OPTION TO PURCHASE REAL PROPERTY
1. In consideration of Seven Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($7,000.00) paid
to Xxxxx X. Xxxx, c/o 0000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, 00000, hereinafter
referred to as "Seller", receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, Seller hereby
gives and grants to Penn National Gaming, Inc., with business offices at 000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000, hereinafter referred to as
"Purchaser", and its assigns, the exclusive option to purchase the 65 acre real
property of Seller situated in the City of Memphis, County of Shelby, State of
Tennessee, and particularly described on Exhibit A which is attached hereto and
made a part hereof by reference.
2. Exercise of the option to purchase is at the sole
discretion of Purchaser.
3. The period of duration of the option is thirty (30)
days from the date hereof.
4. However, Purchaser is also granted additional options of up to three
hundred thirty (330) additional days. Said options will be granted upon receipt
of the sum of $7,000.00 per thirty (30) day period. The first $7,000.00 must be
tendered to Seller before the expiration of the first thirty (30) day option,
and each additional $7,000.00 must be tendered to Seller before the expiration
of each succeeding thirty (30) day period. Said sums shall be paid out of the
Escrow Account, below mentioned.
5. The sum of seventy-seven thousand dollars ($77,000.00) shall be
deposited with an Escrow Agent in Memphis, Tennessee on or before fourteen (14)
days from the date of this Agreement. Said Escrow Agent shall be chosen by
mutual agreement of the parties, in writing. Seller's consent to the designation
of an Escrow Agent may not be unreasonably withheld. Said seventy-seven thousand
dollars ($77,000.00) (hereinafter the Deposit Funds) may, at Purchaser's option,
be placed by Escrow Agent in an interest bearing account.
5. Upon failure of Purchaser to exercise this option to purchase the
property, the aforementioned $7,000.00 and any additional option monies paid to
Seller shall be the sole property of Seller, and there shall be no further
liability of the parties
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under this agreement, one to the other.
6. In the event Purchaser exercises its option to
purchase the property, all option payments made to Seller shall be
applied to the purchase price.
7. Purchase price of the subject property is $30,000.00 per acre;
purchase shall be of the property, in its entirety, described on Exhibit A. All
sums due to Seller shall be paid in certified funds at closing. Property shall
be surveyed at expense of Seller; survey shall be furnished to Purchaser within
30 days of the date of this Agreement.
8. Purchaser's exercise of its option to purchase shall be written notice
to Seller by hand-delivery, U.S.Mail or Federal Express, which notice, to be
effective, must be actually received by Seller before midnight on the day
Purchaser's option or any extensions expires.
9. The final closing of the Purchase shall be within thirty (30) days of
Purchaser's exercise of its option, subject to any extensions the parties may
mutually agree upon, in writing.
10. At closing, Seller will deliver to Purchaser a good and valid
Warranty Deed on forms customarily used in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee,
wherein the Seller will warrant that there are no liens or encumbrances on said
property, except any subdivision or other restrictions of record, and any
property taxes levied by the City of Memphis or County of Shelby. Seller will
not grant any easements or other encumbrances on the property after the date of
this Agreement.
11. Any property taxes for years prior to the tax year of closing shall
be paid by Seller; the property taxes for the year of closing shall be prorated
between the Seller and the Purchaser, as of the date of closing. Any Greenbelt
taxes shall be paid by Seller. Any billboard leases will be assigned to
Purchaser. All tax liens, and liens of Deeds of Trust, will be removed, at the
sole expense of the Seller. Any labor and materialman liens will be removed, at
the sole expense of the Seller.
12. Seller, at Seller's expense, will fill the entire 65 acres to a
height one foot above the 100 year flood plain as established on FEMA maps as of
December, 1994. Said fill shall be an engineered fill and compacted to 90% of
Maximum Standard Xxxxxxx Density. If the property is not filled by the date of
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closing, then the sum of $15,000.00 (of the purchase price) per unfilled acre
will be held in escrow, with sums released to Seller as the fill is completed.
All fill must be completed within six (6) months after closing.
13. In the event either party must enforce its rights under the
Agreement, or otherwise seek redress from the other for damages suffered in
connection with this Agreement, the losing party shall pay to the prevailing
party all reasonable costs, attorney fees and suit expenses.
14. Tennessee law shall apply in any action brought arising out of this
Agreement, and all suits shall be prosecuted in the Chancery Court of Shelby
County, Tennessee.
Executed in duplicate originals as of the 20th day of June, 1997.
SELLER:
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx
XXXXX X. XXXX
PURCHASER:
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
PENN NATIONAL GAMING, INC.
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Individual Acknowledgement
STATE OF TENNESSEE
COUNTY OF SHELBY
On this the 18th day of June, 1997, before me, Xxxxxx Xxxxx, the
undersigned officer, personally appeared Xxxxx X. Xxxx, known to me to be the
person whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged that
he executed the same for the purpose therein contained.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Notary Public
My commission expires:
July 12, 1999
Corporate Acknowledgement
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
COUNTY OF BERKS
I hereby certify that on this day before me, an officer duly authorized
in the state aforesaid and in the county aforesaid to take acknowledgements,
personally appeared Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx , to me known to be the person described in
and who executed the foregoing instrument as President of Penn National Gaming,
Inc., a corporation named therein, and acknowledged before me that he executed
the same as such officer, in the name of and for and on behalf of the said
corporation.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official
seal this 23rd day of June, 1997.
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
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Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
June 7, 1999
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