EXHIBIT 10.1
AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE
by
and among
GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY ,
a Delaware corporation
(“ Purchaser ”),
LCWW PARTNERS ,
a Texas joint venture (“ LCWW ”)
and
LA
CANTERA DEVELOPMENT COMPANY ,
a Delaware corporation
(“ La Cantera Development Co. ”; LCWW and La
Cantera Development Co. are collectively
referred to as “ Sellers ” and each is sometimes
individually referred to as a “ Seller ”)
WESTIN LA CANTERA RESORT, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
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ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
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1.1
Definitions
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ARTICLE II
PURCHASE AND SALE; INITIAL DEPOSIT; ADDITIONAL DEPOSIT; PAYMENT OF
PURCHASE PRICE; STUDY PERIOD
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2.1 Purchase and
Sale
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2.2 Payment of
Purchase Price
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2.3 Initial
Deposit; Additional Deposit
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2.4 Study
Period
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ARTICLE III
SELLERS’ REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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3.1 Organization
and Power
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3.2 Authorization
and Execution
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3.3
Non-contravention
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3.4 No Special
Taxes
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3.5 Compliance
with Existing Laws
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3.6 Management
Agreement/Operating Agreements
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3.7
Insurance
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3.8 Condemnation
Proceedings; Roadways
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3.9 Actions or
Proceedings
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3.10 Labor and
Employment
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3.11 Financial
Information
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3.12 Occupancy
Agreements
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3.13 Americans
With Disabilities Act
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3.14 No
Commitments
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3.15 Sellers are
Not “Foreign Persons”
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3.16
Litigation
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3.17 Liquor
License
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3.18 Taxes
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3.19 Title to
Personal Property
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3.20 Environmental
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3.21
Bankruptcy
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3.22 Right to
Purchase
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3.23 Submission
Matters
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3.24 Permitted
Exceptions
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3.25 Patriot
Act
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3.26 Other
Agreements
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3.27 Labor and
Employment
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3.28 LIMITATION ON
SELLERS’ REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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ARTICLE IV
PURCHASER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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4.1 Organization
and Power
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4.2 Authorization
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4.3
Non-Contravention
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4.4
Litigation
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4.5 Patriot
Act
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ARTICLE V
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
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5.1 As to
Purchaser’s Obligations
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5.2 As to
Sellers’ Obligations
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ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS OF SELLERS AND PURCHASER
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6.1 Operating
Agreements/Occupancy Agreements/Leased Property Agreements/Off-Site
Facility Agreements
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6.2 Warranties and
Guaranties
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6.3
Insurance
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6.4 Operation of
Property Prior to Closing
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6.5
Exclusivity
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6.6 Termination of
Hotel Employees; WARN Act
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6.7 Employee
Claims
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6.8 COBRA
Requirements
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6.9 Reasonable
Inspection After Closing
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6.10 Meeting
Room
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6.11 Proprietary
Property
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ARTICLE VII
CLOSING
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7.1 Closing
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7.2 Sellers’
Deliveries
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7.3
Purchaser’s Deliveries
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7.4 Additional
Deliveries
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7.5 Closing
Costs
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7.6 Revenue and
Expense Allocations
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7.7 Safe Deposit
Boxes
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7.8 Inventory of
Baggage
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7.9 Acquisition
and Payment for Inventory
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7.10
Assumption
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ARTICLE VIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
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8.1 Fire or Other
Casualty
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8.2
Condemnation
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8.3 Broker
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8.4 Tax Clearance
Certificates
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8.5
Confidentiality
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8.6 Liquor
Licenses
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8.7 Sellers’
Accounts Receivable
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8.8 Cooperation on
Tax Matters.
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8.9 SEC
Filings.
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ARTICLE IX
DEFAULT; TERMINATION RIGHTS
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9.1 Default by
Sellers/Failure of Conditions Precedent
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9.2 Default by
Purchaser/Failure of Conditions Precedent
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9.3 Costs and
Attorneys’ Fees
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9.4 Limitation of
Liability
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ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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10.1 Completeness;
Termination of Access Agreement; Modification
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10.2
Assignments
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10.3 Successors
and Assigns
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10.4 Days
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10.5 Governing
Law
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10.6
Counterparts
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10.7
Severability
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10.8 Costs
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10.9 Notices
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10.10 Escrow
Agent
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10.11
Incorporation by Reference
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10.12
Survival
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10.13 Further
Assurances
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10.15 Time of
Essence
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10.16 Signatory
Exculpation
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10.17 Rules of
Construction
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10.18 No
Recording
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10.19 Facsimile or
Electronic Signatures
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10.20 Effective
Date
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10.21 Tax Deferred
Exchange
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10.22
Survival
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10.23
Architectural Issues
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AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE
THIS AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE
(this “ Agreement ”) is made as of the Effective
Date, by and between GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, a Delaware
corporation (“ Purchaser ”), LCWW PARTNERS, a
Texas joint venture (“ LCWW ”), and LA CANTERA
DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, a Delaware corporation (“ La Cantera
Development Co. ”; LCWW and La Cantera Development Co.
are collectively referred to as “ Sellers ” and
individually referred to as “ Seller ”).
R
E C I T A T I O N S:
A. Sellers are the owners of
those certain parcels of real property depicted on Exhibit A
attached hereto situated, lying and being in San Antonio, Bexar
County, Texas, together with the improvements situated thereon
operated by Sellers known as the Westin La Cantera Resort and
including (x) the two (2) golf courses commonly known as
the Resort Course at La Cantera and The Palmer Course at La Cantera
and located on such real property (with the hotel and the two
(2) golf courses being herein collectively referred to as the
“ Hotel ”) and (y) that certain
approximately 57.5 acre tract depicted as Tract F-1 on
Exhibit A (“ Tract F-1 ”) and that
certain approximately 30.5 acre tract depicted as Tract F-3A on
Exhibit A (“ Tract F-3A ”; Tract F-1
and Tract F-3A are herein sometimes individually referred to as an
“ Undeveloped Tract ” and collectively referred
to as the “ Undeveloped Tracts ”).
B. Purchaser is desirous of
purchasing such real property and the Hotel from Sellers and
Sellers are desirous of selling such property to Purchaser, for the
purchase price and upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set
forth.
NOW , THEREFORE , in
consideration of the mutual covenants, promises and undertakings of
the parties hereinafter set forth, and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged by the parties, it is agreed:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Definitions . The
following terms shall have the indicated meanings:
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Acquisition Target ” shall have the meaning ascribed
such term in Section 8.5 hereof.
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Additional Deposit ” shall mean the additional sum of
$5,000,000.00 deposited with Escrow Agent by Purchaser at the end
of the Study Period pursuant to Section 2.3 hereof,
plus all interest or other earnings that may accrue thereon.
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Advance Bookings ” shall mean reservations and
agreements made or entered into by Sellers or Manager in the
ordinary course of business prior to Closing and assumed by
Purchaser for hotel rooms or meeting rooms to be utilized after
Closing, or for catering services or other hotel or golf services
to be provided after Closing at or by the Hotel.
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Affiliate ” of a Person shall mean (i) any other
Person that is directly or indirectly (through one or more
intermediaries) controlled by, under common control with, or
controlling such Person, or (ii) any other Person in which
such Person has a direct or indirect equity interest constituting
at least a majority interest of the total equity of such other
Person. For purposes of this definition, “control”
shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to
direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of any
Person or the power to veto major policy decisions of any Person,
whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or
otherwise.
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Annexation Agreement ” shall have the meaning ascribed
to such term in Section 2.4(e) hereof.
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Applicable Laws ” shall mean any applicable building,
zoning, subdivision, environmental, health, safety or other
governmental laws, statutes, ordinances, resolutions, rules, codes,
regulations, orders or determinations of any Governmental Authority
or of any insurance boards of underwriters (or other body
exercising similar functions), or any restrictive covenants or deed
restrictions affecting the Property or the ownership, operation,
use, maintenance or condition thereof, including, without
limitation, all Environmental Laws.
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Approval Standard ” shall have the meaning ascribed to
such term in Section 6.1 hereof.
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Assignment and Assumption Agreement ” shall mean an
assignment and assumption agreement in substantially the form
attached hereto as Exhibit E whereby Sellers assign and
Purchaser assumes all of Sellers’ right, title and interest
in and to the Operating Agreements, the Leased Property Agreements
and the Off-Site Facility Agreements that have not been terminated
prior to Closing in accordance herewith, to which either Seller is
a party.
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Assignment of Occupancy Agreements ” shall mean an
assignment agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit F whereby Sellers assign and Purchaser assumes
all of its or their right, title and interest in and to the
Occupancy Agreements.
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Authorizations ” shall mean all licenses, permits,
consents, authorizations, approvals, registrations, and
certificates issued or required by any governmental or
quasi-governmental agency, body, department, commission, board,
bureau, instrumentality or office, or otherwise appropriate with
respect to the construction, ownership, operation, leasing,
maintenance, or use of the Property or any part thereof.
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Bill of Sale ” shall mean a bill of sale in
substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit D
whereby Sellers convey their respective right, title and interest
in and to the Personal Property (other than Leased Property) to
Purchaser, together with any Warranties and Guaranties related
thereto.
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Closing ” shall mean the consummation of the purchase
and sale of the Property pursuant to this Agreement and shall be
deemed to occur on the Closing Date.
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Closing Date ” shall mean the date on which the
Closing shall occur, which date shall be a date after
January 1, 2008 and not later than January 31, 2008
(subject to extension as
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in this Agreement), selected by Seller with at least ten
(10) days prior written notice to Purchaser, such date to be
thirty-five (35) days following expiration of the Study Period
if not otherwise specified by Sellers, but in any event
contemporaneously with the Management Termination Date, subject to
extension as provided in this Agreement.
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Closing Documents ” shall mean the documents defined
as such in Section 7.1 hereof.
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Closing Obligations ” shall have the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 9.1 .
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COBRA ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in
Section 6.9(a) .
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Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
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Commercial Covenants ” means that certain La Cantera
Declaration of Commercial Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions
made by La Cantera Development Co. recorded under Document
No. 96-0040610 in the Official Public Records of Bexar County,
Texas as amended and supplemented from time to time.
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Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions ” shall mean
those covenants, conditions and/or restrictions (if any) binding,
restricting or benefiting the Property which are set forth in the
Title Commitment, including, without limitation, the Commercial
Covenants.
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Declaration ” shall mean the Declaration of
Restrictive Covenants from Sellers in substantially the form
attached hereto as Exhibit H placing restrictive
covenants upon the Real Property at Closing.
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Declarant ” shall have the meaning ascribed to such
term in Section 2.4(e) hereof.
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Deed ” shall mean a special warranty deed from each
Seller in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit C conveying title to the Real Property from
Sellers to Purchaser.
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Deposit ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in
Section 2.3 .
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Development Impairment ” means any event, condition or
circumstance which could reasonably be expected to result in the
reduction of more than fifty percent (50%) of the permitted and
buildable density (in either number of units or building square
footage) for the development of timeshare or non-multifamily
residences on one or both of the Undeveloped Tracts from the
density that would apply in the absence of such event, condition or
circumstance.
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EDU Assignment ” means that certain Partial Assignment
of Water and Sanitary Sewer Capacity attached hereto as
Exhibit M .
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Effective Date ” (or other similar phrases such as
“date of this Agreement” or “date hereof”)
shall mean November 19, 2007.
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Environmental Condition ” means (a) any event,
condition or circumstance in, at or under the Property or, in the
case of any Hazardous Material, that is threatening to
migrate
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into,
onto or under the Property, that is regulated by any Governmental
Authority under any Environmental Law; or (b) any geotechnical
attributes of the Property.
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Environmental Laws” means all applicable federal,
state, local or municipal laws, rules, regulations, statutes,
ordinances or orders of any Governmental Authority, relating to (a)
the control of any potential pollutant, or protection of health or
the air, water or land, (b) solid, gaseous or liquid waste
generation, handling, treatment, storage, disposal, discharge,
release, emission or transportation, (c) exposure to
hazardous, toxic or other substances alleged to be harmful,
(d) the protection of any threatened, endangered or at-risk
plant or animal life, (e) the protection of any archeological
sites, or (f) the emission, control or abatement of noise.
“Environmental Laws” shall include, but not be limited
to, the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq., the Clean
Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq., the Resource Conservation
Recovery Act (“ RCRA” ), 42 U.S.C. § 6901
et seq., the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2601 et
seq., the Endangered Species Act, 16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq.,
the Safe Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C. § 300f et seq., and the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability
Act (“ CERCLA” ), 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.,
including the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act, 42
U.S.C. § 11001, et seq. The term “Environmental
Laws” shall also include all applicable state, local and
municipal laws, rules, regulations, statutes, ordinances and orders
dealing with the subject matter of the above listed federal
statutes or promulgated by any governmental or quasi-governmental
agency thereunder in order to carry out the purposes of any
federal, state, local or municipal law, as well as any and all
federal, state, local, or municipal laws relating in any way to
endangered species and similar matters.
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ERISA ” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended.
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Escrow Agent ” shall mean Fidelity National Title
Insurance Company National Title Services Division, 717 North
Harwood Street, Suite 800, Dallas, Texas 75201, G. Timothy
Hardin, Vice President, Manager and Counsel, Telephone:
214/969-5300, Fax 214/969-5348.
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Executive Employees ” shall mean any General Manager,
Controller, Director of Human Resources, Hotel/Room Director,
Food and Beverage Director, Chief Engineer, Director of Marketing,
or any other department head or member of the executive staff of
the Hotel.
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FIRPTA Certificate ” shall mean the affidavit of
Sellers under Section 1445 of the Internal Revenue Code, as
amended, in substantially the form attached hereto as
Exhibit G .
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Governmental Authority ” shall mean any federal,
state, county, municipal or other government or any governmental or
quasi-governmental agency, department, commission, board, bureau,
office or instrumentality, foreign or domestic, or any of
them.
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Hazardous Materials” means any (a) petroleum or
petroleum products, (b) asbestos or asbestos containing
materials, (c) hazardous substances as defined by §
101(14) of CERCLA and (d) any other chemical, substance or waste
that is regulated by any Governmental Authority under any
Environmental Law.
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Hotel ” shall have the definition ascribed to such
term in the Recitations.
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Hotel Employees ” shall mean all employees of Manager
or any Affiliate thereof employed at the Property.
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Improvements ” shall mean the Hotel and all other
buildings, improvements, fixtures and other items of real estate
located in, on or under the Land.
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Initial Deposit ” shall mean the sum of $5,000,000.00
deposited with Escrow Agent by Purchaser on or before the Effective
Date pursuant to Section 2.3 hereof, plus all interest
or other earnings that may accrue thereon.
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Insurance Policies ” shall mean all policies of
insurance maintained by or on behalf of Sellers pertaining to the
Property, its operation, or any part thereof.
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Intangible Personal Property ” shall mean, to the
extent assignable, Sellers’ right, title and interest in and
to all intangible personal property owned or possessed by Sellers
and used in connection with the ownership or operation of the
Property, including, without limitation, (1) Authorizations,
(2) utility and development rights and privileges,
entitlements, general intangibles, business records, plans and
specifications pertaining to the Real Property and the Personal
Property, (3) any unpaid award for taking by condemnation or
any damage to the Land by reason of a change of grade or location
of or access to any street or highway, (4) the share of the
Rooms Ledger determined under Section 7.6 hereof,
(5) Advance Bookings, (6) all accounts receivable being
purchased by Purchaser pursuant to Section 8.7 , and
(7) all prepaid expenses, petty cash and the guest ledger, in
each case, to the extent Sellers are receiving a credit therefor
pursuant to Section 7.6 , excluding
(a) Sellers’ cash on hand, in bank accounts and invested
with financial or other institutions (other than with respect to
petty cash as provided in Section 7.6 ),
(b) security deposits and accounts receivable, except for the
above described share of the Rooms Ledger and except as provided in
Sections 7.6 and 8.7 , (c) any rights to
the name “Westin,” “Westin La Cantera”,
“La Cantera” or any derivatives thereof, including all
rights, trademarks, trademark registrations, trademark
applications, copyrights, copyright registrations and copyright
applications using or including such names; provided that Purchaser
shall have the right to use the name “La Cantera”
pursuant to that certain Trademark License Agreement attached
hereto at Exhibit I (the “Trademark License
Agreement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Manager and
Sellers are retaining the right to use the customer lists of
Sellers, Manager, and their Affiliates in connection with other
properties owned and/or managed by Manager, Sellers and their
Affiliates; provided, however, that each of Sellers and their
Affiliates shall, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
cause Manager and its Affiliates to, refrain from contacting any
guests that are subject to Advance Bookings as of Closing in an
attempt to transfer such guests to other properties owned and/or
managed by Sellers, Manager and/or their respective
Affiliates.
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Inventory ” shall mean all inventories of food and
beverage in opened or unopened cases and all in use or reserve
stock of linens, towels, brochures, paper goods, guest and office
supplies, soaps, cleaning supplies, china, glass, flatware, fuel,
souvenir, gift shop items and the like owned by Sellers with
respect to the Hotel.
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Land ” shall mean those certain parcels of real estate
lying and being in Bexar County, Texas, depicted on
Exhibit A hereof, together with all rights, titles,
benefits, easements, privileges, remainders, tenements,
hereditaments, interests, reversions and appurtenances
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thereunto belonging or in any way appertaining, including, without
limitation, all right, title and interest of Sellers in and to
water and water rights, ditches and ditch rights, well and well
rights, oil, gas and other minerals rights, and all of the estate,
right, title, interest, claim or demand whatsoever of Sellers, in
and to adjacent strips and gores, if any, between the Land and
abutting properties, and in and to adjacent streets, highways,
roads, alleys or rights-of-way, and the beds thereof, either at law
or in equity, in possession or expectancy, now or hereafter
acquired. The Land will be more particularly described by metes and
bounds in the Survey to be delivered by Sellers to Purchaser
pursuant to paragraph 2.4(e) below, which description shall
control for purposes of this Agreement and shall be used in the
preparation of all Closing Documents.
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Leased Property ” shall mean all leased items of
Tangible Personal Property, including, items subject to any capital
lease, operating lease, financing lease, or any similar
agreement.
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Leased Property Agreements ” shall mean the lease
agreements pertaining to the Leased Property.
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Management Agreement ” shall mean that certain
Management Contract for the Westin La Cantera Resort, San Antonio,
dated October 28, 1996, between LCWW and Manager for the
management or operation of the Hotel, as amended by that certain
Amendment of Management Contract dated August 15, 2006.
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Management Termination Date ” shall mean the earlier
of seventy (70) days following the Effective Date or such
earlier date as Manager and Sellers may mutually agree to terminate
the Management Agreement, but in no event earlier than
January 10, 2008. Sellers agree to give seventy (70) days
prior written notice of termination of the Management Agreement on
the Effective Date substantially in the form of
Exhibit N attached hereto.
“
Manager ” shall mean Westin Hotel Management, L.P., a
Delaware limited partnership.
“
Master Covenants ” means that certain La Cantera
Master Covenants and Easements made by La Cantera Development Co.
recorded under Document No. 96-0037711 in the Official Public
Records of Bexar County, Texas as amended and supplemented from
time to time.
“
Material Adverse Effect ” means an occurrence or
circumstance that would either (i) have a material and adverse
effect on the ownership of the Property or the use, ownership or
operations of the Hotel as conducted on the Effective Date or
(ii) result in a Development Impairment.
“Material Structural Defect(s) ” means a defect
or defects in the foundation, structural components, specifically
including, the potential moisture penetration issues with respect
to the exterior walls of the Hotel, or Major Systems of the Hotel
Improvements that would cost in excess of $5,000,000.00 in the
aggregate to repair to a good and operational condition.
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“Major Systems” means the heating, ventilation,
plumbing, electrical, mechanical and other major building systems
of the Hotel Improvements.
“
Material Environmental Condition ” means any
Environmental Condition(s) existing as of the Effective Date that
(a) is or would be required to be remediated pursuant to
Applicable Law, or would increase the cost of development (over
that in the absence of such Environmental Condition) of either or
both of the Undeveloped Tracts for Timeshare Development (as
defined in the Declaration) or residential use, at an estimated
cost in either case (including all costs, expenses, damages,
losses, investigative costs, fines, penalties and potential
liabilities) exceeding, in the aggregate, $500,000.00 as determined
by Purchaser’s Environmental Consultant, (b) is or would be
required to be remediated under Applicable Law (or would be
required to be remediated under Applicable Law to permit Timeshare
or residential development on either or both of the Undeveloped
Tracts), and which remediation would not, in Purchaser’s
Environmental Consultant’s estimation, be completed within
one year of the date of Closing, or (c) constitutes or is
reasonably likely to constitute a Development Impairment.
“
Memorandum of Additional Covenants ” shall mean that
certain memorandum to be executed by Declarant and recorded at
Closing, which memorandum shall put future declarants on notice of
the existence of the Design Guidelines and other matters set forth
on Exhibit L and L-1 attached hereto, which
memorandum shall be agreed upon by the Parties during the Study
Period.
“
Monetary Encumbrance Release ” shall have the meaning
ascribed to such term in Section 2.4(e) hereof.
“
Monetary Title Encumbrances ” shall mean any title
encumbrances affecting the Property which are comprised of
delinquent taxes, or mortgages, deeds of trust, security
agreements, or other similar liens or charges including liens in
the nature of those arising from judgments or pending litigation or
construction, mechanics, materialmen’s or other liens or
charges which are not being contested by Sellers in good faith and
liens which were created or expressly assumed by Sellers) in a
fixed sum (or capable of computation as a fixed sum) securing
indebtedness or obligations (but not including liens against the
Property evidencing the rights of third party lessors with respect
to any Leased Property).
“
Non-Breach Inaccuracy ” shall mean a breach or
inaccuracy of a representation or warranty contained in
Article III of this Agreement of which Sellers give
Purchaser written notice prior to Closing or a Purchaser Knowledge
Party otherwise obtains actual knowledge prior to Closing which
does not constitute a breach or inaccuracy of any such
representation or warranty made as of the Effective Date but would
constitute a breach or inaccuracy of such representation or
warranty if made as of the Closing Date (such as, for example,
because Sellers did not have knowledge, as such term is defined in
Article III , of such matters as of the Effective
Date).
“
Occupancy Agreements ” shall mean all leases,
licenses, concession or occupancy agreements in effect with respect
to the Real Property and/or Hotel under which any tenants (other
than Hotel guests) or concessionaires occupy space upon the Real
Property, including, without limitation, any antennae leases or
licenses.
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“
Off-Site Facility Agreements ” shall mean any leases,
contracts and agreements, if any, pertaining to facilities not
located on the Property but which are required and presently used
for the operation of the Hotel including, without limitation, use
agreements for local golf courses, and parking or garage contracts
or leases.
“
Operating Agreements ” shall mean all service, supply,
maintenance, construction, capital improvement and other similar
contracts in effect with respect to the Property (other than the
Occupancy Agreements, Leased Property Agreements, Off-Site Facility
Agreements) related to construction, operation, or maintenance of
the Property, and shall expressly exclude the Management
Agreement.
“
Owner’s Title Policy ” shall mean an
owner’s policy of title insurance (in the form of Texas T-1
Owner’s Policy) issued to Purchaser by the Title Company,
pursuant to which the Title Company insures Purchaser’s
ownership of fee simple title to the Real Property, subject only to
Permitted Title Exceptions. The Owner’s Title Policy shall
insure Purchaser in the amount of the Purchase Price and shall be
in the form customarily used for like transactions in the state
where the Land is located.
“
Person ” shall mean an individual, a partnership, a
limited liability company, a corporation, an association, a joint
stock company, a trust, a joint venture, an unincorporated
organization, or a Governmental Authority.
“
Permitted Title Exceptions ” shall mean those
exceptions to title to the Real Property set forth in the Title
Commitment or matters reflected on the Survey that are satisfactory
or deemed satisfactory to Purchaser or waived or deemed waived by
Purchaser pursuant to Section 2.4(e) hereof.
“
Personal Property ” shall mean collectively the
Tangible Personal Property and the Intangible Personal
Property.
“
Property ” shall mean collectively the Real Property
and Personal Property.
“
Purchase Price ” shall mean Two Hundred Fifty-Two
Million Five Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($252,500,000.00),
subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 2.2(a) upon
receipt of the Survey, which shall be payable in the manner
described in Section 2.2 hereof.
“
Purchaser Knowledge Party ” shall mean the then actual
current conscious knowledge, without any duty of investigation or
inquiry, of Carter R. Todd, Key Foster and Bennett Westbrook.
“
Purchaser Parties ” shall have the meaning ascribed to
such term in Section 2.4(a) hereof.
“
Purchaser’s Environmental Consultant ” shall
mean an environmental consultant selected by Purchaser and
reasonably acceptable to Sellers.
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“
Purchaser’s Objections ” shall mean the
objections defined as such in Section 2.4(e) hereof.
“Purchaser’s
Structural Consultant” shall mean a structural engineering
consultant selected by Purchaser and reasonably acceptable to
Sellers.
“
Real Property ” shall mean the Land and the
Improvements situated thereon.
“
Remediation Costs ” shall mean all reasonably
anticipated fees and expenses to be incurred in connection with the
investigation and remediation of an Environmental Condition,
including, without limitation, all remediation costs, permitting
fees, reasonable attorneys’ fees, consultants’ fees and
experts’ fees.
“
Representatives ” shall have the meaning ascribed to
such term in Section 8.5 hereof.
“
Rooms Ledger ” shall mean the final night’s room
revenue for the Hotel (revenue from rooms occupied as of
12:01 a.m. on the Closing Date, exclusive of food, beverage,
telephone and similar charges charged or incurred as of such time
which shall be retained by Sellers if incurred prior to
12:01 a.m. on the Closing Date and for the benefit of
Purchaser if incurred after 12:01 a.m. on the Closing Date),
including any sales taxes, room taxes or other taxes
thereon..
“
Sellers’ Response ” shall have the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 2.4(e) .
“
Sellers’ Response Period ” shall have the
meaning ascribed thereto in Section 2.4(e) .
“
Study Period ” shall mean the period commencing on the
Effective Date, and continuing through 5:00 p.m. C.S.T. on the date
that is thirty-five (35) days following the Effective Date, as
such period may be extended for up to two (2) weeks as
provided in Section 2.4(a) . Except as expressly noted
herein to the contrary, time periods herein referred to shall mean
the time periods as in effect, from time to time, at San Antonio,
Texas.
“
Submission Matters ” shall have the definition
ascribed to such term in Section 2.4(b) hereof.
“
Survey ” shall mean an ALTA/ACSM survey of the
Property including Table A Items 2, 3, 4, 6, 7(a), 7(b)(i), 8, 9,
10, 11(a), 13, 14, 16 and 17, prepared by Pape-Dawson Consulting
Engineers certified to the Title Company, Sellers and Purchaser
consistent with the depiction of the Land attached hereto as
Exhibit A which shall certify the Total Gross
Acreage.
“
Tangible Personal Property ” shall mean the items of
tangible personal property consisting of all furniture, fixtures,
equipment, machinery, Inventory and other tangible personal
property of every kind and nature (which does not include
cash-on-hand and petty cash funds except as provided in
Section 7.6 ) located at the Hotel and owned or leased
by Sellers, including, without limitation, Sellers’ interest
as lessee with respect to any such leased Tangible Personal
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Property, but specifically excluding any such items that contain
Westin Names and Marks or that are otherwise to be excluded as
provided in Section 6.11 .
“
Title Commitment ” shall mean the title commitment and
exception documents defined as such in Section 2.4(e)
hereof.
“
Title Company ” shall mean Fidelity National Title
Insurance Corporation.
“
Total Gross Acreage ” shall mean the total acreage of
the Undeveloped Tracts as certified on the Survey.
“
Transition Agreement ” shall mean that certain
agreement to be entered into at Closing by Manager and Purchaser
substantially on the form attached hereto as Exhibit O
.
“
Undeveloped Tract(s) ” shall have the meaning ascribed
to such term in the Recitations.
“
WARN Act ” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in
Section 6.6 .
“
Warranties and Guaranties ” shall mean any subsisting
and assignable warranties and guaranties relating to the
Improvements or the Tangible Personal Property or any part
thereof.
ARTICLE II
PURCHASE AND SALE; INITIAL DEPOSIT; ADDITIONAL
DEPOSIT;
PAYMENT OF PURCHASE PRICE; STUDY PERIOD
2.1 Purchase and Sale .
Subject to Section 7.6, Section 7.9 and Section 8.7,
Sellers agree to sell and Purchaser agrees to purchase for the
Purchase Price the Property together with Sellers’ right,
title and interest in and to all Warranties and Guaranties, Leased
Property Agreements, Occupancy Agreements, Off-Site Facility
Agreements and Operating Agreements, in accordance with and subject
to the other terms and conditions set forth herein.
2.2 Payment of Purchase Price
. The Purchase Price shall be paid to Sellers in the following
manner:
(a) Purchaser
shall receive a credit against the Purchase Price in an amount
equal to the amount of the Deposit for the Property, with the
Deposit being paid to Sellers at Closing. The Purchase Price shall
be increased or decreased, as applicable, by replacing the portion
of the Purchase Price payable for the Undeveloped Tracts as shown
on Schedule 2.4(a) with an amount equal to the product
of the Total Gross Acreage of the Undeveloped Tracts as certified
by the Survey by $152,460.00.
(b) Purchaser
shall pay the balance of the Purchase Price, as adjusted in the
manner specified in Article VII and as set forth below,
to Sellers (or other party designated by Sellers) at Closing by
making a wire transfer of immediately available federal funds to
the account of Sellers (or other party designated by Sellers). Such
wire transfer shall be sent by
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Purchaser to the Escrow Agent for the account of Sellers no later
than 3:00 PM, San Antonio, Texas time on the Closing Date.
(c) Sellers
and Purchaser shall cooperate with each other in good faith to
arrive at a mutually acceptable allocation of the Purchase Price
among the Real Property and the Personal Property (the “
Allocation ”). Sellers and Purchaser agree to
(i) be bound by the Allocation, (ii) act in accordance
with the Allocation in the preparation of financial statements and
filing of all tax returns and in the course of any tax audit, tax
review or tax litigation relating thereto, and (iii) refrain
from, and cause their Affiliates to refrain from, taking a position
inconsistent with the Allocation for all tax purposes. If, as of
the Closing Sellers and Purchaser have not been able to agree on
the Allocation, then Sellers and Purchaser shall have the right to
allocate the Purchase Price in a manner as reasonably determined by
each of them independently.
2.3 Initial Deposit; Additional
Deposit . No later than the Effective Date, Purchaser shall
deliver to Escrow Agent (i) a wire transfer or check in the
sum of One Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($1,000.00) payable to the
order of Sellers representing the independent consideration for
Sellers’ execution of this Agreement and agreement to provide
Purchaser with the Study Period (which check or the proceeds of
which wire transfer shall thereafter be delivered by Escrow Agent
to Sellers and shall not be a part of the Deposit or be applicable
to the Purchase Price) and (ii) a wire transfer or
cashier’s or certified check in the amount of the Initial
Deposit. The Initial Deposit, the Additional Deposit, when and if
made, and all interest earned thereon are hereinafter collectively
referred to as the “Deposit”. The Initial Deposit shall
be non-refundable to Purchaser except as otherwise expressly
provided in this Agreement. If Purchaser fails to timely deposit
the Initial Deposit with Escrow Agent, Sellers shall be entitled,
as Sellers’ sole and exclusive remedy, to terminate this
Agreement by written notice to Purchaser at any time before the
Initial Deposit is delivered to Escrow Agent, in which event
neither party shall thereafter have any obligations hereunder,
including any obligation to deliver the Initial Deposit, except
those which expressly survive a termination of this Agreement. If
Purchaser deposits the Initial Deposit with Escrow Agent before
Purchaser’s receipt of Sellers’ termination notice,
Purchaser shall be deemed to have timely deposited the Initial
Deposit and Sellers shall not thereafter be entitled to terminate
this Agreement as a result of any delay in depositing the Initial
Deposit. In the event that Purchaser does not terminate this
Agreement prior to the expiration of the Study Period, then prior
to the expiration of the Study Period, time being of the essence,
Purchaser shall deliver to Escrow Agent a wire transfer or
cashier’s or certified check in the sum of Five Million and
No/100 Dollars ($5,000,000.00) (the “ Additional
Deposit ”). The Deposit shall be invested by Escrow Agent
in a commercial bank or banks acceptable to Sellers and Purchaser
at money market rates or in such other investments as shall be
approved in writing by Sellers and Purchaser. The Deposit shall be
held and disbursed by Escrow Agent in strict accordance with the
terms and provisions of this Agreement. All accrued interest or
other earnings on the Deposit shall become part of the Deposit. If
Purchaser fails to timely deposit the Additional Deposit with
Escrow Agent prior to the expiration of the Study Period, such
failure shall be automatically deemed to be Purchaser’s
election to terminate this Agreement pursuant to
Section 2.4 , in which event the Initial Deposit shall
be paid to Sellers (except in the event such termination is due to
a Material Environmental Condition or Material Structural Defects
in which event the Initial Deposit will be refunded to Purchaser)
and Purchaser and Sellers shall be released from all further
liability or obligation hereunder except those which expressly
survive a termination of this Agreement. The Deposit shall be
either (a) applied at the Closing against the
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Purchase
Price, (b) returned to Purchaser pursuant hereto, or
(c) paid to Sellers pursuant hereto. For purposes of reporting
earned interest with respect to the Additional Deposit,
Purchaser’s Federal Tax Identification Number is 73-0664379,
and Sellers’ Federal Tax Identification Number are 74-2424552
(La Cantera Development Co.) and 75-2706703 (LCWW).
2.4 Study Period .
(a) Purchaser
and its respective agents, contractors, auditors, engineers,
attorneys, employees, consultants, other representatives and
potential lessees, partners, and lenders (collectively, “
Purchaser Parties ”) shall have the right, until 5:00
p.m., San Antonio, Texas time on the last day of the Study Period,
and thereafter if Purchaser does not notify Sellers in writing
prior to the expiration of the Study Period that Purchaser has
elected to terminate this Agreement and Purchaser timely deposits
the Additional Deposit, to enter upon the Real Property upon
reasonable prior notice to Sellers (which notice, for the purposes
of this Section 2.4(a) only, may be given by electronic mail
to the following address: susan.swank@usaa.com and
robert.kramer@usaa.com), and to perform, at Purchaser’s
expense, such economic, surveying, engineering, topographic,
environmental, marketing and other tests, studies and
investigations as Purchaser may deem appropriate. Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, if Purchaser’s Environmental
Consultants reasonably recommends obtaining an additional study or
investigation of any Environmental Condition, the Study Period
shall be extended for up to two (2) weeks to afford Purchaser
additional time to complete such investigations. If such tests,
studies and investigations warrant, in Purchaser’s sole,
absolute and unreviewable discretion, the purchase of the Property
for the purposes contemplated by Purchaser, then Purchaser shall
proceed with this transaction in accordance with and subject to the
terms of this Agreement; provided, however, if, prior to the
expiration of the Study Period, Purchaser shall have determined
that the Property is unacceptable to Purchaser and Purchaser shall
have provided written notice to Sellers and Escrow Agent that it
has determined in its sole, absolute and unreviewable discretion,
to terminate this Agreement (for any or no reason), this Agreement
automatically shall terminate, the Initial Deposit shall be paid to
Sellers (except if such termination is as a result of a Material
Environmental Condition or Material Structural Defect(s)) and
Purchaser and Sellers shall be released from all further liability
or obligation hereunder except those which expressly survive a
termination of this Agreement. If during the Study Period Purchaser
determines that there exists on the Property a Material
Environmental Condition, Purchaser shall provide Sellers with
reasonable evidence of such condition, whereupon Purchaser may
(x) if such condition affects one, but not both of the
Undeveloped Tracts, terminate this Agreement with respect to the
affected tract in which event such tract shall be excluded from
this Agreement for all purposes, the Purchase Price shall be
reduced by the amount set forth opposite such affected tract on
Schedule 2.4(a) attached hereto and this Agreement
shall otherwise continue unmodified or (y) if such condition
affects both Undeveloped Tracts or the Hotel, then Purchaser may
terminate this Agreement, in either case by delivering written
notice to Sellers prior to expiration of the Study Period. If
during the Study Period Purchaser determines that Material
Structural Defect(s) exist, Purchaser shall provide Sellers with
reasonable written evidence of the costs to remedy such defect(s)
as estimated by Purchaser’s Structural Consultants (the
“Repair Estimate”), then Purchaser may terminate this
Agreement by delivering written notice to Sellers prior to
expiration of the Study Period. Sellers shall have the right to
dispute the Repair Estimate (a “Repairs Costs
Dispute”), then Sellers shall have the right to notify
Purchaser in writing of the same (a “Repairs Costs Dispute
Notice”)
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within
ten (10) business days after Sellers’ receipt of the
Repair Estimate, in which event the termination of this Agreement
shall be deferred and Sellers and Purchaser shall thereafter
proceed to diligently and in good faith attempt to resolve such
dispute and, if the parties are unable to resolve the same within
seven (7) business days after Purchaser’s receipt of the
applicable Repairs Costs Dispute Notice, such dispute shall be
submitted for resolution by binding arbitration in accordance with
the terms, conditions and provisions of Exhibit L-1
attached to this Agreement; provided, however, instead of using
architects as the arbitrator, three (3) neutral general contractors
shall be appointed in the same manner as set forth on Exhibit
L-1 . If the agreed amount of the Repairs Estimate is less than
$5,000,000.00 such termination notice shall be deemed null and
void. Notwithstanding the foregoing, such partial or full
termination resulting from any Material Environmental Condition or
Material Structural Defect(s) shall be ineffective if within five
(5) days following the giving of such notice of termination
Purchaser and Sellers agree on the terms of a Purchase Price
reduction acceptable to Purchaser and Sellers in connection with
such Material Environmental Condition and/or Material Structural
Defect(s). If Purchaser terminates this Agreement during the Study
Period as the result of the discovery of a Material Environmental
Condition or Material Structural Defect(s) the entire Deposit shall
be returned to Purchaser and the parties shall have no further
obligations hereunder except those that survive termination hereof.
If Purchaser does not provide such written notice of termination
prior to the expiration of the Study Period and Purchaser timely
deposits the Additional Deposit in accordance with
Section 2.3 , Purchaser shall be deemed to have
determined that the Property is acceptable to Purchaser and the
Initial Deposit and the Additional Deposit shall become
non-refundable except as otherwise expressly provided in this
Agreement. The depositing of the Additional Deposit and the
expiration of the Study Period (and Purchaser’s right to
terminate same) shall be tolled until such time as the Parties have
agreed upon, or arbitration has resolved, the amount of the
Material Structural Defect(s). Purchaser Parties shall have no
discussions, correspondence, or other contact with any Hotel
Employees, including, without limitation, any Executive Employees
unless approved by and coordinated in advance with Sellers. Sellers
agree to use all commercially reasonable efforts to cause Manager
to permit Purchaser to have reasonable opportunities to discuss the
Hotel and its business and employment with the General Manager,
Controller, Director of Sales and Chief Engineer of the
Hotel.
(b) Sellers
have either made available for review and inspection in its offices
or have delivered to Purchaser copies of the documents described on
Schedule 2.4(b) attached hereto to the extent in
Sellers’ possession or control (collectively, the “
Submission Matters ”).
Sellers shall also promptly deliver
to Purchaser such other materials with respect to the Property as
Purchaser may reasonably request in writing between the Effective
Date and Closing that would be customarily given to a purchaser of
a similar type of hotel property, to the extent the same are in
Sellers’ possession or control, are not subject to the
attorney-client privilege and can be delivered without breaching
any obligations to a third party; provided, however, that Sellers,
to the extent permitted, shall identify generally any such
materials that Purchaser requested that Sellers cannot provide as a
result of the attorney-client privilege or any obligations to a
third party. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary,
Sellers shall have no obligation to deliver any materials to
Purchaser to the extent their delivery is prohibited pursuant to
the terms of the Management Agreement.
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If Sellers fail to make available any
of the Submission Matters as provided above or fail to provide any
of the items specified in Section 2.4(e) below as
provided therein, Purchaser shall give Sellers notice thereof so
that Sellers shall have an opportunity to cure such failure by
providing such items. Sellers shall use good faith efforts to
deliver all Submission Matters in its possession or control to
Purchaser.
(c) If
for any reason whatsoever Purchaser does not purchase the Property,
Purchaser shall promptly deliver to Sellers, (i) all copies of
all the Submission Matters and any other materials delivered to
Purchaser or Purchaser Parties and (ii) all third-party
reports prepared by or for Purchaser or Purchaser Parties with
respect to the Property; provided, however, that Purchaser shall
not be obligated to deliver to Sellers any materials of a
proprietary nature (such as, for the purposes of example only, any
financial forecasts or market repositioning plans) prepared for
Purchaser or Purchaser Parties in connection with the Property or
any materials subject to attorney-client privilege, and Sellers
acknowledge that any such materials delivered to Sellers pursuant
to the provisions of clause (ii) shall be without warranty or
representation whatsoever other than that such materials have been
fully paid for and may be delivered to Sellers. The provisions of
this Section 2.4(c) shall survive termination of this
Agreement.
(d) Purchaser
shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend Manager and Sellers from
and against any loss, damage, liability or claim for personal
injury or property damage and any other loss, damage, liability,
claim or lien to the extent arising from the acts at or upon the
Real Property by Purchaser or any of Purchaser’s Affiliates
engaged in Purchaser’s inspection activities or any agents,
contractors or employees of any of them, but excluding (i) any
such loss, damage or claim if and to the extent caused by the
negligence or reckless or willful misconduct of Sellers and/or
Manager or any of their respective agents, contractors, auditors,
engineers, attorneys, employees, consultants and other
representatives that are not Purchaser or Purchaser Affiliates
engaged in Purchaser’s inspection activities, and
(ii) any liability or obligation in connection with the
discovery of a pre-existing condition affecting the Property not
occasioned by or through a Purchaser or Purchaser Affiliates
engaged in Purchaser’s inspection activities. Purchaser
understands and agrees that any on-site inspections of the Property
shall occur at reasonable times agreed upon by Sellers and
Purchaser after reasonable prior written notice to Sellers and
shall be conducted so as not to interfere unreasonably with the
operation of the Property and the use of the Property by the
tenants and the guests of the Hotel. Manager and/or Sellers shall
have the right to have a representative present during any such
inspections. If Purchaser desires to do any invasive testing at the
Property, Purchaser shall do so only after notifying Sellers and
obtaining Sellers’ prior written consent thereto (which
consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).
Purchaser shall not permit any liens to attach to the Property by
reason of such inspections. Purchaser shall (i) restore the
Property, at its own expense, to substantially the same condition
which existed prior to any inspection or other activities of
Purchaser thereon; and (ii) be responsible for and pay any and
all liens by contractors, subcontractors, materialmen, or laborers
performing the inspections or any other work for Purchaser or
Purchaser Affiliates engaged in Purchaser’s inspection
activities on or related to the Property. All contractors and
others performing any tests and studies on the Property shall first
present to Sellers reasonably satisfactory evidence that such party
is adequately insured in order to reasonably protect Sellers and
Manager from any loss, liability, or damage arising out of the
performance of such tests or studies. Purchaser shall not solicit
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employment any Hotel Employees except for employment at the Hotel
in accordance with Section 6. 5 if the transaction is
consummated. The provisions of this Section 2.4(d) shall
survive any termination of this Agreement and a closing of the
transaction contemplated hereby.
(e) Sellers
shall deliver to Purchaser by December 5, 2007 or as soon
thereafter as practicable the Survey. Sellers shall within five
(5) days following the Effective Date deliver to Purchaser, a
title insurance commitment dated no earlier than thirty
(30) days prior to the Effective Date and issued by the Title
Company covering the Real Property, binding the Title Company to
issue the Owner’s Title Policy together with legible copies
(to the extent such legible copies are available) of all documents
identified in such title insurance commitment as exceptions to
title (collectively, the “ Title Commitment ”),
with respect to the state of title to the Property. Not later than
ten (10) days following receipt of both the Title Commitment
and Survey, Purchaser shall notify Sellers of any matters shown on
such Survey or identified in the Title Commitment that Purchaser is
unwilling to accept (including any defect or failure of the Survey
or Title Commitment to comply with the requirements of this
Section 2.4(e) ) (collectively, “
Purchaser’s Objections ”). If any of
Purchaser’s Objections consist of Monetary Title Encumbrances
(but not including liens against the Property in the nature of
those arising from judgments or pending litigation or construction,
mechanics or other liens or charges which are being contested by
Sellers in good faith, or liens which were not created or expressly
assumed by Sellers [“ Non-Mandatory Monetary Title
Encumbrances ”] or rights of third party lessors with
respect to any Leased Property, all of which Sellers shall not have
any obligation to satisfy or remove, but which may be, at
Purchaser’s election, included as part of Purchaser’s
Objections), then, to that extent, notwithstanding anything herein
to the contrary, Sellers shall be obligated to either (i) pay
and discharge, (ii) bond against in a manner legally
sufficient to cause to be released, or (iii) indemnify or
escrow money with or otherwise cause the Title Company to insure
over in a manner reasonably acceptable to Purchaser (and with
respect to a mortgagee/lender policy, omit), such Monetary Title
Encumbrances (individually and collectively, a “ Monetary
Encumbrance Release ”). For such purposes, Sellers may
use all or a portion of the Purchase Price to effectuate a Monetary
Encumbrance Release with respect to any such Monetary Title
Encumbrances at the Closing. Other than (i) as specifically
required in this Agreement, (ii) Monetary Title Encumbrances,
which are required to be covered by a Monetary Encumbrance Release
at Closing as provided above, and (iii) using commercially
reasonable efforts to cure Non-Mandatory Monetary Title
Encumbrances (provided that Sellers shall be obligated to expend up
to $250,000.00 in the aggregate to cure such Non-Mandatory Monetary
Title Encumbrances), Sellers shall not be obligated to incur any
expenses or incur any liability to cure any Purchaser’s
Objections. Sellers may notify Purchaser within five (5) days
after receipt of notice of Purchaser’s Objections (“
Sellers’ Response Period ”) whether Sellers, in
their sole discretion, agree to attempt to cure any of such
Purchaser’s Objections (other than Sellers’ obligations
with respect to the Monetary Title Encumbrances and certain
Non-Mandatory Monetary Title Encumbrances as set forth above)
(“ Sellers’ Response ”). If Sellers agree
in Sellers’ Response to attempt to cure any of such
Purchaser’s Objections (that they are otherwise not obligated
to cure as provided herein), Sellers shall use good faith efforts
to cure (without any obligation to expend any money or incur any
liability) such Purchaser’s Objections that Sellers have
agreed to attempt to cure on or before the Closing Date to the
reasonable satisfaction of Purchaser. If Sellers are unable or
unwilling to cure such Purchaser’s Objections (that they are
otherwise not obligated to cure as provided herein) by the Closing
Date, Purchaser shall, prior to Closing, elect (1) to waive
such Purchaser’s Objections without any abatement in the
Purchase
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Price,
(2) to terminate this Agreement in which case the Additional
Deposit, if paid, shall be promptly returned to Purchaser, the
Initial Deposit shall be paid to Sellers (except if such
unsatisfied Purchaser Objection is a Non-Mandatory Monetary Title
Encumbrance or would have a Material Adverse Effect, in which event
Purchaser may (x) if such condition affects one, but not both
of the Undeveloped Tracts, terminate this Agreement with respect to
the affected tract in which event such tract shall be excluded from
this Agreement for all purposes, the Purchase Price shall be
reduced by the amount set forth opposite such affected tract on
Schedule 2.4(a) attached hereto and this Agreement
shall otherwise continue unmodified or (y) if such condition
affects both Undeveloped Tracts or the Hotel, then Purchaser may
terminate this Agreement whereupon the Additional Deposit, if paid,
and one-half of the Initial Deposit shall be returned to Purchaser,
one-half of the Initial Deposit shall be paid to Sellers and the
parties hereto shall be released from all further obligations
hereunder, except those which expressly survive a termination of
this Agreement) and the parties hereto shall be released from all
further obligations hereunder, except those which expressly survive
a termination of this Agreement. If Sellers do not provide
Sellers’ Response to Purchaser within Sellers’ Response
Period, Sellers shall be deemed to have elected not to attempt to
cure Purchaser’s Objections. If Sellers elect in
Sellers’ Response not to attempt to cure all or any number of
Purchaser’s Objections or if Sellers are deemed to have
elected not to attempt to cure Purchaser’s Objections
pursuant to the preceding sentence, within five (5) days after
the expiration of Sellers’ Response Period, Purchaser shall
elect (1) to waive any Purchaser’s Objections which
Sellers have elected or is deemed to have elected not to attempt to
cure without any abatement in the Purchase Price, or (2) to
terminate this Agreement in which case the Additional Deposit, if
paid, shall be promptly returned to Purchaser, Sellers shall be
paid the Initial Deposit (except if such unsatisfied Purchaser
Objection is a Non-Mandatory Monetary Title Encumbrance or would
have a Material Adverse Effect, in which event Purchaser may
(x) if such condition affects one, but not both of the
Undeveloped Tracts, terminate this Agreement with respect to the
affected tract in which event such tract shall be excluded from
this Agreement for all purposes, the Purchase Price shall be
reduced by the amount set forth opposite such affected tract on
Schedule 2.4(a) attached hereto and this Agreement
shall otherwise continue unmodified or (y) if such condition
affects both Undeveloped Tracts or the Hotel, then Purchaser may
terminate this Agreement whereupon the Additional Deposit, if paid,
and one-half of the Initial Deposit shall be returned to Purchaser,
one-half of the Initial Deposit shall be paid to Sellers and the
parties hereto shall be released from all further obligations
hereunder, except those which expressly survive a termination of
this Agreement) and the parties hereto shall be released from all
further obligations hereunder, except those which expressly survive
a termination of this Agreement. In the event Purchaser does not
provide to Sellers notice of Purchaser’s election under the
preceding sentence within such five (5) day period, Purchaser
shall be deemed to have elected clause (2) of the preceding
sentence. Except as otherwise provided herein, Sellers shall not,
after the date of this Agreement and prior to Closing, voluntarily
subject the Real Property to any liens, encumbrances, covenants,
conditions, restrictions, easements or other title matters or seek
any zoning changes without Purchaser’s prior written consent,
which consent shall be subject to the Approval Standard (as
hereafter defined). All title matters revealed by the Title
Commitment and Survey which are not objected to by Purchaser as
provided above (other than Monetary Title Encumbrances, which will
be covered by a Monetary Encumbrance Release at Closing), or which
are waived or deemed waived by Purchaser as provided above, shall
be deemed Permitted Title Exceptions. Sellers shall cause the
Property (with the exception of the Palmer Course [as
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depicted
on Exhibit A ]), as well as Tracts F3B, D4, F4 and the
tract northwest of D4 (all as depicted on the pictorial on
Exhibit A attached hereto), at or prior to Closing, to
be made subject to the Commercial Covenants and the Master
Covenants and any La Cantera Design Guidelines promulgated
thereunder (and the same shall constitute Permitted Title
Exceptions) pursuant to an annexation or similar agreement (or
amendment to the existing documents) to be recorded at Closing (an
“ Annexation Agreement ”). The parties shall
negotiate, in good faith, prior to Closing the terms and provisions
of the Annexation Agreement, which shall provide for the following
matters: (i) the Declarant under the Commercial Covenants and
the Master Covenants (the “ Declarant ”) shall
not unilaterally amend or modify any of the terms or conditions of
the Commercial Covenants and the Master Covenants (including any
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) in any manner that
would be material and adverse to Purchaser’s (and its
successors’ and assigns’) rights with respect to the
Property, (ii) subject to the Declaration, any Timeshare
Development and/or residential use (and any facilities and uses
ancillary thereto) shall be expressly permitted on the Property,
(iii) individual owners participating in any such Timeshare
Development or residential development on the Property shall not
constitute a “Commercial Owner” (as defined therein),
but any association or similar governing body governing such
developments shall constitute a “Commercial Owner” and
be responsible for all such assessments of such “Commercial
Owner”; and (iv) the Annexation Agreement shall be
binding on Declarant any and all successor or assigns of
Declarant.
If after the expiration of the Study
Period, Purchaser discovers, any title matter that is not disclosed
in the Title Commitment (or was disclosed but was not shown on the
Survey if otherwise plotable (e.g., a matter first put on record
title after the date of the Survey)) or the Survey provided to
Purchaser and is not otherwise expressly permitted under the terms
of this Agreement (“ New Title Matter ”), and if
the New Title Matter is materially adverse to the use, ownership,
operation or development or potential development of the Property
and Sellers are unable or elect not to cure such title matter on or
prior to the Closing (except for a Monetary Title Encumbrance,
which will be covered by a Monetary Encumbrance Release at Closing
or Non-Mandatory Monetary Title Encumbrances, which Seller shall
endeavor to cure as provided in the first paragraph of this
Section 2.4(e) ), Purchaser shall have the option
(1) to waive such title matter without any abatement in the
Purchase Price, in which event, such title matter shall become a
Permitted Title Exception, or (2) not waive such title matter,
in which event, Purchaser may (x) if such condition affects
one, but not both of the Undeveloped Tracts, terminate this
Agreement with respect to the affected tract in which event such
tract shall be excluded from this Agreement for all purposes, the
Purchase Price shall be reduced by the amount set forth opposite
such affected tract on Schedule 2.4(a) attached hereto
and this Agreement shall otherwise continue unmodified or
(y) if such condition affects both Undeveloped Tracts or the
Hotel, then Purchaser may terminate this Agreement whereupon the
Additional Deposit and one-half of the Initial Deposit shall be
returned to Purchaser, one-half of the Initial Deposit shall be
paid to Sellers and the parties hereto shall be released from all
further obligations hereunder, except those which expressly survive
a termination of this Agreement). Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Sellers shall be obligated to cure any New Title Matter voluntarily
created by Sellers in violation of this Section 2.4(e)
.
(f) At
Closing, Sellers and Purchaser shall enter into the easement
agreements (the “ Easement Agreements ”)
substantially in the form of Exhibit B attached
hereto.
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(g) At
Closing, Purchaser and Sellers shall enter into a Golf Course
Agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit J
attached hereto (the “ Golf Course Agreement
”).
(h) At
Closing, Purchaser and Sellers shall enter into an agreement at
Closing providing the golf course benefits to certain executives of
Sellers’ Affiliates that are more particularly described on
Exhibit K attached hereto (the “Executive
Agreement”), which agreement shall be agreed upon by the
Parties during the Study Period.
(i) Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, if Purchaser has the right to
terminate this Agreement in whole or in part pursuant to (x)
Section 2.4(a) in connection with the discovery of a
Material Environmental Condition, (y) Section 2.4(e) in
connection with a title or survey matter that would have a Material
Adverse Effect, or (z) Article III in connection with
the updating of any representation or warranty that would have a
Material Adverse Effect then in addition to any right of Purchaser
and Sellers to agree on a mutually acceptable reduction in the
Purchase Price in connection with such event or circumstance,
Sellers shall have the right to render such termination notice
ineffective and of no further force or effect by agreeing in
writing within five (5) business days following receipt of
Purchaser’s termination notice to cure such circumstance or
condition in its entirety to the reasonable satisfaction of
Purchaser on or before Closing. Notwithstanding anything herein to
the contrary, if Purchaser has the right to terminate this
Agreement pursuant to Section 2.4(a) in connection with
Material Structural Defect(s), then in addition to any right of
Purchaser and Sellers to agree on a mutually acceptable reduction
in the Purchase Price in connection with such event or
circumstance, Sellers shall have the right to render such
termination notice ineffective and of no further force or effect by
agreeing in writing within five (5) business days following
the later of receipt of Purchaser’s termination notice or
agreement upon the Repairs Estimate, to either (x) cure such
circumstance or condition to the reasonable satisfaction of
Purchaser on or before Closing, but excluding a portion of the
Material Structural Defect(s) selected by Sellers that would cost
less than $2,5000,000.00 to cure or (y) give Purchaser a
credit in the amount of the Repair Estimate less the sum of
$2,500,000.00. If Sellers fail to cure such circumstance or
condition in its entirety to the reasonable satisfaction of
Purchaser prior to Closing, Purchaser shall have the right to
(i) waive such non-performance and proceed to Closing,
(ii) terminate this Agreement in whole or in part as
originally provided in Purchaser’s termination and, if
applicable, recover the Deposit (or such portion of the Deposit to
which Purchaser was entitled to recover in connection with such
termination), or (iii) extend Closing for up to ten
(10) business days to provide Sellers with additional time to
effect such cure, provided that if such condition or circumstance
has not been cured to Purchaser’s reasonable satisfaction by
the end of such extended period, Purchaser may thereafter only
elect to proceed under clauses (i) or (ii). Purchaser shall
make such election no later than the Closing Date, and in the
absence of a timely election, Purchaser shall be deemed to have
elected to proceed pursuant to clause (ii) of the proceeding
sentence.
ARTICLE III
SELLERS’ REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
To induce Purchaser to enter into
this Agreement and to consummate the transaction described in this
Agreement, Sellers hereby make the following representations and
warranties as of the Effective Date, and which shall be re-made as
of the Closing Date pursuant to the closing certificate referenced
in Section 7.2(l) , upon which Sellers acknowledge and
agree that Purchaser
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is
entitled to rely, except for and subject to (a) information
contained in the Submission Matters and (b) matters and/or
information that is within the actual knowledge of any Purchaser
Knowledge Party:
3.1 Organization and Power .
Each of the Sellers are duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of Texas and has all requisite power
and authority to enter into and perform its obligations hereunder
and under any document or instrument required to be executed and
delivered on behalf of each Seller hereunder.
3.2 Authorization and
Execution . This Agreement has been duly authorized by all
necessary action on the part of each Seller, has been duly executed
and delivered by each Seller, constitutes the valid and binding
agreement of each Seller and is enforceable in accordance with its
terms. The person executing this Agreement on behalf of each Seller
has the authority to do so.
3.3 Non-contravention .
Subject to any consent to the assignment of any particular
Operating Agreement, Occupancy Agreement, Leased Property Agreement
or Off-site Facility Agreement required by the terms thereof or by
Applicable Law and to the payment in full at the Closing of any
Monetary Title Encumbrances, the execution and delivery of, and the
performance by Sellers of its obligations under, this Agreement do
not and will not contravene, or constitute a default under, any
provision of applicable law or regulation, Sellers’
organizational documents or any agreement, judgment, injunction,
order, decree or other instrument binding upon Sellers or to which
the Property is subject.
3.4 No Special Taxes . To
Sellers’ knowledge, except as otherwise disclosed by the
Title Commitment, Sellers have not received any written notice of
any proposed special taxes or assessments relating to the Property
or any part thereof or any planned public improvements that will
result in a special tax or assessment against the Property.
3.5 Compliance with Existing
Laws . Sellers have not received and, to Seller’s
knowledge, Manager has not received, except as otherwise disclosed
by any property inspection report delivered by Sellers to
Purchaser, from any Governmental Authority written notice of any
material violation of any provision of Applicable Laws, including,
but not limited to, those of environmental agencies, with respect
to the ownership, operation, use, maintenance or condition of the
Property which violation has not been remedied. As used in this
Section 3.5, a violation of Applicable Laws shall only be
deemed material if the cost to remedy same is in excess of $100,000
in the aggregate.
3.6 Management Agreement/Operating
Agreements . To Sellers’ knowledge:
There
are no material management, service, supply, or maintenance
contracts in effect with respect to the Property other than the
Management Agreement, Operating Agreements, a list of all material
Operating Agreements, including any amendments, is included on
Schedule 3.6 attached hereto, Leased Property
Agreements, a list of all material Leased Property Agreements,
including any amendments, is included on Schedule 3.6
attached hereto, or Off-Site Facility Agreements, a list of all
material Off-Site Facility Agreements which, including any
amendments, is included on Schedule 3.6 attached
hereto, all of which have been made available
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to
Purchaser as Submission Matters, or those disclosed in the Title
Commitment. All parties to the Operating Agreements, Leased
Property Agreements and Off-Site Facility Agreements have performed
all of their obligations thereunder in all material respects, and
are not in default thereunder in any material respect. Sellers have
received no written notice of any intention by any of the parties
to any of the material Operating Agreements, Leased Property
Agreements or Off-Site Facility Agreements to cancel the same, nor
have Sellers canceled any of same. For purposes of this Agreement,
an Operating Agreement, Leased Property Agreement or Off-Site
Facility Agreement shall be deemed “material” only if
it requires an expenditure of $50,000.00 in any twelve (12) month
period or $100,000.00 in the aggregate.
3.7 Insurance . To
Sellers’ knowledge, all of Sellers’ Insurance Policies
are valid and in full force and effect and Sellers have not
received any written notice that it has failed to comply with any
requirements thereof.
3.8 Condemnation Proceedings;
Roadways . To Sellers’ knowledge, Sellers have received
no written notice of any condemnation or eminent domain proceeding
pending against the Property or any part thereof, and to
Sellers’ knowledge, no such proceeding has been
threatened.
3.9 Actions or Proceedings .
Sellers have received no written notice of any suit or proceeding
in any court, before any arbitrator, or before or by any
Governmental Authority which (a) in any manner raises any
question affecting the validity or enforceability of this Agreement
or any other agreement or instrument to which either Sellers are a
party or by which it is bound and that is or is to be used in
connection with, or is contemplated by, this Agreement,
(b) would materially and adversely affect the business,
results of operations or operation of the Property as presently
conducted, or (c) would materially and adversely affect the
ability of either Seller to perform its obligations hereunder, or
under any document to be delivered pursuant hereto.
3.10 Labor and Employment . To
Sellers’ knowledge:
Sellers
are not a party to any written employment agreements with respect
to the Property. Sellers employ no employees with respect to the
Property and the only employees performing any duties at the
Property are employees of the Manager.
3.11 Financial Information .
To Sellers’ knowledge, all financial statements provided to
Purchaser by Sellers are correct and complete in all material
respects and present fairly the results of the operations of the
Property for the periods indicated.
3.12 Occupancy Agreements .
There are no leases, concessions or occupancy agreements giving
third parties the right to lease or occupy all or any part of the
Real Property in effect other than the Occupancy Agreements, a
true, correct and complete list of all Occupancy Agreements,
including any amendments, is included on Schedule 3.12
attached hereto, true, correct and complete copies of which have
been made available to Purchaser as Submission Matters, and
agreements with respect to Hotel guests in the ordinary course of
business. To Sellers’ knowledge: (1) except as provided
in the Occupancy Agreements, no tenant or concessionaire is
entitled to any rebates, allowances, free rent or rent abatement
for any period
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after
the Closing of the transaction contemplated hereby. Sellers have
not received written notice of any breach or default or of any
intention by any of the parties to any Occupancy Agreement to
cancel the same, nor have Sellers canceled any of same; (2) to
the extent that any of the Occupancy Agreements call for security,
such security remains on deposit with Sellers, and has not been
applied towards any payment due under said Occupancy Agreements;
(3) there are no commissions due and owing to any broker with
respect to the current term of any of the Occupancy Agreements; (4)
Sellers have not received any advance rent or advance compensation
under any of said Occupancy Agreements in excess of one month;
(5) no party is in default under any Occupancy Agreement in
any material respect; (6) Sellers have performed in all
material respects all obligations required of it under all of the
Occupancy Agreements and there remain no unfulfilled material
obligations of Sellers under any Occupancy Agreement; and
(7) no tenant has given written notice to Sellers of its
intention to institute litigation with respect to any Occupancy
Agreement.
3.13 Americans With Disabilities
Act . To Sellers’ knowledge, except as disclosed by any
property inspection report delivered to Purchaser by Sellers,
Sellers have not received any written notice from any Governmental
Authority that the Property is not in compliance with the Americans
With Disabilities Act.
3.14 No Commitments . Except
as disclosed by the Title Commitment, to Seller’s knowledge
no material commitments have been made by Sellers to any
Governmental Authority, utility company, school board, church or
other religious body, or any homeowners’ association or any
other organization, group or individual, relating to the Property
which would impose an obligation upon Purchaser to make any
contribution or dedication of money or land or to construct,
install or maintain any improvements of a public or private nature
on or off the Property.
3.15 Sellers are Not
“Foreign Persons” . Sellers are not “foreign
persons” within the meaning of Section 1445 of the
Internal Revenue Code, as amended (i.e., Sellers are not a foreign
corporation, foreign partnership, foreign trust, foreign estate or
foreign person as those terms are defined in the Internal Revenue
Code and regulations promulgated thereunder).
3.16 Litigation . Except as
set forth on Schedule 3.16 , there is no litigation,
action, investigation or proceeding (including, but not limited to,
proceedings in respect to a condemnation) pending or, to
Sellers’ knowledge, threatened in writing relating to the
Property or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement other
than claims for personal injury or property damage which are
covered by liability insurance and for which the insurer is
providing a defense.
3.17 Liquor License . To
Sellers’ knowledge, any and all liquor licenses currently
used in connection with the operation of the Hotel are held in the
name of the Manager or its Affiliates.
3.18 Taxes . All federal,
state and local employment taxes, payroll taxes, excise taxes,
occupancy or entertainment taxes, ad valor
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