Real estate transaction or "transaction" means an actual or prospective transaction involving a purchase, sale, option, or exchange of any interest in real property or a business opportunity, or a lease or rental of real property. For purposes of this chapter, a prospective transaction does not exist until a written offer has been signed by at least one of the parties.
Transfer Taxes means any sales, use, goods and services, stock transfer, real property transfer, transfer, stamp, registration, documentary, recording or similar duties or taxes together with any interest thereon, penalties, fines, fees, additions to tax or additional amounts with respect thereto incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
Real Estate Taxes means the ad valorem real estate taxes levied against the Property (and the improvements and fixtures located thereon), betterment assessments, special benefit taxes and special assessments levied or imposed against the Property, taxes levied or assessed on gross rentals payable by Tenant to the extent charged, assessed or imposed upon tenants in general which are based upon the rents payable under this Lease, any impact fees levied or assessed, whether or not billed by the taxing authority as a special benefit tax or a special assessment, all taxes levied or assessed on the Property that are in addition to or in lieu of taxes that are currently so assessed, and penalties and interest related to Real Estate Taxes if the applicable Real Estate Tax bills have been forwarded to Tenant in a timely manner; provided, however, that Real Estate Taxes shall not include any Excluded Taxes. “Excluded Taxes” shall mean, without limitation, Landlord’s income taxes, gift taxes, excess profit taxes, excise taxes, franchise taxes, estate, succession, inheritance and realty transfer taxes resulting from the transfer of any direct or indirect interest in the Property by Landlord unless such taxes replace Real Estate Taxes in the future (except as expressly set forth in the last sentence of this Section 4(a)), and any interest or penalty charges resulting solely from Landlord’s failure to promptly deliver the Real Estate Tax bills to Tenant if the applicable taxing authority has forwarded the tax xxxx to Landlord rather than Tenant. All special benefit taxes and special assessments shall be amortized over the longest time permitted under ordinance and Tenant’s liability for installments of such special benefit taxes and special assessments not yet due shall be paid in full prior to the expiration or termination of this Lease; provided, that the useful life of any such improvements do not extend beyond the expiration of the Term. Tenant shall also pay, directly to the applicable Governmental Authority (as hereinafter defined), any storm water charges, fees and taxes and use and occupancy tax in connection with the Property or any improvements thereon (or in the event Landlord is required by law to collect such tax, Tenant shall pay such use and occupancy tax to Landlord as Rent within thirty (30) days of written demand and Landlord shall remit any amounts so paid to Landlord to the appropriate Governmental Authority in a timely fashion) and deliver evidence of such payment to Tenant within ten (10) days of making such payment or within ten (10) days of receipt of Tenant’s request for such evidence of payment.
Closing Transaction Expenses means the Transaction Expenses as set forth on the Closing Statement.
Estate in Real Property A fee simple estate in a parcel of land.
Transfer Tax means any sales, use, transfer, real property transfer, recording, stock transfer and other similar Tax and fees, including any interest, penalty or addition thereto, whether disputed or not; provided, however, that the term “Transfer Tax” shall not include any Income Tax.
Qualifying Property means a primary residence that a qualified applicant owned and occupied
Seller’s Taxes shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.4(a) hereof.
Company Transaction Costs means (i) all fees, costs and expenses of any brokers, investment banks, financial advisors, consultants, accountants, attorneys or other professionals engaged by or paid by the Company in connection with the structuring, negotiation or consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the Escrow Agreement or any other documents entered into in connection herewith or therewith and (ii) any bonuses payable to Company Employees as a result of the acquisition of the Shares.
Seller Taxes has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1(f).
Permitted Real Property Encumbrances means (i) those liens, encumbrances and other matters affecting title to any Mortgaged Property listed in the applicable title policy in respect thereof (or any update thereto) and found, on the date of delivery of such title policy to the Administrative Agent in accordance with the terms hereof, reasonably acceptable by the Administrative Agent, (ii) as to any particular real property at any time, such easements, encroachments, covenants, restrictions, rights of way, minor defects, irregularities or encumbrances on title which do not, in the reasonable opinion of the Administrative Agent, materially impair such real property for the purpose for which it is held by the mortgagor or owner, as the case may be, thereof, or the Lien held by the Administrative Agent, (iii) municipal and zoning laws, regulations, codes and ordinances, which are not violated in any material respect by the existing improvements and the present use made by the mortgagor or owner, as the case may be, of such real property, (iv) general real estate taxes and assessments not yet delinquent, and (v) such other items as the Administrative Agent may consent to.
Permitted Affiliate Transactions means the following:
Excluded Real Property means (a) any fee-owned real property with a purchase price (in the case of real property acquired after the Effective Date) or Fair Market Value (in the case of real property owned as of the Effective Date, with Fair Market Value determined as of the Effective Date) of less than $3,500,000 individually, (b) any real property that is subject to a Lien permitted by Sections 6.02(iv), (xix), (xxii), (xxiii), (xxviii) or (xxxi), (c) any real property with respect to which, in the reasonable judgment of the Term Administrative Agent (confirmed by notice to the Borrower) the cost (including as a result of adverse tax consequences) of providing a Mortgage shall be excessive in view of the benefits to be obtained by the Lenders, (d) any real property to the extent providing a mortgage on such real property would (i) be prohibited or limited by any applicable law, rule or regulation (but only so long as such prohibition or limitation is in effect), (ii) violate a contractual obligation to the owners of such real property (other than any such owners that are the Borrower or Affiliates of the Borrower) that is binding on or relating to such real property (other than customary non-assignment provisions which are ineffective under the Uniform Commercial Code) but only to the extent such contractual obligation was not incurred in anticipation of this provision or (iii) give any other party (other than the Borrower or a wholly-owned Restricted Subsidiary of the Borrower) to any contract, agreement, instrument or indenture governing such real property the right to terminate its obligations thereunder (other than customary non-assignment provisions which are ineffective under the Uniform Commercial Code or other applicable law) and (e) any Leasehold.
Company Transaction Expenses means, all fees, commissions, costs and expenses incurred by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries on or prior to the Closing or by any other Person (to the extent the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is obligated to pay such fees, commissions, costs and expenses incurred by such Person) in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby to the extent not paid in full at or prior to the Closing, including: (a) stay bonuses, sale bonuses or payments, change of control bonuses or payments, retention bonuses or payments, transaction bonuses or payments or similar arrangements, bonuses or payments that become payable by the Company or any Subsidiary in connection with the negotiation, execution and/or delivery of this Agreement, any Transaction Document or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (a “Change of Control Trigger”), including the employer portion of any payroll Taxes relating thereto, but, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include any bonuses or payments that only become payable as a result of both (i) the Change of Control Trigger and (ii) the occurrence of a termination of employment after the Closing or any other event or circumstances resulting from actions taken by Purchaser or its subsidiaries (including the Surviving Corporation or any of its subsidiaries) after Closing (for the avoidance of doubt, this clause (a) shall not be deemed to include any of the employment agreements set forth on items 1-3 of Section 4.11(a)(xiv) of the Schedules), (b) all costs, commissions, fees and expenses of the Company or any Subsidiary incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution and/or delivery of this Agreement or any Transaction Document, any offering or marketing materials or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including any investment banking, accounting, consulting, broker, finder, advisory, attorney and other professional and other costs, fees and expenses (including all Banker Fees), (c) the employer’s portion of Social Security, Medicare, FUTA, and other payroll Taxes attributable to or associated with the exercise, payout or cancellation of any Options in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, (d) one-half of the filing fees under the HSR Act or any other filing fees required by any Foreign Antitrust Law, (e) one-half of the D&O Tail Premium, (f) one-half of the Transfer Taxes in accordance with Section 6.11(c) and (g) one-half of the fees payable to the Escrow Agent and the Paying Agent. For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding the foregoing, Company Transaction Expenses shall not be deemed or construed to include any amounts payable with respect to Options as described in Section 2.04 hereof, other than with respect to Taxes described in the foregoing clause (c).
Transaction Taxes has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6.
Real Estate-Related Assets means any investments by the Company or the Operating Partnership in Mortgages and Real Estate-Related Securities.
Asset Taxes means all ad valorem, property, excise, severance, production or similar Taxes (including any interest, fine, penalty or addition to Tax imposed by a taxing authority in connection with such Taxes) based upon operation or ownership of the Assets or the production of Hydrocarbons therefrom but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, (a) income, capital gains, franchise and similar Taxes and (b) Transfer Taxes.
Satisfied all applicable land division laws means the parcel or lot was created:
Real Estate Business means homebuilding, housing construction, real estate development or construction and the sale of homes and related real estate activities, including the provision of mortgage financing or title insurance.
Gross estate means the gross estate, for federal estate tax purposes.
Connection Income Taxes means Other Connection Taxes that are imposed on or measured by net income (however denominated) or that are franchise Taxes or branch profits Taxes.
Leased Real Estate means all leasehold or subleasehold estates and other rights to use or occupy any land, buildings, structures, improvements, fixtures, or other interest in real property held by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
Real Estate Leases is defined in Section 4.7.
Company Real Property means the Company Owned Real Property and the Company Leased Real Property.
Real Property Interests means all interests in real property of whatever nature, including easements, whether as owner or holder of a Security Interest, lessor, sublessor, lessee, sublessee or otherwise.
Owned Real Estate means all land, together with all buildings, structures, fixtures, and improvements located thereon and all easements, rights of way, and appurtenances relating thereto, owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.