Exhibit 2.1
[FORM OF] CONTRIBUTION
AGREEMENT
Between
ARIZONA LAND INCOME
CORPORATION
And
POP VENTURE, LLC
Dated as of November 2,
2006
IN MAKING AN INVESTMENT DECISION
INVESTORS MUST RELY ON THEIR OWN EXAMINATION OF ARIZONA LAND INCOME
CORPORATION, POP VENTURE, LLC, “PACIFIC OFFICE PROPERTIES,
L.P.” AND “PACIFIC OFFICE PROPERTIES TRUST,
INC.”, AND THE TERMS OF THE OFFERING, INCLUDING THE MERITS
AND RISKS INVOLVED. THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN
REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE
“ACT”) OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE, AND ARE
BEING OFFERED AND SOLD IN RELIANCE ON EXEMPTIONS FROM THE
REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACT AND STATE SECURITIES LAWS. THE
SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF
ANY STATE, NOR HAVE ANY OF THE FOREGOING AUTHORITIES PASSED UPON OR
ENDORSED THE MERITS OF THIS OFFERING OR THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF
THIS AGREEMENT. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL. THE
SECURITIES MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, OR OTHERWISE DISPOSED OF
EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS AND OTHER LAWS
GOVERNING THE OFFER AND SALE OF THE SECURITIES. INVESTORS SHOULD BE
AWARE THAT THEY MAY BE REQUIRED TO BEAR THE FINANCIAL RISK OF THIS
INVESTMENT FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME.
THIS CONTRIBUTION
AGREEMENT (this “
Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of this
2 nd day of November, 2006 (the “
Contract Date ”), by and among POP Venture, LLC, a
Delaware limited liability company (“ Contributor
”), each other party reflected on the signature page hereto
under “Contributor and the Other LP Unit Recipients”
and Arizona Land Income Corporation, an Arizona corporation
(“ Acquiror ”).
Acquiror and Contributor entered
into a certain Master Formation and Contribution Agreement dated as
of October 3, 2006 (the “ Master Agreement
”). The Master Agreement sets forth the terms pursuant to
which Acquiror and Contributor shall create an “UPREIT”
subsidiary limited partnership of Acquiror. The UPREIT shall
acquire from Contributor, or the POP Member designated by
Contributor, the Member Interest (as hereinafter defined) in
exchange for the UPREIT’s issuance of certain Common Units
and “ Convertible Preferred Units .” The UPREIT,
through the POP Affiliate (as hereinafter defined), shall
indirectly own, in full, and in fee simple, the Project (as
hereinafter defined). All capitalized terms used in this Agreement
and not defined shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in
the Master Agreement.
Contributor, or the POP Member
designated by Contributor, agrees to contribute and convey to
Acquiror, and Acquiror agrees to accept and assume from Contributor
(or the designated POP Member), for the Gross Asset Value and on
the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, all of
Contributor’s right, title and interest in
Contributor’s membership interest, or that of the designated
POP Member (in either case, the “ Member Interest
”) in [name of applicable POP Affiliate] (the “
POP Affiliate ”). The POP Affiliate is the [
indirect ] [fee simple owner] [ground lessee] of the
Project, which Project includes that certain building or buildings
(individually or collectively referred to herein as the “
Building ”), as more particularly described on
Exhibit B attached hereto. The Building is leased to certain
tenants, principally for commercial office purposes. For purposes
of this Agreement, the term “ Project ” shall
mean, collectively: (i) all of the parcels of land described
on Exhibit A attached hereto (collectively, the “
Land ”), together with all rights, easements and
interests appurtenant thereto, including, but not limited to, any
streets or other public ways adjacent to said Land; (ii) all
improvements located on the Land, including, but not limited to,
the Building, and all other structures, systems, and utilities
associated with, and utilized in the ownership and operation of the
Building (all such improvements being collectively referred to
herein as the “ Improvements ”); (iii) all
personal property not owned by any tenant at the Building and
either (A) located on or in the Land or Improvements, or
(B) used in connection with the operation and maintenance of
the Project (collectively, the “ Personal Property
”), including, without limitation, all fixtures and other
built-in improvements and equipment necessary to operate the
Project; (iv) all building materials, supplies, hardware,
carpeting and other inventory maintained in connection with the
ownership and operation of the Land and/or Improvements and not
owned by tenants at the Building (collectively, the “
Inventory ”); (v) all trademarks, tradenames,
development rights and entitlements and other intangible property
used or useful in connection with the foregoing (collectively, the
“ Intangible Personal Property ”); (vi) the
POP Affiliate’s interest in all leases and other agreements
(including, without limitation, any amendment or other modification
of a lease) to occupy, or concerning the occupancy of, all or any
portion of the Land and/or
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Improvements in effect on the Contract Date or
into which the POP Affiliate enters prior to Closing,
(collectively, the “ Leases ”); and
(vii) Contributor’s interest, if any, in and to any and
all leasing, service and management contracts pursuant to which
services are provided in connection with the ownership and
operation of the Building.
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CONTRIBUTION CONSIDERATION;
LP UNITS; TAX MATTERS .
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3.1.
General . It shall
be a Contributor’s Condition Precedent (as defined in
Section 11.2 ) that, prior to the Closing, Acquiror
shall file with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware the
UPREIT’s certificate of formation and shall immediately
thereafter assign (the “ Assignment ”) its
entire right, title and interest in, to and under this Agreement to
Pacific Office Properties, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
(the “ UPREIT ”). The sole general partner of
the UPREIT shall be Pacific Office Properties Trust, Inc., a
Maryland corporation, Acquiror’s successor by merger as more
particularly described in the Master Agreement (the “
REIT ”) and a publicly-traded real estate investment
trust. Simultaneously with, and in all events subject to, and
conditional upon, the consummation of the Assignment, the UPREIT
shall assume all of Acquiror’s obligations and
responsibilities under this Agreement.
3.2.
Contribution Consideration . The consideration for the contribution by
Contributor of the Member Interest and the Contributed Assets to
the UPREIT for the Project (the “ Contribution
Consideration ”), shall consist of that number of Common
Units and Convertible Preferred Units (the allocation between
Common Units and Convertible Preferred Units is more specifically
described in Section 3.3.1 below) having an aggregate
value, calculated as provided in Section 3.3.2 below,
equal to (the “ Total LP Unit Amount ”): the sum
of: (A) the Gross Asset Value assigned to the Project, as
determined pursuant to Exhibit C attached hereto;
minus (B) the sum of any POP Property Indebtedness with
respect to the Project, as provided on Exhibit C attached
hereto, as Exhibit C may be modified (pursuant to the next
succeeding sentence or otherwise); minus (C) the
Reduction Amount (as defined in Section 14 );
minus (D) any other adjustments described in this
Agreement (“ Adjustments ”) occurring on or
prior to the Closing Date in favor of Acquiror; plus
(E) any Adjustments occurring on or prior to the Closing Date
in favor of Contributor; and plus (F) any reserves,
deposits and escrows maintained by Contributor with the lender
holding the POP Property Indebtedness encumbering the Project. The
parties agree that, in the event the Closing Statement (as defined
below) includes information that differs from that reflected on
Exhibit C with respect to the Gross Asset Value and any
POP Property Indebtedness with respect to the Project, all such
information included within the Closing Statement shall be
controlling in all such respects. Notwithstanding the preceding
contemplated calculations, however, none of such calculations shall
occur at Closing if they are duplicative of calculations described
under the Master Agreement for purposes of determining Gross Asset
Value. If the above-described calculation of Contribution
Consideration would result in a fractional number of LP Units (as
hereinafter defined) to be delivered to Contributor, the UPREIT
shall round that fraction up or down, as the case may be, to the
nearest whole number of LP Units. The Project is to be acquired by
the UPREIT subject to the corresponding items of POP Property
Indebtedness with respect to the Project. No portion of the
Contribution Consideration shall be paid in cash. Provided that all
conditions precedent to Acquiror’s obligations to close as
set forth in this Agreement (collectively, “
Acquiror’s Conditions Precedent ”) have been
satisfied and fulfilled, or waived in writing by Acquiror,
the
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Contribution Consideration shall be paid to
Contributor at Closing pursuant to Section 3.3
below.
3.3.1.
The Total LP Unit Amount shall be
paid by the UPREIT’s delivery of Common Units in the UPREIT
having a value equal to twenty five percent (25%) of, and
Convertible Preferred Units in the UPREIT having a value equal to
seventy five percent (75%) of, the Total LP Unit Amount
(collectively, the “ LP Units ”). The Total LP
Unit Amount and the allocation thereof shall be set forth in the LP
Unit Schedule (as defined below). The LP Units shall be redeemable
for shares of common stock of the REIT (“ Stock
”) or cash (or a combination thereof) in accordance with the
redemption procedures described in the UPREIT Agreement.
Contributor acknowledges that the LP Units are not certificated and
that, therefore, the issuance of the LP Units shall be evidenced by
the execution and delivery of an amendment to the UPREIT Agreement,
which amendment shall be executed and delivered by the REIT at
Closing (the “ Amendment ”).
3.3.2. At
Closing, all LP Units shall be issued, delivered and distributed to
Contributor unless at or prior to Closing, Contributor directs the
UPREIT to issue, deliver and distribute any or all of the LP Units
to those LP Unit recipients set forth on Exhibit D
attached hereto (together with Contributor, the “ LP Unit
Recipients ”), in which event the UPREIT shall follow the
Contributor’s direction with respect to the issuance,
delivery and distribution of LP Units. Each LP Unit Recipient shall
receive, with respect to the Project, as reflected on
Exhibit D , that number of LP Units (subject to
appropriate rounding to eliminate fractional LP Units) as shall be
set forth on Exhibit D ; provided, however, that in the
event the Closing Statement sets forth and contains information
with respect to the breakdown of the Total LP Unit Amount among LP
Unit Recipients that differs from that reflected on
Exhibit D , the Closing Statement shall be controlling
in all such respects. The number of LP Units issued to each LP Unit
Recipient with respect to the Project shall equal the product of
(A) the Total LP Unit Amount, multiplied by (B) the
“ Ownership Percentage in Subject Project ”
(expressed as a fraction) of each LP Unit Recipient as reflected on
Exhibit D . The number of LP Units issued to each LP
Unit Recipient shall be allocated between Common Units and
Convertible Preferred Units on the same percentage basis described
in the first sentence of Section 3.3.1
above.
3.3.3. For
purposes of determining the number of LP Units to be delivered in
satisfaction of payment of the Total LP Unit Amount, the Common
Units shall have a per unit value equal to the Adjusted Per Share
Value, and the Convertible Preferred Units shall have a per unit
value of $25.00 (each, a “ Unit Price ”). The LP
Unit Schedule shall reflect the Unit Price.
3.3.4. Contributor
shall deliver to Acquiror, no later than ten (10) days prior
to Closing, and shall cause its partners, shareholders, members or
other equity interest holders, as the case may be (“
Interest Holders ”), and any other LP Unit Recipient
to also deliver to Acquiror, or to any other party designated by
Acquiror, no later than ten (10) days prior to Closing, a
completed questionnaire and representation letter (in substantially
the form set forth in Exhibit E attached hereto, the
“ Investor Materials ”) providing, among other
things, information concerning Contributor’s, each Interest
Holder’s and each LP Unit Recipient’s status
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as an accredited investor (“ Accredited
Investor ”), as such term is defined in Regulation D
promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
“ Securities Act ”), and shall provide or cause
to be provided to Acquiror, or to any other party designated by
Acquiror, such other information and documentation as may
reasonably be requested by Acquiror in furtherance of the issuance
of the LP Units as contemplated hereby. Notwithstanding anything
contained in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event that, in
the reasonable opinion of Acquiror, based on advice of its
securities counsel, (i) any such person or entity providing
Investor Materials is not considered an Accredited Investor,
(ii) the proposed issuance of LP Units hereunder might not
qualify for the exemption from the registration requirements of
Section 5 of the Securities Act, or (iii) the proposed
issuance of LP Units hereunder would violate any applicable federal
or state securities laws, rules or regulations, or agreements to
which the REIT or the UPREIT is subject, or any tax related or
other legal rules, agreements or constraints applicable to
Acquiror, the REIT or the UPREIT, Acquiror shall so advise
Contributor, in writing (the “ Regulatory Violation
Notice ”). In the event a Regulatory Violation Notice is
delivered for the reason set forth in clause (i) above, the
interest of each and every person or other entity with respect to
which Acquiror delivers a Regulatory Violation Notice shall be
redeemed by the appropriate Contributor, at no cost to any or all
of Acquiror, the REIT and the UPREIT, at least two business days
prior to the Closing Date. In the event of any such redemption, the
Closing Statement shall reflect the updated list of LP Unit
Recipients and the revised ownership percentages in the appropriate
LP Unit Recipients and the Project resulting from such redemption.
Subject to the terms of the Master Agreement, in the event a
Regulatory Violation Notice is delivered for another reason, this
Agreement shall terminate, and no party shall have any further
liability hereunder except (a) as otherwise expressly set
forth in this Agreement and (b) to the extent a breach of this
Agreement gives rise to, or becomes the basis for, the Regulatory
Violation Notice.
3.3.5. Contributor
hereby covenants and agrees that it shall deliver or shall cause
each of its partners, shareholders, members and any other LP Unit
Recipient to deliver to Acquiror, or to any other party designated
by Acquiror, any documentation that may be required under the
UPREIT Agreement or any charter document of the REIT, and such
other information and documentation as may reasonably be requested
by Acquiror, at such time as any LP Units are redeemed for shares
of Stock (“ Conversion Shares ”). The preceding
covenant shall survive the Closing and shall not merge into any of
the conveyancing documents delivered at Closing.
3.3.6. The
parties acknowledge that, except to the extent that any portion of
the Total LP Unit Amount consists of cash, Contributor intends for
the transfer of the Project in exchange for LP Units (the “
Exchange ”) to result in non-recognition of gain or
loss for federal income tax purposes pursuant to Section 721
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “
Code ”) (such treatment, the “ Intended Tax
Treatment ”). Acquiror, the UPREIT and the REIT shall
cooperate in all reasonable respects with Contributor to facilitate
such Intended Tax Treatment; provided, however, that:
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(i)
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The Closing shall not be extended
or delayed by reason of such Intended Tax Treatment, unless
Acquiror has breached its obligations to Contributor under this
Agreement;
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(ii)
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None of Acquiror, the UPREIT nor
the REIT shall be required to incur any additional extraordinary
(as opposed to a normal, customary and recurring) cost or expense
as a result of such Intended Tax Treatment, other than the cost of
Acquiror’s counsel in connection with the preparation of this
Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the
foregoing sentence, the UPREIT and the REIT shall be responsible
for costs associated with any Internal Revenue Service audit made
directly of either or both of the UPREIT and the REIT relating to
their respective operations (as opposed to an audit that is
ancillary to an audit made of any or all of the entities comprising
the Contributor). In the event of the occurrence of an audit made
directly of any or all of the entities comprising the Contributor,
and relating to the Contributor’s operations, the Contributor
shall be responsible for all costs associated therewith.
Contributor hereby covenants and agrees that it shall, promptly on
demand, reimburse Acquiror, the UPREIT or the REIT for any
additional extraordinary cost or expense (as opposed to a normal,
customary and recurring cost or expense, such as the analysis or
computation related to the manner in which depreciation and
built-in gain are allocated amongst the LP Unit Recipients),
including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees,
actually incurred by any or all of Acquiror, the UPREIT and the
REIT as a result of structuring the Exchange in order to achieve
the Intended Tax Treatment, or which additional extraordinary cost
or expense is or may be otherwise directly attributable thereto;
and
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(iii)
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Subject to the UPREIT’s and
the REIT’s performance and fulfillment in all material
respects of the express covenants and conditions contained in this
Agreement, none of Acquiror, the UPREIT or the REIT warrant, nor
shall any of them be responsible for, the federal, state or local
tax consequences to any or all of Contributor, any or all of the
Interest Holders and any or all of the LP Unit Recipients resulting
from either (i) the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or (ii) the allocation, if any, of losses and
liabilities of the UPREIT to and among the Contributor or any of
the Interest Holders in Contributor under the UPREIT Agreement, the
Code or Treasury Regulations promulgated under the Code.
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The provisions of this
Section 3.3.6 shall survive the Closing and shall not
merge into any conveyancing documents delivered at
Closing.
3.4.
UPREIT Agreement; Other Informational Materials
. For purposes hereof, the term
“ UPREIT Agreement ” shall mean the form of
limited partnership agreement upon which Acquiror and Contributor
have agreed on or prior to the date hereof and that shall be filed
by Acquiror as an exhibit to a Current Report on Form 8-K within
four (4) business days following the date hereof. Contributor
hereby acknowledges and agrees that the ownership of LP Units by it
and its respective rights and obligations as a limited partner of
the UPREIT (including, without limitation, its right to transfer,
encumber, pledge and exchange LP Units) shall be subject to all of
the express limitations, terms, provisions and restrictions set
forth in this Agreement and in the UPREIT Agreement. (In the event
that there are any LP Unit Recipients in addition to Contributor,
then Contributor shall cause such LP Unit Recipients to execute a
joinder to this Agreement for purposes of acknowledging their
agreement to be bound by the
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provisions of this Section 3.4 and any and
all other appropriate provisions of this Agreement upon which
Acquiror and Contributor mutually and reasonably agree, including,
but not limited to, any representations and warranties made by
Contributor that should also be appropriately made by the LP Unit
Recipients.) In that regard, Contributor and the other LP Unit
Recipients hereby covenant and agree that, at Closing, they shall
execute any and all documentation reasonably required by the UPREIT
and the REIT to formally memorialize the foregoing (collectively,
the “ UPREIT Agreement Adoption Materials ”).
Contributor and the other LP Unit Recipients acknowledge that they
have received and reviewed, or shall receive and review, prior to
the Closing Date, the following: (i) Acquiror’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005;
(ii) Acquiror’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the
quarters ended March 31, 2006, June 30, 2006 and
September 30, 2006 (assuming the filing thereof prior to the
Closing); (iii) Acquiror’s Notice of Annual Meeting of
Stockholders and Proxy Statement in connection with
Acquiror’s 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders;
(iv) Current Reports on Form 8-K of Acquiror since
January 1, 2006; (v) the UPREIT Agreement and
(vi) Acquiror’s proxy statement and all additional proxy
solicitation materials in connection with Acquiror’s special
meeting of stockholders to approve the transactions contemplated in
the Master Agreement. Contributor and the other LP Unit Recipients
acknowledge that they: (a) have had an opportunity to conduct
a due diligence review of the affairs of Acquiror; and
(b) have been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of,
and receive additional information from, Acquiror regarding the
REIT and the UPREIT.
3.5.
Lock-Up Period .
The LP Unit Recipients agree that for a period equal to two
(2) years following the Closing (the “ Lock-Up
Period ”), the LP Unit Recipients may not, pursuant to
the terms of the UPREIT Agreement, in any way or to any extent,
exchange, convert or redeem any or all of the Common Units issued
to them at Closing into shares of the REIT’s common stock or
any other form. The provisions of this Section 3.5
shall survive the Closing and shall not merge into any of the
conveyancing documents delivered at Closing.
3.6.
Volume Restriction . From and after the expiration of the Lock-Up
Period, the LP Unit Recipients may sell Stock only in compliance
with the applicable resale limitations of Rule 144 under the
Securities Act. The provisions of this Section 3.6
shall survive the Closing and shall not merge into any of the
conveyancing documents delivered at Closing.
3.7.
Registration Rights . At Closing, Acquiror shall cause the REIT to
confer to Contributor the benefits of its Master Registration
Rights Agreement, dated on or before Closing (including the
supplement thereto into which the parties shall enter at Closing,
the “ Registration Rights Agreement ”), a copy
of which has been delivered to Contributor.
3.8.
Partnership
Liabilities and Sale of the Project .
3.8.1. For
a period of ten (10) years following the Closing, the REIT
shall not, and shall cause the UPREIT to not:
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sell the Project (or membership
interests or other equity interests in the POP Affiliate or
successors thereto) other than pursuant to a tax-deferred exchange
effectuated in compliance with Section 1031 of the Code, and
shall refrain from
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selling any acquired replacement
properties (or membership interests therein) other than pursuant to
Section 1031;
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(ii)
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defease or prepay any of the POP
Property Indebtedness with respect to the Project other than for
purposes of concurrent refinancing of those assets with
non-recourse mortgage debt of equal or greater amount;
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subject the entirety, or any
portion, of the Project to cross-default or cross-collateralization
with other assets of the UPREIT; and
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provide any guaranty or
additional collateral for any of the assumed debt encumbering the
Project.
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3.8.2. For
a period of ten (10) years following the Closing, the REIT
shall and shall cause the UPREIT to:
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(i)
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promptly replace any portion of
the Project that is condemned or lost to casualty;
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provide, in the event of an
unavoidable loss of mortgage indebtedness allocable as basis to the
Project, whether through transfer of ownership of the Project to a
taxable subsidiary of the REIT or otherwise, an opportunity for
Contributor to replace such indebtedness for tax basis purposes
with a surrogate for lost basis in the form of a liquidation-based
guaranty of a sufficient quantity of UPREIT payables and
obligations outstanding at any time; and
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provide, in the event of an
inability of the UPREIT to comply with the above parameters, a
make-whole cash payment by the UPREIT to Contributor in the full
amount of all state and federal tax obligations incurred by them
pursuant to special allocations of built-in gain made to them as a
result of the sale, defeasance or failure of replacement of the
Project (or membership interests or other equity interests in the
POP Affiliate or successors thereto), in the full amount of the
resulting state and federal tax obligations of Contributor (at the
maximum personal rate), plus a gross-up payment sufficient to
defray the state and federal taxes applicable to such make-whole
payment.
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3.8.3. Without
limitation of the above, at such time as any sale of the Project
(or membership interests or other equity interests in the POP
Affiliate or successors thereto) or defeasance of the loan(s)
encumbering the Project is foreseeable, or a condemnation or
casualty has occurred or is in process (in the case of a
condemnation), the UPREIT shall promptly notify Contributor of such
known facts, and shall provide it with full disclosure of the
operative circumstances, and an opportunity to provide input with
respect to the determination of the strategy for perpetuating tax
deferral.
3.8.4. Notwithstanding
the provisions of this Section 3.8 , the obligation of
either or both of the REIT and the UPREIT to undertake those
activities set forth in Sections 3.8.1 , 3.8.2
and 3.8.3 hereof shall, in all events, be subject to, and
otherwise interpreted consistent with, the REIT’s fiduciary
and statutory obligations to all partners (both present and future)
in the UPREIT, and to its stockholders, both present and future.
Further, for purposes of
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this Section 3.8 and except as
otherwise provided in Section 3.9 , the LP Unit
Recipients agree that neither the REIT nor the UPREIT shall be
required to obtain any approval, consent or waiver from, or take
direction from, or otherwise communicate with, any person or
representative or entity concerning the Project, other than the
person(s) designated in Section 19 herein (the “
Project Contact(s) ”). Notification of the Project
Contacts for the Project shall constitute sufficient and effective
notification to all Interest Holders associated with the Project,
and written communications from the Project Contact(s) for the
Project shall bind all Interest Holders associated with, related
to, or having an interest in, the Project.
The provisions of this
Section 3.8 shall survive the Closing and shall not
merge into any of the conveyancing documents delivered at
Closing.
3.9.
Notice of Certain Transactions .
3.9.1. Provided
that the obligations of the REIT and the UPREIT under
Section 3.8 shall not have terminated by the terms of
such section, in the event that, on or before the tenth anniversary
of the Closing Date, a post-Closing sale of the Project that will
not provide the UPREIT with an opportunity to continue to defer
Contributor’s tax deferral (whether pursuant to
Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended,
or otherwise) (a “ Tax-Related Event ”) is
considered reasonably likely to occur, in the reasonable judgment
of the UPREIT, then the UPREIT shall give written notice of such
Tax-Related Event (a “ Tax-Related Notice ”) to
the Project Contacts for the Project as soon as practicable after
the UPREIT concludes that a Tax-Related Event is reasonably likely
to occur, or, if later, on the date on which the UPREIT is, in the
reasonable judgment of its securities counsel, legally permitted,
under applicable federal and state securities laws and regulations,
and the rules and regulations of the New York Stock Exchange, to
disseminate such Tax-Related Notice to the Project
Contacts.
3.9.2. Upon
their receipt of a Tax-Related Notice, the Project Contacts shall
designate a single spokesperson from among them to represent the
Interest Holders in connection with the Tax-Related Event that
triggered the delivery of such Tax-Related Notice (the “
Spokesperson ”). The LP Unit Recipients hereby
irrevocably appoint any Spokesperson so designated as their
attorney-in-fact, with full power to grant in the name of and on
behalf of such LP Unit Recipient, any and all consents, waivers,
approvals, and to execute any and all documents required or
appropriate to be executed, whether with respect to this Agreement,
the UPREIT Agreement or otherwise; provided, however, that such
attorney-in-fact may only act within the scope necessitated by the
Tax-Related Event giving rise to the appointment of such
Spokesperson. The foregoing power of attorney is hereby declared to
be irrevocable and a power coupled with an interest. The UPREIT and
the REIT shall be entitled to rely on the first written notice
either of them receives that designates a Spokesperson with respect
to a given Tax-Related Event, and shall be under no obligation to
deal with any person other than the Spokesperson so designated in
connection with the subject Tax-Related Event as it relates to the
LP Unit Recipients. The UPREIT and the REIT shall have no
obligation to deal with any person or entity whatsoever in
connection with a Tax-Related Event unless and until a Spokesperson
is properly designated. The UPREIT and the REIT, and their
respective independent accountants, attorneys and other
representatives and advisors, shall cooperate with the Spokesperson
in order to consider strategies proposed by or through the
Spokesperson (it
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being understood that neither the REIT nor the
UPREIT shall have any obligation whatsoever to propose any such
strategies), on behalf of affected LP Unit Recipients, which
strategies are designed or intended to defer or mitigate any
recognition of gain under the Code by any LP Unit Recipient or any
shareholder or partner in any LP Unit Recipient (any such gain
recognition being referred to herein as an “ Adverse Tax
Consequence ”) that may result from a Tax-Related Event,
whether such strategies involve any or all of the LP Unit
Recipients (including Contributor) on a basis independent of the
REIT and UPREIT, or in conjunction with the REIT or the UPREIT.
Each party shall pay its own fees and expenses incurred in
connection with the procedure delineated in this
Section 3.9.2 . Under this Section 3.9.2 ,
the UPREIT and the REIT are only obligated to cooperate with the
Spokesperson on behalf of any LP Unit Recipient (or any partner,
shareholder or member of any LP Unit Recipient) who may be facing
an Adverse Tax Consequence, in connection with such LP Unit
Recipient’s determination of the efficacy of tax-deferral or
tax-mitigation alternatives proposed by or through the Spokesperson
that may involve the REIT or the UPREIT. In no event shall either
the REIT or the UPREIT be required to incur any expense (other than
the cost of professional fees and expenses and administrative
expenses incurred in complying with this Section 3.9 )
in connection with its cooperation under this
Section 3.9 , nor shall any transaction duly approved
by the Board of Directors of the REIT that results in a Tax-Related
Event be required to be suspended, postponed, impeded or otherwise
adversely affected by virtue of any potential Adverse Tax
Consequence. The provisions of this Section 3.9 shall
survive the Closing and shall not merge into any of the
conveyancing documents delivered at Closing.
The contribution of the Member
Interest and the delivery of LP Units contemplated herein shall be
consummated at a closing (the “ Closing ”), to
take place commencing at 10:00 a.m. Central Standard Time at the
offices of Contributor’s counsel, Barack Ferrazzano
Kirschbaum Perlman & Nagelberg LLP, 333 West Wacker Drive,
Suite 2700, Chicago, Illinois 60606, or at such other place as the
parties may agree upon in writing, on a date in January, 2007 as
mutually agreed upon by the parties in writing (the “
Closing Date ”). The Closing shall be effective as of
12:01 a.m. Central Standard Time on the Closing Date.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the risk of loss of all or any
portion of the Project prior to the Closing shall be governed by
Section 16 of the Master Agreement.
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INTENTIONALLY
OMITTED .
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Each party agrees to maintain in
confidence, and not to disclose (and shall cause its affiliates,
employees and equity holders to maintain in confidence, and not to
disclose) to any person or entity (including, without limitation,
tenants or tenants’ employees), the information contained in
this Agreement or pertaining to the transaction contemplated
hereby; provided, however, that each party, its agents and
representatives may disclose such information and data (i) to
such party’s accountants, attorneys, existing or prospective
lenders, investment bankers, accountants, underwriters, ratings
agencies, partners, consultants and other advisors in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (collectively,
“ Representatives ”) to the extent that such
Representatives reasonably need to know (in the
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disclosing party’s reasonable discretion)
such information and data in order to assist, and perform services
on behalf of, the disclosing party; (ii) to the extent
required by any applicable statute, law, regulation or Governmental
Authority (including, but not limited to, Form 8-K and other
reports and filings required by the SEC and other regulatory
entities, as described in Exhibit G attached hereto) or
by the American Stock Exchange; (iii) in connection with any
litigation that may arise between the parties in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise
relating to the Project or any of them; (iv) to the extent
such disclosure is required or appropriate in connection with any
securities offering or other capital markets or financing
transaction undertaken by the REIT; (v) to the extent such
information and data become generally available to the public other
than as a result of disclosure by such party or its agents or
Representatives; (vi) to the extent such information and data
become available to such party or its agents or Representatives
from a third party who, insofar as is known to such party, is not
subject to a confidentiality obligation to the other party
hereunder; and (vii) to the extent necessary in order to
comply with each party’s respective covenants, agreements and
obligations under this Agreement. In the event the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall not be consummated, such
confidentiality shall be maintained indefinitely.
7.1.
Conveyance of Member Interest . At Closing, Contributor shall deliver to
Acquiror the fully completed and fully executed Members
Instrument.
7.2.
Title Commitment .
Prior to Closing, Contributor shall deliver to Acquiror a
commitment (the “ Title Commitment ”) for the
Land, dated after the Contract Date, issued by First American Title
Insurance Company (the “ Title Company ”), for
an owner’s title insurance policy (the “ Title
Policy ”), ALTA Policy Form B-2006, in the full amount of
the Gross Asset Value.
7.3.
Survey . Prior to
Closing, Contributor shall deliver to Acquiror a copy of an
existing survey for the Land and Improvements.
7.4.
Title at Closing .
At Closing, the Land shall be free and clear of all liens,
covenants, restrictions, easements and other title exceptions or
objections except for the Permitted Exceptions. Title to the Land
at Closing shall be good and marketable and insured by the Title
Company with such endorsements as Acquiror shall reasonably
require.
7.5.
Permitted Exceptions . For purposes of this Agreement, the term,
“ Permitted Exceptions ” shall mean:
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real estate taxes and assessments
not yet due and payable;
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(ii)
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covenants, restrictions,
easements and other similar agreements, provided that the same are
not violated by existing improvements or the current use and
operation of the Project, or if so violated that the same do not
materially impair the value of the Project and that the violation
of the same will not result in a forfeiture or reversion of
title;
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(iii)
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zoning laws, ordinances and
regulations, building codes and other governmental laws,
regulations, rules and orders affecting the Project, provided that
the same are not violated by existing improvements or the current
use and operation of the Project, or if so violated that the same
do not materially impair the value of the Project or that such
violation will not result in a forfeiture or reversion of
title;
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(iv)
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any minor imperfection of title
which (a) does not affect the current use, operation or
enjoyment of the Project, (b) does not render title to the
Project unmarketable or uninsurable, and (c) does not
materially impair the value of the Project;
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(v)
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the POP Property Indebtedness
encumbering the Project;
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(vi)
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any Leases with respect to the
Project;
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(vii)
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any encroachments or any other
matters evidenced by Contributor’s existing owner’s
policy or the Title Commitment or as disclosed by
Contributor’s existing survey; and
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(viii)
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as otherwise noted herein or in
any schedule hereto.
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7.6.
No Subsequent Exception . From and after the date of this Agreement,
Contributor shall not take any action, nor fail to take any action
that would cause title to the Project to be subject to any material
title exceptions or objections, other than the Permitted
Exceptions.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES .
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8.1.
Contributor and LP Unit Recipients . Contributor and each LP Unit Recipient
represents and warrants to Acquiror that the following matters are
true as of the Contract Date and shall be true as of the Closing
Date and covenants as follows:
8.1.1.
Member Interest .
(i) At Closing, Contributor shall either (a) own the
Member Interest or (b) have the power and right to direct and
cause the conveyance of the Member Interest to occur, in either
case free and clear of any and all liens, encumbrances and
interests of any third parties (except those of the holder of the
POP Property Indebtedness); (ii) at Closing, Contributor shall
have good right and lawful authority to assign, transfer and
deliver (or to direct the assignment, transfer and delivery of) the
Member Interest and the Members Instrument as provided herein;
(iii) the execution and delivery of the Members Instrument and
the assignment and transfer of the Member Interest to the UPREIT
does not, to Contributor’s knowledge, conflict with any
material agreement, contract or other obligation or restriction
affecting or binding upon Contributor, the Member Interest, or the
underlying Project; and (iv) to Contributor’s knowledge,
no authorization, approval or other action by and, no notice to or
filing with, any governmental authority is required for assignment
and transfer of the Member Interest to the UPREIT or for the
execution or delivery of the Members Instrument.
8.1.2.
Descriptive Information . The descriptive information concerning the
Project set forth in Section 2 and in all exhibits
referred to in Section 2 are, to Contributor’s
knowledge, complete, accurate, true and correct in all material
respects.
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8.1.3.
Title to Project .
The POP Affiliate indirectly holds fee simple title to the Land and
the Building, subject only to the Permitted Exceptions. The
ownership structure of the Project is depicted and summarized on
Exhibit F attached hereto and incorporated herein by this
reference.
8.1.4.
Contributor’s Deliveries . All items delivered by Contributor pursuant to
this Agreement, are, to Contributor’s knowledge, true,
accurate, correct and complete in all material respects, and fairly
present the information set forth in a manner that is not
materially misleading. Contributor has delivered or made available
to Acquiror true and complete copies of all of the Leases and other
material agreements relating to or affecting the ownership and
operation of the Project.
8.1.5.
Defaults . To
Contributor’s knowledge, neither the execution of this
Agreement nor the consummation of the Transactions will:
(i) subject to any approval that may be required under any or
all of the POP Property Indebtedness with respect to the Project,
the applicable POP Operating Agreement, and any tenancy-in-common
or joint venture agreement to which the Project may be subject,
conflict with, or result in a breach of, the terms, conditions or
provisions of, or constitute a default under, any agreement or
instrument to which the POP Affiliate is a party or by which the
POP Affiliate or the Project is bound, (ii) subject to any
approval required under any or all of the POP Property Indebtedness
with respect to the Project, the applicable POP Operating
Agreement, and any tenancy-in-common or joint venture agreement to
which the Project may be subject, violate any restriction,
requirement, covenant or condition to which the POP Affiliate is
subject or by which the POP Affiliate or the Project is bound,
(iii) constitute a violation of any applicable code,
resolution, law, statute, regulation, ordinance, rule, judgment,
decree or order applicable to the POP Affiliate, or
(iv) result in the cancellation of any contract or Lease
pertaining to the Project; except in any instance in any of
(i) – (iv) such as would not have a POP Material
Adverse Effect.
8.1.6.
Contracts . To
Contributor’s knowledge, and except with respect to property
management agreements and other service agreements that are normal
and customary for the operation of the Project, there are no
contracts relating to the management, leasing, operation,
maintenance or repair of the Project, except those which may be
terminated without penalty or other payment by Contributor (or its
assignee, including Acquiror, or successor) upon no more than
thirty (30) days’ prior notice.
8.1.7. Leases.
With respect to each Lease and to Contributor’s
knowledge:
(a) subject
to Section 8.1.14 , such Lease is legal, valid,
binding, enforceable and in full force and effect against the
lessor thereunder in accordance with its respective terms, subject
to the qualification that the enforceability thereof may be limited
by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization,
moratorium and similar laws, now or hereafter in effect, affecting
creditors’ rights generally, and except that the availability
of equitable remedies, including specific performance, is subject
to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding for the
enforcement thereof may be brought and further subject to any other
legal defenses to enforcement that may be available to such lessor;
and subject to Section 8.1.14 , such Lease is legal,
valid, binding, enforceable and in full force and effect against
the tenant named
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therein and any other party thereto in
accordance with its terms, subject to the qualification that the
enforceability thereof may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium and similar laws,
now or hereafter in effect, affecting creditors’ rights
generally, and except that the availability of equitable remedies,
including specific performance, is subject to the discretion of the
court before which any proceeding for the enforcement thereof may
be brought;
(b) neither
the landlord under such Lease nor any other party to such Lease is
in breach or default (subject to applicable notice and cure
periods) that would have a POP Materi