposit, with accrued
interest thereon, shall thereafter immediately be returned by the
Escrow Agent to Buyer. In the event that the changed
representation, warranty, or condition referenced therein can be
corrected within a reasonable time after the date of discovery by
Seller but prior to the Closing, Buyer shall not have the right to
terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 5.9 so long
as Seller diligently proceeds to correct such changed
representation, warranty, or condition referenced therein within a
reasonable time and prior to the Closing. In the event that Seller
has not completed the correction of any such changed
representation, warranty, or condition prior to the Closing, Buyer
shall have all rights and remedies available at law and in equity
to enforce such obligation of Seller, including, without
limitation, the right to sue Seller for specific performance.
Buyer’s remedies pursuant to the preceding sentence shall
survive the Closing.
5.10 Omitted Parcel
Seller shall use diligent
efforts to acquire record title to the Omitted Parcel, but does not
guarantee that Seller will be able to do so. If Seller does not
obtain record title to the Omitted Parcel by the Closing, Seller
shall continue such efforts after the Closing, and upon obtaining
record title to the Omitted Parcel, shall promptly convey the same
to Buyer (or at Buyer’s discretion, to a Buyer’s
Affiliate or a QI or EAT (each as defined in Section 9.01)) by
a General Warranty Deed, subject only to the matters permitted by
Section 2.6(b)(i) to the extent applicable to the Omitted
Parcel.
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ARTICLE VI
CONDITIONS TO
CLOSING
6.1 Conditions to Obligations of
Seller
The obligation of Seller to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be
subject to the fulfillment, at or prior to the Closing, of each of
the following conditions:
(a) Accuracy of
Buyer’s Representations and Warranties; Buyer’s
Performance . The representations and warranties of Buyer
contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all
material respects (in the case of any representation or warranty
without any materiality qualification) or shall be true and correct
in all respects (in the case of any representation or warranty
containing any materiality qualification) as of the Closing, with
the same force and effect as if made as of the Closing, other than
such representations and warranties as are made as of another date
(in which case those representations and warranties shall be true
and correct as of such date), and all the covenants contained in
this Agreement to be complied with by Buyer on or before the
Closing shall have been complied with in all material respects.
Seller shall have received a certificate of Buyer to such effect
signed by an officer thereof.
(b) No Injunction or
Litigation . As of the Closing Date, there shall not be any
claim or judgment pending or threatened in writing by any third
party or before any Governmental Authority that questions or
challenges the lawfulness of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement under any law or regulation or seeks to delay, restrain
or prevent such transactions.
(c) Transfer Documents
. Buyer shall have delivered to Seller the documents and
instruments set forth in Section 2.6(c).
(d) Other Agreements .
Buyer shall not be in material default under any other agreement
between Seller and Buyer relating to the purchase and sale of real
property.
6.2 Conditions to Obligations of
Buyer
The obligation of Buyer to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be
subject to the fulfillment, at or prior to the Closing, of each of
the following conditions:
(a) Accuracy of
Seller’s Representations and Warranties; Seller’s
Performance . The representations and warranties of Seller
contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all
material respects (in the case of any representation or warranty
without any materiality qualification) or shall be true and correct
in all respects (in the case of any representation or warranty
containing any materiality qualification) as of the Closing Date,
with the same force and effect as if made as of the Closing, other
than such representations and warranties as are made as of another
date (in which case those representations and warranties shall be
true and correct as of such date), and all the covenants contained
in this Agreement to be complied with by Seller on or before the
Closing shall have been complied with in all material respects.
Buyer shall have received a certificate of Seller to such effect
signed by an officer thereof.
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(b) Consents . All
material consents, authorizations and approvals necessary to the
transfer or assignment to Buyer of the agreements and Permits
listed on Schedule 6.2 shall have been
obtained.
(c) No Injunction or
Litigation . As of the Closing Date, there shall not be any
claim or judgment pending or threatened in writing by any third
party or before any Governmental Authority that questions or
challenges the lawfulness of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement under any law or regulation or seeks to delay, restrain
or prevent such transactions.
(d) Title Policy . The
Escrow Agent shall have irrevocably committed to issue the Title
Policy.
(e) Transfer Documents
. Seller shall have delivered to Buyer the documents and
instruments set forth in Section 2.6(b).
(f) Other Agreements .
Seller shall not be in material default under any other agreement
between Seller and Buyer relating to the purchase and sale of real
property.
ARTICLE VII
TERMINATION, AMENDMENT AND
WAIVER
7.1 Termination
This Agreement may be
terminated upon written notice given at any time prior to the
Closing:
(a) by the mutual written
consent of Buyer and Seller; or
(b) by Buyer or Seller, if
the Closing shall not have occurred prior to September 29,
2007 (as such date may be extended pursuant to
Section 10.3(c)); provided , however , that the
right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 7.1(b)
shall not be available to any party whose failure to fulfill any
obligation under this Agreement, or any other agreement between
Buyer and Seller relating to the purchase and sale of real
property, shall have been the cause of, or shall have resulted in,
the failure of the Closing to occur prior to such date.
7.2 Effect of
Termination
Termination of this Agreement
shall not relieve Buyer of its obligations under Section 5.1.
In the event of termination of this Agreement by mutual agreement
pursuant to Section 7.1(a) or by Buyer pursuant to
Section 7.1(b), Buyer shall be entitled to obtain a return of
the Deposit plus accrued interest. In addition, in the event of
termination of this Agreement by Buyer pursuant to
Section 7.1b), Buyer may (i) seek specific performance of
this Agreement, and (ii) exercise all other remedies in law or
at equity.
In the event of termination
of this Agreement by Seller pursuant to Section 7.1(b), Seller
shall be entitled, as its sole and exclusive remedy, to collect and
retain the Deposit as liquidated damages. The right to payment of
such amount shall be Seller’s sole and exclusive remedy for
such breach by Buyer. Buyer and Seller each acknowledge and agree
that in the event Buyer shall
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wrongfully refuse to consummate the
purchase transactions contemplated hereby, it would be extremely
difficult or impractical to determine the actual damages to Seller.
The parties acknowledge the payment amount determined hereunder has
been agreed upon, after negotiation, as the parties’
reasonable estimate of Seller’s damages and as Seller’s
exclusive remedy against Buyer, at law or in equity, in the event
of such a breach by Buyer.
ARTICLE
VIII
INDEMNIFICATION
8.1 Survival
Subject to the limitations
and other provisions of this Article VIII, the representations and
warranties of the parties contained herein shall survive the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and remain in full force
and effect, but only to the extent specified below:
(a) except as set forth in
clauses (b) and (c) below, the representations and
warranties contained in Articles III and IV shall survive for a
period of two (2) years following the Closing Date;
(b) the representations and
warranties contained in Section 3.9 shall survive for a period
of five (5) years following the Closing Date; and
(c) the representations and
warranties contained in Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.6, 4.1 and 4.2
shall survive without limitation.
8.2 Indemnification by
Buyer
From and after the Closing
Date, Buyer shall, subject to the other terms and conditions of
this Article VIII, indemnify, defend and hold Seller, its
Affiliates and any of its respective agents, employees, officers
and directors harmless from any and all claims, actions, demands,
liabilities, losses, fines, costs, expenses (including reasonable
attorneys’ fees) of and damages, whether or not resulting
from third-party claims, (collectively, “ Losses
”) to Seller, arising out of or with respect to:
(a) any breach of any
representation or warranty of Buyer in this Agreement;
(b) any failure of Buyer to
perform any covenant or agreement hereunder.
(c) any failure of Buyer or
Buyer’s Affiliates, as applicable, to perform the Assumed
Liabilities.
For the purposes of
determining Losses, all “Material Adverse Effect”
qualifications and other qualifications based on the word material
or similar phrases shall be disregarded.
No claim may be made against
Buyer for indemnification pursuant to Section 8.2(a) with
respect to any individual item of Loss unless the aggregate of all
Losses of Seller with respect to Section 8.2(a) exceeds
$830,000, in which case Seller shall be entitled to seek
compensation for the aggregate of all Losses in excess of such
$830,000 aggregate deductible, provided, in no event shall Seller
be entitled to indemnification pursuant to Section 8.2(a) in
excess of $24,900,000.
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8.3 Indemnification by
Seller
From and after the Closing
Date, Seller shall, subject to the other terms and conditions of
this Article VIII, indemnify, defend and hold Buyer, its Affiliates
and any of its respective agents, employees, officers and directors
harmless from any Losses to Buyer, arising out of or with respect
to:
(a) any breach of any
representation or warranty of Seller;
(b) any failure of Seller to
perform any covenant or agreement hereunder;
(c) any Retained Liabilities
or Excluded Assets; and
(d) any and all liabilities,
claims and causes of action arising out of or in any way pertaining
to any Employee Benefit Plan maintained by or contributed to by
Seller before the Closing.
For the purposes of
determining Losses, all “Material Adverse Effect”
qualifications and other qualifications based on the word material
or similar phrases shall be disregarded.
No claim may be made against
Seller for indemnification pursuant to Section 8.3(a) with
respect to any individual item of Loss unless the aggregate of all
Losses of Buyer with respect to Section 8.3(a) exceeds
$830,000, in which case Buyer shall be entitled to seek
compensation for the aggregate of all Losses in excess of such
$830,000 aggregate deductible, provided, in no event shall Buyer be
entitled to indemnification pursuant to Section 8.3(a) in
excess of $24,900,000.
8.4 Provisions Governing
Claims
(a) Anything in
Section 8.1 to the contrary notwithstanding, no claim may be
asserted nor any action commenced against Buyer or Seller for
breach of any representation or warranty contained herein, unless
written notice of such claim or action is received by Buyer or
Seller, as the case may be, describing in reasonable detail the
facts and circumstances with respect to the subject matter of such
claim or action on or prior to the date, if any, on which the
representation or warranty on which such claim or action is based
ceases to survive as set forth in Section 8.1, irrespective of
whether the subject matter of such claim or action shall have
occurred before or after such date.
(b) Each party entitled to
indemnification under this Article VIII (an “
Indemnified Party ”) agrees to give the party bearing
the related indemnification obligation hereunder (the “
Indemnifying Party ”) prompt written notice of any
claim, assertion, event or proceeding by or in respect of a third
party of which the Indemnified Party has knowledge concerning any
Loss as to which it may request indemnification hereunder,
provided that the failure to provide such notice shall not
relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations under this
Agreement unless, and then only to the extent that, the
Indemnifying Party is materially prejudiced by such failure. The
Indemnifying Party shall have the right to direct, through counsel
of its own choosing, the defense or settlement of any such claim or
proceeding at its own expense ( provided that the prior
written consent of the Indemnified Party shall be required if any
settlement would impose any obligations on the Indemnified Party,
or not result in a full release of the Indemnified Party from such
claim or proceeding). If the Indemnifying Party elects to assume
the defense of any such claim or
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proceeding, the Indemnified Party may
participate in such defense, but in such case the expenses of the
Indemnified Party shall be paid by the Indemnified Party. The
Indemnified Party shall provide the Indemnifying Party with access
to its records and personnel relating to any such claim, assertion,
event or proceeding during normal business hours and shall
otherwise cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in the defense or
settlement thereof. If the Indemnifying Party elects to direct the
defense of any such claim or proceeding, the Indemnified Party
shall not pay, or permit to be paid, any part of any claim or
demand arising from such asserted liability unless the Indemnifying
Party consents in writing to such payment (which consent shall not
be unreasonably withheld or delayed) or unless the Indemnifying
Party, subject to the last sentence of this Section 8.4(b),
withdraws from the defense of such asserted liability, or unless a
final judgment from which no appeal may be taken by or on behalf of
the Indemnifying Party is entered against the Indemnified Party for
such liability. If the Indemnifying Party shall fail to defend or,
if after commencing or undertaking any such defense, shall fail to
prosecute or shall withdraw from such defense, the Indemnified
Party shall have the right to undertake the defense or settlement
thereof, at the Indemnifying Party’s expense (which shall be
reimbursed from time to time on demand from the Indemnified Party);
provided, that the Indemnified Party shall not settle such claim
without the consent of the Indemnifying Party, which consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld.
(c) In the case that an
Indemnifying Party objects in writing to any claim made under this
Article VIII within 30 days after receiving a notice for
indemnification pursuant to Section 8.4(a), the Indemnifying
Party and the Indemnified Party shall attempt in good faith to
agree upon the rights of the respective parties with respect to the
claim. If such parties agree to a resolution of the claim, the
parties will set forth their agreement in writing and any agreed
upon payment shall be made promptly. If the Indemnified Party and
Indemnifying Party cannot agree to a resolution of the claim, the
parties agree to discuss in good faith submitting to mediation
prior to seeking other remedies; provided that nothing in this
Section 8.4(c) shall limit any party’s remedies under
this Agreement if the parties cannot reach agreement regarding such
mediation .
8.5 Exclusivity
In the absence of fraud, and
except for the remedies available for a failure of a party to close
the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, the indemnification
provisions set forth in this Article VIII shall provide the
exclusive remedy for breach of any covenant, agreement,
representation or warranty set forth in this Agreement. Nothing
herein shall limit Buyer’s rights under the deeds delivered
at the Closing.
ARTICLE IX
SECTION 1031
EXCHANGE
9.1 Any party to this Agreement
may structure its acquisition or disposition of the Assets, in
whole or in part, as a like-kind exchange pursuant to
Section 1031 of the Code, and Treasury Regulations thereunder,
or as a reverse like-kind exchange under Revenue Procedure 2000-37
(a “ LKE ”). If any party to this Agreement
elects to do a LKE (“ Taxpayer ”), the other
party (“ Cooperating Party ”) shall reasonably
cooperate in connection with Taxpayer’s LKE. Such cooperation
shall require one or more of the following, at Taxpayer’s
request: (i) execution by the Cooperating Party or its
assignee, if any, prior to the transfer of the Assets, of an
assignment of rights under this Agreement to Taxpayer’s
qualified intermediary (“ QI ”) for a
deferred
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exchange, or an Assignment of this
Agreement for a reverse exchange to Taxpayer’s exchange
accommodation titleholder (“ EAT ”);
(ii) transferring title to the Assets to Taxpayer’s QI
or EAT; and (iii) preparation of any escrow, closing or
settlement documents to add Taxpayer’s QI or EAT.
9.2 In connection with
Taxpayer’s LKE: (i) the Cooperating Party shall not be
obligated to pay any additional expense, acquire title to any other
property than the Assets, or incur any liability to any third party
with respect to Taxpayer’s LKE; (ii) Taxpayer will be
responsible for preparing any documentation in connection with the
LKE; (iii) Taxpayer shall indemnify the Cooperating Party from
any liability or expense directly associated with the LKE; and
(iv) all representations, warranties, duties and obligations
of the parties to each other, if any, shall remain in full force
and effect, and shall not be affected by the LKE. In any dispute
concerning the Assets or this Agreement, the parties shall have
recourse to one another to the extent provided by this Agreement,
and Taxpayer’s QI or EAT shall not be named or joined as a
party to said dispute.
ARTICLE X
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
10.1 Expenses
Unless otherwise indicated in
this Agreement, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with
this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
including fees and disbursements of counsel, financial advisors and
accountants, shall be paid by the party incurring such costs and
expenses, whether or not the Closing shall have
occurred.
10.2 Notices
All notices, requests,
demands, consents, approvals, declarations and other communications
required by this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed
delivered (a) if given by facsimile, when transmitted and the
appropriate telephonic confirmation received, (b) if given by
first-class air mail (certified and return-receipt requested), when
delivered, (c) if given personally, when received, and
(d) if given by an internationally recognized overnight
courier, when received or personally delivered, in each case, with
all charges prepaid and addressed as follows, or to such other
address as any party shall specify in a notice delivered to all
other parties in accordance with this Section 10.2:
Pamela Mull
Vice President and General
Counsel
Potlatch
Corporation
601 W First Avenue, Suite
1600
Spokane, WA 99201
Facsimile:
509-835-1561
and
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Bill DeReu
Vice President, Land Sales
and Development
Potlatch
Corporation
601 W First Avenue, Suite
1600
Spokane, WA 99201
Facsimile:
509-835-1561
with a copy to:
Stoel Rives LLP
900 SW Fifth Avenue, Suite
2600
Portland, OR 97201
Attention: Mark A.
Norby
Facsimile:
503-294-9441
Western Pacific Timber,
LLC
101 South Capital Boulevard,
Suite 1601
Boise, Idaho 83702
Attention: Timothy Blixseth
c/o Andy Hawes
Facsimile:
208-947-0980
with a copy to:
Timothy Blixseth
c/o Mike Doyle and
The Blixseth Group,
Inc.
1000 Second Avenue, 30th
Floor
Seattle, WA 98104
Facsimile:
206-386-7343
10.3 Risk of Loss
(a) Condemnation . If
between the date hereof and the Closing, one-half of one percent (
1 /
2 %) or more in acreage of the Real Property, is
taken by eminent domain, or deed in lieu thereof is executed, Buyer
may, within fifteen (15) days after receiving notice of such
taking, elect by notice to Seller to terminate this Agreement. If
Buyer does not timely elect to terminate this Agreement, the
Purchase Price will not be reduced, and Seller shall at the Closing
pay over to Buyer all proceeds received by Seller with respect to
the taking less the reasonable costs incurred by Seller in
procuring such proceeds or awards, and assign to Buyer all right to
receive proceeds of the taking not yet received by
Seller.
(b) Casualty Loss .
Seller shall bear the risk of loss or damage to the Assets by fire
or any other casualty from the date hereof through the Closing. If
a loss or damage to the Assets in excess of $830,000 resulting from
a fire or casualty occurs after the date hereof and prior to the
Closing, Buyer may eliminate the Assets affected by the casualty
(the “ Affected Assets ”) from the transaction,
in which event the Purchase Price shall be reduced by the fair
market value of the Affected Assets determined pursuant to the
procedure set forth in Section 10.3(c) below. If Buyer does
not so elect to eliminate the Affected Assets from this
transaction, the Purchase Price
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shall be reduced by the diminution in
the fair market value of the Affected Assets by reason of the
casualty determined pursuant to Section 10.3(c). From and
after the Closing, risk of loss shall pass to Buyer and Buyer
assumes all hazards of damage to or destruction of the Assets, and
of the taking of the Assets or any part thereof for public use; and
agrees that no such damage, destruction or taking shall constitute
a failure of consideration.
(c) Price
Reduction/Determination of Amount of Damage . In the event of
loss or damage to the Assets by casualty after the date hereof and
prior to the Closing, or the elimination of an Affected Parcel from
the transaction pursuant to Section 2.8(b), the parties shall
attempt in good faith to determine the fair market value of the
loss or damage, or the fair market value of the Affected Assets or
Affected Parcel, as the case may be, within twenty (20) days
after Buyer receives written notice of the casualty or, in the case
of an elimination of an Affected Parcel, pursuant to
Section 2.8(b), within twenty (20) days after elimination
of the Affected Parcel from transaction. If within such twenty
(20) day period the parties are unable to agree on such fair
market value, then Seller and Buyer will each appoint an
independent consultant with experience in valuing assets similar to
those which were damaged or eliminated from this transaction, and
such two consultants will in turn select a third independent
consultant with similar qualifications to act with them in a panel
to determine the fair market value. The panel of consultants will
reach a binding decision within twenty (20) days of the
selection of the third consultant, and the decision of the panel of
consultants as to the reduction of the Purchase Price will be
final. If the selection of the second or third consultant is not
made within five (5) days of selection of the prior
consultant, either party may apply to the presiding judge of the
4th Judicial District Court for Ada County, Idaho for approval of
the required consultant. Seller and Buyer will each bear the cost
of its respective consultant and one-half (1/2) of the cost of
the third consultant. The Closing Date and the termination date
specified in Section 7.1(b) will be extended to the extent
necessary to permit the final decision of the panel of consultants
but no more than sixty (60) days.
10.4 Public
Announcements
Except as and to the extent
required by law or rules of securities exchanges, without the prior
written consent of the other party (which shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed), no party to this Agreement shall, and each
shall direct its representatives not to, directly or indirectly,
make any public comment, statement or communication with respect
to, or otherwise disclose or permit the disclosure of, a possible
transaction between the parties or any of the terms, conditions or
other aspects of the transaction proposed in this
Agreement.
10.5 Headings
The descriptive headings
contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only
and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of
this Agreement.
10.6 Entire Agreement
This Agreement constitutes
the entire agreement of the parties hereto with respect to the
subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and
undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties hereto with
respect to the subject matter hereof. The Schedules and Exhibits
identified in this Agreement are incorporated herein by reference
and made part hereof.
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10.7 Assignment
Buyer may assign this
Agreement, in whole or in part, to a Buyer’s Affiliate,
provided that the assignment shall not release Buyer from its
obligations under this Agreement, and Buyer shall remain fully
obligated to performs its obligations following an assignment to a
Buyer’s Affiliate. Except as otherwise provided in the
preceding sentence and in Article IX, no party shall assign its
rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior
written consent of the other party. Subject to the foregoing
limitations, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors,
heirs, legal representatives and permitted assigns.
10.8 No Third-Party
Beneficiaries
This Agreement is for the
sole benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and
permitted assigns, and nothing herein, express or implied, is
intended to or shall confer upon any other person or entity any
legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature
whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.
10.9 Amendment; Waiver
This Agreement may not be
amended or modified except by an instrument in writing duly
executed by Buyer and Seller. Waiver of any term or condition of
this Agreement shall only be effective if in writing, duly executed
by the party to be bound thereby, and shall not be construed as a
waiver of any subsequent breach or waiver of the same term or
condition, or a waiver of any other term or condition of this
Agreement.
10.10 Governing Law; Jurisdiction and
Venue
This Agreement shall be
governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the
State of Idaho.
10.11 Counterparts; Facsimile
Signatures
This Agreement may be
executed in one or more counterparts, each of which when executed
shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together
shall constitute one and the same agreement. The parties agree that
for purposes of this Agreement and the other documents, agreements,
and certificates defined in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby, delivery via facsimile or other electronic
transmission of an executed signature page to this Agreement, such
document, agreement or certificate shall be as effective as
delivery of a manually signed signature page to this Agreement,
such document, agreement or certificate.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
parties hereto have caused this Asset Purchase Agreement to be duly
executed as of the date first written above.
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SELLER:
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WESTERN PACIFIC TIMBER, LLC |
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an Oregon limited liability company |
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By:
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/s/ Tim Blixseth
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Its: |
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Manager |
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BUYER:
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POTLATCH FOREST HOLDINGS, INC. |
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a Delaware corporation |
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By:
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/s/ William R.
DeReu
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Its: |
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Vice
President, Real Estate |
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EXHIBIT A
Allocation of Purchase
Price
(Dollars in
thousands)
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| Boise
County |
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$ |
55,412,073 |
| Adams
County |
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$ |
33,532,416 |
| Valley
County |
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$ |
70,062,660 |
| Idaho
County |
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$ |
3,996,581 |
Exhibit A Page 1
SCHEDULE 2.1.1
Real Property
Description
The following described real property
located in Adams, Boise, Idaho, and Valley Counties,
Idaho:
ADAMS COUNTY
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| TOWNSHIP 17 NORTH, RANGE 2 WEST, BOISE MERIDIAN, ADAMS
COUNTY, IDAHO |
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| SECTION 21: |
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LOT
7—(RP17N02W219000A) |
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| SECTION
22: |
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S1/2SW1/4
AND THE SW1/4SE1/4—(RP17N02W226000A) |
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| TOWNSHIP 16 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST, BOISE MERIDIAN, ADAMS
COUNTY, IDAHO |
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| SECTION 5: |
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S1/2SW1/4
(RP16N01E056000A) |
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| SECTION 6: |
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E1/2SE1/4, SW1/4NE1/4, SE1/4NW1/4, E1/2NW1/4SE1/4, LOT 5,
S1/2NW1/4NE1/4, SE1/4NE1/4NW1/4 (RP16N01E060900A) |
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| SECTION 34: |
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E1/2SE1/4
(RP16N01E347200A) |
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| SECTION 35: |
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S1/2NW1/4, W1/2SW1/4 (RP16N01E353600A) |
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| TOWNSHIP 16 NORTH, RANGE 2 EAST, BOISE MERIDIAN, ADAMS COUNTY,
IDAHO |
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| SECTION 21: |
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NW1/4,
S1/2 (RP16N02E217800A) |
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| SECTION 22: |
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W1/2,
S1/2SE1/4 (RP16N02E222400A) |
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| SECTION 23: |
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SW1/4SW1/4 (RP16N02E236000A) |
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| SECTION 26: |
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NW1/4NW1/4 (RP16N02E263000A) |
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| SECTION 27: |
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ALL OF
SAID SECTION (RP16N02E270001A) |
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| SECTION 28: |
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E1/2NE1/4, W1/2, E1/2SE1/4 (RP16N02E280001A) |
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| SECTION 31: |
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E1/2SW1/4, SE1/4, LOTS 1-2 (RP16N02E314800A) |
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| SECTION 32: |
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NE1/4,
SE1/4NW1/4, SE1/4SW1/4, SE1/4(RP16N02E320001A) |
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| SECTION 33: |
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ALL OF
SAID SECTION (RP16N02E330001A) |
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| SECTION 34: |
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N1/2,
SW1/4SW1/4, NE1/4SE1/4 (RP16N02E340001A) |
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| SECTION 35: |
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W1/2NW1/4, NW1/4SW1/4 (RP16N02E353000A) |
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| TOWNSHIP 15 NORTH, RANGE 1 EAST, BOISE MERIDIAN, ADAMS COUNTY,
ID |
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| SECTION 1: |
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SE1/4NE1/4, N1/2SE1/4, LOT 1 (RP15N01E010001A) |
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| SECTION 2: |
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SW1/4NE1/4, SE1/4NE1/4, LOTS 1,2,4
(RP15N01E020001A) |
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| SECTION 3: |
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LOT 1
(RP15N01E030001A) |
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| SECTION 14: |
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S1/2NW1/4, E1/2SW1/4, SE1/4 (RP15N01E143600A) |
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| SECTION 23: |
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S1/2NE1/4, E1/2SE1/4 (RP15N01E231200A) |
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| SECTION 24: |
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S1 |
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