CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT by and between ELP MC Ventures, LLC a Delaware limited liability company and Lodging Fund REIT III OP, LP a Delaware limited partnership Dated as of October 2021 4819-7270-2207.1
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CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT by and between ELP MC Ventures, LLC a Delaware limited liability company and Lodging Fund REIT III OP, LP a Delaware limited partnership Dated as of October 2021 4819-7270-2207.1 |
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CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT This Contribution Agreement (this βAgreementβ) is made and entered into as of October , 2021 (the βEffective Dateβ) by and between Lodging Fund REIT III OP, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the βOperating Partnershipβ), and ELP MC Venture, LLC a Delaware limited liability company (the βContributorβ). RECITALS A. The Contributor currently owns a certain 90-room hotel business known as the Courtyard El Paso Airport located at 0000 Xxxxxxxxxxxxx Xx Xx Xxxx, Xxxxx 00000 (the βPropertyβ), as the Property is more fully described in Exhibit A. B. The Operating Partnership desires to acquire the Property, along with the Contributed Assets whereby the Operating Partnership will acquire a direct fee simple interest and ownership in the Property. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, and the mutual undertakings set forth below, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. Defined Terms. The following terms have the meanings set forth below: βActβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 4.2.9. βActionsβ mean all actions, litigations, complaints, charges, accusations, investigations, petitions, suits, arbitrations, mediations or other proceedings, whether civil or criminal, at law or in equity, or before any arbitrator or Governmental Entity. βAdverse Changeβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.16.1. βAdverse Change Review Periodβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.16.1. βAgreementβ shall have the meaning as set forth in the Preamble. βAmendmentβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.8. βAssumed Agreementsβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.2. βAssumed Liabilitiesβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.5. βBasketβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 5.4. βClosingβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 3.2. βClosing Agentβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.14. βClosing Dateβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 3.2. βClosing Documentsβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 3.3. βCodeβ shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. βCommon Limited Unitsβ shall have the meaning set forth in the OP Agreement. βCompanyβ shall mean Lodging Fund REIT III, Inc., a Maryland corporation. βContributed Assetsβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.2. βContributorβ shall have the meaning as set forth in the Preamble. 1 4819-7270-2207.1 |
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βContributor Point of Contactβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.16.3(d). βContributorβs Breakage Feeβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 7.3. βContributorβs Cure Periodβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.15. βDeedβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 3.3.2. βDisclosure Scheduleβ means that disclosure schedule attached as Appendix A. βDue Diligence Documentsβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.16.1. βDue Diligence Periodβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.16.1. βDue Diligence Reviewβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.16.3. βXxxxxxx Moneyβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.14. βEnvironmental Lawβ means all applicable statutes, regulations, rules, ordinances, codes, licenses, permits, orders, demands, approvals, authorizations and similar items of any Governmental Entity and all applicable judicial, administrative and regulatory decrees, judgments and orders relating to the protection of human health or the environment as in effect on the Closing Date, including but not limited to those pertaining to reporting, licensing, permitting, investigation, removal and remediation of Hazardous Materials, including without limitation (i) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq.), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. Section 6901 et seq.), the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. Section 7401 et seq.), the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. Section 1251), the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et seq.), the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.), the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 (42 U.S.C. 11001 et seq.), and (ii) applicable state and local statutory and regulatory laws, statutes and regulations pertaining to Hazardous Materials. βEnvironmental Permitsβ means any and all licenses, certificates, permits, directives, requirements, registrations, government approvals, agreements, authorizations, and consents that are required under or are issued pursuant to any Environmental Laws. βEffective Dateβ shall have the meaning as set forth in the Preamble. βExcluded Assetsβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.4. βExcluded Liabilitiesβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.6. βExisting Loanβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.7.1. βExisting Loan Documentsβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.7.1. βFixtures and Personal Propertyβ shall mean all fixtures, furniture, furnishings, apparatus and fittings, equipment, machinery, appliances, building supplies, business supplies, software, tools, linens (in no event less than 3 par), inventories of standard supplies, services and amenities including without limitation paper goods, brochures, office supplies, unopened food and beverage inventory, chinaware, glassware, flatware, soap, gasoline, fuel oil, inventory held for sale, engineering, pool, maintenance and housekeeping supplies, TV, phone, and internet services, software and hardware, and other operation and guest supplies (each of which shall be maintained and transferred in accordance with brand standards), merchandise, goods, electronics, customer lists and records (including but not limited to customer, supplier, advertising, promotional material, sales, services, delivery and/or operations lists and records), goodwill, intellectual and/or proprietary information and property and applications therefor or licenses thereof and other items of personal property used in connection with the ownership, operation or maintenance of the Property, including all assets located off site from the Property but owned and used by the Contributor in connection with operation of the Property; excluding, however, all fixtures, furniture, furnishings, apparatus and fittings, equipment, machinery, appliances, building supplies, business supplies, software, tools, linens, merchandise, goods, 2 4819-7270-2207.1 |
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electronics and other items of personal property owned by tenants, subtenants, guests, invitees, employees, easement holders, service contractors and other Persons who own any such property located on the Property. βFranchise Agreementβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 3.1.12. βGovernmental Entityβ means any governmental agency or quasi-governmental agency, bureau, board, commission, court, department, official, political subdivision, tribunal or other instrumentality of any government, whether federal, state or local, domestic or foreign. βHazardous Materialβ means any substance: (a) the presence of which requires investigation or remediation under any Environmental Law action or policy, administrative request or civil complaint under the foregoing or under common law; or (b) which is controlled, regulated or prohibited under any Environmental Law as in effect as of the Closing Date, including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq.) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. Section 6901 et seq.); or (c) which is toxic, explosive, corrosive, flammable, infectious, radioactive, carcinogenic, mutagenic or otherwise hazardous and as of the Closing Date is regulated by any Governmental Entity; or (d) the presence of which on, under or about, the Property poses a hazard to the health or safety of persons on or about the Property; or (e) which contains gasoline, diesel fuel or other petroleum hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) or asbestos or asbestos-containing materials or urea formaldehyde foam insulation; or (f) radon gas. βIndemnified Contributor Partyβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 5.5. βIndemnified OP Partyβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 5.5. βIndemnified Partyβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 5.2.1. βIndependent Considerationβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.14. βIntangible Personal Propertyβ shall mean all, right, title and interest relating to the Property in and to all intangible personal property now or hereafter used in connection with the operation, ownership, maintenance, management, or occupancy of the Property, including without limitation: all trade names and trademarks associated with the ownership of the Property; the plans and specifications for the Improvements; warranties; guaranties; indemnities; claims against third parties; claims against tenants for tenant improvement reimbursements; all contract rights related to the construction, operation, ownership or management of the Property; certificates of occupancy; applications, permits, approvals and licenses; insurance proceeds and condemnation awards or claims thereto to be assigned to the Operating Partnership hereunder; all books and records relating to the Property; any existing computer software or programs; any franchise agreements which shall not be terminated at the Closing and are to be assigned to the Operating Partnership, if any; any records, files, lists, and other tangible assets that pertain to the Property, including lists and records pertaining to any one or more of the following: the Contributorβs customers, suppliers, advertising, promotional material, sales, services, delivery, and/or operations, except those items, if any, required to be retained by law, including accounting records and returns. βInventory Periodβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.3.1. βKey Personnelβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.16.3(d). βKnowledgeβ means with respect to any representation or warranty so indicated, the knowledge, of Xxxx Xxxxxxx in the case of the Contributor, or Xxxxx Xxxxxx in the case of the Operating Partnership. 3 4819-7270-2207.1 |
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βLeasesβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 4.2.21. βLenderβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.7.1. βLiensβ means with respect to any real and personal property, all mortgages, pledges, liens, options, charges, security interests, mortgage deed, restrictions, prior assignments, encumbrances, covenants, encroachments, assessments, purchase rights, rights of others, licenses, easements, voting agreements, liabilities or claims of any kind or nature whatsoever, direct or indirect, including, without limitation, interests in or claims to revenues generated by such property. βLossesβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 5.2.1. βMaterial Adverse Effectβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 4.2.3. βMaximum Per Property Total Consideration Adjustmentβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.13. βMerchandiseβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.3.1. βNameβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 4.2.19(c). βNDAβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 6.1.8. βNon-Competition Agreement and Non-Solicitation Agreementβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 6.1.7. βObjectionsβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.15. βOFACβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 4.2.32. βOffering Documentsβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.16.2. βOffering Review Periodβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 2.16.2. βOP Agreementβ shall mean the Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Lodging Fund REIT III OP, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, as may be amended. βOperating Partnershipβ shall have the meaning as set forth in the Preamble. βOther Taxesβ means Taxes other than income Taxes. βPermitted Liensβ means: (a) Liens securing taxes, the payment of which is not now due and payable or the payment of which is actively being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently pursued; (b) Zoning laws and ordinances applicable to the Property which are not violated by the existing structures or present uses thereof or the transfer of the Property; (c) non-exclusive easements for public utilities and other operational purposes that do not materially interfere with the current use of the Property; and (d) all Liens listed in Schedule 2.5 of the Disclosure Schedule and any similar liens incurred in any refinancing of the related obligations. βPersonβ means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization or governmental entity. βPIPβ shall have the meaning as set forth in Section 4.2.31. 4 4819-7270-2207.1 |
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Per Property Total Consideration Adjustment or the Operating Partnership otherwise elects to proceed with the acquisition of the Property, then the Operating Partnership may deduct from the Contributorβs Total Consideration an amount representing the reduction in value to the Property that the Operating Partnership reasonably determines has resulted or is likely to result from such disclosed item(s). 6.1.5 If the liquor license has not been transferred to the Operating Partnership effective as of the Closing Date, and to the extent allowable under the State of Texas, parties will execute a mutually agreeable temporary liquor management agreement to oversee and control the food and beverage operations of the Property. The Contributor and the Operating Partnership will cooperate with information as reasonably required to facilitate the transfer of the existing liquor permit. The Contributor shall reasonably cooperate with the Operating Partnership in connection with the transfer of the liquor license to the Operating Partnership or its designee on or after the Closing Date. The Operating Partnership shall pay all application fees in connection with the transfer of the liquor license. 6.1.6 From the Effective Date, the Contributor agrees to provide the Operating Partnership with all information relating to the franchise at the Property as reasonably requested by the Operating Partnership and to cooperate with the Operating Partnership with respect to entering into or assuming the Franchise Agreement. 6.1.7 Neither the Contributor nor any owner, subsidiary or affiliate of the Contributor shall establish, engage in, or become interested in, directly or indirectly, as an owner, partner, agent, shareholder, employee, independent contractor, consultant, or otherwise, within a radius of 25 miles from the Property in the operation of a hotel for a period 36 months. At the Closing, the Contributor shall execute the Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement set forth as Exhibit E (the βNon-Competition Agreement and Non-Solicitation Agreementβ). 6.1.8 The Contributor shall enter into the Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreement (the βNDAβ), set forth as Exhibit F, with the Operating Partnership. 6.2 Prorations. 6.2.1 Prorations. All income and expenses of the Property shall be apportioned as of 12:01 a.m. EST on the Closing Date, with the Operating Partnership being deemed to be the owner of the Property during the entire day on which the Closing Date occurs and being entitled to receive all revenue of the Property, and being obligated to pay all expenses of the Property, with respect to such day. (a) Such prorated items shall include the following: (i) any other income with respect to the Property received by the Closing Date, if any, and for the current month not yet delinquent. Such proration shall be based on an operating statement updated not less than 1 day prior to the Closing Date; (ii) taxes and assessments (including personal property taxes on the Fixtures and Personal Property) levied against the Property; (iii) utility charges for which the Contributor is liable, if any, such charges to be apportioned at the Closing on the basis of the most recent meter reading occurring prior to the Closing (dated not more than 15 days prior to the Closing) or, if unmetered, on the basis of a current xxxx for each such utility; (iv) all amounts payable with respect to Assumed Liabilities in effect as of the Closing; (v) credit shall be given to the Contributor for interest accounts, impound accounts, escrow accounts and other reserves included within the Existing Loans, which shall be transferred to the Operating Partnership at the Closing; (vi) room charges for the night before the Closing Date and ending on the morning of the Closing Date shall be split between the Contributor and the Operating Partnership on a fifty/fifty (50/50) basis and 23 4819-7270-2207.1 |
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(vii) any other operating expenses or other items pertaining to the Property which are customarily prorated between a transferor and transferee of real estate in the county in which the Property is located. (b) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Section 6.2.1, the following shall apply: (i) The Operating Partnership shall be entitled to a credit against the Contributorβs Total Consideration to be delivered for the total sum of all deposits with respect to the Assumed Liabilities (not including interest accounts, impound accounts, escrow accounts and other reserves included within the Existing Loans, which shall be addressed in accordance with Section 6.2.1(a)(v) above) (the βProperty Depositsβ) to the extent not paid over to the Operating Partnership, and the Operating Partnership shall assume at the Closing the obligation under the Assumed Liabilities with respect to all Property Deposits credited or paid over to the Operating Partnership; (ii) Except as provided in the following sentence, all delinquent real estate taxes and assessments shall be paid by the Contributor at or before the Closing, together with any interest, penalties or other fees related to any delinquent taxes. In determining prorations relating to non-delinquent taxes, the Operating Partnership shall be credited with an amount equal to the real estate taxes and assessments applicable to the period prior to the Closing Date, to the extent such amount has not been actually paid by the Contributor. In the event that the Contributor has paid prior to the Closing any real estate taxes or assessments related to the Property applicable to the period after the Closing Date, the Contributor shall be entitled to a credit for such amount. In connection with the re-proration of real estate taxes and assessments for which a credit was given or a proration was made at the Closing, the Parties shall adjust the differences between them promptly upon demand being made therefor by either the Contributor or the Operating Partnership. If, after the Closing, any additional real estate taxes or assessments applicable to the period prior to the Closing Date are levied for any reason, including back assessments or escape assessments, then the Contributor shall pay all such additional amounts, including any additional fees and interest, if any. If, after the Closing, the Contributor or the Operating Partnership receive any property tax refunds regarding any Property relating to a period prior to the Closing, then that portion of the refunds related to a period prior to the Closing that is required to be refunded to any tenant of the Property shall be delivered to or retained by, as the case may be, the Operating Partnership for the purpose of making such refund payments with the remaining portion of such refunds retained by or delivered to, as the case may be, the Contributor. The Operating Partnership shall pay all supplemental taxes resulting from the change in ownership and reassessment occurring as the result of the Closing pursuant to this Agreement; (iii) The Operating Partnership shall take all steps necessary to effectuate the transfer of all utilities to the name of the Operating Partnership as of Closing, where necessary, post deposits with the utility companies, and provide the Contributor with written evidence of the transfer at or prior to Closing. The Contributor shall be entitled to recover any and all deposits held by any utility company as of the Closing Date; (iv) The net proration credit to or charge against the Contributor on account of the prorations adjustments to be made upon the Closing shall be reflected through an adjustment to the cash portion of the Contributorβs Total Consideration to be delivered pursuant to this Agreement. Any other proration adjustments made following the Closing shall be made in cash; and (v) If any prorations hereunder cannot be calculated accurately on the Closing Date, then they shall be calculated as soon after the Closing Date as feasible. Either party owing the other party a sum of money based on such subsequent proration(s) shall promptly pay said sum to the other party, with interest per annum at the prime rate of interest as set forth in The Wall Street Journal, plus 2% from the Closing Date to the date of payment if payment is not made within 10 business days after delivery of a xxxx therefor. Once all revenue and expense amounts have been finally and completely ascertained, the Operating Partnership shall prepare a final proration statement which shall be subject to the Contributorβs reasonable approval. Upon the Contributorβs acceptance and approval of any final proration statement submitted by the Operating Partnership, such statement shall be conclusively deemed to be accurate and final. To the extent any reconciliation is required, the Operating Partnership shall be permitted to offset any amounts by adjusting the Common Limited Units transferred to the Contributor. 24 4819-7270-2207.1 |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Contribution Agreement as of the date first written above. OPERATING PARTNERSHIP: Lodging Fund REIT III OP, LP a Delaware limited partnership By:Lodging Fund REIT III, Inc. Its: General Partner /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx By: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx Its: Chief Investment Officer CONTRIBUTOR: ELP MC Venture, LLC a Delaware limited liability company /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx By: Name: Title: 29 4819-7270-2207.1 |
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EXHIBIT A TO CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPERTIES Exhibit A 1 4819-7270-2207.1 |
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EXHIBIT B TO CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT CONTRIBUTION AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned hereby assigns, transfers and conveys to Lodging Fund REIT III OP, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the βOperating Partnershipβ), its entire legal and beneficial right, title and interest (other than any Excluded Assets) in, to all of the Contributed Assets and the Assumed Agreements, as listed on Schedule 2.2 of the Agreement, together with all amendments, waivers, supplements and other modifications of and to such agreements, contracts, licenses and other instruments through the date hereof, in each case to the fullest extent assignment thereof is permitted by applicable law, TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto the Operating Partnership, its successors and assigns, forever. Upon the execution and delivery hereof, the Operating Partnership absolutely and unconditionally accepts the foregoing assignment of each Contributed Asset and Assumed Agreement and assumes all Assumed Liabilities in respect of the Assumed Agreements, and agrees to be bound by the terms, conditions and covenants thereof, and to perform all duties and obligations of the Contributor thereunder from and after the date hereof. The Contributor for itself, its successors and assigns hereby covenants and agrees that, at any time and from time to time after the date hereof upon the written request of the Operating Partnership, the Contributor will, without further consideration, do, execute, acknowledge and deliver or cause to be done, executed, acknowledged and delivered, each and all of such further acts, deeds, assignments, transfers, conveyances and assurances as may reasonably be required by the Operating Partnership in order to assign, transfer, set over, convey, assure and confirm unto and vest in the Operating Partnership, its successors and assigns, title to the Assumed Agreements (other than the Excluded Assets) granted, transferred, conveyed and delivered by this Agreement. Capitalized terms used herein, but not defined have the meanings ascribed to them in the Contribution Agreement, dated as of [ ], 2021, between the Operating Partnership and the Contributor. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed and delivered the Agreement as of the date first above written. CONTRIBUTOR: [Contributor name] [Contributor entity type] By: Name: Title: Exhibit B 1 4819-7270-2207.1 |
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT STATE OF ) ) ss.: COUNTY OF ) On , before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said State, personally appeared, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and executed before me the same in his capacity, and that by his signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument. Notary Public (SEAL) Exhibit B 2 4819-7270-2207.1 |
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EXHIBIT C TO CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT ASSIGNMENT OF WARRANTIES Exhibit C 1 4819-7270-2207.1 |
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EXHIBIT D TO CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT TOTAL CONSIDERATION Total Consideration pursuant to Section 2.8 of the Agreement shall be $15,120,000 consisting of: $9,900,000 via assumption of Contributorβs current financing as of the Effective Date $4,600,000 in Common Limited Units, equivalent to 460,000 Common Limited Units; of which $3,600,000 shall be issued to Contributor at closing, and the remaining $1,000,000 shall be issued but placed in trust with the OP, distributions for these Trust Units are subject to the attached Exhibit H. $620,000 of cash at closing Exhibit D 1 4819-7270-2207.1 |
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EXHIBIT E TO CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT AND NON-SOLICITATION AGREEMENT This NON-COMPETITION AND NON-SOLICITATION AGREEMENT (this βAgreementβ) is dated as of _, 20 (the βEffective Dateβ), between Lodging Fund REIT III OP, LP a Delaware limited partnership with an address of 0000 00xx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxx 00000 (βOperating Partnershipβ), [Contributor Name], [Contributor Entity Type] with an address of [ ] (βContributorβ), and [ _], its manager and , operating officers of the Contributor (the βInterested Partiesβ). The Contributor and Interested Parties are collectively referred to herein as the βRestricted Parties.β R E C I T A L S: A. The Operating Partnership and Contributor have entered into a Contribution Agreement, dated as of _, 2021, (the βContribution Agreementβ), pursuant to which the Contributor has agreed to contribute property to the Operating Partnership, such property located at [Hotel Address] (the βHotelβ). B. The agreement of the Restricted Parties to deliver this Agreement was a material inducement to Operating Partnership in entering into the Purchase Agreement. C. The Operating Partnership, as the owner of the Hotel from and after the date of closing of the Contribution Agreement, desires to preclude the Restricted Parties from competing against it during the term of this Agreement. A G R E E M E N T For valuable consideration, the parties agree to the following covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement and in the Contribution Agreement: 1.1 Non-Competition. The Restricted Parties covenant and agree that, for a period of 3 years beginning on the closing date of the Contribution Agreement (the βClosing Dateβ), neither the Restricted Parties, nor any entity controlled by the Restricted Parties (an βAffiliateβ) will, without the prior written consent of the Operating Partnership, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, directly or indirectly, own, manage, operate, join, control, or engage or participate in the ownership, management, operation, or control of, or be connected as a shareholder, director, officer, agent, partner, joint venturer, lender, employee, consultant or advisor with, any business or organization any part of which engages in the business of hotel or motel ownership or management or is in competition with any of the business activities of the Operating Partnership, or any affiliate of the Operating Partnership within the Non-Competition Area. 1.2 Geographic Restriction. The term βNon-Competition Areaβ in this Agreement means the area within a 25-mile radius of the Hotel. This provision will not apply to any business which was in operation prior to the Effective Date of the Contribution Agreement, and will not restrict the Interested Parties, individually or as owners or employees of an entity from managing or consulting regarding one or more hotel(s) or motel(s) under management agreement for owner(s) or lender(s) which either or both Interested Parties: (a) do business with prior to the Effective Date, (b) are part of a multi-property management relationship with owner(s); or a lender(s); or (c) is a property in receivership or foreclosure controlled by a lender. 1.3 Confidential Information. (a) On and after the Closing Date, the Restricted Parties will not use or disclose to anybody, and will cause all of their respective Affiliates to refrain from disclosing, any Confidential Information except: (a) where necessary to comply with any legal obligation, such as a court order or subpoena, provided the Restricted Parties will first promptly notify the Operating Partnership prior to any such disclosure and permit Operating Partnership to intervene to block such disclosure; (b) where necessary, to the Restricted Partiesβ attorneys and accountants, provided Exhibit E 1 4819-7270-2207.1 |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written. OPERATING PARTNERSHIP: Lodging Fund REIT III OP, LP a Delaware limited partnership By:Lodging Fund REIT III, Inc. Its: General Partner By: Name: Title: CONTRIBUTOR: [Contributor name] [Contributor entity type] By: Name: Title: RESTRICTED PARTIES: [Individual Name] Exhibit E 5 4819-7270-2207.1 |
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receiving Party shall take reasonable action by instruction, agreement or otherwise with respect to such Partyβs employees or other persons permitted access to Confidential Information to cause them to comply fully with the receiving Partyβs obligations hereunder. 4. PERMITTED USE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. The receiving Party may not use the Confidential Information directly or indirectly for any purpose other than the purpose for which it was originally disclosed, or for any purposes which could be deemed to be adverse to or competitive with the disclosing Partyβs business. Notwithstanding the foregoing and anything to the contrary in this Agreement, nothing contained herein shall impair Buyerβs right (or the right of any permitted assignee or Lodging Fund REIT III, Inc. (βParentβ)) to disclose information relating to this Agreement, the Contribution Agreement, or the Property (a) to any due diligence representatives and/or consultants that are engaged by, work for or are acting on behalf of, any securities dealers, investment advisors and/or broker-dealers evaluating Buyer, its permitted assignees or Parent, (b) in connection with any filings with governmental agencies (including the Securities and Exchange Commission) by Parent, (c) to any broker-dealers or investment advisors in Parentβs selling group and any of Parentβs investors, including pursuant to the confidential offering memorandum used in connection with Parentβs ongoing private offering, and (d) to the public as long as such information does not specifically disclose the identity of the Contributor or the Property if such disclosure occurs before the end of the Due Diligence Period. 5. DESTRUCTION OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. Upon the written request of the disclosing Party, the receiving Party shall cease using and arrange for the destruction of all copies of any Confidential Information then in the receiving Partyβs possession or under such Partyβs control. The receiving Party agrees to dispose of the Confidential Information in such a manner that the information cannot be read or reconstructed after destruction. Upon the written request of the disclosing Party, the receiving Party shall certify in writing that it has complied with the obligations set forth in this paragraph. 6. INFORMATION SECURITY. (a) The receiving Party shall take appropriate measures designed to protect the security, confidentiality, and integrity of Confidential Information; (b) the receiving Party shall restrict access to Confidential Information to those officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents or other third parties whose access the disclosing Party deems appropriate; (c) Confidential Information shall continue to be subject to the terms of this Agreement indefinitely; and (d) the disclosing Party shall have the right to review the receiving Partyβs operations and procedures to ensure compliance with the foregoing requirements. The receiving Party agrees to indemnify the disclosing Party for all reasonable fees, costs, charges, and expenses resulting from any unauthorized access to Confidential Information. 7. OWNERSHIP OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. The disclosing Party shall retain all right, title and interest in and to its own Confidential Information. Neither this Agreement nor any disclosure of Confidential Information shall be deemed to grant the receiving Party any license or other intellectual property right. 8. DISCLAIMERS. The receiving Party acknowledges and agrees that the disclosing Party provides Confidential Information disclosed hereunder on an βAS ISβ basis, without warranties of any kind, except as specified in Section 7 above. Without limiting the foregoing, the disclosing Party does not represent or warrant that Confidential Information is accurate, complete or current. The disclosure of Confidential Information containing business plans is for planning purposes only. The disclosing Party may change or cancel its plans at any time at such Party's sole discretion. The receiving Party further acknowledges and understands that disclosure of Confidential Information is not a representation that the parties will enter into any type of business relationship. 9. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF. The receiving Party acknowledges that the unauthorized use or disclosure by such Party of Confidential Information would cause immediate and irreparable damage that could not be fully remedied by monetary damages. The receiving Party therefore agrees that the disclosing Party may specifically enforce this Agreement and shall be entitled to injunctive or other equitable relief to prevent unauthorized use or disclosure without the necessity of proving actual damage. 4819-7270-2207.1 Exhibit F 2 |
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EXHIBIT G TO CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT TAX INFORMATION 4819-7270-2207.1 Exhibit H 1 |
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Exhibit H Limitations on Trust Units The Trust Units shall accrue distributions, as declared and paid by the OP, but shall only be distributed to Contributor based on the following criteria. $1.2M+ $1.1-$1.2M $1.0-$1.1M $0.9-$1.0M Less than 0.9M 100% 75% 50% 25% 0% The Trust Units shall remain in Trust until such time the Contributed Asset achieves a full-year T12 $1.2M NOI measured on successive anniversary date(s) of the contribution. 4819-7270-2207.1 Exhibit H 2 NOI Distributions |
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Schedule 2.2 List of Contributed Assets, Assumed Agreements and Leases Schedule 2.4 1 4819-7270-2207.1 |
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Schedule 2.4 List of Excluded Assets 1. Contributorβs cash, cash equivalents and investments not relating to the operation of the Property. 2. Any Fixtures and Personal Property that contains hazardous materials that the Operating Partnership requires to be removed. 3. Any management agreement pertaining to the Property, which management agreements must be terminated at Closing. Schedule 2.4 2 4819-7270-2207.1 |
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Schedule 2.5 List of Assumed Liabilities; Permitted Liens Schedule 2.5 1 4819-7270-2207.1 |
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Schedule 2.6 List of Excluded Liabilities Schedule 2.6 1 4819-7270-2207.1 |
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Schedule 2.10 Allocation of Total Consideration Schedule 2.10 1 4819-7270-2207.1 |
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Schedule 3.1.8 3-05 Audit Contributor acknowledges that under either Rule 3-05 or Rule 3-14 of Regulation S-X, the Operating Partnership is required to provide certain information in connection with reports the Company is required to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, Contributor agrees to: (a) allow the Operating Partnership and its representatives which includes third party auditors, at the Operating Partnershipβs sole cost and expense, to perform an audit of the Property, the Contributed Assets and business operations of and at the Property to the extent required under either Rule 3-05 or Rule 3-14 of Regulation S-X (hereinafter a βRule 3-05 or 3-14 Auditβ); and (b)make available to the Operating Partnership and its representatives for inspection and audit following the Closing, at the Contributorβs offices the Contributorβs books and records relating solely to the Contributorβs operations that are reasonably requested by the Operating Partnership (but specifically excluding Contributorβs tax returns) for any full or partial years reasonably necessary to complete the Rule 3-05 or 3-14 Audit; and (c) sign the management representation letter to be provided by the Operating Partnershipβs independent auditors. In connection with the foregoing, the Operating Partnership will give the Contributor no less than 10 business daysβ prior written notice of the Operating Partnershipβs plans to inspect and audit such books and records, and the Contributorβs obligation to perform herein shall extend beyond the Closing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Contributor will not be required to (a) prepare or compile any materials, (b) incur any third-party costs or expenses in connection with the Rule 3-05 or 3-14 Audit, (c) provide any books, records or materials that could reasonably be expected to be books, records or materials in the possession or control of the tenant parties, (d) provide any books, records or materials that are not within the possession or control of the Contributor, or (e) make any representations or warranties with respect to such information beyond a customary management representation letter signed by the Contributor reasonably requested by any accounting firm engaged by the Operating Partnership to deliver its auditors report with respect to the Rule 3-05 or Rule 3-14 Audit. The Operating Partnership acknowledges and agrees that the foregoing accounting and financial materials to be provided by the Contributor does not include any information or materials related to the period prior to the date the Contributor acquired the Property and the Contributed Assets and is to be limited solely to information regarding the Property and the Contributed Assets after they were placed into operation by the Contributor. The Contributor acknowledges that the Rule 3-05 or Rule 3-14 Audit may require the Operating Partnership to perform a Rule 3-05 or 3-14 Audit both after the Effective Date and after the Closing Date and the Contributor agrees that the Contributorβs obligations under this Schedule 3.1.8 are material terms of this Agreement, and breach of this Schedule 3.1.8 will constitute a default under the terms of this Agreement. The Contributor further agrees, that the Operating Partnershipβs sole and absolute remedy in the event of default is that of specific performance. Schedule 3.1.8 1 4819-7270-2207.1 |
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