CONTRACT OF PURCHASE AND SALE
CONTRACT OF PURCHASE AND
SALE
THIS
CONTRACT OF PURCHASE AND SALE (this “Contract”) is made as
of the 29th day of September, 2010, by and between OXFORD SUMMIT DEVELOPMENT,
LLC, a Georgia limited liability company (“Oxford”) and XXXXXXXX REALTY FUND I,
LLC, a Georgia limited liability company (“Xxxxxxxx”; Oxford and Xxxxxxxx are
hereinafter referred to individually as a “Seller” and collectively as
“Sellers”), and PREFERRED APARTMENT COMMUNITIES, INC., a Maryland corporation
(“Buyer”).
RECITALS:
1. Sellers
are the owners of all of the membership interests in Oxford Summit Partners LLC,
a Georgia limited liability company (the “Company”), including, without
limitation, all of Sellers’ right, title and interest in and to the capital,
profits and losses of the Company and its assets, property, rights, and
privileges, both real, personal and mixed, tangible and intangible, of every
kind and character whatsoever, including, without limitation, all monies and
distributions of property now due or to become due (herein referred to
collectively as the “Membership Interests”).
2. The
assets of the Company include the “Property” (as hereinafter defined) located at
0000 Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, consisting of a 345
unit apartment complex and related facilities more commonly known as the Oxford
Summit Apartments.
3. Sellers
desire to sell to Buyer, and Buyer desires to purchase from Sellers, on the
terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, the Membership Interests of Sellers,
including, without limitation, Sellers’ interest, through the Company, in the
Property, it being the intent of Sellers to transfer unto the Buyer all of
Sellers’ right, title and interest in and to the Company, its capital, profits,
losses and distributions and all the Company’s real and personal property and
assets of every type and description whatsoever and wherever
located.
CONTRACT
In
consideration of the agreements of Sellers and Buyer contained herein, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Sellers and Buyer,
each intending to be legally bound, agree and provide as follows:
1. Purchase and
Sale.
Sellers
agree to sell and convey to Buyer, and Buyer agrees to purchase from Sellers,
for the purchase price and on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth,
the Membership Interests, including, without limitation, the Company’s interest
in the following property:
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(A)
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The
land described in Exhibit “A”,
which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, together
with all right, title and interest, if any, of the Company in and to the
land lying within any street or roadway adjoining said land or any vacated
or hereafter vacated street or alley adjoining said land (collectively,
the “Land”);
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(B)
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All
structures, improvements, fixtures, and other items that constitute real
property located on the Land (the “Improvements”);
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(C)
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All
easements and rights appurtenant to and/or benefiting all or any portion
of the Land, (the “Easements”);
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(D)
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All
of the tangible personal property owned by the Company and used in
connection with the operation, ownership, management or maintenance of the
Land or the Improvements, including, without limitation, those items set
forth on Exhibit
“B” attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference
(collectively, the “Tangible Personal
Property”);
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(E)
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All
intangible assets relating to the Land, the Improvements or the Tangible
Personal Property, including, without limitation, any warranties or
guaranties relating to the foregoing, any trade or business name(s) for
the Land, Improvements and/or Tangible Personal Property (including,
without limitation, the name “Oxford Summit”), all telephone exchanges for
the Improvements, and all licenses, permits and certificates of occupancy
for the Land, Improvements and Tangible Personal Property (collectively,
the “Other
Assets”); provided, however, the use of the name “Oxford Summit”
shall be limited to Buyer and its permitted assignee hereunder, and only
as long as Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx holds an executive position with Buyer and its
permitted assignee hereunder;
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(F)
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All
service and other contracts pertaining to the ownership, use, operation,
maintenance or repair of the Land or the Improvements, including without
limitation, the contracts listed on Exhibit “C”
attached hereto and made a part hereof and which Buyer elects to assume at
closing (the “Contracts”);
and
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(G)
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All
leases and occupancy Contracts for all or any part of the Land and/or
Improvements and all amendments thereto, all as described in Exhibit “D”
attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, together with those
leases, occupancy Contracts, and amendments thereto which may be entered
into after the date hereof as provided herein (each, individually, a
“Lease,”
and all collectively referred to as the “Leases”), and
all security deposits, pet deposits and other deposits owned by the
Company in connection therewith (collectively, the “Security
Deposits”).
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The
Company’s right, title and interest in and to the Land, the Improvements, the
Easements, the Tangible Personal Property, the Other Assets, the Contracts, the
Leases and the Security Deposits are collectively referred to herein as the
“Property”.
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2. Purchase
Price.
Subject
to the adjustments hereinafter set forth, the purchase price (the “Purchase Price”) to
be paid to Sellers by Buyer for the Membership Interests shall be Thirty Three
Million Two Hundred Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($33,200,000.00) (the “Purchase Price”).
Sellers and Buyer acknowledge and agree that the Purchase Price
was determined by taking the average of the fair market value of the
Property established by two independent appraisals of the Property (the
“Appraisals”) commissioned by Buyer and conducted by CB Xxxxxxx Xxxxx and
Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxxx (collectively, the ‘Appraisers”). Sellers acknowledge
and agree that the Company shall be solely responsible for the payment of any
pre-payment penalty under the existing indebtedness (the “Existing
Indebtedness”) of Wachovia Bank, National Association (“Lender”) encumbering the
Property, and such pre-payment penalty shall be deducted from the Purchase Price
and paid to Lender as a disbursement on Sellers’ behalf at Closing.
The
Purchase Price shall be payable, at Buyer’s option and as adjusted for the
prorations and other payments and credits specified in this Contract, by either
(i) the wire transfer of immediately available U.S. Federal Funds at Closing
through the Title Company to an account designated in writing by Seller, or (ii)
the transfer and conveyance to Seller by Preferred Apartment Communities
Operating Partnership, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating
Partnership”), of limited partnership units in the Operating Partnership (herein
referred to individually as a “Unit” and collectively as “Units”) equal in value
to such adjusted Purchase Price. For purposes of this Contract, the value of one
Unit shall be equal to the offering price for one share of Preferred Apartment
Communities, Inc. class A common stock on the IPO Closing Date (hereinafter
defined).
Sellers
and Buyer covenant and agree that their agreement to sell and purchase the
Membership Interests, respectively, together with Sellers’ and Buyer’s other
covenants contained herein, including, without limitation, Sellers’ covenants in
Section 7 herein and Buyer’s out-of-pocket expenses to be paid (i) to Buyer’s
attorneys in connection with the negotiation of this Contract and matters
related thereto, (ii) to any prospective lender as an application or commitment
fee, (iii) to CB Xxxxxxx Xxxxx and Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxxx for the Appraisals,
and (iv) to unrelated and unaffiliated third party consultants in connection
with the performance of examinations, inspections and/or investigations pursuant
to this Contract, constitutes good and valuable consideration and mutuality
under this Contract.
3. Closing.
Provided
all conditions precedent to Sellers’ and Buyer’s respective obligations under
this Contract have been satisfied or waived in writing by the party entitled to
the benefit thereof, the consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby
(the “Closing”)
shall take place in escrow through the Title Company (as hereinafter defined) on
the later to occur of (i) the date which is thirty (30) days after the
expiration of the Inspection Period (as hereinafter defined), or (ii) the date
which is within five (5) business days following the closing of the initial
public offering of Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. class A common stock
(the date of closing of such initial public offering is referred to herein as
the “IPO Closing Date”) pursuant to its registration statement on Form S-11,
Registration No. 333-168407, that was initially filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on July 29, 2010 (the day of Closing is herein referred to
as the “Closing
Date”); provided, however, in no event shall the Closing Date extend
beyond December 15, 2010.
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4. Representations and
Warranties.
Sellers,
as an inducement to Buyer to enter into this Contract, represent and warrant to
Buyer, and shall reaffirm to Buyer the continuing validity of such
representations and warranties at the Closing, as follows (which representations
and warranties shall survive the Closing Date for a period of one (1)
year):
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(A)
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(B)
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Sellers
have the full right, power and authority to enter into and perform their
obligations under this Contract and to convey the Membership Interests to
Buyer as provided herein. The execution, delivery and performance of this
Contract by Sellers does not and will not violate the organizational
documents of Sellers, including, without limitation, that certain
Operating Agreement of Oxford Summit Partners LLC dated July 26. 2005 (the
“Operating Agreement”), or any contract, order, judgment or decree to
which Sellers are a party or by which they or the Property is bound. The
documents to be executed and delivered by Sellers at Closing pursuant to
this Contract will be, at Closing, duly authorized, executed and delivered
by Sellers and, at the Closing, will be legal, valid and binding
obligations of Sellers and will not violate the provisions of any
contract, order, judgment or decree to which the Sellers is a party or by
which it or the Property is bound;
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(C)
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The
copy of the Operating Agreement previously provided by Sellers to Buyer is
a true, correct and complete copy in effect on the date of this
Contract;
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(D)
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No
suit or proceeding for the dissolution or liquidation of the Company has
been instituted or is now
threatened;
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(E)
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The
Company has no subsidiaries;
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(F)
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The
Company has no employees;
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(G)
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The
Company has no Employee Benefit Plan. As used herein, “Employee Benefit
Plan” means each “employee benefit plan” as defined in Section 3(3) of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (as amended, “ERISA”), and
each other plan, policy, program, agreement, understanding and arrangement
(whether written or oral) providing compensation or other benefits to any
current or former director, officer, employee or consultant (or to any
dependent or beneficiary thereof) of the Company which is now or has been
maintained, sponsored, entered into or contributed to by the Company or
under the terms of which the Company has or is reasonably likely to have
any obligation or liability, whether actual or contingent, including,
without limitation, all employment, consulting, severance, termination,
incentive, bonus, deferred compensation, retention, retirement, pension,
savings, profit sharing, retention, change in control, vacation, holiday,
cafeteria, medical, health, dependent care, disability, life, accident,
fringe benefit, welfare and stock-based or stock-linked compensation
plans, policies, programs, agreements, understandings or
arrangements;
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(H)
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Sellers
have provided to Buyer all policies or binders of insurance of any kind or
nature covering the Company or any of its properties or assets. All such
policies are in full force and effect and are sufficient for compliance
with all applicable laws and of all contracts to which the Company is a
party. To the best of Sellers’ knowledge, the Company is not in
default under any of such policies or binders, and the Company has not
failed to give any notice or to present any claim under any such policy or
binder in a due and timely fashion. To the best of Sellers’ knowledge,
there are no facts upon which an insurer might be justified in reducing
coverage or increasing premiums on existing policies or
binders. There are no outstanding unpaid claims under any such
policies or binders. Such policies and binders provide sufficient
coverage for the risks insured against, are in full force and effect as of
the date hereof;
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(I)
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Sellers
are the owners of all of the membership interests in the
Company;
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(J)
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Sellers
own the Membership Interests free and clear of any security agreements,
financing statements, liens, encumbrances, security interests or other
claims of any kind, other than liens and encumbrances of record affecting
the Property. The Membership Interests constitute all of Sellers’ interest
in the Company, and Sellers have not entered into any side letters or
other written instruments relating to their interest in the Company other
than the Operating Agreement and any other agreement provided to or
otherwise actually known to Buyer that relates to the
Property;
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(K)
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Sellers
have not conveyed or assigned any of its right, title or interest in the
Membership Interests to any third party, including any affiliates or
related parties of Sellers. Sellers have not granted to any party any
option, contract or other agreement with respect to the Membership
Interests or any portion thereof or any interest therein. To Sellers’
knowledge, there are no attachments, executions or assignments of Sellers’
rights in the Membership Interests for the benefit of creditors, or
voluntary or involuntary proceeds in bankruptcy or under any other
debtor-relief laws pending or threatened against
Assignor;
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(L)
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To
the best of Sellers’ knowledge, no consent, approval, order or
authorization of, or registration, qualification, designation, declaration
or filing with, any federal, regional, state or local governmental
authority on the part of Sellers are required in connection with the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Contract, or if the
same is required, such consent, approval, order or authorization has been
obtained, or such registration, qualification, designation, declaration or
filing has been completed and satisfied, and any costs, fees or expenses
associated therewith have been paid in full by
Sellers;
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(M)
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Except
as and to the extent reflected and adequately reserved against in the
balance sheet of the Company provided to Buyer by Sellers, the Company has
no material liability or obligation whatsoever, whether accrued, absolute,
contingent or otherwise;
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(N)
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Except
as set forth herein, to the best of Sellers’ knowledge, all tax returns of
every kind (including, without limitation, returns of all income taxes,
franchise taxes, real and personal property taxes, intangibles taxes,
withholding taxes, employee compensation taxes and all other taxes of any
kind applicable to the Company) that are due to have been filed in
accordance with applicable law have been duly filed; and all taxes shown
to be due on such returns have been paid in full. The amounts so paid have
been adequate to pay all income, franchise, real and personal property,
intangibles, withholding and employment compensation taxes and all other
taxes of any kind whatsoever, including interest and penalties, due and
payable by the Company for all periods ending on or before the date
hereof. No deficiencies for any of such taxes have been asserted or
threatened, and no audit of any such returns is currently underway or, to
the knowledge of the Sellers, threatened. There are no outstanding
agreements by the Company for the extension of time for the assessment of
any tax.
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(O)
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The
Company is not a “foreign person”, as that term is defined in Section 1445
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended;
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(P)
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To
the best of Sellers’ knowledge, there are no actions, suits, judgments,
summonses or proceedings pending relating to or arising out of any actual
or alleged violation or breach of any code, law, rule, requirement or
regulation of any entity or authority having jurisdiction over the
Property, the Company has received no notice of any alleged violation of
any codes, ordinances, laws, rules, regulations or private restrictions
affecting the Property, and Sellers shall cause the Company to promptly
deliver any such notice, whether received prior to or after Closing, to
Buyer (which covenant shall survive Closing but shall not be limited by
the one-year limitations period prescribed for the representations and
warranties contained in this Section
4);
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(Q)
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There
are no eminent domain, condemnation or similar proceedings pending, or, to
the best of Sellers’ knowledge, threatened with respect to the Property or
any portion thereof;
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(R)
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There
are no leases, subleases, licenses or other rental or occupancy contracts
(oral or written) with respect to or affecting the Property other than the
Leases set forth on the rent roll attached hereto as Exhibit “D” and
incorporated herein by reference (the “Rent
Roll”);
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(S)
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There
are no service or maintenance contracts or other contracts now in force
between the Company and any other party with respect to or affecting the
Property, except for the Contracts set forth on Exhibit “C”
attached hereto and by reference incorporated herein, and Sellers has
delivered to Buyer true, correct and complete copies of all of the
Contracts and all amendments thereto set forth on Exhibit “C”. To
the best of Sellers’ knowledge, none of the parties to the Contracts is in
default of its obligations thereunder, and each of the Contracts is in
full force and effect;
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(T)
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Sellers
have no actual knowledge of any noncompliance or violation of
Environmental Laws (hereinafter defined) related to the Property or the
presence or release of Hazardous Materials (hereinafter defined) on or
from the Property except as disclosed in any environmental reports in
Sellers’ possession which will be delivered to Buyer on or before the
Effective Date of this Contract. The term “Environmental
Laws” shall include, without limitation, the Clean Air Act, 42
U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.; the Clean
Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq., and the
Water Quality Act of 1987; the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (“FIFRA”), 7
U.S.C. § 136 et seq.; the
Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1401
et seq.; the
National Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. §4321 et seq.; the Noise
Control Act, 42 U.S.C. § 4901 et seq., the
Occupational Safety and Health Act, 29 U.S.C. § 651 et seq.; the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) 42
U.S.C. § 6901 et seq., as
amended by the Hazardous and Solid Waste amendments of 1984; the Safe
Drinking Water Act, 42 U.S.C § 300f et seq.; the
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
(“CERCLA”), 42
U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.; as
amended by the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act, and the
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act; the Toxic Substance
Control Act (“TSCA”), 15
U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.; and the
Atomic Energy Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2011 et seq.; all as
may be amended as of the date of the Contract, together with their
implementing regulations and guidelines as of the date of this Contract.
The term “Environmental
Laws” shall also include all state, regional, county, municipal and
other local laws, regulations, and ordinances that are equivalent or
similar to the federal laws recited above or that purport to regulate
Hazardous Materials. The term “Hazardous
Materials” shall include, without limitation, any hazardous
substance, pollutant, or contaminant regulated under CERCLA; oil and
petroleum products and natural gas, natural gas liquids, liquefied natural
gas, and synthetic gas usable for fuel; pesticides regulated under FIFRA;
asbestos, polycholorinated byphenyls, and other substances regulated under
TSCA; source material; special nuclear material, and byproduct materials
regulated under the Atomic Energy Act; industrial process and pollution
control wastes to the extent regulated under applicable Environmental
Laws, and any and all substances and materials which may pose a threat of
harm to human health or the environment or which may be regulated by any
Environmental Laws;
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(U)
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The
information and documents set forth in the exhibits to this Contract or
delivered pursuant hereto are true, correct and complete in all material
respects;
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(V)
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Except
as set forth on the Rent Roll, no rental under any of the Leases has been
collected more than one (1) month in advance, and, except as disclosed on
the Rent Roll, there are no concessions, bonuses, free months’ rental,
rebates, or other matters affecting the rental under any of the Leases. To
the best of Sellers’ knowledge and except as disclosed in the Rent Roll,
no tenant under any of the Leases is in monetary default
thereunder;
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(W)
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No
leasing commissions are payable by the “landlord” or “lessor” under any
Lease, except as set forth on the Rent
Roll;
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(X)
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The
Tangible Personal Property is free and clear of any liens, charges and
encumbrances benefiting persons or entities claiming by, through or under
the Company, other than liens, charges and encumbrances to be canceled at
or prior to Closing; and
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(Y)
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Neither
Sellers or the Company (without reference to its constituent entities) are
now nor shall they be at any time prior to or at the Closing an
individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint
stock company, trust, trustee, estate, limited liability company,
unincorporated organization, real estate investment trust, government or
any agency or political subdivision thereof, or any other form of entity
(collectively, a “Person”) named in any executive orders or lists
published by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the
Treasury (“OFAC”) as Persons with whom a United States Citizen (“U.S.
Person”) may not transact business or must limit their interactions to
types approved by OFAC (“Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked
Persons”).
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Any
reference to Sellers’ “knowledge” or words of similar import shall be deemed to
mean, and shall be limited to, the actual (as distinguished from implied,
imputed or constructive) knowledge of Xxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx and Xxx
Xxxxx, without such persons having any obligation to make an independent inquiry
or investigation.
5. Survey and Inspection
Materials.
Sellers
shall provide to Buyer on or before the Effective Date a copy of the most recent
plat of survey of the Property which Sellers have in their possession, custody
or control (such survey being referred to as the “Initial
Survey”). Buyer shall pay the cost of any amendment or
updating of the Initial Survey (and any Initial Survey so updated being referred
to as the “Survey”). On
or before the Effective Date, Sellers shall provide to the Buyer true, correct
and complete copies of the inspection materials in Sellers’ possession, custody
or control as set forth on Exhibit “E” attached
hereto and incorporated herein by reference (the “Inspection
Materials”) In the event all of the Inspection Materials have
not been provided to Buyer within three (3) days of the Effective Date, then the
Inspection Period (as hereinafter defined) shall automatically be extended by
one day for each day beyond such deadline until all of the Inspection Materials
have been provided to Buyer. Buyer shall deliver written notice to
Sellers indicating the extension of the Inspection Period as provided in this
Section 5.
6. Inspection Period and
Title.
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Inspection
Period. Buyer, its agents, contractors, consultants, and
employees shall have from and after the Effective Date until 5:00 P.M.,
Atlanta, Georgia time on that day which is thirty (30) days after the
Effective Date (subject to the provisions of Section 5 hereof) (the “Inspection
Period”) to (i) examine title to the Property, (ii) obtain an
updated survey of the Property, (iii) inspect or otherwise cause the
inspection of the Property and documents in Sellers’ possession which
relate to the Property (including, without limitation, Sellers’ books and
records pertaining to the Property); (iv) conduct such due diligence,
including without limitation, non-destructive tests and studies on the
Property, as Buyer shall deem advisable; and (v) to object to matters
affecting title to or survey of the Property. Sellers agree to
cooperate with Buyer in connection with Buyer’s examination and inspection
of the Property pursuant to this Section 6, and Sellers agrees to provide
Buyer with full and free access to the Property in furtherance thereof,
subject, however, to the rights of tenants under the Leases. In
the event Buyer fails to deliver to Sellers on or before the expiration of
the Inspection Period a written notice stating that Buyer has completed
its inspection of the Property and has determined to go forward with the
purchase of the Membership Interests in accordance with the terms and
conditions of this Contract (the “Election
Notice”), this Contract shall automatically and without any further
action on the part of Sellers and/or Buyer be deemed to have been
terminated effective as of the expiration of the Inspection Period, and
Sellers and Buyer shall thereafter have no further rights or obligations
hereunder except those which explicitly survive termination of this
Contract. In the event Buyer delivers the Election Notice to
Sellers on or before the expiration of the Inspection Period, Buyer shall
have no further right to terminate this Contract under this Section
6(A). On or before the expiration of the Inspection Period,
Buyer shall have the right to terminate this Contract for any reason or no
reason, and upon such termination (whether by express election by Buyer or
whether by automatic operation of this Section 6(A)), Sellers and Buyer
shall thereafter have no further rights or obligations hereunder except
those which explicitly survive termination of this
Contract.
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Buyer
hereby agrees to indemnify and hold Sellers harmless from and against any and
all costs, liabilities, losses, judgments, fees and expenses (including, without
limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees actually incurred) (collectively, “Costs”) suffered by
Sellers and arising out of Buyer’s, or its agents’, contractors’, consultants’
or employees’ entry on and inspection of the Property pursuant to this Section
6(A), excluding, however, Costs incurred by Sellers and caused by (i) Sellers’
negligence or intentional misconduct or (ii) the condition of the Property prior
to Buyer’s inspection thereof.
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Title. During
the Inspection Period, Buyer shall have the right, at its expense, to
obtain a pro forma endorsement to the Company’s existing title insurance
policy (the “Title Policy”) for the Property (the “Title
Endorsement”) issued by Chicago Title Insurance Company (“Title
Company”). Buyer shall have the right, on or before the expiration of the
Inspection Period, to notify Sellers in writing of any objections Buyer
may have to title to the Property as shown in the Title Policy, Title
Endorsement or the Survey of the Property. If Buyer fails to
give any such objections on or prior to the expiration of the Inspection
Period, all matters affecting title to and the Survey of the Property
shall be deemed to be permitted title exceptions (hereinafter collectively
referred to as the “Permitted
Exceptions”). If Buyer does give notice of objections on
or prior to the expiration of the Inspection Period, then Sellers shall
have five (5) days after the effective date of such objections (the “Sellers Election
Deadline”) to elect to cure some, all or none of Buyer’s title and
survey objections; provided, however, if either (i) such objection
can be cured within ten (10) days and at a cost not to exceed $50,000.00,
or (ii) such objection is to a monetary lien or encumbrance which can be
cured by the payment of money, Sellers agree to cure same out of the
proceeds of the purchase of the Membership Interests by Buyer at Closing
(collectively, the “Removable
Liens”). Sellers’s failure on or before the Sellers
Election Deadline to notify Buyer of which objections it elects to cure
shall be deemed to be an election by Sellers to cure none of Buyer’s
objections, subject to Sellers’ mandatory obligation to cure the Removable
Liens. If Sellers elect to cure less than all of the title and survey
objections (subject to Sellers’ mandatory obligation to cure the Removable
Liens), it shall so notify Buyer on or before the Sellers Election
Deadline, and Buyer shall have seven (7) business days after the Sellers
Election Deadline to elect either (A) to terminate this Contract,
whereupon all rights and obligations hereunder shall immediately terminate
(other than those obligations expressly set forth in this Contract which
specifically survive such termination), or (B) to close the purchase and
sale contemplated hereby in which case all of Buyer’s uncured title and
survey objections and, subject to the last sentence of this Section 6(B),
any other title matters, shall be added to and be made a part of the
Permitted Exceptions. The immediately preceding sentence shall
not relieve the Sellers of their obligation to cure the Removable
Liens. If Buyer does not so respond within seven (7) business
days after the Sellers Election Deadline, then Buyer shall be deemed to
have elected to terminate this Contract, and all rights and obligations
hereunder shall immediately terminate (other than obligations expressly
set forth in this Contract which specifically survive such
termination). As to title defects arising after the effective
date of the Title Endorsement and survey defects arising after the date of
the Survey, Buyer shall be entitled to object thereto within five (5)
business days after becoming aware of such defect, but no later than the
Closing Date, and Sellers shall have a reasonable time, not to exceed
five (5) days, to elect the options set forth above upon the same
conditions set forth above (unless such defect was caused by the act or
failure to act of Sellers, in which event Sellers are obligated to cure
same and the same shall be deemed to be a “Removable Lien”), and the
Closing Date shall be extended to the extent necessary, not to exceed
thirty (30) days, to provide said additional time
period.
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7. Covenants of
Sellers.
Between
the date hereof and the Closing Date, Sellers shall:
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(A)
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Maintain
(or cause the maintenance of) the Property in its current condition,
ordinary wear and tear and casualty excepted, but, in any event, in a
manner consistent with reasonable and prudent business practices,
including, without limitation, maintaining the same levels of staffing and
personnel at the Property as currently maintained on the
Property;
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(B)
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Maintain
(or cause the maintenance of) all casualty, liability and hazard insurance
currently in force with respect to the
Property;
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(C)
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Not
cause the Property, or any interest therein, to be alienated, encumbered
(other than by mechanics’ or materialmen’s liens or claims which Sellers
shall promptly pay or bond off so as to discharge the same from record
prior to Closing) or otherwise
transferred;
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Continue
to conduct business with respect to the Property in the same manner in
which said business has been heretofore conducted (but in any event in
accordance with good business
practices);
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(E)
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Except
as otherwise expressly provided in this Contract, shall not, without the
prior consent of Buyer, allow the Company to enter into any contract,
commitment or undertaking (other than New Leases, as hereinafter defined
and separately addressed), make any change in or acceleration of the
Company’s normal and customary billing practices, or make any change in
the Company’s normal and customary advertising, promotional or maintenance
practices, and Sellers shall not, without first obtaining Buyer’s prior
written consent, allow the Company to enter into any other contract or
Contract affecting the Property unless such contract or Contract is
terminable without cause by the owner of the Property on not more than
thirty (30) days’ notice and without the payment of any termination fee or
penalty;
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(F)
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Take,
or cause to be taken, all actions necessary to cause each of the
warranties and representations in this Contract to remain true and correct
from the date hereof to the Closing Date and refrain from taking any
action which would cause, or threaten to cause, any of such warranties and
representations to become incorrect or untrue at any time during such
period;
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(G)
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Shall
not, without Buyer’s prior written consent, allow the Company to enter
into any (i) new lease for any part of the Property, (ii) amendment,
modification, or renewal of an existing Lease, (iii) accept the surrender
of premises under any Lease, (iv) consent to sublease, or (v) terminate
any existing Lease or dispossess any tenant under an existing Lease (each
of (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) being herein collectively referred to as
a “New
Lease”) which is a departure from the Company’s current leasing
guidelines it has in place with its current Property management
team;
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Not
remove any of the Tangible Personal Property except as may be required for
necessary repair or replacement (provided that any replacement shall be of
equal quality as existed at the time of removal) and, in the case of
supplies, except for those items consumed in the ordinary course of
business;
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(I)
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Cause
the Company to perform its obligations under the Leases and Contracts;
and
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(J)
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Unless
this Contract is terminated pursuant to any termination provisions
contained herein, not enter into any contracts for the sale of the
Membership Interests to any other
party.
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8. Sellers’ Obligations at
Closing.
Unless
required to be delivered sooner pursuant to the terms of this Contract, at or
prior to the Closing, Sellers shall deliver to Buyer or Title Company, as the
case may be, the following documents (“Sellers’s Closing
Documents”), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
Buyer:
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(A)
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Assignment Agreement
and Xxxx of Sale. Duly executed and acknowledged
Assignment Agreement and Xxxx of Sale in the form attached hereto as Schedule 1, conveying to
Buyer the Membership Interests;
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(B)
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Non-Foreign and
Residency Affidavits. A sworn affidavit from an
authorized officer of each Seller to the effect that each Seller is not a
“foreign person” as that term is defined in Section 1445(f)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) in the
form attached hereto as Schedule
2;
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(C)
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Transfer Tax and
Withholding Tax Declarations. All such tax, transfer and
other declarations and returns, and withholding affidavits and information
returns, duly executed and sworn to by Sellers, as may be required of
Sellers by law in connection with the conveyance of the Membership
Interests to Buyer;
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(D)
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Contracts. Original
executed counterparts of all of the
Contracts;
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(E)
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Leases. Original
executed counterparts of all of the
Leases;
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(F)
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Deposits. All
Security Deposits (including, without limitation, security, pet, and other
deposits) held by the Company shall be paid over to Buyer, together with
any and all interest accrued
thereon;
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(G)
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1099 Reporting
Affidavit. Sellers shall deliver any affidavit necessary
to complete the 1099 Filing required under the Internal Revenue
Code;
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(H)
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Closing
Statement. A statement setting forth the Purchase Price
with all adjustments shown and including a proration
statement;
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(I)
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Sellers’
Certificate. A duly executed and acknowledged
certificate in a form attached hereto as Schedule 3 executed by
an authorized representative of each Seller indicating that all of
Sellers’ representations and warranties made in this Contract are true and
correct as of the Closing Date as if then
made;
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(J)
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Authority and Owner’s
Affidavit. If required by the Title Company in
connection with the issuance of the Title Endorsement, an owner’s
affidavit substantially in the form attached hereto as Schedule 4, evidencing
Sellers’ authority acceptable to the Title Company to enter into the
transaction contemplated by this Contract, and an “owner’s affidavit” and
a “broker’s lien affidavit” in form and substance acceptable to Title
Company and sufficient for the Title Company to delete any standard title
and survey exceptions from the Title Endorsement, including, without
limitation, those exceptions for (w) mechanics’ or materialmen’s liens,
(x) broker’s liens arising from brokers engaged by Sellers, (y) parties in
possession, other than tenants as tenants only under unrecorded leases as
set forth on the Revised Rent Roll (hereinafter defined), and
(z) matters not shown in the public
records;
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(K)
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Property
Files. Sellers’ or the Company’s Property files, if
any;
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(L)
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Revised Rent
Roll. A certified rent roll for the Property current as
of the business day immediately prior to the Closing Date and stating the
amount of all of the Security Deposits held by the Company under each
Lease (the “Revised Rent
Roll”), with such Certification being in the form attached hereto
as Schedule
5;
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(M)
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Keys. All
keys to the Property, labeled for
identification;
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(N)
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Property Management
Agreement. A copy of the document or agreement
terminating the Company’s current management agreement for the Property;
and
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(N)
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Such
other documents as may be reasonably requested by Buyer or Title Company
to effect the Closing of the transactions contemplated by this
Contract.
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9. Buyer’s Obligations at
Closing.
At or
prior to the Closing, Buyer shall deliver to Sellers or Title Company, as the
case may be, the following items (“Buyer’s Closing
Items”), in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to
Sellers:
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(A)
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Subject
to the adjustments provided for in this Contract, the balance of the
Purchase Price;
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(B)
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Assignment Agreement
and Xxxx of Sale. An executed counterpart of the
Assignment Agreement and Xxxx of Sale specified in Section 8(A)
above;
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(C)
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Closing
Statement. An executed counterpart of the Closing
Statement specified in Section 8(H) above;
and
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(D)
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Such
other documents as may be reasonably requested by Sellers or Title Company
to effect the Closing of the transactions contemplated by this
Contract.
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10. Additional
Documents.
All
parties agree that they will execute and deliver to each other such additional
documents, certificates and other matters as may be reasonably requested by any
one party or its attorney, whether before or subsequent to the Closing, in order
to effectuate the transactions contemplated by this Contract and to carry out
the parties’ intent as expressed in this Contract, provided that such additional
documents, certificates and other matters shall be provided without material
expense to the party so providing such items.
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11. Prorations and
Adjustments.
Prorations. All
prorations between the Sellers and Buyer will be effected in accordance with the
provisions of this Section 11. If the proration of an item
subject to proration is not specifically provided for herein, it is the
intention of Sellers and Buyer that such item be prorated on the Closing Date on
the basis of the number of days the Company was owned by Sellers during the
applicable period relative to the number of days the Property was owned by Buyer
during the applicable period. Sellers shall be entitled to all income and
responsible for all expenses for the period up to but not including the Closing
Date, and Buyer shall be entitled to all income and responsible for all expenses
for the period of time from, after and including the Closing
Date. Such adjustments shall be shown on the closing statement (with
such supporting documentation as the parties hereto may require being attached
as exhibits to the closing statement) and shall increase or decrease (as the
case may be) the Purchase Price. If accurate allocations cannot be
made at Closing because current bills are not obtainable (as, for example, in
the case of utility bills), Sellers and Buyer shall allocate such income or
expenses at Closing on the best available information, subject to adjustment
upon receipt of the final xxxx or other evidence of the applicable income or
expense. This covenant shall survive Closing. Any income
received or expense incurred by Sellers or Buyer with respect to the Property
after the Closing Date shall be promptly allocated in the manner described
herein and Sellers and/or Buyer shall promptly pay or reimburse any amount
due. This covenant also shall survive Closing.
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Real and Personal
Property Taxes. Real estate and personal property taxes
and special assessments (“Taxes”) on the
Property which are paid by the Company shall be prorated as of the Closing
Date. If any Taxes for the calendar year in which the Closing
occurs have not been determined on the Closing Date, the proration of
Taxes shall be based upon the Taxes assessed against the Property for the
calendar year immediately preceding the calendar year in which the Closing
occurs, subject to any notice of reassessment which may have been received
prior to Closing. After the actual amount of Taxes for the year
of the Closing is known, and is different than the amount of Taxes used
for prorations performed at Closing, Sellers and Buyer
shall recalculate the
prorated amount of the Taxes payable by each party. If the
actual prorated amount of such Taxes payable by either party is greater
than $2500 lower or higher than the prorated amount allocated to such
party pursuant to the prorations used at Closing, then Buyer shall
pay to Sellers or Sellers shall pay to Buyer, as applicable, the
difference between the actual prorated amount of Taxes and the prorated
amount of Taxes allocated at Closing, so that Sellers shall pay only the
actual amount of Taxes attributable to the period occurring prior to the
Closing Date and Buyer shall pay only the actual Taxes attributable to the
period occurring on and subsequent to the Closing Date. Any taxes,
charges, assessments and personal property taxes after the Closing Date
which are attributable to periods prior to the Closing Date shall be paid
by Sellers and any refunds or rebates which are attributable to the period
prior to the Closing Date shall be paid to
Sellers.
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(B)
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Utilities. Amounts
due for all electric, gas, sewer, water, telephone and other utilities,
and for all service contracts for maintenance, trash collection, and the
like for the period on and prior to the Closing Date and which are paid by
Sellers shall be prorated as of the Closing Date. Sellers shall
endeavor to obtain meter readings on the day before the Closing Date, and
if such readings are obtained, there shall be no proration of such
items. Otherwise, the Sellers’ pro-rata share of these expenses
will be paid to Buyer within ten (10) days after receiving notice of the
amounts due. Sellers and Buyer shall cooperate in taking whatever action
is necessary to insure that any and all prepaid deposits or rents on all
public and private utilities or services which serve the Property are
refunded to Sellers by the utility company; if such refunds are not made
prior to Closing, the applicable deposits or rents shall be assigned to
Buyer (to the extent assignable) at Closing and Sellers shall receive a
credit to the Purchase Price for the amount thereof. The
amounts prorated herein shall be adjusted, if necessary, upon receipt of
final bills for the period in which the Closing
occurs.
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(C)
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Contracts. All
amounts due or payable under the Contracts shall be prorated as of the
Closing Date.
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(D)
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Rents. All
base rent under the Leases and any other charges under the Leases (all
such other charges other than base rent are herein referred to as “Additional
Rent”) shall be prorated as of the Closing Date as if collected for
the month of Closing. Sellers shall pay to Buyer at Closing (in
the form of a credit against the Purchase Price) the amount of any rent or
other income collected by the Company before Closing but which is
applicable to any period of time from or after Closing. Rentals
are “delinquent” when payment thereof is due prior to the Closing Date but
payment has not been made by the Closing Date. Buyer hereby
grants to Sellers the right to collect such delinquent rentals, at
Sellers’s sole cost and expense, provided that Sellers shall have no right
to cause the eviction of, and Buyer shall have no obligation to evict, any
tenants owing delinquent rentals. Sellers shall not be entitled
to any of the rentals received by Buyer on and after the Closing Date from
tenants owing delinquent rentals unless such tenants shall be current in
their rental obligations for periods occurring from and after the Closing
Date. In that case, Buyer shall deliver to Sellers any rentals,
net of the costs of collection, received by Buyer which are designated by
the tenant as payment for or are attributable to delinquent rentals for
rental periods occurring prior to the Closing Date. If,
however, delinquent rentals are not collected from the tenants owing such
delinquent rentals, Buyer shall not be liable to Sellers for such
delinquent rentals. Buyer shall not have any obligation to
collect any delinquent rentals. It shall be presumed between
Buyer and Sellers that all rentals received after the Closing Date shall
first be applied to rentals attributable to the period beginning on the
Closing Date and thereafter, and subsequently, to the period prior to the
Closing Date. To the extent that the Leases provide for the
adjustment of previously paid estimated amounts of Additional Rent for the
period prior to Closing on a date subsequent to the Closing Date, Sellers
shall be entitled to receive, or shall be responsible to pay, as the case
may be, its pro-rata share of any such adjusted amounts which are
applicable to periods ending on the Closing Date. Such payment
or refund shall be made within fifteen (15) days after Buyer’s
determination of such amounts and written notice to Sellers concerning
such amounts. Buyer shall be solely responsible for the collection of such
adjustments, but shall not be liable to Sellers for its failure to do
so.
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Leasing
Commissions. Sellers shall be responsible for “cashing
out” any leasing commissions due under the Leases at or prior to
Closing.
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(F)
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Net Working
Capital. At
least three (3) business days prior to the Closing Date, Sellers shall
deliver to Buyer a certificate (the “Estimated NWC Certificate”),
including a consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of the Closing
Date, prepared in accordance with the accounting principles, methods,
practices, estimates, judgments and assumptions applied in the preparation
of the Company’s financial statements, consistently applied (the
“Accounting Principles”), which shall include (a) the Sellers’ good faith
estimate (such estimate is referred to as the “Estimated Net Working
Capital Amount”) of the “Net Working Capital Amount.” As used herein, “Net
Working Capital Amount” means the Net Working Capital of the Company as of
11:59 p.m. EST on the day immediately preceding the Closing Date. “Net
Working Capital” means the result of (i) all cash of the Company
minus
(ii) all current liabilities (excluding the Existing Indebtedness) of
the Company, in each case determined in accordance with the Accounting
Principles. The Purchase Price at Closing shall be increased by the
Estimated Net Working Capital
Amount.
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No
later than ninety (90) days following the
Closing Date, Buyer shall prepare and deliver to Sellers (i) a
consolidated balance sheet of the Company dated at the Closing Date, which
shall be prepared in accordance with the Accounting Principles and
(ii) a reasonably detailed statement (the “Final NWC Certificate”)
setting forth Buyer’s calculations of the Net Working Capital Amount. If
Sellers have any objections to the Final NWC Certificate, Sellers shall
deliver to Buyer a statement setting forth its objections thereto (an
“Objections
Statement”), provided that the only
bases for objections shall be (i) non-compliance with the standards set
forth above for preparation of the Final NWC Certificate, or as set forth
in the definition of Net Working Capital, and (ii) mathematical
errors. If an Objections Statement is not delivered to Buyer
within thirty (30) days after delivery of the Final NWC Certificate, the
Final NWC Certificate shall be final, binding and non-appealable by the
parties hereto. Sellers and Buyer shall negotiate in good faith to resolve
any objections set forth in the Objections Statement (and all such
discussions related thereto shall, unless otherwise agreed by Buyer and
Sellers, be governed by Rule 408 of the Federal Rules of Evidence (and any
applicable similar state rule)), but if they do not reach a final
resolution within thirty (30) days after the delivery of the Objections
Statement, Sellers and Buyer may submit such dispute to one of
the “Big Four” accounting firms other than Ernst & Young LLP or
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, or, in the event that any such auditor is
unable to accept such appointment, to any other nationally recognized
independent accounting firm mutually acceptable to Buyer and Sellers (the
“Independent
Auditor”). Each party shall be afforded an opportunity
to present to the Independent Auditor material relating to the disputed
issues and to discuss the determination with the Independent Auditor. The
Independent Auditor shall act as an auditor and not as an arbitrator and
shall resolve matters in dispute and adjust and establish any disputed
adjustment of the Net Working Capital Amount to reflect such resolution,
provided that the
Independent Auditor shall not assign a value to any item or amount in
dispute greater than the greatest value for such item or amount assigned
by Sellers, on the one hand, or Buyer, on the other hand, or less than the
smallest value for such item or amount assigned by Sellers, on the one
hand, or Buyer, on the other hand. It is the intent of Buyer
and Sellers that the process set forth in this Section 11(F) and the
activities of the Independent Auditor in connection herewith are not
intended to be and, in fact, are not arbitration and that no formal
arbitration rules shall be followed (including rules with respect to
procedures and discovery). Sellers and Buyer shall use their
commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Independent Auditor to
resolve all such disagreements as promptly as practicable. The
resolution of the dispute by the Independent Auditor shall be final,
binding and non-appealable on the parties hereto. The Final NWC
Certificate shall be modified if necessary to reflect such
determination. The fees and expenses of the Independent Auditor
shall be allocated for payment by Buyer, on the one hand, and/or Sellers,
on the other hand, based upon the percentage which the portion of the
contested amount not awarded to each party bears to the amount actually
contested by such party, as determined by the Independent
Auditor.
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If
the Net Working Capital Amount as finally determined pursuant to the
dispute resolution procedures described above is greater than the
Estimated Net Working Capital Amount shown on the Estimated NWC
Certificate, then Buyer shall pay to Sellers cash equal to the amount by
which the Net Working Capital Amount exceeds the Estimated Net Working
Capital Amount. If the Net Working Capital Amount as finally determined
pursuant to the dispute resolution procedures described above is less than
the Estimated Net Working Capital Amount shown on the Estimated NWC
Certificate, then Sellers shall pay to Buyer cash equal to the amount by
which the Estimated Net Working Capital Amount exceeds the Net Working
Capital Amount.
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(G)
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Lender
Escrows. Sellers shall obtain at Closing from Lender the
outstanding balance of any escrow or reserve accounts maintained by Lender
under the Existing Indebtedness (the “Escrow Funds”), and such amount of
Escrow Funds shall be credited against the Purchase
Price.
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(H)
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Other
Expenses. Except as otherwise provided in
Section 13, each party shall be responsible for all fees, costs and
expenses incurred by it in connection with this transaction, including
expenses for appraisal, legal and accounting
services.
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(I)
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Survival. The
obligations and provisions set forth in this Section 11 shall survive
Closing.
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12. Conditions to
Closing.
The
obligation of Buyer to consummate the transaction contemplated hereby is
conditioned upon full satisfaction by Sellers or written waiver by Buyer of the
following conditions precedent as of the Closing Date:
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(A)
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All
representations and warranties of Sellers made herein remain materially
true and correct;
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(B)
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Sellers
shall have performed all of the obligations and covenants undertaken by
Sellers in this Contract to be performed by Sellers at or prior to the
Closing;
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(C)
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Sellers
shall have delivered to Buyer or Title Company all of the documents
enumerated in Section 8 hereof;
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(D)
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The
Improvements (including, but not limited to, the mechanical systems,
plumbing, electrical, wiring, appliances, fixtures, heating, air
conditioning and ventilating equipment, elevators, boilers, equipment,
roofs, structural members and furnaces) shall be at Closing in
substantially the same condition as on the Effective Date of this Contract
except for normal wear and tear and such damage from casualty or
condemnation that is waived or accepted under Section 14
hereof;
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(E)
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The
Property shall have no encumbrances other than the Permitted
Exceptions;
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(G)
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All
apartment units located on the Property which have been vacated more than
five (5) business days prior to Closing shall be in “rent-ready” (as
defined below) condition. If all such vacant apartment units are not in a
rent-ready condition at Closing, Buyer shall receive a credit against the
Purchase Price of $500.00 for each such unit vacant and non rent-ready;
provided, however, that if any of such vacant apartment units that are not
in a rent-ready condition require replacement of carpet, then the $500.00
rent-ready credit shall increase to $1500.00 for each such unit vacant and
non rent-ready. A “rent-ready” unit shall mean a unit that is
freshly painted, carpeting that is cleaned or replaced, as necessary, and
working appliances and fixtures.
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(H)
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There
shall exist no actions, suits, arbitrations, claims, attachments or
proceedings against the Property filed by third parties, and there shall
exist no actions, suits, arbitrations, claims, attachments or proceedings,
assignments for the benefit of creditors, insolvency, bankruptcy or
reorganization pending against Sellers by third parties (or filed by
Sellers) that would seek to enjoin the consummation of this Contract or
that would materially and adversely affect the Sellers’ ability to perform
its obligations under this
Contract.
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If the
conditions set forth in this Section 12 are not satisfied at or prior to
Closing, Buyer may elect either to terminate this Contract in writing at or
prior to Closing (in which event the parties hereto shall have no further rights
or obligations to one another except those which explicitly survive
termination), to pursue its remedies as set forth in Section 15 if the failure
of a condition shall have occurred on account of a default by Sellers under this
Contract, or to waive the unsatisfied condition and close escrow without a
reduction in the Purchase Price. The failure of the Buyer to elect
any of the foregoing options at or prior to Closing shall constitute an election
by Buyer to terminate this Contract as aforesaid.
13. Closing and Other
Costs.
Sellers
shall pay any transfer, documentary stamp tax or recordation taxes owed on
account of the sale of the Membership Interests to Buyer, one-half of any escrow
closing fees charged by Title Company, recording costs incurred to cure the
Removable Liens, and any prepayment penalties or other fees charged by Lender
upon repayment of any loan secured by the Property upon consummation of the sale
of the Property to Buyer. Buyer shall all premiums necessary to cause the
issuance of the Title Endorsement by the Title Company, the costs of the title
search and updated Survey, one half of any escrow closing fees charged by Title
Company, and the expenses of its own due diligence. Except as otherwise provided
herein, each party shall pay its own attorneys’ fees. All other
expenses incurred by Sellers with respect to this Contract and the Closing shall
be paid by Sellers. All other expenses incurred by Buyer with respect
to this Contract and Closing shall be paid by Buyer.
14. Fire, Casualty and
Condemnation.
The risk
of loss, damage or destruction to the Property by fire or other casualty until
the Closing is retained by Sellers, but without any obligation or liability by
Sellers to repair or restore the Property.
If at any
time prior to Closing, any portion of the Property is destroyed or damaged as a
result of (a) fire or any other casualty (hereinafter collectively referred to
as “Casualty”),
or (b) a taking in eminent domain or conveyance in lieu thereof (hereinafter
referred to as “Taking”), Sellers
shall promptly give written notice thereof (hereinafter referred to as the
“Damage
Notice”) to Buyer, including a statement by Sellers of its estimate
(hereinafter referred to as the “Estimate”) of the
cost of fully repairing and restoring the Property (to the extent practicable)
to the condition which existed prior to the Casualty or Taking, as the case may
be, as well as the timetable for completing such repairs and
restoration.
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If there
shall be any damage to, or destruction of, the Property as a result of a
Casualty or Taking prior to the Closing and such damage, according to the
Estimate, shall cost in excess of Two Hundred Fifty Thousand and No/100 Dollars
($250,000.00) to repair or shall take longer than three (3) months to repair and
restore fully, or, in the case of a Taking, which would cause the Property (y)
no longer to comply with zoning requirements or the Leases, (z) no longer to
have access to a publicly-dedicated and maintained right-of-way for vehicular
and pedestrian access, Buyer shall have the right to terminate this Contract by
providing written notice to the Sellers within fifteen (10) business days after
Buyer’s receipt of the Damage Notice from Sellers. Upon such
termination, all claims and obligations of the Parties, except as otherwise
expressly provided herein, shall be immediately released and
discharged. If Buyer does not elect to terminate this Contract in
accordance with the foregoing terms of this Section 14, there shall be no
abatement in the Purchase Price (except, however, Buyer shall receive at Closing
a credit equal to Sellers’s deductible and the cost of repair of any uninsured
damage), and in lieu of any such abatement, Sellers shall execute, acknowledge
and deliver to Buyer at the Closing, in counterparts, an assignment, expressly
made without representation or warranty by Sellers and without recourse to
Sellers, of Sellers’s interest in any net insurance or condemnation proceeds
(that is, after expense of collection) which may be payable to Sellers as a
result of such Casualty or Taking, subject, however, to Sellers’s right to
receive reimbursement therefrom of any amounts paid or incurred by Sellers for
or on account of repairs and/or restoration to the Property prior to the Closing
on account of such Casualty or Taking, as the case may be, and which had been
previously approved by Buyer. Sellers agree to cooperate with Buyer
in the obtaining by Buyer of casualty or condemnation proceeds.
15. Remedies.
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If
Sellers default in their obligation to sell and convey the Membership
Interests to Buyer pursuant to this Contract, Buyer’s sole and exclusive
remedy shall be to elect one of the following: (a) to terminate
this Contract (in which event the parties hereto shall have no further
rights or obligations to one another except those which explicitly survive
termination), or (b) to bring a suit for specific
performance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Sellers
willfully default in their obligation to sell and convey the Membership
Interests to Buyer pursuant to this Contract and the remedy of specific
performance as provided in clause (b) above is not available to Buyer
because Sellers have sold or conveyed the Membership Interests to another
party, or the Company has sold or conveyed the Property to
another party, then Buyer’s sole remedy shall be to proceed pursuant to
clause (a) above and Buyer may recover from Sellers the actual
out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Buyer in connection with the
transaction described in this Contract, including, without limitation,
expenses paid (A) to Buyer’s attorneys in connection with the negotiation
of this Contract and matters related thereto, (B) to any prospective
lender as an application or commitment fee, (C) to CB Xxxxxxx Xxxxx and
Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxxx for the Appraisals, and (D) to unrelated and
unaffiliated third party consultants in connection with the performance of
examinations, inspections and/or investigations pursuant to this
Contract. If specific performance is not available as described
in the immediately preceding sentence, Sellers shall pay to Buyer all
actual expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees actually incurred,
incurred by Buyer in such specific performance action, and such expenses
shall not be included as an expense of Buyer in determining Sellers’
liability to Buyer in the event specific performance is not an available
remedy as set forth in this Section
15(A).
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(B)
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If
Buyer defaults in its obligation to acquire the Membership
Interests from Sellers pursuant to this Contract, Sellers’ sole and
exclusive remedy shall be to elect one of the following: (a) to
terminate this Contract (in which event the parties hereto shall have no
further rights or obligations to one another except those which explicitly
survive termination), or (b) to bring a suit for specific
performance. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Buyer willfully
defaults in its obligation to acquire the Membership Interests from
Sellers pursuant to this Contract and the remedy of specific performance
as provided in clause (b) above is not available to Sellers, then Sellers’
sole remedy shall be to proceed pursuant to clause (a) above and Sellers
may recover from Buyer the actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred by
Sellers in connection with the transaction described in this Contract,
including, without limitation, expenses paid to Sellers’ attorneys in
connection with the negotiation of this Contract and matters related
thereto. If specific performance is not available as described in the
immediately preceding sentence, Buyer shall pay to Sellers all actual
expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees actually incurred, incurred
by Sellers in such specific performance action, and such expenses shall
not be included as an expense of Sellers in determining Buyer’s liability
to Sellers in the event specific performance is not an available remedy as
set forth in this Section 15(B).
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In
the event either Buyer or Sellers retains the services of an attorney for
the purpose of enforcing the obligations of the other party to this
contract, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other
its reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs actually
incurred.
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16. Brokers.
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(A)
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Sellers
warrant to Buyer that Sellers have not dealt with any broker, salesperson
or finder with respect to this Contract or the transactions contemplated
herein. Sellers shall indemnify, protect, defend and hold Buyer harmless
from and against all claims, losses, costs, expenses and damages
(including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred)
resulting from a breach of the foregoing
warranty.
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(B)
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Buyer
warrants to Sellers that Buyer has not dealt with any broker, salesperson
or finder with respect to this Contract or the transactions contemplated
herein. Buyer shall indemnify, protect, defend and hold Sellers
harmless from and against all claims, losses, costs, expenses and damages
(including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs actually incurred)
resulting from a breach of the foregoing
warranty.
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(C)
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Notwithstanding
any provision of this Contract to the contrary, the obligations of the
parties under this Section 16 shall survive the Closing or any termination
of this Contract.
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17. Miscellaneous.
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(A)
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Modifications:
Waiver. Except with respect to an express, unilateral
right of termination contained in another provision of this Contract, no
waiver, modification, amendment, discharge, termination or change of this
Contract shall be valid unless the same is in writing and signed by the
party against whom the enforcement of such waiver, modification,
amendment, discharge, termination or change is
sought.
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(B)
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Entire
Contract. This Contract constitutes the entire
understanding between the parties with respect to the transactions
contemplated herein, and all prior or contemporaneous oral Contracts,
understandings, representations and statements, and all prior written
Contracts, understandings, representations, statements, letters of intent
and summaries of terms are merged into this
Contract.
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(C)
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Notices. Any
notice, demand or request which may be permitted, required or desired to
be given in connection herewith shall be given in writing and directed to
Sellers and Buyer as follows:
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If intended for
Sellers:
Oxford
Summit Partners LLC
x/x
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxx
0000
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx
Xxxxx
Facsimile:
000-000-0000
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and with a copy
to:
Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxxx, Esq.
Seyfarth
Xxxx LLP
0000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, XX
Xxxxx
0000
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000-0000
Facsimile:
000-000-0000
If intended for
Buyer:
Preferred
Apartment Communities, Inc.
One
Xxxxxxx Park
0000
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
and with a copy
to:
Xxxxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxxxxx, Esq.
Executive
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Preferred
Apartment Communities, Inc.
One
Xxxxxxx Park
0000
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxx
000
Xxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
or at
such other address or to such other party which any party entitled to receive
notice hereunder designates to the other in writing from time to time in
accordance with this Section 17(C). Notices shall be sent by
certified or U.S. Express Mail, on a return receipt requested basis, or
overnight courier, or hand delivery, or PDF via electronic transmission, or
telecopy (with receipt confirmed by the sender’s fax machine), and shall be
deemed delivered on the earlier to occur of: (i) actual receipt; (ii)
three (3) business days after mailing for notices sent by mail; (iii) one (1)
business day after shipping for notices sent by U.S. Express Mail or overnight
courier; or (iv) confirmation of telecopy transmission by sender’s fax machine
(provided such confirmation indicates successful transmission or all pages prior
to 5:00 P.M., local time of recipient’s fax machine [as indicated by the
addresses for the Buyer and Sellers listed in this Section 17(C)] on a business
day, or if after such time or on a day other than a business day, such notice
shall be effective as of the next business day). If delivery is
refused or delayed by the addressee, notices shall be deemed delivered on the
date of refusal, in the case of refused delivery, or on the date specified in
(i), (ii), (iii) or (iv) above, in the case of delay by the
addressee.
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(D)
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Governing
Law. The validity, meaning and effect of this Contract
shall be determined in accordance with and governed by the laws of the
State of Georgia.
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(E)
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Counterparts. This
Contract may be executed in two or more counterparts, and so long as each
party has signed at least one counterpart, each counterpart shall be
deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the
same instrument.
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(F)
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Interpretation. This
Contract shall not be construed more strictly against one party than
against the other merely by virtue of the fact that it may have been
prepared by counsel for one of the parties, it being recognized that both
Sellers and Buyer have contributed substantially and materially to the
preparation of this Contract. The captions in this Contract are
inserted for convenience and reference only and shall in no way affect,
define, describe or limit the scope or intent of this Contract or any of
the provisions hereof.
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(G)
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Assignability. Prior
to Closing, Buyer shall have the right, upon written notice to Sellers, to
assign or transfer all of Buyer’s rights, obligations and interests under
this Contract to one or more entities, provided that any such entities, or
entity is/are directly or indirectly controlled by
Buyer.
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(H)
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Binding
Effect. This Contract shall be binding upon and inure to
the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective legal
representatives, successors and permitted assigns, and each reference
herein to “Sellers” or “Buyer” shall be deemed to include their respective
legal representatives, successors, and permitted
assigns.
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(I)
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Time of
Essence. Sellers and Buyer agree that time shall be of
the essence of this Contract.
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(J)
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Invalid
Provisions. In the event any term or provision of this
Contract shall be held illegal, unenforceable or inoperative as a matter
of law, the remaining terms and provisions of this Contract shall not be
affected thereby, but each such remaining term and provision shall be
valid and shall remain in full force and effect, unless the intent of the
parties hereunder cannot reasonably be accomplished under the resulting
Contract.
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(K)
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Business
Days. If any date herein set forth for the performance
of any obligations by Sellers or Buyer or for the delivery of any
instrument or notice as herein provided should be on a Saturday, Sunday or
legal holiday, the compliance with such obligations or delivery shall be
deemed acceptable on the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday or legal
holiday. As used herein, the term “legal holiday” means any
state or federal holiday for which financial institutions or post offices
are generally closed in the State in which the Property is
located. As used herein, the term “business day” shall refer to
all days which are not Saturdays, Sundays, or legal
holidays.
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Effective
Date. The “Effective Date” of this Contract shall be the
last date on which each of the Sellers and Buyer has signed the Contract
as indicated by the dates appearing after Sellers’s and Buyer’s
signatures.
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18. Confidentiality.
Buyer and
Sellers, for the benefit of each other, hereby agree that between the Effective
Date and the Closing Date, they will not release or cause or permit to be
released any press notices, publicity (oral or written) or advertising promotion
relating to, or otherwise announce or disclose or cause or permit to be
announced or disclosed, in any manner whatsoever, the terms, conditions or
substance of this Contract or the transactions contemplated herein, without
first obtaining the written consent of the other party hereto. It is
understood that the foregoing shall not preclude either party from discussing
the substance or any relevant details of the transactions contemplated in this
Contract, subject to the terms of this Section 18, with any of its attorneys,
accountants, potential investors, professional consultants or potential lenders,
as the case may be, or prevent either party hereto from complying with any laws
applicable to such party, including, without limitation, governmental
regulatory, disclosure, tax and reporting requirements.
19. Audited Financial
Statements.
Sellers
hereby agrees to reasonably cooperate (at no third party cost to Sellers) with
Buyer during the term of this Contract in the preparation by Buyer and its
advisors, at Buyer’s sole cost and expense, of audited financial statements of
the Property for calendar years 2009 and 2010 year-to-date, including current
and historical operating statements and information regarding the
Property.
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[SIGNATURES
COMMENCE ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Contract of Purchase and
Sale as of the date first written above.
SELLERS:
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OXFORD SUMMIT DEVELOPMENT,
LLC
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By:
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"/s/ W. Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xx." | |
W. Xxxxxx Xxxxx, its | |||
Manager | |||
XXXXXXXX REALTY FUND I,
LLC
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By: Xxxxxxxx Realty Fund Manager I, LLC,
its
Manager
By: Xxxxxxxx Realty Advisors, LLC, its
Manager
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By:
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/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Xx. | |
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, Xx., its President | |||
and Chief Operating Officer | |||
Date of Execution: September 29, 2010 |
BUYER:
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PREFERRED APARTMENT
COMMUNITIES, INC.,
a Maryland
corporation
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By:
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/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, its President | |||
and Chief Executive Officer | |||
Date of Execution: September 29, 2010 |
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EXHIBIT
“A”
LAND
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EXHIBIT
“B”
TANGIBLE PERSONAL
PROPERTY
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EXHIBIT
“C”
CONTRACTS
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EXHIBIT
“D”
RENT
ROLL
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EXHIBIT
“E”
INSPECTION
MATERIALS
1.
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Certified
copies of all leases, tenant files, service contracts and Contracts and
other obligations of the Sellers that pertain in any way to the Property
(leases and tenant files need not be copied if made available for on-site
inspection).
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2.
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Current
and historical operating statements covering the past three (3) fiscal
years. Previous Calendar year statements and current year to date
statements need to be audited. The audit will be performed by Buyer, with
the cooperation of Sellers, as set forth in Section 19 of the
Contract.
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3.
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Monthly
occupancy data for the past three (3) fiscal years, in Sellers’s
possession, custody or control. Previous
Calendar year statements and current year to date statements need to be
audited.
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4. | Rental rate history for the past three (3) fiscal years. |
5. | Current year operating budget and capital budget. |
6.
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List
of major capital expenditures (in excess of $5,000.00) for the past three
(3) fiscal years.
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7. | Most recent title insurance policy and land title survey of the Property. |
8.
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Site
plans, property plat and “as built” building plans, in Sellers’s
possession, custody or control.
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9.
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All
engineering studies or surveys including roof inspection reports,
structural/mechanical/ electrical reports, geotechnical reports, elevator
inspection reports, building measurements, in Sellers’s possession,
custody or control.
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10.
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All
environmental audits, reports and certifications, in Sellers’s possession,
custody or control.
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11.
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All
zoning and subdivision documents that may pertain to any proposed,
exceptional, waived or grandfathered aspect of the Property’s zoning or
permitted condition, in Sellers’s possession, custody or
control.
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12.
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All
construction, equipment and/or roof guaranties or warranties, in Sellers’s
possession, custody or control.
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13.
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All
certificates of occupancy issued by the applicable governmental authority
for the Property.
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14.
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Copies
of notices pertaining to threatened or pending litigation, as well as
access to Sellers’s incident files for the preceding three (3) year
period.
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15. | Last six months deposit summaries and Bank statements. |
16. | Insurance Loss Runs for the last three years (Property and Liability). |
17. | Utility bills for the past three months. |
18. | All service contracts on the property. |
19. | Employee list and position. |
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SCHEDULE
1
ASSIGNMENT
AGREEMENT AND XXXX OF SALE
[TO BE AGREED UPON BY SELLERS AND
BUYER]
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SCHEDULE
2
FORM OF NON-FOREIGN AND
RESIDENCY AFFIDAVITS
EXEMPTION
FROM WITHHOLDING OF TAX FOR
DISPOSITIONS
OF U.S. REAL PROPERTY INTERESTS
Section
1445 of the Internal Revenue Code provides that a transferee of a U.S. real
property interest must withhold tax if the transferor is a foreign
person. For U.S. tax purposes (including Section 1445), the owner of
a disregarded entity (which has legal title to a U.S. real property interest
under local law) will be the transferor of the property and not the disregarded
entity. To inform _________________________ ("Transferee") that withholding of
tax is not required upon the disposition of a U.S. real property interest by
_____________________, a ______________________ ("Transferor"), the undersigned
hereby certifies the following on behalf of the Transferor:
1. Transferor
is not a nonresident alien, foreign corporation, foreign partnership, foreign
trust, or foreign estate (as those terms are defined in the Internal Revenue
Code and Income Tax Regulations) for purposes of U.S. income
taxation;
2. Transferor
is not a disregarded entity as defined in §1.1445-2(b)(2)(iii) of the Internal
Revenue Code;
3. Transferor’s
U.S. employer identification number is___________________; and
4. Transferor's
office address is _________________________________________.
Transferor
understands that this certification may be disclosed to the Internal Revenue
Service by the Transferee and that any false statement contained herein could be
punished by fine, imprisonment, or both.
Under
penalties of perjury I declare that I have examined this certification and to
the best of my knowledge and belief it is true, correct, and complete, and I
further declare I have authority to sign this document on behalf of
transferor.
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Signature
and Date
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Title:
__________________________
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SCHEDULE
3
SELLERS’S
CERTIFICATE
Certification Of
Representations And Warranties Of Sellers
This
Certification of Representations and Warranties of Sellers (this
"Certification"), is made as of the _____ day of ____________, 2010, by
_________________, a ________________________ (“Sellers”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,
Sellers entered into that certain Contract of Purchase and Sale dated _________,
2010, with Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. ("Buyer") (the “Agreement”),
with respect to the sale and purchase of the membership interests of Sellers in
Oxford Summit Partners LLC, the owner of certain property located at 0000 Xxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx;
WHEREAS,
in accordance with the terms of the Agreement, Sellers are required to reaffirm
and certify certain representations and warranties made in the
Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the purchase price paid by Buyer to
Sellers, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by Sellers,
Sellers hereby certify that the representations and warranties made by Sellers
in Section 4 of the Agreement, or any other document or instrument delivered to
Buyer or its representatives, are true, correct and complete, in all material
respects, and so remain true, correct and complete, in all material respects, as
of the date hereof.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Sellers have executed this Certification under seal, the day
and year first above written.
SELLERS:
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SCHEDULE
4
OWNER’S
AFFIDAVIT
STATE OF
_____________
COUNTY OF
____________
Personally
appeared before me the undersigned deponent, who first being duly sworn
according to law by the undersigned attesting officer, deposes and says on oath
as follows:
THAT the
deponent is the _______________ of _____________, a ___________________, the
Manager of Oxford Summit Partners LLC (the “Company”), the owner of that certain
parcel of land (the “Property”) more particularly described on Exhibit “A” attached hereto
and incorporated herein by reference, and as such is familiar with the matters
set forth herein and is authorized to make this affidavit on behalf of the
Company.
THAT
there are no unpaid or unsatisfied security deeds, mortgages, claims of lien,
special assessments for sewer, water main or street improvements, delinquent
water or sanitary bills, or other special assessments of any nature or taxes
which would constitute a lien against the property and that the Property, except
for those matters listed on Exhibit “B”, which is
attached hereto and is incorporated herein by this reference, is free and clear
of any encumbrances or any security deeds, mortgages, restrictions, easements,
claims of easements, encroachments, ways or rights of use, whether existing of
record or otherwise, that could in any way affect the title to the Property, or
constitute a lien thereon, except for those matters listed on Exhibit “B”, which is
attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
THAT
there is no outstanding indebtedness for equipment, appliances or other fixtures
attached to the Property.
THAT the
lines and corners of the Property are clearly marked, and that there are no
disputes concerning the location of the lines and corners; and
THAT
there are no pending suits, proceedings, judgments, bankruptcies, liens or
executions against the deponent, either in the county where the Property is
located or in any other county in the State of Georgia or elsewhere which could
affect title to the Property; and
THAT
certain repairs or improvements have been made to the Property by, or at the
instance of, or with the consent of the Company within the last ninety-five (95)
days, but the same have been fully completed, and all costs for labor, material
and services incurred in connection therewith have been paid in full, and no
mechanic, materialman, laborer, or other party claims or has the right to claim
any lien against the Premises by virtue thereof; and
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THAT the
Company has been in open notorious, adverse and peaceful possession of the
Property and that the undersigned deponent knows of no adverse claim to this
title to the Property; and
THAT
there are no persons or other parties in possession of the Property, nor do any
persons or parties have any right or claim to possession of the Property
extending beyond the date of this Affidavit, except for those tenants, as
tenants only, under leases set forth on the rent roll attached hereto as Exhibit
C.
THAT no
broker’s services have been engaged with regard to the management, sale,
purchase, lease, option or other conveyance of any interest in the subject
commercial real estate and no notice of any lien for any such services has been
received;
THAT the
undersigned is making this affidavit with the knowledge that it will be relied
upon by ____________________ [insert Buyer] in purchasing the membership
interests in the Company and by Chicago Title Insurance Company in insuring
title to the Property.
________________________(SEAL)
Sworn to
and subscribed before
me this
____ day of ___________, 2010.
______________________________
Notary
Public
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Exhibit
A
[Insert
Legal Description]
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Exhibit
B
[Permitted
Exception]
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Exhibit
C
[Rent
Roll]
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SCHEDULE
5
RENT ROLL
CERTIFICATION
Certification Of Rent
Roll
This
Certification of Rent Roll (this "Certification"), is made as of the _____ day
of ____________, 2010, by _________________, a ________________________
(“Sellers”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,
Sellers entered into that certain Contract of Purchase and Sale dated _________,
2010, with Preferred Apartment Communities, Inc. ("Buyer") (the “Agreement”),
with respect to the sale and purchase of the membership interests of Sellers in
Oxford Summit Partners LLC, the owner of certain property located at 0000 Xxx
Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx (capitalized terms used herein
and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the
Agreement); and
WHEREAS,
in accordance with the terms of the Agreement, Sellers are required to deliver
at Closing a certified rent roll for the Property current as of the business day
immediately prior to the Closing Date and stating the amount of all of the
Security Deposits held by the Company under each Lease (the “Revised Rent
Roll”).
NOW,
THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the purchase price paid by Buyer to
Sellers, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged by Sellers,
Sellers hereby certify that the Revised Rent Roll is true, correct and complete,
in all material respects, as of the date hereof.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, Sellers have executed this Certification under seal, the day
and year first above written.
SELLERS:
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