PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
AND ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS
SPT — SWRC, LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
as
“Buyer”
PULTE HOME CORPORATION,
a Michigan corporation
as
“Seller”
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ARTICLE I.
PURCHASE AND SALE
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Agreement of
Purchase and Sale
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Property
Defined
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Purchase
Price
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Payment of
Purchase Price
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Deposit
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Deposit as
Liquidated Damages
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Escrow
Holder
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ARTICLE II.
TITLE AND SURVEY
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Review of Title
Documents
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Pre-Closing
“Gap” Title Defects
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Permitted
Exceptions
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Conveyance of
Title
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Rights Upon
Termination
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ARTICLE III.
REVIEW OF PROPERTY
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Right of
Inspection
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Indemnification
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Right of
Termination
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ARTICLE IV.
CLOSING
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Time and
Place
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Seller’s
Obligations At or Prior to Closing
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Buyer’s
Obligations at or Prior to Closing
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Credits and
Prorations
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Transaction
Taxes and Closing Costs
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Conditions
Precedent to Obligation of Buyer
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Conditions
Precedent to Obligation of Seller
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Amended and
Restated Reconveyance Parcels Improvement Agreement
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ARTICLE V.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
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Representations
and Warranties of Seller
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Survival of
Seller’s Representations and Warranties
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Representations, Warranties and Covenants of
Buyer
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Survival of
Buyer’s Representations and Warranties
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ARTICLE VI.
COVENANTS OF SELLER
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Operation of
Property
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ARTICLE VII.
DEFAULT
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Default by
Buyer
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Default by
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ARTICLE VIII.
CONDEMNATION
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Risk of
Loss
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Major
Damage
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Definition of
“Major” Loss or Damage
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ARTICLE IX.
BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS
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ARTICLE X.
DISCLAIMERS AND WAIVERS
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Indemnification
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No Reliance on
Documents
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AS IS SALE;
DISCLAIMERS
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Survival of
Disclaimers
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ARTICLE XI.
SUBDIVISION SECURITY
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Exoneration of
Bonds
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Obligation to
Record Map
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ARTICLE XII.
SELLER’S CONTINGENCY
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Approval of
Asset Management Committee
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ARTICLE XIII.
DEPOSITS and refunds
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Refund of
Deposits
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ARTICLE XIV.
RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL
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Right of First
Refusal
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ARTICLE XV.
MISCELLANEOUS
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Confidentiality
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Public
Disclosure
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Assignment
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Notices
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Modifications
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Entire
Agreement
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Further
Assurances
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Counterparts
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Facsimile
Signatures
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Severability
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Applicable
Law
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No Third Party
Beneficiary
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Captions
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Construction
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Recordation
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Exhibits
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Date of
Performance
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Attorneys’ Fees
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ARBITRATION OF
DISPUTES
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Tax Free
Exchanges
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DESCRIPTION OF
LAND
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ASSIGNED
AGREEMENTS
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ESCROW
HOLDER’S GENERAL PROVISIONS
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FORM OF
DEED
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FORM OF
ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACTS
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FORM OF BILL OF
SALE
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FORM OF FIRPTA
AND CALFIRPTA CERTIFICATES
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FORM OF ROFR
AGREEMENT
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LIST OF BONDS
AND SIAS
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IRREVOCABLE
STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT
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FORM OF DEED OF
TRUST
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FORM OF
BOND
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PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
AND ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS
THIS
PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT AND ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS (this “
Agreement ”) is made as of December 23, 2008 (the
“ Effective Date ”), by and between SPT —
SWRC, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“
Buyer ”), and PULTE HOME CORPORATION, a Michigan
corporation (“ Seller ”).
Section 1.1
Agreement of Purchase and Sale . Subject to the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth, Seller agrees to sell and convey
to Buyer, and Buyer agrees to purchase from Seller, the
following:
(a) those
certain parcels of land situated in Riverside County, California,
commonly known as a portion of Winchester Ranch and more
particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto and
made a part hereof (the property described in clause (a) of
this Section 1.1 being herein referred to collectively as the
“ Land ”);
(b) any
buildings, structures, fixtures and other improvements affixed to
or located on the Land (the property described in clause
(b) of this Section 1.1 being herein referred to
collectively as the “ Improvements ”);
and
(c) any
and all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to
(i) all assignable contracts and agreements (collectively, the
“ Assigned Agreements ”) listed and described on
Exhibit B attached hereto and made a part hereof,
(ii) all permits, licenses, approvals, entitlements and
authorizations issued by any governmental authority in connection
with the Property, and (iii) any prepaid credits, deposits and
prepaid fees with respect to the Property, except as otherwise
provided in Article XIII below (the property described in
clause (c) of this Section 1.1 being sometimes herein
referred to collectively as the “ Intangibles
”).
Section 1.2
Property Defined . The Land and the Improvements are
hereinafter sometimes referred to collectively as the “
Real Property .” The Land, the Improvements and the
Intangibles are hereinafter sometimes referred to collectively as
the “ Property .”
Section 1.3
Purchase Price . Seller is to sell and Buyer is to purchase
the Property for the amount of Two Million Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($2,500,000.00) (the “ Purchase Price
”).
Section 1.4
Payment of Purchase Price . The Purchase Price shall be
payable in full through Escrow at Closing in cash by wire transfer
of immediately available funds to a bank account designated by
Seller in writing to Buyer prior to the Closing. Not less than one
(1) business day prior to the Closing, Buyer shall deposit
with the Escrow Holder (as defined in Section 1.5 below), in
cash or immediately available funds, the full amount of the
Purchase Price, as increased or decreased by prorations and
adjustments as herein provided, minus the
amount of the
Deposit (as defined in Section 1.5 below) previously deposited
by Buyer with Escrow Holder and any interest earned on the Deposit
while held in Escrow.
Section 1.5
Deposit . Upon execution of this Agreement, Buyer shall
deposit with First American Title Insurance Company (the “
Escrow Holder ”), having its office at 5 First
American Way, Santa Ana, California 92707, Attention: Jeanne Gould,
a fully executed original of this Agreement and Buyer shall have
delivered the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00)
(the “ Deposit ”) in good funds either by
certified bank or cashier’s check or by federal wire
transfer. Escrow Holder shall hold the Deposit in an
interest-bearing account of a federally insured bank or savings and
loan association acceptable to Buyer. The Deposit and all interest
accrued on the Deposit while held by Escrow Holder shall be
credited to the Purchase Price upon the close of Escrow. Buyer
shall be responsible for the payment of all costs and fees imposed
on the Deposit account. Except as otherwise specifically provided
in Sections 2.5 and 7.2, and Article VIII hereof, and
subject to the timely satisfaction of all conditions precedent to
Buyer’s obligations set forth in Section 4.6 hereof (or
the express written waiver thereof by Buyer, in Buyer’s sole
discretion), the Deposit and the accrued interest thereon shall be
nonrefundable to Buyer upon Buyer’s delivery to Escrow Holder
of its written approval of the contingencies set forth in
Section 3.1.
Section 1.6
Deposit as Liquidated Damages . AFTER THE EXPIRATION OF THE
CONTINGENCY PERIOD, THE DEPOSIT (AND ALL INTEREST EARNED FROM THE
INVESTMENT THEREOF WHILE HELD BY ESCROW HOLDER) SHALL BE RETAINED
BY SELLER AS LIQUIDATED DAMAGES IN THE EVENT THE SALE OF THE
PROPERTY AS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER IS NOT CONSUMMATED AS A RESULT
OF BUYER’S DEFAULT. THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT
SELLER’S ACTUAL DAMAGES IN THE EVENT THAT THE SALE IS NOT SO
CONSUMMATED WOULD BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT OR IMPRACTICABLE TO
DETERMINE. THEREFORE, BY SEPARATELY EXECUTING THIS SECTION 1.6
BELOW, THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE DEPOSIT (AND ALL INTEREST
EARNED FROM THE INVESTMENT THEREOF WHILE HELD BY ESCROW HOLDER) HAS
BEEN AGREED UPON, AFTER NEGOTIATION, AS THE PARTIES’
REASONABLE ESTIMATE OF SELLER’S DAMAGES AND NOT A PENALTY,
AND SHALL BE SELLER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY AGAINST BUYER
ARISING FROM A FAILURE OF THE SALE TO CLOSE DUE TO BUYER’S
DEFAULT AND SELLER HEREBY WAIVES ALL OTHER CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES OR
RELIEF AT LAW OR IN EQUITY (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY
RIGHTS TO SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE THAT SELLER MAY HAVE AND SELLER
SPECIFICALLY WAIVES THE PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE
SECTIONS 1680 AND 3389, WITH RESPECT TO SELLER’S REMEDIES
AGAINST BUYER ARISING FROM A FAILURE OF THE SALE TO CLOSE DUE TO
BUYER’S DEFAULT). IN ADDITION, BUYER SHALL PAY ALL TITLE,
SURVEY AND ESCROW CANCELLATION CHARGES. NOTWITHSTANDING THE
FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL THIS SECTION 1.6 LIMIT THE DAMAGES
RECOVERABLE BY EITHER PARTY AGAINST THE OTHER PARTY DUE TO THE
OTHER PARTY’S OBLIGATION TO INDEMNIFY SUCH PARTY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS AGREEMENT. BY THEIR SEPARATELY EXECUTING THIS
SECTION 1.6 BELOW, BUYER AND SELLER ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE READ
AND UNDERSTOOD THE ABOVE PROVISION COVERING LIQUIDATED DAMAGES,
AND
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THAT EACH PARTY
WAS REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL WHO EXPLAINED THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS
LIQUIDATED DAMAGES PROVISION AT THE TIME THIS AGREEMENT WAS
EXECUTED.
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BUYER:
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By William A.
Shopoff, President and CEO of Shopoff Properties Trust, Inc., a
Maryland corporation, as Managing Member of Shopoff General
Partner, LLC, a Delaware LLC, as General Partner of Shopoff
Partners, LP, a Delaware LP as Managing Member of SPT-SWRC,
LLC
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PULTE HOME
CORPORATION,
a Michigan corporation
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SPT-SWRC,
LLC,
a Delaware limited liability company
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/s/ Scott
Pasternak
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By:
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/s/ William A.
Shopoff
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Scott
Pasternak
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Name:
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William A.
Shopoff
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Attorney-in-Fact
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Title:
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President &
CEO
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Section 1.7
Escrow Holder . Escrow Holder’s General Provisions are
attached hereto as Exhibit C and made a part
hereof.
Section 2.1
Review of Title Documents . First American Title Insurance
Company, Attn: Hugo Tello (the “ Title Company
”) shall deliver to Buyer, within two (2) business days
after the Effective Date, a preliminary title report for the Land
(the “ Preliminary Report ”), together with
copies of all underlying documents and a plotting of easements.
Buyer shall have until the expiration of the Contingency Period to
review and approve the Preliminary Report. Unless Buyer gives
Seller and Escrow Holder written notice of Buyer’s
disapproval of any exception set forth in the Preliminary Report
prior to the expiration of the Contingency Period, Buyer shall be
deemed to have approved of the Preliminary Report. If Buyer timely
gives written notice to Seller and to Escrow Holder of
Buyer’s disapproval of any exception set forth on the
Preliminary Report, then this Agreement shall terminate.
Section 2.2
Pre-Closing “Gap” Title Defects . At or prior to
Closing, Buyer may notify Seller in writing (the “ Gap
Notice ”) of any objections or exceptions to title
(a) raised in writing by the Title Company between the
expiration of the Contingency Period and the Closing and
(b) not disclosed by the Title Company prior to the expiration
of the Contingency Period. If Buyer fails to notify Seller of such
objection to title within one (1) business day of being made
aware of the existence of such written exception, then Buyer shall
be deemed to have accepted such new exception, which shall be
included as a Permitted Exception. If Buyer sends a Gap Notice to
Seller, then Seller shall have one (1) business day after
receipt of the Gap Notice to notify Buyer that Seller either
(a) will remove such objectionable exception from title on or
before the Closing, provided that Seller may extend the Closing for
such period (not to go beyond December 30, 2008) as shall be
required to effect such cure; or (b) elects not to cause such
exception to be removed (a “ Non-Removal Notice
”). If Seller fails to notify Buyer of its election within
said one (1) business day period, then Seller shall be deemed
to have delivered a Non-Removal Notice as to that exception. The
procurement by Seller of a commitment for the issuance of the Title
Policy (as defined in Section 2.4 hereof) or an endorsement
thereto
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satisfactory to
Buyer in its sole discretion and insuring Buyer against any title
exception which was disapproved pursuant to this Section 2.2
shall be deemed a cure by Seller of such disapproval. If Seller
gives (or is deemed to have given) Buyer a Non-Removal Notice, then
Buyer shall have one (1) business day within which to notify
Seller in writing that Buyer elects to either (i) nevertheless
proceed with the purchase and take title to the Real Property
subject to such exceptions, or (ii) terminate this Agreement
pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.5 below. If Buyer
fails to notify Seller in writing of its election within said one
(1) business day period, then Buyer shall be deemed to have
elected to proceed with the purchase and take title to the Land
subject to such exceptions, which shall be included as Permitted
Exceptions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Section 2.2, (x) Buyer shall not have the right to object
to (i) any matters disclosed by a survey of the Property provided
by Buyer to the Title Company following the Contingency Period, or
(ii) any matters caused by or on behalf of Buyer, and
(y) in no event shall the Closing occur later than
December 30, 2008.
Section 2.3
Permitted Exceptions . A condition to Closing shall be the
commitment of the Title Company to issue to Buyer, at Closing, the
Title Policy subject to the following matters, which are
hereinafter referred to as the “ Permitted Exceptions
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(a) those
matters disclosed in the preliminary title report or any
supplemental report that are either approved or deemed approved by
Buyer in accordance with Section 2.1 or 2.2 hereof;
(b) the
lien of all ad valorem real estate taxes, special taxes and
assessments not yet delinquent as of the date of Closing, subject
to proration as herein provided;
(c) local,
state and federal laws, ordinances or governmental regulations,
including but not limited to building and zoning laws, ordinances
and regulations, now or hereafter in effect relating to the Real
Property;
(d) items
shown or that would be shown on any survey of the Real Property and
not disapproved by Buyer pursuant to Section 2.1
above;
(e) the
usual printed exceptions and exclusions contained in such title
insurance polices;
(f) matters
caused by or on behalf of Buyer;
(g) matters
contemplated by this Agreement, including, without limitation,
matters resulting from the recordation of Tract Map
No. 30266-2 (which map may, but is not required, to be
recorded prior to Closing).
Section 2.4
Conveyance of Title . At Closing, Seller shall convey the
Real Property to Buyer by execution and delivery of a Deed (as
defined in Section 4.2(a) hereof). As a condition to Closing,
the Title Company shall be prepared to issue a CLTA Standard
Coverage Owner’s Policy of Title Insurance (the “
Title Policy ”) covering the Real Property, in the
full amount of the Purchase Price, subject only to the Permitted
Exceptions; provided, however, that Buyer may elect to obtain an
ALTA Extended Coverage Owner’s Policy of Title Insurance
provided that Buyer pays any excess expense (as contemplated by
Section 4.5 below) and timely provides any
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required survey
or other documents. Buyer’s performance under this Agreement
shall not be excused if Buyer is unable to timely obtain such
extended title coverage. Additionally, if Buyer is delivering to
Seller Buyer’s Deed of Trust pursuant to Article XI
below, then as a condition to Closing for Seller’s benefit,
the Title Company shall irrevocably and unconditionally be prepared
to issue to Seller on the Closing an ALTA Lender’s Policy of
Title Insurance (the “ Lender’s Policy ”)
covering the Property, in the amount set forth in Section 11.1
below, subject only to those items in place immediately upon the
occurrence of the recordation of the Deed (and prior to the
recordation of any financing obtained by Buyer).
Section 2.5
Rights Upon Termination . If this Agreement is terminated
pursuant to Section 2.1, 2.2, 3.3 or 12.1 or
Article VIII, then (i) the Deposit shall be returned to
Buyer, (ii) all instruments in Escrow shall be returned to the
party depositing the same, (iii) Buyer shall return to Seller all
items previously delivered by Seller to Buyer and deliver to Seller
copies of any reports received by Buyer relating to any inspection
of the Property in accordance with Section 3.1,
(iv) Buyer and Seller shall each pay one-half (1/2) of all
Escrow and title cancellation charges, and (v) neither party
shall have any further rights, obligations or liabilities
whatsoever to the other party concerning the Property by reason of
this Agreement, except for any indemnity obligations of either
party pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement or otherwise
expressly stated in this Agreement to survive
termination.
Section 3.1
Right of Inspection . During the period beginning as of the
Effective Date and ending at 5:00 p.m. (local time at the Property)
on December 23, 2008 (the“ Contingency Period
”), Buyer shall have the right to make a physical inspection
of the Property at its own cost and expense, including an
inspection of the environmental condition thereof pursuant to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement. During the Contingency
Period, Seller shall make available, and Buyer shall have the right
to examine, at Seller’s office all documents and files
concerning the Property in Seller’s possession (the “
Property Documents ”), including copies of any
feasibility study and survey, the most recent tax bills for the
Property and all information related to the tentative map, final
engineering, architecture, cost to complete budgets, landscape
plans, improvement plans, environmental documentation and permits
and the Reconveyance Agreement (as defined in Section 4.8
below), but excluding Seller’s partnership or corporate
records, internal memoranda, financial projections, accounting and
similar proprietary, confidential or privileged information. Except
as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, Seller makes no
representation or warranty concerning the Property of any nature,
including but not limited to representations and warranties of
correctness, accuracy, completeness or fitness for any purpose.
Buyer is an experienced real estate developer and is well-qualified
to independently evaluate the Property and independently conduct
the reviews conducted by Buyer. Except as otherwise expressly
provided in this Agreement, Buyer is assuming all risks arising out
of the use of or reliance on Buyer’s examination of the
Property.
Any on-site
inspections of the Property shall occur only (i) at reasonable
times agreed upon by Seller and Buyer after at least one
(1) business day’s prior written notice to Seller;
(ii) in a manner that will not unreasonably interfere with the
use of the Property by Seller; and (iii) after
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delivery of
evidence satisfactory to Seller that adequate public liability and
other insurance respecting such work has been obtained by Buyer
naming as additional insureds Seller and any other person or entity
designated by Seller as having an insurable interest in the
Property. Seller may have a representative present during any such
inspections. If Buyer desires to do any invasive testing on the
Property, Buyer shall do so only after notifying Seller and
obtaining Seller’s prior written consent thereto, which
consent may be subject to any terms and conditions imposed by
Seller in its sole discretion. Buyer shall keep the Property free
and clear of any liens arising out of Buyer’s entry onto or
inspection of the Property. Immediately following any entry upon
the Property, Buyer shall restore the Property to the condition
which existed prior to such entry. Buyer will immediately furnish
to Seller copies of any reports received by Buyer relating to any
inspection of the Property, without representation or warranty of
any kind (express, implied or otherwise) as to the content and
accuracy thereof, and at no charge to Seller.
Section 3.2
Indemnification . Buyer agrees to protect, indemnify, defend
and hold Seller harmless from and against any claim for
liabilities, losses, costs, expenses (including reasonable
attorneys’ fees), damages or injuries arising out of or
resulting from the inspection of the Property by Buyer or its
agents or consultants, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary
in this Agreement, such obligation to protect, indemnify, defend
and hold harmless Seller shall survive the Closing or any
termination of this Agreement.
Section 3.3
Right of Termination . If for any reason whatsoever Buyer
determines that the Property or any aspect thereof is unsuitable
for Buyer’s acquisition, Buyer shall have the right to
terminate this Agreement by giving written notice thereof to Seller
prior to the expiration of the Contingency Period, and if Buyer
gives such notice of termination prior to the expiration of the
Contingency Period, then this Agreement shall terminate in
accordance with the provisions of Section 2.5. Unless Buyer
gives Seller a written notice of approval of the condition of the
Property or a waiver of its objections prior to the expiration of
the Contingency Period, then Buyer shall be deemed to have elected
not to proceed with the purchase and this Agreement shall terminate
in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.5.
Section 4.1
Time and Place . The closing of the transaction contemplated
hereby (the “ Closing ”) shall be held at the
offices of Escrow Holder at the address set forth under Section
15.4 (“ Notices ”) on December 29, 2008.
The date upon which the Closing occurs is referred to herein as the
“ Closing Date .” At least one (1) business
day prior to the Closing Date, the Purchase Price and all documents
shall be deposited with the Escrow Holder, and Seller and Buyer
shall perform the obligations set forth in, respectively,
Section 4.2 and Section 4.3 hereof, the performance of
which obligations shall be concurrent conditions. At the Closing,
Escrow Holder shall record the Grant Deed, shall immediately
thereafter record Buyer’s Deed of Trust (if applicable), and
shall immediately thereafter record the ROFR Agreement (as defined
in Section 14.1 below). Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary contained in this Agreement, except in the event of an
election by Seller to extend the date of Closing pursuant to
Section 8.1 or Section 8.2 below, if the Closing Date
does not occur on or before December 30, 2008, then this
Agreement shall automatically terminate and, if such termination is
due to a breach by either
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party
hereunder, then the other party shall have the remedies set forth
in Article VII below. The parties acknowledge that time is of
the essence and that, except as provided in Section 8.1 or 8.2
below, in no event shall the Closing Date occur after
December 30, 2008, time being of the essence for such
purposes.
Section 4.2
Seller’s Obligations At or Prior to Closing . At least
one (1) business day prior to the Closing Date, Seller shall
deliver to Escrow Holder:
(a) a
duly executed and notarized grant deed (the “ Deed
”) in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit D;
(b) a
duly executed assignment and assumption agreement (the “
Assignment of Contracts ”) in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit E;
(c) a
duly executed bill of sale (the “ Bill of Sale
”) in the form attached hereto as Exhibit
F;
(d) such
evidence as the Title Company may reasonably require as to the
authority of the person or persons executing documents on behalf of
Seller;
(e) FIRPTA
and CALFIRPTA certificates in the form attached hereto as
Exhibits G-l and G-2 duly executed by
Seller;
(f) such
affidavits as may be customarily and reasonably required by the
Title Company;
(g) an
executed closing statement reasonably acceptable to
Seller;
(h) a
duly executed and notarized ROFR Agreement in the form attached
hereto as Exhibit H; and
(i) such
additional documents as shall be reasonably required to consummate
the transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 4.3
Buyer’s Obligations at or Prior to Closing . At least
one (1) business day prior to the Closing Date, Buyer shall
deliver to Escrow Holder:
(a) the
full amount of the Purchase Price less the Deposit;
(b) a
duly executed Assignment of Contracts;
(c) such
evidence as the Title Company may reasonably require as to the
authority of the person or persons executing documents on behalf of
Buyer;
(d) such
affidavits, as may be customarily and reasonably required by the
Title Company;
(e) an
executed closing statement reasonably acceptable to
Buyer;
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(f) a
duly executed and notarized ROFR Agreement;
(g) Buyer’s
Deed of Trust (as defined in Section 11.1 below);
and
(h) such
additional documents as shall be reasonably required to consummate
the transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 4.4
Credits and Prorations .
(a) All
income and expenses of the Property shall be apportioned as of
12:01 a.m., on the day of Closing as if Buyer were vested with
title to the Property during the entire day upon which Closing
occurs. Such prorated items include without limitation the
following:
(i) taxes
and assessments levied against the Property;
(ii) utility
charges respecting the Property for which Seller is liable, if any,
such charges to be apportioned at Closing on the basis of the most
recent meter reading occurring prior to Closing (dated not more
than fifteen (15) days prior to Closing) or, if unmetered, on
the basis of a current bill for each such utility; and
(iii) operating
expenses with respect to irrigation and common area landscaping
pertaining to the Property.
(b) Notwithstanding
anything contained in Section 4.4(a) hereof, any taxes paid at
or prior to Closing shall be prorated based upon the amounts
actually paid. If taxes and assessments due and payable have not
been paid before Closing, Seller shall be charged at Closing an
amount equal to that portion of such taxes and assessments which
relates to the period before Closing, and Buyer shall pay the taxes
and assessments prior to their becoming delinquent. Any such
apportionment made with respect to a tax year for which the tax
rate or assessed valuation, or both, have not yet been fixed shall
be based upon the tax rate and/or assessed valuation fixed for the
immediately preceding tax year. Buyer shall pay all supplemental
taxes resulting from the change in ownership and reassessment
occurring as of the Closing Date.
(c) Any
revenue or expense amount which cannot be ascertained with
certainty as of Closing shall be prorated on the basis of the
parties’ reasonable estimates of such amount, and such agreed
upon estimates shall be final and binding.
(d) The
provisions of this Section 4.4 shall survive
Closing.
Section 4.5
Transaction Taxes and Closing Costs .
(a) Seller
and Buyer shall execute such returns, questionnaires and other
documents as shall be required with regard to all applicable real
property transaction taxes imposed by applicable federal, state or
local law or ordinance;
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(b) Seller
shall pay the fees of any counsel representing Seller in connection
with this transaction. Seller shall also pay the following costs
and expenses:
(i) one-half
(1/2) of the escrow fee, if any, which may be charged by the Escrow
Holder or Title Company;
(ii) the
premium for the CLTA Standard Coverage Owner’s Policy of
Title Insurance in the amount of the Purchase Price to be issued to
Buyer by the Title Company at Closing;
(iii) one-half
(1/2) of the fees for recording the Deed, the ROFR Agreement and
the Buyer’s Deed of Trust; and
(iv) any
documentary transfer tax or similar tax which becomes payable by
reason of the transfer of the Property.
(c) Buyer
shall pay the fees of any counsel representing Buyer in connection
with this transaction. Buyer shall also pay the following costs and
expenses:
(i) one-half
(1/2) of the escrow fee, if any, which may be charged by the Escrow
Holder or Title Company;
(ii) one-half
(1/2) of the fees for recording the Deed, the ROFR Agreement and
the Buyer’s Deed of Trust; and
(iii) the
additional premium for the ALTA Extended Owner’s Policy of
Title Insurance to be issued to Buyer by the Title Company at
Closing, and the fee for all endorsements thereto, to the extent
that those costs exceed the cost of a CLTA Standard Coverage
Owner’s Policy.
(d) All
costs and expenses incident to this transaction and the Closing
hereof, and not specifically described above, shall be paid by the
party incurring same; and
(e) The
provisions of this Section 4.5 shall survive the
Closing.
Section 4.6
Conditions Precedent to Obligation of Buyer . The obligation
of Buyer to consummate the transaction hereunder shall be subject
to the fulfillment on or before the date of Closing of all of the
following conditions, any or all of which may be waived by Buyer in
its sole discretion:
(a) Seller
shall have delivered to Buyer or Escrow Holder all of the items
required to be delivered by Seller to Buyer or Escrow Holder
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including but not limited
to, those provided for in Section 4.2 hereof;
(b) All
of the representations and warranties of Seller contained in this
Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of
the date of Closing;
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(c) Seller
shall have performed and observed in all material respects, all
covenants and agreements of this Agreement to be performed and
observed by Seller as of the date of Closing; and
(d) The
Title Company is unconditionally committed to issue the Title
Policy showing only the Permitted Exceptions as title exceptions
thereto.
Section 4.7
Conditions Precedent to Obligation of Seller . The
obligation of Seller to consummate the transaction hereunder shall
be subject to the fulfillment on or before the date of Closing of
all of the following conditions, any or all of which may be waived
by Seller in its sole discretion:
(a) Seller
shall have received (or Escrow Holder shall have received and be
irrevocably committed to deliver to Seller as of Closing), the
Purchase Price as adjusted as provided herein, and payable in the
manner provided for in this Agreement;
(b) Buyer
shall have delivered to Seller or Escrow Holder all of the items
required to be delivered by Buyer to Seller or Escrow Holder
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including but not limited
to, those provided for in Section 4.3 hereof;
(c) All
of the representations and warranties of Buyer contained in this
Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of
the date of Closing; and
(d) Buyer
shall have performed and observed, in all material respects, all
covenants and agreements of this Agreement to be performed and
observed by Buyer as of the date of Closing.
Section 4.8
Amended and Restated Reconveyance Parcels Improvement
Agreement . In addition to other agreements that may be
included within the Assignment of Contracts, Buyer acknowledges
that it will be assuming, as of Closing, all of the obligations of
Seller pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Reconveyance
Parcels Improvement Agreement dated as of November 15, 2007 and
entered into by and among Seller, Newport Road 103, LLC, Barratt
American Incorporated and Meadow Vista Holdings, LLC (the “
Reconveyance Agreement ”). Among other items, Buyer
acknowledges that the Reconveyance Agreement requires that certain
portions of the Real Property be conveyed to other parties for no
compensation, and that the Reconveyance Agreement also imposes
significant obligations on Seller (which will be assumed by Buyer
as of the Closing) in connection with the construction of
improvements, whether located within the Property or off-site.
Without limiting any other provision contained in this Agreement,
effective as of the Closing, Buyer shall indemnify, defend, protect
and hold Seller harmless from any and all claims, costs,
liabilities, obligations and expenses in connection with the
Reconveyance Agreement, and Buyer shall assume all of
Seller’s obligations thereunder.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES
Section 5.1
Representations and Warranties of Seller .
(a)
Organization and Authority . Seller hereby represents and
warrants to Buyer as of the Effective Date that (a) Seller has
been duly organized, is validly existing under the laws of the
State of Michigan, and is qualified to do business in the State of
California; (b) Seller has the full right and authority to
enter into this Agreement, to transfer the Property and to
consummate or cause to be consummated the transaction contemplated
by this Agreement; and (c) the person signing this Agreement
on behalf of Seller is authorized to do so.
(b)
Condemnation . Seller has received no written notice of any
condemnation proceedings relating to the Property.
(c)
Authorization . This Agreement has been, and on the Closing
Date, all documents to be executed by Seller hereunder will have
been, duly authorized, executed and delivered by Seller, and
constitute and will constitute the valid and binding obligations of
Seller enforceable against it in accordance with their respective
terms.
(d)
Requisite Action . All requisite action (corporate,
partnership or otherwise) has been taken by Seller in connection
with the entering into of this Agreement, the execution and
delivery of the instruments referenced herein, and the consummation
of the transaction contemplated hereby.
(e)
Authority . The individuals executing this Agreement and the
instruments referenced herein on behalf of Seller have the legal
power, right and actual authority to bind Seller to the terms and
conditions hereof and thereof.
(f)
Environmental Conditions . To Seller’s actual
knowledge, and except as otherwise set forth in the Property
Documents, the Real Property is free of “contamination”
from any “hazardous waste,” any “hazardous
substance,” and any “oil, petroleum products, and their
by-products,” as such terms are defined by any federal,
state, county or local law, ordinance, regulation or requirement
applicable to any portion of the Real Property and including any
regulations promulgated thereunder, as the same exist as of the
Effective Date (collectively, “ Hazardous Substances
”). “Contamination” means the presence of
Hazardous Substances at the Real Property that requires remediation
or cleanup under any applicable law. Seller has not used any
Hazardous Substances on, from or affecting the Real Property in any
manner that violates any applicable law, and to Seller’s
actual knowledge, and except as otherwise set forth in the Property
Documents, no prior owner or user of the Real Property has used
such substances on, from, or affecting the Real Property in any
manner which violates any applicable law.
(g)
No Conflict . Except with respect to any monetary
encumbrances to be satisfied by Seller at or prior to Closing, the
execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller, the execution
and delivery of every other document and instrument delivered
pursuant hereto by or on behalf of Seller, and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby do not and
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will not
(A) constitute or result in the breach of or default under any
oral or written agreement to which Seller is a party or which is
recorded of record against the Real Property; (B) constitute or
result in a violation of any order, decree, or injunction with
respect to which Seller and/or the Property is bound;
(C) cause or entitle any party to have a right to accelerate
or declare a default under any oral or written agreement to which
Seller is a party or which is recorded of record against the Real
Property; and/or (D) violate any provision of any municipal,
state or federal law, statutory or otherwise, to which Seller or
the Property is subject.
(h)
Pending Transactions, Suits or Proceedings . Seller has not
been served with, and to Seller’s actual knowledge there is
no, litigation or arbitration pending or threatened, before any
court of administrative agency against Seller’s performance
hereunder.
(i)
Knowledge . The term “Knowledge” as used in this
Agreement means the present actual knowledge of Mark Kaushagen
(“ Mr. Kaushagen ”) and Sohail Bokhari
(“ Mr. Bokhari ”) with no duty to inquire
or investigate. Mr. Kaushagen and Mr. Bokhari are
referred to herein merely to define the “Knowledge” of
Seller. Accordingly, Mr. Kaushagen and Mr. Bokhari, shall
incur no personal liability whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing representations and warranties or any other obligation of
Seller hereunder, and Buyer shall not name such individuals
personally in any action or complaint brought in connection with
this Agreement or the Property.
Section 5.2
Survival of Seller’s Representations and Warranties .
The representations and warranties of Seller set forth in
Section 5.1 hereof shall survive Closing for a period of one
(1) year. No claim for a breach of any representation or
warranty of Seller shall be actionable or payable if the breach in
question results from or is based on a condition, state of facts or
other matter which was actually known to Buyer (i.e., being
actually known by either Tim McSunas or William A. Shopoff) prior
to Closing, if Buyer elects to consummate the transactions
described herein with such knowledge.
Section 5.3
Representations, Warranties and Covenants of Buyer
.
(a)
Organization and Authority . Buyer hereby represents and
warrants to Seller as of the Effective Date that (a) Buyer has
been duly organized, is validly existing in the State of Delaware
and is qualified to do business under the laws of the State of
California, (b) Buyer has the full right and authority to
enter into this Agreement and to consummate or cause to be
consummated the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, and
(c) the person signing this Agreement on behalf of Buyer is
authorized to do so.
(b)
Authorization . This Agreement has been, and on the Closing
Date, all documents to be executed by Buyer hereunder will have
been, duly authorized, executed and delivered by Buyer, and
constitute and will constitute the valid and binding obligations of
Buyer enforceable against it in accordance with their respective
terms.
(c)
Requisite Action . All requisite action (corporate,
partnership or otherwise) has been taken by Buyer in connection
with the entering into of this Agreement, the execution and
delivery of the instruments referenced herein, and the consummation
of the transaction contemplated hereby.
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(d)
Authority . The individuals executing this Agreement and the
instruments referenced herein on behalf of Buyer have the legal
power, right and actual authority to bind Buyer to the terms and
conditions hereof and thereof.
(e)
No Conflict . The execution and delivery of this Agreement
by Buyer, the execution and delivery of every other document and
instrument delivered pursuant hereto by or on behalf of Buyer, and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and
will not (A) constitute or result in the breach of or default
under any oral or written agreement to which Buyer is a party;
(B) constitute or result in a violation of any order, decree,
or injunction with respect to which Buyer is bound; (C) cause
or entitle any party to have a right to accelerate or declare a
default under any oral or written agreement to which Buyer is a
party; and/or (D) violate any provision of any municipal,
state or federal law, statutory or otherwise, to which Buyer is
subject.
(f)
Pending Transactions, Suits or Proceedings . Buyer has not
been served with, and to Buyer’s actual knowledge there is
no, litigation or arbitration pending or threatened, before any
court of administrative agency against Buyer’s performance
hereunder.
Section 5.4
Survival of Buyer’s Representations and Warranties .
The representations and warranties of Buyer set forth in
Section 5.3 hereof shall survive Closing for a period of one
(1) year.
Seller
hereby covenants with Buyer as follows:
Section 6.1
Operation of Property . From the Effective Date hereof until
the Closing or earlier termination of this Agreement, Seller shall
use reasonable efforts to maintain the Property in a manner
generally consistent with the manner in which Seller has maintained
the Property prior to the date hereof.
Seller shall have
no duty to (a) construct any additional improvements, whether
public or private or whether on or off the Real Property;
(b) satisfy any condition of approval of any nature with
respect to the Property whether on or off the Real Property;
(c) other than the payment of prorated taxes as of the close
of Escrow, pay any fee of any nature with respect to the Property;
or (d) obtain any further subdivision maps, consents, permits,
entitlements, easements, rights of way, certificates, rights and
agreements required from the City or County or any other
governmental and quasi-governmental entities and private sources to
develop, improve and market the Property and the houses constructed
or to be constructed thereon whether before or after the Close of
Escrow.
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Section 7.1
Default by Buyer . If the sale of the Property as
contemplated hereunder is not consummated due to Buyer’s
default hereunder, Seller shall be entitled, as its sole remedy for
Buyer’s failure to close Escrow (but not with respect to
other defaults by Buyer under this Agreement), to terminate this
Agreement and receive liquidated damages pursuant to
Section 1.6 hereof.
Section 7.2
Default by Seller IF THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY AS
CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER IS NOT CONSUMMATED DUE TO SELLER’S
DEFAULT HEREUNDER, BUYER SHALL BE ENTITLED, AS ITS SOLE AND
EXCLUSIVE REMEDY, TO (A) RECEIVE THE RETURN OF THE DEPOSIT AND
ALL INTEREST ACCRUED THEREON, WHICH RETURN SHALL OPERATE TO
TERMINATE THIS AGREEMENT AND RELEASE SELLER FROM ANY AND ALL
LIABILITY HEREUNDER, AND (B) REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE ACTUAL
THIRD PARTY OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS INCURRED BY BUYER IN CONNECTION
WITH ITS DILIGENCE RELATING TO THE PROPERTY. BUYER HEREBY WAIVES
THE RIGHT TO SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
ANY RIGHTS THAT BUYER MAY HAVE UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF CALIFORNIA
CIVIL CODE SECTIONS 1680 AND 3389) TO COMPEL SELLER TO CONVEY THE
PROPERTY OR TO PURSUE OTHER EQUITABLE REMEDIES AGAINST SELLER, AND
THE REMEDY OF SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE SHALL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO
ENFORCE ANY OBLIGATION OF SELLER HEREUNDER. FURTHER IF ESCROW FAILS
TO CLOSE DUE TO SELLER’S DEFAULT UNDER THIS AGREEMENT, BUYER
SHALL HAVE NO RIGHT TO SEEK LOST PROFITS OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
OR INDIRECT DAMAGES OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES OF ANY SUM. EXCEPT FOR
THOSE REMEDIES EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN IN THE CASE WHERE ESCROW
FAILS TO CLOSE AS A RESULT OF SELLER’S DEFAULT UNDER THIS
AGREEMENT, BUYER HEREBY WAIVES AND RELINQUISHES ALL OTHER CLAIMS
AND RIGHTS FOR DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOST PROFITS
AND ALL OTHER CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES AND INDIRECT DAMAGES AND
PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING BY REASON OF SELLER’S
DEFAULT.
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Section 8.1
Risk of Loss . In the event of loss or damage to the
Property or any portion thereof which is not “Major”
(as hereinafter defined), this Agreement shall remain in full force
and effect provided that Seller shall, at Seller’s option,
either (a) perform any necessary repairs prior to Closing, or
(b) if such loss or damage is insurable, assign to Buyer all
of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to any claims
and proceeds Seller may have with respect to any casualty insurance
policies or condemnation awards relating to the premises in
question. If Seller elects to
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perform repairs
upon the Property, Seller shall use reasonable efforts to complete
such repairs promptly, and the date of Closing shall be extended
for a reasonable time to allow for the completion of such repairs.
If Seller elects to assign a casualty claim to Buyer, the Purchase
Price shall not be reduced. Upon Closing, full risk of loss with
respect to the Property shall pass to Buyer.
Section 8.2
Major Damage . Seller shall promptly notify Buyer of the
occurrence of any “Major” loss or damage, which notice
shall state the cost of repair or restoration thereof as opined by
a qualified expert in accordance with Section 8.3. Buyer shall
have the right, exercisable by giving written notice to Seller
within five (5) days after receipt of Seller’s written
notice, to terminate this Agreement in which event the provisions
of Section 2.5 shall apply. If Buyer does not elect to
terminate this Agreement within said five (5) day period, then
Buyer shall be deemed to have elected to proceed with Closing. In
that event Seller shall at Seller’s option either
(a) perform any necessary repairs, or (b) cause the
Closing to occur promptly and assign to Buyer through Escrow all of
Seller’s right, title and interest in and to any claims and
proceeds Seller may have with respect to any casualty insurance
policies or condemnation awards relating to the premises in
question. If Seller elects to perform repairs upon the Property,
Seller shall use reasonable efforts to complete such repairs
promptly, and the date of Closing shall be extended for a
reasonable time in order to allow for the completion of such
repairs. If Seller elects to assign a casualty claim to Buyer, the
Purchase Price shall not be reduced. Upon Closing, full risk of
loss with respect to the Property shall pass to Buyer.
Section 8.3
Definition of “Major” Loss or Damage . For
purposes of Sections 8.1 and 8.2, “ Major ”
loss or damage refers to the following: (a) loss or damage to
the Land hereof such that the cost of repairing or restoring the
premises in question to substantially the same condition which
existed prior to the event of damage would be, in the opinion of a
qualified expert selected by Seller and reasonably approved by
Buyer, equal to or greater than Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($250,000.00), and (b) any loss due to a condemnation which
permanently and materially impairs the proposed use of the
Property. If Buyer does not give written notice to Seller of
Buyer’s reasons for disapproving a qualified expert within
three (3) business days after receipt of notice of the
proposed qualified expert, then Buyer shall be deemed to have
approved the qualified expert selected by Seller.
With
respect to the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, Seller
shall be responsible for the payment of a real estate brokerage
commission to Whittlesey Doyle, Inc. (the “ Broker
”) pursuant to a separate agreement between Seller and
Broker, if the Closing occurs. Each party hereto agrees that if any
person or entity, other than the Broker, makes a claim for
brokerage commissions or finder’s fees related to the sale of
the Property by Seller to Buyer, and such claim is made by, through
or on account of any acts or alleged acts of said party or its
representatives, said party will protect, indemnify, defend and
hold the other party free and harmless from and against any and all
loss, liability, cost, damage and expense (including reasonable
attorneys’ fees) in connection therewith. The provisions of
this paragraph shall survive Closing or any termination of this
Agreement.
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Section 10.1
Indemnification . Buyer hereby indemnifies and agrees to
defend and hold harmless (a) Seller, (b) the affiliates
of Seller, and (c) all the officers, directors, agents,
shareholders, consultants, and employees of Seller and its
affiliates, and all their successors and assigns (collectively, the
“ Seller Parties ”) of and from any and all
claim, demand, assertion, action, suit, proceeding (collectively,
the “ Claims ”) and from all loss, liability,
expense (including reasonable attorneys fees, court costs,
reasonable costs of investigation and expert witnesses), damages
(including without limitation consequential damages), delays and
costs of delay, or obligations (collectively, the “
Damages ”) arising out of Buyer’s development,
construction and marketing activities associated with the
Property.
Section 10.2
No Reliance on Documents . Except as expressly stated
herein, Seller makes no representation or warranty as to the truth,
accuracy or completeness of any materials, data or information
delivered by Seller or its brokers or agents to Buyer in connection
with the transaction contemplated hereby. All materials, data and
information delivered by Seller to Buyer in connection with the
transaction contemplated hereby are provided to Buyer as a
convenience only and any reliance on or use of such materials, data
or information by Buyer shall be at the sole risk of Buyer, except
as otherwise expressly stated herein. Neither Seller, nor any
affiliate of Seller, nor the person or entity which prepared any
report or reports delivered by Seller to Buyer shall have any
liability to Buyer for any inaccuracy in or omission from any such
reports.
Section 10.3
AS IS SALE; DISCLAIMERS . EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN
THIS AGREEMENT, SELLER IS NOT MAKING AND HAS NOT AT ANY TIME MADE
ANY WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND OR CHARACTER, EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS AS TO HABITABILITY,
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
UPON
CLOSING, SELLER SHALL SELL AND CONVEY TO BUYER AND BUYER SHALL
ACCEPT THE PROPERTY “AS IS, WHERE IS, WITH ALL
FAULTS” , EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT EXPRESSLY PROVIDED
OTHERWISE IN THIS AGREEMENT. BUYER HAS NOT RELIED AND WILL NOT RELY
ON, AND SELLER IS NOT LIABLE FOR OR BOUND BY, ANY EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED WARRANTIES, GUARANTIES, STATEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS OR
INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE PROPERTY OR RELATING THERETO
(INCLUDING SPECIFICALLY, WITHOUT LIMITATION, OFFERING PACKAGES
DISTRIBUTED WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY) MADE OR FURNISHED BY
SELLER, THE MANAGERS OF THE PROPERTY, OR ANY REAL ESTATE BROKER OR
AGENT REPRESENTING OR PURPORTING TO REPRESENT SELLER, TO WHOMEVER
MADE OR GIVEN, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ORALLY OR IN WRITING, UNLESS
SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT. BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT
THE PURCHASE PRICE REFLECTS AND TAKES INTO ACCOUNT THAT THE
PROPERTY IS BEING SOLD “AS IS.”
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BUYER
REPRESENTS AND COVENANTS TO SELLER THAT BUYER HAS CONDUCTED, OR
WILL CONDUCT PRIOR TO CLOSING, SUCH INVESTIGATIONS OF THE PROPERTY,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITIONS THEREOF, AS BUYER DEEMS NECESSARY OR DESIRABLE TO
SATISFY ITSELF AS TO THE CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY AND THE
EXISTENCE OR NONEXISTENCE OR CURATIVE ACTION TO BE TAKEN WITH
RESPECT TO ANY HAZARDOUS OR TOXIC SUBSTANCES ON OR DISCHARGED FROM
THE PROPERTY, AND WILL RELY SOLELY UPON SAME AND NOT UPON ANY
INFORMATION PROVIDED BY OR ON BEHALF OF SELLER OR ITS AGENTS OR
EMPLOYEES WITH RESPECT THERETO, OTHER THAN SUCH REPRESENTATIONS,
WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF SELLER AS ARE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN
THIS AGREEMENT. UPON CLOSING, BUYER SHALL ASSUME THE RISK THAT
ADVERSE MATTERS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS
AND ADVERSE PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS, MAY NOT HAVE
BEEN REVEALED BY BUYER’S INVESTIGATIONS, AND BUYER, UPON
CLOSING, SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE WAIVED, RELINQUISHED AND RELEASED
SELLER (AND SELLER’S OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS,
EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS) FROM AND AGAINST ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS,
CAUSES OF ACTION (INCLUDING CAUSES OF ACTION IN TORT), LOSSES,
DAMAGES, LIABILITIES, COSTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING REASONABLE
ATTORNEYS’ FEES) OF ANY AND EVERY KIND OR CHARACTER, KNOWN OR
UNKNOWN, WHICH BUYER MIGHT HAVE ASSERTED OR ALLEGED AGAINST SELLER
(AND SELLER’S OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, EMPLOYEES
AND AGENTS) AT ANY TIME BY REASON OF OR ARISING OUT OF ANY LATENT
OR PATENT CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS OR PHYSICAL CONDITIONS, VIOLATIONS
OF ANY APPLICABLE LAWS AND ANY AND ALL OTHER ACTS, OMISSIONS,
EVENTS, CIRCUMSTANCES OR MATTERS REGARDING THE PROPERTY, EXCEPT AS
EXPRESSLY SET FORTH OTHERWISE IN THIS AGREEMENT.
IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH, BUYER EXPRESSLY WAIVES ALL RIGHTS UNDER
CALIFORNIA CIVIL CODE SECTION 1542, WHICH PROVIDES THAT:
“A
GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES
NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF
EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE
MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE
DEBTOR.”
BUYER,
BEING AWARE OF THIS CODE SECTION, HEREBY EXPRESSLY WAIVES ANY
RIGHTS IT MAY HAVE THEREUNDER, AS WELL AS UNDER ANY OTHER STATUTES
OR COMMON LAW PRINCIPLES OF SIMILAR EFFECT.
Section 10.4
Survival of Disclaimers . The provisions of this
Article X shall survive Closing or any termination of this
Agreement.
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Section 11.1
Exoneration of Bonds . Seller has executed subdivision
improvement agreements (collectively, the “SIAs”) and
posted those bonds listed on Exhibit I attached hereto
securing the SIAs (collectively, the “Bonds”). In
addition, if Seller causes Tract Map No. 30266-2 to be recorded
prior to Closing (which Seller shall have no obligation to do),
then the “SIAs” shall be deemed to include any
additional subdivision improvement agreements entered into by
Seller in connection with the recordation of Tract Map
No. 30266-2, and the “Bonds” shall be deemed to
include any additional bonds posted by Seller in connection with
the recordation of Tract Map No. 30266-2. Buyer shall be
solely responsible from and after Closing for all obligations of
Seller pursuant to the SIAs and the Bonds. From and after the
Closing Date, Buyer shall indemnify, defend and hold Seller
harmless from and against any loss, liability or claim arising out
of, or relating to the SIAs or the Bonds, including but not limited
to attorneys’ fees and bond premiums. Further, Buyer shall
cause new SIAs and replacement bonds to be delivered to the
applicable parties listed on Exhibit I (and with
respect to Tract Map No. 30266-2, any additional applicable
parties), and shall cause Seller to be released from liability
under the SIAs and cause the Bonds to be fully exonerated within
one hundred eighty (180) days following the Closing Date.
Buyer shall pay the premiums associated with the Bonds until such
time that Buyer fully exonerates the Bonds. Buyer’s payment
of said premiums shall in no way waive or satisfy Buyer’s
obligation under this Agreement to fully exonerate the Bonds. In
addition, at or prior to the Closing, Buyer shall deliver to Seller
a deed of trust in the amount of Four Million Six Hundred
Ninety-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Dollars ($4,692,800) naming
Seller as beneficiary, securing all of Buyer’s obligations
with respect to the SIAs and the Bonds pursuant to this
Section 11.1. In addition, if Tract Map No. 30266-2 has
not been recorded prior to the Closing, then the foregoing security
shall also secure the obligations of Buyer pursuant to
Section 11.2 below. The deed of trust shall be in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit J (“ Buyer’s
Deed of Trust ”). Seller shall execute and deliver to
Buyer a full reconveyance of Buyer’s Deed of Trust to Buyer
promptly after Buyer fulfills its obligations set forth above in
this Section with respect to the SIAs and the Bonds and its
obligations pursuant to Section 11.2 below. The provisions of
this Section 11.1 shall survive Closing.
Section 11.2
Obligation to Record Map . If Tract Map No. 30266-2 has
not been recorded prior to the Closing, Buyer shall be obligated to
cause Tract Map No. 30266-2 to be recorded within one hundred
eighty (180) days following the Closing. Buyer’s
obligation to record Tract Map No. 30266-2 shall also be secured by
the Buyer’s Deed of Trust. Seller agrees to cooperate with
Buyer, at no cost or expense to Seller, in connection with the
recordation of Tract Map No. 30266-2. The provisions of this
Section 11.2 shall survive Closing.
Section 12.1
Approval of Asset Management Committee . Seller shall have
until three (3) business days after the Effective Date to obtain
the approval of its asset management committee to carry out the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. In the event that
Seller
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is unable to
obtain the consent of Seller’s asset management committee
prior to such three (3) business day period, then Seller shall
have the right to terminate this Agreement, in which case the
provisions of Section 2.5 shall apply.
Section 13.1
Refund of Deposits . Seller has made certain deposits with
utility companies in connection with the obtaining of utility
services. Seller shall be entitled to all refunds received from the
utility companies in connection with such deposits. In addition,
pursuant to Section 14.8 of that certain Purchase Agreement
and Escrow Instructions by and between Barratt American
Incorporated (“Barratt”) and Seller, Barratt is
obligated to pay Seller Six Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars
($625,000.00) in the event that a certain park site is not
purchased by a specified communities facilities district within a
specified time frame. Such park site was not purchased by such
communities facilities district within the specified time frame,
and, as a result, Barratt is obligated to make such payment to
Seller. Seller shall be entitled to receipt of such payment from
Barratt. In the event that any such refunds are paid to Buyer or
Barratt pays any such amount to Buyer, Buyer shall remit the amount
of such payment to Seller within ten (10) days of receipt of
the same. In the event that Buyer is named in a lawsuit filed by
Barratt relating to the payment of the above-referenced amount, and
provided that Seller is also named in the same lawsuit under the
same theories of law, then Seller will provide the defense on
behalf of Buyer with respect to such lawsuit.
Section 14.1
Right of First Refusal . Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary herein, pursuant to the terms and conditions of that
certain right of first refusal agreement attached hereto as
Exhibit H (the “ROFR Agreement”), Buyer and
Seller hereby agree that Seller shall have a right of first refusal
(“ROFR”) to purchase from Buyer any of the multi-family
or single-family residence portions of the Property (the
“ROFR Property”) upon Buyer’s receipt of a bona
fide offer from a third party to purchase all or a portion of such
multi-family or single-family residence portions of the Property.
Upon Buyer’s receipt of such bona fide offer, Buyer shall
provide to Seller a copy of the bona fide offer
(“Buyer’s Notice”). Seller shall have ten
(10) days from receipt of Buyer’s Notice to exercise its
ROFR upon all or any portion of the ROFR Property which is the
subject of Buyer’s Notice (the “Subject
Property”) by matching the terms and conditions of such bona
fide offer contained in Buyer’s Notice. If Seller exercises
its ROFR upon some but not all of the Subject Property at such
time, such ROFR shall not constitute an option to purchase on the
remaining portion of the Subject Property and shall not require
Buyer to sell such remaining portion of the Subject Property to
Seller. In such event, Buyer may offer the remaining portion of the
Subject Property for sale to other third parties pursuant to the
terms of Buyer’s Notice. If Buyer is unable to consummate the
sale of the remaining portion of the Subject Property to any third
party at a price not less then (95%) of the price contained in
Buyer’s Notice and otherwise on terms not materially more
favorable to such third party than those set forth in Buyer’s
Notice within six (6) months of the date of delivery of the
bona fide
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offer from
Seller to Buyer, then the ROFR shall continue against the remaining
portions of the Subject Property and the ROFR Property, if any, in
accordance under the terms of the ROFR Agreement.
Section 15.1
Confidentiality . Buyer and its representatives shall hold
in confidence all data and information obtained with respect to
Seller or its business or the Property, whether obtained before or
after the execution and delivery of this Agreement, and shall not
disclose the same to others; provided, however, that Buyer may
disclose (a) prior to the Closing, to the employees, lenders,
consultants, accountants and attorneys of Buyer, any such data and
information, if such persons agree to treat such data and
information confidentially, (b) on and after the Closing, to
the public, the fact that Buyer has acquired the Property and the
Purchase Price paid therefore, and (c) at any time, to
governmental officials or third parties (including the public,
respecting information contained in public reports), any such data
and information as may be required to comply with Buyer’s
reporting requirements under law. If this Agreement is terminated
or Buyer fails to perform hereunder, Buyer shall promptly return to
Seller any statements, documents, schedules, exhibits or other
written information obtained from Seller in connection with this
Agreement or the transaction contemplated herein, and Buyer shall
deliver to Seller copies of any reports received by Buyer relating
to any inspection of the Property in accordance with
Section 1.3. With respect to any provision of this Agreement
which refers to the termination of this Agreement and the return of
the Deposit to Buyer, such Deposit shall not be returned to Buyer
unless and until Buyer has fulfilled its obligation to return to
Seller, and to deliver to Seller, the materials described in the
preceding sentence. In the event of a breach or threatened breach
by Buyer or its agents or representatives of this
Section 15.1, Seller shall be entitled to an injunction
restraining Buyer or its agents or representatives from disclosing,
in whole or in part, such confidential information. Nothing herein
shall be construed as prohibiting Seller from pursuing any other
available remedy at law or in equity for such breach or threatened
breach. The provisions of this Section 15.1 shall survive
Closing or any termination of this Agreement.
Section 15.2
Public Disclosure . Prior to and after the Closing, any
release to the public of information with respect to the sale
contemplated herein or any matters set forth in this Agreement will
be made only in the form approved by Buyer and Seller. The
provisions of this Section 15.2 shall survive the Closing or
any termination of this Agreement.
Section 15.3
Assignment . Subject to the provisions of this
Section 15.3, the terms and provisions of this Agreement are
to apply to and bind the permitted successors and assigns of the
parties hereto. Buyer may not assign its rights under this
Agreement without first obtaining Seller’s written approval,
which approval may be given or withheld in Seller’s sole
discretion; provided, however, that Buyer shall have the right to
assign all (but not less than all) of its rights and interest under
this Agreement to an entity controlling, controlled by, or under
common control with Buyer. For purposes of the immediately
preceding sentence, the term “control” and similar
terms shall mean the ownership of greater than fifty percent (50%)
of the voting and economic interests of the applicable entity. If
Buyer desires to assign its rights hereunder,
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(a) Buyer
shall send Seller written notice of its request at least five
(5) business days prior to Closing, which request shall
include the legal name and structure of the proposed assignee, as
well as any other information that Seller may reasonably request,
(b) the assignee shall execute and deliver to Seller an
assignment and assumption of this Agreement in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to Seller, and (c) in no event shall
any assignment of this Agreement release or discharge Buyer from
any liability or obligation hereunder. Any transfer, directly or
indirectly, of any stock, partnership interest or other ownership
interest in Buyer shall constitute an assignment of this
Agreement.
Section 15.4
Notices . Any notice pursuant to this Agreement shall be
given in writing by (a) personal delivery, (b) reputable
overnight delivery service with proof of delivery, (c) United
States Mail, postage prepaid, registered or certified mail, return
receipt requested, or (d) legible facsimile transmission, sent to
the intended addressee at the address set forth below, or to such
other address or to the attention of such other person as the
addressee shall have designated by written notice sent in
accordance herewith. Any notice so given shall be deemed to have
been given upon receipt or refusal to accept delivery, or, in the
case of facsimile transmission, as of the date of the facsimile
transmission provided that an original of such facsimile is also
sent to the intended addressee by means d
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