Exhibit 10.2
PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
THIS
Purchase and Sale Agreement (this
“ Agreement ”) is by and between
VERILINK CORPORATION , a Delaware corporation (“
Seller ”), and CORCORAN CAPITAL LLC ,
its assigns or designees (“ Purchaser ”).
Seller and Purchaser are sometimes collectively referred to as the
“ Parties ” and individually as a “
Party ”.
W I T N E S S E T H:
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1. Contract .
Pursuant
to the provisions of this Agreement, in consideration of the
representations, warranties, covenants, agreements, waivers, and
releases set forth herein, Seller agrees to sell and convey the
Property (as herein defined) to Purchaser, and Purchaser agrees to
purchase the Property from Seller.
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2. Property .
Seller
shall convey to Purchaser all of Seller’s right, title and
interest as Lessee under that certain Lease Agreement by and
between The Industrial Development Board of the City of Huntsville,
as lessor, and Explorer Properties, Ltd., as lessee, dated April 1,
1987, as amended , (the “ IDB Lease ” )
for the lease of a tract of land located in Madison County, Alabama
(the “ Land ” ), together with all
improvements located thereon (the “
Improvements ”), more particularly described on
Exhibit “A” attached hereto and incorporated
herein and all of Seller’s right, title and interest as
landlord under that certain “Triple Net” Lease
Agreement dated August 2, 2002, as amended, by and between Seller
and The Boeing Company for the use and occupancy of the Land (the
“ Boeing Lease ” ).
All
of the real and personal property, rights, privileges, interests,
tenements, hereditaments, easements and appurtenances described or
referred to in this Section 2 are collectively called the “
Property ”.
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3. Title
Company; Delivery Date .
This
Agreement is not binding upon or effective with respect to either
Party unless it has been duly executed by both Parties and
delivered to Lanier Ford Shaver & Payne P.C. (the “
Title Company ”), 200 West Side Square, Suite
5000, Huntsville, Alabama 35801, Attention: Johnnie Vann, as
issuing agent for First American Title Insurance Company (the
“ Title Underwriter ”). If the Title
Company does not receive two (2) original counterparts of this
Agreement executed by the Parties prior to 5:00 p.m. CST on
November 4, 2005 (the “ Effective Date
”), either Party may terminate this Agreement at any time
after the Effective Date by notice to the other Party.
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4. Purchase Price; Escrow Deposits; Independent
Contract Consideration .
(a) The
purchase price (the “ Purchase Price ”)
of the Property is Eight Million Two Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($8,200,000.00) . Subject to credits and adjustments
as provided herein, Purchaser shall pay $8,200,000.00 of the
Purchase Price at the Closing (as herein defined) in
cash.
(b) Prior
to 5:00 p.m. CST on or before the fifth (5th) business day after
the Effective Date, Purchaser shall deliver to the Title Company
the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) (the
“ Escrow Deposit ” ). The Title Company
shall deposit the Escrow Deposit into an interest-bearing
account.
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The Parties direct the Title
Company to deposit the Escrow Deposit only into accounts which are
fully FDIC insured and which permit the withdrawal of all of the
Escrow Deposit at any time without penalty or prior notice. Upon
consummation of the Closing, the Escrow Deposit shall be applied
toward payment of the Purchase Price, or, at Purchaser’s
option, refunded to Purchaser. All deposits required to be made by
Purchaser pursuant to this Section 4(b) shall be made in the form
of certified or cashier’s check or other immediately
available funds, payable to the Title Company.
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5.
Commitment; Commitment Documents; Survey; Objection
.
(a) Within
five (5) business days after the Effective Date, Seller shall
deliver or cause the Title Company (as to [i], [ii], [iii], and
[iv] below) to prepare and deliver to Purchaser the following
(collectively, the “ Land Documents
”):
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(i) a
Commitment for Title Insurance (the “
Commitment ”) in the amount of the Purchase
Price, dated after the Effective Date, issued by the Title Company,
covering the Property, setting forth all matters which affect the
Property;
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(ii) a
true and legible copy of each document referred to in the
Commitment (the “ Commitment Documents
”);
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(iii) a
report of the results of searches made of the Uniform Commercial
Code Records of Madison County, Alabama, and the office of the
Secretary of State of Alabama and the Secretary of State of
Delaware, under the name of Seller (the “ UCC
Searches ”);
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(iv) copies
of the most recent tax bills and notices of assessed valuation
relating to the Property; and
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(v) copies
of any and all surveys or plats of the Property in the possession
or control of Seller.
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(b) Within
ten (10) days after receipt of the Land Documents, Purchaser shall
notify Seller in writing of any matters disclosed in the Land
Documents to which Purchaser objects (the “
Objections ”). Following Seller’s
receipt of Purchaser’s Objections, Seller shall have ten (10)
days (the “ Cure Period ”) in which to
cure and remove such objections and to cause the Title Company to
issue and deliver to Purchaser a revised Commitment, showing all
Objections cured and removed and no new matters. If Seller is
unwilling or unable to cure and remove all Objections, Seller shall
so notify Purchaser prior to the expiration of the Cure Period,
whereupon Purchaser shall have the option to:
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(i) purchase
the Property by waiving the Objections which Seller is unwilling or
unable to cure; or
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(ii) within
five (5) days after the expiration of the Cure Period, terminate
this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of
Section 16(a) hereof.
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(c) Except
for the Objections of which Purchaser notifies Seller prior to the
expiration of the Inspection Period, matters set forth in the
Commitment shall constitute “ Permitted
Exceptions ”.
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Section
6. Operational Documents; the Inspection Period;
Purchaser’s Evaluation of the Property
.
(a) Prior
to 5:00 p.m. CST, on the fifth (5 th ) business day
after the Effective Date, and from time to time thereafter as
Seller receives or discovers same, Seller shall deliver or cause to
be delivered to Purchaser the following (the “
Operational Documents ”) attributable to the
Property:
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(i) copies
of any existing appraisals in Seller’s possession or control
setting forth the value of the Land and the
Improvements;
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(ii) copies
of any existing Phase I environmental reports, or other
environmental site assessments, in Seller’s possession or
control;
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(iii) copies
of any structural assessment reports covering all or any part of
the Property and in Seller’s possession or
control;
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(iv) copies
of all leases and all amendments, modifications, side letters, work
letters, guarantees, options, commission agreements, default
notices or letters (sent to tenant or received from tenant) and
similar agreements relating to such leases, together with all lease
commission agreements;
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(v) all
land surveys, reports of physical inspections of the Property, fire
marshal reports and ADA assessments related to the Property (if
any) in Seller’s possession;
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(vi) current
copies of all (A) ad valorem tax statements with respect to
the Property; (B) cost estimates for repairs of the Property
in the possession of Seller, if any; and (C) written notices
received by Seller of non-compliance with any law, rule,
regulation, ordinance, order, decree, or private restriction
applicable to Seller, any portion of the Property, or any tenant of
the Property, if any; and
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(vii) copies
of all service, maintenance, management or other contracts to which
Seller is a party.
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Purchaser
acknowledges that Seller may deliver or cause to be delivered, in
addition to the items set out in items (i) through (vi) immediately
above, certain documentation and information relating to the
Property (hereinafter collectively referred to as the “
Due Diligence Materials ” ). Until Closing,
Purchaser and Purchaser’s agents shall maintain the Due
Diligence Materials as confidential information. If the
purchase and sale of the Property is not consummated in accordance
with this Agreement, regardless of the reason or the party at
fault, Purchaser agrees to immediately upon demand re-deliver to
Seller all copies of the Due Diligence Materials.
(b) From
the Effective Date until 5:00 p.m. CST on December 19, 2005 (such
period the “ Inspection Period ”), Seller
grants to Purchaser and Purchaser’s agents, employees, and
independent contractors the right to enter upon the Property; to
conduct surveys and engineering, environmental, operational,
market, economic feasibility, and other inspections, studies, and
tests of the Property; to review and analyze the Property, the
condition of the Property, the Land Documents, and the Operational
Documents; and otherwise to evaluate and assess the Property.
Prior to Purchaser conducting any such inspections, studies, or
tests upon the Property, Purchaser shall give Seller reasonable
notice of Purchaser’s entry on the Property and shall permit
a representative of Seller to be present. Additionally, Purchaser
shall not unreasonably interrupt the business activities of any
tenants on the Property. Purchaser shall not conduct any
invasive testing of the Property without Seller’s prior
written approval (which shall not be unreasonably withheld,
conditioned, or delayed); and Purchaser shall repair all damage to
the Property caused by any such invasive testing. Purchaser shall
indemnify Seller against liability for
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damages to the Property or
injuries caused by Purchaser’s activities pursuant to this
paragraph 6(b). Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to
the contrary, Purchaser shall not have the right to undertake any
environmental studies or testing beyond the scope of a standard
“Phase I Environmental Assessment” without the prior
written consent of Seller. Seller or its representative shall have
the right to be present at the time of any review of the Property
or any meeting with a tenant at the Property or with government
officials on matters relating to the Property.
(c) Not
fewer than five (5) days before the expiration of the Inspection
Period, Seller shall use reasonable efforts to deliver or cause to
be delivered to Purchaser estoppel certificates (the “
Estoppel Certificates ”) in a form acceptable
to Purchaser and Purchaser’s lender, executed by The
Industrial Development Board of the City of Huntsville as Lessor
and by The Boeing Company as the lessee of the Land and
Improvements. If Seller does not timely deliver to Purchaser the
Estoppel Certificate signed by The Industrial Development Board of
the City of Huntsville or The Boeing Company, then the Inspection
Period shall automatically be extended for fifteen (15) days,
whereupon Seller authorizes and consents to Purchaser’s
direct contact with The Industrial Development Board of the City of
Huntsville and/or The Boeing Company for the purpose of obtaining
the Estoppel Certificates.
(d) If
requested by Purchaser’s lender, within three (3) business
days after Seller receives from Purchaser the form of
Subordination, Non-Disturbance, and Attornment Agreement (the
“ Subordination Agreement ”) which
Purchaser and Purchaser’s lender agree upon, Seller shall use
reasonable efforts to deliver a Subordination Agreement to The
Boeing Company, requesting The Boeing Company to sign and return
the Subordination Agreement within ten (10) days thereafter.
Promptly upon Seller’s receipt of a signed Subordination
Agreement, Seller shall deliver a copy of same to Purchaser. If
Seller is unable to secure a Subordination Agreement from The
Boeing Company not fewer than fifteen (15) days before the Closing
Date, Seller shall so notify Purchaser, whereupon, Seller
authorizes and consents to Purchaser’s direct contact with
The Boeing Company for the purpose of obtaining the Subordination
Agreement. Seller shall use reasonable efforts to obtain the
written consent of The Industrial Development Board of the City of
Huntsville to the assignment of the IDB lease to Purchaser and
subordination agreements that Purchaser, or its lender, may
reasonably request.
(e) If
Purchaser decides, for any reason, in Purchaser’s sole
discretion, not to purchase the Property, Purchaser must so notify
Seller in writing prior to the expiration of the Inspection Period,
and such notification shall constitute a termination of this
Agreement pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(a) hereof.
In such event, the Initial Earnest Money, together with any
interest earned thereon, shall be immediately paid over to
Purchaser.
Section 7. Covenants and Agreements by Seller;
Conditions to Closing .
(a) Seller
covenants and agrees that, from and after the Effective Date,
Seller shall:
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(i) not modify;
the IDB Lease or the Boeing Lease except for proposed amendments
previously disclosed by the Seller to the Purchaser;
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(ii) keep
or cause to keep in full force and effect all existing fire,
extended coverage, casualty, liability, rent loss, and other
insurance policies which are presently in effect with respect to
any portion of the Property;
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(iii) promptly
perform Seller’s obligations pursuant to the IDB Lease and
the Boeing Lease, and all instruments, documents, and other
writings related to any portion of the Property, including, without
limitation, all deeds of trust, security agreements, loan
agreements, assignments, and other writings evidencing, securing,
or pertaining to any indebtedness secured in whole or in part by
any portion of or interest in the Property;
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(iv) unless
required by any governmental authority, not enter into, record, or
consent to any easement, encumbrance, lien, subdivision plat,
option, covenant, license, permit, agreement, change in zoning
classification, or other matter with respect to any portion of the
Property; and
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(v) not
cause, consent to, or permit any action to be taken which could
result in any of the representations or warranties made by Seller
in this Agreement to be false or misleading in whole or in part on
or as of the Closing Date. Seller shall promptly notify Purchaser
of the occurrence of any event or condition which causes a change
in the facts related to any of Seller’s representations or
warranties made in this Agreement.
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(b) Notwithstanding
any other provisions of this Agreement, Purchaser’s
obligation to consummate the transaction contemplated in this
Agreement is subject to and conditioned upon each of the following
conditions being satisfied at the expiration of the Inspection
Period and thereafter through the Closing Date:
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(i) Seller
must have timely performed and complied with all obligations,
covenants, and agreements which are to be performed or complied
with by Seller on or before the Closing Date pursuant to the
provisions of this Agreement;
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(ii) all
of Seller’s representations and warranties must have been
true, complete, and accurate when made and must be true, complete,
and accurate on the Closing Date; and
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(iii) Seller
must be ready, willing and able to deliver warranty deed conveying
Improvements in form acceptable to Purchaser and Title Company and
the Title Company must be ready, willing, and able to issue to
Purchaser the Title Policy (as herein defined).
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(c) If
any condition to Purchaser’s obligations pursuant to this
Agreement is not satisfied on or prior to the Closing Date, or
waived in writing by Purchaser, then Purchaser may terminate this
Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Section 16(a)
hereof. The conditions set forth in Section 7(b) hereof are for the
benefit of Purchaser and may be waived only by Purchaser. Seller
shall not act in any manner so as to cause any of the conditions to
fail.
(d) Notwithstanding
any other provisions of this Agreement, Seller’s obligation
to consummate the transaction contemplated in this Agreement is
subject to and conditioned upon each of the following
conditions:
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(i) Purchaser
must have timely performed and complied with all obligations,
covenants, and agreements which are to be performed or complied
with by Purchaser on or before the Closing Date pursuant to the
provisions of this Agreement; and
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(ii) all
of Purchaser’s representations and warranties must have been
true, complete, and accurate when made and must be true, complete,
and accurate on the Closing Date.
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(e) If
any condition to Seller’s obligations pursuant to this
Agreement is not satisfied on or prior to the Closing Date, or
waived in writing by Seller, then Seller may terminate this
Agreement in accordance with the provisions of Section 16(a)
hereof. The conditions set forth in Section 7(d) hereof are for the
benefit of Seller and may be waived only by Seller. Purchaser shall
not act in any manner so as to cause any of the conditions to
fail.
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Section
8. Representations and Warranties by Purchaser
.
As
an inducement to Seller to enter into this Agreement and to sell
the Property, with the intention that Seller rely on
Purchaser’s representations and warranties set forth herein,
and that Purchaser’s representations and warranties herein
survive the Closing (whether or not contained in any document
delivered at the Closing), Purchaser represents and warrants to
Seller as of the Effective Date, as of the Closing Date, and at all
times between the Effective Date and the Closing Date that, subject
to the provisions of Section 16(a) hereof, Purchaser is duly
organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of
the state of its organization; Purchaser has all requisite power
and authority, has taken all actions required by its organizational
documents and applicable law, and has obtained all necessary
consents, to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform
Purchaser’s undertakings pursuant to this Agreement; neither
the execution of this Agreement, nor the consummation by Purchaser
of the transactions contemplated hereby (a) conflicts with,
results in a breach of the terms, conditions, or provisions of,
constitutes a default under, or results in a termination of, any
trust, agreement, or instrument to which Purchaser is a party or by
which Purchaser is bound; (b) violates any restriction to
which Purchaser is subject; (c) constitutes a violation of any
code, resolution, law, statute, regulation, ordinance, judgment,
rule, decree, order, agreement, organizational document, operating
agreement or bylaw applicable to Purchaser; or (d) results in
the creation of any lien, charge, or encumbrance upon any portion
of the Property. This Agreement is the legal, valid, and binding
agreement of Purchaser, enforceable against Purchaser in accordance
with its terms.
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9. Representations and Warranties by Seller
.
As
an inducement to Purchaser to enter into this Agreement and to
purchase the Property, with the intention that Purchaser rely on
Seller’s representations and warranties set forth herein and
that Seller’s representations and warranties herein survive
the Closing (whether or not contained in any document delivered at
Closing), Seller continuously represents and warrants to Purchaser
as of the Effective Date, as of the Closing Date, and at all times
between the Effective Date and the Closing Date as
follows:
(a) Seller
is a Delaware corporation, duly organized, validly existing, and in
good standing under the laws of the state of its organization and
is qualified to transact business in the state of Alabama; Seller
has all requisite power and authority, has taken all actions
required by its organizational documents and applicable law, and
has obtained all necessary consents, to execute and deliver this
Agreement, to perform Seller’s undertakings pursuant to this
Agreement, and to consummate the transactions contemplated in this
Agreement; neither the execution of this Agreement nor the
consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby
(i) conflicts with, results in a breach of the terms,
conditions, or provisions of, constitutes a default under, or
results in a termination of, any trust, agreement, or instrument to
which Seller is a party or by which Seller is bound (other than any
mortgage financing to be paid off at Closing); (ii) violates
any restriction to which Seller is subject; (iii) constitutes
a violation of any code, resolution, law, statute, regulation,
ordinance, judgment, rule, decree, order, agreement, organizational
document, operating agreement, or bylaw applicable to Seller or any
portion of the Property; or (iv) results in the creation of
any lien, charge, or encumbrance upon any portion of the Property.
Seller is not a “foreign person” as defined in Section
1445(f)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. This Agreement is the
legal, valid, and binding agreement of Seller, enforceable against
Seller in accordance with its terms;
(b) There
are no actions, suits or proceedings pending or, to Seller’s
knowledge, threatened against, by or affecting Seller which affect
title to the Property or which question the validity or
enforceability of the Agreement or of any action taken by Seller
under this Agreement, in any court or before any governmental
authority, domestic or foreign.
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(c) To
Seller’s actual knowledge, there are no pending, threatened
or contemplated actions (including without limitation condemnation,
environmental claims or investigations, or claims of involuntary
liens) involving all or any portion of the Property; nor to
Seller’s knowledge is there any existing, proposed or
contemplated plan to widen, modify or realign any public
rights-of-way located adjacent to any portion of the
Property.
(d) Seller
has not entered into any lease (other than the Boeing Lease or IDB
Lease) or other agreement for the use, occupancy or possession of
the Property which is presently in force with respect to all or any
portion of the Property.
(e) Seller
has not entered into any management, maintenance, service or other
contracts with respect to the Property other than those, if any,
set out on Exhibit “B” attached hereto. Except as set
forth on Exhibit “B” all such contracts, if any, are
terminable upon no more than thirty (30) days notice. Upon written
notice from Purchaser given no later than thirty (30) days prior to
the Closing Date, Seller agrees to terminate as of the Closing Date
any of the Service Agreements which Purchaser specifically elects
in such written notice not to assume.
(f) Seller
does hereby warrant and represent to Purchaser that:
(i) Except
to the extent that the same may have been located on or may have
constituted apart of the Property on the date Seller purchased the
Property from its previous owner, no Hazardous Materials
(hereinafter defined) have been, are, or