EXHIBIT 10.1
REAL ESTATE SALE
AGREEMENT
FOR
NORTHPOINT
CENTRAL
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NORTHPOINT DRIVE
HOUSTON, TEXAS
AND
REGENCY CENTER
2901
WILCREST
HOUSTON, TEXAS
AND
2603
AUGUSTA
HOUSTON TEXAS
BETWEEN
CMD REALTY INVESTMENT FUND IV,
L.P.
AND
HARVARD PROPERTY TRUST,
LLC,
D/B/A BEHRINGER HARVARD
FUNDS
August 15, 2007
REAL ESTATE SALE
AGREEMENT
This REAL
ESTATE SALE AGREEMENT (“ Agreement ”) is
made on August 15, 2007 (the “ Effective Date
”) between CMD REALTY INVESTMENT FUND IV, L.P. ,
an Illinois limited partnership (“ Seller ”),
and HARVARD PROPERTY TRUST, LLC , a Delaware limited
liability company, d/b/a Behringer Harvard Funds (“
Purchaser ”).
1.
Purchase and Sale .
Seller agrees to sell to Purchaser, and Purchaser agrees to
purchase from Seller, the Property for the Purchase Price and
subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement.
2.
Purchase Price .
The purchase price (the “ Purchase
Price ”) for the Property shall be Seventy Three
Million Twenty-Seven Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($73,027,000.00),
a portion of which shall be allocated by Purchaser by providing
written notice to Seller on or before the date that is five (5)
Business Days prior to the Closing Date (as defined in Section
12 ) (the “ Allocated Purchase Price ”) for
each of (a) Northpoint Central, Houston, Texas (“
Northpoint Central ”); (b) 2901 Wilcrest, Houston,
Texas (“ Regency Center ”); and (c) 2603
Augusta, Houston, Texas (“ 2603 Augusta ”) (2603
Augusta, Northpoint Central and Regency Center, each a “
Project ” and collectively, the “
Projects ”). Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary set forth herein, the Allocated Purchase Price shall be in
accordance with the minimum amounts as specified on Schedule 1 attached hereto.
3.
Property . “
Property ” means all of Seller’s right, title
and interest in (a) the land described on Exhibits A-1 through A-3 ,
inclusive (collectively, the “ Lands ”);
(b) all easements and other related rights appurtenant to the
Lands (collectively, “ Appurtenances ”);
(c) all improvements located on the Lands (collectively, the
“ Improvements ”) (the Lands, Appurtenances and
Improvements are referred to collectively as the “
Real Property ”); (d) all plans and
specifications related to the Real Property, including
specifically, without limitation, any CAD drawings and other
building information in Seller’s possession (collectively,
the “ Plans ”); (e) all tangible personal
property located on the Real Property (excluding the property
described on Exhibits B-1
through B-3 , inclusive); (f) all leases, licenses and
other similar agreements to occupy the Real Property described on
Exhibits C-1 through
C-3 , inclusive, and all New Leases (as defined in
Section 11 of this Agreement) (collectively, the
“ Leases ”); (g) all commission and
brokerage agreements described on Exhibits D-1 through D-3 ,
inclusive, and all New Commission Agreements (as defined in
Section 11 of this Agreement) (collectively, the
“ Commission Agreements ”); (h) all service
contracts described on Exhibits E-1 through E-3 ,
inclusive, and all New Service Contracts (as defined in
Section 11 of this Agreement) (collectively, the
“ Service Contracts ”); and (i) all books,
records, marketing materials, logos, trademarks and transferable
warranties, licenses and permits related solely to the use or
ownership of the Real Property, but excluding the name
“CMD” and all variations thereof and any websites
maintained by Seller or any of its affiliates.
4.
Earnest Money Deposit
. Seller and Purchaser have executed and delivered to each
other and Republic Title of Texas, Inc. (located at
2626 Howell Street, 10 th
Floor, Dallas, Texas 75204) (“ Escrow Agent
”) the escrow agreement between Seller, Purchaser and Escrow
Agent in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F (“ Earnest
Money Escrow Agreement ”).
Purchaser will deposit Three Million and no/100
Dollars ($3,000,000.00) (“ Earnest Money Deposit
”) with Escrow Agent, within three (3) Business Days (as
defined in Section 20(e) of this Agreement) after
mutual execution and delivery of this Agreement by the parties
hereto, by federally insured wire transfer to the account of Escrow
Agent pursuant to the wire transfer instructions provided to
Purchaser by Escrow Agent. In the event that the Earnest Money
Deposit (and/or any interest thereon) is required to be paid to
Seller or Purchaser pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, Seller
and Purchaser will each execute and deliver to Escrow Agent a
written direction to disburse the Earnest Money Deposit (and/or
such interest) to such person.
5.
Independent Consideration
. Upon execution of this Agreement, Purchaser has delivered
to Seller, and Seller acknowledges receipt of, Fifty and No/100
Dollars ($50.00) (the “ Independent Consideration
”), as consideration for Purchaser’s right to purchase
the Property and for Seller’s execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement. The Independent Consideration
is in addition to and independent of any other consideration or
payment provided for in this Agreement, is non-refundable and shall
be retained by Seller notwithstanding any other provision of this
Agreement.
6.
Due Diligence .
(a)
Subject to the rights of tenants at the Property, Purchaser and any
representatives designated by Purchaser may, at Purchaser’s
expense, at reasonable times and upon reasonable prior notice to
Seller, to the extent reasonably necessary in connection with the
purchase of the Property, (a) inspect any documents and
materials related to the Property which are in the possession of
Seller, except as excluded as provided below (collectively, the
“ Evaluation Materials ”) on the express
condition that Purchaser agrees to treat the Evaluation Materials
confidential, as provided in this Agreement, and (b) inspect
the Real Property (provided that such inspections of the Real
Property shall be non-invasive except to the extent approved in
writing by Seller in its sole and absolute discretion)
(collectively, “ Inspections ”). Purchaser
acknowledges and agrees that the Evaluation Materials are being
provided by Seller as an accommodation to Purchaser and without
representation, recourse or warranty by Seller as to the accuracy
or completeness thereof or the suitability of the information
contained therein for any purpose whatsoever, unless otherwise
expressly set forth in this Agreement. All actions taken by
or on behalf of Purchaser shall be in accordance with all
applicable laws, rules and regulations of the appropriate
governmental authorities having jurisdiction over the Real
Property. In addition, subject to the rights of tenants at
the Property, Purchaser shall have the right to interview the
tenants under the Leases, during reasonable business hours and upon
not less than three (3) Business Days’ prior notice to
Seller, provided, however, that Seller shall have the right, but
not the obligation, to have a representative of Seller accompany
Purchaser or Purchaser’s representatives on such tenant
interviews. Seller and Purchaser agree to reasonably
cooperate with each other in scheduling such interviews.
Purchaser shall (A) not interfere with the use of the Real
Property by the tenants under the Leases, (B) restore the Real
Property to the condition which existed immediately prior to each
of the Inspections, (C) defend and indemnify Seller, its
partners and affiliates, and each of their officers, directors,
agents and employees, from and against any and all liability, loss,
cost, expense and damage (including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys’ fees) incurred by any of them in connection with
the
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Inspections, (D) provide Seller, promptly
after receipt, with copies of all written reports, tests and other
written information regarding the Inspections, and (E) prior
to and as a condition to any Inspections, deliver to Seller
certificates of insurance evidencing comprehensive liability
insurance (including coverage for contractual indemnities) with a
combined single limit of at least $2,000,000, in a form reasonably
acceptable to Seller, and naming Seller as an additional insured.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller shall not be required to
disclose or deliver to Purchaser (i) any evidence of terms
relating to the acquisition of the Property by Seller;
(ii) the valuation of the Property performed by or on behalf
of Seller, including any appraisals of the Property; (iii) the
terms of any financing relating to the Property; (iv) any
information generated by or on behalf of Seller regarding the value
of the Property for Seller’s internal purposes; (v) any
materials or reports generated or produced by or on behalf of
Seller in connection with its acquisition or financing of the
Property; or (vi) any information or reports that are
attorney-client or work product doctrine privileged.
Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that it has conducted prior to
the date hereof such due diligence and other investigations as it
deemed necessary, and Purchaser shall have no right to terminate
this Agreement except as otherwise expressly set forth in this
Agreement.
(b)
Purchaser has advised Seller that Purchaser must cause to be
prepared up to three (3) years of audited financial statements in
respect of the Property in compliance with certain laws and
regulations, including, without limitation, Securities and Exchange
Commission Regulation S-X. Seller agrees to use commercially
reasonable efforts to cooperate with Purchaser’s auditors in
the preparation of such audited financial statements (it being
understood and agreed that the foregoing covenant shall survive the
Closing for a period of one (1) year); provided, however, that
Seller shall not be required to incur any out of pocket expense
with respect to such cooperation unless Purchaser reimburses Seller
for same. Without limiting the generality of the preceding
sentence (i) Seller shall, during normal business hours, allow
Purchaser’s auditors reasonable access to such books and
records maintained by Seller (and Seller’s manager of the
Property) exclusively in respect of the Property to the extent
necessary to prepare and file such audited financial statements in
compliance with Rule 3-14 of Regulation S-X and (ii) so long as the
person in charge of management of the Property at the time of
Closing remains in the employ of Seller or an affiliate of Seller,
Seller will make such manager available for interview by Purchaser
and Purchaser’s auditors. The foregoing covenants shall
survive Closing for a period of one (1) year. All books,
records, materials and responses to questions provided to Purchaser
or Purchaser’s auditors pursuant to the foregoing provisions
shall be provided without representation or warranty as to the
accuracy or completeness thereof or otherwise; however, Seller
agrees to provide good faith responses to the requests and
questions submitted to Seller by Purchaser or its auditors.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, Seller
shall only be obligated to provide to Purchaser Seller’s
accounting information at the Property level, and shall not be
obligated to provide any information concerning Seller’s
capital structure or debt or any Proprietary Information (as
defined below). For the purposes of this Agreement,
“Proprietary Information” shall mean (A) information
contained in Seller’s credit reports, credit authorizations,
credit or financial analyses or projections, investment analyses,
account summaries or other documents prepared solely for
Seller’s internal purposes and not directly related to the
operation of the Property, including any valuation
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documents and information regarding the value
of the Property and the price paid by Seller therefor; (B) material
which is subject to attorney-client privilege or which is attorney
work product; (C) sales contracts, appraisal reports, letters or
loan matters; (D) financial statements or information relating to
Seller or any affiliate of Seller, but Property level financial
statements shall not be considered to be Proprietary Information;
(E) Seller’s tax returns; or (F) material which Seller is
legally or contractually required to maintain as
confidential. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set
forth herein, Purchaser expressly agrees that Seller’s
delivery of any information under this Section 6(b)
does not in any manner increase any liability of Seller hereunder,
or obviate or waive the “AS IS” provisions of
Section 19 below.
7.
Tenant Estoppel Certificates and
SNDAs.
(a)
Tenant Estoppel
Certificates . Promptly after the date of this
Agreement, Seller shall deliver to each tenant (but not any
licensees) under the Leases a request to execute and deliver to
Purchaser a tenant estoppel certificate with respect to its Lease
in the form and substance of Exhibit G (collectively, the “
Tenant Estoppel Certificates ”). To the extent
that the tenants under the Leases execute and deliver to Seller
such tenant estoppel certificates, Seller shall promptly deliver
copies of the same (and at Closing, to the extent delivered by the
tenants, originals thereof) to Purchaser. Notwithstanding
anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, it shall be a
condition to Purchaser’s obligation to close the transaction
contemplated by this Agreement that Seller shall have delivered to
Purchaser on or before the date that is five (5) Business Days
prior to the Closing Date (as defined in Section 12 ) (the
“ Estoppel Condition Date ”), tenant estoppel
certificates executed by (a) tenants (the “ Required
Tenants ”) occupying not less than seventy-five
percent (75%) of the rentable space of the Improvements that
is actually leased as of the Effective Date pursuant to valid and
existing Leases which do not expire within one hundred twenty (120)
days of the Closing Date (the “Actually Leased R.S.F.
”) (the “ Required Tenant Estoppel Certificates
”) (which 75% must include all tenants whose premises is in
excess of 7,500 rentable square feet) (such condition being
referred to herein as the “ Tenant Estoppel Condition
”). In order to apply towards fulfillment of the Tenant
Estoppel Condition, a certificate must (i) be substantially in the
form of Exhibit G ;
provided, however, that in the event any Lease permits a tenant to
provide an estoppel certificate on a specified form, should said
tenant execute that form of tenant estoppel certificate rather than
the form in Exhibit G
, Purchaser shall, subject to the further terms of this
Section 7(a) , accept that form and (ii) not contain
any descriptions of terms and conditions that are materially
inconsistent with the actual terms and conditions of the applicable
Lease or disclose any other matter that would have a material
adverse effect on the value of the Property, it being expressly
agreed and acknowledged by Purchaser that, (i) a tenant estoppel
certificate shall not fail to qualify towards the fulfillment of
the Tenant Estoppel Condition if the applicable tenant inserts or
includes phrases such as “to Tenant’s knowledge”
or “in all material respects” or other similar
knowledge or materiality qualification to any of the statements
contained in such tenant estoppel certificate or discloses any New
Leases or New Commission Agreements entered into in accordance with
Section 11(a) or any New Lease Costs incurred in accordance
with Section 13(g) of this Agreement, and (ii) in the event
any tenant discloses on its tenant estoppel certificate an
obligation or default by the
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landlord under its Lease which may be paid or
cured by the payment of a definite and ascertainable amount
(“ Claimed Amount ”), Seller shall have the
right (but not the obligation) to credit Purchaser at Closing in
the amount of the Claimed Amount, and if Seller does so credit
Purchaser at Closing, the applicable disclosure on such tenant
estoppel certificate shall not cause the same to fail to qualify as
an acceptable tenant estoppel (if applicable) for purposes of
fulfilling the Tenant Estoppel Condition. In the event that
the Tenant Estoppel Condition is not satisfied prior to the
Estoppel Condition Date, Purchaser shall have the right to
terminate this Agreement by delivering written notice thereof to
Seller before 5:00 p.m. on the Estoppel Condition Date; if
Purchaser does not duly and timely terminate this Agreement
pursuant to this sentence, then Purchaser shall be deemed to have
waived its right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this
Section 7 .
(b)
Owner’s Association
Estoppel . Seller shall deliver to Westchase Two
Community Association, Inc. (the “ Association
”) on or before the date of this Agreement an estoppel
certificate in connection with Regency Center that identifies all
governing documents for the Association and states that (i) Seller
is not in default under the Agreement Establishing Maintenance
Charges or any other governing document for the Association, and
(ii) all amounts owed by Seller to the Association have been paid
in full. Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
obtain such executed estoppel five (5) Business Days prior to the
Closing Date and agrees to provide such executed estoppel to
Purchaser immediately upon receipt.
(c)
Extension Right .
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
Agreement, if Seller has not satisfied the Tenant Estoppel
Condition on or before 5:00 p.m. on the date that is one (1)
Business Day prior to the Estoppel Condition Date, then Seller and
Purchaser shall each have the right (the “ Extension
Right ”) to extend both the Estoppel Condition Date and
the Closing Date (as defined in Section 12 of this
Agreement) for up to ten (10) Business Days (for each of the
Estoppel Condition Date and the Closing Date), by providing written
notice of such election to the other on or before 5:00 p.m. on the
Estoppel Condition Date in which event the Estoppel Condition Date
and the Closing Date shall be the latest of such extended dates as
contained in Seller’s or Purchaser’s extension
notice.
(d)
Failure of Condition
. In the event that Seller is unable to satisfy the Tenant
Estoppel Condition by the Estoppel Condition Date, as such date may
have been extended by Seller or Purchaser pursuant to this
Agreement, Seller shall not be in default under this
Agreement. However, if the Tenant Estoppel Condition is not
fulfilled as of the Estoppel Condition Date, as such date may have
been extended by Seller or Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement,
then Purchaser shall have the option (which must be elected by
written notice to Seller, and if written notice is not given, then
Purchaser shall be deemed to have elected option (A) below) either
to (A) waive the Tenant Estoppel Condition, or (B) terminate this
Agreement, in which event all of the Earnest Money shall be
returned to Purchaser.
(e)
SNDA . Seller agrees
to cooperate with Purchaser to obtain subordination,
non-disturbance and attornment agreements (“ SNDAs
”) from tenants under Leases
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selected by Purchaser’s lender.
Purchaser shall prepare all such SNDAs and deliver them to Seller
for submission to the Tenants. As and when received by
Seller, Seller shall deliver copies of the executed SNDAs to
Purchaser and originals of all such SNDAs received shall be
delivered to Purchaser at Closing. If the transaction
contemplated herein fails to close for any reason whatsoever,
Purchaser shall return to Seller all such copies of the executed
SNDAs previously delivered to Purchaser. The failure to
obtain SNDAs from all or any of the selected tenants shall not
constitute a default by Seller hereunder or otherwise entitle
Purchaser to delay the Closing or terminate this Agreement.
8.
Title Insurance and Survey
.
(a)
Title Commitment and Survey
. Seller has delivered to Purchaser copies of (i) the
title insurance commitments (the “ Title Commitments
”) issued by First American Title Insurance Company (the
“ Title Company ”) described on Exhibits H-1 through H-3 ,
inclusive, and copies of the underlying title documents referenced
in each Schedule B of the Title Commitments and (ii) the
surveys described on Exhibits I-1 through I-3 (the
“ Surveys ”).
(b)
Permitted Exceptions
. “ Permitted Exceptions ” shall
mean: (i) matters set forth on Exhibits J-1 through J-3 ,
(ii) matters arising out of an act of Purchaser or its
representatives, agents, employees or independent contractors,
(iii) matters removed from the Title Commitments or over which
the Title Company has committed in writing to insure,
(iv) matters which arise from a Casualty or Condemnation which
has occurred after the date of this Agreement, (v) to the
extent not set forth on Exhibits J-1 through J-3 , matters
disclosed by the Title Commitments, and (vi) other matters
which have been approved in writing by Purchaser.
(c)
Closing Condition .
The obligation of Purchaser to purchase the Property on the Closing
Date is conditioned upon the issuance by Title Company of the
following with respect to each Project: one pro forma title
insurance policy for, or one “marked up” written
commitment to issue, one Texas standard form T-1 owner’s
title insurance policy pursuant to the terms of the Title
Commitments (each a “ Title Policy ” and
collectively, the “ Title Policies ”), provided
that each Title Policy shall (i) be subject only to the
Permitted Exceptions, (ii) be dated as of the date of the
Closing, (iii) name Purchaser as the insured, and (iv) if
requested by Purchaser in writing, be revised to limit the standard
exception dealing with area, boundaries and other matters, to
“shortages in area” (provided that, if Purchaser
requests same, Purchaser shall be responsible for the cost of such
survey exception deletion). If (x) the Title Company does not
issue the Title Policies at the Closing in accordance with the
terms of this Section 8(c) , and (y) the Closing does
not occur, then Purchaser shall have the right, as its sole and
exclusive remedy therefor, to terminate this Agreement by delivery
of written notice to Seller before 5:00 p.m. on the Closing
Date. Purchaser shall not have the right to terminate this
Agreement pursuant to the foregoing sentence if the Title Policies
are not issued at Closing as a result of Purchaser’s failure
to deliver any documents or other materials required to be
delivered by or on behalf of Purchaser pursuant to the Title
Commitments.
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9.
Intentionally Omitted
.
10.
Representations and
Warranties .
(a)
Mutual . Seller and
Purchaser each represent and warrant to the other that it
(a) is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of
the State of Illinois (in the case of Seller) and the State of
Delaware (in the case of Purchaser), (b) is qualified to do
business in the state in which the Real Property is located, and
(c) has full authority and capacity to enter into and perform
this Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument to be
executed and delivered by it pursuant this Agreement.
(b)
Seller’s Additional
Representations and Warranties . Seller represents
and warrants to Purchaser as of the date hereof (and, subject to
subsection (c) below, shall be deemed to represent and warrant
to Purchaser as of the Closing Date) the following:
(i)
Leases . To Seller’s
actual knowledge, the documents described on Exhibits C-1 through C-3 ,
attached hereto, inclusive, constitute all of the leases and other
occupancy agreements (and all amendments thereto), other than
subleases, currently in effect with respect to the Real
Property. Seller has delivered to Purchaser true, correct and
complete copies of all of the documents described on Exhibits C-1 through C-3 ,
attached hereto, inclusive. To Seller’s actual
knowledge, the Leases are in full force and effect as they relate
to the obligations of landlord thereunder, and there are no
material written or material oral enforceable agreements between
Seller and the tenants under the Leases other than as set forth in
the Leases.
(ii)
Leasing Commission
Agreements . Seller has not entered into any written
agreements with brokers providing for the payment by Seller of
leasing commissions or fees for procuring tenants with respect to
any Lease in effect as of the Effective Date hereof, except as
disclosed in the Leases or on Exhibits D-1 through D-3 hereto,
inclusive. Seller has not agreed in writing to pay and, to
Seller’s knowledge, there are no leasing commissions, fees or
other compensation payable in respect of the exercise of renewal,
extension or expansion options set forth in the Leases existing as
of the Effective Date except as disclosed in the Leases or on
Exhibits D-1 through D-3 ,
inclusive.
(iii)
Service Contracts .
To Seller’s actual knowledge, the documents described on
Exhibits E-1 through
E-3 attached hereto, inclusive, constitute all of the
agreements (including amendments and modifications thereto)
regarding the Service Contracts. Seller has delivered to
Purchaser true and correct copies of all of the documents described
on Exhibits E-1 through
E-3 attached hereto, inclusive.
(iv)
Legal Compliance .
Except as disclosed on Schedule
2 attached hereto, Seller has not received written notice
(i) from any governmental entity or instrumentality indicating that
the Real Property violates or fails to comply in any
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material respect with any governmental or
judicial law, order, rule or regulation, which violation or failure
to comply has not been cured, or (ii) from any association
indicating that Seller is in default under the provisions of any
association documents to which Seller or any portion of the Real
Property is subject or that Seller has not paid fees or charges due
to the association.
(v)
Judicial Actions . To
Seller’s actual knowledge, there are no, and Seller has not
received written notice of any, pending or threatened claims,
lawsuits, arbitrations or other similar actions against the
Property, which, if adversely determined, would:
(A) restrain the consummation of the transaction contemplated
by this Agreement, (B) have a material adverse effect on the
Property after Closing, or (C) result in any lien or
encumbrance against the Property.
(vi)
Foreign Person .
Seller is not a “foreign person” within the meaning of
Section 1445(f)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
(vii)
OFAC .
(A)
To Seller’s knowledge, Seller is in compliance with the
requirements of Executive Order No. 13224, 66 Fed. Reg. 49079
(Sept. 23, 2001) (the “ Order ”) and other
similar requirements contained in the rules and regulations of the
office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury
(“ OFAC ”) and in any enabling legislation or
other Executive Orders or regulations in respect thereof (the Order
and such other rules, regulations, legislation, or orders are
collectively called the “ Orders ”).
(B) Seller:
(1)
is not listed on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked
Persons List maintained by OFAC pursuant to the Order and/or on any
other list of terrorists or terrorist organizations maintained
pursuant to any of the rules and regulations of OFAC or pursuant to
any other applicable Orders (such lists are collectively referred
to as the “ Lists ”);
(2)
is not a person who has been determined by competent authority to
be subject to the prohibitions contained in the Orders; or
(3)
to Seller’s knowledge, is not owned or controlled by, or acts
for or on behalf of, any person on the Lists or any other person
who has been determined by competent authority to be subject to the
prohibitions contained in the Orders.
(C)
Seller hereby covenants and agrees that if Seller obtains knowledge
that Seller or any of its beneficial owners becomes listed on
the
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Lists or is indicted, arraigned, or custodially
detained on charges involving money laundering or predicate crimes
to money laundering, Seller shall immediately notify Purchaser in
writing, and in such event, Purchaser shall have the right to
terminate this Agreement without penalty or liability to Seller
immediately upon delivery of written notice thereof to
Seller. In such event the Earnest Money Deposit (together
with all interest thereon) shall be returned to
Purchaser.
(c)
Knowledge . Whenever
used in this Agreement, the phrase “to Seller’s actual
knowledge” and similar phrases shall be limited in meaning to
the actual (as distinguished from implied, imputed or constructive)
knowledge of Joseph Bowar or Allen Aldridge without independent
inquiry or investigation, and without imputation to such
individuals or Seller of facts and matters otherwise within the
personal knowledge of any other officers or employees of Seller or
third parties.
(d)
Closing Condition .
Purchaser’s obligation to close the transaction contemplated
by this Agreement is conditioned upon the representations and
warranties of Seller contained in Section 10(b) being true
and correct as of the Closing Date in all material respects, except
it shall not be a failure of such condition if (i) such
representation or warranty is untrue or inaccurate as the result of
any action by Seller which is permitted under the terms of this
Agreement or (ii) Purchaser had knowledge of such untruth or
inaccuracy on or prior to the Effective Date. If, prior to
Closing, Seller discloses to Purchaser, or Purchaser discovers or
has knowledge of, any misrepresentation of, or inaccuracy with
respect to, any of the representations and warranties of Seller
contained in Section 10(b) and Seller is unable or unwilling
to cure such inaccuracy prior to Closing such that the condition to
closing set forth in this Section 10(d) is not satisfied as
of the Closing Date, then Purchaser shall have the right to
terminate this Agreement by delivering written notice of such
termination to Seller before the Closing. If Purchaser does
not duly and timely terminate this Agreement pursuant to this
Section 10(d) , then Purchaser shall be deemed to have
waived its right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this
Section 10(d) and (x) such representations and warranties
shall be deemed to have been modified to except therefrom such
information disclosed by Seller, discovered by Purchaser, or of
which Purchaser has knowledge and (y) Purchaser shall be deemed to
have waived all claims for breach of such representations and
warranties with respect to such information.
(e)
Purchaser’s Additional
Representations and Warranties/OFAC . Purchaser
represents and warrants to Seller as of the date hereof (and,
subject to subsection (iii) below, shall be deemed to
represent and warrant to Seller as of the Closing Date) the
following:
(i)
To Purchaser’s knowledge, Purchaser is in compliance with the
requirements of the Orders and other similar requirements contained
in the rules and regulations of OFAC.
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(ii)
Purchaser:
(A)
is not listed on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked
Persons List maintained by OFAC pursuant to the Order and/or on any
other list of terrorists or terrorist organizations maintained
pursuant to any of the rules and regulations of OFAC or pursuant to
any other applicable Orders (such lists are collectively referred
to as the “ Lists ”);
(B) is not a person who has been
determined by competent authority to be subject to the prohibitions
contained in the Orders; or
(C)
to Purchaser’s knowledge, is not owned or controlled by, or
acts for or on behalf of, any person on the Lists or any other
person who has been determined by competent authority to be subject
to the prohibitions contained in the Orders.
(iii)
Purchaser hereby covenants and agrees that if Purchaser obtains
knowledge that Purchaser or any of its beneficial owners becomes
listed on the Lists or is indicted, arraigned, or custodially
detained on charges involving money laundering or predicate crimes
to money laundering, Purchaser shall immediately notify Seller in
writing, and in such event, Seller shall have the right to
terminate this Agreement without penalty or liability to Purchaser
immediately upon delivery of written notice thereof to
Purchaser. In such event the Earnest Money Deposit (together
with all interest thereon) shall be returned to Purchaser.
11.
New Leases, Commission Agreements
and Service Contracts .
(a)
New Leases and Commission
Agreements . Seller shall not enter into any new
leases for occupancy within the Real Property, or any extensions,
expansions, terminations or other modifications of the terms of any
of the existing Leases (individually, a “ New Lease
”, and collectively, “ New Leases ”), and
any related new commission or brokerage agreements (individually, a
“ New Commission Agreement ”, and collectively,
“ New Commission Agreements ”), without the
prior written consent of Purchaser, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, and which consent
shall be deemed to have been given if Purchaser fails to disapprove
in writing of the New Lease and New Commission Agreement within
five (5) Business Days after Purchaser’s receipt of
Seller’s written request for such consent (together with the
New Lease and New Commission Agreement.
(b)
New Service Contracts
. Seller shall not enter into any agreements for the
provision of services to the Real Property or amend any existing
Service Contracts (individually, a “ New Service
Contract ”, and collectively, “ New Service
Contracts ”) (except any New Service Contracts which are
terminable upon not more than sixty (60) days prior notice and
without the payment of any penalty or fee), without the prior
written consent of Purchaser, which consent, shall not be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, and which consent
shall be deemed to have been given if Purchaser fails to disapprove
in writing of the New Service Contract within five (5) Business
Days after Purchaser’s receipt of Seller’s written
request for such consent (together with a copy of the New Service
Contract).
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(c)
Termination of Management and
Leasing Agreements. Effective as of the Closing Date
(as hereinafter defined), Seller shall cause any existing
management and leasing agreements in respect of the Property to be
terminated at the sole expense of Seller.
12.
Closing . Subject to
Seller’s rights under Section 7 hereinabove, the
closing of the sale of the Property (the “ Closing
”) shall take place at 11:00 a.m. at the office of Escrow
Agent in Dallas, Texas, on September 12, 2007 (the “
Closing Date ”). Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the parties need not attend the Closing in person and
shall have the right to close the transaction contemplated by this
Agreement pursuant to written closing escrow instructions, so long
as such instructions are consistent with the terms hereof.
(a)
Seller Closing Documents
. At the Closing, Seller shall execute and deliver to
Purchaser (or, if indicated, to Escrow Agent) the following
documents for each Project:
(i)
Deeds in the form of Exhibit K (the “
Deeds ”);
(ii)
Bills of sale in the form of Exhibit L (the “ Bills of
Sale ”);
(iii)
Assignment and assumption agreements in the form of Exhibit M (the “
Assignment and Assumption Agreements ”);
(iv)
A Tenant Notice Letter (which may be duplicated by Purchaser for
delivery to each tenant under its respective Lease) in the form of
Exhibit N ;
(v)
Certification in the form of Exhibit O ;
(vi)
Affidavit of title in the form of Exhibit P (to Escrow Agent
only);
(vii)
To the extent delivered, originals of the Tenant Estoppel
Certificates and SNDAs; and
(viii)
Such other customary documents as Escrow Agent may reasonably
require in order to consummate the transaction that is the subject
of this Agreement.
(b)
Purchaser Closing Documents
. At the Closing, Purchaser shall execute and deliver to
Seller the following documents:
(i)
Bills of Sale;
(ii)
Assignment and Assumption Agreements; and
(iii)
Such other customary documents as Escrow Agent may reasonably
require in order to consummate the transaction that is the subject
of this Agreement.
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(c)
Purchase Price .
(i)
Earnest Money Deposit
. At the Closing, Seller and Purchaser shall direct Escrow
Agent to disburse pursuant to the Earnest Money Escrow Agreement by
federally insured wire transfer (i) to Seller the amount of
the Earnest Money Deposit, and (ii) to Purchaser all interest
earned on the Earnest Money Deposit.
(ii)
Balance . At the
Closing, Purchaser shall pay to Seller, by federally insured wire
transfer, the total amount of the Purchase Price (A) less the
amount of the Earnest Money Deposit, and (B) plus or minus (as
the case may be) the net amount of payments required to be made by
Seller and Purchaser at the Closing pursuant to
Section 13 hereof.
(d)
Further Assurances .
Seller and Purchaser shall, at the Closing, and from time to time
thereafter, upon request, execute such additional documents as are
reasonably necessary in order to convey, assign and transfer the
Property pursuant to this Agreement, provided that such documents
are consistent with the terms of this Agreement, and do not
increase Seller’s or Purchaser’s obligations hereunder
or subject Seller or Purchaser to additional liability not
otherwise contemplated by this Agreement.
(e)
Post-Closing Documents
. On the Closing Date, Seller shall deliver possession of the
Property to Purchaser and shall deliver to Purchaser (by leaving
same at the Property) all original Leases, Commission Agreements
and Service Contracts that are in the possession of Seller.
13.
Prorations and Adjustments
.
(a)
Rents .
(i)
Closing . Seller
shall pay to Purchaser at the Closing the total amount of base or
fixed rent, estimated payments of taxes and expenses and other
amounts under the Leases (collectively, “ Rents
”) paid by the tenants thereunder for the calendar month in
which the Closing occurs (“ Closing Month ”),
prorated for the number of days during such calendar month from,
including and after the Closing Date.
(ii)
Post-Closing . After
the Closing, Purchaser shall make good faith efforts to collect all
unpaid Rents for any period prior to the Closing Date, provided
that Purchaser shall have no obligation to institute litigation or
terminate any Leases in connection with any such collections.
Without limitation of the foregoing, Seller hereby reserves the
right to collect Delinquent Rents (defined below) after the
Closing, including the right to file an action for collection
(provided that, in connection therewith, Seller shall not terminate
any of the Leases or disturb the tenants’ possessory rights
thereunder). If with respect to a particular Lease there are,
as of the Closing, unpaid Rents for the Closing Month or any period
prior to the Closing Month (collectively with respect to such
Lease, “ Delinquent Rents ”), then until all of
such Delinquent Rents are paid in full,
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each payment of Rents received by Seller or
Purchaser with respect to such Lease shall be applied
(A) first, to Delinquent Rents payable for the Closing Month,
if any, (B) second, to Rents payable for any period after the
Closing Month, and (C) third, the Delinquent Rents payable
prior to the Closing Month. With respect to each particular
Lease, as long as there are Delinquent Rents with respect to such
Lease, if Seller or Purchaser receives any payment of Rents with
respect to such Lease after the Closing, then each shall retain or
pay such amounts (or portions thereof) in order that such payments
are applied in the manner set forth in this subsection (ii),
provided that any amounts applied under
subsection (A) shall be prorated with respect to
Purchaser for the number of days during the Closing Month from,
including and after the Closing Date, and with respect to Seller
for the number of days during the Closing Month before the Closing
Date.
(b)
Real Estate Taxes .
(i)
Delinquent Taxes .
Seller shall pay to the applicable tax authorities at or prior to
the Closing all real estate taxes with respect to the Real Property
(“ Taxes ”) which are due and payable as of the
Closing, (including, without limitation, such taxes for the 2007
calendar year).
(ii)
Prepaid Taxes . If
any portion of the Taxes paid by Seller with respect to the Real
Property at or prior to the Closing is for a tax fiscal period
(“ Tax Period ”) which includes the period from,
including or after the Closing, Purchaser shall pay to Seller at
the Closing the amount of the Taxes paid for such Tax Period
prorated for the number of days, from, including and after the
Closing through the end of such Tax Period.
(iii)
Accrued Taxes . If
any Taxes have not been paid with respect to the Real Property for
a particular Tax Period which includes a period before the Closing,
then Seller shall pay to Purchaser at the Closing an amount equal
to the Taxes which would be payable for such Tax Period assuming
the millage or tax rate used to determine the most recently paid
Taxes and the value most recently assessed by applicable tax
authorities for which all contests and appeals have expired
(“ Assumed Taxes ”), prorated for the number of
days before the Closing during such Tax Period for which such Taxes
have not been paid. After the Closing, (A) if the actual
Taxes (determined after the expiration of all contests and appeals)
are greater than the Assumed Taxes for such Tax Period, then Seller
shall pay to Purchaser the amount of such difference, prorated for
the number of days before the Closing during such Tax Period for
which such Taxes have not been paid, and (B) if the actual
Taxes (determined after the expiration of all contests and appeals)
are less than the Assumed Taxes for such Tax Period, then Purchaser
shall pay to Seller the amount of such difference, prorated for the
number of days before the Closing during such Tax Period for which
such Taxes have not been paid. If any savings in Taxes are
realized, all costs associated with the Marvin F. Poer Company
service contract listed on Exhibits E-1, E-2 and E-3 shall be
shared on a pro rata basis between Seller and Purchaser.
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(iv)
Tax Refunds . All
refunds of Taxes received by Seller or Purchaser after the Closing
with respect to the Real Property (“ Tax Refunds
”) shall be applied (A) first, to Seller or Purchaser,
as the case may be, to the extent of third party expenses incurred
by it in protesting and obtaining such Tax Refund, (B) second,
to Purchaser to the extent that such Tax Refund is required to be
paid (or credited against other amounts payable by) the tenants
under the Leases, and (C) third, (x) to Seller if such
Tax Refund is for any Tax Period which ends before the Closing,
(y) to Purchaser if such Tax Refund is for any Tax Period
which commences after the Closing, and (z) with respect to any
Tax Refund for any Tax Period in which the Closing occurs,
(1) to Seller in an amount prorated for the number of days
from, including and after the commencement of such Tax Period until
the day before the Closing, and (2) to Purchaser in the amount
of such refund prorated for the number of days from, including and
after the date of the Closing through the end of such Tax
Period. If Seller or Purchaser receives any Tax Refund, then
each shall retain or pay such amounts (or portions thereof) in
order that such payments are applied in the manner set forth in
this subsection (iv).
(v)
Installments . To the
extent that Taxes for a particular Tax Period include special
assessments or installments of special assessments, for the purpose
of this subsection (b), Taxes for such Tax Period shall be
determined assuming payment over the longest period of time
permitted by the applicable taxing authorities.
(c)
Utilities .
(i)
General Utilities .
Prior to the Closing Date, Purchaser shall notify each of the
utility companies which provide services to the Real Property of
the scheduled transfer of the Real Property on the Closing Date,
and make appropriate arrangements with the utility companies to
bill Seller for services provided before the Closing Date, and to
Purchaser for services provided on and after the Closing
Date. If such arrangements cannot, or are not, made as of the
Closing, then Purchaser shall make the appropriate arrangements
promptly after Closing, and promptly after such arrangements are
made, Purchaser shall pay to Seller an amount equal to the cost of
the services that were billed to Seller, for the period from and
after Closing, and Seller shall pay the same to the appropriate
utility company. Seller will not assign, and will seek the
return of, any deposits or other forms of security held by the
utility companies in connection with such services.
(ii)
Energy Services Contracts
. As of the Effective Date, Purchaser has notified the
electrical energy provider, which provides electricity services to
the Real Property (“ Champion ”) of
Purchaser’s desire to receive an assignment of those certain
electricity services contracts between Seller and Champion (the
“ Energy Contracts ”) listed on Exhibits E-1,
E-2 and E-3 attached hereto. Purchaser shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to obtain such consent to assignment from
Champion on or before the Closing Date, and Seller shall
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cooperate with such efforts. If Champion
provides its written consent to the assignment of the Energy
Contracts to Purchaser (the “ Consent ”) on or
before the Closing Date, then Seller shall assign to Purchaser and
Purchaser shall assume the Energy Contracts at Closing pursuant to
the Assignment and Assumption Agreements, and the costs under the
Energy Contracts for the month in which Closing occurs shall be
prorated between Purchaser and Seller as provided in Section 13(d)
below. If Purchaser does not obtain the Consent on or before
the Closing Date, then, notwithstanding anything to the contrary
contained in this Agreement, the Energy Contracts shall not be
assigned to Purchaser at Closing; and, instead, at Closing
Purchaser shall credit Seller with an amount equal to thirty (30)
days of the cost of such energy services under the Energy Contracts
based upon Exhibit A to the Energy Contracts and the most recent
billing under the Energy Contracts (the “ Energy
Estimate ”). Following Closing, the Energy
Contracts shall remain in existence and shall not be terminated,
and Purchaser shall continue to use commercially reasonable efforts
to obtain the Consent. If Purchaser provides Seller with the
Consent within twenty-one (21) days following the Closing, Seller
shall promptly assign the Energy Contracts to Purchaser by amending
the exhibits to the Assignment and Assumption Agreements to include
the Energy Contracts and upon the true-up of other estimated,
prorated expenses as described in Section 13(i) below, Seller shall
pay to Purchaser any portion of the Energy Estimate which was not
paid or is not due and owing to Champion for energy services to the
Property for the period of time following the Closing and prior to
the assignment of the Energy Contracts to Purchaser.. If
Purchaser does not provide Seller with the Consent on or before the
date that is twenty-one (21) days following the Closing Date, then
Seller may terminate the Energy Contracts and shall have no further
obligations to Purchaser in connection with the Energy
Contracts. In the event the Energy Contracts are not assigned
to Purchaser on the Closing Date, Purchaser hereby agrees to
indemnify, hold harmless and defend Seller, its affiliates, and its
and officers, directors, affiliates, agents and employees, against
and from any and all claims, demands, costs, expenses, causes of
action, judgments, and liabilities (including, without limitation,
reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs) which arise in
connection with or accrue under the Energy Contracts following the
Closing. The terms and provisions of this Section 13(c)(ii)
shall survive the Closing.
(d)
Service Contracts .
With respect to each Service Contract, at the Closing
(i) Seller shall pay to Purchaser the amount of accrued and
unpaid charges for services rendered before the Closing prorated on
a per diem basis, and (ii) Purchaser shall pay to Seller the
amount of prepaid charges for services rendered on and after the
Closing prorated on a per diem basis.
(e)
Tenant Security Deposits
. Purchaser shall receive a credit at Closing in an amount
equal to the total amount of cash security deposits held by Seller
pursuant to the Leases as set forth on Exhibits Q-1 through Q-3 ,
inclusive, (or such lesser amounts set forth in tenant estoppel
certificates executed and delivered by tenants to Seller), less
portions thereof which were applied by Seller after the date of
this Agreement pursuant to the terms of the Leases to cure defaults
by tenants under the Leases (it being agreed that
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Seller shall not have the right to so apply
security deposits without the prior written approval of Purchaser,
which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld). Seller
will assign to Purchaser at the Closing all of its rights, title
and interests in any letters of credit, guaranties or other similar
forms of non-cash security deposits under the Leases. Seller
agrees to assist Purchaser, at no cost to Seller, in causing the
transfer or re-issuance of any letters of credit, guaranty, or
other non-cash security deposits from the applicable tenant to
Purchaser.
(f)
Tax/Expense Reconciliation
. Seller and Purchaser acknowledge that all or a portion of
the Leases provide for a reconciliation after the end of calendar
year 2007 between the final amounts of real estate tax or operating
expenses payable and paid by the tenants on account of calendar
year 2007. If, as a result of any such reconciliations, the
tenants owe money to the landlord, then Purchaser shall pay to
Seller (promptly after receipt from the tenants), a pro rata share
thereof determined on a per diem basis for the number of days
during calendar year 2007 before the date of the Closing. If,
as a result of any such reconciliations, the landlord owes money to
the tenants, then Seller shall pay to Purchaser (promptly after
such amounts have been finally determined), a pro rata share
thereof determined on a per diem basis for the number of days
during calendar year 2007 before the date of the Closing.
(g)
New Lease Costs .
Purchaser hereby acknowledges and agrees that, upon the occurrence
of Closing, it shall be solely responsible for payment of any and
all tenant improvement allowances, free rent, leasing commissions,
reasonable legal fees or other sums incurred by or on behalf of
Seller on account of or in connection with any New Lease or New
Commission Agreement entered into by Seller on or after June 14,
2007 through the Closing Date (collectively, “ New Lease
Costs ”), regardless of when said amounts are due and
payable, provided that, if entered into on or after the Effective
Date, the applicable New Lease or New Commission Agreement is
entered into by Seller in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement, provided further, however, that with respect to any such
New Lease, Purchaser shall not be responsible for any free rent
that accrues prior to the Closing Date. Subject to the
immediately preceding sentence, in the event that Seller incurs or
pays any New Lease Costs on account of or in connection with any
New Lease or New Commission Agreement entered into by Seller in
accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, Purchaser shall
pay to Seller at the Closing the total amount of such New Lease
Costs.
(h)
Owners Association
Assessments . If the Real Property is located in a
business park which is governed by an owners association, and the
association charges assessments with respect to the Real Property,
then at the Closing (a) if such charges are payable after the
Closing for a period before the Closing, Seller shall pay to
Purchaser an amount equal to the amount of such charges allocated
to the period before the Closing prorated on a per diem basis, and
(b) if such charges were paid before the Closing for a period
on and after the Closing, Purchaser shall pay to Seller an amount
equal to the amount of such charges reasonably allocated to the
period from, including and after the Closing prorated on a per diem
basis.
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(i)
Estimates . The
amount of payments by Seller or Purchaser under this
Section 13 may have been based on estimates of
applicable amounts. If any payments by Seller or Purchaser at
the Closing under this Section 13 are based on
estimates, then, when the actual amounts are finally determined,
Seller and Purchaser shall recalculate the amounts that would have
been paid at the Closing based on such actual amounts, and Seller
or Purchaser, as the case may be, shall make an appropriate payment
to the other based on such recalculation. Notwithstanding the
preceding sentence, however, in no event shall any such
recalculation under this Agreement occur more than 365 days after
the Closing.
(j)
Prorations . All
prorations under this Section 13 for a particular
period shall be on a per diem basis assuming an equal amount is
payable on each day during such period.
(k)
Closing Date . If the
Earnest Money Deposit and balance of the Purchase Price is not
delivered to Seller before 1:00 p.m. on the Closing Date, then
the payments required to be made by Seller or Purchaser under this
Section 13 shall be determined assuming that the
Closing Date occurred on the day after the actual Closing
Date.
(l)
Unpaid TI and Commissions
. At the Closing, Seller shall provide Purchaser with a
credit for (i) any unpaid tenant improvement allowances required to
be paid by the landlord under any Lease entered into on or before
June 14, 2007 and (ii) any unpaid leasing commissions that are due
and owing as of the Closing Date, provided, however, Seller shall
not be obligated to provide the foregoing credit to the extent such
unpaid tenant improvement allowances or unpaid commissions are due
and owing in connection with a New Lease or New Commission
Agreement. Notwithstanding anything set forth in this section
or in Section 13(g), Seller shall be liable for the cost of all
outstanding tenant improvements set forth on Schedule 13(l)
attached hereto and Seller shall provide a credit to Purchaser at
Closing for such amounts, provided, however, to the extent Seller
has paid, or tenant no longer has rights to, any of such amounts as
set forth on Schedule 13(l) prior to Closing and Seller provides to
Purchaser evidence that is reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser of
such payment or loss of rights (the “ Pre-paid/Lost
Amount ”), Seller’s obligation to provide a credit
to Purchaser at Closing shall be reduced by an amount equal to the
Pre-paid/Lost Amount.
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Closing Costs .
(a)
Seller . Seller shall
be responsible for the payment of (i) one-half of the closing
fees charged by the Escrow Agent, (ii) the premium for the
Title Policies (excluding the cost of the survey exception deletion
and any other modifications to the standard Texas title exceptions
requested by Purchaser), (iii) the fees and costs of Seller’s
counsel representing it in connection with this transaction, and
(iv) all other costs customarily incurred by sellers in the
jurisdiction where the Real Property is located.
(b)
Purchaser . Purchaser
shall be responsible for the payment of (i) one-half of
the closing fees charged by the Escrow Agent, (ii) the cost of
any update to any of the Surveys, (iii) if requested by Purchaser,
the cost of the survey exception deletion and any
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other modifications to the standard Texas title
exceptions for the Title Policies, (iv) the fees and costs of
Purchaser’s counsel representing it in connection with this
transaction, and (v) all other costs customarily incurred by
purchasers in the jurisdiction where the Real Property is
located.
15.
Remedies .
(a)
Purchaser Default .
(i)
Closing . If
Purchaser fails to perform any of its obligations under this
Agreement which are required to be performed at the Closing
(including the direction to disburse the Earnest Money Deposit, the
payment of the balance of the Purchase Price and the payment of any
amounts under Section 13 ) (“ Purchaser
Closing Default ”), and regardless of whether such
Purchaser Closing Default relates only to one (1) Project and not
all the Property, then Seller shall have the right, as its sole and
exclusive remedy for such failure, to terminate this Agreement by
delivering written notice thereof to Purchaser, in which event the
Earnest Money Deposit (together with all interest thereon) shall be
paid to Seller as liquidated damages. SELLER AND PURCHASER
AGREE THAT SELLER’S ACTUAL DAMAGES IN THE EVENT OF A
PURCHASER CLOSING DEFAULT ARE UNCERTAIN AND DIFFICULT TO ASCERTAIN,
AND THAT THE EARNEST MONEY DEPOSIT (TOGETHER WITH ALL INTEREST
THEREON) IS A REASONABLE ESTIMATE OF SELLER’S DAMAGES.
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(ii)
Other . If Purchaser
fails to perform any of its obligations under, or otherwise
breaches the terms of, this Agreement (other than a Purchaser
Closing Default), then Seller may, as its remedies therefor,
(A) terminate this Agreement by delivering written notice
thereof to Purchaser on or before the Closing Date, (B) sue
for damages, and/or (C) enforce any other rights or remedies
available at law or in equity; it being understood that, in the
event the Closing hereunder occurs and Purchaser fails to perform
an obligation under this Agreement (arising either before or after
the Closing) and such obligation expressly survives the Closing
pursuant to the terms hereof, then Seller shall have all rights and
remedies at law or in equity, including, without limitation, the
right to sue for damages.
(b)
Seller Default . If
Seller fails to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement
which are required to be performed at or prior to the Closing
(including the delivery of the Deeds and the payment of any amounts
under Section 13 ), then Purchaser shall have the
right, as its sole and exclusive remedies for such failure, to
either (A) terminate this Agreement by delivering written
notice thereof to Seller, in which event the Earnest Money Deposit
(together with all interest thereon) shall be paid to Purchaser, or
(B) specifically enforce the terms of this Agreement; provided
that, in the event the Closing hereunder occurs and Seller fails to
perform an obligation under this
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Agreement (arising either before or after the
Closing) and such obligation expressly survives the Closing
pursuant to the terms hereof, then Purchaser shall have all rights
and remedies available at law or in equity, including, without
limitation, the right to sue for damages.
(c)
Collection Costs . If
any legal action, arbitration or other similar proceeding is
commenced to enforce or interpret any provision of this Agreement,
the prevailing party shall be entitled to an award of its
attorneys’ fees and expenses. The phrase
“prevailing party” shall include a party who receives
substantially the relief desired whether by dismissal, summary
judgment, judgment or otherwise.
(d)
Survival .
(i)
Closing . None of the
terms and conditions of this Agreement shall survive the Closing,
except that Sections 5, 6, 10, 12(d), 12(e), 13, 14, 15, 16,
19, 20, 22 and 23 shall survive the Closing for a period of one (1)
year (it being understood that in the event of an alleged failure
to perform a covenant or obligation or an alleged breach of a
representation or warranty under any of said Sections, so long as
Purchaser or Seller, as the case may be, has filed a lawsuit
relating to such breach of any such representation or warranty
within said one (1) year period, such claim shall survive said one
(1) year period until such lawsuit is resolved).
(ii)
Termination . None of
the terms and conditions of this Agreement shall survive the
termination of this Agreement, except that the provisions of
Sections 5, 6, 15, 16, 18, 19, 21(a), 21(i), 22 and 23 shall
survive termination of this Agreement for a period of one (1) year
(it being understood that in the event of an alleged failure to
perform a covenant or obligation or an alleged breach of a
representation or warranty under any of said Sections, so long as
Purchaser or Seller, as the case may be, has filed a lawsuit
relating to such breach of any such representation or warranty
within said one (1) year period, such claim shall survive said one
(1) year period until such lawsuit is resolved).
(e)
Limitation of Liability
. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein,
in no event shall Seller’s liability with respect to a
failure to perform any of Seller’s covenants or obligations
hereunder or in any documents executed and delivered by Seller at
the Closing or a breach of any of Seller’s representations
and warranties set forth in this Agreement or in any documents
executed and delivered by Seller at the Closing exceed one percent
(1%) of the Allocated Purchase Price with respect to each
Project.
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Brokers . Seller
shall pay all brokerage commissions and expenses owed to CB Richard
Ellis. (“ Seller’s Broker ”), in
connection with the sale of the Property. Seller and
Purchaser each represent to the other that it has not engaged or
dealt with any broker or finder (other than Seller’s Broker)
in connection with the sale of the Property. Seller and Purchaser
shall indemnify, hold harmless and defend the other, its
affiliates, and its and their officers, directors, affiliates,
agents and employees, against and from all claims, demands, causes
of
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action, judgments, and liabilities (including,
without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs)
which arise from a breach of such parties’ respective
representations set forth in this Section 16
.
17.
Casualty and Condemnation
.
(a)
Material . If, prior
to Closing, (i) any of the Improvements are damaged or destroyed,
(a “ Casualty ”), and the cost of repair or
replacement of the Improvements is reasonably likely to equal or
exceed one percent (1%) of the Allocated Purchase Price of the
affected Project (a “ Material Casualty
”), or (ii) a condemnation proceeding is commenced or
threatened in writing against the Real Property (a “
Condemnation ”), then Purchaser shall have the right
to terminate this Agreement by delivering written notice thereof on
or before the Closing Date, in which event the Earnest Money
Deposit (together with interest thereon) shall be paid to
Purchaser. If Purchaser fails to terminate this Agreement
pursuant to this subsection (a), then at the Closing, Seller
shall pay to Purchaser all insurance proceeds and condemnation
awards paid to Seller in connection with such Material Casualty or
Condemnation which have not been used to restore the Real Property,
and Seller shall assign to Purchaser all of Seller’s right,
title and interest in any insurance proceeds or condemnation awards
to be paid to Seller in connection with the Material Casualty or
Condemnation. If Seller assigns a casualty claim to
Purchaser, the Purchase Price shall be reduced by an amount equal
to the deductible amount under Seller’s insurance
policy.
(b)
Non-Material . If a
Casualty occurs prior to Closing, and the cost of repair or
replacement of the Improvements is reasonably likely to be less
than one percent (1%) of the Allocated Purchase Price of the
affected Project (a “ Non-Material Casualty
”), then Seller shall pay to Purchaser all insurance proceeds
paid to Seller in connection with such Non-Material Casualty which
have not been used to restore the Real Property, and Seller shall
assign to Purchaser all of Seller’s right, title and interest
in any insurance proceeds to be paid to Seller in connection with
the Non-Material Casualty. In such event, the Purchase Price
shall be reduced by an amount equal to the deductible amount under
Seller’s insurance policy.
18.
Confidentiality .
Except as otherwise required by law, prior to the Closing,
Purchaser agrees to keep confidential and not to disclose (either
orally or in writing) the sale and purchase contemplated by this
Agreement, the Evaluation Materials (or the contents thereof) and
any information and documents regarding the Property obtained by
Purchaser, whether independently or from Seller, its agents,
contractors or other third party (collectively, with the Evaluation
Materials, “ Confidential Information ”) to any
person or entity other than Purchaser’s consultants,
professionals, lenders, accountants, attorneys, partners, officers
and employees involved in evaluating, reviewing, negotiating and
closing the sale and purchase of the Property contemplated by this
Agreement (collectively, the “ Involved Parties
”). Purchaser agrees to cause all Involved Parties to
keep confidential and not to disclose the Confidential
Information. Any of the Confidential Information provided to
Purchaser or any of the Involved Parties, or obtained by Purchaser
or any Involved Parties, whether independently or from Seller,
shall be for their internal use only and shall not be published,
quoted, copied, distributed, divulged, disseminated or discussed,
without the express prior written consent of Seller.
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Purchaser further agrees that the Confidential
Information will be used solely for the purpose of evaluating a
purchase of the Property by Purchaser. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Section 18 ,
each of Seller and Purchaser and their respective employees,
representatives and agents may disclose to any and all persons,
without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure
of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement and all materials
of any kind (including tax opinions or other tax analyses) that are
provided to such parties relating to such tax treatment and tax
structure. However, any information relating to the tax
treatment or tax structure shall remain subject to the
confidentiality provisions of this Section 18 (and the
foregoing sentence shall not apply) to the extent reasonably
necessary to enable any person to comply with applicable securities
laws. For purposes of this Section 18 ,
“tax treatment” means U.S. federal income tax
treatment, and “tax structure” is limited to any facts
relevant to the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the proposed
transaction contemplated by this Agreement. Furthermore,
notwithstanding the foregoing provisions or anything else to the
contrary contained in this Agreement (a) Purchaser may disclose
Confidential Information to its consultants, attorneys,
accountants, prospective investors and lenders, and others who need
to know the information for the purpose of assisting Purchaser in
connection with the transaction that is the subject of this
Agreement; (b) the foregoing covenants of confidentiality shall not
be applicable to any information published by Seller as public
knowledge or otherwise available in the public domain; (c)
Purchaser shall be permitted to disclose such information as may be
recommended by Purchaser’s legal counsel in order to comply
with all financial reporting, securities laws and other legal
requirements applicable to Purchaser, including any required
disclosures to the Securities and Exchange Commission; and (d) any
duty of confidentiality set forth in this Agreement shall terminate
upon Closing.
19.
Disclaimer and Release
.
(a)
Disclaimer .
Purchaser agrees that Purchaser is purchasing the Property in
“AS IS”, “WHERE IS”, “WITH ALL
FAULTS” condition, and without any warranties,
representations or guarantees, either express or implied, of any
kind, nature, or type whatsoever from, or on behalf of, Seller,
except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement or in the
Deeds. Without in any way limiting the generality of the
immediately preceding sentence, Purchaser and Seller further
acknowledge and agree that in entering into this Agreement and
closing the transactions hereunder, except as otherwise expressly
set forth in this Agreement or in the Deeds:
(i)
Each of Seller and its affiliates, and its and their officers,
directors, employees and agents, expressly disclaims, has not made,
will not, and does not, make, any warranties or representations,
express or implied, with respect to the Property or any portion
thereof, the physical condition or repair or disrepair thereof, the
value, profitability or marketability thereof, or of any of the
appurtenances, facilities or equipment thereon;
(ii)
Each of Seller and its affiliates, and its and their officers,
directors, employees and agents, expressly disclaims, has not made,
will not, and does not, make, any warranties, express or implied,
of merchantability, habitability or fitness for a particular use;
and
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(iii)
The rights granted to Purchaser under this Agreement will permit
Purchaser a full investigation of the Property, and the parties
hereto are fully satisfied with the opportunity afforded for
investigation. Neither party is relying upon any statement or
representation by the other unless such statement or representation
is specifically set forth in this Agreement. Upon the
Closing, Purchaser shall be deemed to have made such legal, factual
and other inquiries and investigations as Purchaser deems
necessary, desirable or appropriate with respect to the Property,
the value and marketability thereof, and of the appurtenances,
facilities and equipment thereof. Such inquiries and
investigations of Purchaser shall be deemed to include, but shall
not be limited to, the physical components of all portions of the
Improvements, the condition of repair of the Property or any
portion thereof, such state of facts as an accurate survey would
show, and the present and future zoning, ordinances, resolutions
and regulations of the city, county and state where the
Improvements are located.
(b)
Release . Without in
any way limiting the generality of the preceding
subsection (a), except as otherwise expressly set forth in
this Agreement or in the Deeds, Purchaser specifically acknowledges
and agrees that it hereby waives, releases and discharges any claim
it has, might have had, or may have, against each of Seller and its
affiliates, and its and their officers, directors, employees and
agents, relating to, arising out of or with respect to (i) the
condition of the Property, either patent or latent,
(ii) Purchaser’s ability, or inability, to obtain or
maintain temporary or final certificates of occupancy or other
licenses for the use or operation of the Improvements, and/or
certificates of compliance for the Improvements, (iii) the
actual or potential income, or profits, to be derived from the Real
Property, (iv) the real estate, or other, taxes or special
assessments, now or hereafter payable on account of, or with
respect to, the Real Property, (v) Purchaser’s ability
or inability to demolish the Improvements or otherwise develop the
Real Property, (vi) the environmental condition of the Real
Property, or (vii) any other matter relating to the
Property.
20.
TDLR . Seller and
Purchaser acknowledge and agree that certain violations have been
identified as set forth on Schedule
2 attached hereto (the “ TDLR Violations
”). Notwithstanding anything set forth in this
Agreement to the contrary, Seller shall be responsible for the
payment of any fines or penalties assessed by the Texas Department
of Licensing and Regulation (the “ TDLR Penalties
”) for each day prior to the first (1st) anniversary of the
Closing Date that the TDLR Violations are not cured.
Purchaser shall be solely responsible, and Seller shall have no
responsibility, for performing any and all work necessary to cure
the TDLR Violations, for the payment of any and all costs and
expenses incurred in connection with such work (other than the TDLR
Penalties to the extent Seller has agreed to reimburse Purchaser
under this Section 20), or for the payment of any and all TDLR
Penalties for periods from and after the first anniversary of the
Closing Date. The obligations of Seller under this Section 20
be subject to the limitation on survival set forth in Section
15(d) , shall not be subject to the limitation of liability set
forth in Section 15(e) of this Agreement and shall survive
the Closing.
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21.
General Provisions .
(a)
Termination . Upon
the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Sections 8(c),
10(d), 15(b) and 17(a), (i) the Earnest Money Deposit and all
interest thereon shall be returned to Purchaser, and thereafter
neither party shall have any further liability or obligation to the
other except for those that are provided in this Agreement to
survive termination hereof, and (ii) Purchaser shall promptly
return to Seller any documents (originals and copies) received from
Seller.
(b)
Entire Agreement .
This Agreement and exhibits hereto constitute the entire agreement
of Seller and Purchaser with respect to sale of the Property and
supersede all prior or contemporaneous written or oral agreements,
whether express or implied.
(c)
Amendments . This
Agreement
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