Exhibit 10.1
AGREEMENT FOR SALE AND
PURCHASE
(Approximately 20.22 acres of
Surface Rights and certain improvements located on 52nd Street
between East McDowell Road and Roosevelt Street, City of Phoenix,
Maricopa County, Arizona)
THIS AGREEMENT FOR SALE AND PURCHASE
(“ Agreemen t”) is entered into as of the 30th
day of March, 2007, by and between SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS
INDUSTRIES, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“
Seller ”), and RIDGE PROPERTY SERVICES II, LLC, a
Maryland real estate investment trust, or its permitted assignee
pursuant to Section 21 below (“ Buyer
”).
RECITALS
:
A. Seller wishes to sell, and Buyer
wishes to buy, all of Seller’s Surface Rights (as defined
below) in and to the land legally described in
Exhibit A attached hereto (or to be attached
hereto following completion of the Survey) (“ Parcel
”), together with the Associated Property (as defined below).
The location and approximate configuration is depicted on
Exhibit A-1 attached hereto (the “ Project
Plan ”).
B. The parties acknowledge that the
land identified as Exhibit A is within the boundaries of the
Motorola 52nd Street Superfund Site as identified by the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Arizona Department of
Environmental Quality (ADEQ). Groundwater contamination below the
identified land is acknowledged by the parties.
C. When used in this
Agreement:
1. The term “ Surface
Rights ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in
Section 1.3(aaa) of the Declaration (as defined in recital C.4
below) but limited to the identified Property as defined
below.
2. The term “ Associated
Property ” shall mean all of Seller’s rights, title
and interest, if any, in and to: (a) all improvements and
fixtures now located on the Parcel; (b) all easements, rights
and other privileges appurtenant to, or associated with, the
Parcel; (c) any and all entitlements pertaining to the Parcel;
and (d) any and all other property which by the express terms
of this Agreement, is required to be conveyed, transferred or
assigned to Buyer with the Parcel.
3. The term “ Property
” shall mean the Parcel and the Associated Property included
in this Agreement.
4. The term “
Declaration ” shall mean the Declaration of Covenants,
Easements, Restrictions and Grant of Exclusive Options to Purchase
and Lease between Motorola, Inc. and Seller dated July 31,
1999.
5. The term “ Utilities
Easements ” shall mean the easements to be reserved by
Seller over and beneath a portion of the Property for location,
installation, maintenance, repair, restoration and replacement of
certain private utilities presently serving other real property
owned by Seller.
AGREEMENT
:
1. Purchase and
Sale . In
consideration of their mutual covenants set forth in this Agreement
and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement, Seller agrees to sell to Buyer, and Buyer agrees to
purchase from Seller, the Property for the Purchase Price (as
defined in Section 3(a) ).
2. Opening and Closing .
(a) Upon execution and delivery of
this Agreement by Seller and Buyer, the parties will cause an
escrow (“ Escrow ”) to be established with
Chicago Title Insurance Company (“ Escrow Agent
”). As used herein, the term “ Effective Date
” shall mean the day on which Escrow Agent receives a copy of
this Agreement executed by Seller and Buyer and Buyer’s
Earnest Money (as herein defined), and has executed the Escrow
Agent’s Joinder and Receipt following the signatures for
Seller and Buyer in this Agreement.
(b) The closing of the sale and
purchase of the Property (“ Close of Escrow ” or
“ Closing ”) shall occur at the office of Escrow
Agent on or before the date that is thirty (30) days following
expiration of the Due Diligence Period (as defined in
Section 8(a) ).
3. Purchase Price .
(a) The purchase price for the
Property (“ Purchase Price ”) shall be ELEVEN
MILLION FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY NINE AND
00/100 DOLLARS ($11,450,179.00), subject to adjustment as provided
below. The Purchase Price has been calculated on the basis of
Thirteen and 00/100 Dollars ($13.00) per “Net Square
Foot,” as defined below. If the Survey (as defined in
Section 5(b) below) discloses that the Parcel consists
of more or less than 880,783 square feet, then the Purchase Price
shall be increased or reduced to equal the product obtained from
multiplying the actual number of Net Square Feet by $13.00. The
term “Net Square Feet” means the gross number of square
feet in the Parcel less the actual dedicated perimeter street
areas, ultimate right-of-way areas required by governing
municipalities, and easement areas which prohibit the use of the
area encumbered by the easements for all purposes and which cannot
be moved or modified so that use of the area is
possible.
(b) Upon the Effective Date, Buyer
will deposit into Escrow ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND 00/100 DOLLARS
($100,000.00) (“ Initial Earnest Money Deposit
”).
(c) Upon expiration of the Due
Diligence Period, Buyer will deposit into Escrow an additional FIVE
HUNDRED THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($500,000.00) (“
Additional Earnest Money Deposit ”).
(d) The Initial Earnest Money
Deposit and the Additional Earnest Money Deposit, together with any
and all interest earned thereon, are collectively referred to in
this
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Agreement as the “ Earnest Money
.” Until disbursed by Escrow Agent pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement, the Earnest Money shall be deposited by Escrow
Agent in an interest-bearing escrow account with a financial
institution acceptable to Seller. At Closing, the Earnest Money
shall be applied to the Purchase Price.
(e) At least one (1) business
day prior to Closing, Buyer shall deposit into Escrow the balance
of the Purchase Price subject to the adjustments and prorations
provided for in this Agreement.
(f) From and after the expiration of
the Due Diligence Period, the Earnest Money shall be deemed
non-refundable. The term “ non-refundable ” as
used in this Agreement means that Buyer shall not be entitled to
the return of the Earnest Money if Buyer elects (or is deemed to
have elected) to proceed with the transaction contemplated by this
Agreement, but prior to the Closing, defaults hereunder; provided,
however, that any such non-refundability shall be subject to
Seller’s performance of its obligations under this Agreement,
the satisfaction of the contingencies and conditions set forth in
this Agreement, and any other terms of this Agreement which
specifically provide for the return of the Earnest Money to
Buyer.
4. Escrow Instructions; Indemnity of Escrow
Agent.
(a) Delivery by Seller and Buyer to
Escrow Agent of a copy or counterpart copies of this Agreement
executed by them shall constitute instructions to Escrow Agent.
Escrow Agent shall be deemed to have accepted such instructions
when it has executed the Escrow Agent’s Joinder and Receipt
which follow the signatures of Seller and Buyer in this Agreement.
If Escrow Agent accepts such instructions, it shall insert the date
of acceptance in the blank at the beginning of this Agreement,
promptly notify Seller and Buyer of such date and deliver to Seller
and Buyer fully executed copies of this Agreement. If any of the
provisions of this Agreement conflict with any printed form
instructions given to Escrow Agent, the provisions of this
Agreement shall govern and control. Without limiting the foregoing,
no provision in any printed form instructions shall excuse any
performance by a party to this Agreement at the times provided in
this Agreement, extend the Close of Escrow, provide a party to this
Agreement with any “grace,” “cure” or
“waiting” period not set forth in this Agreement,
indemnify Escrow Agent for its negligence or willful failure to
perform its duties, or give Escrow Agent or any broker, agent or
other person not a party to this Agreement any rights in this
Agreement, the Earnest Money or any other payments made by Buyer;
and any such provision (including a provision providing for a
“grace,” “cure” or “waiting”
period before cancellation or termination of this Agreement or the
Escrow) shall be deemed deleted.
(b) If this Agreement or any matter
relating to the transaction contemplated by this Agreement shall
become the subject of any litigation or controversy, each party
agrees to indemnify and hold Escrow Agent harmless for, from and
against any loss or expense, including reasonable attorneys’
fees, that may be suffered by Escrow Agent by reason of such
litigation or controversy, except for losses or expenses as may
arise from a breach of this Agreement by Escrow Agent or another
party to this Agreement or from the negligence or willful
misconduct of Escrow Agent, another party to this Agreement or
their respective agents and independent contractors.
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(c) If conflicting demands are made
or notices served upon Escrow Agent with respect to this Agreement,
the parties expressly agree that Escrow Agent shall be entitled to
file a suit in interpleader in the Superior Court of Maricopa,
Arizona, and obtain an order from the court requiring the parties
to interplead and litigate their several claims and rights among
themselves. Upon the filing of the action in interpleader, Escrow
Agent shall be fully released and discharged from any obligation
imposed upon it by this Agreement with respect to the conflict on
account of which the interpleader action was brought.
(d) The provisions of this
Section 4 shall survive cancellation of this
Agreement.
5. Title;
Survey .
(a) As soon as reasonably possible
after the Effective Date, Escrow Agent shall deliver to Buyer a
current preliminary title report covering the Property, together
with readable copies of all documents of record referred to therein
(the “ Title Report ”). Buyer shall have thirty
(30) days from and after the receipt of the Title Report (the
“ Title Review Period ”) to satisfy itself with
respect to the condition of title to the Property. If Buyer objects
to any matters contained in the Title Report, Buyer shall deliver
written notice of such objection to Seller and Escrow Agent in
writing of such objections (“ Buyer’s Objection
Letter ”) not later than ten (10) days prior to the
last day of the Title Review Period. If within five (5) days
following receipt of Buyer’s Objection Letter Seller fails to
respond to Buyer’s Objection Letter or notifies Buyer in
writing that Seller is unwilling or unable to correct any such
objections, Buyer may elect to (i) cancel this Agreement by
delivering written notice of such election to Seller and to Escrow
Agent prior to expiration of the Title Review Period, or
(ii) waive any such objections by delivering written notice of
such election to Seller and to Escrow Agent prior to the expiration
of the Title Review Period. Buyer’s failure to deliver
written notice as provided in either (i) or (ii) above
shall be deemed Buyer’s waiver and approval of the condition
of title, and this Agreement shall continue in full force and
effect.
(b) Not less than forty-five
(45) days after the Effective Date, Seller, at its sole
expense, shall obtain and deliver to Buyer an ALTA survey of the
Property (the “ Survey ”). The Survey shall show
(i) the perimeter boundaries of the Property configured
substantially in accordance with the area designated on the Project
Plan, (ii) all easements and matters of record reflected on
the Title Report that can be plotted on the Survey, and
(iii) all items necessary to accurately calculate the Net
Square Feet of the Parcel as provided in Section 3(a)
above. Prior to the Closing, the Survey shall be certified to
Buyer, Seller, Escrow Agent and, if applicable, Buyer’s
lender. Buyer shall have fifteen (15) days from and after the
receipt of the Survey (the “ Survey Period ”) to
satisfy itself with the Survey. If Buyer objects to any matters
contained on the Survey, Buyer shall deliver written notice of such
objection to Seller and Escrow Agent in writing of such objections
(“ Survey Objection Letter ”) not later than the
last day of the Survey Period. If within five (5) days
following receipt of Survey Objection Letter Seller fails to
respond to Survey Objection Letter or notifies Buyer in writing
that Seller is unwilling or unable to correct any such objections,
Buyer may elect to (i) cancel this Agreement by delivering
written notice of such election to Seller and to Escrow Agent prior
to expiration of the Survey Period, or (ii) waive any such
objections by delivering written notice of such election to Seller
and to Escrow Agent prior to the expiration of the Survey Period.
Buyer’s failure to deliver written notice as provided in
either (i) or (ii) above shall be deemed Buyer’s
waiver and approval of the Survey, and this Agreement shall
continue in full force and effect.
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6. Deed and Other Conveyance
Documents . At
Closing, title to the Parcel and appurtenant real property
interests shall be conveyed by Seller to Buyer by a special
warranty deed (“ Deed ”) in form and substance
identical to Schedule 6.1 . Prior to Closing,
Seller and Buyer shall execute and deliver to Escrow Agent an
Affidavit of Real Property Value for recording with the Deed; and
Seller shall execute and deliver to Escrow Agent and Buyer an
affidavit in a form and substantially identical to
Schedule 6.2 and stating that Seller is not a
foreign person and that no withholding is required pursuant to
Internal Revenue Code (“ IRC ”)
§1445 (“ Non-Foreign Affidavit
”).
7. Title Insurance
. At Closing, as a
condition to Buyer’s obligation to proceed with Closing,
Escrow Agent, in its capacity as title insurer (“ Title
Insurer ”) shall issue to Buyer an ALTA extended coverage
owner’s policy of title insurance or unconditionally commit
to issue such policy, together with any applicable Cure
Endorsements (as defined below in this Section 7 ), in
the amount of the Purchase Price, and insuring in Buyer fee simple
title to the Parcel, subject only to the Permitted Exceptions
(“ Title Policy ”). As used herein, the term
“ Cure Endorsements ” means those endorsements
which have been offered by Seller to cure a title objection or
objections made by Buyer and were approved by Buyer in writing in
its sole and absolute discretion. Seller will pay the portion of
the title insurance premium for the Title Policy which is equal to
the title insurance premium for an ALTA standard owner’s
policy without endorsements plus the cost of all Cure Endorsements,
and Buyer will pay the remainder of the title insurance premium for
the Title Policy and the endorsements to the Title
Policy.
8. Feasibility; Property Information; Restoration
of Property.
(a) Buyer (including, its employees,
agents and independent contractors) shall have the right, but not
the obligation, to enter upon the Parcel and to survey, inspect and
test the Property at any reasonable time on normal business days
(as defined in Section 34 ) during the period
commencing upon the Effective Date and expiring on the date that is
ninety (90) days following the Effective Date (“ Due
Diligence Period ”) for the purpose of determining the
feasibility of acquiring the Property (including without
limitation, confirmation by Buyer that the Property is zoned for
Buyer’s intended development of the Property and that
Buyer’s intended development of the Property is economically
feasible); provided , however , that (i) Buyer
will give at least one (1) business day’s notice to
Seller prior to entry upon the Property; (ii) Buyer will
deliver to Seller prior to entry upon the Property a certificate of
insurance insuring Seller and Buyer for general liability with
coverages and amounts reasonably satisfactory to Seller ; and
(iii) Buyer will not unreasonably interfere with the
possession of the Property by Seller or any of Seller’s
tenants or licensees. Upon Buyer’s written notice to Seller
prior to the expiration of the Due Diligence Period, the Due
Diligence Period shall be extended for a period of thirty
(30) days solely to afford Buyer additional time to satisfy
itself as to the environmental condition of the
Property.
(b) Not later than five
(5) business days after the Effective Date, Seller shall
deliver or cause to be delivered to Buyer copies of any of the
following documents or information pertaining to the Property which
Seller has not yet delivered to Buyer and Seller has
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in its possession as of the Effective Date:
(i) survey(s) and other drawings of the Property;
(ii) geotechnical reports, soils reports and a Phase I ESA (if
any); (iii) the most recent property tax bills for the
Property; (iv) any information pertaining to special
assessments levied against the Property; (v) a completed
Property Information Sheet (A.I.R. standard form);
(vi) existing or proposed leases and service agreements
pertaining to the Property (if any); (vii) all books, records
and reports prepared in connection with the ownership and
maintenance of the Property, including, without limitation, any and
all existing building plans and engineering reports; and
(viii) any other reports, documents, studies, statements or
correspondence of any kind which pertain directly or indirectly to
the physical and/or economic condition of the Property, including,
without limitation, site plans, as-built plans, proforma analyses,
environmental reports, traffic studies, air quality studies, noise
studies and environmental impact reports (collectively, the “
Property Information ”).
(c) Seller will cooperate in a
reasonable manner at no expense to Seller with the professionals
that conduct studies on behalf of Buyer with respect to the
Property, including any environmental studies. Buyer’s
permission to conduct invasive testing of the Property shall be
limited as provided in Schedule 8 attached hereto.
Buyer, at Buyer’s cost, shall provide Seller with a complete
copy of all reports and studies related to the Property prepared by
third parties for the benefit of Buyer.
(d) Buyer may cancel this Agreement
for any reason or no reason at any time prior to expiration of the
Due Diligence Period by delivering written notice of its election
to do so to Seller and Escrow Agent; provided ,
however , if Buyer fails on or before the expiration of the
Due Diligence Period to deposit the Additional Earnest Money
Deposit in the Escrow, this Agreement and the Escrow shall
automatically terminate without the necessity of notice to Seller,
Buyer or Escrow Agent. In the event of such termination, the
Earnest Money shall be refunded to Buyer, and Seller and Buyer
shall have no further obligation to one another under this
Agreement except for those obligations which expressly survive
cancellation of this Agreement. If Buyer timely deposits the
Additional Earnest Money Deposit into Escrow, then Buyer agrees to
take title to the Property at Closing subject to those matters
identified on Exhibit B attached hereto (the
“ Permitted Exceptions ”).
(e) Buyer acknowledges that any
information of any type which Buyer has received or may receive
from Seller or Seller’s agents is furnished on the express
condition that Buyer shall make an independent verification of the
accuracy of such information, all such information being furnished
without any representation or warranty whatsoever.
(f) If this Agreement is cancelled,
all of the Property Information and the Survey will be returned to
Seller and Buyer shall promptly deliver to Seller copies of all
reports, studies and all other documents in its possession or
control concerning the Property prepared by or at the request of
Buyer in connection with the Property, except for any proprietary
information of Buyer, any internally generated reports, studies,
assessments or evaluations of the Property, and any attorney-client
privileged documents (collectively, “ Buyer’s
Studies ”).
(g) Buyer covenants and agrees that
Seller shall not be liable in any way for any liabilities, losses,
costs, damages, fees, expenses or claims resulting from the access
and performance of any inspection or test under this
Section 8(g) . Buyer covenants and agrees to
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promptly reimburse Seller for the losses that
may be caused by the negligent acts, or willful omissions or
misconduct of Buyer, their employees, contractor, subcontractor(s)
or agents that result from the access and performance of any
inspection or test performed pursuant to this
Section 8(g) . Promptly after the completion of any
inspection or test conducted by it or on its behalf, Buyer will
fill all holes created by the inspection or testing and shall
restore the Property as closely as is reasonably possible to its
condition immediately prior to the time testing began. Buyer will
indemnify, defend and hold Seller and its successors and assigns
harmless for, from and against any liability, cost, or expense
arising from actions or inactions of Buyer or its employees,
agents, contractors or designees when on the Property or from any
survey, inspection or test conducted by or on behalf of Buyer with
respect to the Property, except to the extent resulting solely from
the gross negligence or willful misconduct of Seller or any of its
employees, agents or contractors. Buyer shall, upon request of
Seller or its successors or assigns, execute such further
instruments and deliver such further documents as are necessary to
confirm and enforce the indemnifications provided for herein. Buyer
will maintain, and will endeavor to cause each of its agents,
contractors and designees who enters onto the Parcel to maintain,
such liability insurance and error and omissions insurance as is
customarily maintained by persons engaged in similar businesses
and/or activities in the City. A default in the performance of
Buyer’s obligations under this Section 8(g) shall
be considered a material default. Buyer’s obligations under
this Section 8(g) shall survive cancellation or Closing
of this Agreement.
(h) No later than expiration of the
Due Diligence Period, Buyer will have inspected and investigated
all aspects of the Property as Buyer deems necessary or appropriate
to Buyer’s complete satisfaction and will have observed the
physical characteristics and existing conditions of the Property,
the structural character, soundness and state of repair of any
buildings and other structures or improvements on the Property, the
condition and state of repair of all equipment, fixtures,
furnishings, furniture, equipment and appliances constituting part
of the Property, and the operations on the Property and on adjacent
areas. Except as arising from the express warranties and
representations of Seller set forth in this Agreement or in any
closing document delivered by Seller, Buyer waives any and all
objections to, complaints about, or claims regarding the Property
and its physical characteristics and existing conditions,
including, without limitation, objections to, complaints about, or
claims regarding subsurface soil and water conditions, solid and
hazardous waste and hazardous substances, and endangered or
protected plant or animal species on, under or adjacent to the
Property (including federal, state or common law based actions and
any private right of action under state and federal law). Buyer
further assumes the risk of changes in applicable laws and
regulations relating to past, present and future environmental
conditions on the Property and, except as arising from the express
warranties and representations of Seller, the risk that adverse
physical characteristics and conditions, including, without
limitation, the presence of hazardous substances or other
contaminants, may not have been revealed by its investigation.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer shall have access to the
Parcel after the expiration of the Due Diligence Period; provided,
that, Buyer shall comply with all of the requirements for access
set forth in this Section 8 and shall not perform any
further intrusive investigations of the Property without
Seller’s prior written consent.
(i) During the Due Diligence Period,
Buyer may seek certain governmental approvals for its development
of the Parcel, including but not limited to tax incentive and
abatement agreements, approvals for Buyer’s preliminary plans
to develop the Parcel, and any necessary changes to zoning to
permit Buyer’s intended use of the Parcel (collectively,
the
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“ Governmental Approvals ”).
Seller shall reasonably cooperate with Buyer during the Due
Diligence Period in Seller’s efforts to obtain any
Governmental Approvals; provided that Seller shall have no
obligation to incur any expense in connection therewith.
9. Seller’s
Representations, Warranties and Additional Covenants
. Seller represents,
warrants and covenants to Buyer and agrees with Buyer as
follows:
(a) The person(s) signing this
Agreement and any documents and instruments in connection herewith
on behalf of Seller have full power and authority to do so. Upon
delivery to and execution by Buyer, this Agreement shall be a valid
and binding agreement of Seller subject to the conditions to
Seller’s obligations set forth in Section 12
.
(b) The execution, delivery and
performance by Seller of this Agreement and such other documents to
be executed and delivered in connection herewith by Seller do not,
and shall not, result in any violation of, or conflict with, or
constitute a default under, any provisions of any agreement to
which Seller or the Property is subject, or, to Seller’s
knowledge, any judgment, law, writ, decree, order, injunction, rule
or governmental regulation affecting Seller or the
Property.
(c) There are no attachments,
levies, executions, assignments for the benefit of creditors,
receiverships, conservatorships or voluntary or involuntary
proceedings in bankruptcy or any other debtor relief actions
contemplated by Seller or filed by Seller, or, to Seller’s
knowledge, pending in any current judicial or administrative
proceeding against Seller.
(d) Except for the subsurface
contamination resulting from the operations of Motorola on or
adjacent to the Property prior to 1999 and any other contamination
referenced in the Property Information, or in any writing provided
to Buyer prior to the expiration of the Due Diligence Period,
Seller has no Knowledge (as defined below) of any information, and
has no reason to believe, that (i) any Hazardous Substances,
as defined in the Declaration, have been treated, stored or
disposed of, or otherwise deposited in or on the Parcel, including
without limitation of the generality of the foregoing, the surface
waters and subsurface waters of the Parcel that would support a
claim or cause of action under any Environmental Law (as defined
below), (ii) there are any substances or conditions in or on
the Parcel which may support a claim or cause of action under any
Environmental Law, (iii) there are any underground storage
tanks at the Parcel. “Environmental Law” shall mean any
federal, state or local law, statute or rule concerning public
health, safety or the environment relating to Hazardous
Materials.
(e) No Unpaid Liens . Upon
Closing Seller shall have paid in full any and all debts and
monetary obligations created by Seller and encumbering the Parcel,
whether or not recorded or specified as an encumbrance or exception
to title on the Title Report.
(f) No Adverse Property
Claims . To Seller’s Knowledge, there are no
(i) adverse claims of adjoining property owners against the
Parcel (ii) adverse parties in possession of the Parcel or any
part thereof or (iii) any encroachments by Seller on the
property of others or by others on the Parcel, except as may be
reflected in the Title Report or reflected on the
Survey.
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(g) No Adverse Property
Rights . To Seller’s Knowledge, other than rights in
favor of Freescale (as defined in Section 11 below), there are
no leases, tenancies, options, rights of first refusal, licenses,
or operating or other agreements applicable to or affecting the
Parcel to which Seller is a party, no third party has any right to
utilize or possess the Parcel granted by Seller and, other than
this Agreement, there are no agreements relating to the sale,
exchange or transfer of the Parcel or any part thereof.
(h) No Violation of Law .
Except for the “Motorola Cleanup Operations,” as
defined in the Declaration, Seller has no Knowledge of any current
material violations of any laws, statutes, ordinances, regulations
or other requirements of any governmental agency in connection with
or related to the Parcel, including, without limitation, those
pertaining to any Environmental Law and/or any endangered species
law, by any federal, state, county or municipal authorities.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the City of Phoenix has requested,
from time to time, that Seller improve the landscaping and fencing
located on the Parcel. Any further request by the City of Phoenix
or enforcement of such request shall not be deemed a violation of
this representation and warranty.
(i) No Litigation . To
Seller’s Knowledge, there are not any existing, pending or
threatened, litigation, condemnation or similar proceedings against
or involving the Parcel or any other claim, action, suit or other
proceeding threatened or pending which would materially and
adversely affect Buyer’s right, title and interest in and to,
or enjoyment or use of the Parcel. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the City of Phoenix has requested, from time to time, that Seller
improve the landscaping and fencing located on the Parcel. Any
further request by the City of Phoenix or enforcement of such
request shall not be deemed a violation of this representation and
warranty.
(j) Pre-Closing Operations.
Until the Closing, the following rights and responsibilities shall
pertain:
(i) Seller shall not enter into or
offer any lease, tenancy, license or right or act of possession
concerning the Parcel without the prior written consent of Buyer in
each instance. Seller shall not enter into any other contracts,
agreements or understandings, verbal or written, for the sale or
transfer of any portion of the Parcel and no part of the Parcel
shall be alienated or transferred. Seller shall promptly forward to
Buyer all inquiries, letters of intent, proposals or similar
matters relating to future or contemplated sales, leases,
build-to-suits or similar transactions with respect to the
Parcel.
(ii) Seller shall not take any
actions to alter the condition of the Parcel. If Seller shall
receive a notice of violation of any law, ordinance or code with
respect to the Parcel, Seller shall notify Buyer of such notice and
Seller’s proposed action with respect thereto, and, except as
herein provided, Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts
correct the violation or have such notice retracted lawfully prior
to Closing.
(iii) Seller shall not
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