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Exhibit
10.56
AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND
SALE
For
Nashville Flex
Portfolio
THIS AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE
AND SALE (this “ Agreement ”) is made and
entered into as of this 25 th day
of October, 2007 (the “ Contract Date ”) by and
between FirstCal Industrial 2 Acquisition, LLC (“
Seller ”), and KBS Nashville Industrial Portfolio
I, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“
Purchaser ”).
1. SALE
.
Seller agrees to sell and
convey to Purchaser, and Purchaser agrees to purchase from Seller,
for the purchase price set forth below and on the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement, all of the
following:
(a) those certain tracts or
parcels of land, together with all rights, easements and interests
appurtenant thereto including, but not limited to, any streets or
other public ways adjacent to said tracts or parcels and any water
or mineral rights owned by, or leased to, Seller, which is
described on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a
part hereof (the “ Land ”);
(b) all of the buildings,
structures, fixtures and other improvements located on the Land,
including, but not limited to, the building commonly known as 2515
Perimeter Place Drive, 500 Royal Parkway, 2525 Perimeter Place
Drive, 431 Great Circle Road, 501 Mainstream Drive, and 533
Mainstream Drive, Nashville, Tennessee and all other on-site
structures, systems, and utilities associated with the building
(all such improvements being referred to herein as the “
Improvements ”), but excluding improvements, if any,
owned by any tenants located therein;
(c) Seller’s right,
title and interest in those certain leases and other agreements to
occupy all or any portion of any or all of the Land and the
Improvements that are in effect on the Contract Date and are listed
on Schedule 1(c) attached hereto or into which Seller enters
prior to Closing (as hereinafter defined) pursuant to the terms of
this Agreement (collectively, the “ Leases
”);
(d) all of Seller’s
right, title and interest in and to all tangible personal property
upon the Land or within the Improvements, including, without
limitation, heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems and
equipment, appliances, furniture, tools and supplies, owned by
Seller and used by Seller in connection with the ownership and
operation of the Land and the Improvements (the “ Personal
Property ”), but excluding any and all items of tangible
personal property owned by the tenants;
(e) all of Seller’s
right, title and interest in and to only those contracts and
agreements to which Seller is party (other than Leases) relating to
the upkeep, repair, maintenance, leasing or operation of any or all
of the Land, Improvements and the Personal Property that are not
terminable by their terms without payment of a fee or penalty and
which are listed on Schedule 1(e) attached hereto
(collectively, the “ Contracts ”).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller shall terminate at Closing,
and Purchaser shall not assume, any property management or leasing
agreement affecting the Property (as hereinafter defined);
and
(f) to the extent
transferable, all of Seller’s right, title and interest (if
any) in and to all intangible assets of any nature relating to any
or all of the Land, the Improvements and the Personal Property,
including, but not limited to, (i) all guaranties and
warranties issued with respect to the Personal Property or the
Improvements; (ii) all plans and specifications,
drawings
and prints describing the Improvements;
(iii) trademarks or trade names associated with the
Improvements; and (iv) all licenses, permits, approvals,
certificates of occupancy, dedications, subdivision maps and
entitlements now or hereafter issued, approved or granted by any
governmental authority in connection with the Land or the
Improvements (collectively, the “ Intangibles
”).
The Land, the Improvements, the Personal
Property, the Contracts, the Leases and the Intangibles are
hereinafter referred to collectively as the “ Property
.”
2. PURCHASE
PRICE . The total purchase price to be paid to Seller by
Purchaser for the Property shall be Fifty-Three Million Five
Hundred Thousand and NO/100 Dollars ($53,500,000.00) (the “
Purchase Price ”), plus or minus prorations as
hereinafter provided.
3. CLOSING
.
The purchase and sale
contemplated herein shall be consummated at a closing (“
Closing ”) to take place by mail or at the offices of
the Title Company (defined below). The Closing shall occur on
November 15, 2007, or as otherwise agreed by the parties (the
“ Closing Date ”).
4. DEPOSIT
.
Within one (1) business
day of the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Purchaser
and Seller, Purchaser shall deposit, as its earnest money deposit,
the sum of Six Million and No/100 Dollars ($6,000,000.00) [the
“ Earnest Money ”] in an escrow with the Title
Company (4100 Newport Place, Suite 120, Newport Beach, California
92660, Attn: Joy Eaton; 949-724-3112) (the “ Escrow
”) pursuant to escrow instructions in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit B . The Earnest Money and all
interest earned thereon are herein collectively referred to as the
“ Deposit .” Except as otherwise expressly set
forth herein, the Deposit shall be applied against the Purchase
Price at Closing. The Deposit shall be non-refundable to Purchaser
except as otherwise expressly provided for herein. Notwithstanding
anything stated to the contrary in this Agreement, the only
circumstances under which Seller shall be entitled to receive the
Deposit is if Purchaser fails to purchase the Property when it is
obligated to do so under this Agreement.
5. SELLER’S
DELIVERIES .
Seller covenants that prior
to August 23, 2007 Seller, to Seller’s knowledge,
delivered or made available to Purchaser in the Nashville office of
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation and an
affiliate of Seller (“ FR ”), at the following
address: 1420 Donelson Pike, Suite B-17, Nashville, Tennessee 37217
(the “ Nashville Office ”), all of the documents
and agreements described on Exhibit C attached
hereto and made a part hereof that are in Seller’s possession
(the “ Documents ”). From and after
August 23, 2007, Seller did not add any additional Documents
to its files in the Nashville Office that were not otherwise
delivered to Seller prior to the Contract Date. From the date
hereof until the Closing Date, Seller shall continue to make
available to Purchaser or its agents for inspection in the
Nashville office of FR, all, to Seller’s knowledge, of the
Documents in Seller’s possession. The Documents that are
furnished or made available to Purchaser pursuant to this
Section 5 are being furnished or made
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available to Purchaser for information
purposes only and without any representation or warranty by Seller
with respect thereto, express or implied, except as may otherwise
be expressly set forth in this Section 5 or
Section 8.1 below, in either case as limited by
Sections 8.2 and 8.3 below.
Purchaser has informed Seller
that Purchaser is required by law to complete with respect to
certain matters relating to the Property an audit commonly known as
a “3-14” Audit (“ Purchaser’s 3-14
Audit ”). In connection with the performance of
Purchaser’s 3-14 Audit, Seller shall during the Inspection
Period (as hereinafter defined) deliver to Purchaser, without
representation or warranty, concurrently with the delivery of the
Documents, (i) the documents which are described on
Exhibit H attached hereto, to the extent in existence
and in Seller’s possession (collectively, “
Purchaser’s 3-14 Audit Documents ”) and
(ii) provide to Purchaser in written form, answers to such
questions relating to the Property which are set forth in
Exhibit H , to the extent such information is in
existence and in Seller’s possession.
The Documents and the
Purchaser’s 3-14 Audit Documents shall be collectively
referred to in this Agreement as the “ Property
Documents ”.
The originals (and where
originals are not available or in Seller’s possession or
control, copies) of all Property Documents shall become the
property of Purchaser upon Closing. Upon Closing, Seller may retain
copies of any Property Documents which Seller may make at
Seller’s sole cost and expense.
6. INSPECTION
PERIOD .
6.1. Basic Project
Inspection . Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that it has
completed its due diligence inspection of the Property (“
Basic Project Inspection ”) and hereby waives any
right to terminate this Agreement on the basis of the results of
such Basic Project Inspection (provided, however, that Purchaser
does not waive any of its termination rights expressly provided for
in this Agreement).
6.2.
Purchaser’s Undertaking . Purchaser shall not conduct
(or cause to be conducted) any physically intrusive investigation,
examination or study of the Land or the Improvements (any such
investigation, examination or study, an “ Intrusive
Investigation ”) as part of its Basic Project Inspection
or otherwise without the prior written consent of Seller, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Purchaser and
Purchaser’s employees, third party consultants, lenders,
engineers, accountants and attorneys (collectively, “
Purchaser’s Representatives ”) shall, in
performing its Basic Project Inspection, comply with any and all
applicable laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations. Except to the
extent required by any applicable statute, law, regulation or
governmental authority in its capacity as a contract purchaser
(i.e. not an owner), prior to the Closing, neither Purchaser nor
Purchaser’s Representatives shall report the results of the
Basic Project Inspection or any Intrusive Investigation to any
governmental or quasi-governmental authority under any
circumstances without obtaining Seller’s express written
consent, which consent may be withheld in Seller’s sole
discretion. If this transaction fails to close for any reason other
than due to Seller’s default, Purchaser shall provide Seller
with copies of any and all final, third party reports prepared on
behalf of Purchaser as part of the Basic Project Inspection without
any representation or warranty regarding the accuracy thereof.
Purchaser and Purchaser’s Representatives shall:
(a) maintain comprehensive general liability (occurrence)
insurance in an
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amount of not less than $2,000,000
covering any accident arising in connection with the presence of
Purchaser and Purchaser’s Representatives at the Land and the
Improvements and the performance of any investigations,
examinations or studies thereon, and Purchaser shall deliver a
certificate of insurance (in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to Seller), naming Seller as an additional insured
thereunder, verifying the existence of such coverage to Seller
prior to entry upon the Land or the Improvements; and
(b) promptly pay when due any third party costs associated
with its Basic Project Inspection. Purchaser shall, at
Purchaser’s sole cost, repair any damage to the Land or the
Improvements resulting from the Basic Project Inspection or any
Intrusive Investigation, and, to the extent Purchaser or
Purchaser’s Representatives alter, modify, disturb or change
the condition of the Land or the Improvements as part of the Basic
Project Inspection, any Intrusive investigation or otherwise,
Purchaser shall, at Purchaser’s sole cost, restore the Land
and the Improvements to the condition in which the same were found
before such alteration, modification, disturbance or change.
Purchaser hereby indemnifies, protects, defends and holds Seller,
Seller’s affiliates, their respective partners, shareholders,
officers and directors, and all of their respective successors and
assigns (collectively, the “ Seller Indemnified
Parties ”) harmless from and against any and all losses,
damages, claims, causes of action, judgments, damages, costs and
expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and court
costs) (collectively, “ Losses ”) that Seller or
any Seller Indemnified Party suffers or incurs as a result of, or
in connection with Purchaser’s Basic Project Inspection, any
Intrusive Investigation or Purchaser’s or Purchaser’s
Representatives entry upon the Land or the Improvements hereunder.
Purchaser’s undertakings pursuant to this
Section 6.2 shall indefinitely survive a termination of
this Agreement or the Closing and shall not be merged into any
instrument of conveyance delivered at Closing. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Section 6.2 ,
Purchaser’s indemnification obligations under this
Section 6.2 shall not apply to (a) any loss
arising from Seller’s own negligence or willful misconduct or
(b) Purchaser’s discovery of existing conditions on the
Property, except to the extent that Purchaser, or any party acting
on behalf of Purchaser, exacerbates or aggravates any such existing
condition.
6.3.
Confidentiality . Purchaser agrees to use reasonable efforts
to maintain in confidence the information and terms contained in
the Evaluation Materials (defined below) and this Agreement
(collectively, the “ Transaction Information ”).
Purchaser shall not disclose all or any portion of the Transaction
Information to any person or entity and shall maintain the
Transaction Information in the strictest confidence; provided,
however, that Purchaser may disclose the Transaction Information:
(a) to Purchaser’s Representatives to the extent that
Purchaser’s Representatives reasonably need to know such
Transaction Information in order to assist, and perform services on
behalf of, Purchaser; (b) on not less than two
(2) business days prior written notice, to the extent required
by any applicable statute, law, regulation or governmental
authority; (c) in connection with any litigation that may
arise between the parties in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement; and (d) after the Closing.
Purchaser shall advise Purchaser’s Representatives of the
provisions of this Section 6.3 and cause such parties
to maintain the Transaction Information as confidential information
and otherwise comply with the terms of this Section 6.3
. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “ Evaluation
Materials ” shall mean the Property Documents and any
other materials or information delivered or made available by
Seller or its agents to Purchaser or Purchaser’s
Representatives together with (i) all analyses, compilations,
studies or other documents prepared by (or on behalf of) Purchaser,
which contain or otherwise reflect such information or materials
and (ii) the results of any studies, analysis or investigation
of the Property undertaken by or on behalf of Purchaser. Purchaser
agrees that the Evaluation Materials shall be used solely for
purposes of evaluating the acquisition and potential ownership
and
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operation of the Property.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, it is
understood and agreed that money damages would not be a sufficient
remedy for any breach of this Section 6.3 by Purchaser
or Purchaser’s Representatives and that Seller shall be
entitled to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable
relief as a remedy for any such breach of this
Section 6.3 by Purchaser or Purchaser’s
Representatives. Purchaser further agrees to waive any requirement
for the security or posting of any bond in connection with such
remedy. Such remedy shall not be deemed to be the exclusive remedy
for breach of this Section 6.3 but shall be in addition
to all other remedies available at law or in equity to Seller. In
the event this Agreement is terminated for any reason whatsoever,
Purchaser shall promptly (and in any event within three
(3) business days after the effective date of termination)
return to Seller the Property Documents and any and all copies of
the Property Documents and destroy any and all other Evaluation
Materials. The undertakings of Purchaser pursuant to this
Section 6.3 shall survive the termination of this
Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing
provisions of this Section 6.3 and anything to the
contrary set forth in Section 6.2 herein, nothing
contained herein or therein shall impair Purchaser’s (or its
permitted assignee’s) right to disclose information relating
to this Agreement or the Property (a) to any due diligence
representatives and/or consultants that are engaged by, work for or
are acting on behalf of, any securities dealers and/or broker
dealers evaluating Purchaser or its permitted assignees, provided
such parties agree to maintain such information in confidence,
(b) in connection with any filings (including any amendment or
supplement to any S-11 filing) with governmental agencies
(including the SEC) by any real estate investment trust (“
REIT ”) holding an interest (direct or indirect) in
any permitted assignee of Purchaser, and (c) to any
broker/dealers in the REIT’s broker/dealer network and any of
the REIT’s investors.
7. TITLE AND SURVEY
MATTERS .
7.1. Conveyance of
Title . At Closing, Seller agrees to deliver to Purchaser a
special warranty deed (“ Deed ”), in recordable
form, conveying the Land and the Improvements to Purchaser, free
and clear of all liens, claims and encumbrances except for the
following items (the “ Permitted Exceptions ”):
(1) taxes not yet due and payable; (2) all exceptions
reflected in the Pro Formas; (3) the rights of tenants, as
tenants only (with no right to purchase all or portions of the
Property), pursuant to the Leases; (4) matters arising out of
any act of Purchaser or Purchaser’s Representatives; and
(5) local, state and federal laws, ordinances, rules and
regulations, including, but not limited to, zoning ordinances
(those liens, claims, encumbrances and matters referred to in items
(1) and (3)-(5) above, the “ Existing Permitted
Exceptions ”).
7.2. Title
Commitment . Seller acknowledges that Purchaser has delivered
to Seller a commitment or commitments (collectively, the “
Title Commitment ”) issued by Chicago Title Insurance
Company (the “ Title Company ”), for an ALTA
extended coverage owner’s title insurance policy with respect
to the Land (the “ Title Policy ”), in the full
amount of the Purchase Price, together with copies of all recorded
documents evidencing title exceptions raised in “Schedule
B” of such Title Commitment. The date on which Purchaser has
received the Title Commitment is referred to as the “
Commitment Delivery Date .”
7.3. Survey .
Seller has delivered or made available to Purchaser copies of any
existing surveys of the Land and the Improvements (the “
Surveys ”) together with the Property Documents.
Purchaser may obtain, at Purchaser’s cost, obtain updates of
the Surveys (an “ Updated Surveys ”) certified
to Purchaser and its lenders.
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7.4. Defects and
Cure .
7.4.1.
Purchaser’s Defect Notices . Purchaser shall accept
title to the Land and the Improvements subject to all of the
Existing Permitted Exceptions. Furthermore, Purchaser hereby
accepts those exceptions listed in those certain four
(4) Proforma Owner’s Policies numbered 520932, 520933,
520938 and 520939 (collectively, the “ Pro Formas
”), copies of which Purchaser’s counsel e-mailed to
Seller’s counsel on October 10, 2007. For purposes of
this Agreement, the term Title Policy shall mean an ALTA
Owner’s Policy of Title Insurance, issued by the Title
Company as of the date and time of the recording of the Deed, in
the amount of the Purchase Price, insuring Purchaser as owner of
good, marketable and indefeasible fee simple title to the Land,
subject only to the Permitted Exceptions for the Land. Any
exceptions to title (other than the Existing Permitted Exceptions)
that arise between the effective date of the Title Commitment or
the Updated Surveys, as the case may be, and the Closing are
referred to herein as “ New Defects .” Purchaser
shall have two (2) business days after its receipt of written
notice or updated title evidence reflecting any New Defects within
which to notify Seller in writing (a “ Defect Notice
”) of any such New Defects to which Purchaser reasonably
objects. Those New Defects to which Purchaser does not object in a
Defect Notice given within the applicable two (2) business day
period shall be deemed Permitted Exceptions.
7.4.2.
Seller’s Response Notices . Seller shall be obligated
to cure and remove the liens of any mortgage or deed of trust
evidencing an indebtedness owed by Seller. Moreover, Seller shall
be obligated to cure and remove all of the following classes of New
Defects (“ Mandatory Cure Items ”), if any:
(i) tax liens for delinquent ad valorem real estate taxes;
(ii) mechanics liens pursuant to a written agreement either
between (x) the claimant (the “ Contract Claimant
”) and Seller or its employees, officers or managing agents
(the “ Seller Parties ”) or (y) the
Contract Claimant and any other contractor, materialman or supplier
with which Seller or the Seller Parties have a written agreement;
and (iii) broker’s liens pursuant to a written agreement
between the broker and Seller or any Seller Parties. Seller shall
be permitted to cure Mandatory Cure Items that in the aggregate are
for a liquidated amount of $50,000 or less by procuring title
insurance on terms reasonably acceptable to Purchaser. Seller may
elect, in its sole discretion, to cure and remove any Disclosed
Exception identified by Purchaser in a Defect Notice by delivering
written notice to Purchaser (a “ Seller’s Response
Notice ”) indicating that Seller has elected to cure and
remove any such matters (any such matters that Seller elects to
cure and remove, “ Seller Cure Items ”) not
later than the sooner to occur of (i) three (3) business
days after Seller’s receipt of the applicable Defect Notice;
or (ii) Closing. Seller shall have until Closing to cure and
remove any Seller Cure Items. If Seller fails to provide a
Seller’s Response Notice, Seller shall be deemed to have
delivered a Seller’s Response Notice electing not to cure and
remove any New Defects identified by Purchaser in the applicable
Defect Notice. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth
herein, Seller shall be permitted to cure any encroachments by
procuring title insurance on terms reasonably acceptable to
Purchaser. If Seller elects (or is deemed to elect) not to cure and
remove any New Defects, Purchaser may elect, in its sole discretion
and as its sole remedy hereunder, at law or in equity, by delivery
of written notice to Seller not later than the first to occur of
(i) the date that is three (3) business days after
Purchaser’s receipt (or deemed receipt) of a Seller’s
Response Notice; or (ii) Closing, to either (a) proceed
to Closing and accept title to
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the Land and the Improvements, subject
to those New Defects, as the case may be, that Seller has refused
(or is deemed to have refused) to cure or remove, without deduction
or offset against the Purchase Price and with such New Defects in
that case being deemed to be Permitted Exceptions or
(b) terminate this Agreement, in which event the Deposit shall
be delivered to Purchaser and neither party shall have any further
liabilities or obligations pursuant to this Agreement except those
liabilities or obligations that expressly survive termination of
this Agreement. If Purchaser fails to timely notify Seller of its
election pursuant to the preceding sentence, Purchaser shall be
deemed to have elected alternative (a).
7.5. Title Cure
Provisions . If, on or prior to Closing, Seller fails to cure
and remove each New Defect (other than Mandatory Cure Items), as
the case may be, that Seller agreed to cure (pursuant to a
Seller’s Response Notice), Purchaser may, at its option and
as its sole remedy hereunder, at law or in equity, either
(i) terminate this Agreement by written notice to Seller
delivered on or prior to Closing, in which event (a) the
Deposit shall be returned to Purchaser, and (b) this
Agreement, without further action of the parties, shall become null
and void and neither party shall have any further liabilities or
obligations under this Agreement except for those liabilities or
obligations which expressly survive termination of this Agreement;
or (ii) elect to consummate the Closing and accept title to
the Land and Improvements subject to all those New Defects that
Seller has failed to cure or remove (in which event, all such
exceptions to title shall be deemed Permitted Exceptions), without
deduction or offset against the Purchase Price. If Purchaser fails
to make either such election, Purchaser shall be deemed to have
elected option (ii). If Seller fails to cure and remove any
Mandatory Cure Items on or prior to Closing, Purchaser may, at its
option and by delivery of written notice to Seller on or prior to
Closing, terminate this Agreement, in which event the Deposit shall
be returned to Purchaser and this Agreement, without further action
of the parties, shall become null and void and neither party shall
have any further liabilities or obligations under this Agreement
except for those liabilities and obligations which expressly
survive a termination of this Agreement.
7.6. Additional
Title Matters .
7.6.1. Mercantile
Lease . Reference is hereby made to (i) that certain Lease
Agreement dated May 25, 1989 by and between Joseph V.
Russell & Associates (“ Russell ”) and
Mercantile Properties, Inc. (“ Mercantile ”), as
amended by that certain Lease Amendment No. 1, dated
April 23, 1990 by and between Russell and Mercantile
(collectively, the “ Mercantile Lease ”) and
(ii) that certain Short Form Lease dated May 25, 1989 by
and between Russell and Mercantile (the “ Mercantile Short
Form Lease ”). Seller covenants to use reasonable efforts
to procure that certain Lease Amendment No. 2 (which amends
the Mercantile Lease) and that certain First Amendment to Short
Form Lease Agreement (which amends the Mercantile Short Form
Lease), both of which are attached hereto in Schedule 7.6.1
(collectively, the “ Mercantile Lease Amendments
”). In no event shall Purchaser be entitled to terminate this
Agreement on the basis of Seller’s failure to receive, on or
prior to Closing, either or both of the Mercantile Lease
Amendments. In the event Seller fails to obtain, as of the Closing,
either or both of the Mercantile Lease Amendments, then, at
Closing, Seller shall execute and deliver to the Title Company that
certain Affidavit Regarding Mercantile Lease attached hereto in
Schedule 7.6.1 .
7.6.2. Southeastern
Telecom Memorandum of Lease . Reference is hereby made to that
certain Memorandum of Lease dated June 4, 1996 recorded
June 6, 1996 in
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the records of Davidson County,
Tennessee as Book 10078, Pages 444-46. Seller covenants to use
reasonable efforts to procure that certain Termination of
Memorandum of Lease (the “ Memorandum Termination
”) which is attached hereto in Schedule 7.6.2 . In no
event shall Purchaser be entitled to terminate this Agreement on
the basis of Seller’s failure to receive, on or prior to the
Closing, the Memorandum Termination. In the event Seller fails to
obtain, as of the Closing, the Memorandum Termination, then, at
Closing, Seller shall execute and deliver to the Title Company that
certain Affidavit Regarding Memorandum of Lease attached hereto in
Schedule 7.6.2 .
7.7. Conditions
Precedent .
7.7.1. Conditions
Precedent to Purchaser’s Performance . Purchaser’s
obligation to purchase the Property is subject to the satisfaction
or written waiver of all the conditions described below:
(a) Issuance of Title
Policy . At the Closing, the Title Company shall have
irrevocably committed to issue the Title Policy, subject only to
the Permitted Exceptions, upon Closing. The condition described in
this Section 7.7.1(a) , however, shall be rendered null
and void if the Title Company does not commit to issue the Title
Policy, subject only to the Permitted Exceptions, as a result of
the failure of Purchaser to satisfy its obligations hereunder
regarding the issuance of the Title Policy.
(b) Validity of
Representations and Warranties . All representations and
warranties by Seller in this Agreement shall be true and correct in
all material respects as of Closing.
(c) Performance of
Covenants . Seller shall have duly performed all material
covenants and material agreements to be performed under this
Agreement, including, without limitation, the timely delivery of
all documents and instruments to the Title Company as required by
Section 12 hereof.
(d) Estoppel
Certificates . No less than three (3) business days prior
to the Closing Date, Seller shall have delivered or caused to be
delivered to Purchaser, with respect to the Improvements, estoppel
certificates satisfying the requirements set forth in
Section 10.6 hereof.
7.7.2. Conditions
Precedent to Seller’s Performance . Seller’s
obligation to sell the Property is subject to the satisfaction or
written waiver of all conditions set forth below:
(a) Performance of
Covenants . Purchaser shall have duly performed all covenants
and agreements to be performed by Purchaser under this Agreement,
including, without limitation, the timely delivery of all documents
and instruments to the Title Company as required by
Section 13 hereof.
(b) Validity of
Representations and Warranties . All representations and
warranties by Purchaser in this Agreement shall be true and correct
in all material respects as of Closing.
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8. SELLER’S
COVENANTS AND REPRESENTATIONS.
8.1. Seller’s
Representations . Seller represents and warrants to Purchaser
that the following matters are true as of the Contract Date, in all
material respects, except as may otherwise be provided in the
Documents.
8.1.1.
Litigation . There is no pending or, to Seller’s
knowledge, threatened litigation or governmental proceedings
against the Property or Seller in connection with the Property that
would adversely affect the Property.
8.1.2. United
States Person . Seller is a “United States Person”
within the meaning of Section 1445(f)(3) of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and shall execute and deliver an
“Entity Transferor” certification at
Closing.
8.1.3.
Condemnation . To Seller’s knowledge, there is no
pending or contemplated condemnation or other governmental taking
proceedings affecting all or any part of the Land and the
Improvements.
8.1.4.
Environmental Matters . To Seller’s knowledge, Seller
has received no written notification from any governmental
authority that (x) all or some portion of the Land and the
Improvements violates any Environmental Laws (as hereinafter
defined); or (y) any Hazardous Substances have been stored or
generated at, released or discharged from or are present upon the
Land and the Improvements, except in the ordinary course of
business and in accordance with all Environmental Laws. As used
herein, “ Hazardous Substances ” means all
hazardous or toxic materials, substances, pollutants, contaminants,
or wastes currently identified as a hazardous substance or waste in
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act of 1980 (commonly known as “ CERCLA
”), as amended, the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization
Act (commonly known as “ SARA ”), the Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (commonly known as “
RCRA ”), or any other federal, state or local
legislation or ordinances applicable to the Land or the
Improvements. As used herein, the term “ Environmental
Laws ” shall mean all federal, state and local
environmental laws, rules, statutes, directives, binding written
interpretations, binding written policies, ordinances and
regulations issued by any governmental authority and in effect as
of the date of this Agreement with respect to or which otherwise
pertain to or affect the Land or the Improvements, or any portion
thereof, the use, ownership, occupancy or operation of the Land or
the Improvements, or any portion thereof, or any owner of the Land,
and as same have been amended, modified or supplemented from time
to time prior to the date of this Agreement, including but not
limited to CERCLA, the Hazardous Substances Transportation Act
(49 U.S.C. § 1802 et seq.), RCRA, the Water
Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. § 1251
et seq.), the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C.
§ 300f et seq.), the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C.
§ 7401 et seq.), the Solid Waste Disposal Act
(42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq.), the Toxic
Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. § 2601
et seq.), the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know
Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. § 11001 et seq.), the
Radon and Indoor Air Quality Research Act (42 U.S.C.
§ 7401 note, et seq.), SARA, comparable state and
local laws, and any and all rules and regulations which have become
effective prior to the date of this Agreement under any and all of
the aforementioned laws.
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8.1.5. Due
Authorization; Conflict . Seller is a limited liability
company, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Delaware, and is qualified to do
business in and is in good standing under the laws of the State of
Tennessee. Seller has full power to execute, deliver and carry out
the terms and provisions of this Agreement and each of the other
agreements, instruments and documents herein required to be made or
delivered by Seller pursuant hereto, and has taken, or will take
prior to Closing, all necessary action to authorize the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement and such other
agreements, instruments and documents. The individuals executing
this Agreement and all other agreements, instruments and documents
herein required to be made or delivered by Seller pursuant hereto
on behalf of Seller are and shall be duly authorized to sign the
same on Seller’s behalf and to bind Seller thereto. The
execution and delivery of, and consummation of the transactions
contemplated by, this Agreement are not prohibited by, and will not
conflict with, constitute grounds for termination of, or result in
the breach of, any of the agreements or instruments to which Seller
is now party or by which it is bound, or any order, rule or
regulation of any court or other governmental agency or
official.
8.1.6.
Enforceability . This Agreement has been, and each and all
of the other agreements, instruments and documents herein required
to be made by Seller pursuant hereto have been, or on the Closing
Date will have been, executed by or on behalf of Seller, and when
so executed, are and shall be legal, valid and binding obligations
of Seller enforceable against Seller in accordance with their
respective terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws affecting the
rights of creditors generally and, as to enforceability, the
general principles of equity (regardless of whether enforcement is
sought in a proceeding in equity or at law).
8.1.7. Leases;
Tenant Improvements . Copies of all Leases in effect as of the
Contract Date (the “ Existing Leases ”), and all
amendments thereto and guaranties thereof, if any, have been
furnished by Seller to Purchaser and the copies so provided are
true and complete. The Existing Leases have not been amended,
modified or terminated (except for any amendments delivered to
Purchaser pursuant to the preceding sentence). To Seller’s
knowledge, the Existing Leases are presently in full force and
effect.
8.1.8. Contracts;
Other Agreements . Seller is not party to any service
contracts, management contracts or other comparable agreements that
will be binding upon the Land and the Improvements after Closing
other than the Contracts.
8.1.9. Bankruptcy
Matters . Seller has not made a general assignment for the
benefit of creditors, filed any voluntary petition in bankruptcy or
suffered the filing of an involuntary petition by its creditors,
suffered the appointment of a receiver to take possession of
substantially all of its assets, suffered the attachment or other
judicial seizure of substantially all of its assets, admitted its
inability to pay its debts as they come due, or made an offer of
settlement, extension or composition to its creditors
generally.
8.1.10. No
Brokers . To Seller’s knowledge, Seller has delivered or
made available as Documents true and complete copies of any and all
listing agreements, brokerage agreements, Leases or other
comparable agreements (collectively, “ Brokerage
Agreements ”) into which Seller has entered in connection
with the Property, and pursuant to which a leasing commission or
finder’s fee may be payable subsequent to Closing.
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8.1.11.
Employees . Seller has no employees at the
Property.
8.1.12. 1031
Exchange . Seller recognizes and understands that this
transaction may be part of a contemplated “like kind”
exchange for Purchaser under §1031 of the Internal Revenue
Code (“ Purchaser’s Exchange ”). As such,
Seller agrees to reasonably cooperate with Purchaser in
effectuating Purchaser’s Exchange, which cooperation may
include the execution of documents and the taking of other
reasonable action, as is necessary in the opinion of Purchaser, to
accomplish Purchaser’s Exchange; provided, however, that
Seller shall not be required to assume any additional expense or
liability in connection with, or as part of its cooperation with,
Purchaser’s Exchange or to agree to any extension of the
Closing Date beyond the date specified in Section 3 .
The covenant contained in this Section 8.1.12 shall
survive the Closing and shall not be merged into any instrument of
conveyance delivered at Closing.
8.1.13. Violation
of Law . Seller has not received any written notice of any
violation of any laws, ordinances, rules or administrative or
judicial orders affecting or regarding the Property.
8.1.14. Patriot Act
Compliance . Seller is not acting, directly or indirectly for,
or on behalf of, any person, group, entity or nation named by any
Executive Order (including the September 24, 2001, Executive
Order Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons
Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism) or the United
States Treasury Department as a terrorist, “Specially
Designated National and Blocked Person,” or other banned or
blocked person, entity, or nation pursuant to any Law that is
enforced or administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control,
and is not engaging in this transaction, directly or indirectly, on
behalf of, or instigating or facilitating this transaction,
directly or indirectly, on behalf of, any such person, group,
entity or nation. The representation set forth in this
Section 8.1.14 shall not apply to the shareholders of
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation and an
affiliate of Seller.
8.2. Seller’s
Knowledge . All references in this Agreement to “
Seller’s knowledge ,” “ Seller’s
actual knowledge ” or words of similar import shall refer
only to the actual (as opposed to deemed, imputed or constructive)
knowledge of Michael Schack and Steven Preston without inquiry and,
notwithstanding any fact or circumstance to the contrary, shall not
be construed to refer to the knowledge of any other person or
entity.
8.3.
Limitations . The representations and warranties of Seller
to Purchaser contained in Section 8.1 hereof, as
modified by the Closing Date Certificate (as hereinafter defined)
(the “ Seller Representations ” as of the
Closing), shall survive the Closing Date and the delivery of the
Deed for a period of twelve (12) months. No claim for a breach
of any Seller Representation, or the failure or default of a
covenant or agreement of Seller that survives Closing, shall be
actionable or payable unless (a) the breach in question
results from, or is based on, a condition, state of facts or other
matter which was not actually disclosed to, or actually known by,
Purchaser prior to Closing, (b) the valid claims for all such
breaches collectively aggregate more than Twenty-Five Thousand and
No/100 Dollars ($25,000.00), in which event the full amount of such
claims shall be actionable,
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and (c) written notice containing a
description of the specific nature of such breach shall have been
delivered by Purchaser to Seller prior to the expiration of said
twelve (12) month survival period, and an action with respect
to such breach(es) shall have been commenced by Purchaser against
Seller within eighteen (18) months after Closing.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the
maximum amount that Purchaser shall be entitled to collect from
Seller in connection with all suits, litigation or administrative
proceedings resulting from all breaches by Seller of any Seller
Representations or any covenants of Seller shall in no event exceed
$1,000,000.00 in the aggregate (the “ CAP ”);
provided, however, that the Cap shall not apply with respect to
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