AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS
ARC
WBPCFL0001, LLC
AGREEMENT
FOR TRANSFER
OF
MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS
THIS
AGREEMENT FOR TRANSFER OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS (this “Agreement”)
entered into as of September 16, 2008 between ARC GROWTH FUND I, LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company (“Seller”),
and
AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P., a Delaware limited
partnership (“Buyer”).
STATEMENT
OF PURPOSE
Seller
is
the sole member of ARC WBPCFL0001, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
(the “Company”).
The
Company is a single-purpose entity created for the purpose of owning, operating
and managing that certain tract or parcel of land more particularly described
in
Exhibit “A” attached hereto (the “Land”)
and
those certain improvements commonly known as 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxx
Xxxxx, XX.
The
Company currently leases the Land and improvements located thereon to National
City Bank (the “Tenant”),
pursuant to that certain lease agreement more particularly described in Exhibit
“B” attached hereto (the “Lease”).
Buyer
desires to purchase from Seller, and Seller desires to sell and transfer
all of
its right, title and interest in and to the Company to Buyer subject to the
terms and provisions of this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
1. Transfer
of Membership Interests.
Seller
agrees to sell to Buyer, and Buyer agrees to purchase from Seller, all of
Seller’s right title and interest in and to Seller’s membership interests in the
Company (the “Membership
Interest”),
as
set forth in the Limited Liability Company Agreement for the Company, a copy
of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit “C”.
2. Representations
and Warranties of Seller.
Seller
represents and warrants to Buyer as of the date hereof and as of the Closing
as
follows:
(a) Ownership
of Membership Interest.
Seller
is the sole owner of the Membership Interest. Seller owns the Membership
Interest free and clear of all liens, encumbrances, claims or restrictions
on
transfer or voting, other than restrictions on transfer imposed by the terms
of
the Loan, and federal and state securities laws. At all times between the
date
of formation of the Company and the Closing Date, Seller has constituted
and
shall constitute the sole holder of the Membership Interest.
(b) Authority
of Seller.
Subject
to obtaining the consent of Lender (as hereinafter defined) to the transaction
contemplated by this Agreement (the “Transaction”),
Seller has the right, power and authority to enter into this Agreement and
to
consummate the Transaction. This Agreement is a valid and legally binding
obligation of Seller, enforceable in accordance with its terms except to
the
extent that enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium and other laws relating to or affecting the rights
of
creditors generally, and except as enforcement is subject to the laws of
equity.
Subject to obtaining Lender’s consent to the Transaction, the execution by
Seller of this Agreement and consummation of the Transaction does not, and
as of
the Closing will not, result in the breach of any of the terms and provisions
of, or constitute a default under any document to which Seller or the Company
is
a party.
(c) Assets
of the Company.
The
assets of the Company are more particularly described in Exhibit "D", attached
hereto (the "Property").
(d) The
Loan.
Seller
represents and warrants that the Property is encumbered by that certain loan
in
the principal amount of up to $32,000,000.00 (the “Loan”)
by KBC
Bank, N.V. (together with its successors and assigns, the “Lender”).
(e) Due
Formation of Seller.
Seller
is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing and in
good
standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.
(f) The
Membership Interests.
The
Membership Interest comprises all of the economic interest in the
Company.
(g) Bankruptcy.
Neither
Seller nor the Company is the subject of or a party to any state or federal
bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding. Neither Seller nor the Company is
contemplating either (i) the filing of a petition by it under any state or
federal bankruptcy or insolvency laws, or (ii) the liquidation of all or
a major
portion of the assets of Seller or the Company.
(h) Due
Formation of Company.
The
Company is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and
in
good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and qualified to do
business in, and in good standing under the laws of the State of Florida.
The
Company has not transacted business in any state other than the State of
Florida. The Company has the requisite power and authority to conduct its
business as now conducted and to own the Property.
(i) Litigation.
There
are no pending or, to Seller’s knowledge, threatened or contemplated actions,
suits, proceedings, arbitrations, claims or governmental investigations which
affect, or may affect, the Company or the Property or the Membership
Interest.
(j) FIRPTA.
Seller is not a “foreign person” as defined in Section 1445(f)(3) of the
Internal Revenue Code.
The
representations and warranties contained in this Section 2 shall survive
the
Closing for a period of six (6) months following the Closing.
To
the
extent that Seller makes representations and warranties “to Seller’s knowledge”
or the like, such representations and warranties are made without due inquiry
and are limited solely to the knowledge of Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
shall
not have any liability hereunder in connection with such representations
or
warranties.
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3. Representations
and Warranties of the Buyer.
Buyer
hereby represents and warrants to Seller, that:
(a) Authority
of Buyer.
Buyer
is a limited partnership validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of
the State of Delaware. Buyer has the right, power and authority to enter
into
this Agreement and to consummate the Transaction. This Agreement is a valid
and
legally binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable in accordance with its terms,
except to the extent that enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws relating to or affecting
the rights of creditors generally, and except as enforcement is subject to
the
laws of equity. The execution by Buyer of this Agreement and consummation
of the
Transaction does not, and, as of the Closing, will not, result in the breach
of
any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute a default under any document
to which Buyer is a party.
(b) Litigation.
There
are no pending or, to Buyer’s knowledge, threatened or contemplated actions,
suits, proceedings, arbitrations, claims or governmental investigations which
affect, or may affect, the ability of the Buyer to consummate the Transaction
contemplated hereby.
(c) Consents
and Approvals.
The
execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not
require
any consent, approval, authorization or other action by, or declaration,
filing
or registration with, or notification to, any governmental agencies or
bodies.
Except
as
expressly provided otherwise in this Section 3, the representations and
warranties contained in this Section 3 shall survive the Closing.
4. Purchase
Price.
The
purchase price (the “Purchase Price”) to be paid by Buyer to Seller for the
Membership Interest shall be THREE MILLION AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($3,000,000.00).
The total Purchase Price shall be payable as follows:
(a) By
cash
or immediately available funds, or by check subject to collection, to the
order
of Chicago Title Insurance Company (in this capacity, “Escrow
Agent”)
located at Xxxxx 0000, 0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000, Attention:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Tel: (000) 000-0000, Fax: (000) 000-0000, in the amount
of ONE
HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($150,000.00) (the “Deposit”),
simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Buyer
to
Seller to be held in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and Escrow
Agent’s standard escrow instructions. The Deposit shall be
non-refundable.
(b) By
unendorsed bank check or certified check to the order of Escrow Agent, drawn
on
a bank that is a member of the New York Clearing House Association, or, at
Seller’s option, by wire transfer of immediately available funds for the
difference between the Purchase Price minus the Deposit on the Closing Date
for
the balance of the Purchase Price, subject to adjustment as hereinafter
provided, on the Closing Date.
5. Conditions
Precedent. Seller’s
obligation to Close is contingent upon Seller having obtained
the
written approval of Lender to the Transaction.
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6. Closing
and Closing Date.
The
consummation of the transfer by Seller to Buyer of the Membership Interest
(the
“Closing”)
shall
take place through escrow at the offices of Escrow Agent on the later of
(i)
September 15, 2008 or (ii) the date which is three (3) business days after
the
Lender approves the Transaction (oral confirmation by Lender with written
confirmation by Lender being delivered at Closing shall be deemed sufficient)
(the “Closing
Date”).
TIME
BEING OF THE ESSENCE WITH RESPECT TO THE CLOSING DATE.
7. Liabilities
of the Company.
Buyer
acknowledges the existence of the liabilities of the Company under the Permitted
Exceptions (as defined in Section 8 herein) and the Lease, and provided that
the
Transaction closes in accordance with Section 6 herein, agrees to accept
the
Membership Interest and the Property subject to all the terms and conditions
contained in the Permitted Exceptions and the Lease.
8. Title
to the Property.
At the
Closing, the Company shall hold fee simple title to the Land and Improvements,
respectively, subject only to exceptions to title described in the title
insurance policy (the “Permitted
Exceptions”)
and
real estate taxes, sewer charges and assessments which are a lien but not
yet
due and payable.
9. Closing
Costs.
Subject
to the limitations set forth below, Seller shall pay deed transfer and/or
stamp
taxes, if any. All charges and expenses relating to any loan secured by the
Property obtained after the Closing shall be payable by Buyer. Escrow fees
payable to Escrow Agent shall be split 50/50 between Seller and Buyer. Each
party shall pay its own legal and attorneys’ fees.
10. Proration.
Net
rent due under the Lease, to the extent the same is payable upon the Closing
(computed as accrued Basic Rent (as defined in the Lease) shall be apportioned
as of the date of the Closing. No other apportionments shall be made at the
Closing.
11. No
Other Representations.
Except
for the representations and warranties of Seller in this Agreement, it is
expressly agreed that Buyer shall accept the Property, in its present condition,
“AS IS”, “WHERE IS” and “WITH ALL FAULTS”, subject to all patent and latent
defects and faults, if any, with no representation or warranty by Seller
as to
the fitness, suitability, merchantability, habitability, or usability, including
but not limited to, (a)
the
quality or condition of all improvements and the real property, including
without limitation, the water, soil and geology, (b) any
construction defects, errors, omissions or on account of any other conditions
affecting the Land and Improvements, (c)
the
manner of operating the Land or Improvements and the expenses related thereto,
(d)
the
compliance of the Land or Improvements with any laws, rules, ordinances or
regulations of any governmental body; and (e)
the
nature and extent of any recorded servitudes, rights-of-way, leases, possession,
liens, encumbrances, licenses, reservations, conditions or otherwise.
12. Brokers
Fees.
Seller
and Buyer represent and warrant each to the other that they have not dealt
with
any broker or realtor in connection with the Transaction. In the event of
a
breach of the foregoing warranties, the breaching party agrees to save, defend,
indemnify and hold harmless the non breaching party from and against any
claims,
losses, damages, liabilities and expenses, including but not limited to
attorneys’ fees.
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13. Closing
Documents.
(a) At
Closing, Seller shall deliver to Escrow Agent the following:
(i) A
duly
executed Assignment and Assumption of Membership Interest for the Company
in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit
“E”
to this
Agreement;
(ii) A
certification in a form reasonably acceptable to Buyer, that Seller is not
a
foreign person;
(iii) Such
documents as Buyer’s counsel may reasonably request to evidence Seller’s
authority to execute and perform under this Agreement and to execute and
deliver
all documents assigning the Membership Interest to Buyer;
(iv) Such
documents described in this Agreement to be executed by Seller, and deliver
such
other documents and papers which may be reasonably necessary to the consummation
of the Transaction as may be reasonably requested by Buyer, or its respective
counsel;
(v) Certificate
of Good Standing for the Company and Certificate of Authority from the State
of
Florida;
(vi) Copies
of
the Certificate of Formation and Operating Agreement together with all
modifications and amendments thereto for the Company, certified as true and
correct by an authorized officer of Seller;
(vii) The
original Limited Liability Company Agreement for the Company to which a
certification from an authorized officer of Seller shall be attached stating
that the Limited Liability Company Agreement has not been modified or amended
except as requested herein;
(viii) The
original Title Insurance issued by First American Insurance Company for the
Property; and
(ix) Notice
to Tenant notifying Tenant of this Transaction;
(b) At
closing, Buyer shall:
(i) Deliver
to Escrow Agent the balance of the Purchase Price;
(ii) Deliver
to Seller such documents as Seller or Seller’s respective counsel, may
reasonably request to evidence Buyer’s authority to execute and perform under
this Agreement;
(iii) Deliver
to Seller a duly executed Assignment and Assumption of Membership Interest
for
the Company; and
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(iv) Such
documents described in this Agreement to be executed by Buyer, and deliver
such
other documents and papers which may be reasonably necessary to the consummation
of the Transaction as may be reasonably requested by Seller, Seller’s respective
counsel.
14. Default
and Remedies.
(a) In
the event Seller defaults or willfully fails to perform any of the conditions
or
obligations of Seller under this Agreement
and provided Buyer has performed all of its obligations hereunder
required to be performed as of the date of Seller’s breach,
Buyer, as Buyer’s sole and exclusive remedy,
shall
have the right to declare
this Agreement terminated and, upon such termination (in which event Escrow
Agent shall return the Deposit to Buyer), the parties shall have no further
rights,
liabilities
or obligations with respect to this Agreement.
(b) In
the
event that the terms and conditions of this Agreement have been satisfied
by
Seller and Buyer fails to close on this Agreement within the time limits
set
forth, Seller, as Sellers sole and exclusive remedy, shall be entitled to
retain
the Deposit as liquidated damages and declare this Agreement terminated,
the
parties shall have no further rights, obligations or liabilities with respect
to
this Agreement.
15. Notices.
Any
notice required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to have been given when deposited in the United
States mail, registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt
requested, or when faxed or deposited with a nationally recognized overnight
courier service for next day delivery, and addressed to each party as set
forth
below. Either party may, from time to time, designate a different address
to
which notices shall be sent.
To
Seller:
ARC
GROWTH FUND I, LLC
000
Xxxx
Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Fax
No.:
(000) 000-0000
To
Buyer:
AMERICAN
REALTY CAPITAL OPERATING
PARTNERSHIP,
L.P.
000
Xxxx
Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Telephone:
(000) 000-0000
Fax
No.:
(000) 000-0000
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16. Miscellaneous.
(a) This
Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of
Delaware.
(b) This
Agreement and the attached Exhibits contain the entire understanding and
agreement by and between the parties with respect to the subject matter of
this
Agreement and all prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreements or
instruments are merged in this Agreement and no amendment to this Agreement
shall be effective unless the same is in writing and signed by the parties
hereto.
(c) The
parties hereby designate Buyer’s attorney as the responsible party for filing a
Form 1099 (or other substitute, additional or replacement forms) reporting
this
transaction to the Internal Revenue Service and agree to furnish such party
with
all information necessary to permit such party to file the same.
(d) This
Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties
and their respective heirs, successors, executors, administrators and permitted
assigns.
(e) Each
party represents and warrants to the other party that the execution of this
Agreement and any other documents required or necessary to be executed pursuant
to the provisions of this Agreement are valid, binding obligations and are
enforceable in accordance with their terms.
(f) The
captions and headings throughout this Agreement are for convenience and
reference only and the words contained therein shall in no way be held to
define
or add to the interpretation, construction or meaning of any provision of
this
Agreement.
(g) This
Agreement may not be changed orally, but only by an agreement in writing
signed
by both Buyer and Seller. No waiver of any of the provisions to this Agreement
shall be valid unless in writing and signed by the party against whom such
waiver is sought to be enforced.
(h) In
the
event either party shall bring any action or proceeding pursuant to this
Agreement, the prevailing party therein shall be entitled to recover its
costs
and expenses in such action or proceeding, including reasonable attorneys’ fees.
The provisions of this subparagraph (g) shall survive the Closing or early
termination of this Agreement.
(i) This
Agreement shall not be assignable without the consent of the Seller which
may be
withheld or granted in its sole discretion; provided, however, nothing herein
shall prevent Buyer from assigning this Agreement to an Intermediary (as
hereinafter defined) or to an entity which is owned or controlled by or commonly
controlled with Buyer, or the Intermediary. Buyer shall nevertheless have
the
right with notice to Seller to assign this Agreement or its right to purchase
the Company to an entity owned by, controlled by or under common control
with
Buyer. In no event shall any assignment of this Agreement release or discharge
Buyer from any liability or obligation hereunder.
(j) This
Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed
an original, and all such counterparts together shall constitute one and
the
same instrument. Delivery of executed facsimile counterparts of this Agreement
shall be deemed effective delivery hereof.
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17. NO
ATTORNEY CLIENT RELATIONSHIP/NO TAX ADVICE.
BUYER
ACKNOWLEDGES THAT SELLER HAS NOT HELD ITSELF OUT AS ENGAGED IN THE PRACTICE
OF
LAW OR ACCOUNTING AND HAS NOT ESTABLISHED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, AN
ATTORNEY-CLIENT OR ACCOUNTANT-CLIENT RELATIONSHIP WITH SELLER, OR ANY OF
SELLER’S OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, MANAGERS, AGENTS, EMPLOYEES OR REPRESENTATIVES
(INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, SELLER’S LEGAL COUNSEL) (COLLECTIVELY,
“SELLER’S
PARTIES”).
IT IS
UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED THAT ANY REPRESENTATIONS OR STATEMENTS MADE BY SELLER
OR
ANY OF SELLER’S PARTIES REGARDING LEGAL OR TAX CONSEQUENCES MAY NOT BE USED OR
RELIED UPON BY BUYER. BUYER REPRESENTS THAT IT HAS EITHER OBTAINED LEGAL
COUNSEL
AND TAX ADVICE PRIOR TO ENTERING INTO THIS AGREEMENT OR IT HAS ITSELF DEEMED
IT
UNNECESSARY TO SEEK SUCH ADVICE. SELLER SHALL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR
ANY
FAILURE OF BUYER TO SEEK AND OBTAIN LEGAL AND TAX ADVICE.
18. Recordation.
Neither
this Agreement nor any memorandum hereof may be recorded or filed. Any attempted
recordation of this Agreement or a memorandum hereof shall render it null
and
void with Seller entitled to retain the Deposit paid hereunder.
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EXECUTED
as of the date first above written.
SELLER
ARC
GROWTH FUND I, LLC,
a
Delaware limited liability company
By: /s/
Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title:
President
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BUYER
AMERICAN
REALTY CAPITAL OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.,
a
Delaware limited partnership
By:
American Realty Capital Trust, Inc., its
general
partner
By: /s/
Xxxxx
Xxxxx
Name:
Xxxxx Xxxxx
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
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SCHEDULE
OF EXHIBITS
Exhibit
A
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Description
of the Land
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Exhibit
B
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The
Lease
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Exhibit
C
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Limited
Liability Company Agreement of ARC WBPCFL0001,
LLC
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Exhibit
D
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The
Property
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Exhibit
E
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Form
of Assignment and Assumption of Membership
Interest
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EXHIBIT
“A”
Description
of the Land
Xxx
0,
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx I, according to the plat thereof, as recorded in
Plat
Book 29, Pages 94 and 95, of the Public Records of Flagler County,
Florida.
EXHIBIT
“B”
The
Lease
Lease
dated as of June 30, 2008, between American Realty Capital II, LLC(predecessor
in interest to ARC WBPCFL0001, LLC), as landlord, and National City Bank,
as
tenant, as assigned by that certain Assignment and Assumption of Lease dated
as
of July, 2008 by American Realty Capital II, LLC, as assignor, to ARC
WBPCFL0001, LLC, as assignee, as further amended by letter agreement dated
August 22, 2008 from National City Bank to ARC WBPCFL0001, LLC, and further
by
that certain Commencement Date Certificate dated as of August 22,
2008.
EXHIBIT
“C”
Limited
Liability Company Agreement for ARC WBPCFL0001, LLC
[TO
BE
ATTACHED]
EXHIBIT
“D”
Property
With
respect to ARC
WBPCFL0001, LLC (the
"Property"):
(a) All
of
the Company’s interest as fee owner of the Land;
(b) Subject
to the terms of the Lease, all improvements and fixtures now located on the
Land
including, without limitation, any and all other buildings, structures, parking
areas, landscaping improvements and other amenities currently located on
the
Land (collectively, the "Improvements");
(c) Subject
to the terms of the Lease, all personal property, if any, now owned or hereafter
acquired by the Company and located on or to be located on or in or used
in
connection with the Land and Improvements (collectively, the "Personal
Property");
(d) All
of
the Company's interest, if any, in any intangible property now or hereafter
owned by the Company and used in connection with the Land, the Improvements
and
the Personal Property, including, without limitation, the following: (A)
all
existing warranties and guaranties issued in connection with the Property;
and
(B) all existing permits, licenses, approvals and authorizations issued by
any
governmental authority in connection with the Property, including, without
limitation, the right to use any name or trade name associated with any of
the
foregoing (collectively, the “Intangible
Property”).
(e) All
of
the Company's right, title and interest as landlord under the Lease, including
any and all rents, charges, and claims of landlord thereunder, tenant estoppel
certificates, reimbursement rights, and the like (collectively, the
“Lease
Rights”).
EXHIBIT
“E”
Assignment
and Assumption of Membership Interest
THIS
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF MEMBERSHIP INTEREST (“Assignment”)
is
entered into as of __________, 2008 by and among ARC GROWTH FUND I, LLC
(“Transferor”),
and
AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. (“Transferee”).
RECITALS:
A. ARC
_________, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “LLC”),
was
formed pursuant to a Limited Liability Company Agreement dated as of
_____________ (the “LLC
Agreement”),
executed by Transferor, as the sole member of the LLC.
B. Pursuant
to Section 8.1 of the LLC Agreement Transferor desires to assign and transfer
one hundred percent (100%) of its Membership Interest (as such term is defined
in the LLC Agreement) in the LLC, as the sole Member (as such term is defined
in
the LLC Agreement) in the LLC to Transferee and to admit Transferee as a
Member
of the LLC (the “Transaction”).
AGREEMENT:
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth in this Assignment
and the LLC Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
1. Definitions.
All
terms used herein which have their initial letter capitalized which have
been
specially defined in the LLC Agreement shall have the same meaning herein
as set
forth in the LLC Agreement, unless expressly provided otherwise
herein.
2. Assignment.
Transferor does hereby assign and transfer unto Transferee one hundred percent
(100%) of its Membership Interest in the LLC, which Membership Interest
constitutes the entire ownership interest outstanding in the LLC. By execution
of this Assignment, Transferee intends to become the sole Member of the LLC.
Transferee hereby accepts the assignment and transfer of such Membership
Interest in the LLC from Transferor, and does hereby ratify, accept, adopt
and
agree to and hereby agrees to be bound by, all of the terms and provisions
of
the LLC Agreement, and such Transferee hereby assumes all obligations,
responsibilities, duties, liabilities and costs of a Member accruing or becoming
due from and after the date hereof. The Transferor, as the Member of the
LLC,
hereby approves Transferee and the transfer of the Membership Interest belonging
to the Transferor to Transferee. Transferee is hereby admitted as a Member
with
respect to the Membership Interest so transferred, and from and after the
execution and delivery of this Assignment, Transferee shall be the sole Member
of the LLC under the LLC Agreement.
3. Counterparts.
To
facilitate execution, this instrument may be executed in as many counterparts
as
may be convenient or required. It shall not be necessary that the signature
or
acknowledgment of, or on behalf of, each party, or that the signature of
all
persons required to bind any party, or the acknowledgment of such party,
appear
on each counterpart. All counterparts shall collectively constitute a single
instrument. It shall not be necessary in making proof of this instrument
to
produce or account for more than a single counterpart containing the respective
signatures of, or on behalf of, and the respective acknowledgments of, each
of
the parties hereto. Any signature or acknowledgment page to any counterpart
may
be detached from such counterpart without impairing the legal effect of the
signatures or acknowledgments thereon and thereafter attached to another
counterpart identical thereto except having attached to it additional signature
or acknowledgment pages.
4. Severability.
Any
provision of this Assignment that 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.
5. Successors
and Assigns.
All
covenants and agreements contained herein shall be binding upon and inure
to the
benefit of the parties hereto, and their respective successors and assigns.
Any
request, notice, direction, consent, waiver, or other writing or action by
the
Managers or the Members prior to the date hereof shall bind each of its or
their
successors and assigns.
6. No
Amendments.
Except
as amended hereby, the LLC Agreement shall not be amended and shall remain
in
full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
7. Governing
Law.
THIS
ASSIGNMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS
OF
THE STATE OF DELAWARE APPLICABLE TO CONTRACTS TO BE PERFORMED ENTIRELY WITHIN
SUCH STATE, INCLUDING ALL MEANS OF CONSTRUCTION, VALIDITY AND
PERFORMANCE.
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EXECUTED
as of the date first above written.
TRANSFEROR:
ARC
GROWTH FUND I, LLC,
a
Delaware limited liability company
By:_________________________________
Name:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Title:
President
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TRANSFEREE:
AMERICAN
REALTY CAPITAL OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.,
a
Delaware limited partnership
By:
American Realty Capital Trust, Inc., its
general
partner
By:
____________________________
Name:
Xxxxx Xxxxx
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
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