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Exhibit 10.22.2
CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
AMONG,
CBL & ASSOCIATES LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP
as Transferor
ST. CLAIR SQUARE, GP, INC.
AND
CW JOINT VENTURE, LLC,
as Transferee
AND
WESTFIELD AMERICA LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP
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CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
THIS CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
(this “ Agreement ”) is made as of
August 9, 2007, by and among CBL & ASSOCIATES LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP, a Delaware limited partnership (“
Transferor ”), ST. CLAIR SQUARE GP, INC., an Illinois corporation
(“ St. Clair Square
GP ”), CW JOINT VENTURE, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (“
Transferee ”), WESTFIELD AMERICA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Delaware
limited partnership (“ Westfield ”). All
capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have
the respective meanings set forth herein or in
Schedule 1 attached hereto.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Transferee was formed on July 17, 2007 by
filing a Certificate of Formation with the Secretary of State of
the State of Delaware.
WHEREAS, CBL OP, as the sole member of Transferee,
adopted that certain Limited Liability Company Agreement of CW
Joint Venture, LLC, dated effective as of July 17, 2007 (the
“ Original Operating
Agreement ”).
WHEREAS, Westfield entered into that certain
Contribution Agreement, dated as of even date herewith, by and
between Westfield, as transferor, and Transferee, as transferee
(the “ Westfield Contribution
Agreement ”), pursuant to which
Westfield has agreed to contribute to Transferee (the
“ Westfield
Contribution ”) those certain
properties more particularly described therein.
WHEREAS, in consideration for the Westfield
Contribution, Transferee has agreed to issue to Westfield, upon the
closing under the Westfield Contribution Agreement, preferred units
in Transferee that, following their issuance, will represent 100%
of all of the authorized, issued and outstanding preferred units in
Transferee (the “ Preferred
Membership Interests ”). Each
holder of the Preferred Membership Interests shall be referred to
herein as the “ Preferred
Member ”.
WHEREAS, Transferor owns, and immediately prior to
Closing will own, 100% of the limited liability company interests
(collectively, the “ Direct
Contributed Interests ”) in
each of (a) CHM/Akron, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(“ Chapel Hill Mall
Owner ”), (b) C.H. of Akron II,
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“
Chapel Hill Suburban/Crossing
Owner ”), (c) Greenbrier Mall
II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“
Greenbrier Mall Owner
”), (d) Shoppes at St. Clair CMBS, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (“
Shoppes at St. Clair Owner
”) and (e) Acadiana Mall CMBS, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company (“ Acadiana Mall Owne r ”).
WHEREAS, Transferor owns, and immediately prior to
Closing will own the following ownership interests (the
“ Indirect Park Plaza Contributed
Interests ”): (a) 100% of the
limited liability company interests in CBL/Park Plaza GP, LLC
(“ CBL/Park Plaza
GP ”), which in turn
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owns, 0.1% of the partnership interests in CBL/Park
Plaza Limited Partnership (“ CBL/Park Plaza Limited Partnership ”), which in turn owns, 100% of the limited liability
company interests in CBL/Park Plaza Mall, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (“ Park Plaza
Mall Owner ”), and (b) 99.9% of
the partnership interest in CBL/Park Plaza Limited Partnership. As
such, Transferor owns, indirectly, 100% of the limited liability
company interests in Park Plaza Mall Owner. CBL/Park Plaza GP and
CBL/Park Plaza Limited Partnership are hereinafter collectively
referred to as the “ Park Plaza
Subsidiary Entities ”.
WHEREAS, Transferor owns, and immediately prior to
Closing will own the following ownership interests (the
“ Indirect Westmoreland
Contributed Interests ”): (a)
100% of the limited liability company interests in CBL/Westmoreland
I, LLC (“ CBL/Westmoreland
I ”), which in turn owns, 0.5%
of the partnership interests in CBL/Westmoreland, L.P., a
Pennsylvania limited partnership (“ Westmoreland Mall Owner ”),
and (b) 100% of the limited liability company interests in
CBL/Westmoreland II, LLC (“ CBL/Westmoreland II ”),
which in turn owns, 99.5% of the partnership interests in
Westmoreland Mall Owner. As such, Transferor owns, indirectly, 100%
of the partnership interests in Westmoreland Mall Owner.
CBL/Westmoreland I and CBL/Westmoreland II are hereinafter
collectively referred to as the “ Westmoreland Subsidiary Entities ”.
WHEREAS, Transferor owns, and immediately prior to
Closing will own the following ownership interests (the
“ Direct St. Clair Square
Contributed Interests ”), 99%
of the partnership interests, constituting all of the limited
partnership interests, in St. Clair Square Limited Partnership, an
Illinois limited partnership (“ St. Clair Square Owner ”;
and together with Chapel Hill Mall Owner, Chapel Hill
Suburban/Crossing Owner, Greenbrier Mall Owner, Park Plaza Mall
Owner, Westmoreland Mall Owner, Shoppes at St. Clair Owner and
Acadiana Mall Owner, collectively, the “
Property Owners ”, and each, a “ Property Owner ”).
WHEREAS, St. Clair Square GP will own, prior to the
Closing (“ Indirect St. Clair
Square Contributed Interests ”), 100% of the limited liability company interests in
St. Clair Square GP I, LLC (“ St.
Clair Square Subsidiary Entity ”), which in turn owns, 1% of the partnership interests,
constituting all of the general partnership interests, in St. Clair
Square Owner. As such, Transferor and St. Clair Square GP own,
directly and indirectly, 100% of the general and limited
partnership interests in St. Clair Square Owner.
WHEREAS, each of the Property Owners, other than St.
Clair Square Owner, is disregarded as an entity separate from
Transferor for tax purposes.
WHEREAS, (a) Chapel Hill Mall Owner owns fee
title to the shopping center located at Akron, Ohio, commonly known
as “Chapel Hill Mall” (including the Land described
on Exhibit G-1
attached hereto and all Improvements located
thereon, the “ Chapel Hill Mall
Property ”), (b) Chapel Hill
Suburban/Crossing Owner owns fee title to the shopping center
located in Akron, Ohio, commonly known as “Chapel Hill
Suburban/Crossing” (including the Land described on
Exhibit G-2 attached hereto and all Improvements located thereon, the
“ Chapel Hill Suburban/Crossing
Property ”), (c) Greenbrier
Mall Owner owns fee title to the shopping
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center located in Chesapeake, Virginia, commonly
known as “Greenbrier Mall” (including the Land
described on Exhibit G-3
attached hereto and all Improvements located
thereon, the “ Greenbrier Mall
Property ”), (d) Park Plaza
Mall Owner owns fee title to the shopping center located in Little
Rock, Arkansas, commonly known as “Park Plaza Mall”
(including the Land described on Exhibit G-4 attached hereto and
all Improvements located thereon, the “
Park Plaza Mall Property
”), (e) St. Clair Square Owner owns fee title
to the shopping center located in Fairview Heights, Illinois,
commonly known as “St. Clair Square” (including the
Land described on Exhibit
G-5 attached hereto and all
Improvements located thereon, the “ St. Clair Square Property ”), (f) Shoppes at St. Clair Owner owns fee title to the
shopping center located in Fairview Heights, Illinois, commonly
known as “Shoppes At St. Clair Square” (including the
Land described on Exhibit
G-6 attached hereto and all
Improvements located thereon, the “ Shoppes At St. Clair Square Property ”), (g) Westmoreland Mall Owner owns fee title to the
shopping center located in Greensberg, Pennsylvania, commonly known
as “Westmoreland Mall” (including the Land described
on Exhibit G-7
attached hereto and all Improvements located
thereon, the “ Westmoreland Mall
Property ”) and (h) Acadiana
Mall Owner owns fee title to the shopping center located in
Lafayette, Louisiana, commonly known as “Acadiana Mall”
(including the Land described on Exhibit G-8 attached hereto and
all Improvements located thereon, the “
Acadiana Mall Property
”).
WHEREAS, Transferor and St. Clair Square GP (with
respect to St. Clair Square Owner only) desire to contribute, or to
cause to be contributed (the “ Contribution ”), to
Transferee, and Transferee desires to accept, the Direct
Contributed Interests, the Direct St. Clair Square Contributed
Interests, and the Indirect Interests (as defined below)
(collectively, the “ Contributed
Interests ”), in exchange for
the Common Membership Interests, upon and subject to the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement. Each holder of the Common
Membership Interests shall be referred to herein as the
“ Common Member
”. As used herein, the term
“ Indirect
Interests ”
shall mean, collectively, the Indirect Park Plaza
Contributed Interests, the Indirect Westmoreland Contributed
Interests and Indirect St. Clair Square Contributed Interests, and
the term (“
Indirect Owners ”) shall mean, collectively,
CBL/Park Plaza GP, CBL/Westmoreland I, CBL Westmoreland II and St.
Clair Square Subsidiary Entity.
WHEREAS, upon consummation of the Contribution,
Transferor and St. Clair Square GP shall be admitted as Common
Members in Transferee.
WHEREAS, simultaneous with the consummation of the
Contribution and the admission of Transferor and St. Clair Square
GP as Common Members in Transferee, and Westfield as a Preferred
Member in Transferee, the Original Operating Agreement will be
amended and restated in its entirety.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual
covenants and agreements contained herein, and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, it is agreed as follows:
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ARTICLE I
Contribution of
Contributed Interests
1.1 Contribution . For the consideration
hereinafter set forth, but subject to the terms, provisions,
covenants and conditions contained herein, Transferor and St. Clair
Square GP (with respect to St. Clair Square Owner only) hereby
agree to make, or cause to be made, the Contribution. In
consideration of the Contribution, Transferor and St. Clair Square
GP shall be admitted as Common Members in Transferee and shall
receive common units in Transferee that, immediately following
their issuance, will constitute 100% of all of the authorized,
issued and outstanding common units in Transferee (the
“ Common Membership
Interests ”).
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Contributed Interests Value
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(a) The
total value of the Contributed Interests shall be One Billion
Thirty-One Million Seven Hundred Sixty-Five Thousand Sixty-Six and
No/100 Dollars ($$1,031,765,066), less the outstanding principal
balances of the Existing Mortgage Loans as of the Closing Date, and
subject to the adjustments as set forth in Section 10.1 (such reduced and
adjusted amount being hereinafter referred to as the “
Contributed Interests Value
”). The Contributed Interests Value has
initially been allocated among the Contributed Interests as set
forth on Schedule 1.2(a)
attached hereto. Such allocations may be revised
pursuant to Section 3.1(c) of the Amended and Restated Operating
Agreement.
1.3 Closing Costs . At Closing, (i)
Transferee shall cause Transferee’s Closing Costs to be paid
in full by delivering the amount thereof to Escrow Agent (by
Federal funds wire transfer), (ii) Transferor shall cause
Transferor’s Closing Costs to be paid in full by delivering
the amount thereof to Escrow Agent (by Federal funds wire
transfer), and (iii) Transferee and Transferor shall cause Escrow
Agent to deliver all such amounts directly to the Persons to whom
such amounts are owed (all as described in Section 10.2 ).
ARTICLE II
Investigation of the
Properties and Titles
2.1 Inspection of Properties; Indemnity .
In the event Westfield or Transferee desires to access the
Properties to conduct inspections until the Closing Date or earlier
termination of this Agreement, Transferee and/or Westfield shall
enter into an Access Agreement with Transferor (“
Access Agreement ”) substantially in the same form of that certain Access
Agreement dated as of May 10, 2007, by and between Westfield, as
owner, and Transferor, in connection with the Westfield
Contribution Agreement. Without limiting the provisions of the
Access Agreement, Westfield and Transferee shall each, severally,
agrees to indemnify, hold harmless and defend Transferor and each
Transferor Related Party from and against any mechanics’ or
materialmen’s lien or claim therefor, any claim, cause of
action, lawsuit, damage, liability, loss, cost, expense or any
other Losses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees)
due to injury to persons or damage to property arising out of any
entry by Westfield or Transferee, respectively, or
Westfield’s or Transferee’s respective engineers,
architects and other employees, representatives,
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contractors, subcontractors and agents, or out of
any inspections, tests or surveys conducted by or on behalf of
Transferee or Westfield, respectively, in connection with the
transactions contemplated herein, in each case, except to the
extent caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of
Transferor or such Transferor Related Party.
(a)
Schedule 2.2(a) attached hereto is a list of title policies obtained by the
Property Owners for their respective Properties (“
Title Policies ”), and surveys for the Properties (“
Surveys ”), true
and complete copies of which have been provided to Transfers. All
exceptions to title and survey disclosed in such Title Policies
together with (a) Liens for Taxes that are not yet due and payable,
(b) rights of Tenants, as tenants only, under Tenant Leases, (c)
any Liens arising out of any act of Westfield, and (d) any
easements, discrepancies or conflicts in boundary lines, shortages
in area, vacancies, excesses, encroachments or any other facts that
a current and accurate survey of the Properties would disclose,
that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material
adverse effect on the business operations, financial conditions or
results of operations of the Properties or Property Owners taken as
whole, are hereinafter collectively referred to as the
“ Permitted
Exceptions ”, and the
Properties will be subject to such Permitted Exceptions at Closing
when Transferee shall acquire the Contributed Interests and accept
indirect possession of the Properties.
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(c) As
a condition to Closing, Transferor shall, at Transferor’s
expense, remove or discharge from title to the Contributed
Interests any Liens which were created or caused by Transferor, any
Property Owner or any affiliate thereof between the Effective Date
and the Closing Date.
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2.3 Status of Title . At Closing,
Transferor shall contribute, or cause to be contributed, to
Transferee all of Transferor’s and/or its affiliates’
rights, titles and interests in and to the Contributed Interests,
and Transferee shall accept (a) the Contributed Interests, and (b)
indirect ownership and possession the Indirect Interests, free and
clear of Liens, and of the Properties, subject only to the
Permitted Exceptions.
ARTICLE III
Transferee’s
Acknowledgement
THE PARTIES HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT: (A)
TRANSFEREE IS A SOPHISTICATED INVESTOR IN REAL PROPERTY WHO IS
FAMILIAR WITH INVESTMENTS SIMILAR TO THE PROPERTIES AND THE
CONTRIBUTED INTERESTS; (B) EXCEPT AS MAY BE SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH
IN THIS AGREEMENT OR THE CLOSING DOCUMENTS, NEITHER TRANSFEROR
NOR
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ANY TRANSFEROR RELATED PARTY HAS MADE OR WILL MAKE
ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WHATSOEVER, WHETHER ORAL
OR WRITTEN, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO ANY OF THE PROPERTY
OWNERS, ANY OF THE CONTRIBUTED INTERESTS, ANY OF THE PROPERTIES,
THE PERMITTED USE OF ANY OF THE PROPERTIES, OR THE ZONING AND OTHER
LAWS, REGULATIONS AND RULES APPLICABLE THERETO, OR THE COMPLIANCE
BY ANY OF THE PROPERTIES THEREWITH, THE REVENUES AND EXPENSES
GENERATED BY OR ASSOCIATED WITH ANY OF THE PROPERTIES OR ANY OF THE
CONTRIBUTED INTERESTS, OR OTHERWISE RELATING TO ANY OF THE PROPERTY
OWNERS, ANY OF THE PROPERTIES, ANY OF THE CONTRIBUTED INTERESTS, OR
THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREIN; AND (C) EXCEPT AS MAY BE
SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT OR THE CLOSING DOCUMENTS,
THE CONTRIBUTED INTERESTS ARE BEING TRANSFERRED TO TRANSFEREE AND
TRANSFEREE IS ACCEPTING THE CONTRIBUTED INTERESTS AND INDIRECT
POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTIES, IN EACH CASE, IN THEIR PRESENT
“AS IS, WHERE IS” CONDITION “WITH ALL
FAULTS”, WITH NO RIGHT OF SETOFF OR DEDUCTION IN THE
CONTRIBUTED INTERESTS VALUE. IN ADDITION, TRANSFEREE EXPRESSLY
UNDERSTANDS, ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT UNKNOWN CONDITIONS MAY
EXIST WITH RESPECT TO ANY OF THE PROPERTIES, THE PROPERTY OWNERS,
AND/OR THE CONTRIBUTED INTERESTS AND THAT TRANSFEREE EXPLICITLY
TOOK THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH UNKNOWN CONDITIONS INTO ACCOUNT,
TOGETHER WITH THE EXPRESS REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES CONTAINED
HEREIN, IN DETERMINING AND AGREEING TO THE CONTRIBUTED INTERESTS
VALUE. SUBJECT TO THE TERMS HEREOF, TRANSFEREE HAS BEEN AFFORDED
THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE ANY AND ALL INSPECTIONS AND DUE DILIGENCE
OF THE PROPERTIES, THE PROPERTY OWNERS, AND ANY OTHER MATTERS
RELATED TO THE CONTRIBUTED INTERESTS AND THE CONTRIBUTION AS
TRANSFEREE REASONABLY DESIRED AND, ACCORDINGLY, EXCEPT AS MAY BE
SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT OR THE CLOSING DOCUMENTS,
TRANSFEREE WILL RELY SOLELY ON ITS OWN DUE DILIGENCE AND
INVESTIGATIONS IN ACQUIRING THE CONTRIBUTED INTERESTS. TRANSFEREE
HEREBY ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT, EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH
IN THIS AGREEMENT OR THE CLOSING DOCUMENTS, NONE OF TRANSFEROR, ANY
TRANSFEROR RELATED PARTY OR ANY PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF ANY OF
THEM, NOR ANY PERSON WHICH PREPARED OR PROVIDED ANY OF THE
MATERIALS REVIEWED BY TRANSFEREE IN CONDUCTING ITS DUE DILIGENCE,
NOR ANY REPRESENTATIVE, BROKER, ACCOUNTANT, ADVISOR, ATTORNEY,
CONSULTANT, SUCCESSOR OR ASSIGN OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING PARTIES,
HAS MADE OR SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE ANY ORAL OR WRITTEN
REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, BY
OPERATION OF LAW OR OTHERWISE (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
WARRANTIES OF HABITABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A
PARTICULAR PURPOSE), WITH RESPECT
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TO ANY OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS, ANY OF THE
CONTRIBUTED INTERESTS, OR ANY OF THE PROPERTIES, OTHER THAN THOSE
EXPRESSLY CONTAINED HEREIN. TRANSFEREE FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND
AGREES THAT, EXCEPT AS MAY BE SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN THIS
AGREEMENT AND THE CLOSING DOCUMENTS, ALL MATERIALS WHICH HAVE BEEN
PROVIDED BY TRANSFEROR OR ANY TRANSFEROR RELATED PARTY OR ANY
REPRESENTATIVE, BROKER, ACCOUNTANT, ADVISOR, ATTORNEY, CONSULTANT,
SUCCESSOR OR ASSIGN OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING PARTIES, HAVE BEEN
PROVIDED WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OR REPRESENTATION, EXPRESSED OR
IMPLIED, AS TO THEIR CONTENT, SUITABILITY FOR ANY PURPOSE,
ACCURACY, TRUTHFULNESS OR COMPLETENESS AND TRANSFEREE SHALL NOT
HAVE ANY RECOURSE AGAINST TRANSFEROR, ANY TRANSFEROR RELATED PARTY
OR ANY REPRESENTATIVE, BROKER, ACCOUNTANT, ADVISOR, ATTORNEY,
CONSULTANT, SUCCESSOR OR ASSIGN OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING PARTIES IN
THE EVENT OF ANY ERRORS THEREIN OR OMISSIONS THEREFROM. THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE III SHALL SURVIVE CLOSING.
ARTICLE IV
Transferor’s
Representation & Warranties
Transferor represents and warrants to Transferee and
Westfield as follows as of the Effective Date and (except with
respect to any representation or warranty set forth in the
Bringdown Certificate which is updated as of the Closing Date in
accordance with the terms of Section
10.2(i) ) as of the Closing
Date:
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Authority; Ownership of Contributed
Interests .
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(a) (i)
Each of Transferor, the St. Clair Subsidiary Entity, the
Westmoreland Subsidiary Entities and the Park Plaza Subsidiary
Entities and each Property Owner is duly formed or organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state
of its formation identified in the Recitals hereto, (ii) each
Property Owner is qualified to do business in the state in which
the Property owned by such Property Owner is located, and (iii)
except as otherwise disclosed in Schedule 4.1(a) attached hereto,
no Property Owner has existed or operated under any other name, and
Transferor has not existed under any other name since July 1,
2002. Each Property Owner has made all filings necessary in the
state in which such Property Owner’s Property is located to
own and operate such Property, except to the extent such failure
would not have a material adverse effect on the business
operations, financial condition or results of operations of such
Property Owner's Properties.
(b) Other
than as may be limited by the Existing Mortgage Loans Transferor
has the full right, power and authority to enter into this
Agreement, the Closing Documents and all other documents
contemplated hereby, and to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, the Closing Documents and such
other documents. All requisite partnership, limited liability
company and corporate, as applicable, action have been !
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taken by Transferor to authorize the execution and
delivery of this Agreement, and will be taken by Transferor prior
to Closing to authorize the execution and delivery of the
instruments referenced herein and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby. Each of the Persons signing this
Agreement, the Closing Documents, and the other documents
contemplated by this Agreement on behalf of Transferor has the
legal right, power and authority to bind Transferor.
(c) Transferor
and St. Clair Square GP own, and/or will own immediately prior to
Closing, directly or indirectly, beneficially and, to the extent
applicable, of record, the Contributed Interests free and clear of
any Lien of any nature whatsoever (subject to the rights of
Transferee pursuant to this Agreement and the covenants, conditions
and restrictions set forth in the Existing Loan Documents). The
Contributed Interests and the Indirect Interests are the only
authorized, issued and outstanding direct equity interests in the
Property Owners. Except for this Agreement, the Existing Loan
Documents and any agreements entered into by Transferee, none of
the Contributed Interests or the Indirect Interests are subject to
any written agreements or understandings among Persons with respect
to the voting or transfer thereof to which Transferee or any
Property Owner would be subject on or after the Closing Date.
Except for this Agreement, the Amended and Restated Operating
Agreement and any agreements entered into by Transferee, there are
no subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, rights, convertible
securities or other agreements or commitments of any character
obligating Transferor, any Property Owner or any of their
respective affiliates to issue, transfer or sell, or cause the
issuance, transfer or sale of, any direct equity interests or other
securities (whether or not such securities have voting rights) of
any Property Owner to which Transferee or any Property Owner would
be subject on or after the Closing Date.
4.2 No Conflicts . The execution,
delivery and performance by Transferor of this Agreement and the
instruments referenced herein and the transaction contemplated
hereby will not conflict with, or with or without notice or the
passage of time or both, (i) result in a breach of, violation of,
or constitute a default under any material term or provision of any
articles of formation, certificate of incorporation, bylaws,
certificate of limited partnership, certificate of limited
liability company, partnership agreement (oral or written)
(including any designation supplemental thereto), limited liability
company agreement (oral or written) (including any designation
supplemental thereto) or other operating agreement (oral or
written) (including any designation supplemental thereto), as
applicable, of Transferor or any Property Owner, (ii) result in a
breach of, violation of, or constitute a default under (subject to
obtaining any consents required under the Existing Mortgage Loans)
any material term or provision of, any indenture, deed of trust,
mortgage, judicial or administrative order or Law, applicable to
Transferor or any Property Owner or by which Transferor, any
Property Owner, any of the Contributed Interests or Indirect
Interests, any of the Properties (or any portion thereof), or any
other asset of any Property Owner is bound, or (iii) result in a
breach of, violation of, or constitute a default under, any
material term or provision of any Contract which breaches,
violations and defaults would, individually or in the aggregate,
have a material adverse effect on the business
operations,
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financial condition or results of operations of the
applicable Property or the applicable Property Owner in
question.
4.3 Consents; Binding Obligations . Other
than with respect to any approval required under the Existing Loan
Documents, no approval or consent (other than those which have
already been obtained and have not been revoked) is required from
any Person for Transferor to execute, deliver or perform this
Agreement, the Closing Documents or the other instruments
contemplated hereby, or for Transferor to consummate the
transaction contemplated hereby, and (b) this Agreement, the
Closing Documents and all other documents required hereby to be
executed by Transferor are and shall be valid, legally binding
obligations of Transferor, enforceable against Transferor in
accordance with their respective terms. Transferor has delivered to
Transferee copies of the Property Owner Organizational Documents,
including all amendments thereto, which are true and complete in
all material respects.
4.4 No Bankruptcy . No petition in
bankruptcy (voluntary or otherwise), attachment, execution
proceeding, assignment for the benefit of creditors, or petition
seeking reorganization or insolvency, arrangement or other action
or proceeding under Federal or state bankruptcy law is pending
against or contemplated (or, to Transferor’s Actual
Knowledge, threatened) by or against Transferor, any general
partner of Transferor, any Indirect Owner or any Property
Owner.
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Tenant Leases, Contracts, Permitted Exceptions
and Permits .
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(a) Transferor
will make available to Transferee and Westfield, at
Transferor’s or the applicable Property Owner’s
offices, copies of the Tenant Leases, including all amendments,
modifications and guaranties relating thereto which are true and
complete in all material respects. Transferor will also make
available to Transferee other material documents and notices
relating to the Tenant Leases. The Property Owners are the lessors
under the Tenant Leases, and no Property Owner has, directly or
indirectly, voluntarily or involuntarily, by operation of law or
otherwise, assigned, transferred, encumbered, hypothecated, pledged
or granted a security interest in any of the Tenant Leases or its
interest therein (other than in connection with the Existing
Mortgage Loans).
(b) To
Transferor’s Actual Knowledge, except as otherwise disclosed
in Schedule 4.5(b)
attached hereto, each of the Tenant Leases is in
full force and effect. To Transferor’s Actual Knowledge,
except as otherwise disclosed in Schedule 4.5(b) attached hereto, none of
the Property Owners has sent or received any written notice of
default under any of the material Tenant Leases. For purposes of
this Section 4.5(b), the term “ material Tenant Lease ” shall
mean a Tenant Lease demising more than 10,000 square feet of
space.
(c) Attached
hereto as Schedule
4.5(c) is a true and correct copy of
the rent roll for each Property (each, a “
Rent Roll ”) based upon which the applicable Property Owner
operates such Property as of the date indicated therein [together
with a schedule, to Transferor’s Actual Knowledge, of the
amount of all Tenant Deposits and pre-paid rent of more
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than one month in advance paid by each Tenant under
each Tenant Lease, less amounts previously applied or returned to
such Tenant].
(d) Transferor
will make available to Transferee and Westfield, at
Transferor’s or the applicable Property Owner’s
offices, copies of all material management, service, supply, repair
and maintenance agreements, equipment leases, leasing and/or
brokerage agreements and all other contracts and agreements
(including the Contracts, but excluding the Tenant Leases) with
respect to or affecting each Property, or by which any Property
Owner is bound, or under which any Property Owner is liable, in
each case, as of the Effective Date.
(e) Except
as otherwise disclosed in Schedule
4.5(e) attached hereto, neither the
applicable Property Owner nor any other party thereto is in default
under (i) any of the material Contracts or Permits beyond the
expiration of any applicable grace or cure period, except to the
extent such default would not have, in the aggregate, a material
adverse effect on the business operations, financial condition or
results of operations of the Properties (in their aggregate), or
(ii) any of the Permitted Exceptions beyond the expiration of any
applicable grace or cure period, except to the extent such default
would not have, in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the
business operations, financial condition or results of operations
of the Properties (in their aggregate).
4.6 No Actions/Compliance With Laws .
Except as otherwise disclosed in Schedule 4.6 attached hereto, there are no
actions, suits, proceedings, claims or investigations before any
court or governmental authority pending, or to Transferor’s
Actual Knowledge, threatened, against Transferor or any Property
Owner with respect to or affecting all of any portion of any
Property (other than actions, suits, proceedings or claims fully
covered (other than any applicable deductible) by insurance) which,
if determined adversely to Transferor or any Property Owner, could
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the
business operations, financial condition or results of operations
of the Properties and the Property Owners taken as a whole, or on
Transferor’s ability to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. Neither Transferor nor any Property
Owner, is a party to or otherwise bound by any consent decree,
judgment, other decree or order, or settlement agreement which
could reasonably be expected to have (i) an adverse effect on
Transferor’s ability to perform its obligations hereunder, or
(ii) a material adverse effect on the business operations,
financial conditions or results of operations of the Properties,
Contributed Interests, or Property Owners taken as a whole. To
Transferor’s Actual Knowledge, except as otherwise disclosed
in Schedule 4.6 attached hereto, neither Transferor nor any Property Owner has
received any written notice that a Property is in material
violation of any Laws or requirements of any governmental
authority, agency or officer having jurisdiction against or
affecting such Property (a “ Violation ”), which have
not previously been complied with in all material respects. Except
as otherwise disclosed in Schedule 4.6 attached hereto, there are no
proceedings pending nor, to Transferor’s Actual Knowledge,
threatened, to alter or restrict the zoning or other use
restrictions applicable to any Property, or to condemn all or any
portion of such Property by eminent domain proceedings or otherwise
(including a study or plan for road widening, realignment or
relocation).
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4.7 Hazardous
Materials and Repairs . Transferor has
provided to Transferee and Westfield or will make available to
Transferee and Westfield, at Transferor’s or the applicable
Property Owner’s offices, copies of the most recent
environmental report for each Property in Transferor’s
Possession or Reasonable Control.
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(a) Transferor
will make available to Transferee and Westfield, at
Transferor’s or the applicable Property Owner’s
offices, copies of all ad valorem and other property tax statements
and assessments covering any Property for the current plus 2
preceding years, together with a copy of any notice of increase in
valuation received by Transferor or any Property Owner since the
most recent of such tax statements that were issued, which copies
are true and complete in all material respects. There are no
special assessments or charges which have been levied against any
Property that are not reflected on the tax bills with respect to
any such Property.
(b) No
Property Owner or Indirect Owner has ever elected to be taxed other
than as a partnership or a disregarded entity for Federal, state or
local income tax purposes and each Property Owner and Indirect
Owner is currently classified for Federal, state or local income
tax purposes as an entity which is disregarded as an entity
separate from its owner. Each Property Owner or Indirect Owner has
filed, or caused to be filed, all federal, state and material local
tax returns, informational filings and reports (collectively,
“ Tax Returns
”) that are required to be filed by them. All
such returns, reports, and filings are true and complete in all
material respects. Each Property Owner and Indirect Owner has paid,
or caused to be paid, all Taxes shown to be due on such Tax
Returns, and have paid, or caused to paid, all other Taxes that are
shown on such return. None of the Property Owners or Indirect
Owners has any liability for Taxes (i) of another Person by reason
of an agreement, transferee liability, joint and several liability,
or otherwise, or (ii) of any predecessor. None of the Property
Owners owns any direct or indirect ownership interest in any Person
which is liable for any Taxes, including liability for Taxes (x) of
another Person by reason of an agreement, transferee liability,
joint and several liability, or otherwise, or (y) of any
predecessor. Transferor has not received from any governmental
authority any written notice the subject of which remains uncured
(1) of underpayment of any material Tax which could become a Lien
on any of the Properties if not paid, (2) that any actions relating
to the Tax liability of, or relating to, any Property or Indirect
Interest, and which could become a Lien on any Property or Indirect
Interest if not paid, are pending, and/or (3) that the institution
of any such action is contemplated by any governmental authority.
No Property Owner has waived any restrictions on the assessment or
collection of Taxes which, if unpaid, could become a Lien on any
Property, or has consented to the extension of any statute of
limitations with respect to any such Tax that has not since
expired. As of the Effective Date, and except as set forth
on Schedule 4.8(b)
attached hereto, none of the Property Owners or
Transferor has received any written notice (A) of an actual or
threatened audit of any tax return filed by or on behalf of a
Property Owner, or (B) that the applicable governmental entity
disputes any material position taken by any Property Owner or (if
applicable to the
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transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the
Closing Documents) Transferor, in any tax return subject to such
audit.
(c) None
of the Property Owners holds securities, directly or indirectly,
possessing more than 10% of the total voting power or total value
of the outstanding securities of any one issuer for purposes of
Section 856(c)(4)(B) of the Code, and not more than 5% of the total
value of the total assets of the Property Owners (treating them as
one entity for this purpose) is represented by securities of any
one issuer for purposes of Section 856(c)(4)(B) of the Code. None
of the Property Owners owns any direct or indirect ownership
interest in any Person which is classified as a corporation for
Federal, state, or local income tax purposes. Except for this
Agreement, the Amended and Restated Operating Agreement and the
agreements listed on Schedule
4.8(c) attached hereto, there are no
Tax Matters Agreements to which any Property Owner or any
subsidiary thereof is currently subject. For purposes of
this Section 4.8(c)
, “ Tax Matters
Agreement ” shall mean any
agreement pursuant to which any Property Owner or any subsidiary
thereof may have any liability relating to Taxes of another Person,
whether or not as a result of the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
4.9 Non-Foreign Status . None of the
Property Owners or Transferor is a “foreign person”
within the meaning of Section 1445 of the Code.
4.10 Not a
Prohibited Person . (a) Neither
Transferor nor any Interest Owner or Property Owner is a Prohibited
Person; (b) to Transferor’s Actual Knowledge, none of its
investors, affiliates or brokers or other agents (if any), acting
or benefiting in any capacity in connection with this Agreement is
a Prohibited Person; and (c) to Transferor’s Actual
Knowledge, the Indirect Interests and Contributed Interests are not
the property of, and are not beneficially owned, directly or
indirectly, by a Prohibited Person, nor are any of such assets the
proceeds of specified unlawful activity as defined by 18
U.S.C. §1956(c)(7).
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4.12 Single-Purpose . Each Indirect Owner
and Property Owner other than St. Clair Square Owner, (a) has been
formed solely for the purpose of acquiring, owning, operating,
managing, leasing, financing and disposing of the Indirect Interest
or Property owned by such Indirect Owner or Property Owner and
transacting any lawful business that is incidental to accomplish
the foregoing, (b) has not engaged in any business that is
unrelated to the activities set forth in the preceding
clause (a) , (c)
does not have any assets or liabilities other than those related to
the Indirect Interest or Property owned by such Indirect Owner or
Property Owner and that are reflected (as to a Property Owner) in
such Property Owner’s financial statements, to the extent
such Property Owner has financial statements, and (d) has never had
any assets or liabilities other than those related to the Indirect
Interest or Property owned by such Property Owner.
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4.13
ERISA . None of the
assets of Transferor or any Indirect Owner or Property Owner
constitutes assets of any “employee benefit plan”
within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, a “plan”
within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code, or a Person deemed
to hold “plan assets” within the meaning of 29 C.F.R.
2510.3-101 of any such employee benefit plan or plans.
4.14 Financial Statements . Transferor has
made available to Transferee and Westfield, at Transferor’s
offices, copies of the most recent financial statements for the
Property Owners, in Transferor’s possession or control. Each
of such financial statements has been prepared in accordance with
United States generally accepted accounting principles (if so
stated on such Financial Statements), and present fairly in all
material respects and in accordance with such principles, the
financial position and result of the operations of the applicable
entity as the date or period specified therein. Except as set forth
in Schedule 4.14
attached hereto, no Property Owner has incurred any
material liability other than (i) liabilities reflected in such
Property Owner’s financial statements described above, and
(ii) liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business of
owning or operating its Property.
4.15 No
Other Assets . Transferor and St. Claire
Square GP has no material assets related to the ownership or
operation of the Properties other than Transferor’s interest
in the Contributed Interests and the Indirect St. Claire Square
Contributed Interests to be conveyed to Transferee upon
Closing.
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4.17 Existing Mortgage Loans . Attached
hereto as Schedule 4.17
, is a list of all of the material loan documents
related to the Existing Mortgage Loans, including all amendments
and modifications thereto (the “ Existing Loan Documents ”).
Transferor has delivered to Transferee copies of the Existing Loan
Documents which are true and complete in all material respects. To
Transferor’s Actual Knowledge, the outstanding principal
balance of each Existing Mortgage Loan as of June 30, 2007 is set
forth on Schedule 1.2(a)
attached hereto. None of the Property Owners or
Transferor has received any written notice of default under any of
the Existing Mortgage Loans which remains uncured.
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4.19 Insurance Certificates . Transferor
has delivered to Transferee and Westfield copies of the
certificates of the casualty and commercial liability insurance
policies being maintained for the Properties as of the Effective
Date, which are true and complete in all material respects. The
parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the insurance policies
which will be maintained for the Properties as of the Closing Date
may not be the same as the insurance policies which are currently
being maintained for the Properties as of the Effective Date, but
Transferor represents that the insurance policies which will be
maintained for the Properties through the Closing Date will afford
substantially the same coverage as the insurance
policies
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then being maintained for other properties directly
or indirectly owned by Transferor which are similar to the
Properties.
Each of the representations and warranties contained
in this Article IV
(as the same may be updated in the Bringdown
Certificate delivered in accordance with Section 10.2(i) ) are
acknowledged by Transferor to be material and to be relied upon by
Transferee in proceeding with this transaction, and (except for any
representation or warranty set forth in the Bringdown Certificate
which is updated as of the Closing Date in accordance with the
terms of Section 10.2(i)
) shall be deemed to have been remade by Transferor
as of the Closing Date. Transferor shall promptly notify
Transferee, in writing, of any event or condition known to
Transferor which occurs prior to the Closing Date and which causes
a material adverse change in the facts relating to, or the truth
of, any of the above representations or warranties.
Except with respect to (i) any
claims or actions arising out of any breach of covenants,
agreements, indemnities, representations or warranties expressly
set forth herein, (ii) any claims or actions for which a Property
Owner has liability insurance coverage, in which case the release
set forth herein shall not include any amounts which are actually
received from the applicable insurance company for such claim or
action or the right of the Property Owners to seek reimbursement
under such policies, and (iii) any claims or actions for fraud on
the part of Transferor or any Property Owner or any of their
respective affiliates, Transferee, for itself and its agents,
affiliates, successors and assigns, hereby releases and forever
discharges Transferor and each Transferor Related Party and their
respective successors and assigns from any and all rights, claims
and demands at law or in equity, whether known or unknown at the
time of this Agreement, which Transferee has or may have in the
future, arising out of the physical, environmental, economic or
legal condition of any Property, or any tax, legal, economic or
financial matters or condition relating to the Property Owners or
the Contributed Interests.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth
in this Agreement, (x) Transferee hereby expressly waives,
relinquishes and releases any right or remedy available to it at
law, in equity or under this Agreement, in the event Closing
occurs, to make a claim against Transferor for damages that
Transferee may incur, or to rescind this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby, as the result of any of
Transferor’s representations or warranties in this
Article IV being
untrue, inaccurate or incorrect if, to Transferee’s Actual
Knowledge and/or CBL’s Actual Knowledge, such representation
or warranty shall be untrue, inaccurate or incorrect at the time of
Closing and Transferee shall nevertheless proceed with Closing
hereunder, and (y) without limiting the provisions of
Section 13.4 ,
Transferor’s liability for breach of any representations or
warranties of Transferor contained in this Article IV , any Closing
Document, and/or in any other document executed by Transferor
pursuant to this Agreement, including any instruments delivered at
Closing, shall be deferred until such claims equal or exceed Three
Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($375,000.00) in
the aggregate (to be valued and paid from the first dollar of loss
in the event that such aggregate amount is exceeded), and
Transferor’s aggregate liability for all claims arising out
of any such
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covenants, representations and warranties shall not
exceed Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars
($7,500,000.00).
ARTICLE V
Transferee’s and
Westfield’s Representations and Warranties
5.1 Transferee represents and warrants to
Transferor as follows as of the Effective Date and (except with
respect to any representation or warranty set forth in the
certificate delivered at Closing which is updated as of the Closing
Date in accordance with the terms of Section 8.1(a) ) as of the
Closing Date:
(a) Authority . Transferee is a Delaware
limited liability company duly formed or organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its
organization and Transferee is qualified to do business in the
states in which it presently conducts its business. Transferee has
not existed or operated under any name other than CW Joint Venture,
LLC. Transferee has made all filings necessary in the states in
which it presently conducts its business to so conduct its
business, except to the extent such failure would not have a
material adverse effect on the business operations, financial
conditions or results of operations of Transferee. Transferee has
the full limited liability company right, power and authority to
enter into this Agreement, the Closing Documents, and all other
documents contemplated hereby, and to consummate the transaction
contemplated by this Agreement, the Closing Documents and such
other documents. All requisite partnership, limited liability
company and corporate, as applicable, action have been taken by
Transferee to authorize the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, and will be taken by Transferee prior to the Closing to
authorize the execution and delivery of the instruments referenced
herein and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby. Each of the Persons signing this Agreement, the Closing
Documents and the other documents contemplated by this Agreement on
behalf of Transferee has the legal right, power and authority to
bind Transferee.
(b) No Conflicts . The execution,
delivery and performance by Transferee of this Agreement and the
instruments referenced herein and the transaction contemplated
hereby will not conflict with, or with or without notice or the
passage of time or both, (i) result in a breach of, violation of,
or constitute a default under the Original Operating Agreement or
the Amended and Restated Operating Agreement, or any material term
or provision of any articles of formation, certificate of
incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited partnership,
certificate of limited liability company, partnership agreement
(oral or written) (including any designation supplemental thereto),
limited liability company agreement (oral or written) (including
any designation supplemental thereto) or other operating agreement
(oral or written) (including any designation supplemental thereto),
of Transferee or (ii) result in a breach of, violation of, or
constitute a default under any material term or provision of any
indenture, deed of trust, mortgage, contract, agreement, judicial
or administrative order or Law applicable to Transferee or by which
Transferee, or its assets, are bound.
(c) Consents; Binding Obligations . No
approval or consent (other than those
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which have already been obtained and have not been
revoked) from any Person is required for Transferee to execute,
deliver or perform this Agreement, the Closing Documents or the
other instruments contemplated hereby, or for Transferee to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Transferee has
obtained all necessary consents, approvals and authorizations of
third parties in order to effect the admission of Transferor and
St. Clair Square GP as Common Members of Transferee holding the
Common Membership Interests. This Agreement, the Closing Documents
and all other documents required hereby to be executed by
Transferee are and shall be valid, legally binding obligations of,
and enforceable against, Transferee, in accordance with their
terms.
(d) No Bankruptcy . No petition in
bankruptcy (voluntary or otherwise), attachment, execution
proceeding, assignment for the benefit of creditors, or petition
seeking reorganization or insolvency, arrangement or other action
or proceeding under Federal or state bankruptcy law is pending
against or contemplated, or, to Transferee’s Actual
Knowledge, threatened, by or against Transferee.
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(f)
No Legal Proceedings .
No actions, suits, proceedings or investigations before any court
or governmental authority pending or, to Transferee’s Actual
Knowledge, threatened against Transferee, which, if determined
adversely to Transferee, could reasonably be expected to have
(a) an adverse effect on Transferee’s ability to perform
its obligations hereunder, or (b) a material adverse effect on
Transferee’s business operations, financial condition or
results of operations, taken as a whole (a “
Material Adverse Effect
”). Transferee is not a party to or otherwise
bound by any consent decree, judgment, other decree or order, or
settlement agreement which could reasonably be expected to have (i)
an adverse effect on its respective ability to perform its
obligations hereunder, or (ii) a Material Adverse Effect on
it.
(g) No Preemptive Rights . Except as set
forth in Schedule 5.7
attached hereto, no Person has any conditional or
unconditional right and/or option (including, without limitation, a
right of first refusal or right of first offer) to purchase any
Membership Interests in Transferee. Except for this Agreement,
there are no subscriptions, options, warrants, calls, rights,
convertible securities or other agreements or commitments of any
character obligating Transferee or any of its affiliates to issue,
transfer or sell, or cause the issuance, transfer or sale of, any
equity interests (whether common or preferred or otherwise) or
other securities (whether or not such securities have voting
rights) of Transferee. Except for this Agreement, the Westfield
Contribution Agreement, and the Amended and Restated Operating
Agreement, Transferee is not a party to any written agreements or
understandings among Persons with respect to the voting or transfer
of any Membership Interests to which Transferor, any Property
Owner, Transferee or Westfield would be subject on or after the
Closing Date.
(h) No Repurchase Obligations . Except as
set forth in Schedule
5.8 attached hereto, there are no
outstanding contractual obligations of Transferee to repurchase,
redeem or otherwise acquire any Membership Interests or other
ownership interests in Transferee.
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(i)
Organizational Documents . True and complete copies of the certificate of formation of
Transferee and the Original Operating Agreement as in effect on the
Effective Date and on the Closing Date immediately prior to Closing
have been delivered to Transferor.
(j)
Certain Tax Matters .
Transferee was formed on July 17, 2007. Transferee further
represents that it has not filed, and shall not file, an election
to be taxed other than as a disregarded entity or a partnership for
Federal income tax purposes. Transferee further represents that it
is not a continuation of another partnership within the meaning of
Section 708 of the Code and the Regulations promulgated thereunder.
Transferee has never conducted, and does not currently conduct, any
business operations (nor has Transferee owned any assets), except
for entering into the Westfield Contribution Agreement.
(k) Westfield Contribution Agreement .
Transferee has delivered to Transferor true and complete copies of
the Westfield Contribution Agreement and all documents (including,
without limitation, any organizational documents of any Person)
delivered at or in connection with the “Closing” under
and as defined in the Westfield Contribution Agreement.
(l)
ERISA . None of
Transferee’s assets constitute assets of any “employee
benefit plan” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, a
“plan” within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code,
or a Person deemed to hold “plan assets” within the
meaning of 29 C.F.R. 2510.3-101 of any such employee benefit plan
or plans.
Each of the representations and warranties contained
in this Section 5.1
(as the same may be updated in the certificate
delivered by Transferee at Closing) are acknowledged by them to be
material and to be relied upon by Transferor in proceeding with
this transaction, and (except for any representation or warranty
set forth in such certificate which is updated as of the Closing
Date) shall be deemed to have been remade by Transferee as of the
Closing Date. Transferee shall promptly notify Transferor, in
writing, of any event or condition known to Transferee which occurs
prior to the Closing Date and which causes a material adverse
change in the facts relating to, or the truth of, any of the above
representations or warranties.
5.2 Westfield represents and warrants to
Transferee and Transferor as follows as of the Effective Date and
(except with respect to any representation or warranty set forth in
the certificate delivered by Westfield at Closing which is updated
as of the Closing Date in accordance with the terms of
Section 8.1(a) )
as of the Closing Date:
(a)
Authority . Westfield
is a Delaware limited partnership duly formed or organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of its
organization and Westfield is qualified to do business in the
states in which it presently conducts its business. Westfield has
made all filings necessary in the states in which it presently
conducts its business to so conduct its business, except to the
extent such failure would not have a material adverse effect on the
business operations, financial conditions or results of operations
of Westfield. Westfield has the full limited partnership right,
power and authority to enter into this Agreement,
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the Closing Documents, and all other documents
contemplated hereby, and to consummate the transaction contemplated
by this Agreement, the Closing Documents and such other documents.
All requisite partnership, limited liability company and corporate,
as applicable, action have been taken by Westfield to authorize the
execution and delivery of this Agreement, and will be taken by
Westfield prior to the Closing to authorize the execution and
delivery of the instruments referenced herein and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby. Each of the Persons
signing this Agreement, the Closing Documents and the other
documents contemplated by this Agreement on behalf of Westfield has
the legal right, power and authority to bind Westfield.
(b)
No Conflicts . The
execution, delivery and performance by Westfield of this Agreement
and the instruments referenced herein and the transaction
contemplated hereby will not conflict with, or with or without
notice or the passage of time or both, (i) result in a breach of,
violation of, or constitute a default under the Original Operating
Agreement or the Amended and Restated Operating Agreement, or any
material term or provision of any articles of formation,
certificate of incorporation, bylaws, certificate of limited
partnership, certificate of limited liability company, partnership
agreement (oral or written) (including any designation supplemental
thereto), limited liability company agreement (oral or written)
(including any designation supplemental thereto) or other operating
agreement (oral or written) (including any designation supplemental
thereto), of Westfield or (ii) result in a breach of, violation of,
or constitute a default under any material term or provision of any
indenture, deed of trust, mortgage, contract, agreement, judicial
or administrative order or Law applicable to Westfield or by which
Westfield, or its assets, are bound.
(c)
Consents; Binding Obligations
. No approval or consent (other than those which
have already been obtained and have not been revoked) from any
Person is required for Westfield to execute, deliver or perform
this Agreement, the Closing Documents or the other instruments
contemplated hereby, or for Westfield to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement, the Closing
Documents and all other documents required hereby to be executed by
Westfield are and shall be valid, legally binding obligations of,
and enforceable against, Westfield, in accordance with their
terms.
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(e)
No Legal Proceedings .
No actions, suits, proceedings or investigations before any court
or governmental authority pending or, to Westfield’s Actual
Knowledge, threatened against Westfield, which, if determined
adversely to Westfield, could reasonably be expected to have
(a) an adverse effect on Westfield’s ability to perform
its obligations hereunder, or (b) a Material Adverse Effect.
Westfield is not a party to or otherwise bound by any consent
decree, judgment, other decree or order, or settlement agreement
which could reasonably be expected to have (i) an adverse effect on
its respective ability to perform its obligations hereunder, or
(ii) a Material Adverse Effect on it.
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Each of the representations and warranties contained
in this Section 5.2
(as the same may be updated in the certificate
delivered in accordance with Section
8.1(a) ) are acknowledged by them to
be material and to be relied upon by Transferor and Transferee in
proceeding with this transaction, and (except for any
representation or warranty set forth in such certificate which is
updated as of the Closing Date in accordance with the terms
of Section 8.1(a)
) shall be deemed to have been remade by Westfield
as of the Closing Date. Westfield shall promptly notify Transferor
and Transferee, in writing, of any event or condition known to
Westfield which occurs prior to the Closing Date and which causes a
material adverse change in the facts relating to, or the truth of,
any of the above representations or warranties.
ARTICLE VI
Additional
Undertakings
6.1 Covenants . Until the earlier of
Closing or the termination of this Agreement, Transferor undertakes
and agrees as follows:
(a) Transferor
shall cause each Property to be operated and maintained, shall
perform or cause to be performed all of its and any Property
Owner’s obligations (including obligations under the Existing
Loan Documents, the Contracts, and the Tenant Leases ), and shall
timely make or cause to be made any required payments relating to
such Property in a professional manner, in each case, in
accordance, in all material respects, with Transferor’s and
the applicable Property Owner’s past practice and all
applicable Laws. Transferor shall cause each Property Owner to
maintain in existence all material licenses, permits and approvals,
if any (or replace with materially equivalent licenses, permits or
approvals), in its name necessary to the continuing ownership,
operation and maintenance of the Properties.
(b) Subject
to Section 6.1(c)
, without Westfield’s prior written approval,
which may be withheld in Westfield’s sole and absolute
discretion, neither Transferor nor any Property Owner shall
directly or indirectly (i) sell, contribute or assign any of the
Indirect Interests or Contributed Interests or any of the
Properties or any part thereof, (ii) cause any mortgage, deed of
trust or Lien (other than the Permitted Exceptions) to be placed of
record against any of the Indirect Interests or Contributed
Interests or any of the Properties or any part thereof, unless such
Lien is discharged or bonded over on or prior to Closing, (iii)
subject to Section 2.2
, take any action which would modify in any material
adverse respect the status of title to (or the legal description
of) any Property, (iv) enter into any agreement to do any of the
foregoing, or (vi) cause or permit any Indirect Owner or Property
Owner to do any of the foregoing.
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CBL Contribution Agreement
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(d) Neither
Transferor nor any Property Owner shall (other than security
deposits and first month’s rent received at the commencement
of the term of a Tenant Lease), accept any rent from any Tenant for
more than one month in advance of the payment date.
(e) Transferor,
and each Property Owner shall have the right to commence or
prosecute any action, suit or proceeding against a defaulting
Tenant or any defaulting vendor under any Contract so long as the
commencement and prosecution of such action, suit or proceeding is
consistent with Transferor’s or the applicable Property
Owner’s past practice.
(f) Transferor
shall not elect, and no Indirect Owner or Property Owner shall file
an election, to treat any Property Owner as other than as a
disregarded entity (as described in Section 301.7701-3(b)(1)(ii) of
the Treasury Regulations) for Federal, state or local income tax
purposes.
(g) Transferor
shall maintain, or cause to be maintained, casualty and general
commercial insurance coverage for the Properties similar to the
insurance coverage maintained for other properties directly or
indirectly owned by Transferor which are similar to the
Properties.
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(h)
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Intentionally Deleted.
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(i) Transferor
shall, or shall cause the applicable Property Owner to, provide
Westfield with (i) a copy of any written notice of default given or
received by Transferor or any Property Owner under any material
Tenant Lease, any Existing Mortgage Loan, and (ii) notice of any
litigation (other t
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