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Exhibit
10.1
FORMATION AND CONTRIBUTION
AGREEMENT
RREEF AMERICA REIT II
CORP. TTT
AND
CARRAMERICA REALTY
OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.
CarrAmerica Corporate
Center
4400-4460
Rosewood
Pleasanton,
California
Dated as of March 31,
2005
TABLE OF
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| ARTICLE I BASIC DEFINITIONS |
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| ARTICLE II FORMATION AND
CONTRIBUTION |
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Section 2.01 |
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Formation |
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Section
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Contributions to the Venture |
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Section
2.03 |
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Contribution Amount and Deposit |
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| ARTICLE III CONTINGENCY
PERIOD |
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Section
3.01 |
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Contingency Period |
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Section
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Right of
Entry and Inspection |
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Section
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CarrAmerica’s Delivery of Documents |
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Section
3.04 |
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Title
Review |
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Section
3.05 |
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Contracts |
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Section
3.06 |
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Disclaimer; As Is Transaction |
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Section
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Release |
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| ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT |
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Section
4.01 |
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Conditions Precedent |
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Section
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Failure
or Non-Waiver of Conditions Precedent |
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| ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES |
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Section
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CarrAmerica’s Warranties and Representations |
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Section
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RREEF’s Warranties and Representations |
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Section
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Survival |
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| ARTICLE VI COVENANTS |
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Section
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CarrAmerica’s Covenants |
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| ARTICLE VII [RESERVED] |
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| ARTICLE VIII CLOSING |
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Section
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Closing |
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Section
8.02 |
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Closing
Deliveries |
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Section
8.03 |
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Prorations |
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Section
8.04 |
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Other
Closing Costs |
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Section
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Further
Documentation |
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Section
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Original
Property Documents |
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| ARTICLE IX MISCELLANEOUS |
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Section 9.01 |
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Damage
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Section
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Condemnation |
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Section
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Brokerage
Commissions and Finder’s Fees |
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Section
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Successors and Assigns |
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Section
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Notices |
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Section
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Time |
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Section
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Possession |
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Section
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Construction |
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Section
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Incorporation by Reference |
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Section
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Amendments |
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Section
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Interpretation |
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Section
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Attorneys’ Fees |
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Section
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Severability |
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Section
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Governing
Law and Jurisdiction |
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Section
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Confidentiality |
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Section
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Exclusive
Negotiations |
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Section
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Limitation of Claims |
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Section
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Counterparts |
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Section
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Entire
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FORMATION AND CONTRIBUTION
AGREEMENT
THIS FORMATION AND
CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is
made and entered into as of March 31, 2005 (the “
Effective Date ”), by and between RREEF AMERICA REIT
II CORP. TTT, a Maryland corporation (hereinafter called “
RREEF ”) and CARRAMERICA REALTY OPERATING PARTNERSHIP,
L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (hereinafter called “
CarrAmerica ”).
RECITALS
A. CarrAmerica is the fee
owner of that certain real property in Pleasanton, California, more
particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto
(the “ Land ”), together with all improvements
thereon, and all rights and appurtenances thereto, including,
without limitation, all easements and any and all right, title and
interest of CarrAmerica in adjacent roads, alleys and easements.
The Land and all Improvements thereon are defined below as the
“ Real Property .”
B. Subject to the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement, CarrAmerica and RREEF
desire to form a Delaware limited liability company (the “
Venture ”), which Venture shall hold title to the Real
Property.
NOW, THEREFORE, CarrAmerica
and RREEF do hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
BASIC DEFINITIONS
Accounting Agreement .
The term “ Accounting Agreement ” shall mean
that certain Accounting Agreement between Pleasant Partners, LLC,
and RREEF Management Company in the form of Exhibit P
hereto, to be executed on the Closing Date.
Affiliate . The term
“ Affiliate ” shall mean, when used with
reference to a specific Person, any Person directly or indirectly
controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Person
in question. As used in this definition, the terms
“controlling”, “controlled” and
“control” mean the possession, directly or indirectly,
of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and
policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting
securities, by contract, or otherwise.
Agreed Value of the
Property . The term “ Agreed Value of the Property
” shall mean One Hundred Ninety-Seven Million Three Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($197,300,000).
Business Day . The
term “ Business Day ” shall mean any day on
which banks are open for business in San Francisco,
California.
Closing . The term
“ Closing ” shall mean the consummation of the
transaction contemplated herein, including formation of the Venture
and the contributions thereto by CarrAmerica and RREEF of the
Property and the Contribution Amount, respectively.
Closing Date . The
term “ Closing Date ” shall mean the date of the
formation of the Venture and the contributions thereto by
CarrAmerica and RREEF of the Property and the Contribution Amount,
which date shall be March 31, 2005.
Closing Documents .
The term “ Closing Documents ” shall mean,
collectively, all of the documents and agreements delivered by
CarrAmerica or RREEF in connection with the Closing, including,
without limitation, all of the documents specified in Article VIII
below, the Limited Liability Company Agreement, the Property
Management Agreement, the Accounting Agreement and all documents
related thereto.
Code . The term
“ Code ” shall mean the United States Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Contingency Period .
See Section 3.01 below.
Contract Period . See
Section 6.01 below.
Contracts . The term
“ Contracts ” shall mean all of the contracts
and agreements entered into by CarrAmerica or an Affiliate (other
than the Leases) affecting the Property and extending beyond the
Closing Date, as set forth on Exhibit B attached
hereto; provided, however, that CarrAmerica shall terminate, at its
cost and expense, on or prior to the Closing Date any listing
agreement and management agreement, if any, currently in effect
with respect to the Property and provide reasonable evidence of
such termination to RREEF at or prior to Closing.
Contribution Amount .
The term “ Contribution Amount ” shall mean the
amount to be contributed by RREEF for its interest in the Venture,
which amount shall be equal to One Hundred Sixty Million Dollars
($160,000,000). The capital accounts for RREEF and CarrAmerica as
set forth in the Limited Liability Company Agreement shall be
adjusted to reflect the actual net closing prorations and other
adjustments agreed to by and between RREEF and CarrAmerica in
connection with the Closing.
Deposit . See
Section 2.03 , below.
Escrow Holder . The
term “ Escrow Holder ” shall mean the Title
Company.
Hazardous Materials .
The term “ Hazardous Materials ” shall mean
inflammable explosives, radioactive materials, asbestos,
asbestos–containing materials, polychlorinated biphenyls,
lead, lead-based paint, radon, under and/or above ground tanks,
hazardous materials, hazardous wastes, hazardous substances, oil,
or related materials, which are listed or regulated in the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability
Act of 1980, as amended (42 U.S.C. Sections 6901, et
seq .), the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976
(42 U.S.C. Section 6901, et seq .), the Clean Water
Act (33 U.S.C. Section 1251, et seq .), the Safe
Drinking Water Act (14 U.S.C. Section 1401, et seq
.), the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. Section
1801, et seq .), and the Toxic Substance Control Act
(15 U.S.C. Section 2601, et seq. ), the California
Hazardous Waste Control Law (California Health and Safety Code
Section 25100, et seq .), the Porter-Cologne Water
Quality Control Act (California Water Code Section 13000, et
seq .), and the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement
Act of 1986 (California Health and Safety Code Section 25249.5,
et seq .) and any other applicable federal, state or
local laws.
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Improvements . The
term “ Improvements ” shall mean all buildings,
fixtures, walls, fences, landscaping and other structures and
improvements situated on, affixed or appurtenant to the Land,
including, without limitation, the corporate business park commonly
known as the CarrAmerica Corporate Center, located at 4400-4460
Rosewood, Pleasanton, California, consisting of 8 buildings
containing 1,019,864 square feet of net rentable area, including 6
Class “A” office buildings, a five-room
state-of-the-art conference center, a cafeteria with seating for
600 guests, along with associated parking, open space and similar
items.
Intangible Property .
The term “ Intangible Property ” shall mean, to
the extent assignable, and without any representations or
warranties except as provided in this Agreement, all of
CarrAmerica’s rights and interests, whether held directly or
indirectly, in and to: (a) any and all permits, building plans and
specifications, filings, working drawings, entitlements,
certificates of occupancy, operating permits, sign permits, zoning
and development rights and approvals (including, without
limitation, any development rights transferred to the Real Property
in connection with the development thereof), certificates,
licenses, warranties and guarantees (including, without limitation,
all bonds, unexpired warranties and guaranties related to
construction of the Improvements or to any component thereof or to
any Personal Property), trade names (including the names
“CarrAmerica Corporate Center”), the CarrAmerica
Corporate Center.com website, the CarrAmerica Corporate
Center.com/org/net domain names, service marks, engineering, soils,
pest control and other reports relating to the Property, tenant
lists, advertising materials, and telephone exchange numbers
identified with the Property and all deposits or fees paid in
connection with such matters; (b) all Leases and Contracts; and (c)
all other transferable intangible property, miscellaneous rights,
benefits or privileges of any kind or character with respect to the
Property; but excluding (i) any rights of CarrAmerica against third
parties with respect to the period prior to Closing (to the extent
required to permit CarrAmerica to be indemnified or reimbursed by,
or otherwise recover from, any third party in respect of any
liability or potential liability of CarrAmerica), and (ii) except
to the extent CarrAmerica receives a credit therefor at Closing,
the rights of CarrAmerica to rents and other payments from tenants
and other third parties (including, without limitation, any unpaid
tenant improvement reimbursements payable to the landlord under the
Leases which are not being amortized and which are not part of the
rental due under the Leases) for the period prior to Closing, but
provided, however, CarrAmerica shall have no right to cause any
such tenant to be evicted or to exercise any other landlord remedy
against such tenant. Intangible Property shall not include the name
“CarrAmerica”, “CarrAmerica Realty
Corporation” or any other CarrAmerica name, website or domain
name other than “CarrAmerica Corporate Center”,
CarrAmerica Corporate Center.com website and CarrAmerica Corporate
Center.com/org/net domain names.
Land . See Recital
A above.
Leases . The term
“ Leases ” shall mean all existing leases,
subleases and rental agreements, amendments thereto and any
guaranties thereof affecting the Improvements or any portion
thereof, all of which are set forth on Exhibit C
hereto.
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Limited Liability Company
Agreement . The term “ Limited Liability Company
Agreement ” shall mean that certain Limited Liability
Company Agreement between RREEF and CarrAmerica Pleasanton LLC
(“CarrAmerica Pleasanton”) in the form of Exhibit
D hereto, to be executed on the Closing Date.
Losses . The term
“ Losses ” shall mean claims, losses, damages,
costs, causes of action, liens, encumbrances, liabilities and
expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys’ fees and costs.
Major Tenants . The
term “ Major Tenants ” shall mean AT&T
Corporation, Pacific Bell Mobile Services, Ross Stores, and
Safeway.
Permitted Exceptions .
See Section 3.04 below .
Person . The term
“ Person ” shall mean a natural person, or any
entity, and the successors and assigns of such Person, where the
context so permits.
Personal Property .
The term “ Personal Property ” shall mean all
furniture, furnishings, trade fixtures, building systems and
equipment and other tangible personal property owned or leased by
CarrAmerica that is located at the Real Property (including,
without limitation, in the conference center, the
cafeteria/kitchen, the on-site management office, and the
mechanical rooms) and is used by CarrAmerica primarily in
connection with the ownership, management and/or operation of, the
Real Property (including, without limitation: (a) materials,
supplies and inventory; (b) safety, heating, ventilation, air
conditioning, elevator, escalator, telephone, computer, electrical,
plumbing, sanitation, kitchen, mechanical and other systems and
facilities; (c) carpeting and floor coverings, draperies, wall
coverings, artwork, office furniture and equipment such as safes,
computer, duplicating and communication equipment, and telephone
equipment; (d) decorative lighting, material handling equipment,
and cleaning and engineering equipment, and (e) supplies, fuels,
mechanical stores, paper supplies, stationery, literature, cleaning
materials, light bulbs, and other consumable items and
inventories). A nonexclusive list of the Personal Property is
attached as Exhibit A to the Bill of Sale attached hereto as
Exhibit I . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained herein, the Personal Property shall not include the items
described on Exhibit Q attached hereto.
Property . The term
“ Property ” shall mean the Real Property, the
Personal Property and the Intangible Property.
Property Management
Agreement . The term “ Property Management
Agreement ” shall mean that certain Property Management
Agreement, in the form of Exhibit E to this
Agreement, to be entered into on the Closing Date between the
Venture and CarrAmerica Real Estate Services, LLC, with respect to
the management of the Property.
Real Property . The
term “ Real Property ” shall mean the Land and
the Improvements.
Title Company . The
term “ Title Company ” shall mean Chicago Title
Company, 700 S. Flower Street, Suite 3305, Los Angeles, California
90017, Attn: Frank Jansen. Title Company shall also serve as Escrow
Holder for the transaction contemplated herein.
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Title Policy . The
term “ Title Policy ” shall mean an ALTA
owner’s extended coverage policy of title insurance (Form B,
rev. 10/17/70), issued by the Title Company insuring that fee title
to the Real Property is vested in the Venture, in an amount equal
to the Agreed Value of the Property, subject only to the Permitted
Exceptions, containing such endorsements as RREEF may reasonably
require (including, without limitation, a nonimputation
endorsement), and with reinsurance provided by such other title
companies and in such amounts as the RREEF may reasonably require,
pursuant to ALTA Facultative Reinsurance Agreements
(9/24/94).
Venture . See
Recital B above.
ARTICLE II
FORMATION AND
CONTRIBUTION
Section 2.01 Formation
. CarrAmerica and RREEF (directly or through such assignees of the
parties as may be permitted pursuant to Section 9.04 below)
agree to form the Venture by entering into the Limited Liability
Company Agreement on the Closing Date, upon and subject to all of
the terms, covenants and conditions set forth in this
Agreement.
Section 2.02 Contributions
to the Venture . Subject to the terms and conditions set forth
in this Agreement, on the Closing Date, (a) RREEF shall contribute
to the Venture the Contribution Amount, (b) CarrAmerica shall
contribute, assign, and transfer to the Venture, and RREEF and
CarrAmerica shall cause the Venture to accept from CarrAmerica,
CarrAmerica’s right, title and interest in and to the Real
Property and the Personal Property; and (c) CarrAmerica shall
contribute, assign, and transfer to the Venture, and RREEF and
CarrAmerica shall cause the Venture to accept and assume (except as
otherwise provided herein) from CarrAmerica, CarrAmerica’s
rights under the Intangible Property and all obligations that
accrue thereunder from and after the Closing.
Section 2.03 Contribution
Amount and Deposit . The Contribution Amount shall be paid by
RREEF to the Venture as follows:
(a) Within three (3) days
after the Effective Date, CarrAmerica and RREEF shall open an
escrow with Escrow Holder and RREEF shall deposit the sum of Two
Million Dollars ($2,000,000) by wire transfer of federal funds or
other immediately available form of funds (the “
Deposit ”). Escrow Holder shall invest the Deposit in
an interest bearing account subject to RREEF’s reasonable
approval; provided, however, that Escrow Holder shall invest the
Deposit only in such a manner as will allow Escrow Holder to
disburse the Deposit on two (2) Business Days’ notice.
Interest on the Deposit shall belong to RREEF. Prior to the
expiration of the Contingency Period, Escrow Holder shall return
the Deposit to RREEF on RREEF’s notification that this
Agreement has terminated. If the transaction contemplated herein
closes, the Deposit and all interest accrued thereon shall be
applied and credited towards the Contribution Amount at
Closing.
(b) The balance of the
Contribution Amount (i.e., the Contribution Amount, minus the
Deposit and any interest earned on the Deposit), together with
RREEF’s share of all closing costs, shall be deposited with
Escrow Holder by wire transfer or in immediately available funds
not later than the time required in order to close the transaction
contemplated hereby at 11:59 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time on the
Closing Date.
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(c) In the event RREEF
rightfully terminates this Agreement at or prior to the end of the
Contingency Period, the Deposit and all interest earned thereon,
without any deductions whatsoever, shall be returned to RREEF, and
neither party shall have any further rights or obligations
hereunder, except as provided in Sections 3.02, 9.03, 9.15 and
9.17 hereof.
(d) AFTER RREEF’S
ELECTION TO PROCEED HEREUNDER AT THE CLOSE OF THE CONTINGENCY
PERIOD, IF THE CLOSING FAILS TO OCCUR DUE TO A BREACH OF ANY
COVENANTS OF RREEF HEREUNDER, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
RREEF’S WRONGFUL FAILURE TO CLOSE (BUT NOT IF THE CLOSING
FAILS TO OCCUR AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THE FAILURE OF ANY CONDITION
PRECEDENT SPECIFIED IN SECTION 4.01(a) OR ELSEWHERE HEREIN)
CARRAMERICA SHALL BE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE AND RETAIN THE DEPOSIT
(INCLUDING ALL INTEREST EARNED THEREON) AS LIQUIDATED DAMAGES AND
NOT A FORFEITURE OR PENALTY WITHIN THE MEANING OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL
CODE SECTIONS 3275 OR 3369, BUT IS INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE
LIQUIDATED DAMAGES TO SELLER PURSUANT TO CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE
SECTIONS 1671, 1676 AND 1677. THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT
CARRAMERICA’S ACTUAL DAMAGES IN THE EVENT OF SUCH A DEFAULT
BY RREEF WOULD BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT OR IMPRACTICABLE TO
DETERMINE. THEREFORE, BY PLACING THEIR INITIALS BELOW, THE PARTIES
EXPRESSLY AGREE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE AMOUNT OF THE DEPOSIT HAS
BEEN AGREED UPON, AFTER NEGOTIATION, AS THE PARTIES’
REASONABLE ESTIMATE OF CARRAMERICA’S DAMAGES IN SUCH EVENT.
THE PARTIES FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE DEPOSIT HAS BEEN AGREED
UPON AS CARRAMERICA’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AT LAW OR IN
EQUITY AGAINST RREEF EXCEPT FOR ANY RIGHTS CARRAMERICA MAY HAVE
UNDER SECTIONS 3.02, 9.03, 9.15 AND 9.17 HEREOF.
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(e) If the Closing fails to
occur due to a breach of any material covenants of CarrAmerica
hereunder, including, without limitation, CarrAmerica’s
wrongful failure to close (but not if the Closing fails to occur as
a consequence of the failure of any condition precedent specified
in Section 4.01(b) or elsewhere herein), RREEF shall be entitled to
receive back the Deposit and all interest thereon, and commence an
action against CarrAmerica for breach of this Agreement and a claim
for damages and expenses (including, but not limited to, any
out-of-pocket title, escrow, legal and inspection fees, costs and
expenses incurred by RREEF in connection with the performance of
its due diligence review of the Property and the negotiation and
performance of this Agreement, including, without limitation,
environmental and engineering consultants’ fees and
expenses); provided, however, the maximum aggregate amount which
may be awarded to and collected by RREEF against CarrAmerica
pursuant to an action taken under this Section 2.03(e) shall
not exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000). The parties
acknowledge and agree that the remedy provided for in this
Section 2.03(e) has been agreed upon as RREEF’s sole
and exclusive remedy at law or in equity if the Closing fails to
occur as a result of a breach or default by CarrAmerica under this
Agreement.
ARTICLE III
CONTINGENCY PERIOD
Section 3.01 Contingency
Period . The Contingency Period shall commence on the Effective
Date and shall expire on March 31, 2005, at 11:59 P.M. Pacific
Daylight Time (the “ Contingency Period ”),
during which time RREEF may conduct such inspections, determine and
approve the Property income and operating expenses, review and
approve the Leases and any other relevant documents and
information, and undertake any other due diligence regarding the
Property as it desires or deems necessary. At any time during the
Contingency Period, RREEF may determine, in its sole and absolute
discretion, not to proceed hereunder. In that event, RREEF may
terminate this Agreement by written notice to CarrAmerica, in which
case the Deposit (including any interest accrued thereon) shall be
returned to RREEF and neither party shall have any further rights
or obligations hereunder, except as provided in Sections 3.02,
9.03, 9.15 and 9.17 hereof. If RREEF elects to go forward with
the formation of the Venture and acquisition of an interest
therein, RREEF shall give notice to CarrAmerica in writing of such
election to proceed at any time prior to the expiration of the
Contingency Period; and such election by RREEF shall be
irrevocable, provided that if RREEF proceeds to go forward with the
formation of the Venture, then RREEF shall be deemed to have given
such notice. Failure by RREEF to so notify CarrAmerica prior to the
expiration of the Contingency Period of such unconditional election
to proceed, or, in the alternative, actually to proceed to go
forward with the formation of the Venture, shall be deemed
RREEF’s election not to proceed hereunder and to terminate
this Agreement as provided above.
Section 3.02 Right of
Entry and Inspection . During the Contingency Period, RREEF and
its consultants and advisors may enter upon all portions of the
Property to perform such tests and inspections of the Property as
RREEF desires, at RREEF’s sole cost and expense, including,
but not limited to, conducting soils tests, tests for the presence
of hazardous substances and wastes, and engineering, geological,
mechanical and structural inspections; provided, however, (i)
CarrAmerica’s prior consent shall be required before RREEF
undertakes any invasive tests or borings on the Property, (ii) any
invasive tests or borings shall be subject to conditions
imposed
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by CarrAmerica in its reasonable
judgment with respect to method, location and other aspects of the
tests or borings, and (iii) CarrAmerica shall be previously
informed of and permitted to accompany RREEF and RREEF’s
consultants and advisors at all times while RREEF or RREEF’s
consultants and advisors are present on the Real Property. Promptly
after undertaking any invasive test or boring or any other
inspection on the Property, RREEF shall restore the Property to its
condition immediately prior to any such test, boring or inspection.
RREEF agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless CarrAmerica,
its partners, and their respective officers, directors, employees,
agents, affiliates, successors and assigns, from and against any
and all Losses arising out of, in connection with or incidental to
any injury or death to any person or any damage to the Property or
any property of third parties or other property of CarrAmerica, or
liens which attach to the Property, by reason of RREEF’s or
RREEF’s consultants’ or advisors’ activities on
the Property prior to Closing; provided, however, that such
indemnification shall not apply to hazardous or toxic materials or
other condition presently existing on or about the Real Property,
whether disclosed to or discovered by RREEF. This indemnity shall
survive the Closing or any earlier termination of this
Agreement.
(a) Upon CarrAmerica’s
written request, RREEF shall provide CarrAmerica with copies of any
test, report, survey, study or other document or information (other
than economic analysis and other documents constituting
RREEF’s trade secrets or proprietary information) obtained by
RREEF in connection with any of its inspections. In the event, as a
result of RREEF’s inspections hereunder, the need arises to
notify under applicable law any federal, state or local public
agencies of any environmental conditions at the Real Property,
RREEF shall immediately notify CarrAmerica. RREEF agrees that
CarrAmerica, and not RREEF or RREEF’s representatives, shall
make such disclosure as CarrAmerica deems appropriate, unless such
disclosure is required by law to be made by RREEF or RREEF’s
representatives, in which instance RREEF or such RREEF’s
representatives shall make such disclosure and RREEF shall
immediately notify CarrAmerica in writing. This obligation shall
survive the Closing or any earlier termination of this
Agreement.
(b) In exercising
RREEF’s inspection rights described in this Section
3.02 , RREEF shall (i) notify CarrAmerica and obtain
CarrAmerica’s approval prior to contacting any tenant of the
Property (and shall give CarrAmerica an opportunity to be present
at any such tenant meeting), (ii) give not less than two (2)
Business Days’ notice to CarrAmerica of any visit to or
inspection of the Property, and (iii) conduct all visits,
inspections and reviews in a manner consistent with and not likely
to disturb the normal operations of the Property, and in such a
manner as to minimize, to the extent reasonably practical, any
disruption to the tenants of the Property due to such visits,
inspections and reviews. CarrAmerica agrees to reasonably cooperate
with RREEF in connection with RREEF’s review and inspections
of the Property during the Contingency Period.
Section 3.03
CarrAmerica’s Delivery of Documents . Promptly
following the Effective Date, CarrAmerica shall, at
CarrAmerica’s sole cost and expense, either provide RREEF
with, or otherwise make available to RREEF for its review, (a)
copies of all information and documents relating to the Property in
CarrAmerica’s possession and listed on Exhibit
F hereto, and (b) all other documents and information in
CarrAmerica’s possession, so long as such requested documents
and information are neither subject to a legal privilege nor
contain CarrAmerica’s trade secrets or proprietary
information (such as any appraisal or other economic analysis of
the
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Property). In the event the transaction
contemplated herein does not close, RREEF agrees to return to
CarrAmerica promptly upon request by CarrAmerica, all documents and
information so furnished to RREEF hereunder by or on behalf of
CarrAmerica, without retaining copies thereof, and agrees to keep
such documents and information obtained from CarrAmerica
confidential as provided in Section 9.15 .
Section 3.04 Title
Review .
(a) CarrAmerica shall, at
CarrAmerica’s sole cost and expense, provide to RREEF
promptly after the Effective Date, (i) a title report for the
entire Real Property (the “ Title Report ”), not
more than sixty days old, issued by the Title Company, together
with copies of all instruments underlying or giving rise to all
exceptions to coverage that would appear in an ALTA owner’s
extended coverage title policy, and (ii) a print of the most recent
ALTA survey of the Land and Improvements obtained by CarrAmerica
(the “ Survey ”). If RREEF determines that any
of the exceptions to title reflected in the Title Report are
unacceptable for any reason, or that any matter reflected on the
Survey (as the same may be updated during the Contingency Period as
required by RREEF, at its sole cost and expense) is unacceptable
for any reason (in each case, an “ Objectionable
Exception ”), RREEF shall so notify CarrAmerica in
writing (the “ Title Notice ”) not later than
five (5) days prior to the expiration of the Contingency Period.
Other than new exceptions discussed below, any title matters not
identified as Objectionable Exceptions in the Title Notice shall be
deemed “Permitted Exceptions.” Notwithstanding the
foregoing, any mortgage lien granted by CarrAmerica, any mechanics
lien relating to the construction of the Improvements under a
contract entered into by CarrAmerica, or any judgment lien against
CarrAmerica recorded against the Real Property shall be deemed an
Objectionable Exception and CarrAmerica shall remove or insure over
any such lien as an encumbrance against title to the Real Property
at or prior to the Closing.
(b) CarrAmerica shall give
RREEF written notice (the “ Title Response ”)
within two (2) days after receipt of the Title Notice of whether
CarrAmerica will undertake to remove or cure the identified
Objectionable Exceptions (whether by causing the elimination of
such exception, or by obtaining a title insurance endorsement
insuring the Venture as to such matters or other remedy reasonably
acceptable to RREEF). CarrAmerica, at its option, may direct that
all or any portion of the Contribution Amount be used to pay,
through the Closing escrow, any monetary liens, encumbrances or
other matters constituting Objectionable Exceptions. If CarrAmerica
does not elect to remove or cure all of the Objectionable
Exceptions, then RREEF may (1) elect in its sole and absolute
discretion to terminate this Agreement by written notice to
CarrAmerica, in which case the Deposit (including any interest
accrued thereon) shall be returned to RREEF and neither party shall
have any further rights or obligations hereunder, except as
provided in Sections 3.02, 9.03, 9.15 and 9.17 hereof, or
(2) proceed to close hereunder, and accept the Property subject to
the Objectionable Exceptions (other than liens that CarrAmerica is
obligated, or has agreed, to cure or remove) and the same shall
thereupon be deemed Permitted Exceptions.
(c) Notwithstanding the
above, any new exception revealed by an update to the Title Report
first delivered to RREEF after the date of the Title Notice must be
designated in writing (the “ New Title Notice ”)
by RREEF as an Objectionable Exception, if at all, within five (5)
days after receipt of the update to the Title Report. CarrAmerica
shall give RREEF a Title
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Response within five (5) days after
receipt of the New Title Notice, and any such new exceptions timely
identified as Objectionable Exceptions in the New Title Notice
shall be dealt with in the same manner as set forth in Section
3.04(b) above.
Section 3.05 Contracts
. Not later than the end of the Contingency Period, RREEF shall
notify CarrAmerica of which Contracts the Venture will assume at
Closing; provided, however, RREEF agrees that the Venture shall
assume any Contract which, by its terms, cannot be terminated prior
to the Closing without cost or other penalty. Except as provided
above, CarrAmerica shall terminate all Contracts that RREEF does
not agree to cause the Venture to assume, effective as of the
Closing Date.
Section 3.06 Disclaimer;
As Is Transaction . Upon the Closing and delivery by
CarrAmerica to the Venture of possession of the Property, RREEF and
the Venture shall be deemed to have accepted the Property in its
“AS-IS” condition as of the Closing Date, subject only
to the representations and warranties expressly provided in
Section 5.01 herein and/or the representations and
warranties of CarrAmerica contained in any Closing Document
executed and delivered at Closing by CarrAmerica pursuant to this
Agreement (collectively, “ CarrAmerica’s
Warranties ”). Except for CarrAmerica’s Warranties,
RREEF is not relying on any verbal or written representations,
warranties, promises or guarantees (whether express, implied,
statutory or otherwise) to RREEF with respect to the Property, any
matter set forth, contained or addressed in the documents delivered
to RREEF in connection with the Property (including, but not
limited to, the accuracy and completeness thereof) or the results
of RREEF’s due diligence; and (c) RREEF has confirmed
independently all information that it considers material to its
purchase of the Property or the transaction contemplated hereby.
RREEF specifically acknowledges that, except for
CarrAmerica’s Warranties, RREEF is not relying on (and
CarrAmerica does hereby disclaim and renounce) any representations
or warranties of any kind or nature whatsoever, whether oral or
written, express, implied, statutory or otherwise, as to: (1) the
operation of the Property or the income potential, uses, or the
merchantability, habitability or fitness of any portion of the
Property for a particular purpose; (2) the physical condition of
the Property or the condition or safety of the Property or any
component thereof, including, but not limited to, plumbing, sewer,
heating, ventilating and electrical systems, roofing, air
conditioning, foundations, soils and geology, including Hazardous
Materials, lot size, or suitability of the Property or any
component thereof for a particular purpose; (3) the presence or
absence, location or scope of any Hazardous Materials in, at, about
or under the Property; (4) whether the appliances, if any, plumbing
or utilities are in working order; (5) the habitability or
suitability for occupancy of any structure or the quality of its
construction; (6) whether the improvements are structurally sound,
in good condition, or in compliance with applicable laws; (7) the
dimensions of the Property or the accuracy of any floor plans,
square footage, lease abstracts, sketches, or revenue or expense
projections related to the Property; (8) the operating performance,
the income and expenses of the Property or the economic status of
the Property; (9) the ability of RREEF to obtain any and all
necessary governmental approvals or permits for RREEF’s
intended use and development of the Property, and (10) the accuracy
or completeness of any documents and information delivered to or
made available to RREEF by any of the CarrAmerica Related Parties
for its review. The provisions of this Section 3.06 shall
survive the Closing.
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Section 3.07 Release
.
(a) Without limiting the
above, and subject to the CarrAmerica Warranties and any covenants
of Seller contained in this Agreement or in any of the Closing
Documents and subject to the provisions of Section 3.07(c)
below, from and after the Closing, RREEF on behalf of itself and
its successors and assigns waives its right to recover from, and
forever releases and discharges, CarrAmerica, CarrAmerica’s
Affiliates, the partners, trustees, beneficiaries, shareholders,
members, managers, directors, officers, employees and agents and
representatives of each of them, and their respective heirs,
successors, personal representatives and assigns (collectively, the
“ CarrAmerica Related Parties ”), from any and
all demands, claims, legal or administrative proceedings, losses,
liabilities, damages, penalties, fines, liens, judgments, costs or
expenses whatsoever (including, without limitation, court costs and
attorneys’ fees and disbursements), whether direct or
indirect, known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen, that may arise
on account of (i) the physical condition of the Property including,
without limitation, all structural and seismic elements, all
mechanical, electrical, plumbing, sewage, heating, ventilating, air
conditioning and other systems, the environmental condition of the
Property and the presence of Hazard
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