Exhibit 10.9 Canterbury
EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
by and among
BNP Residential Properties, Inc.,
BNP Residential Properties Limited Partnership,
and
the Contributing Parties
listed herein
Dated as of
December 7, 2004
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EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
This EXCHANGE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made as of the 7th day of
December, 2004, by and among BNP Residential Properties, Inc., a Maryland
corporation (the "REIT"), BNP Residential Properties Limited Partnership, a
Delaware limited partnership ("BNP"), Beach Investment Properties, LLC (the
"Company"), Beach Investment-SPE, Inc. (the "SPE") and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx.
(each of the SPE and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx. is a "Company Contributor" and
collectively the "Company Contributors"), and Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx. (the "SPE
Contributor") (each of the Company Contributors and the SPE Contributor are
sometimes referred to herein as a "Contributor" and collectively the
"Contributors").
WHEREAS, BNP is a Delaware limited partnership having the REIT as its
sole general partner, and the REIT has elected to be qualified as a real estate
investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
"Code"); and
WHEREAS, the Company owns certain real property located in Myrtle
Beach, South Carolina; and
WHEREAS, BNP desires to acquire from each Company Contributor, and each
Company Contributor desires to transfer to BNP, on the terms and conditions set
forth herein, all interests in the Company owned by such Contributor as set
forth in Schedule A and any other direct or indirect equity interests such
Contributor may have, whether now owned or hereinafter acquired, in the Company
or the Property (as defined below and described on Schedule B attached hereto)
(a "Company Interest"); and
WHEREAS, BNP desires to acquire from the SPE Contributor, and the SPE
Contributor desires to transfer to BNP, on the terms and conditions set forth
herein, all interests in the SPE owned by such Contributor as set forth in
Schedule A and any other direct or indirect equity interests such Contributor
may have, whether now owned or hereinafter acquired, in the SPE or the Property
(an "SPE Interest" and, together with the Company Interests, the "Interests");
and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms hereof, BNP and the Company desire to
combine their respective businesses subject to the terms, conditions, provisions
and limitations of this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises herein contained, and
other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
The following capitalized terms shall have the following meanings for
all purposes of this Agreement and such meanings are equally applicable to the
singular and plural forms of the terms defined. The terms "hereof," "herein,"
"hereunder," and comparable terms refer to the entire agreement with respect to
which terms are used and not to any particular section, subsection, paragraph or
other subdivision thereof.
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"Actual Knowledge" for the purposes of this Agreement shall mean information
which is known to an individual or, as to any entity, to the officers, general
partners or managers of such entity without the requirement of additional
inquiry unless such persons are aware of facts or circumstances which would lead
reasonable persons to make or conduct additional inquiry.
"Affiliate" means, as to any Person (as defined below), each of the Persons (i)
which directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls, or is
controlled by, or is under common control with such Person; or (ii) which
beneficially owns or holds 10% or more of any class of the outstanding voting
stock (or in the case of a Person which is not a corporation, 10% or more of the
equity interest) of such Person; or (iii) 10% or more of any class of the
outstanding voting stock (or in the case of a Person which is not a corporation,
10% or more of the equity interest) of which is beneficially owned or held by
such Person. The term "control" means the possession, directly or indirectly, of
the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a
Person, whether by ownership of voting stock, by contract, by close family
relationships (i.e., parent, spouse, child or sibling) or otherwise.
"BNP Partnership Agreement" means the Second Amended and Restated Agreement of
Limited Partnership of BNP Residential Properties Limited Partnership dated
December 1, 1997, as amended through the date hereof, including the amendment to
issue additional Units to the Contributors, as well as other amendments from the
date hereof until the Closing made by BNP in the ordinary course of business.
"Company Financial Statements" means the periodic income statement and balance
sheets provided to BNP (including the schedules attached thereto) for the
Company, and specifically excludes any forecasts and projections.
"Contributing Parties" means collectively Contributors, the Company and the SPE,
without duplication.
"Environmental Law" means any and all federal, state and local laws,
regulations, ordinances and other requirements relating to pollution or
protection of the environment, including, without limitation, laws, regulations
and requirements relating to the ownership, possession, storage and control of
the Property and to emissions, discharges, releases or threatened releases of
storm water, pollutants, contaminants, toxic or hazardous substances, or solid
or hazardous wastes into the environment (including without limitation ambient
air, surface water, groundwater or land), or otherwise relating to the
manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal,
transport or handling of pollutants, contaminants, toxic or hazardous
substances, or solid or hazardous wastes. The Environmental Laws include,
without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and
Liability Act of 1980, as amended.
"Improvements" means all buildings, structures, streets, furnishings, parking
lots, landscaping, walls, ponds, culverts, fixtures, utilities, fences,
driveways, loading docks, security systems and other physical features
constructed or assembled on, at, upon or beneath the Property (whether finished
or unfinished).
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"Indebtedness" means, without duplication, any obligations for borrowed money
and all obligations to trade creditors, whether heretofore, now or hereafter
owing, arising, due or payable to any Person and howsoever evidenced, created,
incurred, acquired or owing, whether primary, secondary, direct, contingent,
fixed or otherwise and whether matured or unmatured. Without in any way limiting
the generality of the foregoing, Indebtedness specifically includes the
following: (a) all obligations or liabilities of any Person that are secured by
any Lien, claim, encumbrance or security interest upon property; (b) all
obligations or liabilities created or arising under any capital lease of real or
personal property, or conditional sale or other title retention agreement with
respect to property, even though the rights and remedies of the lessor, seller
or lender thereunder are limited to repossession of such property; (c) all
unfunded pension fund, employee medical or welfare obligations and liabilities;
(d) deferred taxes; and (e) all obligations under any indemnification
agreements, guaranty agreements, letters of credit or other documents creating
such contingent liabilities.
"Lien" means any interest in property securing an obligation owed to, or a claim
by, a person other than the owner of the property, whether such interest is
based on the common law, statute or contract, and including but not limited to
the lien or security interest arising from a mortgage, encumbrance, pledge,
security agreement, conditional sale or trust receipt or a lease consignment or
bailment for security purposes. The term Lien shall include reservations,
exceptions, defects of any kind or nature, encroachments, easements,
rights-of-way, covenants, conditions, restrictions, leases and other title
exceptions and encumbrances affecting property.
"Outstanding Company Debt Financing" means the Indebtedness of the Company as
described on Schedule 3.1(a)(i) attached hereto including any indemnifications
and guarantees related thereto, which maximum principal amount outstanding as of
the Closing Date shall not exceed Twenty-Three Million Two Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($23,250,000). This stated maximum debt amount shall be
comprised of principal only, and shall not include assumption fees, if any,
accrued but unpaid interest, or any other charges or fees that may accrue in
connection with the assumption of the Outstanding Company Debt Financing, which
amounts shall be satisfied by the Company and/or the Contributors at or prior to
Closing.
"Permitted Lien" means (i) liens for 2004 ad valorem taxes not yet due and
payable; (ii) restrictions, easements, covenants, reservations and rights of way
of record as do not detract from the value or interfere with the present use of
a parcel of property; (iii) zoning ordinances, restrictions and other
requirements imposed by governmental authority as do not detract from the value
or interfere with the present use of a parcel of property; and (iv) such
imperfections of title, liens and encumbrances, if any, as do not detract from
the value or interfere with the present use of a parcel of property and which do
not secure obligations for borrowed money or the deferred purchase price of
property.
"Person" means any individual, joint venture, corporation, company, voluntary
association, partnership, trust, joint stock company, unincorporated
organization, association, government, or any agency, instrumentality, or
political subdivision thereof, or any other form of entity.
"Property" shall mean the real property together with any Improvements thereon
and all tangible personal property (including, without limitation, books and
records, furniture, equipment and
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machinery), intangible assets (including, without limitation, all guaranties,
warranties, plans, specifications, engineering drawings, non-proprietary
software and databases, tenant lists, marketing materials, signage (on-site and
off-site), goodwill, transferable licenses, permits, certificates of occupancy
and other approvals, all copyrights, logos, designs, trademarks and tradenames
and all other intellectual property), and rights, privileges and interests
appurtenant thereto owned by the Company as more particularly described on the
Descriptive Property Exhibit attached hereto at Schedule B.
"Unit" means a Common Partnership Unit as such term is defined in the BNP
Partnership Agreement.
In addition, the terms set forth below shall have the meanings ascribed thereto
on the referenced pages.
Term Page
Act..................................................22
Ancillary Documents..................................29
Authorizations.......................................25
Blue Sky Laws........................................22
BNP Reports..........................................24
Claim................................................30
Closing...............................................6
Closing Date..........................................5
Closing Documents.....................................6
Code..................................................2
Contracts............................................17
Contribution Price....................................8
Contributors' Representative.........................10
Environmental Assessments............................18
Existing Operating Agreements........................20
Holdback Amount.......................................8
Indemnified Party....................................31
Indemnifying Party...................................31
Interests.............................................2
Investigation Period.................................26
Leases...............................................16
Management and Leasing Agreements....................20
Non-Complying Contributor............................29
Other Properties.....................................26
Post-Closing Adjustment Period.......................10
Records..............................................27
Registration Rights Agreement.........................7
Schedule of Leases...................................16
SEC..................................................13
Tax Claim............................................30
ARTICLE II
THE TRANSACTIONS AND CLOSING
2.1 General; Consideration. Subject to the terms, conditions,
provisions and limitations in this Agreement, on the date of the Closing (the
"Closing Date") the parties shall cause the transactions contemplated hereby to
be consummated, including, but not limited to:
(a) The contributions of the Contributors' Interests to BNP,
free and clear of Liens other than Permitted Liens, in exchange for that
aggregate number of Units determined by dividing the Contribution Price (as
determined under Article III herein) by 13.50 (each Unit having a value of
$13.50), with such Units being payable on the dates set forth in Section 3.1 and
allocated among the Contributors as provided in Schedule A.
2.2 Distribution on Units. For the first fiscal quarter of BNP ending
after the date of Closing, partnership distributions attributable to such
quarter payable by BNP to a Contributor with respect to the Units issued hereby
at the Closing pursuant to Section 5.1 of the BNP Partnership Agreement shall be
prorated to take into account the period of time during such quarter that such
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Units were outstanding. The distributions with respect to such Units for such
quarter shall equal that portion of a full quarterly distribution otherwise
attributable to Units outstanding for the entire quarter determined by
multiplying the amount of such full distribution by a fraction the numerator of
which is the number of days during such quarter that the Units issued hereby are
outstanding and the denominator of which is the number of days in such quarter.
In the event that the Contributor receives a full cash distribution for such
period, it shall reimburse BNP the prorated portion of such distribution within
five (5) days of receipt. With regard to the Units issued to Contributors on the
first anniversary of the Closing Date pursuant to Section 3.1(b) hereof, the
partnership distributions attributable to the first fiscal quarter of BNP ending
after the date of such issuance shall be similarly prorated in accordance with
the provisions of this Section 2.2 to take into account the period of time
during such quarter that such Units were outstanding.
2.3 Market Price Fluctuation. EACH OF THE CONTRIBUTORS AND BNP
ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT AFTER THE EXECUTION OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE MARKET
VALUE OF THE REIT COMMON STOCK WHICH IS CURRENTLY OUTSTANDING MAY INCREASE OR
DECREASE IN VALUE AS THE RESULT OF MARKET FLUCTUATIONS, AND THAT ANY SUCH
FLUCTUATIONS MAY AFFECT THE VALUE OF THE UNITS. NOTWITHSTANDING THESE
FLUCTUATIONS, BNP WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF UNITS TO BE
ISSUED TO ANY CONTRIBUTOR IN THE EVENT OF A DECREASE IN THE MARKET VALUE OF THE
REIT COMMON STOCK PRIOR TO THE CLOSING. LIKEWISE, EACH CONTRIBUTOR WHOSE
PURCHASE PRICE IS BEING PAID IN UNITS WILL BE ENTITLED TO THAT NUMBER OF UNITS
SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCREASE IN VALUE OF THE REIT
COMMON STOCK PRIOR TO THE CLOSING.
2.4 Closing. The closing of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement (the "Closing") shall take place at the offices of Xxxxxx & Bird LLP,
Raleigh, North Carolina or such other place as the parties may agree on or
before March 31, 2005.
2.5 Documents to be Delivered at Closing by the Contributing Parties.
(a) At the Closing, each Contributor shall deliver to BNP in
addition to any other documents mentioned elsewhere herein, the following
(collectively, the "Closing Documents"):
(i) Duly executed Assignments of Interest, which
assignments shall be in a form as attached at Schedule C and shall
contain a warranty of title that such Contributor owns such
Contributor's Interests free and clear of all encumbrances;
(ii) Any other documents reasonably necessary to
assign, transfer and convey such Contributor's Interests and effectuate
the transactions contemplated hereby, including quit claim or limited
warranty deeds for the Property;
(iii) A certified copy of all appropriate corporate,
limited liability company or partnership actions authorizing the
execution, delivery and performance by
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each Contributor that is not an individual of this Agreement, the
Closing Documents, and the Ancillary Documents;
(iv) The Registration Rights Agreement being entered
into in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
(the "Registration Rights Agreement") duly executed by such
Contributor;
(v) An opinion from counsel for the Company and the
SPE in form and content reasonably acceptable to BNP substantially to
the effect that each of the Company and the SPE is duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state of
its organization, has all applicable power and authority to enter into,
deliver and perform this Agreement, the Closing Documents and the
Ancillary Documents, the execution, delivery and performance of which
Agreement, Closing Documents and Ancillary Documents, and the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, do not and will not
constitute a breach or a violation of the operating agreement or
charter of the Company or the SPE, as applicable; and that all
applicable action necessary for the Company and the SPE to execute and
deliver this Agreement, the Closing Documents and the Ancillary
Documents has been taken and that the same have been validly executed
and delivered and are the valid and binding obligations of the Company
and the SPE enforceable against it, subject to creditors rights and
other normal and customary exceptions, in accordance with their terms;
and
(vi) stock certificates representing all of the SPE
Contributor's SPE Interests endorsed in blank or accompanied by duly
executed assignment documents.
(b) At Closing, the Company shall deliver to BNP, in addition
to any other documents mentioned elsewhere herein, the following:
(i) Any affidavit required by the title company to
remove the standard printed exceptions from the title policy and the
loan policy other than exceptions relating to the Outstanding Company
Debt Financing.
(ii) A certified copy of all appropriate limited
liability company actions authorizing the execution, delivery and
performance by the Company of this Agreement, the Closing Documents,
and the Ancillary Documents.
(ii) Such other documents as may be reasonably
required to close the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(c) At Closing, the SPE shall deliver to BNP, in addition to
any other documents mentioned elsewhere herein, the following:
(i) A certified copy of all appropriate corporate
actions authorizing the execution, delivery and performance by the SPE
of this Agreement, the Closing Documents, and the Ancillary Documents.
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(ii) A certified copy of the organizational documents
of the SPE, including a certificate of good standing of the SPE from
the Secretary of State of the State of its organization, dated as of
a recent date.
2.6 Documents Required to be Delivered at Closing by BNP and the REIT.
BNP and the REIT shall deliver to the Contributors at the Closing, the
following:
(i) A copy of the BNP Partnership Agreement duly certified by
the REIT as true, complete and correct.
(ii) An amendment to the BNP Partnership Agreement, duly
executed by the REIT and all other necessary parties, to evidence the
issuance of the Units to the Contributors at the Closing pursuant to
Section 2.1.
(iii) A settlement statement with respect to the Closing, duly
executed by BNP.
(iv) The Registration Rights Agreement duly executed by the
REIT.
(v) Such other documents and instruments as may be reasonably
necessary to consummate the transactions with the Contributing Parties
under this Agreement.
ARTICLE III
CONTRIBUTION PRICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
3.1 Contribution Price. The contribution price ("Contribution Price")
for the Property shall be as follows:
(a) Closing Consideration. At the Closing, BNP shall issue the
number of Units determined pursuant to Section 2.1(a) herein having an aggregate
value of Twenty-Five Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($25,750,000),
subject to increase or decrease by the adjustments in Section 3.2 below, but
less the following amounts:
(i) the amount of the Outstanding Company Debt
Financing as of the Closing Date;
(ii) all accrued but unpaid interest under the
Outstanding Company Debt Financing as of the Closing Date;
(iii) any charges or fees associated with property
transfer and documentary taxes and all other costs related to the
transfer of the Property (including fees, charges and expenses
associated with the assumption of the Outstanding Company Debt
Financing, all of which shall be paid by the Contributing Parties and
shall be a reduction in the Contribution Price; and
(iv) $500,000 (the "Holdback Amount").
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(b) Holdback Units. On the first anniversary of the Closing
Date, BNP shall issue 37,037 Units to Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx., which is
calculated by dividing the Holdback Amount by the Unit value of $13.50 per Unit.
3.2 Additional Closing Adjustments.
(a) Generally. All real estate taxes, charges and assessments
affecting the Property, all charges for water, sewer, electricity, gas and all
other utilities and operating expenses with respect to the Property, to the
extent not paid or payable by tenants under the Leases (as defined in Section
5.6 below), shall be apportioned on a per diem basis as of midnight on the date
immediately preceding the Closing. All such expenses for the period preceding
the Closing shall be deemed expenses of the applicable Contributors and all such
expenses commencing as of the Closing with respect to the Property shall be
deemed to be expenses of BNP. Amounts owed under this paragraph shall be paid to
the party to whom they are owed in cash at the Closing or in the Post-Closing
Adjustment Period (as defined below) in the same manner as if the underlying
real property were being sold. If any real estate taxes, charges or assessments
have not been finally assessed as of the Closing Date for the then current
calendar tax year, they shall be adjusted at the Closing based upon the greater
of (i) the most recently issued bills therefor or (ii) the best reasonable
estimate therefor after consultations with the appropriate taxing officials.
(b) Rent. Except for delinquent rent, all rent under the
Company's Leases and other income attributable to the Property shall be
apportioned on a per diem basis as of midnight on the date immediately preceding
the Closing. All such rent and other income, including commissions earned, for
the period preceding the Closing shall be deemed to be property of the
applicable Contributors, and all rent and other income for any period commencing
as of the Closing and thereafter shall be the property of BNP for the purpose of
making the adjustments set forth herein. Amounts owed under this paragraph shall
be paid to the party to whom they are owed in cash at the Closing or during the
Post-Closing Adjustment Period. Delinquent rent shall not be prorated, but shall
be deemed the property of the Contributors. Payments received by BNP from
tenants of the Property from and after the Closing with respect to the Property
shall be applied first to rents and other amounts then due BNP from such tenant
and then to such tenant's delinquent rent as of the time of apportionment. BNP
shall use reasonable efforts to collect delinquent rents for the benefit of the
Contributors but in no event shall be obligated to evict or xxx any tenants in
order to collect such rents and shall cooperate with the Contributors in the
collection of any delinquent amounts; provided, however, that the Contributors
shall not have any rights to evict such tenants for such delinquent amounts. Any
amounts received by Contributors on account of rent or other income for the
period after the Closing with respect to the Property and the related personal
property shall be turned over to BNP for application in accordance with the
terms of this paragraph. All accounts receivable, notes, cash and bank accounts
of the Company existing as of the Closing Date shall be transferred at Closing
to the appropriate Contributors, other than the remaining balance of any escrow
accounts for tenant improvements and lease commissions held by the Company, the
amount necessary to pay prorations of taxes, security deposits and amounts which
belong to BNP after making the closing adjustments for rent and operating
expenses.
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(c) Preclosing Expenses and Liabilities. The parties
acknowledge that not all invoices for expenses incurred with respect to the
Property prior to the Closing will be received by the Closing and that a
mechanism needs to be in place so that such invoices can be paid as received.
All of the prorations referred to above will be done on an interim basis at the
Closing and will be subject to final adjustment in accordance with the
provisions hereof within 60 days or such other agreed upon period of time
following Closing (the "Post-Closing Adjustment Period"). Upon receipt by BNP
after Closing of an invoice for the Property's operating expenses which are
attributable in whole or in part to a period prior to the Closing and which were
not apportioned at Closing, BNP shall submit to Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx., as agent
for the Contributors ("Contributors' Representative"), a copy of such invoice
with such additional supporting information as Contributors' Representative
shall reasonably request. Within 10 days of receipt of such copy, each of the
Contributors shall pay to BNP their pro rata share of an amount equal to the
portion of such invoice attributable to the period ending as of midnight on the
date immediately preceding the Closing apportioned on a per diem basis.
(d) Security Deposits/Tenant Inducements. With respect to the
Property to be acquired at Closing, the Company shall pay to BNP in cash at
Closing an amount equal to the sum of (i) the security and other deposits, if
any, which the Company is holding pursuant to the Leases, and (ii) any other
deposits or advances received by the Company relating to services yet to be
provided by the Company, including, without limitation, any prepaid laundry
contract fees, redecoration costs and pet fees.
ARTICLE IV
COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS
4.1 Operation of Business. After making adequate provisions for all
prorations contemplated herein, the Company may make cash distributions of all
cash on hand immediately prior to the Closing and may otherwise only distribute
all claims or other evidences of money owed to them, it being understood that,
except as otherwise provided herein, no claims, accounts receivable, notes
receivable or other rights to payment of the Company shall remain assets of the
Company, as the case may be, as of the Closing Date. BNP and the Contributors
agree to use their reasonable efforts to reconcile prorations and other closing
adjustments within the Post-Closing Adjustment Period.
4.2 No Brokers. Each of the Contributing Parties covenants, represents
and warrants to BNP that, no broker or finder or agent has been involved or
engaged by it in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and, each
hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless BNP from and against any and all
broker's or finder's fees, commissions or similar charges incurred or alleged to
have been incurred by the Contributors in connection with the transactions
contemplated hereby and any and all loss, liability, cost or expense (including
without limitation reasonable fees of counsel satisfactory to BNP) arising out
of any claim that the indemnifying party incurred any such fees, commissions or
charges.
4.3 Lock-Up. The Units received hereby may not be disposed of during
the applicable Lock-up Period (as defined in the Registration Rights Agreement),
except that a Contributor:
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(i) who is a natural person may dispose of Units to his
spouse, siblings, parents or any natural or adopted children or other
descendants or to any personal trust or family partnership in which
such family members or such Contributor retain the entire beneficial
interest;
(ii) that is a limited liability company may dispose of Units
to one or more other entities that are wholly owned and controlled,
legally and beneficially, by such Contributor or by a Person or Persons
that directly or indirectly wholly owns and controls such Contributor;
(iii) may dispose of Units on his death to such Contributor's
estate, executor, administrator or personal representative or to such
Contributor's beneficiaries pursuant to a devise or bequest or by the
laws of descent and distribution;
(iv) may dispose of Units as a bona fide gift; and
(v) may dispose of Units pursuant to a pledge, grant of
security interest or other encumbrance effected in a bona fide
transaction with an unrelated and unaffiliated pledgee;
provided, however, that in the case of any transfer of Units pursuant to clauses
(i), (ii), (iv) and (v), the transferee or transferees shall each be an
"accredited investor" within the meaning of Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under
the Securities Act. In the event any Contributor disposes of Units as described
in this paragraph, such Units shall remain subject to this lock-up provision
and, as a condition of the validity of such disposition, the transferee (and any
transferee who acquires Units from a pledgee upon foreclosure) shall be required
to agree in writing to similar lock-up provisions as set forth herein.
4.4 Section 754 Elections. Each of the Contributors and the Company
agree (i) to cause an election under Section 754 of the Code to be included in
the closing federal partnership tax returns of the Company indicating BNP as a
partner; (ii) to prepare, at their expense, and timely file closing partnership
tax returns for the period ending on the Closing Date for the Company; and (iii)
to present such tax returns to BNP for its approval, which shall not be
unreasonably withheld, sufficiently in advance of the filing of such returns.
4.5 Agent of Contributing Parties. Each of the Contributing Parties
hereby irrevocably appoints Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx. as agent of the Company for
the purposes of consummating the transactions contemplated hereby and otherwise
carrying out the terms of this Agreement, and taking for such entity all steps
deemed necessary or advisable by Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx., in such capacity, for
carrying out the terms of this Agreement. The Company acknowledges and agrees
that BNP and the REIT, respectively, and their respective partners, officers,
directors, employees, agents, advisors, accountants, and attorneys, may rely and
act upon the action or omission to act of this appointed agent in carrying out
the terms of this Agreement or in binding the Company to the terms of this
Agreement in any way.
4.6 Contributions of Assets. All personal property used by the
Contributing Parties in the operation and management of the Property including
but not limited to that listed on Schedule
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4.6 will be transferred to BNP in conjunction with the Closing and as partial
consideration for the transactions otherwise contemplated by this Agreement.
4.7 Non-Compete Agreements. Each Contributing Party agrees not to, and
warrants that no Affiliate will, directly or indirectly, build, purchase,
acquire, own or manage any property (other than the Phase II property described
in Section 4.8 below) competing with any business or property owned or managed
by BNP (or any of its Affiliates) within a three-mile radius, without BNP's
consent, for such period of time that the Contributors (assuming the redemption
of the Contributors' Units for shares of the REIT's common stock) own (directly
or indirectly), in the aggregate, more than 5% of the REIT's outstanding common
stock.
4.8 Future Development Rights.
(a) For so long as the Contributors beneficially own (directly
or indirectly), in the aggregate, more than 5% of the REIT's outstanding
securities (assuming the redemption of the Contributors' Units for shares of the
REIT's common stock), BNP shall have a right of first refusal to acquire all
future multi-family properties developed directly or indirectly by any
Contributor, or any Affiliate thereof (a "Development Property") within a
three-mile radius of the Property (such development being subject to the prior
approval of BNP under Section 4.7 above). The Contributors shall not sell any
Development Property without first offering BNP the option to purchase such
Development Property on the same terms as offered to a third party. BNP shall
have 30 days to decide whether or not to purchase such Development Property on
such terms. If BNP declines to exercise this option, the Development Property
may be sold within the next 180 days on terms no more favorable than those
presented to BNP. If the Development Property is not sold within such 180-day
period, BNP will again have a right of first refusal prior to any sale of the
Development Property. The decision whether to exercise such option with respect
to any Development Property shall be made by the REIT's board of directors on a
case-by-case basis with any director that is a Contributor or Affiliated with a
Contributor abstaining from such decision.
(b) Without limiting the foregoing, on and after the Closing
Date, BNP shall have a right of first refusal to acquire any multi-family
property developed on the land located adjacent to the Property which the
Company has an option to purchase, designated as "Phase II" on Schedule 4.8
attached hereto. The Contributors shall not sell or transfer Phase II without
first offering BNP the option to purchase such Phase on the same terms as
offered to a third party. BNP shall have 30 days to decide whether or not to
purchase such Phase on such terms. If BNP declines to exercise this option,
Phase II may be sold within the next 180 days on terms no more favorable than
those presented to BNP. If Phase II is not sold within such 180-day period, BNP
will again have a right of first refusal prior to any sale of Phase II. The
decision whether to exercise such option with respect to Phase 3 shall be made
by the REIT's board of directors with any director that is a Contributor or
Affiliated with a Contributor abstaining from such decision.
4.9 Excess Shares. If any Contributors are ever deemed to hold "Excess
Shares" as defined in the Articles of Incorporation, the REIT will use
reasonable efforts to try to enable such Contributors to keep such shares;
provided that the REIT need not take any steps that would jeopardize its status
as a REIT or that would require the REIT to issue additional securities.
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4.10 Assignment of Warranties. The Contributing Parties will use their
best efforts to cause the maker of any warranties benefiting the Property to
consent to the transfer of the Interests if necessary to preserve the validity
and enforceability of said warranties.
4.11 Completion of Construction and Repairs. Schedule 4.11 lists all
construction, repairs, renovations and similar work in progress at the Property
as of the execution date of this Agreement. The Contributing Parties agree to
complete or have completed on or before the Closing Date all work listed on
Schedule 4.11, as well as any additional repairs jointly agreed upon by BNP and
the Contributing Parties during BNP's Investigation Period, at the Contributing
Parties' sole cost and expense. Such work shall be completed to the reasonable
satisfaction of BNP.
4.12 Public Announcement. Except as otherwise required by law or
regulatory agencies (including, without limitation, the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") and the American Stock Exchange), none of the parties
hereto may make public announcements with respect to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement without the approval of the other parties, which
approval may be withheld for any reason.
4.13 Confidentiality. Each party hereto shall ensure that all
confidential information which such party or any of its respective officers,
directors, employees, counsel, agents or accountants may now possess or may
hereafter create or obtain relating to the financial condition, results of
operations, business, properties, assets, liabilities or future prospects of the
other party, any Affiliate or subsidiary of the other party or any tenant,
customer or supplier of such other party, or any such Affiliate or subsidiary,
shall not be published, disclosed or made accessible by any of them to any other
Person at any time or used by any of them, in each case without the prior
written consent of the other party; provided, however, that the restrictions of
this sentence shall not apply: (i) to the extent that disclosure may otherwise
be required by law; (ii) to the extent such information shall have otherwise
become publicly available; or (iii) to disclosure by or on its behalf to its
lender(s) for the purpose of obtaining financing in connection with the
acquisition of the Property. In the event this Agreement is terminated, each
party promptly will deliver or certify destruction to the other party all
documents, work papers and other material (and any reproductions thereof)
obtained by each party or on its behalf from such other party or its Affiliates
or subsidiaries in connection with the subject transaction, whether so obtained
before or after the execution hereof, and will itself not use any information so
obtained and will use its good faith and diligent efforts to have any
information so obtained kept confidential and not used in any way detrimental to
such other party, subject to the limitations set forth above.
4.14 Relationship of Parties. The parties agree that nothing contained
herein shall constitute any party the agent or legal representative of the other
(except as provided at Section 4.5 hereto) for any purpose whatsoever, nor shall
this Agreement be deemed to create any form of business organization between the
parties hereto, nor is either party granted any right or authority to assume or
create any obligations or responsibility on behalf of the other party, nor shall
either party be in any way liable for any debt of the other.
4.15 Further Acts. Each party agrees to perform any further acts and to
execute, acknowledge and deliver any documents which may be reasonably necessary
to carry out the provisions of this Agreement.
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4.16 Consent to Transfer of Interests. Each Contributor agrees to and
hereby does amend the operating agreement for the Company to allow for the
transactions contemplated hereby and each Contributor consents to the transfer
by the other Contributors of the Interests as herein contemplated.
4.17 Certain Expenses.
(a) If the Closing occurs, BNP shall pay for the costs of any
owners title insurance policy or endorsements thereto and the costs of recording
any deed or similar instrument in connection with the transaction contemplated
by this Agreement. If BNP determines in its sole discretion that a new ALTA
survey is necessary, then BNP shall be responsible for ordering the ALTA survey
(at BNP's costs and in a form required by BNP); provided, however, that if a new
ALTA survey is required by the existing lender under the Outstanding Company
Debt Financing, such costs shall be borne by the Company.
(b) Whether or not the Closing occurs, BNP and the
Contributing Parties are each responsible for their respective legal fees and
each Contributor shall be responsible for payment of his pro rata portion of
legal fees associated with this transaction.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the
Contributing Parties are responsible for the payment of any and all fees,
charges and expenses that arise in connection with the assumption of the
Outstanding Company Debt Financing.
ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
CONTRIBUTING PARTIES
To induce BNP and the REIT to enter into this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby, unless otherwise indicated, each of the
Contributing Parties jointly and severally represents and warrants that the
statements contained in Article V are true, correct and complete on the date
hereof and will be true, correct and complete on the Closing Date. It is the
express intention and agreement of each of the Contributing Parties that the
representations and warranties set forth in Article V shall survive the
consummation of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, but only to the
extent expressly provided in Article X hereof.
5.1 Consents. Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.1 attached hereto, to
the Actual Knowledge of each Contributing Party, (i) no consents, approvals,
waivers, notifications, acknowledgments or permissions which have not been
obtained are required in order for any of the Contributing Parties to fully
perform its, his or her respective obligations under this Agreement or which, if
left unobtained at Closing and thereafter, would have a material adverse affect
on the value, operation, occupation, use or development of the Property, and
(ii) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Contributing Parties
and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including without
limitation the execution of any related agreements, will not
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require the consent of, or any prior filing with or notice to or payment to, any
governmental authority or other Person.
5.2 Disclosure. To the Actual Knowledge of each of the Contributing
Parties, the representations and warranties contained in this Agreement
(including Schedules and Exhibits and documents or instruments delivered in
connection herewith) or in any information, statement, certificate or agreement
furnished or to be furnished to BNP by any of the Contributing Parties in
connection with the Closing pursuant to this Agreement, do not contain any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary
to make the statements and information contained herein or therein, in light of
the circumstances in which they are made, not misleading.
5.3 Absence of Conflicts. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.1 and
Schedule 5.3 attached hereto, to the Actual Knowledge of each Contributing
Party, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the
Contributing Parties and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby, including without limitation, the execution and delivery of any
documents, instruments or agreements contemplated hereby, will not (after a
lapse of time, due notice or otherwise) (a) conflict with, violate or result in
any breach or default under (i) any provision of any operating agreement or
organizational document of any of the Contributing Parties; (ii) any law,
statute, rule or regulation of any administrative agency or governmental body,
or any judgment, order, writ, stipulation, injunction, award or decree of any
court, arbiter, administrative agency or governmental body to which the
Contributing Parties or the Property are subject; or (iii) any indenture,
agreement, instrument or other contract to which the Contributing Parties may be
bound or relating to or affecting their assets (except for the documents and
instruments evidencing and/or securing the Outstanding Company Debt Financing);
or (b) except for the remedies imposed by the documents evidencing the
Outstanding Company Debt Financing, result in the acceleration of, create in any
party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify or cancel, or require any
notice under or result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on the Property
or related assets in accordance with the terms of this Agreement under any
indenture, mortgage, contract, agreement, lease, sublease, license, sublicenses,
franchise, permit, instrument of Indebtedness, security agreement or other
undertaking or instrument to which the Contributing Parties may be bound or
affected.
5.4 Certification of Company Financial Statements. The Company
Financial Statements are true, correct and complete in all material respects,
are prepared in accordance either with generally acceptable accounting
principles or federal income tax principles, consistently applied, and fairly
present the financial condition of the Company.
5.5 Power and Authority of Contributing Parties.
(a) Each of the Contributing Parties which is not an
individual has been duly formed and is validly existing under the laws of its
state of formation. All membership interests in the Company have been validly
issued and fully paid. True, correct and complete copies of each of the
operating agreements and other organizational documents, as applicable, of the
Contributing Parties and all amendments thereto, and the minutes of any meetings
of the members of the Contributing Parties, have been submitted to BNP prior to
the date of this Agreement. Each of the Contributing Parties has full power and
authority to own and operate its properties and to enter into
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and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the documents and
instruments contemplated hereby to which they are a party, and the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement have been duly authorized by all
requisite actions on the part of each of the Contributing Parties. This
Agreement constitutes, and the documents and instruments contemplated hereby and
other instruments and documents to be executed and delivered by the Contributing
Parties, as applicable, hereunder will, when executed, constitute the legal,
valid and binding obligations of the Contributing Parties, respectively,
enforceable against them in accordance with their respective terms. To the
Actual Knowledge of each of the Contributing Parties, the Closing of this
Agreement will effectuate the transfer of all of the ownership interests in the
Company.
(b) The authorized capital stock of the SPE consists of
1,000,000 shares of common stock, no par value per share, of which 100 shares
are issued and outstanding as of the date of this Agreement. All of the issued
and outstanding shares of capital stock of the SPE are held by the SPE
Contributor and are duly and validly issued and outstanding and are fully paid
and nonassessable. None of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the SPE
has been issued in violation of any preemptive rights of the current or past
shareholders of the SPE. The SPE Contributor holds of record and owns
beneficially the number of shares of the SPE set forth next to his name on
Schedule A, which represents all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital
stock of the SPE, free and clear of any restrictions on transfer (other than any
restrictions under the Securities Act and state securities laws), taxes,
security interests, options, warrants, purchase rights, contracts, commitments,
equities, claims, and demands. The SPE Contributor is not a party to any option,
warrant, purchase right, or other contract or commitment that could require the
SPE Contributor to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of any capital stock of
the SPE (other than this Agreement). The SPE Contributor is not a party to any
voting trust, proxy, or other agreement or understanding with respect to the
voting of any capital stock of the SPE. The Closing of this Agreement will
effectuate the transfer to BNP of all of the outstanding shares of capital stock
in the SPE.
(c) The sole purpose of the SPE is to hold a minority interest
in the Company. From the date of its formation to the date of this Agreement,
the SPE has not (i) held any other assets other than its 1% ownership interest
in the Company, (ii) engaged in any other business or (iii) incurred any
liabilities.
5.6 Rent Roll and Leases. To the Actual Knowledge of each Contributing
Party, the schedule of leases attached hereto as Schedule 5.6A (the "Schedule of
Leases") is a true, correct and complete schedule of all leases, subleases and
rights of occupancy in effect with respect to the Property (the "Leases"), and
there have been no material changes to the Leases. Except as set forth on the
Schedule of Leases, there are no other leases, subleases, tenancies or other
rights of occupancy in effect with respect to the Property other than the
Leases. True, correct and complete copies of the Leases, together with all
amendments and supplements thereto and all other documents and correspondence
relating thereto, have been delivered or made available to BNP and its agents.
Schedule 5.6A includes the rent roll information and is, as of the date shown
thereon, true and correct in all material respects to the Actual Knowledge of
each Contributing Party. To the Actual Knowledge of each of the Contributing
Parties, the Schedule of Leases sets forth, as of such date, (i) a list of all
tenants under the Leases, (ii) all arrearages owing from such tenants under such
Leases (listed on delinquency and default reports attached to and made a part
thereof), (iii) the
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expiration date of the term of such Leases, (iv) the rent the tenant under such
Lease is currently obligated to pay, (v) the amount of any concession given in
connection with any such Lease at any time, (vi) the current outstanding
balances of any security deposits held pursuant to any Leases, (vii) any
prepayments of rent by any tenant under any Lease of more than one (1) month in
advance (excluding security deposits which are delineated on the list attached
to the Schedule of Leases and made a part thereof) and (viii) each Contributing
Party represents that to his or her Actual Knowledge, there are no rental
concessions or abatements under a Lease applicable to any period subsequent to
the Closing. Except as set forth on the Schedule of Leases, to the Actual
Knowledge of the Contributing Parties, all such Leases are valid and enforceable
and presently in full force and effect, and none of the Leases have been
assigned. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.6B attached hereto, none of the
Contributing Parties, or to the Actual Knowledge of each Contributing Party, any
lessee under any Lease, is in default under such Lease, and to the Actual
Knowledge of each Contributing Party, there is no event which, but for the
passage of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a default
under such Leases, except such defaults that would not have a material adverse
effect on the condition, financial or otherwise or on the earnings, business
affairs or business prospects of any of the Contributing Parties or the
Property. Except as disclosed on Schedule 5.6B attached hereto, to the Actual
Knowledge of each of the Contributing Parties, the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not give rise to any breach,
default or event of default under any of the Leases. Each of the Leases is
assignable by the Company and none of the Leases requires the consent or
approval of any party in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the
parties acknowledge that the Property is currently being managed by BNP. The
Contributing Parties shall not be liable for a breach of this Section 5.6 based
on a failure to disclose if the fact or facts that were not disclosed is or are
within the Actual Knowledge of BNP, obtained in connection with its duties as
property manager of the Property.
5.7 No Contracts. No agreements, undertakings or contracts (the
"Contracts") affecting the Property or the Company or the SPE, written or oral,
will be in existence as of the Closing, except as set forth on Schedule 5.7,
Schedule 3.1(a)(i), Schedule 5.6A and Schedule 5.19 attached hereto, all of
which must have been approved by BNP in writing. The SPE has not entered into
any Contracts since the date of its formation, other than the operating
agreement of the Company.
5.8 Liabilities; Indebtedness. Except for the Outstanding Company Debt
Financing, the Leases, the liabilities expressly assumed by BNP under the
provisions of this Agreement, including the operating agreements listed on
Schedule 5.19 which are assumed by BNP hereunder, and those liabilities
disclosed to BNP in writing on Schedule 5.8 hereto, the Company has not incurred
any Indebtedness except in each instance for trade payables and any other
customary and ordinary expenses in the ordinary course of business that will be
paid and discharged in full by the Company as of the Closing. The SPE has not
incurred any Indebtedness.
5.9 Insurance. The Company currently maintains or causes to be
maintained all of the public liability, casualty and other insurance coverage
with respect to the Property and its businesses as set forth on Schedule 5.9
attached hereto. All such insurance coverage shall be maintained in full force
and effect through the Closing and all premiums due and payable thereunder have
been, and shall be, fully paid when due.
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5.10 Personal Property. All equipment, fixtures and personal property
located at or on the Property, which is owned or leased by the Company shall
remain at the Property and shall not be removed prior to the Closing, except for
equipment that becomes obsolete or unusable, which may be disposed of or
replaced in the ordinary course of business. The personal property of the
Company is not subject to any Liens except for Permitted Liens.
5.11 Claims or Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.11
attached hereto, none of the Contributing Parties has received notice of any
claim, demand, suit or unfiled Lien against the Contributing Parties or the
Property nor to any of the Contributing Parties' Actual Knowledge has any
proceeding or litigation of any kind, pending or outstanding, been filed before
any court or administrative, governmental or regulatory authority, agency or
body, domestic or foreign, and, to the Actual Knowledge of any of the
Contributing Parties, no order, judgment, injunction or decree of any court,
tribunal or other governmental authority has been filed against the Contributing
Parties or the Property or, to the Actual Knowledge of any of the Contributing
Parties, threatened, or likely to be made or instituted, which would have a
materially adverse affect on the business or financial condition of any of the
Contributing Parties or the Property or would interfere with a Contributing
Party's ability to execute or deliver or perform its obligations under this
Agreement or in any way be binding upon BNP or affect or limit BNP's full use
and enjoyment of the Property.
5.12 Hazardous Substances. Each of the Contributing Parties represents,
to its, his or her Actual Knowledge, that (x) as of the date hereof and (y)
except as set forth in the environmental audit reports provided to BNP by the
Contributing Parties and in the environmental assessments of the Property
conducted on behalf of BNP (the "Environmental Assessments"), as of the Closing
Date, the Contributing Parties have not generated, stored, released, discharged
or disposed of hazardous substances or hazardous wastes at, upon or from the
Property in violation of any Environmental Law, order, judgment or decree or
permit, or in connection with which remedial action would be required under any
Environmental Law, order, judgment, decree or permit. To the Actual Knowledge of
each of the Contributing Parties, (x) as of the date hereof and (y) except as
set forth in the environmental audit reports provided to BNP by the Contributing
Parties or in the Environmental Assessments, as of the Closing Date, no
hazardous substances or hazardous wastes have otherwise been generated, stored,
released, discharged or disposed of from, at or upon the Property in violation
of any Environmental Law. To the Actual Knowledge of each of the Contributing
Parties, (x) as of the date hereof and (y) except as set forth in the
environmental audit reports provided to BNP by the Contributing Parties or in
the Environmental Assessments, as of the Closing Date, no underground storage
tanks are located on the Property. As used in this Agreement, the terms
"hazardous substances" and "hazardous wastes" shall have the meanings set forth
in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, as
amended, and the regulations thereunder, the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act, as amended, and the regulations thereunder, and the Federal Clean Water
Act, as amended, and the regulations thereunder, and such terms shall also
include asbestos, petroleum products, radioactive materials and any regulated
substances under any Environmental Law, regulation or ordinance.
5.13 Compliance with Laws. The Contributing Parties possess such
certificates, authorities or permits issued by the appropriate state or federal
regulatory agencies or bodies necessary to conduct the business to be conducted
by them (other than any environmental certification, authorities or permits
required by state or federal agencies to be obtained by tenants of
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the Property) and none of the Contributing Parties has received any written
notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any such
certificate, authority or permit which, singly or in the aggregate, if the
subject of an unfavorable decision, ruling or finding, would materially and
adversely affect the condition, financial or otherwise, or the earnings,
business affairs or business prospects of any of the Contributing Parties or the
Property, as applicable. To the Actual Knowledge of each of the Contributing
Parties, there is no existing violation of any federal, state, county or
municipal law, ordinance, order, code, regulation or requirement affecting any
of the Contributing Parties or the Property that would have a material, adverse
effect on the financial condition, business or prospects of any of the
Contributing Parties or the Property. Except as otherwise disclosed to BNP in
writing, to the Actual Knowledge of each of the Contributing Parties, there has
been no material misstatement of a fact or misrepresentation of a fact herein or
in any other written document submitted by any of the Contributing Parties to
BNP. Except as otherwise disclosed to BNP in writing, to the Actual Knowledge of
each of the Contributing Parties, there are no zoning, environmental or other
land use regulation proceedings instituted against the Property that would
materially, adversely affect the use, occupancy or operation of the Property. To
the Actual Knowledge of each of the Contributing Parties, the Company has
obtained all material licenses, permits, certificates and authorization
necessary to conduct its business.
5.14 Employees. Neither the Company nor the SPE presently has any
employees, nor has the Company or the SPE ever had any employees.
5.15 Condemnation and Moratoria. Except as set forth at Schedule 5.15,
to the Actual Knowledge of each of the Contributing Parties, there are (i) no
pending or threatened condemnation or eminent domain proceedings, or
negotiations for purchase in lieu of condemnation, which affect or would affect
any portion of the Property; (ii) no pending or threatened moratoria on utility
or public sewer hook-ups or the issuance of permits, licenses or other
inspections or approvals necessary in connection with the construction or
reconstruction of Improvements, including without limitation tenant
Improvements, which affect or would affect any portion of the Property; and
(iii) no pending or threatened proceeding to change adversely the existing
zoning classification as to any portion of the Property. No portion of the
Property is a designated historic property or located within a designated
historic area or district, and to the Actual Knowledge of each of the
Contributing Parties, there are no graveyards or burial grounds located within
the Property. BNP shall be entitled to all compensation received from any
governmental authority relating to the proceedings or negotiations described at
Schedule 5.15.
5.16 Condition of Improvements. To the Actual Knowledge of each of the
Contributing Parties after reasonable inquiry, (x) as of the date hereof and (y)
except as otherwise disclosed to BNP during the due diligence process related to
the Property by its independent engineers or others conducting such due
diligence, as of the Closing Date, there is no material defect in the condition
of (i) the Property, (ii) the Improvements thereon, (iii) the roof, foundation,
load-bearing walls or other structural elements thereof, (iv) any drainage or
soil condition of any nature, or (v) the mechanical, electrical, plumbing and
safety systems therein, nor any material damage from casualty or other cause,
nor any soil condition of any nature that will not support all of the
Improvements currently thereon without the need for unusual or new subsurface
excavations, fill, footings, caissons or other installations. All vacant
apartments within the Improvements shall be in rentable condition as of the
Closing Date.
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5.17 Taxes. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.17 attached hereto and
the ad valorem taxes assessed on the Property, (i) all tax or information
returns required to be filed on or before the date hereof by or on behalf of the
Contributing Parties or the Property have been filed and all such tax or
information returns required to be filed hereafter will be filed on or before
the date due in accordance with all applicable laws prior to the incurrence of
any penalties or interest thereon and all taxes shown to be due on any returns
have been paid or will be paid when due; and (ii) to the Actual Knowledge of
each of the Contributing Parties, there is no action, suit or proceeding pending
against or threatened with respect to any of the Contributing Parties or the
Property in respect of any tax, nor is any claim for additional tax asserted by
any taxing authority. True, correct and complete copies of all federal, state
and local income and other tax returns filed by the Company have been provided
to BNP by the Contributors. None of the Contributing Parties nor any of their
respective federal, state and local income or franchise tax returns are the
subject of any audit or examination by any taxing authority. None of the
Contributing Parties has executed or filed with the Internal Revenue Service or
any other taxing authority any agreement now in effect extending the period for
assessment or collection of any income or other taxes.
5.18 Management Agreements. All management, leasing, development or
service and similar agreements in effect entered into by any of the Contributing
Parties or any Affiliates of the Contributing Parties relating to the Property
are described on Schedule 5.18 attached hereto (collectively, the "Management
and Leasing Agreements"), and other than those approved by BNP in writing, all
such Management and Leasing Agreements relating to the Property shall be
terminated as of the Closing Date and thereafter shall be void and of no further
force and effect.
5.19 Operating Agreements. True, complete and correct copies of all
agreements pertaining to the operation of the Property as of the date hereof
(collectively, the "Existing Operating Agreements") have been provided or made
available to BNP. The Existing Operating Agreements are, to the Actual Knowledge
of each of the Contributing Parties, in full force and effect, the Company is
not in default of any of its material obligations under any of such Existing
Operating Agreements, and except for those set forth on Schedule 5.19 attached
hereto, all Existing Operating Agreements are terminable on not more than thirty
(30) days prior written notice and without payment of any penalty. At the
Closing with respect to the Property, true, complete and correct copies of such
Existing Operating Agreements shall have been provided or made available to BNP
and, to the Actual Knowledge of each of the Contributing Parties, the Existing
Operating Agreements shall be, unless otherwise described in writing to BNP or
except as otherwise provided herein, (i) in full force and effect and (ii) free
from any default by the Company of any of its material obligations under any of
them. The Contributing Parties shall advise BNP immediately of any default by
any party to an Existing Operating Agreement. BNP does not assume any obligation
under any Existing Operating Agreement for acts or omissions which occur prior
to Closing. The SPE is not a party to any Existing Operating Agreements.
5.20 Absence of Certain Changes. Since December 31, 2003, except as
otherwise set forth in this Agreement, to the Actual Knowledge of each of the
Contributing Parties, there has not been with respect to the Company:
(i) any material adverse change in the financial condition of
the Company;
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(ii) any adverse change in the condition of the property,
business or liabilities of the Company except normal and usual changes
in the ordinary course of business which have not been materially
adverse;
(iii) any damage, destruction or loss, whether or not covered
by insurance, materially and adversely affecting the properties or
business of the Company;
(iv) any sale, abandonment or other disposition by the Company
of any interest in the Property, or of any personal property owned by
the Company, other than in the ordinary course of the Company's
business;
(v) any change in the accounting methods or practices by the
Company or in depreciation or amortization policies theretofore used or
adopted;
(vi) any material contractual liability incurred by the
Company, contingent or otherwise, other than for operating expenses,
obligations under executory contracts incurred for fair consideration
and taxes accrued with respect to operations during such period, all
incurred in the ordinary course of business; or
(vii) any other material adverse change in the business of the
Company or the Property.
5.21 Tradename. There have never been any Liens or pending or
threatened third-party claims for infringement or unlawful use of the tradename
used by the Company, and to the Actual Knowledge of each of the Contributing
Parties the Company has the right to sell, transfer, assign and convey such
tradename to BNP, provided, however, no party has filed for any protection under
federal or state trademark laws and no Contributing Party has taken any steps
other than use to secure any common law proprietary interest in such tradename.
5.22 Title. The Company has good and marketable fee simple title to the
Property, and as of Closing there will be no Liens or other defects of title
except Permitted Liens.
5.23 Certain Liens. All labor and services performed and materials
furnished to the Property have been paid for in full and to the best of the
Contributing Parties' knowledge, there exists no basis for which a mechanic's,
materialman's or similar Lien can properly be claimed against the Property or
any part thereof.
5.24 Physical Condition of Property. The Improvements and the rights of
way and easements on, over and across the Property remain as shown on the survey
prepared by Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx & Associates, dated July 12, 2003.
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ARTICLE VI
REPRESENTATION OF THE CONTRIBUTORS
Each Contributor hereby represents and warrants to BNP and the REIT as follows:
(i) Contributor will be acquiring the Units to be received by
him or her for his or her own account and not with the view to the sale
or distribution of the same or any part thereof in violation of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act");
(ii) Contributor understands that the Units to be issued to
such Contributor will not be registered under the Act, or the
securities laws of any state ("Blue Sky Laws") by reason of a specific
exemption or exemptions from registration under the Act and applicable
Blue Sky Laws and that the REIT's and that BNP's reliance on such
exemptions is predicated in part on the accuracy and completeness of
the representations and warranties of Contributor;
(iii) Subject to the rights and obligations of the
Registration Rights Agreement, Contributor understands that, for the
reasons set forth in subparagraph (ii) above, the Units may not be
offered, sold, transferred, pledged, or otherwise disposed of by
Contributor except (i) pursuant to an effective registration statement
under the Act and any applicable Blue Sky Laws, (ii) pursuant to a
no-action letter issued by the SEC to the effect that a proposed
transfer of the Units (or shares of Common Stock issued upon exchange
of the Units) may be made without registration under the Act, together
with either registration or an exemption under applicable Blue Sky
Laws, or (iii) upon BNP or the REIT, as the case may be, receiving an
opinion of counsel knowledgeable in securities law matters and
reasonably acceptable to BNP or the REIT, as the case may be, to the
effect that the proposed transfer is exempt from the registration
requirements of the Act and any applicable Blue Sky Laws, and that,
accordingly, Contributor must bear the economic risk of an investment
in the Units (and the shares of Common Stock issued upon exchange of
the Units) for an indefinite period of time;
(iv) Contributor is an "accredited investor" within the
meaning of Rule 501(a) promulgated under the Act;
(v) Contributor understands that an investment in BNP and the
REIT involves substantial risks; and Contributor has had the
opportunity to review all documents and information which it has
requested concerning its investment in BNP and the REIT and has had the
opportunity to ask questions of the management of BNP and the REIT,
which questions, if any, were answered to its satisfaction;
(vi) Contributor understands that any document that evidences
the Units (and any unregistered shares of Common Stock issued upon
exchange of the Units) will bear a legend substantially to the effect
of the following:
The securities represented by this document have not been
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Act"), or the securities laws of any state. The
securities may not be offered, sold, transferred, pledged
or otherwise
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disposed of without an effective registration
statement under the Act and under any applicable state
securities laws, receipt of a no-action letter issued by
the Securities and Exchange Commission (together with
either registration or an exemption under applicable state
securities laws) or an opinion of counsel acceptable to
BNP Residential Properties Limited Partnership that the
proposed transaction will be exempt from registration
under the Act and applicable state securities laws.
and that BNP or the REIT, as the case may be, reserves the right to
place a stop order against the transfer of the Units (and any
unregistered shares of Common Stock issued upon exchange of the Units),
and to refuse to effect any transfers thereof, in the absence of
satisfying the conditions contained in the foregoing legend; and
(vii) The address set forth under Contributor's name in
Schedule 11.1 is the address of the Contributor's principal residence
or principal place of business.
ARTICLE VII
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
OF BNP AND THE REIT
To induce the Contributing Parties to enter into this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby, BNP and the REIT hereby represents and
warrants to the Contributing Parties that the statements contained in this
Article VII are true, correct and complete as of the date hereof and will be
true, correct and complete on the Closing Date. It is the express intention and
agreement of BNP that the foregoing representations and warranties shall survive
the consummation of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement, but only to
the extent expressly provided in Article X hereof.
7.1 Organization and Authority.
(a) BNP has been duly formed and is validly existing as a
Delaware limited partnership and is duly qualified or licensed to transact
business as a foreign partnership in good standing in the states of the United
States where the nature or conduct of its business requires it to be so
qualified or licensed, except for such jurisdictions in which the failure to be
so qualified or licensed is not reasonably likely to have, individually or in
the aggregate, a material adverse effect on BNP. BNP has all power and authority
under its Partnership Agreement and its certificate of limited partnership to
enter into this Agreement and to enter into and deliver all of the documents and
instruments required to be executed and delivered by BNP and to perform its
obligations hereunder and thereunder.
(a) The REIT has been duly formed and is validly existing as a
Maryland corporation and has elected under the Code to be treated as a real
estate investment trust, and is duly qualified or licensed to transact business
as a foreign corporation in good standing in the states of the United States
where the nature or conduct of its business requires it to be so qualified or
licensed, except for such jurisdictions in which the failure to be so qualified
or licensed is not reasonably likely to have, individually or in the aggregate,
a material adverse effect on the REIT.
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The REIT has all power and authority under its organizational documents to enter
into this Agreement and such other documents as are required hereby to be
executed by it.
7.2 Binding Obligation. The execution and delivery of this Agreement
and the documents required to be executed by BNP or the REIT hereunder and
thereof, and the performance of its obligations under this Agreement have been
duly authorized by all requisite partnership action, and this Agreement have
been, and such documents will on the Closing Date have been, duly executed and
delivered by BNP or the REIT. This Agreement and the related documents executed
by BNP or the REIT will constitute the valid and binding obligation of BNP or
the REIT enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to bankruptcy and
similar laws affecting the remedies or recourse of creditors generally.
7.3 Partnership Agreement. The BNP Partnership Agreement as in effect
on the Closing Date shall be substantially in the form as shown at Exhibit 7.3;
provided, however, that BNP shall be able to amend the BNP Partnership Agreement
in the ordinary course of business from the date hereof to the Closing Date.
7.4 Disclosure. To the Actual Knowledge of BNP or the REIT, the
representations and warranties contained in this Agreement (including Schedules
and Exhibits and documents or instruments delivered in connection herewith) or
in any information, statement, certificate or agreement furnished or to be
furnished to any of the Contributing Parties by BNP or the REIT in connection
with the Closing pursuant to this Agreement, do not contain any untrue statement
of a material fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the
statements and information contained herein or therein, in light of the
circumstances in which they are made, not misleading.
7.5 SEC Reports. The REIT's annual report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2003, and each subsequently filed report under Section 13(a)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "BNP Reports") were
filed with the SEC in a timely manner, constitute all forms, reports and
documents required to be filed by BNP under either the Act or Section 13(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, complied as to form in all
material respects with the applicable requirements of such securities laws and
did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements
made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading. No material adverse change in the financial condition, business
operations or properties of BNP has occurred that would render any material
statement made in any of the BNP Reports materially untrue or misleading.
7.6 REIT Status. The REIT is organized and operates and will continue
to operate in a manner so as to qualify as a "real estate investment trust"
under Section 856 thorough 860 of the Code. The REIT has elected, and will
continue to elect, to be taxed as a "real estate investment trust" under the
Code.
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ARTICLE VIII
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING AND
DUE DILIGENCE INVESTIGATION
8.1 Conditions to Obligations of BNP and the REIT. The obligations of
BNP and the REIT to consummate the Closing and the other transactions
contemplated hereby are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions,
unless waived by BNP and the REIT pursuant to Section 11.9:
(a) Representations and Warranties of the Contributing
Parties. All of the representations and warranties of the Contributing Parties
shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date.
(b) Performance of Covenants. Each and all of the covenants of
the Contributing Parties to be performed pursuant to this Agreement and the
other agreements contemplated hereby prior to the Closing Date shall have been
duly performed and complied with in all material respects.
(c) Termination of Management Contracts. BNP shall have the
unconditional right to manage the Property.
(d) No Material Adverse Change to Property. There shall have
been no material adverse change in the condition, financial or otherwise, of the
Property, or the business prospects of the Property from the date hereof.
(e) Due Diligence. BNP shall have determined in its sole
discretion following its due diligence investigation provided for at Section 8.3
that the Property is satisfactory for purchase or operation.
(f) Performance of Obligations. The Company shall have
performed all of its obligations under the Contracts, the Leases, the Permitted
Liens and any mortgages relating to the Property.
(g) Payment of Charges and Assessments. All charges and
assessments (other than ad valorem property taxes for the year of Closing) for
sewer, water, streets, sidewalks, and similar Improvements by any governmental
authority affecting the Property, to the extent due and payable prior to
Closing, shall have been paid.
(h) Authorizations. BNP shall have no obligation to close the
transactions contemplated hereby if BNP shall not have received by the Closing
all necessary and appropriate licenses, permits, approvals and authorizations
(collectively, the "Authorizations") from all governmental agencies,
authorities, boards, commissions, departments and bodies having or claiming to
have jurisdiction over the Property; provided that BNP has used its best efforts
to obtain the Authorizations.
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(i) Zoning. There shall be no actual or threatened easement,
zoning ordinance or use regulation, statute, ordinance, law, juridical decision,
official or unofficial policy, restriction or reservation which may prohibit or
impair (and there shall be no pending or threatened litigation which may
prohibit or impair) BNP's use and operation of the Property.
(j) Outstanding Company Debt Financing. The Outstanding
Company Debt Financing shall not exceed $23,250,000. BNP shall have no
obligation to close the transactions contemplated herein if BNP determines that
it is unable to assume the Outstanding Company Debt Financing upon terms
acceptable to BNP.
(k) Closing of Other Properties. Simultaneously with the
Closing, BNP and the REIT shall close the acquisition of the Other Properties
(defined below) pursuant to the terms of the exchange agreements between BNP and
the REIT and the contributors of the Other Properties each executed as of the
date hereof. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Other Properties" shall
mean those apartment communities (other than the Property) described on Schedule
8.1 attached hereto and made a part hereof.
8.2 Conditions to Obligations of the Contributing Parties. The
obligations of the Contributing Parties to consummate the Closing and the other
transactions contemplated hereby are subject to the satisfaction of the
following conditions, unless waived by the Contributing Parties pursuant to
Section 11.9.
(a) Representations and Warranties of BNP and the REIT. All of
the representations and warranties of BNP and the REIT shall be true and correct
in all material respects as of the Closing Date.
(b) Performance of Covenants. Each and all of the covenants of
BNP and the REIT to be performed pursuant to this Agreement and the other
agreements contemplated hereby prior to the Closing Date shall have been duly
performed and complied with in all material respects.
(c) No Material Adverse Change to the REIT. The Contributing
Parties shall have no obligation to close the transactions contemplated hereby
if there has been a material adverse change in the financial condition of the
REIT from the date hereof; provided that a decrease in the market price of the
REIT's Common Stock shall not be deemed a "material adverse change."
8.3 BNP Investigation Period. For a period of sixty (60) calendar days
after the execution date of this Agreement (the "Investigation Period") BNP, at
its own expense, shall have the right, but not the obligation, to perform due
diligence on the Property and of the Company, including but not limited to the
following procedures:
(a) Physical. Inspect all physical aspects of the Property,
including inspections of all apartment units at the Property and including all
systems, components and service contracts.
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Contributor agrees to supply BNP with "as-built" plans, specifications and
surveys with respect to the Property.
(b) Regulatory. Investigate all zoning, code and governmental
requirements, including the review of certificates of occupancy and licenses,
all of which shall be provided by the Contributing Parties.
(c) Environmental. Review and perform Phase I and Phase II
audits and other environmental studies. If, in BNP's sole discretion, a Phase II
investigation is warranted with respect to the Property, the Investigation
Period will automatically extend by thirty (30) days (it being understood that
the due diligence review with respect to the non-Phase II properties shall be
deemed completed at the end of the initial 30-day Investigation Period).
(d) Title. Review preliminary title reports and surveys.
(e) Lease and Tenant Information. Review copies of leases,
rental agreements and contracts, together with any modifications or amendments
therein pertaining to the operation of the Property.
(f) Books and Records. Obtain the Company Financial
Statements; verify financial information from all accounting books and records
since the inception of the Contributing Parties' ownership; review any other
information and documents in the Contributing Parties' possession or control and
pertaining to the Contributing Parties' ownership and operation of the Property
including all tax records (collectively, the "Records").
Without limitation of the foregoing, within ten (10) days
after the execution of this Agreement, the Contributing Parties agree to deliver
to BNP true and correct copies of the following documents, to the extent not
delivered prior to the date of this Agreement: (i) Leases, (ii) architectural,
structural, mechanical and electrical "as built" plans and specifications for
the Improvements, (iii) building permits and certificates of occupancy, (iv)
existing surveys, title policy, (v) appraisals, soil and engineering studies and
other reports relating to the Property, (vi) debt documents representing the
Outstanding Company Debt Financing and any other Indebtedness affecting the
Property, (vii) all Contracts affecting the Property, the Company or the SPE,
(viii) organizational documents of each Contributing Party that is not an
individual, (ix) documentation regarding security and other deposits and
accounts receivable; (x) all warranties and guaranties reasonably available from
any contractors, subcontractors, vendors and suppliers relating to their
performance, quality of workmanship and quality of materials supplied in
connection with the construction, development, installation and operation of any
and all fixtures, equipment, items of personal property and Improvements located
in or used in connection with the Property, and (xi) any other documents or
materials related to the Property, the Company or the SPE reasonably requested
by BNP.
The Contributing Parties covenant and agree that it shall
provide BNP with access to all Records in the Contributing Parties' possession
and control. BNP shall conduct all of its property inspections in a manner not
disruptive to the tenants or to the operation of the Property.
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The Contributing Parties will cooperate with BNP before and
after Closing in providing such information as BNP may reasonably require to
prepare Form 8-K filings and such other reports and filings as may be required
by any governmental authority, or securities exchange; provided that the
Contributing Parties shall have no obligation to obtain at their expense audited
financial statements of the Company.
ARTICLE IX
TERMINATION
9.1 Termination.
(a) BNP may terminate this Agreement without liability and without
waiving any of its rights at law or in equity by giving notice to the
Contributors at any time prior to the Closing:
(i) If any one of the Contributing Parties is in
breach of any representation, warranty, or covenant contained in this
Agreement in any material respect;
(ii) If any of the exchange agreements for the Other
Properties is terminated by BNP pursuant to Section 9.1 of the
applicable exchange agreement;
(iii) If the Closing under this Agreement or the
closing of any of the Other Properties under such Other Property's
applicable exchange agreement shall not have occurred on or before
March 31, 2005 by reason of any condition precedent in Section 8.1 of
this Agreement or the applicable exchange agreement not being fulfilled
(unless the failure results from BNP itself breaching any
representation, warranty or covenant contained in this Agreement or
other applicable exchange agreement); or
(iv) If BNP has not been satisfied in its reasonable
discretion, exercised in good faith at any time prior to expiration of
the Investigation Period, with the results of its due diligence review
of information concerning the Property and the Company.
(b) Any Contributor may terminate this Agreement without
liability and without waiving any of their respective rights at law or in equity
by giving notice to BNP at any time prior to the Closing:
(i) If BNP is in breach of any representation,
warranty, or covenant contained in this Agreement in any material
respect; or
(ii) If the Closing shall not have occurred on or
before March 31, 2005 by reason of any condition precedent in Section
8.2 not being fulfilled (unless the failure results from any of the
Contributing Parties breaching any representation, warranty, or
covenant contained in this Agreement).
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(c) Either BNP or the Contributing Parties may terminate this
Agreement if the Closing shall not have occurred by March 31, 2005 if the
failure to close on or before such date is not caused by a breach of this
Agreement by the party electing to terminate pursuant to this Section 9.1(c);
provided, however, that BNP may in its sole discretion at its option extend this
date by three (3) month intervals if the Closing has not occurred by such date
because of the failure to obtain lenders' consents to the assumption of the
Outstanding Company Debt Financing by such date or the failure of other
conditions precedent that are being diligently pursued by the parties.
9.2. Effect of Non-Complying Contributor. BNP may, in its sole
discretion, elect not to complete the acquisition of Interests of any
Contributor with an identified breach of (and failure to cure within any
relevant grace or cure period) this Agreement (any such Contributor being
hereafter referred to as a "Non-Complying Contributor"), in which case BNP
shall, in lieu of the issuance of Units to such Contributor pursuant to Section
2.1 return such Contributor's Closing Documents and any other agreements or
instruments executed in connection with the transactions contemplated thereby
(the "Ancillary Documents") to such Contributor. The election of BNP not to
acquire the Interests of a particular Non-Complying Contributor shall not affect
the obligations of any other Contributor hereunder, including any other
Non-Complying Contributor.
9.3 Expenses.
(a) In the event the Contributors elect not to proceed with
the Closing for any reason other than as provided in Section 9.1(b) and (c)
hereof and BNP either (i) elects not to seek specific performance or (ii) seeks
but is unable to obtain specific performance, the Contributors agree to pay to
BNP a sum equal to BNP's and the REIT's actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred
in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby up to a maximum amount
of $150,000 plus liquidated damages equal to $50,000 as its sole and exclusive
remedy.
(b) In the event BNP elects not to proceed with the Closing
for any reason other than as provided in Section 9.1(a) or (c) hereof, BNP
agrees to pay to the Contributors, as its sole and exclusive remedy hereunder,
actual out-of-pocket expenses not to exceed $25,000.
(c) The payment of sums due under this Section 9.3 shall be
made within two (2) business days of such election not to proceed with the
Closing. Each party acknowledges to the other that each has incurred and will
incur, substantial expenses in performing their respective preliminary
underwriting and investigations concerning the transactions contemplated hereby
and that adequate consideration exists for the foregoing agreements.
9.4 Effect of Termination. In the event of the termination and
abandonment of this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.1, this Agreement shall
become void and have no effect, except that (i) the provisions of this Section
9.3, Section 4.13, Article X and Article XI shall survive any such termination
and abandonment, and (ii) no such termination shall relieve the breaching party
from liability from any breach by that party of this Agreement.
ARTICLE X
INDEMNITY
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10.1 Representations and Warranties of each of the Contributors. Each
of the Contributors hereby agrees, for himself or herself and his or her
successors and assigns, to indemnify, defend and hold both BNP and the REIT
harmless from and against any and all damage, cause of action, action,
proceeding, expense, loss, cost, claim or liability (each a "Claim") suffered or
incurred by either BNP or the REIT as a result of any of the following: any
untruth, inaccuracy or breach of any of the representations, warranties or
covenants made by a Contributing Party herein. It is the express intention and
agreement of the parties that the foregoing indemnity shall survive the
consummation of the transactions contemplated in this Agreement. Notwithstanding
any other provision herein and except for Claims made regarding a breach of the
covenants and warranties set forth at Sections 4.7 and 4.8, no Contributor shall
have any liability for any Claim that is asserted more than twelve (12) calendar
months after the Closing Date (except with respect to any Claim asserted because
of the untruth, inaccuracy or breach of Section 5.17 (a "Tax Claim"), the time
limitation for such a claim shall be 90 days following the expiration of the
statute of limitations for the assertion by third parties (including regulatory
authorities) applicable to the Tax Claim).
10.2 Intentionally omitted.
10.3 Arbitration. Any dispute, claim or controversy between BNP and any
Contributor as to liability of any Contributor shall be settled by arbitration
in accordance with this Section 10.3. Each of BNP and the Contributors (by a
vote of majority thereof) shall appoint an arbitrator, and the two arbitrators
so appointed shall promptly select a third arbitrator. Within thirty (30) days
of the completion of such appointments, the parties shall submit to arbitration
in accordance with the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration
Association. The place of arbitration shall be Charlotte, North Carolina.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the arbitrators are not
empowered to award damages in excess of compensatory damages and each party
hereby irrevocably waives any right to recover such damages with respect to any
dispute or controversy resolved by arbitration under this Section 10.3. Judgment
on the award rendered by the arbitrators may be entered in any court of
competent jurisdiction and shall be binding upon the parties.
Except in the case of Tax Claims, any Claim of which notice is
delivered to a Contributor by BNP shall be submitted to arbitration within
eighteen (18) months of the date hereof unless such Claim involves the
liquidation of a claim held by or asserted by a third party in which case
arbitration proceedings may be instituted at any time up to six months following
the final determination or liquidation of such Claim by such third party.
10.4 Representations and Warranties of BNP. Each of BNP and the REIT
hereby agrees, for itself and its successors and assigns, to indemnify, defend
and hold each Contributor harmless from and against any Claim suffered or
incurred by such Contributor as a result of any of the following: any untruth,
inaccuracy or breach of any of the representations, warranties or covenants made
by BNP or the REIT herein. It is the express intention and agreement of the
parties that the foregoing indemnity shall survive the consummation of the
transactions contemplated in this Agreement; provided, however, that neither BNP
nor the REIT shall have any liability for expenses, damages, losses, costs or
liability incurred by any Contributor with respect to any Claim described in
this Section 10.4 which arises or is asserted more than twelve (12) calendar
months after the Closing Date.
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10.5 Notice to Indemnitors. Any party entitled to indemnification under
this Agreement (the "Indemnified Party") shall, within ten (10) days after the
receipt of notice of the assertion or imposition of any Claim (but in no event
later than ten (10) days prior to the date any response or answer is due in any
proceeding) in respect of which indemnity may be sought from the party against
whom an indemnity obligation is asserted pursuant to this Agreement (the
"Indemnifying Party"), notify the Indemnifying Party in writing of the receipt
of existence of such claim. The omission of the Indemnified Party to notify the
Indemnifying Party of any such claim shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party
from any liability in respect of such claim which it may have to the Indemnified
Party on account of this Agreement, except, however, the Indemnifying Party
shall be relieved of liability to the extent that the failure so to notify (a)
shall have caused prejudice to the defense of such claim, or (b) shall have
increased the costs or liability of the Indemnifying Party by reason of the
inability or failure of the Indemnifying Party (because of the lack of prompt
notice from the Indemnified Party) to be involved in any investigations or
negotiations regarding any such claim, nor shall it relieve the Indemnifying
Party from any other liability which it may have to the Indemnified Party. In
case any such claim shall be asserted or commenced against an Indemnified Party
and it shall notify the Indemnifying Party thereof, the Indemnifying Party shall
be entitled to participate in the negotiation or administration thereof and, to
the extent it may wish, to assume the defense thereof with counsel reasonably
satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, and, after notice from the Indemnifying
Party to the Indemnified Party of its election so to assume the defense thereof,
which notice shall be given within thirty (30) days of its receipt of such
notice from such Indemnified Party, the Indemnifying Party will not be liable to
the Indemnified Party hereunder for any legal or other expenses subsequently
incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection with the defense thereof other
than reasonable costs of investigation. In the event that the Indemnifying Party
does not wish to assume the defense, conduct or settlement of any claim, the
Indemnified Party shall not settle such claim without the written consent of the
Indemnifying Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
Nothing in this Section 10.5 shall be construed to mean that either BNP or any
of the Contributors shall be responsible for any obligations, acts or omissions
of the other prior to Closing, except for those obligations and liabilities
expressly assumed by BNP or the Contributors pursuant to this Agreement.
ARTICLE XI
MISCELLANEOUS
11.1 Notices. All notices and demands which either party is required or
desires to give to the other shall be given in writing by personal delivery,
express courier service, certified mail, return receipt requested, or by
telecopy to the address or telecopy number set forth below for the respective
parties. All notices and demands so given shall be effective upon the delivery
of the same to the party to whom notice or a demand is given, if personally
delivered, or if sent by telecopy. If notice is by deposit with an express
courier service, it shall be effective on the day following such deposit or, if
notice is sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, it shall be
effective upon receipt.
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NOTICES TO THE CONTRIBUTING PARTIES:
To the Contributing Parties, to the addressee indicated on
Schedule 11.1 attached hereto.
with copies to:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx Tackabery Xxxxx & Xxxxxxxxx, P.A.
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxx 000
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx-Xxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000-0000
Telephone: (000)000-0000
Telefax: (000)000-0000
NOTICES TO BNP:
BNP RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES, INC.
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Telefax: (000) 000-0000
with copies to:
BNP RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES, INC.
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000-0000
Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxx
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Telefax: (000) 000-0000
XXXXXX & BIRD LLP
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx 00000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Telefax: (000) 000-0000
No notice required or permitted under this Agreement need be sent to any
Contributing Party in more than one legal capacity unless such notice relates to
such Contributing Party in that legal capacity.
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11.2 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
11.3 Severability. Any provision of this Agreement which is prohibited
or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall as to such jurisdiction, be
ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without
invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or
unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render
unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.
11.4 Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of any and all successors, assigns, or other successors in interest of
the REIT and BNP. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit
of any and all respective successors, assigns, personal representatives,
executors, or other successors in interest of the Contributing Parties;
provided, however, that none of the Contributing Parties shall assign its rights
or delegate its obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of BNP,
which may be withheld for any reason. Neither BNP nor the REIT shall assign its
rights or delegate its obligations hereunder without the prior written consent
of the Contributing Parties. This Agreement shall not confer any rights or
remedies upon any Person other than BNP, the REIT, the Contributing Parties and
their respective successors and permitted assigns.
11.5 Remedies. In the event that any party defaults or fails to perform
any of the conditions or obligations of such party under this Agreement or any
other agreement, document or instrument executed in connection with this
Agreement, or in the event that any such party's representations or warranties
contained herein or in any such other agreement, document or instrument are not
true and correct as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, any other
party shall be entitled to exercise any and all rights and remedies available to
it by or pursuant to this Agreement, documents or instruments contemplated
hereby or at law (statutory or common) or in equity subject to the limitation on
liability set forth herein; provided, however, that in the event of a Closing of
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the rights and remedies of each
party shall be limited to the rights contained in Article X of this Agreement.
11.6 Captions. The captions and headings set forth in this Agreement
are for convenience of reference only and shall not be construed as a part of
this Agreement.
11.7 Exhibits and Schedules. All exhibits and schedules referred to in
this Agreement and attached hereto shall be deemed and construed as part of this
Agreement and for all purposes all such exhibits and schedules are hereby
specifically incorporated herein by reference.
11.8 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Registration Rights
Agreement supersede all prior agreements and representations whether written or
oral, between the parties with respect to its subject matter (including any
letter of intent and any confidentiality agreement among the Parties hereto) and
constitutes (along with the Schedules, Exhibits and other documents delivered
pursuant to this Agreement) a complete and exclusive statement of the terms of
the agreement between the parties with respect to its subject matter.
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11.9 Amendments and Waiver. No change, amendment, qualification,
cancellation or termination hereof shall be effective unless in writing and duly
executed by each of the parties hereto. No failure of any party to enforce any
provisions hereof or to resort to any remedy or to exercise any one or more of
alternate remedies and no delay in enforcing, resorting to or exercising any
remedy shall constitute a waiver by that party of its right subsequently to
enforce the same or any other provision hereof or to resort to any one or more
of such rights or remedies on account of any such ground then existing or which
may subsequently occur.
11.10 Construction. The provisions of this Agreement shall be construed
as to their fair meaning, and not for or against any party based upon any
attribution to such party as the source of the language in question. Headings
used in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not be
used in construing this Agreement.
11.11 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed
in accordance with the internal laws of the State of North Carolina.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement by
their hands and under seal affixed hereto as of the date and year first above
written.
BNP RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES, INC.
By: /s/ D. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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D. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
President
BNP RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
By: BNP Residential Properties, Inc.,
General Partner
By: /s/ D. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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D. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
President
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Separate signature page to Exchange Agreement.
BEACH INVESTMENT
PROPERTIES, LLC, a North
Carolina limited liability
company
By: Beach Investment-SPE, Inc.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx.
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx.
Title: President
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Separate signature page to Exchange Agreement.
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx.
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx.
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Separate signature page to Exchange Agreement.
By: Beach Investment-SPE, Inc.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx.
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx.
Title: President
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Separate signature page to Exchange Agreement.
SPE Contributor:
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx.
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx.
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LIST OF SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS
Schedule A Company Ownership Interest and SPE Ownership Interest
Schedule B Descriptive Property Exhibit
Schedule C Form of Assignment
Schedule 3.1(a)(i) Outstanding Company Debt Financing
Schedule 4.6 Personal Property of Contributing Parties
Schedule 4.8 Phase II Right of First Refusal
Schedule 4.11 Construction and Repairs
Schedule 5.1 Required Consents
Schedule 5.3 Conflicts
Schedule 5.6A Schedule of Leases
Schedule 5.6B Lease Defaults
Schedule 5.7 Contracts
Schedule 5.8 Assumed Liabilities
Schedule 5.9 Insurance
Schedule 5.11 Claims or Litigation
Schedule 5.15 Condemnation and Moratoria
Schedule 5.17 Taxes
Schedule 5.18 Management and Leasing Agreements
Schedule 5.19 Operating Agreements - Exceptions to Termination
Schedule 8.1 Other Properties
Schedule 11.1 Addresses of Contributing Parties
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EXHIBITS
Exhibit 7.3 Partnership Agreement
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