THIS
MEMBERSHIP UNITS PURCHASE AGREEMENT (“Agreement”)
is made as of August 9, 2005, by and between PARK PLAZA
PARTNERS, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company
(“Seller”), and COLUMBIA EQUITY TRUST, INC., a Maryland
corporation (“Purchaser”).
A. Park Plaza
II, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company
(“Owner”), has an interest in certain real property
located in Montgomery County, Maryland, commonly known as
“Park Plaza II” and legally described in the attached
Exhibit A (Land”).
B. Seller is
the sole member of, and owner of one hundred percent (100%) of the
limited liability company interest (“Membership Units”)
in Owner.
C. As of the
date hereof, Owner owns the following (collectively, the
“Subject Property”):
(1) Ground
Lease . The Lessee’s interest under that certain Ground
Lease (Park Plaza II) dated as of August 10, 2000 by and
between The Trustees Under The Will and of the Estate of James
Campbell, Deceased, as Landlord (“Ground Lease
Landlord”) and Owner, as Tenant, as amended by that certain
First Amendment to Ground Lease dated as of May 1, 2001 by and
between Ground Lease Landlord and Owner, and as described in that
certain Memorandum of Lease dated August 10, 2000, recorded
February 2, 2001 in Liber 18755 at Folio 214, as amended by
that certain First Amendment to Memorandum of Lease dated
May 1, 2001, recorded May 2, 2001 in Liber 19098 at Folio
109, Clerk’s Office Montgomery County, Maryland (the
“Ground Lease”).
(2)
Improvements . (i) certain building structures,
improvements and fixtures located on the Land (the
“Improvements”), and (ii) certain rights,
privileges, servitudes, easements and appurtenances thereunto
belonging or appertaining (herein Owner’s interests under the
Ground Lease and in the Improvements and all rights, privileges,
servitudes, easements and appurtenances belonging or pertaining
hereto will be referred to collectively as the “Real
Property”).
(3) Personal
Property and Intangibles . Certain equipment and personal
property, including without limitation, any maintenance equipment,
tools, signs, supplies, appliances, security systems, decorations,
furniture, furnishings, machinery and landscaping, used by Owner
located at or installed on the Real Property and used solely in the
operation of the Real Property, if any, and the right to use the
name of the Subject Property and other business or trade names
associated with the Subject Property (excluding any names
containing the name “Opus”) to the extent the same are
assignable (collectively, “Personal
Property”).
(4) Leases
. The interest as lessor in and to the leases described on
Exhibit B attached hereto and made a part hereof,
together with all amendments or modifications thereto, if any (each
a “Lease”, collectively, the “Leases”) and
any guaranties or other security applicable thereto and all
security deposits, advance rental or like payments, if any, held by
Seller in connection with the Leases.
(5) Permits
. The interest as owner of the Real Property in and to licenses,
permits, authorizations, certificates of occupancy and governmental
approvals described on Exhibit C attached hereto and
made a part hereof, to the extent the same are assignable and
pertain to the Real Property (“Permits”).
(6) Service
Contracts . The interest as owner of the Real Property in and
to the existing service and maintenance contracts together with any
amendments or modifications thereto, if any, described on
Exhibit D attached hereto and made a part hereof
(“Service Contracts”) to the extent they are
assignable. On or before the Contingency Date (as herein defined)
Purchaser shall advise Seller, in writing, of any Service Contracts
that Purchaser does not desire to be assigned to and assumed by
Purchaser at Closing (as herein defined), and any such Service
Contracts shall be terminated prior to Closing if such contracts
are terminable at no cost to Seller and, provided that Seller has
reasonably sufficient notice to allow for timely termination of
such Service Contracts, provided, however that the Common Area
Property Management Agreement listed on Exhibit D shall
not be terminated. Failure by Purchaser to notify Seller prior to
the Contingency Date shall constitute an election by Purchaser to
have all of the Service Contracts assigned to and assumed by
Purchaser.
(7)
Warranties . The interest in and to all unexpired warranties
and guaranties given or assigned to or benefiting Owner, the Real
Property or the Personal Property regarding the acquisition,
construction, design, use, operation, management or maintenance of
the Real Property or Personal Property that are described on
Exhibit E attached hereto and made a part hereof
(“Warranties”), to the extent the same are in
Seller’s possession and assignable without cost to Seller;
provided, however, it is understood that the Subject Property does
not consist of Owner’s interest in any construction contract
between Seller, or Owner and any Opus related entity.
(8) Plans .
A limited license, as hereinafter described, to review and use a
copy of the final plans and specifications (excluding shop
drawings) relating to the construction of the Improvements in
Seller’s possession (“Plans”); provided, however,
neither Purchaser nor its successors or assigns may use the Plans
for any purpose other than the repair, maintenance or restoration
of the Improvements without the prior written consent of Seller,
and Purchaser hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless
Seller and its affiliates from and against any unauthorized use of
the Plans, which obligation shall survive Closing. Seller reserves
the right to use the Plans for any purpose.
D. Seller has
agreed to transfer and assign the Membership Units to Purchaser and
Purchaser has agreed to acquire the Membership Units from Seller
(“Transfer”).
E. This
Agreement memorializes the agreement between Seller and Purchaser
with respect to the Transfer (including the terms and conditions of
the Transfer) and describes certain obligations of Seller and
Purchaser that survive the termination of this Agreement or the
closing of the Transfer and Seller’s delivery of an
assignment of the Membership Units to Purchaser.
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In consideration
of this Agreement, Seller and Purchaser agree as
follows:
1.
Transfer. Seller agrees to sell, assign, transfer and convey
to Purchaser and Purchaser hereby purchases from Seller all of
Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the Membership
Units, upon and subject to the conditions and limitations herein
contained.
2.
Purchase Price. Purchaser shall pay to Seller, as
consideration for the purchase of the Membership Units, the sum
(“Purchase Price”) of THIRTY-FIVE MILLION AND NO/100
DOLLARS ($35,000,000.00) as the same may be adjusted as provided
below. The Purchase Price shall be payable as follows:
(a) Balance of
Purchase Price. The balance of the Purchase Price, plus or
minus prorations and other adjustments, if any, shall be due in
cash at Closing, provided that the Earnest Money (defined below)
shall be applied to the cash balance. Purchaser shall pay such
balance to Seller, by wire transfer of immediately available funds
to be received by Seller at or before 2:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight
Time on the Closing Date.
(b) Initial
Earnest Money Deposit. Within one (1) business day of the
execution of this Agreement by both Seller and Purchaser, Purchaser
shall deposit the sum of TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND and No/100 DOLLARS
($200,000.00) (the “Initial Earnest Money”) with the
escrow department of Chicago Title Insurance Company (“Title
Company”) pursuant to an escrow agreement in substantially
the form of Exhibit F attached hereto and made a part
hereof (the “Escrow Agreement”).
(c) Additional
Earnest Money Deposit. If this Agreement has not been
terminated as set forth in Section 3 hereof on or
before the Contingency Date, Purchaser shall deposit the additional
sum of THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND and NO/100 DOLLARS ($300,000.00) (the
“Additional Earnest Money”) with the escrow department
of the Title Company within one (1) business after the Contingency
Date. Upon such deposit, the Title Company shall issue its written
acknowledgment of receipt as required under the Escrow Agreement.
The Initial Earnest Money, Additional Earnest Money and Extension
Payment (as defined herein), if any, and all interest earnings
thereon are collectively referred to herein as the “Earnest
Money.” The Title Company will immediately deposit the
Earnest Money in accordance with the Escrow Agreement. The Earnest
Money shall be paid to Seller at Closing as a credit against the
Purchase Price.
3.
Conditions Precedent to Closing. Purchaser’s
obligation to consummate the transaction contemplated by this
Agreement shall be subject to satisfaction or waiver of each of the
following conditions (“Conditions Precedent”) on or
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, on the date which is thirty
(30) days after the date of this Agreement (“Contingency
Date”):
(a)
Title/Survey. Within twenty (20) days of the date
hereof, Seller will furnish to Purchaser: (i) a current title
commitment (“Commitment”) for the Real Property (with
copies of all underlying title documents listed in the Commitment
other than any financing documents) for an ALTA Extended Coverage
Leasehold Policy of Title Insurance (Form B-1970) (the “Title
Insurance Policy”) in the amount of the Purchase Price issued
by the Title Company showing title in Owner and (ii) an
updated ALTA as-built survey (“Survey”) for the Real
Property. If the Survey discloses survey defects or if the
Commitment shows exceptions unacceptable to Purchaser
(collectively, the “Unpermitted Encumbrances”), then
Purchaser shall notify Seller, in writing, within five
(5) days after receipt of the Commitment, the underlying title
documents and the Survey, specifying the Unpermitted Encumbrances,
and, prior to the Contingency Date, Purchaser shall have received
assurances satisfactory to Purchaser, in its reasonable discretion,
that the Unpermitted Encumbrances will be removed or endorsed over
on or before Closing. Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, Seller shall have no obligation to correct, cure or
remove any Unpermitted Encumbrances.
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(b) Due
Diligence Materials; Access. Seller shall, within three
(3) business days following execution of this Agreement,
deliver to Purchaser true and correct copies of all Leases,
Permits, Service Contracts, Warranties, Plans and without
duplication of any of the previous items and to the extent they are
in possession of the Seller, Owner or the manager of the Subject
Property, the items listed on the attached Exhibit K
(collectively, the “Property Information”). Seller and
Purchaser have or shall concurrently herewith, enter into a
Confidentiality and Access Agreement relating to Purchaser’s
and Seller’s rights and obligations relating to
Purchaser’s review of Confidential Information (as defined
therein) and access to the Subject Property.
(c) If Purchaser
is not satisfied, in its sole and absolute discretion, with the
condition of the Subject Property or if Purchaser deems, in
Purchaser’s sole and absolute discretion, the Subject
Property unsuitable for Purchaser’s purposes or for any other
reason whatsoever Purchaser elects not to proceed with the
transaction contemplated by this Agreement, then Purchaser may
terminate this Contract by giving written notice to Seller on or
before the Contingency Date, in which case the Earnest Money will
be returned to Purchaser and the parties will have no further
obligations under this Agreement (except for the return of the
Earnest Money and any obligations that specifically survive
termination of this Agreement). If Purchaser fails to give any
notice on or prior to the Contingency Date, then the Earnest Money
shall become nonrefundable as of the Contingency Date and the
Closing shall occur ten (10) days following the Contingency
Date or such other date mutually agreeable to Purchaser and Seller
(the “Closing Date”). Notwithstanding the foregoing,
Purchaser shall have the right to extend the initial Scheduled
Closing Date thirty (30) days by providing written notice to
Seller on or prior to the initial Scheduled Closing Date and
depositing an additional sum of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND NO/100
DOLLARS ($500,000.00) (the “Extension Payment”) with
the escrow department of the Title Company as of the initial
Scheduled Closing Date and if, and as, extended, such thirtieth
(30 th
) day shall become the Closing Date.
If Purchaser gives notice as provided above, then this Agreement
shall terminate, provided if Seller so requests, Purchaser shall
execute any document reasonably required by Seller to evidence such
termination. Upon such termination, neither party will have any
further rights or obligations (other than the obligations of
Purchaser set forth in Recital C(8) and
Sections 13, 29 and 30 and the
indemnity and other obligations of Seller set forth in
Sections 13 and 30 which obligations shall
survive any termination; such indemnity obligations shall be
referred to herein as the “Surviving Indemnity
Obligations”) regarding this Agreement or the Subject
Property.
4.
Covenants by Seller. Seller covenants and agrees with
Purchaser that from the date hereof until the Closing Date (as
herein defined), Seller shall cause Owner to conduct its business
involving the Subject Property as follows, and during such period
will (except as specifically provided to the contrary
herein):
(a) Refrain from
creating on the Subject Property any easements, encumbrances or
liens affecting the Subject Property other than as may be required
by any applicable governmental or quasi-governmental authority or
by a provider of utility services, and refrain from removing any
Personal Property, fixture or equipment; provided, however, nothing
herein shall preclude Seller or the Property Manager from replacing
any such items in the ordinary course of operating the Subject
Property. Seller shall, upon Seller’s receipt, deliver to
Purchaser a copy of any easement so required by any governmental or
quasi-governmental authority or provider of utility services
affecting the Subject Property which does not require the consent
of Purchaser, and any such easement shall constitute a Permitted
Encumbrance.
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(b) Refrain from
entering into or amending the Service Contracts, Warranties or
Permits (other than Leases which are governed by 4(d) below)
regarding the Subject Property (other than contracts in the
ordinary course of business which are cancelable by Owner without
penalty within thirty (30) days after giving notice thereof)
without the prior written consent of Purchaser, which consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned, and which
shall be deemed given if Purchaser does not object to
Seller’s request for approval within five (5) business
days.
(c) Operate,
maintain, repair and insure the Subject Property in a commercially
reasonable manner consistent with the existing operation,
maintenance, repair and insurance of the Subject Property and
deliver the Subject Property as of the Closing substantially in the
condition it is in of the date hereof, ordinary wear and tear, and
damage by fire or other casualty excepted.
(d) Except as
expressly provided herein, from and after the date hereof (provided
that this Agreement has not been terminated), Seller shall refrain
from amending the existing Leases without Purchaser’s written
approval, as provided below, provided that Purchaser shall have no
ability to interfere with the administration by Seller of the
existing Leases as required by the terms of such Leases. In
addition, from and after the date hereof (provided that this
Agreement has not been terminated), except as expressly provided
herein, Seller shall not permit Owner to enter into any new leases
with respect to the Real Property (each a “Proposed New
Lease”), without Purchaser’s written approval, as
provided in this Section 4(d). Seller shall furnish Purchaser
with a true and correct copy of any Proposed New Lease into which
Owner desires to enter and such financial information with respect
to the proposed tenant as Seller has in its possession. Purchaser
shall have three (3) business days from receipt of such amendment
or Proposed New Lease to approve or disapprove the same, which
approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or
delayed. In the event that Purchaser does not approve any such
amendment or Proposed New Lease, Purchaser shall notify Seller, in
writing, of such disapproval prior to expiration of the aforesaid
three (3)-business day period, stating in such written notification
under what conditions, if any, Purchaser’s approval would be
forthcoming and Purchaser’s agreement to approve such
amendment or Proposed New Lease if such conditions are satisfied.
All costs of tenant improvements and leasing commissions with
respect to any lease of the Real Property executed between the date
of the Agreement and the Closing Date shall be paid by
Seller.
(e) Promptly
provide Purchaser with copies of all written notices delivered or
received under the Leases.
(f) Promptly
provide Purchaser a copy of any notice of litigation received by
Seller that may materially and adversely affect the ownership or
operation of the Subject Property.
5.
Representations by Seller. As used in this Agreement, the
phrase “to Seller’s knowledge” or words of
similar import shall mean the actual knowledge of Peg Bowden and
Russ Golobich, without independent investigation or inquiry.
Subject to the foregoing, Seller represents to Purchaser as
follows:
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(a)
Authority. Seller is a limited liability company duly
organized and validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the State of Delaware; Seller has the requisite power and
authority to enter into and perform this Agreement, the Closing
Documents (as herein defined) to which it is a party; such
documents have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the
part of Seller and have been or will be duly executed and
delivered; such execution, delivery and performance by Seller of
such documents will not conflict with or result in a violation of
Seller’s or Owner’s organizational documents, or any
judgment, order, or decree of any court or arbiter to which Seller
or Owner is a party; and such documents are valid and binding
obligations of Seller, and are enforceable against Seller in
accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, creditor’s rights and
other similar laws. Each individual executing this Agreement on
behalf of Seller is duly authorized to do so.
(b) FIRPTA.
Neither Seller nor Owner is a “foreign person,”
“foreign partnership,” “foreign trust” or
“foreign estate” as those terms are defined in
Section 1445 of the Internal Revenue Code.
(c)
Proceedings. To the knowledge of Seller, there is no action,
litigation, investigation, condemnation or proceeding of any kind
pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened against Seller
or Owner which would have a material and adverse affect on the
ability of Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement,
or related to the Subject Property or the Leases other than as
disclosed to Purchaser in writing.
(d) Leases and
Ground Lease .
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(i)
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Exhibit B
is a true and complete
list of the Leases and all other occupancy agreements relating to
the Subject Property. Except as set forth in the Leases, there are
no rights of first refusal, options to terminate without cause of
Owner, options to renew, options to purchase, or any rent
abatements given to tenant under the Leases (the
“Tenant”) after the Tenant is in occupancy and paying
rent.
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(ii)
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To
the Seller’s knowledge, each Lease is in full force and
effect according to the terms set forth therein, and there is no
modification, amendment or alteration in writing or otherwise,
except as set forth in Exhibit B .
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(iii)
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To
Seller’s knowledge there are not, and neither Seller nor
Owner has received written notice from any Tenant of any
unperformed obligation of the Owner, as landlord under any of the
Leases, including, without limitation, failure of the landlord to
construct any required tenant improvements. To Seller’s
knowledge neither Seller nor Owner has been advised in writing of
any claims or disputes giving rise to any setoff by Tenant. To
Seller’s knowledge, with respect to the Leases, all tenant
improvement allowances have been paid and all tenant improvements
have been completed.
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(iv)
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To
Seller’s knowledge, neither Owner nor Tenant is in default
under the Leases (beyond any applicable grace or cure period), and
there are no rent delinquencies of more than thirty (30)
days.
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(v)
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There are no brokers’
commissions, finders’ fees, or other charges payable or to
become payable to any third party on behalf of Seller or Owner as a
result of or in connection with the Leases, including, without
limitation, any unexecuted options to expand or renew, except as
set forth on Exhibit B-1 attached hereto and made a
part hereof.
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(vi)
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To
Seller’s knowledge, the Ground Lease is in full force and
effect according to the terms set forth therein, there is no
modification, amendment or alteration in writing or otherwise,
except as set forth in Exhibit B , and neither Seller
nor the landlord is in default under the Ground Lease (beyond any
applicable grace or cure period).
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(e)
Blocked Persons . Seller has not received written notice
that either Seller or Owner is:
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(i)
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listed on the Specially Designated
Nationals and Blocked Persons List maintained by the Office of
Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury
(“OFAC”) pursuant to Executive Order No. 13224, 66
Fed. Reg. 49079 Sept. 25, 2001 (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”);
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(ii)
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a
person who has been determined by competent authority to be subject
to the prohibitions contained in the Order;
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(iii)
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owned or controlled by, and does not
act for or on behalf of, any person or entity on the Lists or any
other person or entity who has been determined by competent
authority to be subject to the prohibitions contained in the
Order.
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(f)
Bankruptcy . Neither Seller nor Owner is the subject of, and
neither has received any written notice of or threat that either of
them has or will become the subject of, any reorganization,
liquidation, dissolution, receivership or other action or
proceeding under the United States Bankruptcy Code, 11 U.S.C.
§§ 101, et seq., or any other federal, state or local
laws affecting the rights of debtors and/or creditors generally,
whether voluntary or involuntary and including, without limitation,
proceedings to set aside or avoid any transfer of any interest in
property or obligations, whether denominated as a fraudulent
conveyance, preferential transfer or otherwise, or to recover the
value thereof or to charge, encumber of impose a lien
thereon.
(g) Service
Contracts . Exhibit D attached hereto is a complete
list of all current Service Contracts which list includes the names
of the contracting parties, the dates of the Service Contracts and
a listing of all amendments to such Service Contracts.
(h)
Condemnation . Seller has no knowledge of nor has it
received any written notice of any pending or contemplated
condemnation proceedings affecting all or any part of the Subject
Property.
(i) Accuracy of
Documents . All documents and records to be delivered
comprising the Property Information are true, correct and complete
copies of the documents and records purported to be delivered
thereunder.
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(j) Title to
Membership Units . Seller is the record and beneficial owner of
all of the Membership Units. The Membership Units constitute 100%
of all of the outstanding Membership Units of Owner free and clear
of all right, claim and interest of others.
(k) Status of
Owner . That certain Certificate of Formation of Owner filed
January 24, 2001, with the Office of the Secretary of State of
Delaware, and that certain Limited Liability Company Agreement of
Owner dated as of April 12, 2000, delivered to Purchaser, are
true and correct and have not been modified or amended, except as
set forth in the Owner Disclosure Schedule attached as
Exhibit H (“Owner Disclosure Schedule”).
Except for said Certificate of Formation of Owner and said Limited
Liability Company Agreement of Owner, there are no other agreements
of any type or kind with respect to voting or control of Owner or
with respect to issuance of additional membership interests in
Owner.
(l)
Subsidiaries . Owner has no subsidiaries, and Owner has no
investments or other interests in (including advances to) any other
business, person or venture.
(m) Financial
Statements . Seller has furnished Purchaser with copies of the
balance sheet of Owner as of June 30, 2005, and the related
statement of earnings for the period ending on such date
(hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Financial
Statements”). The Financial Statements (a) are in
accordance with the books and records of Owner, (b) present fairly
(i) the assets, liabilities and financial condition of Owner
as of such date, and (ii) the results of operations for the
period covered thereby, and (c) have been prepared on a tax
basis consistent with that of preceding years. Since the date of
the Financial Statements, there has not been any material adverse
change in the financial condition, business, properties or results
of operations of Owner.
(n) Actions by
Owner Since the Date of the Financial Statements . Except as
set forth in the Owner Disclosure Schedule, since the date of the
Financial Statements, Owner has not:
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(i)
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incurred or agreed to incur any
obligations or liabilities, except obligations or liabilities in
the ordinary course of business, or under contracts, leases,
documents and transactions listed in the attached Exhibits and
Schedules, or in the Title Commitment or incurred or agreed to
incur any debt;
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(ii)
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satisfied or discharged any lien, or
paid any obligation or liabilities other than (A) liabilities
included in the Financial Statements, (B) liabilities incurred
in the ordinary course of business, and (C) obligations and
liabilities under contracts, leases, transactions or documents
listed in the attached Exhibits and Schedules or in the Title
Commitment;
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(iii)
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mortgaged, pledged or subjected to
lien or other encumbrance any of its property;
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(iv)
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sold or transferred any of its
assets or canceled any debts owing to it or claims owed by
it;
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(v)
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waived any rights of material
value;
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(vi)
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experienced any material change in
the financial condition, or in the operations or business of Owner,
other than changes in the ordinary course of business;
or
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(vii)
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suffered any damage or destruction,
whether or not covered by insurance, materially and adversely
affecting the properties or business of Owner.
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(o)
Liabilities . Except as set forth on the Owner Disclosure
Schedule, Owner has no debts, liabilities, or obligations of, or
claims of any kind or character, whether accrued, absolute or
contingent (“Liabilities”) other than
(i) Liabilities reflected on the Financial Statements and
(ii) Liabilities expressly contemplated by
Section 5(n).
(p) Compliance
with Legal Requirements . To the knowledge of Seller, except as
set forth on the Owner Disclosure Schedule, Owner is in material
compliance with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules,
regulations, orders and requirements of all governmental
authorities relating to, or regulating, the activities of
Owner.
(q) Title to
Property . To Seller’s Knowledge, Owner has good and
marketable title to all of the Subject Property free and clear of
any security interests, claims, liens (including tax liens for
taxes that are past due and delinquent), or encumbrances
whatsoever, except as set forth as exceptions in the Commitment. As
of the date hereof, there are no unpaid bills incurred by the
Seller or the Owner for work performed upon or materials delivered
to the Real Property by or on behalf of the Seller or the Owner for
the construction or improvement of the Real Property, except for
those incurred and to be paid by Seller or Owner in the ordinary
course of business. Owner does not own or have any interest in any
real estate, except the Real Property.
(r) Certain
Property Obligations . As of the date hereof: (a) all
payments, levies, dues, charges, assessments and other amounts
(except for real estate taxes, special assessments and front foot
benefit or private utility charges not yet due and payable) which
are payable on or before the date hereof under the documents and
instruments referred to in the Commitment, and any other unrecorded
documents, agreements, and instruments affecting the Subject
Property (“Title Documents”) which, to Seller’s
knowledge, exist, are paid in full (except for financings of record
and insurance premiums), and (b) to Seller’s Knowledge,
there are no existing defaults or violations affecting the Subject
Property or the obligations of the Owner under the Title
Documents.
(s) All
Contracts . Seller has furnished to Purchaser copies of all
contracts and agreements to which Owner is a party relating to the
Subject Property that are currently in effect (except for financing
documents and insurance policies); and all such contracts and
agreements, except the Leases and the Service Contracts, are
identified in the Commitment.
(t)
Litigation . The Owner Disclosure Schedule describes each
action, suit, litigation, judicial proceeding or governmental
investigation (collectively, the “Actions”) to which
Owner has been a party at any time. There are no Actions pending,
or to Seller’s Knowledge, threatened, against or relating to
the business of Owner or involving any of its property which, if
adversely determined, could reasonably (in Seller’s opinion)
be expected to have a material adverse effect on Owner. Except as
described in the Owner Disclosure Schedule, Owner does not
currently have pending, and is not considering, any litigation or
the pursuit of any rights or remedies that may be available against
any third parties relating to the business of the Owner or
involving any of its property.
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(u) Tax
Matters . Except as set forth on the Owner Disclosure
Schedule:
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Owner has always been treated as an
entity that is disregarded for federal income tax
purposes.
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(ii)
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Owner and Seller have filed all Tax
Returns required to be filed by either of them involving Owner
prior to the date hereof. To Owner’s and Seller’s
respective knowledge, all such filed Tax Returns were correct and
complete in all material respects and all Taxes owed by or on
behalf of Owner (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been
paid. To Owners’ and Seller’s respective knowledge,
Owner has complied in all material respects with all applicable
laws, rules and regulations relating to the payment and withholding
of Taxes and Owner or Seller, as appropriate, has withheld and paid
over to the proper governmental entities, within the time period
prescribed by law, all material amounts required to be so withheld
and paid over under applicable laws and regulations. Seller
(Owner’s sole member) is not the beneficiary of any extension
of time within which to file a Tax Return involving Owner. Since
the date of such Financial Statements, Owner has not incurred any
material liability for Taxes other than in the ordinary course of
business. No event has occurred, and no condition or circumstance
exists, which presents a material risk that any material Tax
described in the preceding sentences will be imposed upon
Owner;
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(iii)
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Owner is not the subject of any
audit, examination, or other proceeding in respect of Taxes, and to
the knowledge of Seller, no audit, examination or other proceeding
in respect of Taxes involving Owner is being considered by any Tax
authority. No deficiencies for any Taxes have been proposed,
asserted or assessed against Owner. Neither Owner nor Seller has
given any currently effective waiver of any statute of limitations
in respect of Taxes involving Owner or agreed to any currently
effective extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or
deficiency involving Owner. There are no liens (other than for
Taxes not yet due and payable) on any of the assets of Owner that
arose in connection with any failure (or alleged failure) to pay
any Tax;
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(iv)
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To
the knowledge of Seller, there are no facts or circumstances that
could give rise to a reasonable expectation that any governmental
authority will assess any additional Taxes for any period for which
Owner or Seller has filed or should have filed Tax Returns
involving Owner. There is no dispute or claim concerning any Tax
liability involving Owner either (A) claimed or raised by any
governmental authority in writing or (B) to the knowledge of
Seller, based upon personal contact with any agent of such
authority, which remains unsettled as of the date
hereof;
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(v)
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Owner is not liable for any Taxes
attributable to any other Person, whether by reason of being a
member of an affiliated group, being a party to a tax sharing
agreement, as a transferee or successor, or otherwise;
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(vi)
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No
powers of attorney or other authorizations are in effect that grant
to any Person the authority to represent Owner or Seller in
connection with any Tax matter or proceeding involving
Owner;
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(vii)
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Owner has delivered to Purchaser
correct and complete copies of any Tax Returns and reports Owner
filed for all periods not barred by the applicable statute of
limitations. With respect to periods not barred by the applicable
statute of limitations, the Owner Disclosure Schedule
(i) describes all material Tax elections, consents and
agreements made by or affecting Owner or any Person to whose
liabilities Owner has succeeded that will be in effect after the
Closing Date, (ii) lists all material types of Taxes paid and
Tax Returns filed by or on behalf of Owner or any such Person,
(iii) expressly indicates each Tax with respect to which Owner or
any such Person is or has been included in a consolidated, unitary
or combined Tax Return, and (iv) describes the status of all
examinations, administrative or judicial proceedings, and
litigation with respect to any Taxes of Owner or for which it may
be liable;
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(viii)
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Owner has delivered to Purchaser any
depreciation, amortization, or tax basis information necessary for
the preparation of Purchaser’s tax returns.
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(v) Prior
Activities of Owner . Owner has not, directly or indirectly,
engaged in any business or activity other than owning the Property
and those businesses and activities incidental thereto.
(w) Binding
Effect: Approvals and Consents . Seller’s execution and
delivery of this Agreement and performance of the transactions
contemplated hereby will not result in a breach or violation by
Owner or Seller of, or constitute a default by Owner or Seller
under, any agreement or instrument to which Owner or Seller is a
party or by which any of its properties are bound, or the
Certificate of Formation of Owner, or any statute, judgment, order,
injunction, decree, regulation or ruling of any court or other
governmental authority.
(x)
Insurance . Owner currently maintains insurance of the
types, in the amounts and insuring against the risks as set forth
in the Owner Disclosure Schedule. Seller and Purchaser acknowledge
and agree that all policies of insurance currently held by Owner
will be cancelled or Owner will be removed as an insured or
beneficiary thereunder at Closing as provided in
Section 9(k) hereof.
(y) Employee
Benefit Plans and Pension Matters . Owner has no pension,
profit sharing, retirement, life insurance, medical, disability,
dental or health plans, death benefit plans, deferred compensation
plans, stock option, bonus or other incentive plans, vacation
benefit plans, severance plans, or other employee benefit plans of
any type whatsoever, including, without limitation, any pension
plan or welfare plan as defined in Section 3(2) and
Section 3(1), respectively, of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974.
(z)
Employees . Owner has no employees.
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For purposes of
this Section 5 , the following capitalized terms shall
have the following meanings:
“ Tax
” or “ Taxes ” shall mean any federal,
state, local or foreign income, gross receipts, license, payroll,
employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall
profits, environmental (including taxes under Code
Section 59A), customs duties, capital stock, franchise,
profits, withholding, social security (or similar), unemployment,
disability, real property, real estate taxes, personal property,
sales, use, transfer, registration, value added, alternative or
add-on minimum, estimated or other tax of any kind whatsoever
involving Owner, including any interest, penalty or addition
thereto, whether disputed or not.
“ Tax
Return ” means any return, declaration, report, claim for
refund, or information return or statement relating to Taxes,
including any schedule or attachment thereto, and including any
amendment thereof.
6.
Representations by Purchaser and Other Matters .
(a)
Representations by Purchaser. Purchaser represents to Seller
as follows:
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(i)
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that Purchaser is a corporation duly
organized and validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the District of Columbia, that Purchaser has the requisite power
and authority to enter into this Agreement, and the Closing
Documents (as herein defined) that it is party to; such documents
have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of
Purchaser and have been or will be duly executed and delivered;
that the execution, delivery and performance by Purchaser of such
documents will not conflict with or result in violation of
Purchaser’s organizational documents or any judgment, order
or decree of any court or arbiter to which Purchaser is a party;
such documents are valid and binding obligations of Purchaser, and
are enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with their terms,
subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization,
moratorium, creditor’s rights and other similar
laws.
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(ii)
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Purchaser has not received written
notice that Purchaser is:
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(A)
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listed on the Specially Designated
Nationals and Blocked Persons List maintained by OFAC pursuant to
the Order and/or on any Lists;
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(B)
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a
person who has been determined by competent authority to be subject
to the prohibitions contained in the Order;
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(C)
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owned or controlled by, and does not
act for or on behalf of, any person or entity on the Lists or any
other person or entity who has been determined by competent
authority to be subject to the prohibitions contained in the
Order.
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(iii)
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Purchaser shall not transfer or
permit the transfer of any interest in Purchaser to any person or
entity who is listed on the Lists.
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(iv)
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Purchaser is able to bear the
economic risk of the investment in the Membership Units;
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(v)
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Purchaser has knowledge and
experience in financial and business matters, that it is capable of
evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in
the Membership Units and that it is able to bear such
risks.
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(vi)
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Purchaser understands an investment
in the Membership Units is highly speculative but believes that the
investment is suitable for Purchaser based upon its investment
objectives and financial needs, and has adequate means for
providing for its current financial needs and personal
contingencies and has no need for liquidity of investment with
respect to the Membership Units;
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(vii)
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Purchaser is acquiring the
Membership Units for its own account only and not with a view to,
or with any intention of, a distribution or resale thereof, in
whole or in part, in violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the “Act”), or any rule or regulation
thereunder.
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(viii)
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Purchaser acknowledges and
understands that the Membership Units have not been registered
under the Act or under any state securities laws and will be
subject to transfer restrictions under the Act and applicable state
securities law. The Membership Units constitute “restricted
securities,” as such term is defined in Rule 144 of the
Act, and accordingly, the Membership Units must be held
indefinitely, until subsequently registered under the Act, an
exception from registration is available or the Membership Units
are resold in conformance with Rule 144. Purchaser agrees that
one or more restrictive legends may be placed on the
certificate(s), if any, representing the Membership Units that
reflect such resale limitations.
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(ix)
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Purchaser is an “accredited
investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D
promulgated under the Act.
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(b) Other
Matters. The representations of Seller and Purchaser contained
in this Agreement shall survive Closing; provided, however,
(i) any cause of action of Purchaser against Seller by reason
of a breach or default of any of the representations in Section
5 set forth herein or in any certificates executed by Seller
pursuant to Section 8(a) below or in any Closing Documents
or Purchaser’s and Seller’s Closing Documents that
Seller is a party to shall automatically expire as of the date
which is twelve (12) months after the Closing (the “Warranty
Expiration Date”), except that the same shall not expire as
to any such breach or default as to which Purchaser has given
written notice to Seller of a claim for any such breach or default
prior to the Warranty Expiration Date, (ii) Seller’s total
liability for any breach or breaches of its representations in
Sections 5(a)-(i) , (q)-(t) , (v)
and (w) set forth herein shall in no event exceed
$1,100,000.00 in the aggregate, which liability limit shall survive
Closing, and (iii) Seller shall not have any liability
whatsoever to Purchaser with respect to any breach or breaches by
Seller of any of its representations in Section 5 set
forth herein, if, prior to Closing, Purchaser obtains knowledge by
virtue of a written document or report received on or prior to the
Closing Date of a fact or circumstance, the existence of which
would constitute a breach of Seller’s representations in
Section 5 set forth herein.
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Among other
things, for purposes hereof, Purchaser shall be deemed to have
knowledge of any fact or circumstance set forth in any
environmental assessments, engineering reports, Estoppel
Certificate (as defined in Section 7(b)(v) hereof) or other
written materials reviewed or received by Purchaser on or prior to
the Closing Date. Seller’s representations in
Section 5 set forth herein shall be deemed
automatically modified to the extent that any information contained
in any environmental assessments or engineering reports or other
written materials reviewed or received by Purchaser prior to the
Closing Date is inconsistent with the matters which are the subject
of such representations in Section 5 . Notwithstanding
the foregoing, Seller shall not have any liability with respect to
any breach to the extent the loss sustained by Purchaser as a
result thereof does not exceed $25,000.00 in the aggregate,
provided, further if any such loss exceeds $25,000.00, Seller shall
be liable for the total amount of such loss subject to the maximum
liability provisions herein contained.
(a) Closing
Date. The closing of the purchase and sale contemplated by this
Agreement (the “Closing”) shall occur on or prior to
the Closing Date, subject to delays occasioned by operation of
Section 8(b) , at the office of the Title Company or at
such other time and place as the parties may mutually
agree.
(b)
Purchaser’s Closing Conditions Precedent.
Purchaser’s obligation to consummate the transaction
contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to satisfaction or
waiver of each of the following conditions
(“Purchaser’s Closing Conditions Precedent”);
provided, however that Purchaser shall have the unilateral right to
waive any Purchaser’s Closing Conditions Precedent, in whole
or in part, by written notice to Seller:
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(i)
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The
representations in Section 5 of Seller hereof shall be,
in all material respects, true and complete as of the
Closing.
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(ii)
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Seller shall have performed all of
the obligations required to be performed by Seller under this
Agreement, as and when required by this Agreement, in all material
respects.
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(iii)
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There shall not have been instituted
and be pending any action or proceeding before any court,
governmental agency or other regulatory or administrative agency or
commission challenging the purchase and sale of the Membership
Units or the transactions related thereto that seeks to restrain,
prevent or change the transactions contemplated hereby or questions
the validity of such transactions.
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(iv)
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Neither the Purchaser nor the Seller
shall have terminated this Agreement as provided herein.
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(v)
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Purchaser shall have received an
estoppel certificate at least five (5) days prior to the
Closing Date, substantially in the form attached to the Leases or,
if no such form is attached, in the form of Exhibit I
attached hereto and made a part hereof, with such additional
information or modifications reasonably approved by Purchaser, from
(i) Tenants under Leases (the “Estoppel
Certificates”), provided Seller may substitute a certificate
or certificates of Seller as provided below and (ii) an
estoppel certificate in the form of Exhibit I-1
attached hereto and made a part hereof, with such additional
information or modifications reasonably approved by Purchaser, from
Ground Lease Landlord (the “Ground Lease
Estoppel”).
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Seller and Purchaser agree that
Seller shall not be in default under this Agreement if Seller is
unable to obtain an Estoppel Certificate from one or more of the
Tenants or the Ground Lease landlord and that no costs, expenses or
other damages shall be due to Purchaser in such event provided,
however, that if Seller is unable to deliver Exhibit B to the
Ground Lease Estoppel in substantially the form attached to
Exhibit I-1 and the condition is not waived by Purchaser and
Seller, Seller shall reimburse Purchaser for Purchaser’s
reasonable out of pocket costs up to a maximum amount of
$50,000.00. Seller shall, and shall cause Owner to, use reasonable
efforts to obtain such Estoppel Certificates from each Tenant and
the Ground Lease landlord; provided, however, neither Seller nor
Owner shall be required to expend significant monies or make
significant concessions or institute litigation in order to obtain
such Estoppel Certificates. If Seller has received Estoppel
Certificates from Tenants under Leases constituting at least ninety
percent (90%) of the rentable square feet of the Subject Property,
Seller shall deliver a certificate or certificates of Seller
related to the remaining ten percent (10%) of Leases containing
information which was intended to be included in each such Estoppel
Certificate(s) (modified to reflect Seller’s knowledge as to
such matters which would be known to a certainty only by the
Tenant), which Seller’s certificate(s) shall be accepted by
Purchaser in lieu of such Tenant Estoppel Certificate(s). Seller
may substitute for a certificate delivered by Seller a Tenant
Estoppel Certificate later received from a Tenant for which such
Seller’s certificate was given, and Seller shall be relieved
from all liability on the Seller’s Certificate for which the
Tenant’s Estoppel Certificate was substituted.
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