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EXHIBIT 10.18
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AGREEMENT FOR
SALE AND PURCHASE
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between
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ELIZABETH ARDEN,
INC, a Florida corporation f/k/a/
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FRENCH FRANGRANCES,
INC., a Florida corporation
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(Seller)
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and
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NINA ELAZAR
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(Buyer)
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14100 N.W. 60
th Avenue
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Miami Lakes,
Florida
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Elizabeth Arden, Inc.
has requested confidential treatment for certain information that
has been redacted from this agreement and replaced with an asterisk
(*) pursuant to Rule 24b-2(b) under the Securities and Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended.
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AGREEMENT FOR
SALE AND PURCHASE
THIS
AGREEMENT FOR SALE AND PURCHASE (the "Agreement") dated as of
March 29, 2005 (the "Effective Date"), by and between ELIZABETH
ARDEN, INC., a Florida corporation (the "Seller") and NINA ELAZAR
(the "Buyer").
W I
T N E S S E T
H :
In consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00), other good and
valuable consideration and the covenants in this Agreement, Seller
and Buyer hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
Purchase and
Sale
1.1 The Property . Seller
agrees to sell to Buyer and Buyer agrees to purchase from Seller,
(a) Seller's fee simple title interest in that certain real
property located in Miami-Dade, County, Florida and more
particularly described on Schedule 1.1-A attached hereto and
made a part hereof, together with any buildings, improvements, and
fixtures (excluding the "Seller's Personal Property and Fixtures"
to the extent deemed fixtures) owned by Seller and located thereon
(collectively, the "Real Property"), including specifically, those
fixtures more particularly described on Schedule 1.1-B
attached hereto and made a part hereof (the "Buyer's Fixtures"),
and (b) the personal property now owned by Seller (excluding the
Seller's Personal Property and Fixtures to the extent deemed
personal property), located in or upon the Real Property and more
particularly described on Schedule 1.1-C attached hereto and
made a part hereof (collectively, the "Personal Property"). The
Real Property and the Personal Property collectively shall be
referred to as the "Property." As used in this Agreement, the term
"Seller's Personal Property and Fixtures" shall collectively mean
all of the Seller's personal property, fixtures, materials,
equipment and machinery as more particularly described on
Schedule 1.1-D attached hereto and made a part hereof, which
Seller's Personal Property and Fixtures are hereby expressly
excluded from the sale of the Property and shall remain the
property of the Seller after the Closing (as defined below), unless
Buyer elects to exercise the Options (as defined below).
1.2 [*]
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ARTICLE 2
Purchase
Price
2.1 Amount and Payment
. [*], the total purchase price for the Property shall
be [*] (the "Purchase Price"), which Purchase Price shall be
payable to Seller as follows:
(a)
Initial Deposit . Upon the execution of this
Agreement, Buyer shall deliver to the trust account of Robert G.
Monas, P.A. (the "Escrow Agent") an initial deposit in the amount
of FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000.00) (the "Initial Deposit").
(b)
Second Deposit . Provided Buyer has not delivered
the Termination Notice (as defined below) prior to the expiration
of the Inspection Period and subject to Section 5.2, the Buyer
shall (prior to the expiration of the Inspection Period) deliver to
the Escrow Agent a second deposit in the amount of FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000.00) (the "Second Deposit").
(c)
Third Deposit . Provided Buyer has not delivered
the Termination Notice (as defined below) prior to the expiration
of the Inspection Period, within one hundred five (105) days after
the Effective Date, the Buyer shall deliver to the Escrow Agent a
third deposit in the amount of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
($250,000.00) (the "Third Deposit").
(d)
Fourth Deposit . Provided Buyer has not delivered
the Termination Notice (as defined below) prior to the expiration
of the Inspection Period, within one hundred twenty (120) days
after the Effective Date, the Buyer shall deliver to the Escrow
Agent a fourth deposit in the amount of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($250,000.00) (the "Fourth Deposit"). The Initial Deposit,
Second Deposit, Third Deposit and Fourth Deposit shall be held in
an interest bearing account and collectively shall be referred to
as the "Deposit". The Deposit shall be held by the Escrow Agent in
an interest bearing account and disbursed in accordance with the
terms and conditions of this Agreement. Except in the event of a
Buyer Default (as defined below), all interest shall accrue to
Buyer. At Closing, the Deposit shall be credited against the
Purchase Price and wire transferred to Seller by the Escrow
Agent.
(e)
Balance to Close . At the Closing, Buyer shall
pay to the Seller by wire transfer of federal funds the balance of
the Purchase Price, [*], plus or minus prorations and adjustments
as provided in this Agreement (the "Cash To Close").
ARTICLE 3
Closing Date
3.1 Closing . The
purchase and sale of the Property contemplated by this Agreement
(the "Transaction") shall be completed through a closing (the
"Closing"), which Closing shall
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occur at the offices of Buyer's counsel, on or before date
mutually acceptable to Seller and Buyer that is not later than July
31, 2005 (the "Closing Date"), provided that if Seller elects (or
is required) to cure the Title Defects (both as defined below)
pursuant to Paragraphs 5.2 and 5.4 of this Agreement, respectively,
then the Closing Date shall be extended (if necessary) to the
second (2 nd ) Business Day following the expiration of
the Cure Period or the Survey Cure Period (both as defined
below).
ARTICLE 4
Title to the
Property
4.1
Real Property . Seller shall convey to Buyer good
and marketable fee simple title to the Real Property by special
warranty deed (the "Deed") containing special covenants and special
warranties of title, subject to the permitted exceptions set forth
on Schedule 4.1 attached hereto and made a part hereof
(collectively, the "Permitted Exceptions").
4.2
Service Contracts . Seller also shall transfer
the Personal Property, if any, and convey title to the Real
Property, subject to the contracts, licenses, service contracts,
miscellaneous agreements and maintenance agreements set forth on
Schedule 4.2-A attached hereto and made a part hereof
(collectively, the "Service Contracts"), which Service Contracts
shall be assigned by Seller and assumed by Buyer at Closing
pursuant to an assignment and assumption agreement in the form
attached hereto as Schedule 4.2-B and made a part hereof
(the "Assignment and Assumption of Service Contracts").
4.3
Personal Property . Seller shall convey to Buyer
title to the Personal Property, if any, by bill of sale with
special warranty of title, but without warranty of fitness or
merchantability (the "Bill of Sale").
ARTICLE 5
Evidence of Title
and Survey
5.1
Evidence of Title . Within five (5) business days
from the Effective Date, the Seller shall deliver to Buyer a
mortgagee title insurance policy relating to the property (the
"Prior Title Policy"). Prior to the expiration of the Inspection
Period, the Buyer shall cause a title agent designated by the Buyer
(the "Title Agent") to issue to Buyer (and deliver a copy to Seller
of) an owner's title insurance commitment relating to the Real
Property (the "Title Commitment"), underwritten by a nationally
recognized title insurance company (the "Title Company"). Upon
recordation of the Deed, the Buyer shall cause the Title Agent to
issue an owner's title insurance policy in the amount of the
Purchase Price (the "Title Policy"), which Title Policy shall
insure Buyer's fee simple interest in the Real Property.
5.2
Title Matters . Buyer shall have until the
expiration of the Inspection Period (the "Title Review Period") to
review the Title Commitment. If Buyer discovers any Title Defects,
Buyer shall give written notice to Seller of the Title Defects
before the expiration of the Title Review Period. Following the
Title Review Period, if Buyer discovers any Title Defects which
post-date the
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effective date of the Title Commitment, Buyer shall give written
notice to Seller of the Title Defects within three (3) days from
the date Buyer discovers said Title Defects (the "Objection
Period"). "Title Defects" shall mean any matters or title
exceptions which render title to the Real Property unmarketable in
accordance with the applicable title standards adopted by the
Florida Bar, excluding (i) the Permitted Exceptions, and (iii) all
title matters set forth in or disclosed by the Title Commitment
and/or the Prior Title Policy which were not timely objected to as
Title Defects by the Buyer in accordance with the terms of this
Paragraph 5.2.
In
the event Buyer notifies Seller in writing of any Title Defects
before the expiration of the Title Review Period and/or the
Objection Period, as applicable, Seller shall have up to sixty (60)
days from receipt of Buyer's written notice (the "Cure Period") to
cure the Title Defects which have been noted by Buyer in its notice
to Seller; provided that, Seller, in its sole discretion, shall
determine whether it shall attempt to cure the Title Defects (and
the Closing Date shall be extended until the expiration of the Cure
Period if Seller elects to cure the Title Defects). Seller shall
advise Buyer in writing whether it will attempt to cure the Title
Defects within ten (10) days of Seller's receipt of Buyer's written
notice regarding the existence of said Title Defects (and the time
for delivery of any Deposit to the Escrow Agent due during this
time period shall be extended until two (2) business days after
Seller provides its notice to Buyer whether it shall attempt to
cure the Title Defects). Buyer specifically acknowledges that
Seller shall not be obligated to cure the Title Defects. Should
Seller be unsuccessful in curing the Title Defects before the
expiration of the Cure Period or should Seller be unwilling to cure
the Title Defects, Buyer shall elect within five (5) Business Days
of the expiration of the Cure Period or within five (5) Business
Days of Buyer's receipt of Seller's notice that Seller is unable or
unwilling to cure the Title Defects, as applicable, to either (i)
accept title to the Real Property as it then is and proceed to
close the Transaction pursuant to the terms of this Agreement
without a reduction in the Purchase Price, or (ii) terminate this
Agreement and demand a refund of the Deposit which shall be
returned to Buyer, whereupon neither party shall have any further
liability or obligations hereunder except for those liabilities and
obligations which by the terms hereof expressly survive the
termination of this Agreement. If there are no Title Defects or if
Seller is successful in curing the Title Defects, then Seller and
Buyer shall proceed to close the Transaction pursuant to the terms
of this Agreement without a reduction in the Purchase Price. Also,
if Buyer fails to object in writing to any Title Defects before the
expiration of the Title Review Period and/or the Objection Period,
as applicable, then such failure shall constitute Buyer's
acceptance and approval of status of title to the Real Property,
such Title Defects shall be deemed to be Permitted Exceptions, and
Seller and Buyer shall proceed to close the Transaction pursuant to
the terms of this Agreement without a reduction in the Purchase
Price. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller shall be obligated to
cure the following items (the "Mandatory Cure Items"), whether
described in the Title Commitment, or first arising or first
disclosed by the Title Company (or otherwise to the Buyer) after
the effective date of the Title Commitment: any mortgage lien
granted by the Seller encumbering the Property. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary set forth herein, if prior to closing,
Seller fails to cure all Mandatory Cure Items, the Buyer may
either: (1) terminate this Agreement by written notice to Seller
and receive a refund of the Deposit or (2) proceed to close on the
Transaction and deduct from the Purchase Price a sum equal to the
aggregate amount necessary to cure the Mandatory Cure Items.
5.3
Survey . Within five (5) days from the Effective
Date, the Seller shall, to the extent within Seller's possession,
deliver to Buyer a print of the survey obtained by the Seller in
connection with Seller's acquisition of the Property (the "Prior
Survey"). Prior to the expiration
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of the Inspection Period, the Buyer may order, at Buyer's
expense, a survey of the Real Property prepared in accordance with
the "Minimum Standard Detail Requirements for Land Title Surveys"
jointly established and adopted in 1988 by the American Land Title
Association and the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (the
"Survey").
5.4
Survey Matters . Buyer shall have until the
expiration of the Inspection Period (the "Survey Review Period") to
review the Survey. If Buyer discovers any Survey Title Defects (as
defined below), Buyer shall give written notice to Seller of the
Survey Title Defects before the expiration of the Title Review
Period. "Survey Title Defects" shall mean any encroachments,
easements, overlaps or other survey matters which render title to
the Real Property unmarketable, excluding (i) the Permitted
Exceptions and (ii) all encroachments, easements, overlaps and
other survey matters set forth on or disclosed by the Survey and/or
the Prior Survey which were not timely objected to as Survey Title
Defects by the Buyer in accordance with the terms of this Paragraph
5.4 before the expiration of the Survey Review Period.
In
the event Buyer notifies Seller in writing of any Survey Title
Defects before the expiration of the Inspection Period, Seller
shall have up to sixty (60) days from receipt of Buyer's written
notice (the "Survey Cure Period") to cure the Survey Title Defects
which have been noted by Buyer in its notice to Seller; provided
that, Seller, in its sole discretion, shall determine whether it
shall attempt to cure the Survey Title Defects (and the Closing
Date shall be extended until the expiration of the Survey Cure
Period if Seller elects to cure the Survey Title Defects). Seller
will advise Buyer in writing whether it will attempt to cure the
Survey Title Defects within ten (10) days of Seller's receipt of
Buyer's written notice regarding the existence of said Survey Title
Defects. Buyer specifically acknowledges that Seller shall not be
obligated to cure the Survey Title Defects. Should Seller be
unsuccessful in curing the Survey Title Defects before the
expiration of the Survey Cure Period or should Seller be unwilling
to cure the Survey Title Defects, Buyer shall elect within five (5)
Business Days of the expiration of the Survey Cure Period or within
five (5) Business Days of Buyer's receipt of Seller's notice that
Seller is unable or unwilling to cure the Survey Title Defects, as
applicable, to either (i) accept title to the Real Property as set
forth on and disclosed by the Survey and proceed to close the
Transaction pursuant to the terms of this Agreement without a
reduction in the Purchase Price, or (ii) terminate this Agreement
and demand a refund of the Deposit which shall be returned to
Buyer, whereupon neither party shall have any further liability or
obligations hereunder except for those liabilities and obligations
which by the terms hereof expressly survive the termination of this
Agreement. If there are no Survey Title Defects or if Seller is
successful in curing the Survey Title Defects, then Seller and
Buyer shall proceed to close the Transaction pursuant to the terms
of this Agreement without a reduction in the Purchase Price. Also,
if Buyer fails to object in writing to any Survey Title Defects
before the expiration of the Survey Review Period, then such
failure shall constitute Buyer's acceptance and approval of status
of title to the Real Property as set forth on and disclosed by the
Survey, such Survey Title Defects shall be deemed to be Permitted
Exceptions, and Seller and Buyer shall proceed to close the
Transaction pursuant to the Terms of this Agreement without a
reduction in the Purchase Price.
ARTICLE 6
Inspections
6.1
Inspections . Within five (5) days after the
Effective Date, Seller shall deliver to Buyer (to the extent not
already delivered to Buyer prior to the Effective Date) copies of
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service contracts, appraisals, blueprints, soil tests, soil
reports, environmental audits and engineering reports to the extent
such items are in Seller's possession (collectively, the "Due
Diligence Documents"). The Buyer shall have a seventy-five (75) day
period commencing on the Effective Date (the "Inspection Period")
to perform or cause to be performed all inspections and analyses
relating to the Property that Buyer deems appropriate and
necessary, including but not limited to reviewing Property-related
agreements, licenses, permits, performing physical inspections,
analyses, surveys, measurements, environmental tests (including,
without limitation, testing of soil conditions and emissions and
for the presence or absence of hazardous materials on or about the
Property), and performing financial, land use, zoning and legal
analysis regarding Buyer's intended use of the Property and general
due diligence regarding compliance with applicable laws,
regulations and ordinances (collectively, the "Inspections"). If
Buyer is not satisfied with the result of the Inspections, Buyer
may terminate this Agreement by giving Seller written notice of
termination (the "Termination Notice") prior to the expiration of
the Inspection Period. If Buyer gives the Termination Notice prior
to the expiration of the Inspection Period, then this Agreement
shall terminate and the Deposit shall be returned to the Buyer.
Upon termination of this Agreement, Buyer shall promptly return all
Due Diligence Documents to the Seller. The Buyer specifically
acknowledges and agrees that Seller shall not be obligated to
remedy, correct or cure any Property related defect(s) or other
matter(s) disclosed by the Inspections, including any environmental
condition. If the Buyer fails to deliver the Termination Notice
prior to the expiration of the Inspection Period, then such failure
to timely deliver the Termination Notice shall constitute Buyer's
approval of the results of the Inspections, and Seller and Buyer
shall proceed to close the Transaction pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement without a reduction in the Purchase Price.
All
physical Inspections of the Property shall be performed by
professional and licensed entities maintaining proper insurance (as
reasonably determined by the Seller), including, without
limitation, the insurance coverage set forth in Paragraph 6.4 of
this Agreement. Buyer shall pay all costs of the Inspections and
Buyer shall immediately upon receipt, provide Seller with the
results of the Inspections. If Buyer shall intend to carry out any
Inspections involving the physical disturbance of any portion of
the Property, Buyer shall give Seller at least three (3) Business
Days prior written notice of such intention and the conduct of such
Inspection shall be subject to Seller's reasonable regulations. If
requested by Seller, Buyer and its agents shall be accompanied by a
representative of Seller when conducting any Inspections on the
Property. Buyer shall repair any damage to the Property caused by
the Inspections. Buyer shall indemnify and hold Seller harmless
from and against any and all damages, expenses, claims or
liabilities for personal injury or property damage caused by,
arising out of or relating to the Inspections. The indemnity and
hold harmless agreements set forth in this paragraph shall survive
Closing and shall not be limited or eliminated by any provision
terminating this Agreement.
6.2
Inspection Reports . Buyer hereby agrees that if
the Transaction does not close for any reason whatsoever, Buyer
shall deliver to Seller copies of all engineering, environmental
and hazardous materials reports prepared or obtained by Buyer and
also return to Seller all documents, surveys or other written
information of whatever kind or nature in the possession of Buyer
which have been provided by Seller in connection with the
Transaction.
6.3
Satisfactory Inspections . Buyer's failure to
terminate this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of
Article 6 shall constitute Buyer's acknowledgment that it is
satisfied with the results of the Inspections and Buyer accordingly
shall proceed to close the Transaction in accordance with the terms
of this Agreement.
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6.4
Indemnification . Seller shall have no liability
to Buyer or Buyer's agents, representatives or contractors
resulting from their entry upon the Property and the conduct of the
Inspections thereon. The provisions of this paragraph shall survive
Closing and shall not be limited or eliminated by any provision
terminating this Agreement.
ARTICLE 7
" AS IS"
Sale
7.1
No Representations or Warranties . Except for the Seller's
Limited Representations (as defined below), the Buyer acknowledges
that Seller has made no representations or warranties of any nature
whatsoever express or implied, with respect to the Property
(including without limitation any representations or warranties as
to habitability, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose;
title (other than Seller's limited warranty of title to be set
forth in the Deed); the quantity, quality or condition of the
Property; the suitability of the zoning thereof; the availability
of permits relating thereto; the suitability of the Property for
any particular use or purpose; any tax consequences relating to the
Transaction; Property-related governmental approvals; the
compliance of the Property with any governmental laws (including
without limitation the Americans with Disabilities Act); the truth,
accuracy or completeness of any of the Due Diligence Documents; or
the environmental or physical condition of the Property. ) Buyer
further acknowledges that except for the Seller's Limited
Representations, it is relying solely upon its own Inspections and
is not relying upon any information, document, environmental
assessment, map, sketch, projection, pro forma statement,
representation, guaranty or warranty (whether express or implied,
oral or written, material or immaterial) given or that may have
been given by or made on behalf of Seller, or any of its agents,
brokers, consultants, employees, officers, members, managing
members, partners, affiliates, trustees, beneficiaries, directors
or shareholders, including, without limitation, the Due Diligence
Documents. The Buyer specifically acknowledges that the Seller has
delivered to Buyer the Prior Title Policy, Prior Survey and all
other Due Diligence Documents without any representation