AGREEMENT OF SALE
AND PURCHASE
GREENVILLE HOSPITAL
SYSTEM,
a political subdivision organized under the laws of South
Carolina,
GREENVILLE HEALTH
CORPORATION, INC.
a South Carolina corporation,
and
GHC HEALTH
RESOURCES, INC.,
a South Carolina corporation
(collectively,
SELLER)
&
HTA —
GREENVILLE, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
(BUYER)
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EXHIBITS
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Exhibit “A”
Exhibit “B”
Exhibit “C”
Exhibit “D”
Exhibit “E”
Exhibit “F”
Exhibit “G”
Exhibit “H”
Exhibit “I”
Exhibit “J”
Exhibit “K”
Exhibit “L”
Exhibit “M”
Exhibit “N”
Exhibit “O”
Exhibit “P”
Exhibit “Q”
Exhibit “R”
Exhibit “S”
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Property Addresses and Legal Descriptions
Excluded Personal Property
Leases
Allocated Purchase Price
Escrow Agreement
Space Leases
Seller’s Materials
Service Contracts
Completion Obligations
Commissions and Other Compensation
Seller’s Insurance
Deed
Bill of Sale
Assignment of Leases
Assignment of Intangibles
Tenant Notification Letter
Transferor’s Certification of Non-Foreign Status
Current Improvement Projects
Purchase Agreement Guaranty
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AGREEMENT OF SALE
AND PURCHASE
THIS AGREEMENT OF SALE AND PURCHASE
(this “ Agreement ”) is made this
15th day of July 2009, between Greenville Hospital
System (“ GHS ”), a political
subdivision organized under the laws of South Carolina,
Greenville Health Corporation (“ GHC
”), a South Carolina corporation and GHC Health Resources,
Inc. (“ GHR ”), a South Carolina
corporation, all having an address at 701 Grove Road, Greenville,
SC 29605 (collectively the “ Seller ”),
and HTA — Greenville, LLC , a Delaware limited
liability company, having an address at 16427 N. Scottsdale Road,
Suite 440, Scottsdale, Arizona 85254 (“
Buyer ”). This Agreement is to be effective as
of the date this Agreement has been executed and delivered by the
last party to sign, as evidenced by the dates next to the
respective signatures of Seller and Buyer on the execution page(s)
of this Agreement (the “ Effective Date
”). Seller and Buyer are each individually referred to herein
as a “ Party ,” and collectively as the
“ Parties .” Except as expressly set
forth herein, all references to Seller shall be deemed to refer to
each of GHS, GHC and GHR individually, as well as to all of them
collectively.
WHEREAS, GHS is the owner of all of
the “Properties” (as hereinafter defined) other than
the Properties known as Maxwell Pointe, Mills Avenue and Cleveland
Street (all Properties, other than the three excluded in this
clause, the “ GHS Properties ”).
WHEREAS, GHC is the owner of the
Property known as Maxwell Pointe as more particularly identified on
the attached Exhibit A-12 (the “ GHC
Property ”).
WHEREAS, GHR is the owner of the
Properties known as Mills Avenue and Cleveland Street as more
particularly identified on the attached Exhibit A-15
and Exhibit A-16 respectively (the “ GHR
Properties” ).
WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell, and
Buyer desires to purchase, the Properties, as more particularly set
forth herein.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of
the covenants and provisions contained herein, and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are
hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
1. Agreement to Sell and
Purchase . Seller agrees to sell, assign, convey, transfer,
deliver and lease to Buyer, and Buyer agrees to purchase and lease
from Seller, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
the following:
(a) Fee Properties .
Pursuant to the Deeds (as hereinafter defined) to be executed as of
the Closing Date by Seller, those certain tracts or pieces of land
identified as “Fee” on the attached Exhibit
“A” (each, a “ Fee Property
” and collectively, the “ Fee Properties
”);
(b) Ground Lease
Properties . Pursuant to the “Ground Leases” (as
hereinafter defined) to be executed as of the Closing Date by
Seller, as lessor, and Buyer, as lessee, Seller will ground lease
to Buyer a leasehold interest in, to and under those certain tracts
or pieces of land identified as a “Leasehold” on the
attached Exhibit “A” (each, a “
Ground Lease Property ” and collectively, the
“ Ground Lease Properties ;” the Fee
Properties together with the Ground Lease Properties shall be
referred to as the “ Land ”);
(c) Additional Property
.
(i) All of Seller’s
right, title and interest, if any, in, to and under all privileges
and easements appurtenant to the Land, including, without
limitation, (A) all of Seller’s right, title and
interest, if any, in and to all minerals, oil, gas and other
hydrocarbon substances in, on or under the Fee Properties but not
the Ground Lease Properties, (B) parking and access rights
sufficient to service each Property and in reasonable proximity
thereto, (C) all development rights, air rights, water rights
and water stock owned by Seller relating to the Land, and
(D) all easements, rights of way or other appurtenances of
Seller used in connection with the beneficial use and enjoyment of
the Land (collectively, the “ Appurtenances
”);
(ii) All of Seller’s
right, title and interest in and to all improvements and fixtures
located on the Land, including, without limitation, all buildings
and structures presently located on the Land, all apparatus,
equipment and appliances used in connection with the operation or
occupancy of the Land, such as heating, air conditioning, and
lighting systems and other facilities used to provide any utility
services, refrigeration, ventilation, garbage disposal, or other
services on the Land, excluding the personal property listed on
attached Exhibit “B” (the “ Personal
Property ”) and excluding trade fixtures, equipment
and personal property owned by Tenants or other occupants of the
Land (all of which are collectively referred to as the “
Improvements ” and each parcel or tract of
Land, together with the Appurtenances associated therewith and the
Improvements located thereon, are sometimes individually referred
to as the “ Real Property ,” and all of
the foregoing are collectively referred to as the “
Real Properties ”);
(iii) All of Seller’s
right, title and interest in, to and under all leases, subleases,
licenses and other documents affecting in any way a right to occupy
the Real Properties or any portion thereof, together with all
associated amendments, modifications, extensions or supplements
thereto and any of the same entered into after the Effective Date
in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement prior
to the Closing Date which are listed on Exhibit
“C” hereto (collectively, the “
Leases ”), with all persons or entities
occupying any portion of the Real Properties pursuant to the Leases
(“ Tenants ”), together with all
unapplied deposits held in connection with the Leases, including,
without limitation, all deposits for security, key, cleaning,
storage locker or otherwise, prepaid rent, guarantees, letters of
credit and other similar charges and credit enhancements providing
additional security for the Leases (collectively, the “
Security Deposits ”);
(iv) To the extent assignable,
all right, title and interest in, to and under all intangible
personal property now or hereafter owned by Seller and used in the
ownership, use, operation, occupancy, maintenance or development of
the Real Properties or any portion thereof, including, without
limitation: (a) all governmental and public certificates,
permits, licenses and approvals relating to the development,
construction, operation, use, maintenance or occupancy of the
Property, including without limitation, all building permits,
certificates of completion, certificates of occupancy for the
Property as a whole and each Tenant’s individual unit,
environmental permits and licenses (including, without limitation,
permits relating to the existence, operation or removal of
underground storage tanks), and sign permits (individually and
collectively “ Permits ”),
(b) copies in Seller’s possession and control relating
to the Real Properties of all as-built plans and specifications for
the Improvements (collectively, “ Plans
”); (c) all reports in Seller’s possession or
control relating to the Real Properties, including but not limited
to environmental reports, environmental audits, soils reports, site
plans, engineering reports and plans, landscape plans, structural
calculations, floor plans, construction contracts, a current
inspection report by a licensed structural pest control operator,
traffic reports, demographic information (collectively, “
Reports ”), (d) all presently effective
warranties or guaranties from any contractors, subcontractors,
suppliers, manufacturers, servicemen or materialmen in connection
with or any construction, renovation, repairs or alterations of the
Improvements or any tenant improvements (collectively, the “
Warranties ”), (e) all other intangible
property related to any Real Property; excluding, in each case,
(1) any intangible property owned by Tenants or other
occupants of any Real Property; (2) all trade names,
trademarks, service marks, building and property names and building
signs used in connection with any Real Property and all variations
thereof, including all interest Seller may have, if any, in the
building names at the Ground Lease Properties and including all
interest Seller may have, if any, in the building names of the
Properties which are specifically related to any practice groups or
programs of GHS (the “ Tradenames ”) and
(3) other intangible property not relevant to the Properties
but necessary for the conduct of Seller’s business
(collectively, the “ Intangible Property
”); and
(v) To the extent approved by
Buyer pursuant to Section 4(f) , all right, title and
interest in, to and under the “ Assigned
Contracts ” (as defined below).
The Real Property, inclusive of the Appurtenances thereto and
Improvements thereon, the Personal Property, the Leases, the
Security Deposits, the Intangible Property and the Assigned
Contracts are each referred to as the “
Property ,” and collectively as the “
Properties .” The term “ Real
Properties ” and “ Properties
” shall be amended to reflect the exclusion of a
“Removed Property” (as defined in
Section 3(b) below) from the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement.
(d) Excluded
Liabilities .
(i) Seller Responsibility
for Excluded Liabilities . Buyer is solely purchasing assets of
Seller. Nothing herein shall be deemed to constitute any assumption
of liability by Buyer, and Seller shall retain all responsibility
for the “ Excluded Liabilities ” (as hereinafter
defined), including, without limitation, performance, payment,
discharge or other satisfaction thereof.
(ii) Definition of Excluded
Liabilities . “ Excluded Liability ”
and “ Excluded Liabilities ” shall mean
any liability or obligation of Seller to any third party
(a) that accrued prior to the Settlement; (b) relating to
any Property and/or Seller that arose from acts or omissions of
Seller and/or for which Seller is otherwise responsible occurring
prior to the Settlement, whether or not accrued and whether or not
disclosed (including, without limitation, violations of law, torts,
breach of contract, employment practices and environmental, health
and safety matters); (c) relating to Seller’s operation
of acute care hospitals and other healthcare facilities (including,
without limitation, payment of taxes payable with respect thereto)
or any other aspect of the operation of Seller’s business
whether before or after Settlement; (d) relating to any former
business operations of Seller that have been discontinued;
(e) relating to any unpaid taxes under Treasury Regulations
Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provisions of state, local or
foreign law); (f) relating to any asset of Seller that was not
included as part of any Property; (g) relating to any
liability or obligation owed by any affiliate of Seller;
(h) relating to Seller’s employees or any Seller
employee benefit plans; (i) relating to the preparation,
negotiation and execution hereof and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby (including, without limitation,
any fees and expenses of counsel, accountants, brokers, financial
advisors or other experts of Seller); (j) relating to any
indebtedness of, or other amount owed by, Seller (including,
without limitation, any interest or penalties accrued thereon); and
(k) relating to claims made against Seller in any pending or
future legal, governmental or administrative proceeding or
investigation.
(iii) Acknowledgment of
Intent . Seller and Buyer acknowledge and agree that it is
their intent that Seller have sole responsibility for all Excluded
Liabilities (including, without limitation, all litigation,
arbitration or other proceedings related thereto and all costs and
expenses incurred in connection therewith), and any third party
(including without limitation, any court, arbitrator or other
tribunal) shall construe this Agreement so as to reflect such
intent.
(iv) Survival . The
provisions of this Section 1(d) shall survive Settlement.
2. Purchase
Price .
(a) The purchase price for the
Property is One Hundred Sixty-One Million Six Hundred Thirty
Thousand Dollars ($161,630,000), as the same may be decreased by
the exclusion of a Removed Property (as so adjusted, the “
Purchase Price ”). The Parties hereby
acknowledge and agree that the Purchase Price shall be allocated
among the Properties in the manner set forth on the attached
Exhibit “D” (the “ Allocated
Purchase Price ”). The Parties agree that the
Allocated Purchase Price has been arrived at by a process of
arm’s length negotiations and the Parties’ best
judgment as to the fair market value of each respective asset, and
will consistently reflect those allocations on their respective
federal, state and local tax returns, including any state, county
and other local transfer or sales tax declarations or forms to be
filed in connection with this transaction, which obligations shall
survive Settlement (as defined below). The Purchase Price shall be
paid as follows:
(i) Five Million Dollars
($5,000,000) (such sum, together with all interest earned thereon,
the “ Deposit ”) by wire transfer or
check payable to First American Title Insurance Company (“
Escrow Agent ”), which Buyer shall deliver to
Escrow Agent within two (2) business days following the mutual
execution of this Agreement. Escrow Agent shall provide written
notice to Seller of its receipt of the Deposit. In the event Buyer
fails to deliver the Deposit to Escrow Agent in accordance with the
foregoing, this Agreement shall be void and of no force or effect.
The Deposit shall be held, in a non-commingled, interest bearing,
federally insured account, by Escrow Agent in accordance with this
Agreement and a joint order escrow agreement among Seller, Buyer
and Escrow Agent in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
“E” (the “ Escrow Agreement
”) pending consummation of this transaction. At the
completion of Settlement, the Deposit shall be paid to Seller and
shall be applied as a credit to the Purchase Price. Buyer’s
Federal Tax I.D. Number is 27-0489421. GHS’ Federal Tax I.D.
Number is 57-6007863. GHC’s Federal Tax I.D. Number is
57-0835816. GHR’s Federal Tax I.D. Number is 57-1004941.
(ii) Contemporaneously with the
execution and delivery of this Agreement, Buyer has paid Seller as
further consideration for Seller’s execution and delivery of
this Agreement, in cash, a bargained for and agreed to sum of One
Hundred Dollars ($100.00) (“ Independent
Consideration ”), in addition to the Deposit and the
Purchase Price, independent of any other consideration provided
hereunder, which Independent Consideration is fully earned by
Seller and is non refundable under any circumstances.
(iii) The balance of the
Purchase Price shall be paid to the Escrow Agent prior to
Settlement in cash by wire transfer of immediately available
federal funds who shall in turn release such funds to Seller upon
joint written instructions from Buyer and Seller that all
conditions to such funding have been satisfied.
(b) Upon request, Escrow Holder
shall promptly return the Deposit to Buyer or Seller, as
applicable, in accordance with the Escrow Agreement. If there is a
dispute between Seller and Buyer regarding whether the Deposit
shall be returned to Buyer or delivered to Seller, Escrow Agent
shall have no obligation to either Seller or Buyer except to
interplead the proceeds into an appropriate court of competent
jurisdiction.
(c) Escrow Agent may act upon
any instrument or other writing believed by Escrow Agent in good
faith to be genuine and to be signed and presented by the proper
person. Escrow Agent shall not be liable in connection with the
performance by Escrow Agent of its duties hereunder, except for
Escrow Agent’s own fraudulent misconduct or gross negligence.
Escrow Agent shall be under no obligation to institute or defend
any action, suit or legal proceeding in connection herewith or to
take any other action likely to involve Escrow Agent in expense
(except to interplead the Deposit as aforesaid) unless first
indemnified to its reasonable satisfaction by Seller and Buyer.
3. Settlement and
Removed Property .
(a) Settlement . The
payment of the balance of the Purchase Price, the transfer of title
to the Property, and the satisfaction of all other terms and
conditions of this Agreement (“ Settlement
”) shall occur on the date (the “ Closing
Date ”) which is twenty-one (21) days after
expiration of the “ Due Diligence Period
” (as defined below), or on such earlier date as Buyer and
Seller may mutually agree, at the offices of Haynsworth Sinkler
Boyd, P.A. at 10:00 a.m. (the “ Closing
Office ”) with a representative from Parker Poe
Adams & Bernstein, LLP (“ Buyer’s Local
Counsel ”) and/or Cox, Castle & Nicholson,
LLP (“ Buyer’s Counsel ”) present
at the Closing Office, consistent with the terms, conditions and
requirements of this Agreement. The foregoing sentence
notwithstanding, (i) if Buyer or Seller is unable to satisfy
its obligations to complete the Settlement as a result of a
“Force Majeure” (as hereinafter defined), Buyer or
Seller, as applicable, shall have the right to extend the Closing
Date upon written notice to the other party until a future date on
which completion of Buyer’s or Seller’s Settlement
obligations, as applicable, is reasonably practicable; and
(ii) Buyer may, at Buyer’s election, evidenced by
written notice to Seller and upon the delivery of an additional
Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($750,000.00) to
the Escrow Agent (the “ Extension Deposit
”), extend the Closing Date by fifteen (15) days. The
Extension Deposit, once made, shall be deemed part of the Deposit
for all purposes of this Agreement (including that it shall be
credited against the Purchase Price). Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary contained in this Agreement and except as a result of
a Force Majeure, a failure of the Subdivision Condition in
accordance with Section 6(k) below and/or a default by Seller, the
outside date for the Settlement shall be September 15, 2009.
For purposes of this Section 3(a), “ Force
Majeure ” shall mean any inability of a party to
perform any obligations hereunder as a result, either directly or
indirectly, of fire or other casualty, earthquake, flood, tornado
or other act of God, civil disturbance, terrorist attack or other
terrorist activity, war, organized labor dispute, freight embargo,
governmental order or other unforeseeable event reasonably beyond
the control of the performing party.
(b) Removed Property
.
(i) Definition of Removed
Property . For purposes of this Agreement, a “
Removed Property ” shall be defined as a
Property that is excluded from the transactions contemplated under
this Agreement either automatically or by Buyer’s timely
election pursuant to the provisions of Section 3(c)
(failure of Subdivision Condition), Section 4(g)
(uncured title defect), Section 4(a) (due diligence
objection), Section 6(e) (failure to obtain estoppel),
Section 12 (damage), Section 9
(condemnation), or Section 11 (Seller default).
(ii) Buyer’s Right to
Terminate . If any Property is deemed or treated as a Removed
Property, then (unless otherwise specifically set forth in this
Agreement): (a) the Purchase Price for all Properties minus
the Removed Property (the “ Remaining
Properties ”) shall be reduced by an amount equal to
the Allocated Purchase Price for the Removed Property,
(b) Buyer and Seller shall each be liable for one-half of any
escrow fees or charges allocated to the Removed Property,
(c) Buyer and Seller shall promptly execute and deliver to
Escrow Agent or the Title Company such documents as the Parties,
Escrow Agent or the Title Company may reasonably require to
evidence the withdrawal of the Removed Property, (d) all
instruments held by the Escrow Agent relating solely to such
Removed Property shall be returned to the Party depositing the
same, (e) Buyer shall, within thirty (30) days of
notifying Seller that a Property is being treated as a Removed
Property, return all items relating to such Removed Property
previously delivered by Seller to Buyer at Seller’s written
request (without representation or warranty of any kind, express or
implied), (f) all of Seller’s and Buyer’s rights,
liabilities, obligations, representations and warranties with
respect to such Removed Property shall be void and of no further
force and effect, except for any indemnity obligations of any Party
with respect to such Removed Property pursuant to the provisions of
this Agreement or as otherwise expressly stated in this Agreement
to survive termination of this Agreement with respect to the
Removed Properties, and (g) all of Seller’s and
Buyer’s rights, liabilities, obligations, representations and
warranties with respect to the Remaining Properties, together with
all of the other applicable terms of this Agreement, shall remain
in full force and effect with respect to all Remaining Properties.
The provisions of this Section 3(b)(ii) shall survive
Settlement and recording of the applicable deed and/or assignment
agreement or earlier termination of this Agreement.
(iii) Seller’s Right
to Terminate . Except as set forth in Section 11, if any
Property is deemed or treated as a Removed Property and the
Purchase Price for all remaining Properties is thereby reduced to
an amount equal to eighty-five percent (85%) or less of the
original Purchase Price for all Properties, Seller may terminate
this Agreement by providing written notice to Buyer and
(a) the Deposit shall be returned to Buyer, (b) Buyer and
Seller shall each be liable for one half of any escrow fees or
charges, (c) Buyer shall return all items relating to the
Property previously delivered by Seller to Buyer (without
representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied) within
thirty (30) days of Seller’s written notice referenced
above, and (d) all of Seller’s and Buyer’s rights,
liabilities, obligations, representations and warranties under this
Agreement shall be void and of no further force and effect, except
for any indemnity obligations of any Party expressly stated in this
Agreement to survive termination of this Agreement. The provisions
of this Section 3(b)(iii) shall survive termination of
this Agreement.
(c) Satisfaction of
Subdivision Condition. If the Subdivision Condition is not
satisfied prior to the Closing Date with respect to any Property
and provided that Seller does not exercise its extension right set
forth in Section 6(k), Buyer may elect, in its sole and
absolute discretion to exclude and deem any Property not properly
subdivided pursuant to the terms of this Agreement as a Removed
Property by providing notice thereof to Seller on or prior to the
Closing Date.
4. Due Diligence Period;
Condition of Title .
(a) Buyer shall have a period
of time from June 12, 2009 through August 14, 2009 (such
period, as extended pursuant to the below, the “ Due
Diligence Period ”) to (i) conduct due diligence
investigations and analysis of the Property and all information
pertaining to the Property and (ii) agree to the list of Excluded
Personal Property for the Properties indentified on Exhibit
“B” as “TBD During Due Diligence
Period” and (iii) agree to definitive agreements
evidencing the Estoppel Certificates defined in Section 6(e),
a ground lease between Buyer and Seller for each Ground Lease
Property (each, a “ Ground Lease ”), a
space lease between Buyer, as landlord, and Seller and the
“Endowment Fund” (as hereinafter defined), as tenant
(each of which shall be for the square footage and contain the
basic terms and conditions more particularly described on
Exhibit “F” attached hereto) for each building
located on the Properties (i.e., one Space Lease for each building)
(each, a “ Space Lease ”), “
REAs ” (as hereinafter defined) for each
Property, as applicable, “Property Management
Agreements” (as hereinafter defined) for each Property, the
“ ROFR Agreement ” (as hereinafter
defined), the “ Tenant Improvement Agreement
” (as hereinafter defined) and the “ Future
Development Agreement ” (as hereinafter defined)
(collectively, the “ Primary Closing Documents
. If Buyer determines in its sole and absolute discretion that it
does not desire to acquire the Property for any reason or no reason
and notifies Seller by 8:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time or
Eastern Daylight Time (as then currently applicable) on the last
day of the Due Diligence Period (as extended, if applicable) of its
election to terminate this Agreement, the Deposit shall be
immediately returned to Buyer, this Agreement thereupon shall
become void and there shall be no further obligation or liability
on any of the Parties, except as otherwise specifically provided
herein, and Buyer promptly shall return to Seller, without
retaining any copies thereof, the Title Commitment, the Surveys,
all copies of the Leases, the Service Contracts and Seller’s
Materials (as defined below) and shall deliver to Seller copies of
all studies and reports relating to the Property obtained by Buyer
other than proprietary information of Buyer. Buyer’s failure
to deliver notice to Seller of its election to terminate this
Agreement prior to 8:00 p.m. EST/EDT on the last day of the
Due Diligence Period shall obligate Buyer to complete Settlement
under this Agreement except with respect to the Removed Properties,
if any. If Buyer shall identify a material defect with respect to
one or more of the Properties during the Due Diligence Period, then
Buyer shall have the right to terminate this Agreement (as set
forth above) or exclude and deem any such Property a Removed
Property by providing notice thereof to Seller prior to the
expiration of the Due Diligence Period. Seller agrees to cooperate
and work in good faith with Buyer to help ensure that all of
Buyer’s due diligence review, as well as a final agreement
with respect to all Primary Closing Documents, is completed prior
to the expiration of the Due Diligence Period.
(b) At reasonable times
following reasonable notice and prior to the end of the Due
Diligence Period, Buyer, its accountants, architects, attorneys,
engineers, contractors and other representatives shall be afforded
reasonable access as follows (collectively, “
Buyer’s Access Rights ”):
(i) to the Property to, at
Buyer’s sole expense, inspect, measure, appraise, test and
make surveys of (including, without limitation, feasibility,
environmental, engineering and physical inspections of the
Property) the Property; provided, however, that Buyer shall be
obligated to obtain Seller’s prior approval for the
performance of any invasive or intrusive environmental testing.
Buyer’s written request to Seller therefor must be
accompanied by a summary of the proposed scope of work;
(ii) to the Real Properties in
order to conduct Tenant interviews, provided, however, that Buyer
shall not communicate with any Tenants under the Leases, except
with Seller’s prior written consent, not to be unreasonably
withheld, conditioned or delayed, and at Seller’s election,
with Seller being present at the time of such communication. In the
event of such consent, Buyer shall not disclose any of the terms
and conditions of this transaction to such Tenants; and
(iii) to the records and files
relating to the Property, and at Buyer’s expense, to make
copies of such records and files; provided, however, that Buyer
shall return all copies of such records and files if this Agreement
is terminated or if Settlement does not occur under this Agreement
(Items 4(b)(i), 4(b)(ii), and 4(b)(iii) collectively, the “
Inspections ”).
Buyer agrees to promptly discharge
any liens that may be imposed against the Properties as a result of
Buyer’s Inspections and to defend, indemnify and hold Seller
harmless from all claims, suits, losses, costs, expenses (including
without limitation court costs and reasonable attorneys’
fees), liabilities, judgments and damages (collectively, “
Claims ”) incurred by any Seller as a result of
any Inspections performed by Buyer; provided, however, that Buyer
shall not be responsible for any Claims arising out of any
obligations and liabilities of any Seller, including, without
limitation, Claims arising out of Buyer’s discovery of a
pre-existing condition at any Property, including, without
limitation, reporting any such condition to the appropriate
authorities if required to do so by law, and Seller shall be solely
responsible for any Claims arising out of Buyer’s discovery
of such pre-existing condition at any Property, and for compliance
with any reporting obligation that arises from such discovery.
Buyer shall not interfere unreasonably with the operation of the
Property and shall coordinate all of Buyer’s activities under
this Section with Seller to minimize possible interference with the
Property or its operation. Buyer shall restore any area on the
Property disturbed in the course of Buyer’s testing to the
condition existing prior to any tests conducted by Buyer. Prior to
making any entry upon the Property, Buyer will deliver to Seller an
insurance certificate naming Seller as the certificate holder,
evidencing a minimum of $5,000,000.00 of commercial general
liability insurance and naming Seller as additional insured
thereunder. Such certificate shall state that the insurance
coverage may not be canceled or modified except upon thirty
(30) days’ prior written notice to Seller. Buyer agrees
to indemnify, defend, and hold Seller harmless from and against any
claim made against Seller as a result of any entry upon the
Property and any activities conducted thereon by Buyer or on behalf
of Buyer except to the extent caused by the gross negligence or
willful misconduct of Seller or Excluded Liabilities. The foregoing
indemnification obligation of Buyer shall survive Settlement and
shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
(c) After the end of the Due
Diligence Period, at reasonable times following reasonable notice
and with the express consent of Seller, Buyer’s Access Rights
shall continue provided that, except as otherwise provided herein,
Buyer shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement or
exclude and deem any Property a Removed Property as a result of the
Inspections or any other information obtained through Buyer’s
Access Rights after the end of the Due Diligence Period.
(d) Within ten
(10) business days after the Effective Date, to the extent not
previously delivered to Buyer and to the extent in the possession
and control of the Seller, Seller shall deliver to Buyer all Plans,
Permits, Warranties, Reports, copies of all leasing and brokerage
agreements, a rent roll pertaining to the Real Properties dated no
earlier than thirty (30) days prior to the Effective Date (the
“ Rent Roll ”), an aged receivables
report regarding income from the Leases, all other items listed on
Exhibit “G” attached hereto and such other items
or information relating to the Property as are specifically
requested by Buyer of Seller in writing during the Due Diligence
Period to the extent such information is in the possession or
control of Seller (collectively, the “ Seller’s
Materials ”). Except as otherwise set forth in this
Agreement, Seller makes no representations as to the accuracy of
the information contained in Seller’s Materials. Buyer shall
keep Seller’s Materials and all information obtained by Buyer
as part of its due diligence review of the Property (“
Buyer’s Materials ”) confidential and,
except as may otherwise be required by law, shall not share any of
the foregoing with anyone other than Buyer’s directors,
officers, employees, outside counsel, accounting firm and other
professional consultants (all of whom are collectively referred to
as the “ Related Parties ”) who, in
Buyer’s judgment, need to know such information for
evaluating a possible purchase of the Property. The Related Parties
shall be informed by Buyer of the confidential nature of the
Seller’s Materials and the Buyer’s Materials and shall
be directed by Buyer to keep same in the strictest confidence.
(e) On or before the expiration
of the Due Diligence Period, Buyer may deliver a written notice to
Seller (the “ Contracts Notice ”)
identifying those service contracts, vending machine,
telecommunications and other facilities leases, utility contracts,
maintenance contracts, management contracts, leasing contracts,
equipment leases, brokerage and leasing commission agreements and
other agreements or rights specific to an individual Property and
related to the construction, ownership, use, operation, occupancy,
maintenance, repair or development of such Property (collectively,
the “ Service Contracts ”) listed on
Exhibit “H” that Seller shall assign to Buyer
and that Buyer shall assume as of the Closing Date (such designated
Service Contracts shall be collectively referred to herein as the
“ Assigned Contracts ”); provided that
the Assigned Contracts shall not include contracts for services to
be provided by GHS under any shared services arrangements governed
by the REAs or PMAs. All Service Contracts that are not Assigned
Contracts (the “ Terminated Contracts ”)
shall be terminated as of the Closing Date by Seller whereupon the
Terminated Contracts shall not be assigned to, or assumed by,
Buyer. To the extent that any Terminated Contracts require payment
of a penalty or premium for cancellation, Seller shall be solely
responsible for the payment of any such cancellation fees or
penalties. If Buyer fails to deliver the Contracts Notice on or
before the expiration of the Due Diligence Period, there shall be
no Terminated Contracts and Buyer shall assume all of the Service
Contracts listed on Exhibit “H” on the Closing
Date. With respect to each Assigned Contract, Seller shall use best
efforts to provide Buyer with a certificate of insurance from each
vendor thereunder at Settlement naming Buyer and Buyer’s
property manager as an additional insured in a form reasonably
acceptable to Buyer.
(f) On or prior to
July 15, 2009 (“ Title Delivery Date
”), Seller will order (i) a title search to be performed
with regard to the Properties, and will cause a title insurance
commitment (each, a “ Title Commitment ”
and collectively, the “ Title Commitments
”) to be issued with regard to each Property, together with
the vesting deeds and copies of all other documents referred to in
the Title Commitments (collectively, the “ Title
Documents ”), and (ii) an ALTA/ACSM survey of
each Real Property and each Improvement located on a Ground Lease
Property to be prepared reflecting all plottable items referenced
in the Title Commitments by a surveyor or civil engineer licensed
in the State of South Carolina, containing commercially reasonable
requirements and certifications in sufficient detail so as to
provide the basis for the required Title Policy without boundary,
encroachment or survey exceptions (each, a “
Survey ” and collectively, the “
Surveys ”). Should Buyer require the Survey to
show any additional items or certify to matters beyond those
required by ALTA/ACSM standards, the cost of obtaining such changes
to the survey or certifications shall be borne by the Buyer (except
to the extent such additional items or matters are necessary in
connection with satisfying the Subdivision Condition or in
connection with any shared services governed by the REAs or PMAs,
in which case such costs shall be borne by Seller). On or before
August 14, 2009 (the “ Title Objection
Date ”), Buyer will give notice to Seller of the
existence of any title defect, lien, or encumbrance related to the
Real Properties which Buyer finds unacceptable (such matters being
“ Defects ” and each being a “
Defect ”). If, by the Title Objection Date,
Buyer does not give notice to Seller of any Defects, then at the
time of Settlement, Buyer agrees to accept title to the Real
Properties subject to all matters of public record as of the date
of the Title Commitment, but subject to Buyer’s rights with
respect to New Defects as provided herein or as may be related to
the Subdivision Condition or any shared services governed by the
REAs or PMAs. If, by the Title Objection Date, Buyer gives notice
to Seller of one or more Defects, Seller shall, within five (5)
days after receiving such notice, give notice to Buyer that Seller
will or will not attempt to cure such Defects to Buyer’s
reasonable satisfaction (“ Seller Cure Notice
”); provided , however , Seller
will specifically remove the “ Pre-Disapproved
Exceptions ” (as hereinafter defined). If Seller
elects not to cure the Defects, Buyer shall be entitled, by giving
notice to Seller within ten (10) days after Buyer’s
receipt of the Seller Cure Notice (the “ Title
Determination Date”) to (a) terminate this Agreement
and have the Deposit returned to it, (b) treat any affected
Property as a Removed Property, or (c) complete Settlement and
accept title to the Property subject to the uncured Defects,
without an abatement of the Purchase Price. If Seller elects to
cure the Defects, but at the time of Settlement the Defects have
not been cured, Buyer’s sole option shall be either to
(i) terminate this Agreement and have the Deposit returned to
it, (ii) treat any affected Property as a Removed Property, or
(iii) complete Settlement and accept title to the Property
subject to the uncured Defects, without an abatement of the
Purchase Price. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the
contrary, and notwithstanding Buyer’s failure to deliver any
notice of Defects or any approval or consent given or deemed given
by Buyer hereunder, Seller covenants with respect to each Property
owned or leased by it, to cause a full release, reconveyance or
termination of, and to remove as exceptions to title on or prior to
the Closing Date, all mortgages, deeds of trust and other monetary
encumbrances, assessments and/or indebtedness affecting each
Property (except for real estate taxes not yet due or payable), and
all labor, materialmen’s and mechanics’ liens affecting
each Property (collectively, the “ Pre-Disapproved
Exceptions ”). Notwithstanding anything set forth in
this Agreement to the contrary, the Deposit shall not be deemed
“hard” (i.e., refundable except as expressly set forth
herein), until all rights of Buyer under this Section 4(g) and 4(h)
have been satisfied and the Title Determination Date has passed and
the Due Diligence Period has expired.
(g) If at anytime prior to
Settlement, Buyer receives a new, updated or supplemental Title
Commitment, Title Documents or Survey and such new, updated or
supplemental Title Commitment, Title Documents or Survey discloses
one or more Defects that are not “ Permitted
Exceptions ” (as defined below) (in each case, a
“ New Defect ”) and any New Defect is
unacceptable to Buyer, Buyer may, within three (3) business
days after receiving such new, updated or supplemental Title
Commitment, Title Documents or Survey, as the case may be, deliver
to Seller another written notice of Buyer’s objections with
respect to any New Defect only and the process described in this
Section shall apply thereto.
(h) On the Closing Date, Seller
shall convey and transfer, or cause to be conveyed or transferred,
to Buyer (i) with respect to each Fee Property, fee simple
title to such Real Property by depositing a Deed (as defined below)
with Buyer’s Local Counsel; and (ii) with respect to
each Ground Lease Property, (a) Seller’s right, title
and interest in and to the applicable Ground Lease and leasehold
interest in the applicable Ground Lease Property and
(b) Seller’s fee interest (subject to a right of
reverter for the benefit of the ground lessor) in and to all
Improvements (other than any Improvements owned by easement
holders, if any) located on the each such Ground Lease Property by
depositing the Ground Lease and Deed and Bill of Sale (as
hereinafter defined) with Buyer’s Local Counsel. Evidence of
delivery of such fee simple title and leasehold interest shall be
the issuance by HPBM&J Title Agency acting as local agent for
First American Title Insurance Company (the “ Title
Company ”) to Buyer of (i) a 2006 ALTA Extended
Leasehold Policy of Title Insurance for the Ground Lease
Properties, (ii) a 2006 ALTA Extended Coverage Owner’s
Policy of Title Insurance for the Improvements located on the
Ground Lease Properties, and (iii) a 2006 ALTA Extended
Coverage Owner’s Policy of Title Insurance for the Fee
Properties, which shall each insure the full amount of the Purchase
Price (based on an aggregate title policy with pro tanto
endorsement), show fee title or leasehold estate, as applicable,
vested exclusively in Buyer, subject only to such exceptions as
Buyer shall have approved pursuant to Sections 4(g) and
4(h) above (the “ Permitted Exceptions
”), with the arbitration provision, the creditors’
rights exclusion and general exceptions deleted (each, a “
Title Policy ” and collectively, the “
Title Policies ’) or the Title Company’s
written commitment to issue such Title Policies. Each Title Policy
shall provide full coverage against all labor, mechanics’ and
materialmen’s liens, and contain such endorsements as Buyer
may reasonably require (the “ Endorsements
”). At the time of Settlement, Seller will cause each
Property to be released or otherwise discharged from any lien,
securing the payment of a sum certain, which Seller granted or
created voluntarily.
5. Representations and
Warranties .
(a) Seller, to induce Buyer to
enter into this Agreement and to complete the sale and purchase of
the Properties hereunder, represents, warrants and covenants to
Buyer with respect to each Property, each of which shall remain
true, complete and correct as of the date hereof and as of the
Closing Date and shall survive Settlement for a period of twelve
(12) months as follows:
(i) GHS is a political
subdivision duly formed and validly existing under the laws of the
State of Carolina.
(ii) GHC is a corporation duly
formed and validly existing under the laws of the State of
Carolina.
(iii) GHR is a corporation duly
formed and validly existing under the laws of the State of
Carolina.
(iv) Seller has full power and
authority to enter into this Agreement, to perform this Agreement
and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and all
documents contemplated hereby by GHS have been duly and validly
authorized by all necessary action on the part of GHS. Prior to
Settlement, the execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement and all documents contemplated hereby by GHC and GHR
shall have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary action
on the part of GHC and GHR, respectively. All required consents and
approvals (including without limitation, corporate or
governmental/regulatory) have been duly obtained and will not
result in a breach of any of the terms or provisions of, or
constitute a default under, any indenture or related documents
(including without limitation any documents evidencing indebtedness
to bondholders), agreement or instrument to which Seller is a party
or otherwise bound. This Agreement is a legal, valid and binding
obligation of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with
its terms.
(v) At Settlement, the
Endowment Fund shall be duly and validly authorized to enter into
the Space Leases and shall have obtained all required consents and
approvals with respect thereto. The execution of the Space Leases
by the Endowment Fund will not result in a breach of any of the
terms or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any
indenture or related documents (including without limitation any
documents evidencing or guaranteeing indebtedness to bondholders),
agreement or instrument to which the Endowment Fund is a party or
otherwise bound.
(vi) No actions, suits, or
proceedings are pending or, to Seller’s knowledge, threatened
at law or in equity, by or before any court, arbitrator or
governmental department, commission, board, bureau or agency
against or affecting any portion of any Property or Seller which
materially adversely affect the condition of, operations at, or
title to any Property, or Seller’s ability to perform
hereunder or under any leases of space at any Property from
Buyer.
(vii) The execution and
delivery by Seller, and the performance of and compliance by Seller
with the terms and provisions of this Agreement, do not
(a) conflict with or result in a breach of, the terms,
conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under,
Seller’s organizational documents or any other agreement or
instrument to which Seller is a party or by which all or any part
of any Property is bound, (b) violate any restriction,
requirement, covenant or condition to which all or any part of any
Property is bound, (c) to Seller’s knowledge, constitute
a violation of any applicable code, resolution, law, statute,
regulation, ordinance or rule applicable to Seller or any Property,
(d) constitute a violation of any judgment, decree or order
applicable to Seller or specifically applicable to any Property, or
(e) require the consent, waiver or approval of any third
party.
(viii) To Seller’s
knowledge, Seller is in compliance with applicable Laws relating to
its ownership and possession of the Properties and the operation of
its business, including without limitation, the operation of its
hospitals and related facilities.
(ix) Each Seller is the sole
owner of fee simple title to the Properties owned by such Seller,
subject only to such matters as are disclosed on the Title
Commitment.
(x) To Seller’s
knowledge, there is no material fact or circumstance which could
reasonably be expected to, directly or indirectly, result in a
material change in Seller’s financial condition either
immediately or in the future.
(xi) No condemnation or eminent
domain proceedings are pending or, to Seller’s knowledge,
threatened against or involving any Property or any portion
thereof.
(xii) Except as set forth on
the attached Exhibit “I” on the Closing Date,
there will be no outstanding written or oral agreement made for any
materials, improvements, repairs or any other work (including,
without limitation, capital improvements) to the spaces covered by
the Leases, to the Property or for offsite work related to any
Property, which have not been fully completed and paid for or a
credit given to Buyer at Settlement in the amount sufficient
complete the work.
(xiii) There are no non-cash
security deposits with respect to any Leases.
(xiv) There are no unpaid
bills, claims, or liens in connection with any construction or
repair of any Property except for those that will be paid in the
ordinary course of business prior to the Closing Date or which have
been bonded over or the payment of which has otherwise been
adequately provided for to the satisfaction of Buyer.
(xv) There are no existing
leases, whether oral or written, affecting the Property except as
listed on Exhibit “C” attached hereto (the
“ Leases ”). The Leases and other
agreements with the Tenants delivered to Buyer pursuant to this
Agreement constitute the entire agreements with such Tenants
relating to the Property, have not been amended, modified or
supplemented, except for such amendments, modifications and
supplements delivered to Buyer, and there are no other leases,
tenancy agreements, licenses or other rights of occupancy or use of
any portion of the Property or any assignments or sublets
thereunder affecting the Property. Except as set forth on
Exhibit “C” , each of the Leases is valid and in
compliance with all applicable Laws (as hereinafter defined) and in
full force and effect and no default exists under any of such
Leases.
(xvi) Exhibit
“H” attached hereto is a true and complete schedule
of all of the Service Contracts, true, complete and correct copies
of which will have been delivered to Buyer as part of the
Seller’s Materials. The Service Contracts are in full force
and effect, without default by any party and without any claims
made for the right of setoff, except as expressly provided by the
terms of such Service Contracts.
(xvii) No brokerage or leasing
commissions or other compensation is or will be due or payable to
any person, firm, corporation or other entity with respect to or on
account of the current term of any of the Leases, except as set
forth in Exhibit “J” hereto, if any.
(xviii) Seller has a policy of
fire and extended coverage insurance in at least the full amount of
the replacement cost of all buildings and improvements located on
the Property, if any.
(xix) No options, consent
rights, rights of first refusal, rights of first offer, contracts
or other preemptive rights have been granted or entered into by
Seller which are still outstanding and which give any party a right
to purchase any interest in any Property or any part thereof.
(xx) There are no violations at
or by any Property of any applicable governmental laws,
regulations, rules, ordinances, codes, licenses, or permits, and
Seller is maintaining all licenses and permits necessary to conduct
its business.
(xxi) Seller is not a
“foreign person” within the meaning of
Section 1445(f) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended (the “ Code ”).
(xxii) Except as expressly set
forth in the Seller’s Materials, Seller has not received any
written notice from any governmental or quasi-governmental
authority of any violations of any applicable federal, state or
local laws, statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances, orders or
requirements (collectively, “ Laws ”)
noted or issued by any governmental authority having jurisdiction
over or affecting the Property, including, without limitation, Laws
relating to “Hazardous Materials.” For purposes of this
Agreement, “ Hazardous Materials ” are
substances defined as: “toxic substances,” “toxic
materials,” “hazardous waste,” “hazardous
substances,” “pollutants,” or
“contaminants” as those terms are defined in the
Resource, Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976, as amended
(42 U.S.C. § 6901 et. seq.), the Comprehensive
Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as
amended (42 U.S.C. § 9601 et. seq.), the Hazardous
Materials Transportation Act, as amended (49 U.S.C.
§ 1801 et. seq.), the Toxic Substances Control Act of
1976, as amended (15 U.S.C. § 2601 et. seq.), the
Clean Air Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. § 1251 et.
seq.) and any other federal, state or local law, statute,
ordinance, rule, regulation, code, order, approval, policy and
authorization relating to health, safety or the environment;
asbestos or asbestos-containing materials; lead or lead-containing
materials; oils; petroleum-derived compounds; pesticides; or
polychlorinated biphenyls. No part of any Property has been
previously used by Seller, or, to Seller’s knowledge, by any
other person or entity, for the storage, manufacture or disposal of
Hazardous Materials, except in compliance with Laws or as may be
disclosed in the Seller’s Materials. Except as set forth in
the Seller’s Materials, to Seller’s knowledge, there
are no underground storage tanks of any nature located on any
portion of the Property.
(xxiii) To Seller’s
knowledge, the Seller’s Materials constitute all of the
material documents, information, data, reports or written materials
that are related to the Properties in Seller’s possession,
control or known to Seller and, to Seller’s knowledge, do not
contain any material inaccuracies.
(xxiv) Seller has received no
notice advising that (i) any utility required by law for the
present use and operation of any Property has not been installed
across public property or valid easements to the boundary lines of
the Real Properties, or is not connected pursuant to valid permits,
or (ii) such facilities are inadequate to service any Property
or are not in good operating condition.
(xxv) The Rent Roll is true and
correct and complete. As of the Closing Date, the rent roll
delivered at Settlement pursuant to Section 6(l)(xix)
will be true, correct and complete. No Tenant is entitled to any
rebate, free rent or other concessions, deduction or offset except
as set forth in the rent roll.
(xxvi) All insurance policies
maintained by Seller that concern any of the Properties or
Seller’s operation of any of the Properties are listed on
Exhibit “K” attached hereto.
(xxvii) To the extent
applicable to Seller, Seller has complied in all material respects
with the International Money Laundering Abatement and
Anti-Terrorist Financing Act of 2001, which comprises Title III of
the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate
Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (the
“ Patriot Act ”) and the regulations
promulgated thereunder, and the rules and regulations administered
by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets
Control (“ OFAC ”), to the extent such
Laws are applicable to Seller. Seller is not included on the List
of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by
the OFAC, or is a resident in, or organized or chartered under the
laws of, (A) a jurisdiction that has been designated by the
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury under Section 311 or
312 of the Patriot Act as warranting special measures due to
money laundering concerns or (B) any foreign country that has
been designated as non-cooperative with international anti-money
laundering principles or procedures by an intergovernmental group
or organization, such as the Financial Action Task Force on Money
Laundering, of which the United States is a member and with which
designation the United States representative to the group or
organization continues to concur.
For the purpose of this Agreement, the phrase “to
Seller’s knowledge” shall be deemed to mean the actual
knowledge of Gregory J. Rusnak, Chief Operating Officer of Seller,
on the date that Seller executes this Agreement and as of the
Closing Date, having made reasonable inquiry or investigation.
Seller represents and warrants that Gregory J. Rusnak has primary
responsibility for overseeing the management and operations of the
Property and is the person most likely to have knowledge of the
matters set forth in the representations and warranties.
(b) Buyer, to induce Seller to
enter into this Agreement and to complete the sale and purchase of
the Property hereunder, represents and warrants to Seller that the
following matters are true and correct as of the Effective
Date:
(i) Neither the execution and
delivery of this Agreement, nor compliance with the terms and
conditions of this Agreement by Buyer, nor the consummation of the
purchase, constitutes or will constitute a violation or breach of
the Articles of Formation of Buyer, or of any agreement or judicial
order to which Buyer is a party or to which Buyer is subject.
(ii) There are no proceedings
pending or, to the best of Buyer’s knowledge, threatened, by
or against Buyer in bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization in any
state or federal court.
(iii) Buyer is duly formed,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State
of Delaware. Buyer has duly authorized, executed and delivered this
Agreement.
Each of the representations and warranties of Buyer set forth
above shall be deemed remade by Buyer as of the Closing Date and
shall survive Settlement for twelve (12) months.
For the purpose of this Agreement, the phrase “to the best
of Buyer’s knowledge” and any phrase or words of
similar import shall be deemed to mean the actual knowledge of
Scott D. Peters, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Buyer
without having made inquiry or investigation beyond such
individual’s actual knowledge on the date that Buyer executes
this Agreement and as of the Closing Date.
6. Conditions to
Buyer’s Obligations . The obligation of Buyer under
this Agreement to purchase each Property from Seller is subject to
the satisfaction at Settlement of each of the conditions set forth
in this Section 6 (any one of which may be waived in whole or
in part by Buyer at or prior to Settlement) with respect to each
Property (collectively, “ Closing Conditions
”). In the event that any of the Closing Conditions have not
been satisfied prior to Settlement, Buyer may, in its sole and
absolute discretion, elect to terminate this Agreement and have the
Deposit refunded to Buyer in full.
(a) All of the representations
and warranties by Seller set forth in this Agreement shall be true
and correct at and as of Settlement in all material respects as
though such representations and warranties were made at and as of
Settlement, except for changes therein consented to by Buyer.
Seller shall have performed, observed and complied with all
material covenants, agreements and conditions required by this
Agreement to be performed on its part prior to or as of Settlement,
and all conditions to Settlement (other than those resulting from a
default by Buyer) shall have occurred.
(b) There shall be no
“material adverse change” in the matters reflected in
the Title Documents, and there shall not exist any encumbrance or
title defect affecting the Property not described in the Title
Documents except for the Permitted Exceptions or matters to be
satisfied as of the Closing Date. For purposes of this
Section 6(b), a “material adverse change” to a
matter reflected in the Title Documents shall mean any change to a
Title Document which, in Buyer’s reasonable discretion, could
result in a cost or liability to Buyer of $25,000 or more or which
could adversely affect Buyer’s ability to finance or sell a
Property subsequent to Closing.
(c) On the Closing Date, the
Title Company shall be unconditionally obligated and prepared,
subject to the payment of the applicable title insurance premium
and other related charges, to issue the Title Policies to
Buyer.
(d) Except as set forth in
Exhibit “C” , no Tenant shall be in default
under its Lease nor shall any Tenant have given notice that it is
discontinuing operations at its leased Property nor shall a tenant
have filed bankruptcy or sought any similar debtor protective
measure or be the subject of an involuntary bankruptcy.
(e) Seller shall obtain and
deliver to Buyer, no later than five (5) business days prior
to the Closing Date, (a) estoppel certificates from all Major
Tenants (as defined below) as of the Closing Date or at
Seller’s election, solely with respect to Tenants occupying
more than 5,000 square feet in any Real Property, estoppel
certificates executed by Seller, in a form to be agreed upon by the
Parties prior to the expiration of the Due Diligence Period (each,
an “ Estoppel Certificate ”) and
(b) estoppel certificates from all parties to, or owners of
the Property subject to, any reciprocal construction, easement,
operating or similar agreement affecting the Property and from the
declarant, architectural committee and/or association, as
applicable, under any declaration of covenants, conditions or
restrictions affecting the Property in a form to be agreed upon by
the Parties prior to the expiration of the Due Diligence Period
dated no earlier than thirty (30) days prior to the Closing
Date. Buyer shall notify Seller within three (3) days before
the Closing Date of Buyer’s approval or disapproval and the
basis of such disapproval, if disapproved. If Buyer disapproves of
any estoppel certificate, and Seller is unable to deliver, in
Buyer’s good faith business judgment, a reasonably acceptable
estoppel certificate prior to the Closing Date, then Buyer shall
have the right to treat the Property affected by such disapproved
estoppel as a Removed Property. In the event that Seller delivers
to Buyer an estoppel certificate executed by Seller for any Tenant
to the extent permitted herein, and thereafter such Tenant executes
and delivers an Estoppel Certificate, then the Estoppel Certificate
executed by such Tenant shall replace the estoppel certificate
executed by Seller which automatically shall be null and void and
be superseded by the Estoppel Certificate delivered by such Tenant.
For purposes of this Paragraph, a “ Major
Tenant ” shall be any Tenant occupying more than
1,000 square feet in any Real Property.
(f) There shall be no change in
the zoning classification or the zoning ordinances or regulations
affecting the Property from that existing as of the conclusion of
the Due Diligence Period.
(g) As of the Closing Date,
neither Seller nor any ground lessor under any Ground Lease (each,
a “ Ground Lessor ”) shall have commenced
(within the meaning of any Bankruptcy Law) a voluntary case, nor
shall there have been commenced against Seller or Ground Lessor an
involuntary case, nor shall Seller or any Ground Lessor have
consented to the appointment of a Custodian of it or for all or any
substantial part of its property, nor shall a court of competent
jurisdiction have entered an order or decree under any Bankruptcy
Law that is for relief against Seller or any Ground Lessor in an
involuntary case or appoint a Custodian of Seller or any Ground
Lessor for all or any substantial part of the Property. The term
“ Bankruptcy Law ” means Title 11, U.S.
Code, or any similar state law for the relief of debtors. The term
“ Custodian ” means any receiver,
trustee, assignee, liquidator or similar official under any
Bankruptcy Law.
(h) There shall not have been a
downgrade in any credit rating for GHS’ outstanding bond
indebtedness from the credit ratings in effect as of the Effective
Date.
(i) There shall have been no
material adverse change in the financial condition of Seller or the
“Obligated Group” as defined in Seller’s
outstanding bond documentation.
(j) Seller shall have
cooperated with Buyer in good faith in connection with the
preparation and execution of all documents required to close,
including without limitation, if applicable, cooperation with
respect to Buyer’s financing of the Property and any
reasonable requests from Buyer’s prospective lender in
connection therewith (e.g., modifications of the mortgagee
protection provisions in the Ground Leases, delivery of estoppels
and SNDAs, etc.).
(k) Seller shall, at its sole
cost and expense, have obtained all governmental approvals of the
Surveys for recordation with the Register of Deeds Office for
Greenville County, South Carolina (the “ Governmental
Approvals ”) and shall have taken all other steps
necessary to ensure that each Real Property and each Improvement
located on a Ground Lease Property is subdivided in a manner
consistent with the terms of this Agreement, sufficient to enable
the Title Company to issue the Title Policies and to the mutual
reasonable satisfaction of Buyer and Seller (the “
Subdivision Condition ”). From and after the
Effective Date, Seller shall in good faith diligently pursue
obtaining such Governmental Approvals however if on the Closing
Date Seller has not received Governmental Approvals which allow for
the Surveys to be recorded in the Register of Deeds Office for
Greenville County, South Carolina, Seller may upon written notice
to Buyer extend the Closing Date for such reasonable period of time
as may be necessary to obtain such Governmental Approvals of the
Surveys.
(l) Seller together with The
Endowment Fund of the Greenville Hospital System, Inc., has
unencumbered, unrestricted cash and cash equivalents in excess of
$200,000,000.
(m) At Settlement, Seller shall
deliver to Buyer’s Local Counsel for the benefit of Buyer
(except in the case of the items in clause (xxiii) which
shall be delivered directly to Buyer) duly executed originals of
the following:
(i) With respect to the Fee
Properties, one (1) special warranty deed in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit “L” (the “
Deed ”) duly executed and acknowledged by
Seller and in proper form for recording, conveying fee simple
absolute title to the Fee Properties to Buyer, free and clear of
all liens, encumbrances, security interests, options and adverse
claims of any kind or character, except the Permitted
Exceptions;
(ii) With respect to each Fee
Property, two (2) originals of a valid bill of sale for the
Personal Property, if any, in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit “M” duly executed by Seller.
(iii) With respect to each
Ground Lease Property, two (2) originals of the Ground Lease
duly executed and acknowledged by Seller, together with a
Memorandum of Ground Lease, duly executed and acknowledged and in a
proper form for recording;
(iv) With respect to each
Ground Lease Property, two (2) originals of a valid Deed and
Bill of Sale for the Improvements located on the Ground Lease
Properties in the form to be agreed upon prior to the expiration of
the Due Diligence Period, duly executed and acknowledged by Seller
and in a proper form for recording;
(v) With respect to each
Property, two (2) originals of a valid assignment of the
Leases in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
“N” (the “ Assignment of Leases
”), duly executed and acknowledged, pursuant to which Seller
shall assign to Buyer all of Seller’s right, title and
interest in and to the Leases and Buyer shall assume the
obligations of Seller under the Leases;
(vi) With respect to each
Property, two (2) originals of a valid assignment in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit “O” (the “
Assignment of Intangibles ”), pursuant to which
Seller shall assign to Buyer all of Seller’s right, title and
interest in and to the Assigned Contracts, if any, and Buyer shall
assume the obligations of Seller under the Assigned Contracts;
(vii) With respect to each
Lease, one (1) original letter, in a form attached hereto as
Exhibit “P ,” duly executed by Seller, advising
each Tenant of the change in ownership of the Property;
(viii) With respect to the
Properties, two (2) originals of the Tenant Improvement
Agreement governing Seller’s making and financing with Buyer
tenant improvements during the first five years of the Space Leases
in the form agreed upon prior to the expiration of the Due
Diligence Period (the “ Tenant Improvement
Agreement ”);
(ix) With respect to each
Property, one (1) original certification as to Seller’s
non-foreign status which complies with the provisions of
Section 1445(b)(2) of the Code, and any revenue
procedures or other officially published announcements of the
Internal Revenue Service or the U.S. Department of the Treasury in
connection therewith in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
“Q ”;
(x) To the extent deemed
necessary and appropriate by the Buyer and Seller, with respect to
each Fee Property and Ground Lease Property located on a hospital
campus identified on the attached Exhibit “A ,”
one (1) original of the Agreement for Grant of Reciprocal
Easements and Establishment of Covenants, Conditions and
Restrictions in the form agreed upon prior to the expiration of the
Due Diligence Period (which includes, among other things,
provisions for parking reasonably adequate to Buyer and Seller)
(the “ REAs ”), duly executed and
acknowledged by Seller and in a proper form for recording, which
allocates the responsibilities and costs related to all exterior
services and utilities provided to the related hospital campus;
(xi) With respect to each Fee
Property, two (2) originals of the Property Management
Agreement in the form agreed upon prior to the expiration of the
Due Diligence Period (the “ Fee Property Management
Agreements ”) duly executed by Seller, which
allocates the responsibilities and costs related to all services
and utilities provided to the Improvements located on such Fee
Property;
(xii) With respect to each
Ground Lease Property, two (2) originals of the Property
Management Agreement in the form agreed upon prior to the
expiration of the Due Diligence Period (the “ Ground
Lease Property Management Agreements ” and together
with the Fee Property Management Agreements, the “
PMAs ”) duly executed by Seller, which
allocates the responsibilities and costs related to all services
and utilities provided to the Improvements located on such Ground
Lease Property;
(xiii) Two (2) originals
of the Future Development Agreement in the form agreed upon prior
to the expiration of the Due Diligence Period (the “
Future Development Agreement ”) duly executed
by Seller, which describes the exclusive arrangement between Buyer
and Seller with respect to financing certain future development
projects;
(xiv) With respect to any Space
Lease in which a related entity of GHS, rather than GHS itself, is
the tenant, a guaranty of all obligations of such tenant by GHS, in
the form agreed upon prior to the expiration of the Due Diligence
Period;
(xv) With respect to each
Property in which Seller will be a Tenant from and after the
Closing Date, two (2) originals of the Space Lease applicable
to the portion of such Property that will be leased by Seller;
(xvi) With respect to each
Property, one (1) certificate, in the form required by the
State in which the Property is located, duly executed by Seller
under penalty of perjury, certifying that such Seller is exempt
from the requirement to withhold taxes in connection with the sale
of its respective Property, or alternatively, such taxes will be
withheld and paid to the Title Company for disbursement to the
State in which the Property is located, in accordance with laws of
the State in which the Property is located;
(xvii) With respect to each
Property, a full release, reconveyance or termination of all (i)
Pre-Disapproved Exceptions not previously released, reconveyed or
terminated and (ii) Defects which Seller agrees to cure
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement;
(xviii) With respect to each
Property, such other documents and instruments, executed and
properly acknowledged (if applicable) by Seller, as Title Company
may reasonably require from Seller in order to issue the Title
Policy;
(xix) With respect to each
Property, one (1) original updated Rent Roll certified by
Seller as being true and accurate as of the Closing Date;
(xx) A certificate of tax
compliance, if deemed applicable by the Title Company;
(xxi) Any resolutions,
authorizations, bylaws or other corporate and/or partnership
documents or agreements relating to Seller as shall be reasonably
required by Buyer, Escrow Agent and/or the Title Company;
(xxii) With respect to the
properties owned by Seller which are commonly known as
“Hillcrest MOB” and Hillcrest Sleep Lab”, a Right
of First Refusal Agreement (the “ ROFR
Agreement ”) pursuant to which Seller shall provide
Buyer for a period of three years with a right of first refusal to
purchase such properties in the event that Seller otherwise intends
to sell such properties to a third party (other than as part of a
larger sale of the associated hospital campus), subject to the
agreement on the other material terms of such ROFR Agreement.
(xxiii) With respect to each
Property and to the extent, if any, that the following consents,
permits, certificates, licenses and approvals are required, Seller
shall have provided evidence that all Certificates of Need (or
evidence of exemption from the requirements for any Certificates of
Need) as well as all other all governmental or quasi-governmental
consents relating to or required for the transfer of the Properties
to Buyer have been obtained.
(xxiv) To the extent not
previously made available to Buyer, originals of the following
instruments (or certified copies if originals are unavailable):
(A) the Leases; and
(B) the Assigned Contracts;
(xxv) All keys, combinations to
locks, or security codes at each Property, to the extent in
Seller’s possession or control; and
(xxvi) Seller has named Buyer
as a loss payee on all property insurance policies issued to Seller
that concern the Properties, including without limitation:
(1) those in effect as of Settlement (including without
limitation Fireman’s Fund Portfolio Policy Number S 60 MXX
808960029 with an inception date of October 1, 2008), and
(2) those that would be applicable to claims that are not
barred by any applicable statute of limitations (including without
limitation Fireman’s Fund Portfolio Policy Number S 60 MXX
80880002 with an inception date of October 1, 2007). Seller
has named Buyer as an additional insured on all liability insurance
policies issued to Seller that concern the Properties, including
without limitation: (1) those in effect as of Settlement
(including without limitation Continental Casualty Company Policy
Number HMU 2097454451-1 with an inception date of October 1,
2008), and (2) those that would be applicable to claims that
are not barred by any applicable statute of limitations. Evidence
that Buyer has been named as an additional insured on the Policies
shall be evidenced by certificates of insurance issued with respect
thereto and loss payee and additional insured endorsements
reasonably acceptable to Buyer. Seller will request that the
applicable insurers endeavor to provide Buyer with thirty
(30) days written notice in the event that any of
Seller’s insurance policies are to be cancelled, and in any
event, Seller will provide Buyer with thirty (30) days written
notice prior to any cancellation, non-renewal or modification of
any of Seller’s insurance policies. Buyer shall cooperate
with the insurance company(ies) that issued the Policies to the
extent reasonably required to add Buyer thereto as an additional
insured (e.g., Buyer will sign affidavits regarding its knowledge
of any claims applicable thereto). Buyer shall be responsible for
the costs, if any, incurred as a result of adding Buyer as an
additional insured. The foregoing is intended to provide Buyer with
insurance coverage in the event that Buyer is subjected to any
claim arising out of the Properties by Seller or attributable to
any act or omission of Seller, including, without limitation, the
Excluded Liabilities. The provisions of this paragraph shall
survive Settlement.
(xxvii) Seller acknowledges
that it has been advised that Buyer is a publicly registered
company and that as a result, Buyer is required to make certain
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “
SEC Filings ”) that relate to the three most recent
pre-acquisition fiscal years (the “ Audited Years
”) for Seller. To assist the Buyer in preparing the SEC
filings, Seller agrees to deliver, and it shall be a condition to
Settlement that Seller has delivered, GHS’ audited financial
statements to Buyer for the Audited Years on or prior to the
Closing Date. With respect to GHS and GHR, to Buyer’s
knowledge, these statements constitute all of the financial
information related to the pre-Settlement period that Buyer will
need to be provided from Seller in connection with its SEC Filings.
With respect to GHC, in the event that Buyer requires any further
financial information prior to Settlement, and Seller is unable or
unwilling to provide such financial information, Buyer may treat
the Property owned by GHC as a Removed Property. Seller agrees that
if after Settlement Buyer is required by the Securities and
Exchange Commission to provide any additional financial information
regarding any Property in any SEC Filings , Seller will reasonably
cooperate with Buyer in connection with the preparation of such
information, including providing access to certain information at
Seller’s offices; provided, however, that in no event shall
Seller be required to provide interim audited financial statements
and if Seller has not prepared any of such items in the normal
course of Seller’s business, then Seller shall reasonably
cooperate with Buyer regarding the creation of such items and Buyer
will reimburse Seller for Seller’s reasonable internal and
out-of-pocket costs incurred in connection with creating the same.
Further, Seller agrees that if Buyer is required by the Securities
and Exchange Commission to provide additiona