ARC
WBPBFL0001, LLC
AGREEMENT
FOR TRANSFER
OF
MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS
THIS
AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS (this “
Agreement ”) entered into as of September 16, 2008
between ARC GROWTH FUND I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (“ Seller ”), and AMERICAN REALTY
CAPITAL OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership
(“ Buyer ”).
STATEMENT
OF PURPOSE
Seller
is the sole member of ARC WBPBFL0001, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (the “ Company ”). The Company
is a single-purpose entity created for the purpose of owning,
operating and managing that certain tract or parcel of land more
particularly described in Exhibit “A” attached hereto
(the “ Land ”) and those certain improvements
commonly known as 289 South Pompano Parkway, Pompano Beach,
FL.
The
Company currently leases the Land and improvements located thereon
to National City Bank (the “ Tenant ”), pursuant
to that certain lease agreement more particularly described in
Exhibit “B” attached hereto (the “ Lease
”).
Buyer
desires to purchase from Seller, and Seller desires to sell and
transfer all of its right, title and interest in and to the Company
to Buyer subject to the terms and provisions of this
Agreement.
AGREEMENT
1.
Transfer
of Membership Interests .
Seller agrees to sell to Buyer, and Buyer agrees to purchase from
Seller, all of Seller’s right title and interest in and to
Seller’s membership interests in the Company (the “
Membership Interest ”), as set forth in the Limited
Liability Company Agreement for the Company, a copy of which is
attached hereto as Exhibit “C”.
2.
Representations
and Warranties of Seller .
Seller represents and warrants to Buyer as of the date hereof and
as of the Closing as follows:
(a)
Ownership
of Membership Interest .
Seller is the sole owner of the Membership Interest. Seller owns
the Membership Interest free and clear of all liens, encumbrances,
claims or restrictions on transfer or voting, other than
restrictions on transfer imposed by the terms of the Loan, and
federal and state securities laws. At all times between the date of
formation of the Company and the Closing Date, Seller has
constituted and shall constitute the sole holder of the Membership
Interest.
(b)
Authority
of Seller .
Subject to obtaining the consent of Lender (as hereinafter defined)
to the transaction contemplated by this Agreement (the “
Transaction ”), Seller has the right, power and
authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the
Transaction. This Agreement is a valid and legally binding
obligation of Seller, enforceable in accordance with its terms
except to the extent that enforcement may be limited by applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws
relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally, and
except as enforcement is subject to the laws of equity. Subject to
obtaining Lender’s consent to the Transaction, the execution
by Seller of this Agreement and consummation of the Transaction
does not, and as of the Closing will not, result in the breach of
any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute a default under
any document to which Seller or the Company is a party.
(c)
Assets
of the Company . The
assets of the Company are more particularly described in Exhibit
"D", attached hereto (the " Property ").
(d)
The
Loan .
Seller represents and warrants that the Property is encumbered by
that certain loan in the principal amount of up to $32,000,000.00
(the “ Loan ”) by KBC Bank, N.V. (together with
its successors and assigns, the “ Lender
”).
(e)
Due
Formation of Seller .
Seller is a limited liability company duly organized and validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware.
(f)
The
Membership Interests . The
Membership Interest comprises all of the economic interest in the
Company.
(g)
Bankruptcy
.
Neither Seller nor the Company is the subject of or a party to any
state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding. Neither
Seller nor the Company is contemplating either (i) the filing of a
petition by it under any state or federal bankruptcy or insolvency
laws, or (ii) the liquidation of all or a major portion of the
assets of Seller or the Company.
(h)
Due
Formation of Company . The
Company is a limited liability company duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware and qualified to do business in, and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Florida. The Company has not
transacted business in any state other than the State of Florida.
The Company has the requisite power and authority to conduct its
business as now conducted and to own the Property.
(i)
Litigation
.
There are no pending or, to Seller’s knowledge, threatened or
contemplated actions, suits, proceedings, arbitrations, claims or
governmental investigations which affect, or may affect, the
Company or the Property or the Membership Interest.
(j)
FIRPTA
. Seller is not a “foreign person” as defined in
Section 1445(f)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The
representations and warranties contained in this Section 2 shall
survive the Closing for a period of six (6) months following the
Closing.
To
the extent that Seller makes representations and warranties
“to Seller’s knowledge” or the like, such
representations and warranties are made without due inquiry and are
limited solely to the knowledge of William Kahane. William Kahane
shall not have any liability hereunder in connection with such
representations or warranties.
3.
Representations
and Warranties of the Buyer .
Buyer hereby represents and warrants to Seller, that:
(a)
Authority
of Buyer .
Buyer is a limited partnership validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Delaware. Buyer has the
right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to
consummate the Transaction. This Agreement is a valid and legally
binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable in accordance with its
terms, except to the extent that enforcement may be limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and
other laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors
generally, and except as enforcement is subject to the laws of
equity. The execution by Buyer of this Agreement and consummation
of the Transaction does not, and, as of the Closing, will not,
result in the breach of any of the terms and provisions of, or
constitute a default under any document to which Buyer is a
party.
(b)
Litigation
.
There are no pending or, to Buyer’s knowledge, threatened or
contemplated actions, suits, proceedings, arbitrations, claims or
governmental investigations which affect, or may affect, the
ability of the Buyer to consummate the Transaction contemplated
hereby.
(c)
Consents
and Approvals . The
execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of this Agreement and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and
will not require any consent, approval, authorization or other
action by, or declaration, filing or registration with, or
notification to, any governmental agencies or bodies.
Except
as expressly provided otherwise in this Section 3, the
representations and warranties contained in this Section 3 shall
survive the Closing.
4.
Purchase
Price . The
purchase price (the “Purchase Price”) to be paid by
Buyer to Seller for the Membership Interest shall be THREE MILLION
SIX HUNDRED SIXTY THREE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY SIX AND
NO/100 DOLLARS ($3,663,786.00). The total Purchase Price shall be
payable as follows:
(a)
By
cash or immediately available funds, or by check subject to
collection, to the order of Chicago Title Insurance Company (in
this capacity, “ Escrow Agent ”) located at
Suite 2550, 1601 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, Attention:
Edwin G. Ditlow, Tel: (215) 568-4889, Fax: (215) 568-4880, in the
amount of ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY THREE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED NINETY AND
NO/100 DOLLARS ($183,190.00) (the “ Deposit ”),
simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by
Buyer to Seller to be held in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement and Escrow Agent’s standard escrow instructions.
The Deposit shall be non-refundable.
(b)
By
unendorsed bank check or certified check to the order of Escrow
Agent, drawn on a bank that is a member of the New York Clearing
House Association, or, at Seller’s option, by wire transfer
of immediately available funds for the difference between the
Purchase Price minus the Deposit on the Closing Date for the
balance of the Purchase Price, subject to adjustment as hereinafter
provided, on the Closing Date.
5.
Conditions
Precedent .
Seller’s obligation to Close is
contingent upon Seller having obtained the written approval of
Lender to the Transaction.
6.
Closing
and Closing Date . The
consummation of the transfer by Seller to Buyer of the Membership
Interest (the “ Closing ”) shall take place
through escrow at the offices of Escrow Agent on the later of (i)
October 17, 2008 or (ii) the date which is three (3) business days
after the Lender approves the Transaction (oral confirmation by
Lender with written confirmation by Lender being delivered at
Closing shall be deemed sufficient) (the “ Closing
Date ”). TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE WITH RESPECT TO THE
CLOSING DATE.
7.
Liabilities
of the Company .
Buyer acknowledges the existence of the liabilities of the Company
under the Permitted Exceptions (as defined in Section 8 herein) and
the Lease, and provided that the Transaction closes in accordance
with Section 6 herein, agrees to accept the Membership Interest and
the Property subject to all the terms and conditions contained in
the Permitted Exceptions and the Lease.
8.
Title
to the Property . At
the Closing, the Company shall hold fee simple title to the Land
and Improvements, respectively, subject only to exceptions to title
described in the title insurance policy (the “ Permitted
Exceptions ”) and real estate taxes, sewer charges and
assessments which are a lien but not yet due and
payable.
9.
Closing
Costs .
Subject to the limitations set forth below, Seller shall pay deed
transfer and/or stamp taxes, if any. All charges and expenses
relating to any loan secured by the Property obtained after the
Closing shall be payable by Buyer. Escrow fees payable to Escrow
Agent shall be split 50/50 between Seller and Buyer. Each party
shall pay its own legal and attorneys’ fees.
10.
Proration
. Net
rent due under the Lease, to the extent the same is payable upon
the Closing (computed as accrued Basic Rent (as defined in the
Lease) shall be apportioned as of the date of the Closing. No other
apportionments shall be made at the Closing.
11.
No
Other Representations .
Except for the representations and warranties of Seller in this
Agreement, it is expressly agreed that Buyer shall accept the
Property, in its present condition, “AS IS”,
“WHERE IS” and “WITH ALL FAULTS”, subject
to all patent and latent defects and faults, if any, with no
representation or warranty by Seller as to the fitness,
suitability, merchantability, habitability, or usability, including
but not limited to, (a) the quality or condition of all
improvements and the real property, including without limitation,
the water, soil and geology, (b)
any
construction defects, errors, omissions or on account of any other
conditions affecting the Land and Improvements, (c) the manner of
operating the Land or Improvements and the expenses related
thereto, (d) the compliance of the Land or Improvements with any
laws, rules, ordinances or regulations of any governmental body;
and (e) the nature and extent of any recorded servitudes,
rights-of-way, leases, possession, liens, encumbrances, licenses,
reservations, conditions or otherwise.
12.
Brokers
Fees .
Seller and Buyer represent and warrant each to the other that they
have not dealt with any broker or realtor in connection with the
Transaction. In the event of a breach of the foregoing warranties,
the breaching party agrees to save, defend, indemnify and hold
harmless the non breaching party from and against any claims,
losses, damages, liabilities and expenses, including but not
limited to attorneys’ fees.
(a)
At
Closing, Seller shall deliver to Escrow Agent the
following:
(i)
A
duly executed Assignment and Assumption of Membership Interest for
the Company in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
“E” to this Agreement;
(ii)
A
certification in a form reasonably acceptable to Buyer, that Seller
is not a foreign person;
(iii)
Such
documents as Buyer’s counsel may reasonably request to
evidence Seller’s authority to execute and perform under this
Agreement and to execute and deliver all documents assigning the
Membership Interest to Buyer;
(iv)
Such
documents described in this Agreement to be executed by Seller, and
deliver such other documents and papers which may be
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