EXHIBIT 2.4
ADMISSION AND CONTRIBUTION
AGREEMENT
among
CODINA DORAL, INC.,
a Florida corporation,
ARMANDO CODINA
ANA-MARIE CODINA BARLICK
ALEXANDRA MARGARITA CODINA
ANDRIA CODINA MIYARES
AMANDA MARCIA CODINA
and
FLAGLER DORAL, LLC,
a Florida limited liability company
Dated as of January 5, 2006
ADMISSION AND CONTRIBUTION
AGREEMENT
This
Admission and Contribution Agreement (the “ Agreement
”) is made as of January 5, 2006 by and among CODINA
DORAL, INC., a Florida corporation (“ CD Inc ”),
ARMANDO CODINA (“ Mr. Codina”) , ANA-MARIE
CODINA BARLICK (“Ana-Marie ”), ALEXANDRA
MARGARITA CODINA (“ Alexandra ”), ANDRIA CODINA
MIYARES (“ Andria ”) and AMANDA MARCIA CODINA
(“ Amanda ”) and together with CD Inc, Mr.
Codina, Ana-Marie, Alexandra and Andria, each a “ Codina
Party ” and collectively, the “ Codina
Parties ”) and FLAGLER DORAL, LLC, a Florida limited
liability company (“ Flagler ”).
RECITALS:
A. CD
Inc is the sole general partner and Mr. Codina, Ana-Marie,
Alexandra, Andria and Amanda are the only limited partners of
Codina Doral, Ltd. (“ Partnership ”), a Florida
limited partnership which exists pursuant to that certain Limited
Partnership Agreement of Codina Doral, Ltd. by and among the Codina
Parties dated as of April 30, 2004, as amended (“
Partnership Agreement ”).
B. Codina
Doral, Ltd. and Doral JV Acquisition Company LLC (“Doral
JV”), a Delaware limited liability company, are the only
members of CM Doral Development Company LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (“ CM Doral
”).
C. CM
Doral has entered into that certain Amended and Restated Option
Agreement with Koala Miami Realty Holding Co. Inc., a Delaware
corporation (“ Koala ”), dated August 31, 2005,
as amended (“ Option Agreement ”) pursuant to
which CM Doral has the option to acquire approximately 77.59 acres
of real property, more particularly described on Exhibit A
(“ Land ”).
D. This
Agreement contemplates a transaction in which CD Inc. will withdraw
as the general partner of the Partnership and its interest will be
converted to a limited partnership interest and simultaneously
therewith Flagler will be admitted as the general partner of the
Partnership.
IN
CONSIDERATION of the
covenants and promises herein contained and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as
follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section
1.01 Definitions.
(a) Capitalized
terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective
meanings set forth in the Merger Agreement (as defined
below.) In addition, the following terms, as used
herein, have the following meanings:
“
Acquisition Proposal ” means, other than the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, any offer or proposal
by a Third Party for (a) any acquisition or purchase, direct or
indirect of any membership interests of either Company, or (b) a
merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, sale
of any portion of the assets of the Companies, reorganization,
recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution or other similar
transaction involving either Company.
“
Agreement ” or “this Agreement ”
means this Admission and Contribution Agreement by and among CD
Inc, Mr. Codina, Ana-Marie, Alexandra, Andria, Amanda and Flagler
(including the Exhibits and Schedules hereto) and all amendments
hereto made in accordance with the provisions hereof.
“
Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement ” means the
Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of Codina
Doral, Ltd., substantially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit B.
“
Approved Loan ” has the meaning set forth in Section
5.07 below.
“
Closing ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.02
below.
“
Closing Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section
2.02 below.
“
CM Doral ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals
above.
“
Companies ” means Partnership and CM Doral and either
is sometimes referred to herein as a “ Company
”.
“
Company Material Adverse Effect ” means a material
adverse change in or effect on the Codina Parties’ ability to
perform their obligations under this Agreement or on the condition
(financial or otherwise), results of operations, properties,
assets, liabilities, business or prospects of either Company or the
Land, excluding any effect resulting from any change in economic,
capital market, real estate industry or financial conditions
generally in the United States.
“
Days ” has the meaning of being successive calendar
days unless otherwise specified.
“
Doral JV ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals
above.
“
Flagler ” has the meaning set forth in the preface
above.
“
Flagler Material Adverse Effect ” means a material
adverse change in or effect on the ability of Flagler to perform
its obligations under this Agreement or on the condition (financial
or otherwise), results of operations, properties, assets,
liabilities, business or prospects of Flagler and its Subsidiaries
taken as a whole, excluding any effect resulting from any change in
economic, capital market, real estate industry or financial
conditions generally in the United States.
“
Knowledge ” means, with respect to the Codina Parties,
the actual knowledge of Mr. Codina and any of the persons listed on
Section 1.1.(a) of the Codina Parties Disclosure Schedule attached
hereto (the “ Codina Parties Disclosure Schedule
.”)
“
Land ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals
above.
“
Liability ” means any liability or obligation (whether
known or unknown, whether asserted or unasserted, whether absolute
or contingent, whether accrued or unaccrued, whether liquidated or
unliquidated, and whether due or to become due), including any
liability for Taxes.
“
Merger Agreement ” means that certain Agreement and
Plan of Merger and Contribution of even date herewith among Florida
East Coast Industries, Inc. (“ FECI ”), Foxx
Holdings, Inc., Foxx Merger Sub, Inc., C/Countyline, LLC, C/WDL,
Ltd. and Mr. Codina.
“
Option Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the
Recitals above.
“
Promissory Note ” has the meaning provided in Section
7.03(d).
“
Security Interest ” or “ Encumbrance
” means any mortgage, pledge, claim, lien (including
environmental and tax liens), encumbrance, or other security
interest, other than liens for Taxes not yet due and
payable.
Section
1.02 Other Definitional and
Interpretative Provisions . The words “
hereof ”, “ herein ” and “
hereunder ” and words of like import used in this
Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any
particular provision of this Agreement. References to
Articles, Sections, Annexes and Exhibits are to Articles, Sections,
Annexes and Exhibits of this Agreement, and all references to
Schedules are to corresponding sections of the applicable
Disclosure Schedule, in each case unless otherwise specified. Any
capitalized terms used in any Annex, Exhibit or Schedule but not
otherwise defined therein, shall have the meaning as defined in
this Agreement. Any singular term in this Agreement shall be deemed
to include the plural, and any plural term the singular. Whenever
the words “ include ”, “ includes
” or “ including ” are used in this
Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “
without limitation ”, whether or not they are in fact
followed by those words or words of like import. “
Writing ”, “ written ” and
comparable terms refer to printing, typing and other means of
reproducing words (including electronic media) in a visible form.
References to any statute are to that statute as amended from time
to time, and to the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder,
and, in each case, to any successor statute, rules or regulations
thereto. References to any Person include the successors and
permitted assigns of that Person. References from or through any
date mean, unless otherwise specified, from and including or
through and including, respectively. The headings contained in this
Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in
any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
ARTICLE II
ADMISSION AND CONTRIBUTION
Section
2.01 Admission and
Contribution . Upon satisfaction of the conditions set
forth herein and in exchange for an interest in the Partnership
having the rights, preferences and obligations with respect to
Flagler set forth in the Amended and Restated Partnership
Agreement, at the Closing, Flagler shall contribute to the
Partnership the sum of $1,000 and the outstanding amount of the
Approved Loan as of such date and shall receive a credit to its
capital account established under the Amended and Restated
Partnership Agreement in an amount equal to the sum of $1,000 and
the outstanding amount of the Approved Loan as of such date.
Notwithstanding anything herein or in the Amended and Restated
Partnership Agreement to the contrary, the Partnership shall use a
portion of the Flagler capital contribution to promptly repay the
Approved Loan.
Section
2.02 Closing . Subject
to the satisfaction of the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
the closing of the admission and contribution (the “
Closing ”) shall occur simultaneously with the closing
under the Merger Agreement on the date (the “ Closing
Date ”) and location as set forth therein. At the
Closing, the parties to this Agreement shall take the following
actions, which deliveries and actions shall be deemed to have
occurred simultaneously and to constitute the Closing
hereunder:
(a) CD
Inc and Flagler shall execute and cause to be filed with the
Secretary of State of Florida the Amended and Restated Certificate
of Limited Partnership in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit C.
(b) Fox
shall contribute $1,000 to the capital of the Partnership and
Flagler and each of the Codina Parties shall execute and deliver
the Amended and Restated Partnership Agreement.
(c) Codina
Parties and Flagler shall deliver all other closing documents
required under this Agreement or otherwise reasonably necessary to
consummate the transaction.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CODINA PARTIES
Except
as set forth in the corresponding section of the Codina Parties
Disclosure Schedule, CD Inc, Mr. Codina, Ana-Marie, Alexandra,
Andria and Amanda, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to
Flagler, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date,
that:
Section
3.01 Corporate Existence and
Power . CD Inc is a Florida corporation, and each of
Partnership and CM Doral is or, at the Closing will be, a limited
partnership or limited liability company, duly formed, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the States of
Florida and Delaware, respectively. Each Company has, or at
the Closing will have, all limited liability company or partnership
powers required to carry on its business as now or intended to be
conducted. Each Company is or, at the Closing, will be duly
qualified to do business as a foreign corporation or entity and is
in good standing in each jurisdiction where such qualification is
necessary, except for those jurisdictions where failure to be so
qualified would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably
be expected to have a Company Material Adverse Effect. True and
complete copies of articles of formation, operating agreements and
other organizational documents, as applicable, of each Company have
been or prior to the Closing will be delivered or made available to
Flagler.
Section
3.02 Authorization . The
execution, delivery and performance by CD Inc of this Agreement and
each of the other documents to which it a party (“
Transaction Documents ”), and the consummation by the
Codina Parties of transactions contemplated hereby and thereby are
within CD Inc’s corporate powers and have been duly
authorized by all necessary company action on the part of CD
Inc. This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement
of the Codina Parties, as applicable, enforceable against each such
Person in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability
may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency,
moratorium and other similar Laws of general application from time
to time in effect affecting creditors’ rights generally, (ii)
by general principles of equity, and (iii) the power of a court to
deny enforcement of remedies based upon public policy.
Section
3.03 Governmental
Authorization . Except as set forth in Section 3.03 of the
Codina Parties Disclosure Schedule, the execution, delivery and
performance by the Codina Parties of this Agreement and the
consummation by the Codina Parties of the transactions contemplated
hereby require no action by, or filing with, any federal, state or
local governmental body, agency, official or authority (each a
“ Governmental Entity ”).
Section
3.04 Non-contravention . The
execution, delivery and performance by the Codina Parties of this
Agreement and the consummation by the Codina Parties of the
transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (a)
contravene, conflict with, or result in any violation or breach of
any provision of the certificate of limited partnership,
partnership agreement or other organizational documents of CD Inc,
(b) assuming that all actions and filings set forth in Section 3.03
of the Codina Parties Disclosure Schedule have been taken or made,
contravene, conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any
provision of any applicable Law, (c) assuming that all consents set
forth in Section 3.04 of the Codina Parties Disclosure Schedule
have been obtained, require any consent under, constitute a
default, or an event that, with or without notice or lapse of time
or both, would constitute a default under, or cause or permit the
termination, cancellation, acceleration or other material change of
any right or obligation or the loss of any benefit to which either
Company is or at Closing will be entitled under, any provision of
any Contract material to such Company or any Permit affecting, or
relating in any way to, the assets or business of the Company, or
(d) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset
either the Company.
Section
3.05 Capitalization of the
Companies . The Codina Parties are the only partners of
the Partnership. The Partnership and Doral JV are the only
members of CM Doral and except as set forth on the Codina
Parties’ Disclosure Schedule, the Partnership’s
membership interest in CM Doral is or at Closing will be free and
clear of all liens and encumbrances, and is or at Closing will not
be subject to preemptive rights created by statute, either
Company’s limited partnership agreement or limited liability
company agreement or any agreement to which such entity is a party
or by which such entity is bound. There are no options,
warrants or other rights or arrangements to acquire from the Codina
Parties or either Company, or other obligations or commitments of
the Codina Parties or either Company to issue, any membership or
partnership interests in such Company. Except for CM Doral in
the case of the Partnership, neither Company has or at Closing will
have any Subsidiaries.
Section
3.06 Assets; Prior Business
. The Option Agreement and any real property acquired
pursuant thereto at Closing will constitute the only assets of
CM Doral. Since its inception, CM Doral has not or
will not have (i) engaged in any business other than
acquiring and holding the Option Agreement and any real property
acquired pursuant thereto and planning, permitting, and
pre-acquisition development of the Land or (ii) had any
employees. The membership interest in CM Doral at
Closing will constitute the only asset of the Partnership.
Since its inception, the Partnership has not or will not have
(i) engaged in any business other than acquiring and holding
the membership interest in CM Doral or (ii) had any
employees.
Section
3.07 Financial Statements
. Section 3.07 of the Codina Parties Disclosure Schedule sets
forth an unaudited balance sheet and income statement for each of
the Companies as of December 31, 2004 (the “
Financials ”) and unaudited interim balance sheets and
income statements as of and for the nine months ended September 30,
2004 and 2005, for each of the Companies (the “ Interim
Financials ”). Each of the Financials and each of
the Interim Financials fairly present, in conformity with GAAP
applied on a consistent basis (except as may be indicated in the
notes thereto), the financial position of the Companies as of the
dates thereof and the results of operations for the periods then
ended (subject to normal year-end adjustments in the case of the
Interim Financials).
Section
3.08 Absence of Certain
Changes . Except as set forth in Section 3.08 of the
Codina Parties Disclosure Schedule, between December 31, 2004 and
the date of this Agreement, (a) the business of both of the
Companies has been conducted in the ordinary course, consistent
with past practices, (b) there has not been any event, change or
development that, individually or in the aggregate, has had or
would reasonably be expected to have a Company Material Adverse
Effect and (c) except in the ordinary course of business, there has
not been any action or event, nor any authorization, commitment or
agreement by either of the Companies with respect to any action or
event, that if taken or if it occurred after the date hereof would
be prohibited by Section 5.01.
Section
3.09 No Undisclosed
Liabilities.
(i)
Except as set forth on Section 3.09 of the Codina Parties
Disclosure Schedule, there are no, and (ii) at Closing, other than
Liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business pursuant to
the limited liability agreement of CM Doral, there will not be, any
Liabilities or obligations of either Company whatsoever, and there
is no existing condition, situation or set of circumstances that
could reasonably be expected to result in such a liability, other
than Liabilities incurred pursuant to this Agreement.
Section
3.10 Litigation.
(a) There
is no Proceeding pending or, to the Knowledge of the Codina
Parties, threatened against the Companies or with respect to the
Land. Neither of the Companies nor the Land is subject to any
outstanding Judgment.
(b) To
the Knowledge of the Codina Parties, there is no investigation or
review by any Governmental Entity with respect to the Companies or
the Land actually pending or threatened, nor has any Governmental
Entity indicated to the Companies or any of the Codina
Parties’ Affiliates in writing or, to the Knowledge of the
Codina Parties, verbally, an intention to conduct the
same.
Section
3.11 Compliance With Applicable
Law.
(a) Each
Company and its businesses and operations are, and since its
inception have been, in compliance with all Laws applicable to
it. Except as disclosed in Section 3.11 of the Codina Parties
Disclosure Schedule, neither of the Companies has received any
written notice since its inception (i) of any administrative, civil
or criminal investigation or audit (other than Tax audits) by any
Governmental Entity relating to it or (ii) from any Governmental
Entity alleging that it is not in compliance in any material
respect with any applicable Law.
(b) Except
as set forth in Section 3.11 of the Codina Parties Disclosure
Schedule, each Company has or at Closing will have in effect all
approvals, authorizations, certificates, filings, franchises,
licenses, variances, exemptions, notices, permits and rights of or
with all Governmental Entities (“ Permits ”)
necessary for it to own, lease, if applicable, or otherwise hold
and to operate its property. Since its inception, there have
occurred no events which (with or without notice or lapse of time
or both) would constitute defaults under, violations of, or events
giving to others any right of termination, amendment or
cancellation, with or without notice or lapse of time or both, of,
any such Permit. The transactions contemplated hereby would not
reasonably be expected to cause the revocation or cancellation
(with or without notice or lapse of time or both) of any such
Permit.
Section
3.12 Contracts . Except
as set forth on Section 3.12 of the Codina Parties Disclosure
Schedule, as of the date of this Agreement, neither Company is and
at Closing will be, a party to any Contract. The Codina Parties
have provided or made available to Flagler a true and correct copy
of each Contract. Neither Company, nor, to the Knowledge of
the Codina Parties, any other party thereto, is in violation of or
in default under (nor does there exist any condition, and no event
or circumstances have occurred, which upon the passage of time or
the giving of notice would cause a violation of, default under, the
right to exercise any remedy under or to accelerate the maturity or
performance of, or to cancel, terminate or modify) any Contract.
Each Contract is a valid and binding agreement of the Company which
is a party to such Contract, and, to the Knowledge of the Codina
Parties, every other party thereto, and is in full force and
effect, enforceable against the applicable Company party thereto,
and, to the Knowledge of the Codina Parties, every other party
thereto except as such enforceability may be limited by (i)
bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium and other
similar Laws of general application from time to time in effect
affecting creditors’ rights generally, (ii) by general
principles of equity and (iii) the power of a court to deny
enforcement of remedies generally based upon public
policy.
Section
3.13 Taxes.
(a) All
material Tax Returns required to be filed on or before the Closing
Date with any Taxing Authority by, or on behalf of, either Company
have or will have been filed when due in accordance with all
applicable Laws (taking into account any extension of time which
has been granted within which to file), and all such material Tax
Returns are, or shall be at the time of filing, true and complete
in all material respects.
(b) Each
Company has or prior to Closing will have paid (or had paid on its
behalf) or has or will have withheld and remitted to the
appropriate Taxing Authority all Taxes due and payable on or before
the Closing Date, or, where payment is not yet due, has established
(or has had established on its behalf and for its sole benefit and
recourse) in accordance with GAAP an adequate accrual for all
material Taxes through the end of the last period for which the
Company ordinarily records items on its books.
(c) Intentionally
left blank.
(d) There
are no material liens for Taxes on any of the assets of either
Company and at the Closing no such lien will exist as to either
Company.
(e) (i) No
federal, state, local or foreign audits, examinations,
investigations or other Proceedings are pending or, to the
Knowledge of the Codina Parties, threatened with regard to any
Taxes or Tax Returns of either Company and no written notice has
been received from any Taxing Authority of the expected
commencement of such a proceeding; (ii) neither the Codina Parties
nor either Company has received a ruling from any Taxing Authority
relating to Taxes; (iii) neither the Codina Parties nor either
Company is a party to or bound by any written agreement with any
Taxing Authority; (iv) there is currently no effective agreement or
other document extending, or having the effect of extending, the
period of assessment or collection of any Taxes with respect to the
Companies; (v) neither Company has not been a member of an
affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group or is party to
any Tax Sharing Agreement or to any other agreement or arrangement
referred to in clause (ii) or (iii) of the definition of
“Tax”; and (vi) no amount of the type described in
clause (ii) or (iii) of the definition of “Tax” is
currently payable by either company and neither Company has entered
into any agreement or arrangement with any Taxing Authority with
regard to the Tax liability of either Company affecting any Tax
period for which the applicable statute of limitations, after
giving effect to extensions or waivers, has not expired.
(f) Neither
Company is, or ever has been, engaged in a trade or business in any
jurisdiction other than the United States. Neither Company
has ever had a permanent establishment, permanent representative or
other taxable presence in any jurisdiction other than the United
States. Neither Company constitutes or has ever constituted a
permanent establishment or permanent representative of another
person.
(g) Neither
Company will be required to include any item of income in, or
exclude any item of deduction from, taxable income for any
Post-Closing Tax Period as a result of any (A) change in method of
accounting for a Pre-Closing Tax Period, (b) installment sale or
open transaction or intercompany transaction made on or before the
Closing Date, or (C) prepaid amount received on or prior to the
Closing Date.
(h) Neither
Company owns or has, at any time, ever owned, property that (i) is
“tax-exempt use property” within the meaning of Section
168(h) of the Code or (ii) is “tax-exempt bond financed
property” within the meaning of Section 168(g)(5) of the
Code.
(i) Neither
Company has entered into, engaged in or participated in any
“reportable transaction” as described in Section
1.6011-4(b) of the Treasury Regulations.
(j) Neither
Company has constituted either a “distributing
corporation” or a “controlled corporation” in a
distribution of stock intended to qualify for tax-free treatment
under Section 355 of the Code in the five years prior to the date
of this Agreement.
Section
3.14 Employee Benefits Plans
. Neither Company is or has ever been a party to any
“employee benefit plan,” as defined in Section 3(3) of
ERISA, or any other Contract or plan providing compensation or
benefits of any nature to any employee.
Section
3.15 Insurance
Policies.
(a) Section
3.15(a) of the Codina Parties Disclosure Schedule lists all
material insurance policies and fidelity bonds covering the
Companies and each such insurance policy and fidelity bond is in
full force and effect. Except as set forth in Section 3.15(a) of
the Codina Parties Disclosure Schedule, there is no claim involving
more than $100,000 by either Company pending under any of such
policies or bonds as to which either Company has been notified that
coverage has been questioned, denied or disputed by the
underwriters of such policies or bonds. All premiums due and
payable under all such policies and bonds have been paid, and each
Company is otherwise in compliance in all material respects with
the terms of such policies and bonds. The Codina Parties do not
have any Knowledge of threatened termination of, or material
premium increase with respect to, any of such policies.
(b) Section
3.15(b) of the Disclosure Schedule identifies each insurance
claim involving more than $100,000 made by either Company since its
inception and the date of this Agreement.
Section
3.16 Environmental Matters
. Except as set forth in Section 3.16 of the Codina Parties
Disclosure Schedules or the reports listed on Section 3.16 of
the Codina Parties Disclosure Schedules:
(a) To
the Codina Parties’ Knowledge, each Company and the Land is,
and at all times has been, in full compliance with Environmental
Laws and Environmental Permits, and is not, and has not been in
violation of or liable under, any Environmental Law or
Environmental Permit. None of the Codina Parties have any
basis to expect, nor have any of them or any other Person for whose
conduct they are or may be held to be responsible received, any
actual or threatened order, notice, or other communication from (i)
any Governmental Entity or private citizen acting in the public
interest, or (ii) the current or prior owner or operator of the
Land, of any actual or potential violation or failure to comply
with any Environmental Law, or of any actual or threatened
obligation to undertake or bear the cost of any Environmental
Liabilities with respect to the Land or any other properties or
assets (whether real, personal, or mixed) in which either of the
Companies has had an interest, or with respect to any real property
at or to which Hazardous Materials were generated, manufactured,
refined, transferred, imported, used, or processed by the
Companies.
(b) There
are no pending or, to the Knowledge of the Codina Parties,
threatened claims or encumbrances, resulting from any Environmental
Liabilities or arising under or pursuant to any Environmental Law,
with respect to or affecting the Land or any other properties and
assets (whether real, personal, or mixed) in which Companies have
or had an interest.
(c) None
of the Codina Parties and the Companies has received, any citation,
directive, inquiry, notice (of which the Codina Parties are aware),
order, summons, warning, or other communication that relates to
Hazardous Materials, or any alleged, actual, or potential violation
or failure to comply with any Environmental Law, or of any alleged,
actual, or potential obligation to undertake or bear the cost of
any Environmental Liabilities with respect to the Land or any other
properties or assets (whether real, personal, or mixed) in which
either of the Companies had an interest, or with respect to any
property or facility to which Hazardous Materials generated,
manufactured, refined, transferred, imported, used, or processed by
any of the Codina Parties or either of the Companies have, or any
other Person for whose conduct they are or may be held responsible,
have been transported, treated, stored, handled, transferred,
disposed, recycled, or received.
(d) To
the Codina Parties’ Knowledge, none of the Codina Parties and
the Companies has any Environmental Liabilities with respect to the
Land or with respect to any other properties and assets (whether
real, personal, or mixed) in which any of them (or any
predecessor), have or had an interest, or to the Knowledge of the
Codina Parties at any property geologically or hydrologically
adjoining the Land or any such other property or assets.
(e) To
Codina Parties’ Knowledge, there are no Hazardous Materials
present on or in the environment at the Land or, to the Knowledge
of the Codina Parties, at any geologically or hydrologically
adjoining property, including any Hazardous Materials contained in
barrels, above or underground storage tanks, landfills, land
deposits, dumps, equipment (whether moveable or fixed) or other
containers, either temporary or permanent, and deposited or located
in land, water, sumps, or any other part of the Land or to the
Knowledge of Codina Parties, such adjoining property, or
incorporated into any structure therein or thereon. None of
the Codina Parties, the Companies and their Affiliates has
permitted or conducted, or is aware of, any Hazardous Activity
conducted with respect to the Land or any other properties or
assets (whether real, personal, or mixed) in which any of them has
or had an interest.
(f) To
Codina Parties’ Knowledge, there has been no Release or, to
the Knowledge of Codina Parties, threat of Release, of any
Hazardous Materials at or from the Land or at any other locations
where any Hazardous Materials were generated, manufactured,
refined, transferred, produced, imported, used, or processed from
or by the Land, or from or by any other properties and assets
(whether real, personal, or mixed) in which either of the Companies
has or had an interest, or any geologically or hydrologically
adjoining property, whether by the Codina Parties, the Companies,
or any other Person.
(g) The
Codina Parties have delivered or made available to Flagler true and
complete copies and results of any reports, studies, analyses,
tests, or monitoring possessed or initiated by any of the Codina
Parties or their Affiliates pertaining to Hazardous Materials or
Hazardous Activities in, on, or under the Land, or concerning
compliance by the Codina Parties, the Companies or any of the
Codina Parties’ Affiliates with Environmental
Laws.
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3.17 Properties.
(a) The
Partnership has no assets other than a de minimus amount of
cash as of December 31, 2005 and the membership interest in
CM Doral. The Partnership has good and marketable title
to, the membership interest in CM Doral, free and clear of all
Encumbrances. CM Doral has no assets other than cash and
the Option Agreement. CM Doral owns the Option Agreement
free and clear of all Encumbrances other than the pledge of such
interest to Doral JV to secure the repayment of the Promissory
Note.
(b)
Exhibit A sets forth a correct legal description of
the Land and lists the uses or projected uses of the
Land.
(c) As
of the date hereof, the Land has the land use entitlements and
zoning set forth on Schedule 3.17(c) of the Codina Parties
Disclosure Schedule. As of the date hereof, applications have
been made for the Permits set forth on Section 3.17(c) of the
Codina Parties Disclosure Schedule.
(d) To
the Knowledge of the Codina Parties, no fact or condition exists
which would result in the termination of access to any of the Land
or the discontinuation of necessary sewer, water, electric,
telephone or other utilities or services to any of the
Land.
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3.18 Finders’ Fees
. There is no investment banker, broker, finder or other
intermediary that has been retained by or is authorized to act on
behalf of Codina Parties or the Company who might be entitled to
any fee or commission from Codina Parties or the Companies in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
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3.19 Completion of Certain
Transactions; Certain Consents . On or before the date of
this Agreement the Codina Parties have received written consent to
the transactions contemplated hereby from Doral JV and
Koala.
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3.20 Capital Requirements
. Except as set forth in Section 3.20 of the Codina Parties
Disclosure Schedule, there are no outstanding capital calls or
payments currently due pursuant to other requirements to provide
any debt or equity to the Companies. No Codina Entity is or
will be required to pay any amounts (whether through capital
contributions, member loans or otherwise) to CM Doral directly or
indirectly to fund development incentive advance payments to any
other Codina Entity.
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3.21 Disclosure . To the
Knowledge of Codina Parties, all documents, Contracts, instruments,
certificates, notices, consents, affidavits, letters, schedules
(including Schedules to this Agreement), and exhibits delivered or
made available by or on behalf of the Codina Parties or either
Company in connection with this Agreement and the transactions
contemplated hereby are accurate, complete and authentic in all
material respects (excluding projections and forecasts). No
(i) representation or warranty of the Codina Parties contained in
this Agreement, and (ii) no closing certificate furnished by or on
behalf of the Codina Parties or either Company to Flagler pursuant
to this Agreement contains an untrue statement of a material fact
or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements made, in the context in which
made, not materially false or misleading.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF FLAGLER
Except
as set forth in the Flagler Disclosure Schedule attached hereto
(the “ Flagler Disclosure Schedule ”), Flagler
represents and warrants to the Codina Parties, as of the date
hereof and as of the Closing Date that:
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4.01 Corporate Existence and
Power . Flagler is a limited liability company duly organized,
incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the State of Florida and has all corporate powers required to
carry on its business as now conducted. Flagler is duly qualified
to do business as a foreign corporation and is in good standing in
each jurisdiction where such qualification is necessary, except for
those jurisdictions where failure to be so qualified would not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
Flagler Material Adverse Effect.
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4.02 Corporate Authorization .
The execution, delivery and performance by Flagler of this
Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents to which it
is a party and the consummation by Flagler of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby are within the powers of Flagler
and have been duly authorized by all necessary limited liability
company action on the part of Flagler. This Agreement and
each of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party
constitutes a valid and binding agreement of Flagler, enforceable
against it in accordance with its terms, except as such
enforceability may be limited by (i) bankruptcy, reorganization,
insolvency, moratorium and other similar Laws of general
application from time to time in effect affecting creditors’
rights generally, (ii) by general principles of equity and
(iii) the power of a court to deny enforcement of remedies
generally based upon public policy.
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4.03 Governmental
Authorization . Except as set forth in Section 4.03 of the
Flagler Disclosure Schedule, the execution, delivery and
performance by Flagler of this Agreement and each of the other
Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the consummation
by Flagler of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby
require no action by, or filing with, any Governmental Entity,
other than any actions or filings the absence of which would not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a
Flagler Material Adverse Effect.
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4.04 Non-contravention . The
execution, delivery and performance by Flagler of this Agreement
and each of the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party
and the consummation by Flagler of the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby do not and will not (a) contravene, conflict
with, or result in any violation or breach of any provision of the
articles of formation or limited liability company agreement of
Flagler, (b) assuming that all actions and filings set forth in
Section 4.03 of the Flagler Disclosure Schedule have been
taken or made, contravene, conflict with or result in a violation
or breach of any provision of any applicable Law, (c) assuming that
all consents set forth in Section 4.04 of the Flagler
Disclosure Schedule have been obtained, require any consent under,
constitute a default, or an event that, with or without notice or
lapse of time or both, would constitute a default under, or cause
or permit the termination, cancellation, acceleration or other
material change of any right or obligation or the loss of any
benefit to which Flagler or any of its Subsidiaries is entitled
under any provision of any Contract material to Flagler or any of
their Subsidiaries or any Permit affecting, or relating in any way
to, the assets or business of Flagler and its Subsidiaries or (d)
result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of
Flagler or any of its Subsidiaries.
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4.05 Finders’ Fees .
Except for Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, there is no
investment banker, broker, finder or other intermediary that has
been retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of Flagler or
any of its Affiliates who might