Termination Prior to Closing Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties will be relieved of the obligation to consummate the Closing and purchase or sell the Assets:
(a) By the mutual written consent of the Buyer and the Seller;
(b) By the Seller in writing, without liability, if the Buyer (i) fails to perform in any material respect its agreements contained herein required to be performed by it on or prior to the Closing Date, or (ii) materially breaches any of its representations, warranties or covenants contained herein, which in either case is not cured within ten (10) days after the Seller has notified the Buyer of its intent to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this subparagraph;
(c) By the Buyer in writing, without liability, if the Seller (i) fails to perform in any material respect its agreements contained herein required to be performed by them on or prior to the Closing Date, or (ii) materially breaches any of its representations, warranties or covenants contained herein, which in either case is not cured within ten (10) days after the Buyer has notified the Seller of its intent to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this subparagraph;
(d) Subject to Section 5.5 hereof, by either the Seller or the Buyer in writing, without liability, if there is issued any order, writ, injunction or decree of any court or governmental or regulatory agency binding on the Buyer or the Seller which prohibits or materially restrains the Buyer or the Seller from consummating the transactions contemplated hereby; provided that the Buyer and the Seller have used their reasonable, good faith efforts to have any such order, writ, injunction or decree lifted and the same has not been lifted within sixty (60) days after entry, by any such court or governmental or regulatory agency;
(e) By the Buyer in writing, without liability, if Buyer elects to terminate pursuant to Section 6.1 or Section 6.2 hereof;
(f) By either the Seller or the Buyer in writing, without liability, if for any reason the Closing has not occurred by March 31, 1999 other than as a result of the breach of this Agreement by the party attempting to terminate this Agreement;
(g) By Seller in writing, without liability, upon a "Change of Control" of Buyer (for purposes of this Agreement, a "Change of Control" means (i) the acquisition by any individual, corporation, company, association, joint venture or other entity, of beneficial ownership of 25% or more of the voting securities of the Buyer; or (ii) individuals who, as of the date of this Agreement, constitute the Board of Directors of the Buyer cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board of Directors of the Buyer; or (iii) the consummation by the Buyer of a reorganization, merger or consolidation, or exchange of shares or sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Buyer, if immediately after giving effect to such transaction the individuals or entities who beneficially own voting securities immediately prior to such transaction beneficially own
Operations Prior to the Closing Date (a) From the ------------------------------------ date hereof through the Closing Date, Parent shall cause the Companies to operate and carry on the Business in the ordinary course in accordance with past practice and in compliance with all applicable Requirements of Law, including Environmental Laws. Consistent with the foregoing, Parent shall cause each of the Companies to use its reasonable efforts consistent with good business practice to (i) maintain the business organization of the Companies intact, (ii) keep available the services of any key employees of the Companies and (iii) preserve the goodwill and beneficial relationships of the suppliers, contractors, licensors, employees, customers, distributors and others having business relations with the Companies.
(b) Notwithstanding Section 7.4(a), except as set forth in Schedule -------------- -------- 7.4, except as contemplated by this Agreement or except with the express written --- approval of Buyer (which, in the case of clauses (ii), (iii), (vi), (ix), (x) and (xviii), Buyer agrees shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), Parent shall cause each of the Companies not to:
(i) make any material change in the Business or its operations, except such changes as may be required to comply with any applicable Requirements of Law;
(ii) make any capital expenditure or enter into any contract or commitment therefor, other than in the ordinary course of the Business, which is in excess of $50,000;
(iii) other than in the ordinary course of the Business, enter into any contract, agreement, undertaking or commitment which would have been required to be set forth in Schedule 5.14(a) or 5.14(b) if in effect on the ---------------- ------- date hereof or amend any Business Agreement in any material respect;
(iv) enter into any contract that contains a "change of control" provision that would give the other party a right to terminate such contract upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or under which the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby would constitute a default;
(v) enter into any contract for the purchase of real property or exercise any option to extend a lease listed in Schedule 5.9; ------------
(vi) sell, lease (as lessor), transfer or otherwise dispose of (including any transfers to any of its Affiliates), or mortgage or pledge, or impose or suffer to be imposed any Encumbrance on, any of its properties, rights or assets, other than inventory and minor amounts of personal property sold or otherwise disposed of in the ordinary course of the Business consistent with past practice and other than Permitted Encumbrances;
(vii) cancel any debts owed to or claims held by it or pay, settle or discharge any claims/litigation, proceedings, actions or liabilities, other than in the ordinary course of the Business consistent with past practice;
(viii) create, incur or assume, or agree to create, incur or assume, any Indebtedness for Borrowed Money (other than money borrowed or advances from any of its Affiliates in the ordinary course of the Business consistent with past practice) or enter into, as lessee, any capitalized lease obligations (as defined in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 13);
(ix) accelerate or delay collection of any notes or accounts receivable in advance of or beyond their regular due dates or the dates when the same would have been collected in the ordinary course of the Business consistent with past practice;
(x) delay or accelerate payment of any account payable or other liability beyond or in advance of its due date or the date when such liability would have been paid in the ordinary course of the Business consistent with past practice;
(xi) make, or agree to make, any distribution of assets (other than cash) to Parent or any of its Affiliates;
(xii) institute any increase in any benefit provided, or loan or advance any money or property, to any present or former director, officer, consultant or employee of any of the Companies, other than in the ordinary course of the Business consistent with past practice or as required by any Company Plan, Parent Plan or Requirements of Law;
(xiii) make any material change in the compensation of its employees, other than changes made in accordance with normal compensation practices of the Companies or pursuant to existing contractual commitments and consistent with past compensation practices, or grant any severance or termination pay to any of its employees or amend the form of retention and severance agreement contained in Schedule 7.4; ------------
(xiv) establish, adopt, enter into, amend or terminate any Company Plan, or any plan, agreement, program, policy, trust, fund or other arrangement that would be a Company Plan if it were in existence on the date hereof, other than in the ordinary course of the Business consistent with past practice or as required by any Company Plan, Parent Plan or Requirement of Law;
(xv) make any material change in the accounting policies applied in the preparation of the Interim Financial Statements, unless such change is required by GAAP;
(xvi) make any change in its charter, by-laws or other organizational document or issue any capital stock (or securities exchangeable, convertible or exercisable for capital stock);
(xvii) split, combine or reclassify any shares of its capital stock or partnership or membership interests or declare, set aside or pay any dividends or make any other distributions (whether in cash, stock or other property) in respect of such shares or interests, except for cash dividends and distributions payable by a Conveyed Companies Subsidiary to any of the Companies, Parent or Affiliates of Parent;
(xviii) except as required by law, and except in cases where doing so would not have a material adverse consequence to Buyer Group Members with respect to taxable years or periods beginning after the Closing Date or, with respect to any Straddle Period, the portion of such Straddle Period beginning after the Closing Date, file any Tax Return in a manner inconsistent with past practice or take any position, make any election, or adopt any method that is inconsistent with positions taken, elections made or methods used in prior periods in filing Tax Returns (including any such position, election or method which would have the effect of deferring income to periods for which Buyer is liable or accelerating deductions to periods for which Parent is liable);
(xix) amend any Tax Returns or settle or compromise any proceeding relating to Tax liabilities of any Company, in either case if doing so would, or would reasonably be expected to, materially adversely affect any Buyer Group Member with respect to taxable years or periods beginning after the Closing Date or, with respect to any Straddle Period, the portion of such Straddle Period beginning after the Closing Date;
(xx) enter into or amend any aviation, manufacturing or transportation customer contract, other than new contracts with existing customers and amendments to existing contracts, in each case, where the terms of such new contract or amendment are not materially less favorable to the Companies than existing contracts with such customers;
(xxi) enter into any joint venture, partnership or similar arrangement or acquire or agree to acquire by merging or consolidating with, or by purchasing a substantial portion of the assets of, or by any other manner, any business or any corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture association or other business organization or division thereof;
(xxii) merge or consolidate with or into any other Person or dissolve or liquidate; or
(xxiii) authorize, commit or agree, whether in writing or otherwise, to do any of the foregoing.
Seller For each Mortgage Loan, the seller of such Mortgage Loan pursuant to the Mortgage Loan Purchase Agreement.
Seller Closing Deliveries Seller shall deliver the following documents to the Escrow Agent on or before the Closing Date:
(a) With respect to the Asset:
(i) the Deed duly executed by Seller;
(ii) the Assignment of Leases duly executed by Seller;
(iii) a xxxx of sale duly executed by Seller in substantially the form of Exhibit F attached hereto, relating to all fixtures, chattels, equipment and articles of Personal Property owned by Seller which are currently located upon or attached to the Property and used solely in connection with the operation of the Property (but not including items owned or leased by tenants, the Property Manager, or which are leased by Seller or any Excluded Assets);
(iv) the Assignment of Contracts duly executed by Seller;
(v) the Tenant Notices duly executed by Seller;
(vi) notice letters to the vendors under the Assumed Contracts duly executed by Seller;
(vii) an affidavit that Seller is not a “foreign person” within the meaning of the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980, as amended, in substantially the form of Exhibit G attached hereto;
(viii) the Assignment of Licenses, Permits, Warranties and General Intangibles duly executed by Seller; and
(ix) to the extent in Seller’s possession, copies of the Space Leases which delivery may be satisfied by delivery of the on-site property management office at the Property.
(b) With respect to the transactions contemplated hereunder:
(i) all transfer tax returns to the extent required by law and the regulations issued pursuant thereto in connection with the payment of all state or local real property transfer taxes that are payable or arise as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, in each case, as prepared by Seller and Buyer and duly executed by Seller; and
(ii) a Closing Statement duly executed by Seller.
Seller Closing Deliverables Seller shall have delivered to Purchaser each of the certificates, instruments, agreements, documents and other items required to be delivered pursuant to Section 3.5 at or prior to the Closing Date.
Seller’s Closing Documents At the Closing, Seller shall deliver to Purchaser the following, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Purchaser:
(a) A special warranty deed executed by Seller (the “Deed”), in a form customary for the jurisdiction where the Property is located and otherwise satisfactory to Seller, Purchaser and Title Insurer, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, security interests, options and adverse claims of any kind or character except the Permitted Encumbrances and the encumbrance of the Assumed Loan.
(b) A Xxxx of Sale, executed by Seller (the “Xxxx of Sale”) in the form attached hereto as Exhibit O, transferring, conveying and assigning and warranting to Purchaser, the Personal Property, free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, security interests, options and adverse claims of any kind or character other than the Permitted Encumbrances and the encumbrance of the Assumed Loan, together with the original certificates of title thereto, if any.
(c) An assignment (the “Contract Assignment”) in the form attached hereto as Exhibit P, executed by Seller, to Purchaser, of (i) those of the Contracts which Purchaser has elected in writing to assume (the “Assigned Contracts”) with the agreement of Seller to indemnify, protect, defend and hold Purchaser harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) arising in connection with the Assigned Contracts and related to the period prior to the Closing and a comparable indemnity from Purchaser relating to the period following the Closing, (ii) any and all guarantees and warranties used or made in connection with the operation, construction, improvement, alteration or repair of the Property, and (iii) all right, title and interest of Seller and its agents in and to the Intangible Personal Property (including the Governmental Approvals to the extent assignable).
(d) An assignment of lessor’s interest in the Leases (the “Lease Assignment”) in the form attached hereto as Exhibit Q executed by Seller, to Purchaser, together with an agreement by Seller to indemnify, protect, defend and hold Purchaser harmless from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) arising in connection with the Leases relating to the period prior to the Closing and a comparable indemnity from Purchaser relating to the period following the Closing.
(e) To the extent not previously delivered to Purchaser, originals of the Leases, the Contracts which have not been terminated pursuant to Section 9(c), certificate(s) of occupancy and other instruments evidencing the Governmental Approvals in Seller’s possession or, if such originals are not available, copies certified by Seller to be true, correct and complete copies of such originals.
(f) Any keys in the possession of Seller to all locks located in the Property.
(g) Letters executed by Seller and Seller’s management agent, if any, addressed to all Tenants, in form of Exhibit R attached hereto, notifying and directing payment of all rent and other sums due from Tenants from and after the date of the Closing to be made at Purchaser’s direction.
(h) Reasonable proof of the due authorization, execution and delivery by Seller of this Agreement and the documents delivered by Seller pursuant hereto.
(i) A Rent Roll, prepared not more than one (1) business day prior to Closing, certified by Seller to be true and correct.
(j) An affidavit from Seller in the form attached hereto as Exhibit L certifying that such Seller is not a “foreign person” within the meaning of Section 1445(f)(3) of the Code.
Vendor’s Resellers as Related to This Agreement
Closing Deliveries of Seller At the Closing, Seller shall deliver to Purchaser:
(a) Xxxx of Sale. A xxxx of sale, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (the “Xxxx of Sale”), duly executed by Seller; and
Buyer Closing Deliveries Buyer shall deliver the following documents to the Escrow Agent on or before the date which is (i) one (1) Business Day prior to the Closing Date if the Loan Assumption is to occur at the Closing with respect to all Assets, or (ii) two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date if the Loan Assumption is not to occur at the Closing with respect to any Asset (i.e., there will be no Loan Assumption at all):
(a) With respect to the Assets:
(i) an assignment and assumption of Crown Ridge Seller’s interest in the Crown Ridge Space Leases (the “Crown Ridge Assignment of Leases”) duly executed by Buyer in substantially the form of Exhibit A attached hereto;
(ii) an assignment and assumption of Canyon Springs Seller’s interest in the Canyon Springs Space Leases (the “Canyon Springs Assignment of Leases”) duly executed by Buyer in substantially the form of Exhibit A attached hereto;
(iii) an assignment and assumption of Cascades I Seller’s interest in the Cascades I Space Leases (the “Cascades I Assignment of Leases”) duly executed by Buyer in substantially the form of Exhibit A attached hereto;
(iv) an assignment and assumption of Cascades II Seller’s interest in the Cascades II Space Leases (the “Cascades II Assignment of Leases”) duly executed by Buyer in substantially the form of Exhibit A attached hereto;
(v) an assignment and assumption of Cibolo Canyon Seller’s interest in the Cibolo Canyon Space Leases (the “Cibolo Canyon Assignment of Leases”) duly executed by Buyer in substantially the form of Exhibit A attached hereto;
(vi) an assignment and assumption of the Crown Ridge Contracts (the “Crown Ridge Assignment of Contracts”) duly executed by Buyer in substantially the form of Exhibit B attached hereto;
(vii) an assignment and assumption of the Canyon Springs Contracts (the “Canyon Springs Assignment of Contracts”) duly executed by Buyer in substantially the form of Exhibit B attached hereto;
(viii) an assignment and assumption of the Cascades I Contracts (the “Cascades I Assignment of Contracts”) duly executed by Buyer in substantially the form of Exhibit B attached hereto;
(ix) an assignment and assumption of the Cascades II Contracts (the “Cascades II Assignment of Contracts”) duly executed by Buyer in substantially the form of Exhibit B attached hereto;
(x) an assignment and assumption of the Cibolo Canyon Contracts (the “Cibolo Canyon Assignment of Contracts”) duly executed by Buyer in substantially the form of Exhibit B attached hereto;
(xi) notice letters to the tenants at the Real Property (the “Tenant Notices”) duly executed by Buyer, in substantially the form of Exhibit C attached hereto. Buyer shall promptly deliver the same to all tenants following the Closing and shall provide Sellers with confirmation of such delivery upon Sellers’ request;
(xii) an assignment of all licenses, certificates of occupancy, permits, approvals, authorizations, guaranties, warranties and intangibles with respect to the Crown Ridge Real Property to the extent assignable (but excluding any Excluded Assets) (a “Crown Ridge Assignment of Licenses, Permits, Warranties and General Intangibles”) duly executed by Buyer in substantially the form of Exhibit D attached hereto;
(xiii) an assignment of all licenses, certificates of occupancy, permits, approvals, authorizations, guaranties, warranties and intangibles with respect to the Canyon Springs Real Property to the extent assignable (but excluding any Excluded Assets) (a “Canyon Springs Assignment of Licenses, Permits, Warranties and General Intangibles”) duly executed by Buyer in substantially the form of Exhibit D attached hereto;
(xiv) an assignment of all licenses, certificates of occupancy, permits, approvals, authorizations, guaranties, warranties and intangibles with respect to the Cascades I Real Property to the extent assignable (but excluding any Excluded Assets) (a “Cascades I Assignment of Licenses, Permits, Warranties and General Intangibles”) duly executed by Buyer in substantially the form of Exhibit D attached hereto;
(xv) an assignment of all licenses, certificates of occupancy, permits, approvals, authorizations, guaranties, warranties and intangibles with respect to the Cascades II Real Property to the extent assignable (but excluding any Excluded Assets) (a “Cascades II Assignment of Licenses, Permits, Warranties and General Intangibles”) duly executed by Buyer in substantially the form of Exhibit D attached hereto;
(xvi) an assignment of all licenses, certificates of occupancy, permits, approvals, authorizations, guaranties, warranties and intangibles with respect to the Cibolo Canyon Real Property to the extent assignable (but excluding any Excluded Assets) (a “Cibolo Canyon Assignment of Licenses, Permits, Warranties and General Intangibles”) duly executed by Buyer in substantially the form of Exhibit D attached hereto;
(xvii) all documents relating to each applicable Loan Assumption and required by Existing Lender to effectuate each applicable Loan Assumption (the “Loan Assumption Documents”), which are consistent with the provisions of this Agreement and do not impose any obligation or liability on Buyer that is not expressly contemplated by this Agreement or the applicable Existing Loan Documents, duly executed by Buyer, provided that the delivery in this subsection shall not apply to a particular Loan Assumption if the Lender Consent is not received on or prior to the Closing Date or in the event Buyer elects, in its sole discretion, to forgo the particular Loan Assumption by delivery of a Loan Assumption Rejection Notice in accordance with Section 2.3(d)(ii) or by the delivery of the New Financing Notice referenced in Section 2.3(f);
(xviii) a change in responsibility form for the Exxxxxx Aquifer Protection Plan duly executed by Buyer in substantially the form of Exhibit I attached hereto (a “Change in Responsibility Form”) with respect to the Canyon Springs Asset, which Change in Responsibility Form Buyer shall deliver to the following address promptly following the Closing: Exxxxxx Aquifer Protection Plan, Attn: Mx. Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, 10000 Xxxxxx Xxxx, San Antonio TX 78223;
(xix) a Change in Responsibility Form with respect to the Cibolo Canyon Asset duly executed by Buyer, which Change in Responsibility Form Buyer shall deliver to the following address promptly following the Closing: Exxxxxx Aquifer Protection Plan, Attn: Mx. Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxxx, 10000 Xxxxxx Xxxx, San Antonio TX 78223;
(xx) an Assignment and Amendment Agreement in substantially the form of Exhibit K attached hereto (a “Cascades Assignment and Amendment Agreement”) for the Contract for Marketing of Services for Cascades I with respect to the Cascades I Asset duly executed by Buyer; provided, however, as between Seller and Buyer, Buyer is only assuming the obligations under such Contract for Marketing of Services that arise from and after the Closing;
(xxi) a Cascades Assignment and Amendment Agreement for the Contract for Marketing of Services for Cascades II Seniors with respect to the Cascades II Asset duly executed by Buyer; and
(xxii) a Cascades Assignment and Amendment Agreement for the Contract for Marketing of Services for Cascades II Duplexes with respect to the Cascades II Asset duly executed by Buyer.
(b) With respect to the transactions contemplated hereunder:
(i) all transfer tax returns to the extent required by law and the regulations issued pursuant thereto in connection with the payment of all state or local real property transfer taxes that are payable or arise as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, in each case, as prepared by Sellers and Buyer and duly executed by Buyer; and
(ii) a separate buyer’s closing statement for each Asset, consistent with the terms of this Agreement (the “Buyer Closing Statement”).
Seller’s Closing Deliveries At least one (1) business day prior to the Closing, Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Escrow Agent the following:
(a) A deed executed by Seller, in the form of Exhibit E (the “Deed”).
(b) A Xxxx of Sale executed by Seller, in the form of Exhibit F attached hereto (the “Xxxx of Sale”).
(c) A certification from the Seller as required by the Foreign Investors Real Property Tax Act, as amended, that Seller is not a “foreign person” (the “Certificate of Non-Foreign Status”).
(d) A customary affidavit sufficient for the Title Company to issue the Approved Title Policy and to delete any exceptions for parties in possession (other than tenants under the Leases) and mechanics’ or materialmen’s therefrom (the “Title Affidavit”).
(e) A General Assignment executed by Seller, in the form of Exhibit H attached hereto assigning to Purchaser all of Seller’s interest under the service contracts to be assigned to Purchaser at Closing (the “General Assignment”).
(f) An Assignment of Leases executed by Seller, in the form of Exhibit I attached hereto, assigning to Purchaser all of Seller’s interest under the Leases to be assigned to Purchaser at Closing (the “Assignment of Leases”).
(g) A closing statement reflecting the Purchase Price and all adjustments, prorations, credits, costs and expenses set forth herein (the “Closing Statement”) approved by Seller.
(h) A notice in the form attached hereto as Exhibit K (the “Tenant Notice”), executed by Seller which Purchaser shall send to each tenant under each of the Leases promptly after the Closing.
(i) A Seller’s residency certification/exemption, if required by applicable law.
(j) A closing instruction letter from Seller to the Escrow Agent.
(k) Any other funds, documents, instruments or agreements (signed by Seller and acknowledged, if appropriate) reasonably necessary to effectuate the transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
(l) A certificate executed by Seller certifying to Purchaser that Seller has no actual knowledge of any breach by Seller of any of the representations and warranties made by Seller in this Agreement or, if applicable, disclosing any such breach.
