DEVELOPMENT SERVICES RIGHTS AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES RIGHTS CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (REPUBLIC SQUARE II)
Exhibit 10.6
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
RIGHTS AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES RIGHTS
CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
(REPUBLIC SQUARE II)
THIS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES RIGHTS AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES RIGHTS CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of this 24th day of October, 2005 by and among REPUBLIC PROPERTIES CORPORATION, a District of Columbia corporation (“RPC”), REPUBLIC PROPERTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Operating Partnership”), and 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Property LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“660 North Capitol”).
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, in connection with the initial public offering (the “IPO”) of the common shares of beneficial interest, par value $.01 per share, of Republic Property Trust, a Maryland real estate investment trust (the “REIT”), the REIT and the Operating Partnership and their affiliates will complete a series of related transactions (collectively with the IPO, the “IPO Transactions”);
WHEREAS, 660 North Capitol intends to construct an office building (the “Improvements”) on real property located in the District of Columbia, which real property is described on Exhibit A hereto (the “Land” and together with the Improvements, the “Property”);
WHEREAS, 660 North Capitol and RPC each desire that RPC shall have the right to provide development services to 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx with respect to the Property, in return for which certain fees will be payable by 660 North Capitol to RPC (the “Development Services”);
WHEREAS, upon completion of the Improvements, 660 North Capitol and RPC each desire that RPC shall have the right to provide property management services for the Property, including the right to receive a property management fee (the “Management Services”); and
WHEREAS, in connection with the IPO Transactions, RPC desires to contribute to the OP its right to (i) provide the Development Services relating to the Property and to receive the fees therefor specified herein, and (ii) provide the Management Services relating to the Property and to receive the fees therefore specified herein.
NOW, THEREFOR, in consideration of the foregoing premises, the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
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ARTICLE I: CONTRIBUTION OF DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES
1.1 Development Services and Management Services. RPC and 660 North Capitol agree that RPC shall have the right to provide the Development Services to the Property, in return for which RPC shall be entitled to receive a certain development fee. RPC and 660 North Capitol agree that, upon completion of the Improvements, RPC shall have the right to provide the Management Services to the Property, in return for which RPC shall be entitled to receive a certain property management fee.
1.2 Contribution. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, RPC agrees to contribute or otherwise transfer to the Operating Partnership, and the Operating Partnership agrees to acquire and accept from RPC, on the date of the Closing (as defined in Section 5.1 below) all of RPC’s right to provide to 660 North Capitol the Development Services (the “Development Services Rights”), and all rights of RPC to provide to 660 North Capitol property management services for the Property upon completion of the Improvements (the “Management Services Rights”).
1.3 Development Services Agreement. Upon the commencement by 660 North Capitol of the preparation of architectural plans, the seeking of financing or other pre-construction development activities with respect to the Property (the “Pre-Construction Period”), the Operating Partnership or its assignees and 660 North Capitol shall enter into a development services agreement (the “Development Services Agreement”) substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, with such changes thereto, if any, as may be required by any lender providing funds to pay any of the costs of development, construction, financing, ownership, carrying or operation of the Property, pursuant to which the Operating Partnership or its assignees shall provide the Development Services. As shall be set forth in the Development Services Agreement, in consideration of the performance of the Development Services by the Operating Partnership or its assignees, the following fees shall be paid: A development services fee (the “Development Services Fee”) in an amount equal to three percent (3%) of the development costs of the Improvements (upon the commencement of the Pre-Construction Period and upon the consummation of the Closing (as defined below)) net of land acquisition, interest and loan expenses and cash concessions to tenants of the Improvements; the Development Services Fee shall be paid to the Operating Partnership or its assignees on a monthly basis on the fifteenth day of each calendar month in the amount of three percent (3%) of such costs expended in the prior calendar month.
1.4 Management Agreement with 660 North Capitol. Upon completion of the Improvements, the Operating Partnership or its assignees and 660 North Capitol shall enter into a property management agreement (the
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“Management Agreement”) substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C, with such changes thereto, if any, as may be required by any lender providing funds to pay any of the costs of development, construction, financing, ownership, carrying or operation of the Property, pursuant to which the Operating Partnership or its assignees shall provide the Management Services. For purposes of the Property, “completion of the Improvements” shall be deemed to have occurred at the time agreed to by the parties to the Development Services Agreement. Pursuant to the Management Agreement, and in consideration of the performance of the Management Services by the Operating Partnership or its assignees, the Operating Partnership or its assignees shall be paid a management fee equal to one percent (1%) of the gross rental receipts of the Property together with periodic payments for the cost of labor and personnel overhead to provide such services.
1.5 Prohibition on Funding; Fee Disputes.
(a) The REIT acknowledges that it and its subsidiaries (including the Operating Partnership) shall be prohibited from providing any funding, payments, credit, equity investments or any other financial assistance to 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, and that the REIT shall undertake all commercially reasonable efforts to promptly collect all monies due pursuant to the terms hereof.
(b) In the event that any material fee dispute arises with respect to any of the services to be provided to 660 North Capitol pursuant to the terms hereof, the “independent” members of the Board of Trustees of the REIT (as defined in the REIT’s bylaws) shall undertake all commercially reasonable efforts to promptly resolve any such fee dispute.
ARTICLE II: REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF RPC
As a material inducement to the Operating Partnership to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, RPC hereby makes to the Operating Partnership each of the representations, warranties and covenants set forth in this Article II. The representations and warranties set forth in this Article II are true and correct as of the date hereof.
2.1 Organization and Standing. RPC is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the law of its jurisdiction of organization, and has the requisite corporate power and authority to own and operate its assets, to carry on its business as currently conducted, and to execute and deliver this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby. RPC is duly qualified to conduct business as a foreign corporation where necessary and is in good standing in the states in which it is so qualified.
2.2 Authority. RPC has the full right, authority, power and/or capacity (a) to enter into this Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument to be executed and delivered pursuant to this Agreement; (b) to carry out
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the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby; and (c) to transfer, sell and deliver all of its right, title and interest in and to the Development Services Rights and the Management Services Rights to the Operating Partnership (or its designee) in accordance with this Agreement. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of RPC pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of RPC, each enforceable in accordance with its respective terms.
2.3 Noncontravention. Neither the entry into nor the performance of, or compliance with, this Agreement by RPC has resulted, or will result, in any violation of, or default under, or result in the acceleration of, any obligation under its charter, or any material mortgage, indenture, lien agreement, note, contract, permit, judgment, decree, order, restrictive covenant, statute, rule, or regulation applicable to RPC.
2.4 Litigation. There is no litigation or proceeding, either judicial or administrative, pending or, to RPC’s knowledge, threatened, affecting all or any portion of the Development Services Rights, the Management Services Rights or RPC’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. There is no outstanding order, writ, injunction or decree of any court, government, governmental entity or authority or arbitration against or affecting all or any portion of the Development Services Rights or the Management Services Rights, which in any such case would impair RPC’s ability to enter into and perform all of RPC’s obligations under this Agreement.
2.5 No Insolvency Proceedings. No attachments, execution proceedings, assignments for the benefit of creditors, insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or other proceedings are pending or, to the knowledge of RPC, threatened against RPC, nor are any such proceedings contemplated by RPC.
2.6 No Brokers. RPC has not entered into, and covenants that it will not enter into, any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any person or firm which will result in the obligation of the Operating Partnership to pay any finder’s fee, brokerage commission or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby (other than underwriting fees paid in connection with the IPO).
2.7 Consents. Except as may otherwise be set forth in this Agreement, each consent, approval, authorization, order, license, certificate, permit, registration, designation, or filing by or with any governmental agency or third party necessary for the execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby by RPC has been obtained or will be obtained on or before the Closing.
2.8 Status of the Property. To the best knowledge of RPC, (i) 660 North Capitol has good and valid fee simple marketable title to the Property subject only to those liens, encumbrances and other matters of record, none of which would materially impair the construction of the Improvements; (ii) the Property is subject to no mortgages or other similar liens of record (iii) 660 North Capitol has all permits, licenses and other governmental authorizations necessary for the ownership, use and operation of the Property, (iv) 660 North Capitol and the Property are in compliance
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with all applicable zoning, subdivision, and other laws, statutes, regulations and ordinances and building codes applicable to 660 North Capitol and the Property and have received no notices of violation thereof, (v) the Property is served by all necessary public utilities, (vi) all taxes imposed upon the Property or upon the operation of the Property have been paid and all returns required to be filed in connection therewith have been filed, (vii) there has been no disposal, spill, discharge, emission or release of any Hazardous Material on the Property and there are no Hazardous Materials located in, at, on, or under, the Property, in each case that is reasonably likely to require investigation, removal, remedial or corrective action, or the incurrence of any liability, by 660 North Capitol under any Environmental Law, (viii) there has not been any underground or aboveground storage tank or other underground storage receptacle or related piping, or any impoundment or other storage, treatment or disposal area containing Hazardous Materials located on the Property, and no asbestos or polychlorinated biphenyls have been used or disposed of, or have been located at, on, or under the Property, and (ix) no lien has been recorded against the Property under any Environment Law.
For the purposes of this Section 2.8 the term “Environmental Laws” shall mean any laws (including, without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act), including any plans, other criteria, or guidelines promulgated pursuant to such Laws, now or hereafter in effect relating to the generation, production, installation, use, storage, treatment, transportation, release, threatened release, or disposal of Hazardous Materials, noise control, or the protection of human health, safety, natural resources, animal health or welfare, or the environment and the term “Hazardous Materials” shall mean any wastes, substances, radiation, or materials (whether solids, liquids or gases) (i) which are hazardous, toxic, infectious, explosive, radioactive, carcinogenic, or mutagenic; (ii) which are or become defined as a “pollutants” “contaminants”, “hazardous materials,” “hazardous wastes,” “hazardous substances,” “toxic substances,” “radioactive materials,” “solid wastes,” or other similar designations in, or otherwise subject to regulation under, any Environmental Laws; (iii) the presence of which on the Property cause or threaten to cause a nuisance pursuant to applicable statutory or common law upon the Property or to adjacent properties; (iv) without limitation, which contain polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), asbestos and asbestos-containing materials, lead-based paints, urea-formaldehyde foam insulation, and petroleum or petroleum products (including, without limitation, crude oil or any fraction thereof) or (v) which pose a hazard to human health, safety, natural resources, industrial hygiene, or the environment, or an impediment to working conditions.
2.9 Reliance. RPC acknowledges that the Operating Partnership may rely upon the representations and warranties in this Article II in determining whether to enter into this Agreement. RPC agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Operating Partnership and the officers, directors and affiliates thereof, and any employees or agents of any of the foregoing, against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage or expense whatsoever (including, but not limited to, any and all expenses, including attorneys’ fees, reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any claim or litigation commenced or threatened) due to or arising out of a breach of any such representations or warranties.
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ARTICLE III: REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP
As a material inducement to RPC to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, the Operating Partnership hereby makes to RPC each of the representations, warranties and covenants set forth in this Article III. The representations and warranties set forth in this Article III are true and correct as of the date hereof.
3.1 Organization and Standing. The Operating Partnership is a limited partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under Delaware law, and has the requisite partnership power and authority to own and operate its assets, to carry on its business as currently conducted, to execute and deliver this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby. The Operating Partnership is duly qualified to conduct business as a foreign partnership where necessary and is in good standing in the states in which it is so qualified.
3.2 Authority. The Operating Partnership has full right, authority, power and capacity (a) to enter into this Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument to be executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Operating Partnership pursuant to this Agreement; and (b) to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement and each agreement, document and instrument executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Operating Partnership pursuant to this Agreement constitutes, or when executed and delivered will constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Operating Partnership, each enforceable in accordance with its respective terms.
3.3 Noncontravention. Neither the entry into nor the performance of, or compliance with, this Agreement by the Operating Partnership has resulted, or will result, in any violation of, or default under, or result in the acceleration of, any obligation under its agreement of limited partnership, or any material mortgage, indenture, lien agreement, note, contract, permit, judgment, decree, order, restrictive covenant, statute, rule, or regulation applicable to the Operating Partnership.
3.4. Litigation. There is no litigation or proceeding, either judicial or administrative, pending or, to the Operating Partnership’s knowledge, threatened, affecting the Operating Partnership’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. There is no outstanding order, writ, injunction or decree of any court, government, governmental entity or authority or arbitration against or affecting the Operating Partnership which would materially impair the Operating Partnership’s ability to enter into and perform all of the Operating Partnership’s obligations under this Agreement.
3.5 No Brokers. The Operating Partnership has not entered into, and covenants that it will not enter into, any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any person or firm which will result in the obligation of RPC to pay any finder’s
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fee, brokerage commission or similar payment in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby
3.6 Consents. Except as may otherwise be set forth in this Agreement, each consent, approval, authorization, order, license, certificate, permit, registration, designation, or filing by or with any governmental agency or body necessary for the execution, delivery, and performance of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby by the Operating Partnership has been obtained or will be obtained on or before the Closing.
3.7 Reliance. The Operating Partnership acknowledges that RPC may rely upon the representations and warranties in this Article III in determining whether to enter into this Agreement. The Operating Partnership agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless RPC and the officers, directors and affiliates thereof, and any employees or agents of any of the foregoing, against any and all loss, liability, claim, damage or expense whatsoever (including, but not limited to, any and all expenses, including attorneys’ fees, reasonably incurred in investigating, preparing or defending against any claim or litigation commenced or threatened) due to or arising out of a breach of any such representations or warranties.
ARTICLE IV: CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
4.1 Conditions to the Operating Partnership’s Obligation to Close. The obligation of the Operating Partnership to consummate the Closing is subject to the fulfillment, at or prior to the Closing, of the following conditions (unless such conditions are waived in writing by the Operating Partnership):
(a) IPO Transactions. The IPO Transactions shall have occurred (or shall be occurring simultaneously with the Closing).
(b) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties made by RPC pursuant to this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects when made, and on and as of the Closing, as though such representations and warranties were made on the Closing.
(c) Performance. RPC shall have performed and complied with all agreements and covenants that it is required to perform or comply with pursuant to this Agreement prior to the Closing in all material respects.
(d) Legal Proceedings. No order, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, injunction, stay, decree, or restraining order shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or enforced by any court of competent jurisdiction or governmental entity that prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and no litigation or governmental proceeding seeking such an order shall be pending or threatened.
(e) Consents and Approvals. All necessary consents of governmental and private parties to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been obtained.
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4.2 Conditions to RPC’s Obligation to Close. The obligation of RPC to consummate the Closing is subject to the fulfillment, at or prior to the Closing, of the following conditions (unless such conditions are waived in writing by RPC):
(a) Representation and Warranties. The representations, warranties and covenants of the Operating Partnership contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the Closing.
(b) Performance. The Operating Partnership shall have performed and complied with all agreements and covenants that it is required to perform or comply with pursuant to this Agreement prior to the Closing in all material respects.
(c) Legal Proceedings. No order, statute, rule, regulation, executive order, injunction, stay, decree, or restraining order shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or enforced by any court of competent jurisdiction or governmental entity that prohibits the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and no litigation or governmental proceeding seeking such an order shall be pending or threatened.
(d) Consents and Approvals. All necessary consents of governmental and private parties to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been obtained.
4.3 Further Assurances. Each of the parties herein shall execute and deliver all such other and further instruments and documents and take or cause to be taken all such other and further actions that any other party may reasonably request in order to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
ARTICLE V: CLOSING; CLOSING DELIVERIES
5.1 Closing. The closing hereunder (the “Closing”) shall occur on the same day as the closing of the IPO, as close in time to the closing of the IPO as is reasonably practicable under the circumstances.
5.2 Closing Delivery by RPC. At the Closing, RPC shall deliver to the Operating Partnership a duly executed Assignment and Assumption Agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit D (“Assignment Agreement”), pursuant to which RPC shall convey to the Operating Partnership or its designee title to the Development Services Agreement and Management Services Rights.
5.3 Closing Delivery by the Operating Partnership. At the Closing, the Operating Partnership shall deliver to RPC a duly executed Assignment Agreement.
ARTICLE VI: MISCELLANEOUS
6.1 Term of Agreement. This Agreement may be terminated by the mutual consent of the parties at any time before the Closing. If the Closing does not occur by September 30, 2006, this Agreement shall be deemed terminated and shall
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be of no further force and effect and neither the Operating Partnership nor RPC or any Investor shall have any further obligations pursuant to this Agreement except as specifically set forth in this Agreement.
6.2 Amendment; Consent of Independent Trustees; Waiver. Any amendment hereto shall be effective only if signed by all parties hereto. Any amendment hereto after the date of Closing is subject to the pre-approval of a majority of the “independent” members of the Board of Trustees of the REIT (as defined in the REIT’s bylaws), as general partner of the Operating Partnership, and no amendment may occur without such pre-approval. No waiver of any provisions of this Agreement shall be valid unless in writing and signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought.
6.3 Entire Agreement; Counterparts; Applicable Law. This Agreement (a) shall, together with the Partnership Agreement, constitute the entire agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, (b) may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original and all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument, and (c) shall be governed in all respects, including validity, interpretation and effect, by the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the conflict of law provisions thereof.
6.4 Assignability. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall be enforceable by and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that this Agreement may not be assigned (except by operation of law) by any party without the prior written consent of the other party, and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be void and of no effect; provided further, that this Agreement may be assigned by the Operating Partnership or its assigns, without the prior written of 660 North Capitol, in whole or in part or to or among any other affiliate of the Operating Partnership, including, without limitation, to Republic Property TRS, LLC, and upon such assignment, the assignee shall have the exclusive right and obligation to provide any services hereunder.
6.5 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof, is for any reason held to any extent to be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement and application of such provision to other persons or circumstances will be interpreted so as reasonably to effect the intent of the parties hereto.
6.6 Equitable Remedies. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur if any provision of this Agreement was not performed in accordance with its specific terms or was otherwise breached. It is accordingly agreed that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any federal or state court located in the State of Delaware (as to which the parties agree to submit to jurisdiction for the purposes of such action), this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.
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6.7 Survival. It is the express intention and agreement of the parties hereto that the representations, warranties and covenants of the parties set forth in this Agreement shall survive the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
6.8 Third Party Beneficiary. Except as specifically set forth in this Agreement, no provision of this Agreement is intended, nor shall it be interpreted, to provide or create any third party beneficiary rights or other rights of any kind in any customer, affiliate, stockholder, partner, member, director, officer, or employee of any party to this Agreement or any other person or entity.
6.9 Termination of Development Services Rights and Management Services Rights. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, either party shall have the right to terminate the Development Services Rights or the Management Services Rights with thirty (30) days written notice to the other party.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be duly executed, delivered and sealed in its name on its behalf, all as of the day and year first above written.
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