PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 2.1
CERTAIN IDENTIFIED INFORMATION HAS BEEN EXCLUDED FROM THE EXHIBIT BECAUSE IT IS BOTH NOT MATERIAL AND IS THE TYPE THAT THE REGISTRANT TREATS AS PRIVATE OR CONFIDENTIAL. REDACTED INFORMATION IS INDICATED BY [****].
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This PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the ___ day of May, 2022 (the “Effective Date”) by and among [****] (“Seller”), CTO Realty growth, inc., a Maryland corporation (“Purchaser”), and FiRST AMERICAN title insurance company (“Escrow Agent”).
RECITALS:
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Seller, Purchaser, and Escrow Agent agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
1.1Purchase and Sale of Property. Seller hereby agrees to sell, assign, and convey to Purchaser, and Purchaser agrees to purchase from Seller, all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to those certain parcels of real property situated in Xxxxxx County, Georgia, more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto (collectively, the “Land”), together with all buildings, structures, and other improvements now located on the Land (collectively, the “Improvements”), and all rights, privileges, appurtenances, hereditaments, easements, air rights, reversions, and remainders pertaining to or used in connection therewith, including any and all right, title, and interest of Seller in and to any easements, licenses, privileges, adjacent streets, roads, alleys, rights of way, gaps, strips or gores pertaining to the Land or any land lying in the bed of any street, road, highway, avenue or alley (opened or unopened, existing or proposed, now vacated or hereafter to be vacated) adjoining the Land; and all of Seller’s right, title and interest, if any, in and to the oil, gas and other hydrocarbon substances, geothermal resources and mineral rights, on, under, over, in, under or that may be produced from the Land, all of which are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Premises”, together with the following:
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ARTICLE 2
PURCHASE PRICE
2.1Purchase Price. The total purchase price for the Property that Purchaser agrees to pay to Seller shall be Eighty Million Two Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($80,200,000.00), subject to adjustments and prorations as provided in this Agreement (the “Purchase Price”).
2.2Payment of Purchase Price. Purchaser shall pay to Seller through escrow at Closing the Purchase Price, subject to adjustments and credits as set forth in this Agreement in cash, by wire transfer of immediately available funds (U.S. Dollars).
ARTICLE 3
XXXXXXX MONEY
3.1Xxxxxxx Money. [****]
ARTICLE 4
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INSPECTION PERIOD
4.1Inspection Period. Purchaser shall have the right to enter upon, inspect, and investigate the Premises to determine whether or not the Premises is satisfactory to Purchaser in Purchaser’s sole discretion for a period of time commencing on the Effective Date and expiring at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on [****] (the “Inspection Period”). Notwithstanding the expiration of the Inspection Period, Purchaser shall continue to have the right, subject to the terms herein, to enter upon the Premises to inspect and investigate the Property.
4.2Entry and Inspection.
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4.3Termination of Inspection Period. If Purchaser for any or no reason determines that the Property is not satisfactory to Purchaser in its sole discretion, Purchaser shall have the right at any time during the Inspection Period (including any period of time extending the Inspection Period, if any, as may be permitted by this Agreement) to notify Seller and Escrow Agent that it has elected to terminate this Agreement. Upon receipt of said notice, Escrow Agent shall immediately return the Xxxxxxx Money to Purchaser.
4.4Assumed Service Contracts. Purchaser shall be required to assume each of the Service Contracts to the extent the same affects the Property (each an “Assumed Service Contract” and collectively, the “Assumed Service Contracts”), other than those that are terminable upon not more than thirty (30) days’ notice without penalty, and that Purchaser notifies Seller before the end of the Inspection Period that Purchaser elects to terminate at Closing. From the Effective Date until the Closing, Seller agrees not to enter into any new Service Contracts which would survive Closing without the prior written approval of Purchaser, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned, or delayed.
ARTICLE 5
TITLE AND SURVEY
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5.1Title. Within five (5) days after the Effective Date, Purchaser shall order a title commitment (the “Commitment”), together with copies of all title documents listed as exceptions, from Escrow Agent or any nationally recognized title insurance company (such title company is hereinafter referred to as the “Title Company”) agreeing to issue to Purchaser an owner’s policy of title insurance in the total amount of the Purchase Price insuring leasehold marketable title to the Property, subject only to the Permitted Exceptions (as defined below). Purchaser shall have twenty (20) days after the last to be received of the Commitment and the Survey (as hereinafter defined), but no later than five (5) business days before the end of the Inspection Period, within which to notify Seller in writing (the “Title Objection Notice”) of any defects or objections to the title appearing in the Commitment or the Survey (each, a “Title Defect” and collectively, the “Title Defects”). Purchaser’s failure to timely deliver the Title Objection Notice shall be deemed Purchaser’s approval of the Commitment and the Survey. Within five (5) business days following receipt of Purchaser's Title Objection Notice, Seller shall deliver written notice to Purchaser and Title Company identifying those Title Defects, if any, identified in Purchaser's Title Notice that Seller shall undertake to cure or not cure (“Seller’s Response”). If Seller does not deliver a Seller’s Response within said five (5) business days, Seller shall be deemed to have elected not to cure any Title Defects set forth in Purchaser’s Title Objection Notice. If Seller timely elects (or is deemed to have elected) not to remove or otherwise cure a Title Defect in Purchaser’s Title Objection Notice, then Purchaser shall have until the date which is three (3) business days after receipt of Seller’s Response to notify Seller and Title Company in writing of Purchaser’s election to either: (i) waive all such Title Defects (other than those Title Defects that Seller agreed to cure in Seller’s Response), in which event such Title Defects shall be deemed to be Permitted Exceptions (as defined herein); or (ii) terminate this Agreement and the escrow established hereunder, in which event Escrow Agent shall return the Xxxxxxx Money to Purchaser, upon such refund being made this Agreement shall terminate, and the parties shall have no further liability hereunder except with respect to those obligations hereunder which expressly survive the termination of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller shall be required, at or prior to Closing, to pay or cause the removal from title of all monetary liens created by Seller, delinquent real property taxes, and mechanics’ and materialmen’s liens arising from work by or at the behest of Seller encumbering the Premises (“Mandatory Removal Liens”), but excluding the [****] Documents.
5.2Permitted Exceptions. It is understood and agreed that the Property is being sold by Seller to Purchaser free and clear of all liens, claims, and encumbrances except for the Permitted Exceptions, and it is further understood and agreed that the conveyance by Assignment of Lease to be delivered by Seller at Closing shall be subject only to the following (“Permitted Exceptions”):
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5.3Later Title Exceptions. In the event that any supplemental or updated Commitment discloses any additional exceptions to title (each, a “Later Exception”), Purchaser shall have the right to undertake the process as provided in Section 5.1 above (regarding Purchaser’s Title Objection Notice and Seller’s Response) and the Closing Date shall be extended if and to the extent reasonably necessary to accommodate the time periods associated with such process for such Later Exception; provided, however, Purchaser’s deadline to provide a Purchaser’s Title Objection Notice with respect to any Later Exception(s) shall be five (5) business days after Purchaser’s receipt of such supplemental or updated Commitment; provided further, however, if Seller elects, or is deemed to have elected, not to remove or to cure a disapproved Later Exception(s), then Purchaser shall (without waiving its rights to the extent the Later Exception is the result of a Seller default) have the right exercisable in Purchaser’s sole and absolute discretion on or before three (3) business days after Seller’s election or deemed election to either (i) waive its objections to such disapproved Later Exception(s), and proceed to take title to the Premises subject to such Later Exception(s) (in which event such Later Exception(s) shall be deemed Permitted Exceptions), or (ii) terminate this Agreement and the escrow by giving written notice of such termination to Seller, in which case the Xxxxxxx Money shall be refunded to Purchaser (even if the Inspection Period has expired). Purchaser’s failure to timely provide Seller with written notice of waiver within said three (3) business day period shall constitute Purchaser’s election to waive its objections to such disapproved Later Exception(s), and proceed to take title to the Premises subject to such Later Exception(s).
5.4Survey. Not later than the end of the Inspection Period, Purchaser, at its sole cost and expense, may obtain a current ALTA survey of the Premises prepared by a registered land surveyor duly licensed in the State of Georgia (the “Survey”).
5.5[****]
ARTICLE 6
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES, AND COVENANTS BY SELLER
6.1Representation and Warranties by Seller. Seller hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser, which representations and warranties shall be true and shall be deemed to be restated at the Closing:
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(i) | filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy; |
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(ii) | been adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent or filed a petition or action seeking any reorganization, arrangement, recapitalization, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution, or similar relief under any Federal bankruptcy act or any other laws; |
(iii) | sought or acquiesced in the appointment or any trustee, receiver, or liquidator of all or any substantial part of its properties, the Land and Improvements, Personal Property, or any portion thereof; or |
(iv) | made an assignment for the benefit of creditors or admitted in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as the same become due. |
Neither Seller nor any of its members:
(i) | is listed on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List maintained by OFAC pursuant to the Order and/or on any other list of terrorists or terrorist organizations maintained pursuant to any of the rules and regulations of OFAC or pursuant to any other applicable Orders (such lists are collectively referred to as the “Lists”); |
(ii) | is a person who has been determined by competent authority to be subject to the prohibitions contained in the Orders; or |
(iii) | is owned or controlled by, nor acts for or on behalf of, any person or entity on the Lists or any other person or entity who has been determined by competent authority to be subject to the prohibitions contained in the Orders. |
The terms “Governmental Authority” and “Governmental Authorities” mean the United States of America, the State, the county, and city where the Land is located, and any other political subdivision in which the Land is located or that exercises jurisdiction over the Land and Improvements, and any agency, department, commission, board, bureau, property owners association, utility district, flood control district, improvement district, or similar district, or other instrumentality of any of them.
So long as this Agreement remains in full force and effect, Seller agrees that Seller shall notify Purchaser promptly if Seller obtains knowledge of any transaction or occurrence prior to the Closing which would make any of the representations or warranties of Seller contained in this Agreement materially untrue, inaccurate or incomplete. In the event that prior to Closing, Seller
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notifies Purchaser that any of its representations or warranties are not or will not be true in any material respect as of Closing, then Purchaser, may terminate this Agreement and the Xxxxxxx Money shall be delivered to Purchaser and the parties shall have no other obligations to each other except for those obligations that expressly survive the termination of this Agreement. If any such representation or warranty will not be true in any material respect due to an act or omission of Seller in breach of this Agreement, Purchaser shall have the remedies available under Section 11.1.
6.2Seller’s Covenants Pending Closing. Following the execution of this Agreement and at all times prior to the Closing:
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6.3Survival. The representations and warranties of Seller set forth in Section 6.1 shall survive Closing for a period of nine (9) months (the “Survival Period”). No claim for a breach of any representation or warranty of Seller will be actionable or payable (a) if the breach in question results from or is based on a condition, state of facts or other matter which was known to Purchaser prior to Closing, (b) unless the valid claims for all such breaches collectively aggregate more than [****] in which event the full amount of such valid claims will be actionable, up to but not exceeding the amount of the Liability Cap (as defined below), and (c) unless written notice containing a description of the specific nature of such breach will have been given by Purchaser to Seller prior to the expiration of the Survival Period and an action will have been commenced by Purchaser against Seller within thirty (30) days following the expiration of the Survival Period. As used herein, the term “Liability Cap” will mean the total aggregate amount of [****]
ARTICLE 7
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES BY PURCHASER
7.1Representations and Warranties by Purchaser. Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to Seller, which representations and warranties shall be true and shall be deemed to be restated at the Closing:
(i)is not listed on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List maintained by OFAC pursuant to the Order and/or on any other list of terrorists or terrorist organizations maintained pursuant to any of the rules and regulations of OFAC or pursuant to any other applicable Orders;
(ii)is not a person who has been determined by competent authority to be subject to the prohibitions contained in the Orders; or
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(iii)is not owned or controlled by, and does not act for or on behalf of, any person or entity on the Lists or any other person or entity who has been determined by competent authority to be subject to the prohibitions contained in the Orders.
7.2Survival. The representations and warranties of Purchaser set forth this Article 7 will survive Closing for the Survival Period. No claim for a breach of any representation or warranty of Purchaser will be actionable or payable (a) if the breach in question results from or is based on a condition, state of facts or other matter which was known to Seller prior to Closing, and (b) unless written notice containing a description of the specific nature of such breach will have been given by Seller to Purchaser prior to the expiration of the Survival Period and an action will have been commenced by Seller against Purchaser within thirty (30) days following the expiration of the Survival Period.
ARTICLE 8
CLOSING
8.1Closing. The Closing shall be held in the office of Title Company by “mail-away” closing on or before fifteen (15) days after the expiration of the Inspection Period (the “Closing Date”), unless the parties mutually agree upon another place and date. Purchaser shall have the right to close this transaction earlier upon ten (10) business days’ prior written notice to Seller.
8.2Conditions to Closing.
(i) | Seller’s Compliance. Seller’s representations and warranties contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date in all material respects, and Seller shall have performed, observed, and complied in all material respects with all of the covenants, agreements, and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, observed, and complied with by Seller prior to or as of the Closing. |
(ii) | [****] |
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(iii) | Change in the Property. The Property shall be in substantially the same condition on the Closing Date as of the Effective Date, other than ordinary wear and tear, casualty, condemnation, Tenant improvements contemplated by the Leases, and Seller improvements to common areas benefiting the Property. |
(iv) | Estoppel Certificates. All Required Estoppel Certificates shall have been obtained and delivered to Purchaser in such form as required herein and approved by Purchaser in accordance with Section 6.2(h). |
(v) | Mandatory Removal Liens. Seller shall have cured any Mandatory Removal Liens, or the same shall be cured at the Closing. |
(vi) | Marked Title Commitment. Purchaser shall have received a “marked” title Commitment in the amount of the Purchase Price, insuring leasehold title to the Property, subject only to the Permitted Exceptions. |
(vii) | No Bankruptcy Proceedings. No bankruptcy, insolvency, rearrangement or similar action or proceeding, whether voluntary or involuntary, shall be pending or threatened against Seller. |
(i) | Purchaser’s Compliance. Purchaser’s representations and warranties contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the Closing Date in all material respects, and Purchaser shall have performed, observed, and complied in all material respects with all of the covenants, agreements, and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, observed, and complied with by Purchaser prior to or as of the Closing. |
(ii) | No Bankruptcy Proceedings. No bankruptcy, insolvency, rearrangement or similar action or proceeding, whether voluntary or involuntary, shall be pending or threatened against Purchaser. |
(iii) | [****] |
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8.3Seller’s Closing Deliveries. At Closing, Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Purchaser the following documents, all of which shall be in form reasonably acceptable to Purchaser and Seller:
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8.4Purchaser’s Closing Deliveries. At Closing, Purchaser shall deliver to Seller the following:
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the parties shall continue cooperate to execute or procure any additional documents necessary to effectuate the transfers contemplated in this Agreement and to establish the rights of Purchaser post-Closing.
ARTICLE 9
CLOSING COSTS, ADJUSTMENTS, AND PRORATIONS
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9.1Closing Costs. [****]
9.2Real Property and Personal Property Taxes. [****]
9.3Utilities Prorations. Unless paid by Tenants under the Leases, the final meter readings on all gas, water, sewer, electric, and all other utility services shall be made as of 11:59 p.m. on the date preceding the Closing Date or as soon thereafter as possible. For the convenience of the parties, Seller and Purchaser may agree to an estimated meter reading as of the Closing Date based upon a prior reading at any time after the expiration of the Inspection Period or agree upon a proration based upon the previous month’s applicable utility xxxx. Seller shall be responsible for all charges for consumption of utilities and any waste and garbage charges prior to the Closing Date, and Purchaser shall be responsible for all utility charges and any waste and garbage charges from and after the Closing Date. All deposits for utility services shall remain the sole property of Seller, and Purchaser shall prior to Closing make new security deposit arrangements with the utility companies providing service to the Property.
9.4Rental Payments; Tenant Deposits; Rental Concessions. All minimum rents, percentage rents, operating expense charges, security charges, tax and insurance escalation charges, pass-through common area maintenance charges, and all other fees and charges due under the Leases and all other items of income with respect to the Property, whether or not any of the foregoing are due, have been billed, or have been collected as of the Closing, shall be prorated between Purchaser and Seller as of 11:59 p.m. on the date preceding the Closing Date. If any of said rents, charges, fees, or incomes have not been collected or are past due at the time of Closing for a period not in excess of one (1) month, Purchaser agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts consistent with Purchaser’s business practices to collect the same and agrees that the first monies received by Purchaser with respect to each account shall be received first on account of or in payment of the rent due for the month in which such sum was collected, then to any other amounts due Purchaser, then to any amounts due Seller. In addition, any deferred rents attributable to the period before Closing shall belong to Seller even if received after Closing, and Purchaser shall use commercially reasonable efforts consistent with Purchaser’s business practices to collect the same (except that Purchaser has no obligation to refer to a collection agency, or to commence litigation against, any tenant with respect to any deferred rent, and shall pay to Seller in accordance with the previous sentence only such deferred rent actually received by Purchaser (Seller acknowledging that Purchaser has no other obligations to Seller with respect to any such deferred rent). All Tenant Deposits paid by Tenants under the Leases, together with any interest thereon, shall be applied as a credit against the Purchase Price at Closing. Percentage rents, if any, due under any Leases for any lease year in which the Closing occurs shall be apportioned between Seller and Purchaser on a Lease by Lease basis, with Seller entitled to the portion of total percentage rent paid under each Lease for the Lease year in which the Closing occurs equal to the total amount of such percentage rent multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which shall be the number of days in such Lease year which elapsed prior to the Closing Date, and the denominator of which shall be 365. Subject to the remainder of this subsection, Seller shall retain all percentage rent payments received by it prior to the Closing, and Purchaser shall retain all percentage rent payments received by it from and after the Closing. Within thirty (30) days after final computation and adjustment of percentage rents for calendar year 2022 (or, if applicable, for the lease year in
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which the Closing occurs) under any Lease, the parties shall prorate or reprorate the percentage rent under such Lease and any appropriate adjustments between the parties will be made at that time. At Closing, each of the following shall be a credit to Purchaser at Closing: (x) leasing commissions, (y) subject to the final sentence of this Section 9.4, rent amounts (base rent, additional rent and other pass-through rent) covering the period from Closing Date, until the later of (i) the rent commencement date (“RCD”) or (ii) the end of any contractual free rent, reduced rent or abated rent period (collectively, the “Abated Rent Period”) under the respective Leases, in the amounts that would have been paid by such Tenant had the RCD or end of Abated Rent Period occurred at or prior to Closing (the parties acknowledging that the credits determined as of the Closing with respect to this clause (y) shall be final and not subject to revision after the Closing), and (z) tenant improvement costs or allowances payable by the landlord with respect to all Leases or modification of Leases entered into by Seller prior to Closing and not paid in full prior to Closing. During the Inspection Period, the parties shall cooperate with each other to calculate and approve the final amount of the foregoing credits to Purchaser. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller shall not owe Purchaser any credit at Closing for suite 420, which is vacant as of the Effective Date, regardless of whether such space remains vacant at the Closing or is subject to a new Lease entered into in accordance with Section 6.2(f).
9.5Assessments, Liens, and Other Expenses. Unless paid by Tenants under the Leases, all assessments, liens, or other expenses that relate to or are associated with the Property shall be prorated as such assessments, liens, or other expenses are customarily prorated in similar transactions in the County in which the Property is located.
9.6All Expenses. All income, costs, and expenses under the [****] Documents shall accrue to, and be the responsibility of, Seller before the Closing Date, and Purchaser on and after the Closing Date. All remaining bills and expenses of every nature relating to the Property, including those for labor, materials, services, and capital improvements incurred by Seller for the period ending on the day immediately preceding the Closing shall be paid by Seller, except for any such expenses incurred by or at the direction of Purchaser in connection with Purchaser’s inspection of the Property, all of which expenses incurred by Purchaser at the direction of Purchaser shall be paid by Purchaser. All such costs arising or incurred on or after the Closing Date shall be paid by Purchaser.
9.7Post Closing Reconciliation. Seller shall provide to Purchaser on or before March 31 of the year following the year of Closing a final reconciliation of all common area expenses, operating expenses, real estate taxes and assessments, insurance charges and other pass-through expenses or reimbursable expenses for the Premises (collectively, the “Reimbursables”) that accrued during Seller’s period of ownership of the Premises, including an analysis of any Reimbursables due by each Tenant to Seller. In the event there are Reimbursables due from Seller to Tenants, Seller shall remit such payments to Purchaser simultaneously with the final reconciliation, and the Purchaser shall forward such payments to the respective Tenants. Any of the foregoing sums due Seller shall be remitted to Seller upon Purchaser’s receipt of same.
9.8Survival. All of the provisions of Article 9 shall survive Closing.
ARTICLE 10
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CASUALTY AND CONDEMNATION
10.1Casualty. Seller assumes all risk and liability, damage to, or injury occurring to the Premises and/or Personal Property by fire, storm, accident, or any other casualty or cause until the Closing has been consummated. If the Premises or Personal Property, or any part thereof, suffers any damages prior to the Closing from fire or other casualty, Purchaser shall consummate the Closing, in which event the proceeds of any insurance covering such damage shall be assigned to Purchaser at Closing, and Seller shall pay, or credit Purchaser at Closing, any deductible on such insurance policies; provided, however, if the loss or damage to the Property or any portion thereof is such that (i) the cost of repairing or restoring the portion of the Property would be, in the opinion of an architect selected by Seller and reasonably approved by Purchaser, equal to or greater than to five percent (5%) of the Purchase Price, or (ii) any Tenant has the right to xxxxx rent under its Lease or terminate its Lease, Purchaser shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and the Xxxxxxx Money shall be returned to Purchaser, in which event the parties shall have no further rights and liabilities hereunder except with respect to those matters specifically surviving termination or Closing.
10.2Condemnation. If, prior to Closing, action is initiated or threatened to take any part of the Property by eminent domain proceedings or by deed in lieu under threat thereof, Purchaser shall consummate the Closing, in which latter event any award received or to be received by Seller from the condemning authority shall be assigned to Purchaser at the Closing; provided, however, if the loss or damage to the Property or any portion thereof is such that (i) the cost of repairing or restoring the portion of the Property would be, in the opinion of an architect selected by Seller and reasonably approved by Purchaser, equal to or greater than to five percent (5%) of the Purchase Price, or (ii) any Tenant has the right to xxxxx rent under its Lease or terminate its Lease, Purchaser shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and the Xxxxxxx Money shall be returned to Purchaser, in which event the parties shall have no further rights and liabilities hereunder except with respect to those matters specifically surviving termination or Closing.
ARTICLE 11
DEFAULT
11.1Breach by Seller. [****]
11.2Breach by Purchaser. [****]
ARTICLE 12
MISCELLANEOUS
12.1Notices. Any notice, request, or other communication required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in writing, addressed to each party at its address as set forth below, and shall be delivered by (i) hand delivery, (ii) commercial courier service (such as Federal Express), (iii) email transmission, or (iv) mailed by United States registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Any such notice shall be considered given on the date of such hand or courier delivery or upon transmission by email. By giving at least five (5) days’ prior written notice thereof, any party may from time to time and at any time change its mailing
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address hereunder. Any notice by any party may be given by such party’s legal counsel. The parties respective notice addresses are as follows:
As to Seller:
[****]
With a copy to:
[****]
With a copy to:
[****]
As to Purchaser:
0000 Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000
Email Address: xxxxxxxxxxx@xxxx.xxx
And a copy to:
[****]
As to Escrow Agent:
[****]
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12.4Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Exhibits hereto embody the entire agreement between the parties relative to the subject matter, and there are no oral or written
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agreements between the parties, nor any representations made by either party relative to the subject matter, which are not expressly set forth herein.
12.5Amendment. This Agreement may be amended only by a written instrument executed by the party or parties to be bound thereby.
12.6Headings. The captions and headings used in this Agreement are for convenience only and do not in any way limit, amplify, or otherwise modify the provisions of this Agreement.
12.7Time of the Essence. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE OF THIS AGREEMENT. However, if the final date of any period which is set out in any provision of this Agreement falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or major holiday, then the time of such period shall be extended to the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or major holiday. For the purposes of this Section, “major holiday” shall mean New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
12.8Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Georgia and the laws of the United States pertaining to transactions in Georgia.
12.9Assignment; Successors and Assigns. Purchaser may assign its rights under this Agreement only upon the following conditions: (i) the assignee of Purchaser must be an affiliate of Purchaser or an entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with Purchaser, (ii) all of the Xxxxxxx Money must have been delivered in accordance herewith, (iii) the assignee of Purchaser must assume all obligations of Purchaser hereunder, but Purchaser will remain primarily liable for the performance of Purchaser’s obligations, and (iv) a copy of the fully executed written assignment and assumption agreement will be delivered to Seller prior to Closing. All other assignments of this Agreement shall require Seller’s prior written approval, given or withheld in its sole discretion. This Agreement shall bind and inure to the benefit of Seller, Purchaser, and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, personal legal representatives, successors, and assigns. Purchaser may assign Purchaser’s rights under this Agreement.
12.10Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable under present or future laws, such provision shall be fully severable; this Agreement shall be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision had never comprised a part of this Agreement; and, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall not be affected by such illegal, invalid, or unenforceable provision or by its severance from this Agreement.
12.11Attorneys’ Fees. In the event it becomes necessary for either party hereto to file suit to enforce this Agreement or any provision contained herein or with respect to any matter regarding the Property, the party prevailing in such suit shall be entitled to recover, in addition to all other remedies or damages as herein provided, reasonable attorneys’, paralegals’, or expert witnesses’ fees and costs incurred in such suit at trial or on appeal or in connection with any bankruptcy or similar proceedings.
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12.12Multiple Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in a number of identical counterparts, each of which for all purposes is deemed an original, and all of which constitute collectively one agreement, but in making proof of this Agreement, it shall not be necessary to produce or account for more than one such counterpart.
12.13Incorporation. All Exhibits attached to this Agreement are incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement.
12.14Non-Merger. In addition to the specific language of non-merger found in certain Sections of this Agreement, any provision hereof which by its terms would be performed after Closing shall survive the Closing and shall not merge in the Closing or in the Assignment and Assumption of Lease or the Assignment and Assumption of [****] Documents, except as specifically provided to the contrary herein.
12.15Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY TO THIS AGREEMENT HEREBY KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY, AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ANY RIGHT THEY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT OR ARISING OUT OF, UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT CONTEMPLATED AND EXECUTED IN CONNECTION HEREWITH, OR ANY COURSE OF DEALING, COURSE OF CONDUCT, STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN) OR ACTIONS OF ANY PARTY HERETO.
12.16Recording of this Agreement. Purchaser shall not record this Agreement or a memorandum of this Agreement in the public records of the County in which the Property is located or in any other office or place of recording without the prior written consent of Seller, given or withheld in its sole discretion.
12.17Judicial Interpretation. Should any of the provisions of this Agreement require judicial interpretation, the court interpreting or construing the same shall not apply the presumption that the terms thereof shall be more strictly construed against one party by reason of the rule of construction that a document is to be construed more strictly against the party who itself or through its agents prepared the same, it being agreed that the agents of all parties have participated in the preparation thereof.
12.18No Assumption of Seller’s Liability. Purchaser is acquiring only the Property from Seller. Purchaser does not assume or agree to pay, or indemnify Seller or any other person or entity against, any liability, obligation, or expense of Seller or relating to the Property in any way except only to the extent, if any, herein expressly and specifically provided. Seller agrees to indemnify and defend Purchaser, and its successors and assigns, against all claims and losses of whatever source or nature asserted against or suffered by Purchaser relating to any and all past development, construction, leasing or sales activities conducted on or relating to the Property, or any of the obligations, claims, defaults, etc., set forth in the Lease or the [****] Documents that arise prior to Closing.
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12.19Confidentiality. Except as permitted by this Agreement, neither Purchaser, Seller, nor any broker shall issue any press releases nor make any public statement, public announcement, or public disclosure of any kind concerning the subject matter hereof or the status of negotiations conducted hereunder except as may be jointly agreed to by Seller and Purchaser or as either of them may consider necessary in order to satisfy the requirements of applicable law. The foregoing restrictions shall apply both before and after the Closing. This Section shall survive Closing.
12.20Landlord Warranties For Work Performed Under Leases. To the extent any of the Leases require the landlord under such Leases to warrant any work performed by Landlord or its contractor within the leased premises or otherwise on the Premises or the improvements located thereon (such work is hereinafter referred to as the “Warranty Work”), Seller shall assign to Purchaser all warranties of suppliers and contractors with respect to such leased space, and if consent to such assignment is required, Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain such consent and, if not able to obtain such consent, shall cooperate with Purchaser after the Closing until the end of such warranty period to enforce any such warranty. This Section 12.20 shall survive Closing.
12.21Section 1031 or 1033 Exchange. Purchaser and Seller agree that, at either party’s election, this transaction shall be structured as an exchange of like-kind properties under Section 1031 or 1033 of the Internal Revenue Code and the regulations and proposed regulations thereunder. The party so electing shall be known as the “Electing Party,” and the other party shall be known as the “Non-Electing Party.” The parties agree that if either party wishes to make such election, it must do so on or prior to the Closing Date. If the Electing Party so elects, the Non-Electing Party shall cooperate with the Electing Party and execute documentation that may be reasonably requested in connection with any exchange; it being understood, however, that the Non-Electing Party shall not be required to take title to any other property as part of the Section 1031 or 1033 exchange. The Electing Party shall in all events be responsible for all costs and expenses related to the Section 1031 or 1033 exchange and shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Non-Electing Party from and against any and all liability, claims, damages and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs but excluding any attorneys’ fees and expenses incurred by the Non-Electing Party in connection with its review of the documents reasonably necessary to effect the Electing Party’s exchange) actually incurred by the Non-Electing Party and arising out of such Section 1031 or 1033 exchange. The foregoing indemnity shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
12.22Exclusivity. Seller covenants and agrees to refrain, during the term of this Agreement, from making, encouraging or soliciting or otherwise pursuing any other agreement regarding the sale of the Property or any portion thereof or any interest therein, and will deal exclusively with Buyer in good faith toward the completion of the transactions contemplated herein unless this Agreement shall be terminated as provided herein.
12.23Additional Definitions. The term “Section” shall mean any section, sub-section, paragraph, or sub-paragraph set forth in this Agreement, as applicable. The term “Exhibits” shall mean and refer to the following exhibits:
Exhibit ALegal Description of the Land
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Exhibit BPersonal Property
Exhibit CInitial Rent Roll
Exhibit DService Contracts
Exhibit EDue Diligence Materials
Exhibit FAssignment of Lease
Exhibit GBill of Sale
Exhibit HGeneral Assignment
Exhibit IAssignment and Assumption of Service Contracts
Exhibit JAssignment and Assumption of Leases
Exhibit KAssignment and Assumption of [****]
Documents
Schedule 1.1(g)[****]
Schedule 6.2(c)Claims
Schedule 6.2(f)Lease Defaults
Schedule 6.2(h)Purchase Rights
Schedule 6.2(n)Construction Defect Schedule
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller, Purchaser, and Escrow Agent have executed and delivered this Purchase and Sale Agreement effective as of the Effective Date.
SELLER:
[****]
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PURCHASER:
CTO REALTY GROWTH, INC., a Maryland corporation
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Title: Senior Vice President-Chief Investment
Officer
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ESCROW AGENT:
[****]
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EXHIBIT A
Legal Description of the Land
EXHIBIT B
Personal Property
EXHIBIT C
Initial Rent Roll
EXHIBIT D
Service Contracts
EXHIBIT E
Due Diligence Materials
EXHIBIT F
Form of Memorandum of Assignment of Lease
EXHIBIT G
Form of Xxxx of Sale
EXHIBIT H
Form of General Assignment
EXHIBIT I
Form of Assignment and Assumption of Service Contracts
EXHIBIT J
Form of Assignment and Assumption of Leases
Form of Assignment and Assumption of [****] Documents
SCHEDULE 1.1(E)
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[****]
[****]
SCHEDULE 6.2(C)
CLAIMS
SCHEDULE 6.2(F)
LEASE DEFAULTS AND UNPAID AMOUNTS
SCHEDULE 6.2(N)
CONSTRUCTION DEFECT DISPUTES
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