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Maryland | 27-1065431 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
405 Park Ave., 15th Floor, New York, NY | 10022 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(212) 415-6500 |
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 (Unaudited) | |
June 30, | December 31, | |||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||
ASSETS | (Unaudited) | |||||||
Real estate investments, at cost: | ||||||||
Land | $ | 110,148 | $ | 92,648 | ||||
Buildings, fixtures and improvements | 322,422 | 229,557 | ||||||
Acquired intangible lease assets | 48,185 | 38,652 | ||||||
Total real estate investments, at cost | 480,755 | 360,857 | ||||||
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization | (22,599 | ) | (12,263 | ) | ||||
Total real estate investments, net | 458,156 | 348,594 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 257,592 | 5,354 | ||||||
Restricted cash | 1,065 | 962 | ||||||
Investment securities, at fair value | 1,041 | — | ||||||
Derivatives, at fair value | 426 | — | ||||||
Receivable for sales of common stock | 6,309 | 1,123 | ||||||
Due from affiliate, net | 600 | 325 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 28,457 | 4,624 | ||||||
Deferred costs, net | 7,122 | 6,868 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 760,768 | $ | 367,850 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||||
Mortgage notes payable | $ | 232,945 | $ | 185,569 | ||||
Revolving credit facility | 19,995 | 19,995 | ||||||
Below-market lease liabilities, net | 11,579 | 6,235 | ||||||
Derivatives, at fair value | — | 1,710 | ||||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 11,594 | 10,058 | ||||||
Deferred rent and other liabilities | 822 | 866 | ||||||
Distributions payable | 2,693 | 986 | ||||||
Total liabilities | 279,628 | 225,419 | ||||||
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 40,866,376 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding | — | — | ||||||
Convertible preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 9,133,624 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding | — | — | ||||||
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 300,000,000 shares authorized, 59,253,386 and 19,930,772 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively | 593 | 199 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 511,855 | 164,972 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 431 | (1,693 | ) | |||||
Accumulated deficit | (32,980 | ) | (22,338 | ) | ||||
Total stockholders' equity | 479,899 | 141,140 | ||||||
Non-controlling interests | 1,241 | 1,291 | ||||||
Total equity | 481,140 | 142,431 | ||||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 760,768 | $ | 367,850 |
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||||||
Revenues: | ||||||||||||||||
Rental income | $ | 10,133 | $ | 3,450 | $ | 17,807 | $ | 5,999 | ||||||||
Operating expense reimbursements | 772 | 182 | 1,425 | 358 | ||||||||||||
Total revenues | 10,905 | 3,632 | 19,232 | 6,357 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Property operating | 2,448 | 533 | 4,185 | 850 | ||||||||||||
Operating fees to affiliates | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Acquisition and transaction related, net | (2,434 | ) | 1,127 | 366 | 1,642 | |||||||||||
General and administrative | 204 | 70 | 364 | 81 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 5,986 | 1,941 | 10,272 | 3,366 | ||||||||||||
Total operating expenses | 6,204 | 3,671 | 15,187 | 5,939 | ||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 4,701 | (39 | ) | 4,045 | 418 | |||||||||||
Other expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (2,694 | ) | (1,115 | ) | (4,840 | ) | (2,166 | ) | ||||||||
Interest income | 1 | — | 1 | — | ||||||||||||
Gain (loss) on derivative instrument | 4 | — | 4 | (1 | ) | |||||||||||
Total other expenses | (2,689 | ) | (1,115 | ) | (4,835 | ) | (2,167 | ) | ||||||||
Net income (loss) | 2,012 | (1,154 | ) | (790 | ) | (1,749 | ) | |||||||||
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interests | 7 | 6 | 15 | (18 | ) | |||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders | $ | 2,019 | $ | (1,148 | ) | $ | (775 | ) | $ | (1,767 | ) | |||||
Other comprehensive income (loss): | ||||||||||||||||
Designated derivatives, fair value adjustment | 1,955 | (277 | ) | 2,133 | (275 | ) | ||||||||||
Unrealized loss on investment securities, net | (9 | ) | — | (9 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to stockholders | $ | 3,965 | $ | (1,425 | ) | $ | 1,349 | $ | (2,042 | ) | ||||||
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to stockholders | $ | 0.05 | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.20 | ) | |||||
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to stockholders | $ | 0.04 | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.20 | ) |
Common Stock | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of Shares | Par Value | Additional Paid-In Capital | Accumulated Deficit | Stockholders' Equity | Non- controlling Interests | Total Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, December 31, 2012 | 19,930,772 | $ | 199 | $ | 164,972 | $ | (1,693 | ) | $ | (22,338 | ) | $ | 141,140 | $ | 1,291 | $ | 142,431 | ||||||||||||||
Issuances of common stock | 39,003,595 | 390 | 383,973 | — | — | 384,363 | — | 384,363 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock offering costs, commissions and dealer manager fees | — | — | (40,044 | ) | — | — | (40,044 | ) | — | (40,044 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock issued though distribution reinvestment plan | 414,805 | 4 | 3,937 | — | — | 3,941 | — | 3,941 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Common stock repurchases | (107,286 | ) | (1 | ) | (1,029 | ) | — | — | (1,030 | ) | — | (1,030 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Share-based compensation | 11,500 | 1 | 46 | — | — | 47 | — | 47 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders | — | — | — | — | — | — | (35 | ) | (35 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Loss allocated to non-controlling interest holders | — | — | — | — | — | — | (15 | ) | (15 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions declared | — | — | — | — | (9,867 | ) | (9,867 | ) | — | (9,867 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Net loss | — | — | — | — | (775 | ) | (775 | ) | — | (775 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income | — | — | — | 2,124 | — | 2,124 | — | 2,124 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance, June 30, 2013 | 59,253,386 | $ | 593 | $ | 511,855 | $ | 431 | $ | (32,980 | ) | $ | 479,899 | $ | 1,241 | $ | 481,140 |
Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||
2013 | 2012 | ||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||
Net loss attributable to stockholders | $ | (775 | ) | $ | (1,767 | ) | |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss attributable to stockholders to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||
Depreciation | 7,519 | 2,677 | |||||
Amortization of intangibles | 2,753 | 689 | |||||
Amortization of deferred financing costs | 1,076 | 338 | |||||
Accretion of below-market lease liabilities and amortization of above-market lease assets, net | (411 | ) | (192 | ) | |||
Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interests | (15 | ) | 18 | ||||
Share-based compensation | 47 | 21 | |||||
Loss on derivative instruments | (4 | ) | 1 | ||||
Changes in assets and liabilities: | |||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | (4,621 | ) | (1,017 | ) | |||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | (1,013 | ) | 145 | ||||
Deferred rent and other liabilities | (44 | ) | 307 | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 4,512 | 1,220 | |||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||
Investment in real estate and other assets | (51,157 | ) | (56,896 | ) | |||
Deposits for investments in real estate | (20,000 | ) | — | ||||
Capital expenditures | (1,995 | ) | (184 | ) | |||
Purchase of investment securities | (1,050 | ) | — | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (74,202 | ) | (57,080 | ) | |||
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||
Payments on notes payable | — | (5,933 | ) | ||||
Payments on mortgage notes payable | (12,624 | ) | (215 | ) | |||
Proceeds from revolving credit facility | — | 28,500 | |||||
Payments on revolving credit facility | — | (6,000 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 379,177 | 50,073 | |||||
Repurchases of common stock | (1,330 | ) | (138 | ) | |||
Payments of offering costs and fees related to stock issuances | (38,037 | ) | (7,314 | ) | |||
Payments of deferred financing costs | (626 | ) | (1,333 | ) | |||
Distributions paid | (4,219 | ) | (1,273 | ) | |||
Due from affiliate | (275 | ) | 4,533 | ||||
Distributions to non-controlling interest holders | (35 | ) | (446 | ) | |||
Payments to non-controlling interest holder | — | (12,000 | ) | ||||
Restricted cash | (103 | ) | (427 | ) | |||
Net cash provided by financing activities | 321,928 | 48,027 | |||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 252,238 | (7,833 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 5,354 | 10,222 | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 257,592 | $ | 2,389 |
Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||
2013 | 2012 | ||||||
Supplemental Disclosures: | |||||||
Cash paid for interest | $ | 3,425 | $ | 1,805 | |||
Cash paid for income taxes | 9 | 14 | |||||
Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities: | |||||||
Mortgage notes payable used to acquire investments in real estate | $ | 60,000 | $ | — | |||
Common stock issued through distribution reinvestment plan | 3,941 | 1,151 |
Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
(Dollar amounts in thousands) | 2013 | 2012 | ||||||
Real estate investments, at cost: | ||||||||
Land | $ | 17,500 | $ | 17,112 | ||||
Buildings, fixtures and improvements | 90,869 | 37,816 | ||||||
Total tangible assets | 108,369 | 54,928 | ||||||
Acquired intangibles: | ||||||||
In-place leases | 8,214 | 5,257 | ||||||
Above-market lease assets | 1,593 | — | ||||||
Below-market lease liabilities | (6,176 | ) | (2,758 | ) | ||||
Total acquired intangibles | 3,631 | 2,499 | ||||||
Total assets acquired, net | 112,000 | 57,427 | ||||||
Mortgage notes payable used to acquire investments in real estate | (60,000 | ) | — | |||||
Other liabilities assumed | (843 | ) | (531 | ) | ||||
Cash paid for acquired real estate investments | $ | 51,157 | $ | 56,896 | ||||
Number of properties purchased | 1 | 2 |
Number of Properties | Base Purchase Price | |||||
(in thousands) | ||||||
Year ended December 31, 2010 | 4 | $ | 66,250 | |||
Year ended December 31, 2011 | 5 | 57,926 | ||||
Year ended December 31, 2012 | 7 | 226,527 | ||||
Six Months Ended June 30, 2013 | 1 | 112,000 | ||||
Total portfolio as of June 30, 2013 | 17 | $ | 462,703 |
Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
(In thousands) | 2013 | 2012 | ||||||
Pro forma revenues | $ | 21,735 | $ | 11,687 | ||||
Pro forma net income (loss) attributable to stockholders | $ | 1,967 | $ | (4,654 | ) |
(In thousands) | Future Minimum Base Rent Payments | |||
July 1, 2013 — December 31, 2013 | $ | 16,748 | ||
2014 | 31,496 | |||
2015 | 31,210 | |||
2016 | 31,425 | |||
2017 | 30,039 | |||
Thereafter | 217,582 | |||
$ | 358,500 |
June 30, | ||||||
Property Portfolio | Tenant | 2013 | 2012 | |||
229 West 36th Street | American Language Communication Center, Inc. | 10.5% | * |
June 30, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | ||||||||||||
Investment securities | $ | 1,050 | $ | 4 | $ | (13 | ) | $ | 1,041 |
Outstanding Loan Amount | |||||||||||||||||
Portfolio | Encumbered Properties | June 30, 2013 | December 31, 2012 | Effective Interest Rate | Interest Rate | Maturity | |||||||||||
(In thousands) | (In thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
Interior Design Building | 1 | $ | 20,767 | $ | 20,949 | 4.4 | % | Fixed | Dec. 2021 | ||||||||
367 - 387 Bleecker Street | 3 | 21,300 | 21,300 | 4.3 | % | Fixed | Dec. 2015 | ||||||||||
Foot Locker | 1 | 3,250 | 3,250 | 4.6 | % | Fixed | Jun. 2016 | ||||||||||
Regal Parking Garage | 1 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 4.5 | % | Fixed | Jul. 2016 | ||||||||||
Duane Reade | 1 | 8,400 | 8,400 | 3.6 | % | Fixed | Nov. 2016 | ||||||||||
416 Washington Street | 1 | 4,875 | 4,917 | 4.4 | % | Fixed | Dec. 2021 | ||||||||||
One Jackson Square | 1 | 13,000 | 13,000 | 3.4 | % | (1) | Fixed | Dec. 2016 | |||||||||
350 West 42nd Street | 1 | 11,365 | 11,365 | 3.4 | % | Fixed | Aug. 2017 | ||||||||||
1100 Kings Highway | 1 | 20,200 | 20,200 | 3.4 | % | (1) | Fixed | Aug. 2017 | |||||||||
1623 Kings Highway | 1 | 7,288 | 7,288 | 3.3 | % | (1) | Fixed | Nov. 2017 | |||||||||
256 West 38th Street | 1 | 24,500 | 24,500 | 3.1 | % | (1) | Fixed | Dec. 2017 | |||||||||
256 West 38th Street | — | — | 2,400 | 5.3 | % | (2) | Variable | Dec. 2013 | |||||||||
229 West 36th Street | 1 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 2.9 | % | (1) | Fixed | Dec. 2017 | |||||||||
229 West 36th Street | — | — | 10,000 | 5.3 | % | (2) | Variable | Dec. 2013 | |||||||||
218 West 18th Street | 1 | 60,000 | — | 2.0 | % | (3) | Variable | Dec. 2013 | |||||||||
15 | $ | 232,945 | $ | 185,569 | 3.2 | % | (4) |
(1) | Fixed through an interest rate swap agreement. |
(2) | These variable rate mezzanine loans were repaid in full in January 2013. |
(3) | Interest rate is LIBOR plus 1.75%, which had an effective rate of 2.0% at June 30, 2013. |
(4) | Calculated on a weighted average basis for all mortgages outstanding as of June 30, 2013. |
(In thousands) | Future Minimum Principal Payments | |||
July 1, 2013 — December 31, 2013 | $ | 60,229 | ||
2014 | 473 | |||
2015 | 21,794 | |||
2016 | 28,167 | |||
2017 | 102,730 | |||
Thereafter | 19,552 | |||
Total | $ | 232,945 |
(In thousands) | Quoted Prices in Active Markets Level 1 | Significant Other Observable Inputs Level 2 | Significant Unobservable Inputs Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
June 30, 2013 | ||||||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps | $ | — | $ | 426 | $ | — | $ | 426 | ||||||||
Investment securities | $ | 1,041 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,041 | ||||||||
December 31, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
Interest rate swaps | $ | — | $ | (1,710 | ) | $ | — | $ | (1,710 | ) | ||||||
Investment securities | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — |
Carrying Amount at | Fair Value at | Carrying Amount at | Fair Value at | |||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Level | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2013 | December 31, 2012 | December 31, 2012 | |||||||||||||
Mortgage notes payable | 3 | $ | 232,945 | $ | 233,476 | $ | 185,569 | $ | 185,621 | |||||||||
Revolving credit facility | 3 | $ | 19,995 | $ | 19,995 | $ | 19,995 | $ | 19,995 |
June 30, 2013 | December 31, 2012 | |||||||||||
Interest Rate Derivative | Number of Instruments | Notional Amount | Number of Instruments | Notional Amount | ||||||||
(In thousands) | (In thousands) | |||||||||||
Interest rate swaps | 5 | $ | 99,988 | 5 | $ | 99,988 |
(In thousands) | Balance Sheet Location | June 30, 2013 | December 31, 2012 | |||||||
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments: | ||||||||||
Interest rate swaps | Derivative assets, at fair value | $ | 426 | $ | — | |||||
Interest rate swaps | Derivative liabilities, at fair value | $ | — | $ | (1,710 | ) |
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||||||||||
Amount of income (loss) recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss from interest rate derivatives (effective portion) | $ | 1,734 | $ | (315 | ) | $ | 1,699 | $ | (350 | ) | ||||||
Amount of loss reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into income as interest expense (effective portion) | $ | (220 | ) | $ | (38 | ) | $ | (434 | ) | $ | (75 | ) | ||||
Amount of income (loss) recognized in loss on derivative instruments (ineffective portion and amount excluded from effectiveness testing) | $ | 4 | $ | — | $ | 4 | $ | (1 | ) |
Gross Amounts Not Offset on the Balance Sheet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivatives (In thousands) | Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets | Gross Amounts of Recognized Liabilities | Net Amounts of Assets (Liabilities) presented on the Balance Sheet | Financial Instruments | Cash Collateral Posted | Net Amount | ||||||||||||||||||
June 30, 2013 | $ | 666 | $ | (240 | ) | $ | 426 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 426 | |||||||||||
December 31, 2012 | $ | — | $ | (1,710 | ) | $ | (1,710 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (1,710 | ) |
Number of Requests | Number of Shares Repurchased | Average Price per Share | |||||||
Cumulative repurchase requests as of December 31, 2012 | 11 | 84,199 | $ | 9.56 | |||||
Six months ended June 30, 2013 | 12 | 107,286 | 9.60 | ||||||
Cumulative repurchase requests as of June 30, 2013 (1) | 23 | 191,485 | $ | 9.59 |
(1) | Includes three unfulfilled repurchase requests consisting of 8,347 shares at an average price per share of $9.91, which were approved for repurchase as of June 30, 2013 and completed in July 2013. This liability is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses on the Company's consolidated balance sheets. |
(In thousands) | Future minimum base rent payments | |||
July 1, 2013 — December 31, 2013 | $ | 43 | ||
2014 | 86 | |||
2015 | 86 | |||
2016 | 86 | |||
2017 | 86 | |||
Thereafter | 3,662 | |||
$ | 4,049 |
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | Payable as of | ||||||||||||||||||||||
June 30, | June 30, | June 30, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total commissions and fees incurred from Dealer Manager | $ | 30,208 | $ | 2,857 | $ | 37,368 | $ | 4,950 | $ | 1,918 | $ | 93 |
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | Payable as of | ||||||||||||||||||||||
June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2013 | June 30, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||
Fees and expense reimbursements incurred from the Advisor and Dealer Manager (1) | $ | 711 | $ | 944 | $ | 1,407 | $ | (3,179 | ) | $ | 166 | $ | 83 |
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | Payable as of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | June 30, | December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Incurred | Forgiven | Incurred | Forgiven | Incurred | Forgiven | Incurred | Forgiven | 2013 | 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
One-time fees and reimbursements: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Acquisition fees and related cost reimbursements (1) | $ | (2,512 | ) | $ | — | $ | 566 | $ | — | $ | (825 | ) | $ | — | $ | 902 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 2,018 | ||||||||||||||||||
Financing coordination fees | — | — | — | — | 450 | — | 300 | — | — | 539 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ongoing fees: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Asset management fees (2) | — | — | — | 308 | — | — | — | 540 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Property management and leasing fees | — | 185 | — | 121 | — | 371 | — | 206 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strategic advisory fees | 454 | — | — | — | 605 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions on Class B Units | 26 | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total related party operational fees and reimbursements | $ | (2,032 | ) | $ | 185 | $ | 566 | $ | 429 | $ | 270 | $ | 371 | $ | 1,202 | $ | 746 | $ | — | $ | 2,557 |
(1) | In June 2013, the Advisor elected to reimburse the Company $2.5 million for insourced acquisition expenses and legal reimbursements incurred. |
(2) | Asset management fees through June 30, 2012, were waived. Effective July 1, 2012, the Company began issuing to the Advisor restricted performance based Class B units for asset management services, which will be forfeited immediately if certain conditions occur. |
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||||||||||
Property operating expenses absorbed | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 170 | ||||||||
General and administrative expenses absorbed | 600 | 100 | 950 | 314 | ||||||||||||
Total expenses absorbed | $ | 600 | $ | 100 | $ | 950 | $ | 484 |
Number of Restricted Shares | Weighted-Average Issue Price | |||||
Unvested, December 31, 2012 | 19,800 | $ | 9.55 | |||
Granted | 9,000 | 9.00 | ||||
Vested | (3,000 | ) | 9.40 | |||
Forfeited | — | — | ||||
Unvested, June 30, 2013 | 25,800 | $ | 9.37 |
Six Months Ended June 30, | ||||||||
2013 | 2012 | |||||||
Shares issued in lieu of cash | 2,500 | 611 | ||||||
Value of shares issued in lieu of cash (in thousands) | $ | 23 | $ | 6 |
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||||||
(In thousands, except share and per share data) | 2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | ||||||||||||
Basic net income (loss) attributable to stockholders | $ | 2,019 | $ | (1,148 | ) | $ | (775 | ) | $ | (1,767 | ) | |||||
Adjustments to net income (loss) attributable to stockholders for common share equivalents | (223 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||
Diluted net income (loss) attributable to stockholders | $ | 1,796 | $ | (1,148 | ) | $ | (775 | ) | $ | (1,767 | ) | |||||
Basic weighted average shares outstanding | 41,982,278 | 10,497,092 | 32,651,655 | 8,993,841 | ||||||||||||
Basic net income (loss) per share attributable to stockholders | $ | 0.05 | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.20 | ) | |||||
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding | 42,001,432 | 10,497,092 | 32,651,655 | 8,993,841 | ||||||||||||
Diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to stockholders | $ | 0.04 | $ | (0.11 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.20 | ) |
Three Months Ended June 30, | Six Months Ended June 30, | |||||||||||
2013 | 2012 | 2013 | 2012 | |||||||||
Unvested restricted stock | — | 21,600 | 25,800 | 21,600 | ||||||||
OP units | — | 200 | 200 | 200 | ||||||||
Class B units | 208,187 | — | 208,187 | — | ||||||||
Total anti-dilutive common share equivalents | 208,187 | 21,800 | 234,187 | 21,800 |
Source of Capital (In thousands) | Inception to June 30, 2013 | July 1, 2013 to July 31, 2013 | Total | |||||||||
Common stock | $ | 565,282 | $ | 167,335 | $ | 732,617 | ||||||
Converted preferred stock | 16,954 | — | 16,954 | |||||||||
Contributions from non-controlling interest holders, net of redemptions | 1,000 | — | 1,000 | |||||||||
$ | 583,236 | $ | 167,335 | $ | 750,571 |
• | We and our Advisor have a limited operating history and our Advisor has limited experience operating a public company. This inexperience makes our future performance difficult to predict. |
• | All of our executive officers are also officers, managers and/or holders of a direct or indirect controlling interest in our Advisor, our dealer manager, Realty Capital Securities, LLC (the "Dealer Manager"), and other American Realty Capital-affiliated entities. As a result, our executive officers, our Advisor and its affiliates face conflicts of interest, including significant conflicts created by our Advisor's compensation arrangements with us and other investors advised by American Realty Capital affiliates and conflicts in allocating time among these investors and us. These conflicts could result in unanticipated actions. |
• | Because investment opportunities that are suitable for us may also be suitable for other American Realty Capital-advised programs or investors, our Advisor and its affiliates face conflicts of interest relating to the purchase of properties and other investments and such conflicts may not be resolved in our favor, meaning that we could invest in less attractive assets, which could reduce the investment return to our stockholders. |
• | If we raise substantially less than the maximum offering in our ongoing initial public offering ("IPO"), we may not be able to invest in a diverse portfolio of real estate assets and the value of an investment in us may vary more widely with the performance of specific assets. |
• | While we are raising capital and investing the proceeds of our ongoing IPO, the competition for the type of properties we desire to acquire may cause our distributions and the long-term returns of our investors to be lower than they otherwise would be. |
• | We depend on tenants for our revenue, and, accordingly, our revenue is dependent upon the success and economic viability of our tenants. |
• | Increases in interest rates could increase the amount of our debt payments and limit our ability to pay distributions. |
• | We may not generate cash flows sufficient to pay our distributions to stockholders, as such, we may be forced to borrow at higher rates or depend on our Advisor or our property manager, New York Recovery Properties, LLC (the "Property Manager"), to waive reimbursement of certain expenses and fees to fund our operations. |
• | No public market currently exists, or may ever exist, for shares of our common stock, which are, and may continue to be, illiquid. |
• | If we and our Advisor are unable to find sufficient suitable investments, then we may not be able to achieve our investment objectives or pay distributions. |
• | We may be unable to pay or maintain cash distributions or increase distributions over time. |
• | We are obligated to pay substantial fees to our Advisor and its affiliates, including fees payable upon the sale of properties. |
• | We are subject to risks associated with the significant dislocations and liquidity disruptions that recently existed or occurred in the credit markets of the United States. |
• | We may fail to continue to qualify to be treated as a real estate investment trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes("REIT"). |
• | Our properties may be adversely affected by the current economic downturn, as well as economic cycles and risks inherent to the New York metropolitan statistical area, especially New York City. |
• | We owned only 17 properties as of June 30, 2013. |
• | a significant decrease in the market price of a long-lived asset; |
• | a significant adverse change in the extent or manner in which a long-lived asset is being used or in its physical condition; |
• | a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate that could affect the value of a long-lived asset, including an adverse action or assessment by a regulator; |
• | an accumulation of costs significantly in excess of the amount originally expected for the acquisition or construction of a long-lived asset; and |
• | a current-period operating or cash flow loss combined with a history of operating or cash flow losses or a projection or forecast that demonstrates continuing losses associated with the use of a long-lived asset. |
Portfolio Property | Acquisition Date | Number of Properties | Rentable Square Feet | Occupancy | Remaining Lease Term (1) | Base Purchase Price (2) | |||||||||
(In thousands) | |||||||||||||||
Interior Design Building | Jun. 2010 | 1 | 81,082 | 100.0% | 3.1 | $ | 32,250 | ||||||||
367 - 387 Bleecker Street (3) | Dec. 2010 | 3 | 9,724 | 100.0% | 6.7 | 34,000 | |||||||||
Foot Locker | Apr. 2011 | 1 | 6,118 | 100.0% | 12.6 | 6,166 | |||||||||
Regal Parking Garage | Jun. 2011 | 1 | 12,856 | 100.0% | 21.1 | 5,400 | |||||||||
Duane Reade | Oct. 2011 | 1 | 9,767 | 100.0% | 15.3 | 14,000 | |||||||||
416 Washington Street | Nov. 2011 | 1 | 22,306 | 90.7% | 13.3 | 9,860 | |||||||||
One Jackson Square | Nov. 2011 | 1 | 7,080 | 100.0% | 14.0 | 22,500 | |||||||||
350 West 42nd Street | Mar. 2012 | 1 | 42,774 | 100.0% | 13.2 | 20,700 | |||||||||
1100 Kings Highway | May 2012 | 1 | 61,318 | 100.0% | 8.3 | 36,727 | |||||||||
163 Washington Avenue Apartments (4) | Sep. 2012 | 1 | 41,613 | 96.6% | 0.9 | 31,500 | |||||||||
1623 Kings Highway | Oct. 2012 | 1 | 19,960 | 100.0% | 9.6 | 13,250 | |||||||||
256 West 38th Street | Dec. 2012 | 1 | 118,815 | 86.9% | 5.1 | 48,600 | |||||||||
229 West 36th Street | Dec. 2012 | 1 | 148,894 | 100.0% | 12.0 | 64,850 | |||||||||
350 Bleecker Street | Dec. 2012 | 1 | 14,511 | 100.0% | 12.4 | 10,900 | |||||||||
Portfolio, December 31, 2012 | 16 | 596,818 | 96.8% | 9.0 | 350,703 | ||||||||||
218 West 18th Street | Mar. 2013 | 1 | 165,670 | 83.7% | 10.3 | 112,000 | |||||||||
Portfolio, June 30, 2013 | 17 | 762,488 | 94.0% | 9.3 | $ | 462,703 |
(1) | Remaining lease term in years as of June 30, 2013, calculated on a weighted-average basis. |
(2) | Contract purchase price, excluding acquisition related costs. |
(3) | Non-controlling interest holders contributed $13.0 million to purchase this portfolio. The Company redeemed $12.0 million of an affiliate's non-controlling interest during the year ended December 31, 2012. |
(4) | Non-controlling interest holder retained an equity interest in the property with a value of $0.4 million, which is excluded from the cash purchase price of $31.5 million reported above. |
Number of Requests | Number of Shares Repurchased | Average Price per Share | |||||||
Cumulative repurchase requests as of December 31, 2012 | 11 | 84,199 | $ | 9.56 | |||||
Six months ended June 30, 2013 | 12 | 107,286 | 9.60 | ||||||
Cumulative repurchase requests as of June 30, 2013 (1) | 23 | 191,485 | $ | 9.59 |
(1) | Includes three unfulfilled repurchase requests consisting of 8,347 shares at an average price per share of $9.91, which were approved for repurchase as of June 30, 2013 and completed in July 2013. |
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||
(In thousands) | March 31, 2013 | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2013 | |||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders (in accordance with GAAP) | $ | (2,794 | ) | $ | 2,019 | $ | (775 | ) | ||||
Depreciation and amortization attributable to stockholders | 4,246 | 5,947 | 10,193 | |||||||||
FFO | 1,452 | 7,966 | 9,418 | |||||||||
Acquisition fees and expenses (1) | 2,800 | (2,434 | ) | 366 | ||||||||
Amortization of above or accretion of below market leases, net (2) | (70 | ) | (340 | ) | (410 | ) | ||||||
Mark-to-market adjustments (3) | — | (4 | ) | (4 | ) | |||||||
Losses from the extinguishment of debts | 35 | 4 | 39 | |||||||||
MFFO | 4,217 | 5,192 | 9,409 | |||||||||
Straight-line rent (4) | (1,373 | ) | (1,528 | ) | (2,901 | ) | ||||||
MFFO - IPA recommended format | $ | 2,844 | $ | 3,664 | $ | 6,508 |
(2) | Under GAAP, certain intangibles are accounted for at cost and reviewed at least annually for impairment, and certain intangibles are assumed to diminish predictably in value over time and amortized, similar to depreciation and amortization of other real estate related assets that are excluded from FFO. However, because real estate values and market lease rates historically rise or fall with market conditions, management believes that by excluding charges relating to amortization of these intangibles, MFFO provides useful supplemental information on the performance of the real estate. |
(3) | Management believes that adjusting for mark-to-market adjustments is appropriate because they may not be reflective of ongoing operations and reflect unrealized impacts on value based only on then-current market conditions, although they may be based upon current operational issues related to an individual property or industry or general market conditions. Mark-to-market adjustments are made for items such as ineffective derivative instruments, certain marketable securities and any other items that GAAP requires we make a mark-to-market adjustment for. The need to reflect mark-to-market adjustments is a continuous process and is analyzed on a quarterly or annual basis in accordance with GAAP. |
(4) | Under GAAP, rental receipts are allocated to periods using various methodologies. This may result in income recognition that is significantly different than underlying contract terms. By adjusting for these items (to reflect such payments from a GAAP accrual basis to a cash basis of disclosing the rent and lease payments), MFFO provides useful supplemental information on the realized economic impact of lease terms and debt investments, providing insight on the contractual cash flows of such lease terms and debt investments, and aligns results with management's analysis of operating performance. |
Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
March 31, 2013 | June 30, 2013 | June 30, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Percentage of Distributions | Percentage of Distributions | Percentage of Distributions | ||||||||||||||||||
Distributions: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distribution paid in cash | $ | 1,592 | $ | 2,624 | $ | 4,216 | |||||||||||||||
Distributions reinvested | 1,502 | 2,439 | 3,941 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | $ | 3,094 | $ | 5,063 | $ | 8,157 | |||||||||||||||
Source of distribution coverage: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cash flows provided by operations (1) | $ | — | — | % | $ | 4,216 | 83.2 | % | $ | 4,216 | 51.7 | % | |||||||||
Common stock issued under the DRIP / offering proceeds | 1,502 | 48.5 | % | 2,439 | 48.2 | % | 3,941 | 48.3 | % | ||||||||||||
Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 1,592 | 51.5 | % | (1,592 | ) | (31.4 | )% | — | — | % | |||||||||||
Proceeds from financings | — | — | % | — | — | % | — | — | % | ||||||||||||
Total sources of distributions | $ | 3,094 | 100.0 | % | $ | 5,063 | 100.0 | % | $ | 8,157 | 100.0 | % | |||||||||
Cash flows provided by (used in) operations (GAAP basis) (1) | $ | (1,917 | ) | $ | 6,429 | $ | 4,512 | ||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders (in accordance with GAAP) | $ | (2,794 | ) | $ | 2,019 | $ | (775 | ) |
For the Period from October 6, 2009 (date of inception) to | ||||
(In thousands) | June 30, 2013 | |||
Distributions paid: | ||||
Preferred stockholders | $ | 2,158 | ||
Common stockholders in cash | 8,212 | |||
Common stockholders pursuant to DRIP / offering proceeds | 7,618 | |||
Total distributions paid | $ | 17,988 | ||
Reconciliation of net loss: | ||||
Revenues | $ | 44,566 | ||
Acquisition and transaction-related expenses | (9,442 | ) | ||
Depreciation and amortization | (23,452 | ) | ||
Other operating expenses | (9,148 | ) | ||
Other non-operating expenses | (14,823 | ) | ||
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests | 3 | |||
Net loss (in accordance with GAAP) (1) | $ | (12,296 | ) |
(1) | Net loss as defined by GAAP includes the non-cash impact of depreciation and amortization expense as well as costs incurred relating to acquisitions and related transactions. |
July 1, 2013 — December 31, 2013 | Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Total | 2014 — 2015 | 2016 — 2017 | Thereafter | ||||||||||||||||
Principal Payments Due: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage notes payable | $ | 232,945 | $ | 60,229 | $ | 22,267 | $ | 130,897 | $ | 19,552 | ||||||||||
Revolving credit facility | 19,995 | — | 19,995 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
$ | 252,940 | $ | 60,229 | $ | 42,262 | $ | 130,897 | $ | 19,552 | |||||||||||
Interest Payments Due: | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mortgage notes payable | $ | 26,560 | $ | 3,677 | $ | 12,263 | $ | 8,825 | $ | 1,795 | ||||||||||
Revolving credit facility | 942 | 269 | 673 | — | — | |||||||||||||||
$ | 27,502 | $ | 3,946 | $ | 12,936 | $ | 8,825 | $ | 1,795 |
July 1, 2013 — December 31, 2013 | Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Total | 2014 — 2015 | 2016 — 2017 | Thereafter | ||||||||||||||||
Lease payments due: | $ | 4,049 | $ | 43 | $ | 172 | $ | 172 | $ | 3,662 |
Six Months Ended | ||||
(In thousands) | June 30, 2013 | |||
Selling commissions and dealer manager fees | $ | 37,368 | ||
Other offering costs | 2,676 | |||
Total offering costs | $ | 40,044 |
Six Months Ended | ||||
(In thousands) | June 30, 2013 | |||
Total commissions incurred from the Dealer Manager | $ | 37,368 | ||
Less: | ||||
Commissions to participating brokers | (22,005 | ) | ||
Reallowance to participating broker dealers | (3,615 | ) | ||
Net to the Dealer Manager | $ | 11,748 |
Number of Requests | Number of Shares Repurchased | Average Price per Share | |||||||
Cumulative repurchase requests as of December 31, 2012 | 11 | 84,199 | $ | 9.56 | |||||
Six months ended June 30, 2013 | 12 | 107,286 | 9.60 | ||||||
Cumulative repurchase requests as of June 30, 2013 (1) | 23 | 191,485 | $ | 9.59 |
(1) | Includes three unfulfilled repurchase requests consisting of 8,347 shares at an average price per share of $9.91, which were approved for repurchase as of June 30, 2013 and completed in July 2013. |
AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL NEW YORK RECOVERY REIT, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch | |
Nicholas S. Schorsch | ||
Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board of Directors (Principal Executive Officer) | ||
By: | /s/ Brian S. Block | |
Brian S. Block | ||
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
Exhibit No. | Description | |
3.1 * | Articles of Amendment and Restatement of American Realty Capital New York Recovery REIT, Inc. | |
10.53 * | Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated April 30, 2013, by and among the sellers party thereto and THOR 50 VARICK LLC | |
10.54 * | First Amendment to Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated June 21, 2013, by and among the sellers party thereto and THOR 50 VARICK LLC | |
10.55 * | Second Amendment to Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated June 25, 2013, by and among the sellers party thereto and THOR 50 VARICK LLC | |
10.56 * | Third Amendment to Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated July 5, 2013, by and among the sellers party thereto and THOR 50 VARICK LLC | |
10.57 * | Assignment Agreement, dated July 5, 2013, between THOR 50 VARICK LLC and American Realty Capital New York Recovery REIT, Inc. | |
10.58 * | Sale-Purchase Agreement, dated June 28, 2013, by and among 333W34 SLG OWNER LLC and ARC NY333W3401, LLC | |
31.1 * | Certification of the Principal Executive Officer of the Company pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
31.2 * | Certification of the Principal Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
32 * | Written statements of the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer of the Company pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
101 * | XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language). The following materials from American Realty Capital New York Recovery REIT, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended June 30, 2013, formatted in XBRL: (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss, (iii) the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (v) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. As provided in Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, this information in furnished and not filed for purpose of Sections 11 and 12 of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
Exhibit 3.1
ARTICLES OF
AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT
FOR
AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL NEW YORK RECOVERY REIT, INC.
a Maryland Corporation
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE I | NAME | 1 |
ARTICLE II | PURPOSES AND POWERS | 1 |
ARTICLE III | RESIDENT AGENT AND PRINCIPAL OFFICE | 1 |
ARTICLE IV | DEFINITIONS | 2 |
ARTICLE V | STOCK | 10 |
SECTION 5.1 | AUTHORIZED SHARES. | 10 |
SECTION 5.2 | COMMON SHARES. | 11 |
SECTION 5.3 | PREFERRED SHARES. | 12 |
SECTION 5.4 | CLASSIFIED OR RECLASSIFIED SHARES. | 12 |
SECTION 5.5 | STOCKHOLDERS’ CONSENT IN LIEU OF MEETING. | 12 |
SECTION 5.6 | CHARTER AND BYLAWS. | 12 |
SECTION 5.7 | NO ISSUANCE OF SHARE CERTIFICATES. | 12 |
SECTION 5.8 | SUITABILITY OF STOCKHOLDERS. | 13 |
SECTION 5.9 | RESTRICTIONS ON OWNERSHIP AND TRANSFER. | 14 |
SECTION 5.10 | SETTLEMENTS. | 22 |
SECTION 5.11 | SEVERABILITY. | 22 |
SECTION 5.12 | ENFORCEMENT. | 22 |
SECTION 5.13 | NON-WAIVER. | 22 |
SECTION 5.14 | REPURCHASE OF SHARES. | 22 |
SECTION 5.15 | DISTRIBUTION REINVESTMENT PLANS. | 22 |
SECTION 5.16 | PREEMPTIVE AND APPRAISAL RIGHTS. | 22 |
ARTICLE VI | BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 23 |
SECTION 6.1 | NUMBER OF DIRECTORS. | 23 |
SECTION 6.2 | EXPERIENCE. | 23 |
SECTION 6.3 | COMMITTEES. | 24 |
SECTION 6.4 | TERM. | 24 |
SECTION 6.5 | FIDUCIARY OBLIGATIONS. | 24 |
SECTION 6.6 | RESIGNATION, REMOVAL OR DEATH. | 24 |
ARTICLE VII | POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS | 24 |
SECTION 7.1 | GENERAL. | 24 |
SECTION 7.2 | AUTHORIZATION BY BOARD OF STOCK ISSUANCE. | 24 |
SECTION 7.3 | FINANCINGS. | 25 |
SECTION 7.4 | REIT QUALIFICATION. | 25 |
SECTION 7.5 | DETERMINATIONS BY BOARD. | 25 |
SECTION 7.6 | STOCKHOLDER CONCURRENCE REQUIRED. | 26 |
SECTION 7.7 | VOTE OF MAJORITY OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS REQUIRED. | 26 |
ARTICLE VIII | ADVISOR | 26 |
SECTION 8.1 | APPOINTMENT AND INITIAL INVESTMENT OF ADVISOR. | 26 |
SECTION 8.2 | SUPERVISION OF ADVISOR. | 27 |
SECTION 8.3 | FIDUCIARY OBLIGATIONS. | 28 |
SECTION 8.4 | AFFILIATION AND FUNCTIONS. | 28 |
SECTION 8.5 | TERMINATION. | 28 |
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SECTION 8.6 | DISPOSITION FEE ON SALE OF PROPERTY. | 28 |
SECTION 8.7 | SUBORDINATED INCENTIVE LISTING FEE. | 28 |
SECTION 8.8 | SUBORDINATED PARTICIPATION IN NET SALE PROCEEDS. | 28 |
SECTION 8.9 | SUBORDINATED TERMINATION FEE. | 29 |
SECTION 8.10 | ORGANIZATION AND OFFERING EXPENSES LIMITATION. | 29 |
SECTION 8.11 | ACQUISITION FEES. | 29 |
SECTION 8.12 | FINANCING COORDINATION FEE. | 29 |
SECTION 8.13 | ASSET MANAGEMENT FEE. | 30 |
SECTION 8.14 | REIMBURSEMENT FOR TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES. | 30 |
SECTION 8.15 | REIMBURSEMENT LIMITATION. | 30 |
SECTION 8.16 | NO FEES UPON INTERNALIZATION. | 30 |
ARTICLE IX | INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND LIMITATIONS | 30 |
SECTION 9.1 | REVIEW OF OBJECTIVES. | 30 |
SECTION 9.2 | CERTAIN PERMITTED INVESTMENTS. | 31 |
SECTION 9.3 | INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS. | 31 |
ARTICLE X | CONFLICTS OF INTEREST | 34 |
SECTION 10.1 | SALES AND LEASES TO THE COMPANY. | 34 |
SECTION 10.2 | SALES AND LEASES TO THE SPONSOR, ADVISOR, DIRECTORS OR AFFILIATES. | 34 |
SECTION 10.3 | OTHER TRANSACTIONS. | 34 |
SECTION 10.4 | CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCEDURES. | 35 |
ARTICLE XI | STOCKHOLDERS | 36 |
SECTION 11.1 | MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS. | 36 |
SECTION 11.2 | VOTING RIGHTS OF STOCKHOLDERS. | 36 |
SECTION 11.3 | EXTRAORDINARY ACTIONS. | 37 |
SECTION 11.4 | VOTING LIMITATIONS ON SHARES HELD BY THE ADVISOR, DIRECTORS AND AFFILIATES. | 37 |
SECTION 11.5 | RIGHT OF INSPECTION. | 37 |
SECTION 11.6 | ACCESS TO STOCKHOLDER LIST. | 37 |
SECTION 11.7 | REPORTS. | 38 |
SECTION 11.8 | TENDER OFFERS. | 38 |
ARTICLE XII | LIABILITY OF STOCKHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, ADVISORS AND AFFILIATES; TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN AFFILIATES AND THE COMPANY | 39 |
SECTION 12.1 | LIMITATION OF STOCKHOLDER LIABILITY. | 39 |
SECTION 12.2 | LIMITATION OF DIRECTOR AND OFFICER LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION. | 39 |
SECTION 12.3 | PAYMENT OF EXPENSES. | 40 |
SECTION 12.4 | EXPRESS EXCULPATORY CLAUSES IN INSTRUMENTS. | 41 |
ARTICLE XIII | AMENDMENTS | 41 |
ARTICLE XIV | ROLL-UP TRANSACTIONS | 41 |
ARTICLE XV | DURATION | 42 |
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AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL NEW YORK RECOVERY REIT, INC.
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT
FIRST: American Realty Capital New York Recovery REIT, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Company”), desires to amend and restate its charter as currently in effect and as hereinafter amended.
SECOND: The following provisions are all the provisions of the charter currently in effect and as hereinafter amended:
ARTICLE
I
NAME
The name of the corporation is American Realty Capital New York Recovery REIT, Inc. (the “Company”). So far as may be practicable, the business of the Company shall be conducted and transacted under that name. Under circumstances in which the Board determines that the use of the name “American Realty Capital New York Recovery REIT, Inc.” is not practicable, it may use any other designation or name for the Company.
ARTICLE
II
PURPOSES AND POWERS
The purposes for which the Company is formed are to engage in any lawful act or activity (including, without limitation or obligation, qualifying and engaging in business as a real estate investment trust under Sections 856 through 860, or any successor sections, of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”)), for which corporations may be organized under the MGCL and the general laws of the State of Maryland as now or hereafter in force.
ARTICLE
III
RESIDENT AGENT AND PRINCIPAL OFFICE
The name and address of the resident agent for service of process of the Company in the State of Maryland is The Corporation Trust Incorporated, 300 East Lombard Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. The address of the Company’s principal office in the State of Maryland is c/o The Corporation Trust Incorporated, 300 East Lombard Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. The Company may have such other offices and places of business within or outside the State of Maryland as the Board may from time to time determine.
ARTICLE
IV
DEFINITIONS
As used in the Charter, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context otherwise requires:
“ACQUISITION EXPENSES” means any and all expenses incurred by the Company, the Advisor, or any Affiliate of either in connection with the selection, acquisition or development of any Asset, whether or not acquired, including, without limitation, legal fees and expenses, travel and communications expenses, costs of appraisals, nonrefundable option payments on property not acquired, accounting fees and expenses, and title insurance premiums.
“ACQUISITION FEE” means any and all fees and commissions, exclusive of Acquisition Expenses, paid by any Person to any other Person (including any fees or commissions paid by or to any Affiliate of the Company or the Advisor) in connection with making or investing in Mortgages or the purchase, development or construction of a Property, including real estate commissions, selection fees, Development Fees, Construction Fees, nonrecurring management fees, loan fees, points or any other fees of a similar nature. Excluded shall be Development Fees and Construction Fees paid to any Person not affiliated with the Sponsor in connection with the actual development and construction of a project.
“ADVISOR” or “ADVISORS” means the Person or Persons, if any, appointed, employed or contracted with by the Company pursuant to Section 8.1 hereof and responsible for directing or performing the day-to-day business affairs of the Company, including any Person to whom the Advisor subcontracts all or substantially all of such functions.
“ADVISORY AGREEMENT” means the agreement between the Company and the Advisor pursuant to which the Advisor will direct or perform the day-to-day business affairs of the Company.
“AFFILIATE” or “AFFILIATED” means, with respect to any Person, (i) any Person directly or indirectly owning, controlling or holding, with the power to vote, ten percent (10%) or more of the outstanding voting securities of such other Person; (ii) any Person, ten percent (10%) or more of whose outstanding voting securities are directly or indirectly owned, controlled or held, with the power to vote, by such other Person; (iii) any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such other Person; (iv) any executive officer, director, trustee or general partner of such other Person; and (v) any legal entity for which such Person acts as an executive officer, director, trustee or general partner.
“ASSET” means any Property, Mortgage or other investment (other than investments in bank accounts, money market funds or other current assets) owned by the Company, directly or indirectly through one (1) or more of its Affiliates, and any other investment made by the Company, directly or indirectly through one (1) or more of its Affiliates.
“AVERAGE INVESTED ASSETS” means, for a specified period, the average of the aggregate book value of the Assets invested, directly or indirectly in equity interests in and loans secured by real estate, before deducting depreciation, bad debts or other non-cash reserves, computed by taking the average of such values at the end of each month during such period.
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“BOARD” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
“BYLAWS” means the Bylaws of the Company, as amended from time to time.
“CHARTER” means the charter of the Company, as amended from time to time.
“CODE” shall have the meaning as provided in Article II herein.
“COMMENCEMENT OF THE INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING” shall mean the date that the Securities and Exchange Commission declares effective the registration statement filed under the Securities Act for the Initial Public Offering.
“COMMON SHARES” shall have the meaning as provided in Section 5.1 herein.
“COMPANY” shall have the meaning as provided in Article I herein.
“COMPETITIVE REAL ESTATE COMMISSION” means a real estate or brokerage commission paid for the purchase or sale of a Property that is reasonable, customary and competitive in light of the size, type and location of the Property.
“CONSTRUCTION FEE” means a fee or other remuneration for acting as general contractor and/or construction manager to construct improvements, supervise and coordinate projects or provide major repairs or rehabilitations on a Property.
“CONTRACT PURCHASE PRICE” means the amount actually paid or allocated in respect of the purchase, development, construction or improvement of a Property or the amount of funds advanced with respect to a Mortgage, or the amount actually paid or allocated in respect of the purchase of other Assets, in each case exclusive of Acquisition Fees and Acquisition Expenses, but in each case including any indebtedness assumed or incurred in respect of such Property.
“DEALER MANAGER” means Realty Capital Securities, LLC, an Affiliate of the Company, or such other Person selected by the Board to act as the dealer manager for an Offering.
“DEVELOPMENT FEE” means a fee for the packaging of a Property or Mortgage, including the negotiation and approval of plans and any assistance in obtaining zoning and necessary variances and financing for a specific Property, either initially or at a later date.
“DIRECTOR” means a director of the Company.
“DISTRIBUTIONS” means any distributions of money or other property, pursuant to Section 5.2(iii) hereof, by the Company to owners of Shares, including distributions that may constitute a return of capital for federal income tax purposes.
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“EXCESS AMOUNT” has the meaning provided in Section 8.15 herein.
“EXCHANGE ACT” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time, or any successor statute thereto.
“EXPENSE YEAR” has the meaning provided in Section 8.15 herein.
“GROSS PROCEEDS” means the aggregate purchase price of all Shares sold for the account of the Company through an Offering, without deduction for Selling Commissions, volume discounts, any marketing support and due diligence expense reimbursement or Organization and Offering Expenses. For the purpose of computing Gross Proceeds, the purchase price of any Share for which reduced Selling Commissions are paid to the Dealer Manager or a Soliciting Dealer (where net proceeds to the Company are not reduced) shall be deemed to be the full amount of the offering price per Share pursuant to the Prospectus for such Offering without reduction.
“INDEMNITEE” has the meaning provided in Section 12.2 herein.
“INDEPENDENT APPRAISER” means a Person with no material current or prior business or personal relationship with the Advisor or the Directors and who is engaged to a substantial extent in the business of rendering opinions regarding the value of Real Property or of other Assets of the type held by the Company. Membership in a nationally recognized appraisal society such as the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers or the Society of Real Estate Appraisers shall be conclusive evidence of being engaged to a substantial extent in the business of rendering opinions as to the value of Real Property.
“INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR” means a Director who is not associated and who has not been associated within the last two years, directly or indirectly, with the Sponsor or the Advisor by virtue of (i) ownership of an interest in the Sponsor, the Advisor or any of their Affiliates, (ii) employment by the Sponsor, the Advisor or any of their Affiliates, (iii) service as an officer or director of the Sponsor, the Advisor or any of their Affiliates, (iv) performance of services, other than as a Director, for the Company, (v) service as a director or trustee of more than three REITs organized by the Sponsor or advised by the Advisor or (vi) maintenance of a material business or professional relationship with the Sponsor, the Advisor or any of their Affiliates. A business or professional relationship is considered “material” per se if the aggregate gross revenue derived by the Director from the Sponsor, the Advisor and their Affiliates exceeds five percent (5%) of either the Director’s annual gross income, derived from all sources, during either of the last two years or the Director’s net worth on a fair market value basis. An indirect association with the Sponsor or the Advisor shall include circumstances in which a Director’s spouse, parent, child, sibling, mother- or father-in-law, son- or daughter-in-law or brother- or sister-in-law is or has been associated with the Sponsor, the Advisor, any of their Affiliates or the Company.
“INITIAL INVESTMENT” means that portion of the initial capitalization of the Company contributed by the Sponsor or its Affiliates pursuant to Section II.A. of the NASAA REIT Guidelines.
“INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING” means the first Offering.
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“INVESTED CAPITAL” means the amount calculated by multiplying the total number of Shares purchased by Stockholders by the issue price at the time of such purchase, reduced by the portion of any Distribution that is attributable to Net Sales Proceeds and by any amounts paid by the Company to repurchase Shares pursuant to the Company’s plan for the repurchase of Shares.
“IRA” means an “individual retirement account” (as defined in Section 408 of the Code).
“JOINT VENTURES” means those joint venture or partnership arrangements in which the Company or the Operating Partnership is a co-venturer, limited liability company member, limited partner or general partner established to acquire or hold Assets.
“LEVERAGE” means the aggregate amount of indebtedness of the Company for money borrowed (including purchase money mortgage loans) outstanding at any time, both secured and unsecured.
“LIQUIDITY EVENT” includes a sale of substantially all the Assets, a sale or merger of the Company, a Listing, or other similar transaction.
“LISTING” means the listing of the Common Shares on a national securities exchange or the trading of the Common Shares in the over-the-counter market. Upon such Listing, the Common Shares shall be deemed Listed.
“MGCL” means the Maryland General Corporation Law, as in effect from time to time.
“MORTGAGES” means, in connection with mortgage financing provided by the Company, all of the notes, deeds of trust, security interests or other evidences of indebtedness or obligations, which are secured or collateralized by Real Property owned by the borrowers under such notes, deeds of trust, security interests or other evidences of indebtedness or obligations.
“NASAA REIT GUIDELINES” means the Statement of Policy Regarding Real Estate Investment Trusts as revised and adopted by the North American Securities Administrators Association on May 7, 2007.
“NET ASSETS” means the total Assets (other than intangibles) at cost, before deducting depreciation, reserves for bad debts or other non-cash reserves, less total liabilities, calculated at least quarterly by the Company on a basis consistently applied.
“NET INCOME” means, for any period, the Company’s total revenues applicable to such period, less the total expenses applicable to such period other than additions to reserves for depreciation, bad debts or other similar non-cash reserves and excluding any gain from the sale of the Assets.
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“NET SALES PROCEEDS” means, in the case of a transaction described in clause (i)(A) of the definition of Sale, the proceeds of any such transaction less the amount of selling expenses incurred by or on behalf of the Company, including all real estate commissions, closing costs and legal fees and expenses. In the case of a transaction described in clause (i)(B) of the definition of Sale, Net Sales Proceeds means the proceeds of any such transaction less the amount of selling expenses incurred by or on behalf of the Company, including any legal fees and expenses and other selling expenses incurred in connection with such transaction. In the case of a transaction described in clause (i)(C) of the definition of Sale, Net Sales Proceeds means the proceeds of any such transaction actually distributed to the Company or the Operating Partnership from the Joint Venture less the amount of any selling expenses, including legal fees and expenses incurred by or on behalf of the Company (other than those paid by the Joint Venture). In the case of a transaction or series of transactions described in clause (i)(D) of the definition of Sale, Net Sales Proceeds means the proceeds of any such transaction (including the aggregate of all payments under a Mortgage on or in satisfaction thereof other than regularly scheduled interest payments) less the amount of selling expenses incurred by or on behalf of the Company, including all commissions, closing costs and legal fees and expenses. In the case of a transaction described in clause (i)(E) of the definition of Sale, Net Sales Proceeds means the proceeds of any such transaction less the amount of selling expenses incurred by or on behalf of the Company, including any legal fees and expenses and other selling expenses incurred in connection with such transaction. In the case of a transaction described in clause (ii) of the definition of Sale, Net Sales Proceeds means the proceeds of such transaction or series of transactions less all amounts generated thereby which are reinvested in one (1) or more Assets within one hundred eighty (180) days thereafter and less the amount of any real estate commissions, closing costs, and legal fees and expenses and other selling expenses incurred by or allocated to the Company or the Operating Partnership in connection with such transaction or series of transactions. Net Sales Proceeds shall also include any amounts that the Company determines, in its discretion, to be economically equivalent to proceeds of a Sale. Net Sales Proceeds shall not include any reserves established by the Company, which shall be determined by the Board in its sole discretion.
“NON-COMPLIANT TENDER OFFER” has the meaning provided in Section 11.8 herein.
“OFFERING” means any public offering and sale of Shares pursuant to an effective registration statement filed under the Securities Act.
“OPERATING PARTNERSHIP” means New York Recovery Operating Partnership, L.P., an Affiliate of the Company through which the Company may own Assets.
“ORGANIZATION AND OFFERING EXPENSES” means any and all costs and expenses incurred by and to be paid from the assets of the Company in connection with the formation, qualification and registration of the Company, and the marketing and distribution of Shares, including, without limitation, total underwriting and brokerage discounts and commissions (including fees of the underwriters’ attorneys), expenses for printing, engraving and amending registration statements or supplementing prospectuses, mailing and distributing costs, salaries of employees while engaged in sales activity, telephone and other telecommunications costs, all advertising and marketing expenses (including the costs related to investor and broker-dealer sales meetings), charges of transfer agents, registrars, trustees, escrow holders, depositories and experts, and fees, expenses and taxes related to the filing, registration and qualification of the sale of the Shares under federal and state laws, including taxes and fees and accountants’ and attorneys’ fees.
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“PERSON” means an individual, corporation, partnership, estate, trust (including a trust qualified under Sections 401(a) or 501(c)(17) of the Code), portion of a trust permanently set aside for or to be used exclusively for the purposes described in Section 642(c) of the Code, association, private foundation within the meaning of Section 509(a) of the Code, joint stock company or other legal entity and also includes a group as that term is used for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act and a group to which an Excepted Holder Limit (as defined in Section 5.9(i) hereof) applies.
“PLAN OF LIQUIDATION” has the meaning provided in Article XV herein.
“PREFERRED SHARES” has the meaning provided in Section 5.1 herein.
“PROPERTY” or “PROPERTIES” means, as the context requires, any, or all, respectively, of the Real Property acquired by the Company, directly or indirectly through joint venture arrangements or other partnership or investment interests.
“PROSPECTUS” means the same as that term is defined in Section 2(10) of the Securities Act, including a preliminary prospectus and an offering circular as described in Rule 256 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act.
“REAL PROPERTY” or “REAL ESTATE” means land, rights in land (including leasehold interests), and any buildings, structures, improvements, furnishings, fixtures and equipment located on or used in connection with land and rights or interests in land.
“REFINANCING PROCEEDS” means the proceeds of the refinancing of any indebtedness of the Company, less the amount of expenses incurred by or on behalf of the Company in connection with such refinancing.
“REINVESTMENT PLAN” has the meaning provided in Section 5.15 herein.
“REIT” means a corporation, trust, association or other legal entity (other than a real estate syndication) that is engaged primarily in investing in equity interests in real estate (including fee ownership and leasehold interests) or in loans secured by real estate or both, as defined pursuant to the REIT Provisions of the Code.
“REIT PROVISIONS OF THE CODE” means Sections 856 through 860 of the Code and any successor or other provisions of the Code relating to real estate investment trusts (including provisions as to the attribution of ownership of beneficial interests therein) and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
“ROLL-UP ENTITY” means a partnership, real estate investment trust, corporation, trust or similar entity that would be created or would survive after the successful completion of a proposed Roll-Up Transaction.
“ROLL-UP TRANSACTION” means a transaction involving the acquisition, merger, conversion or consolidation either directly or indirectly of the Company and the issuance of securities of a Roll-Up Entity to the holders of Common Shares. Such term does not include:
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(a) a transaction involving securities of the Company that have been for at least twelve (12) months listed on a national securities exchange; or
(b) a transaction involving the conversion to corporate, trust or association form of only the Company, if, as a consequence of the transaction, there will be no significant adverse change in any of the following:
(i) the voting rights of the holders of Shares;
(ii) the term of existence of the Company;
(iii) Sponsor or Advisor compensation; or
(iv) the Company’s investment objectives.
“SALE” or “SALES” means (i) any transaction or series of transactions whereby: (A) the Company or the Operating Partnership directly or indirectly (except as described in other subsections of this definition) sells, grants, transfers, conveys, or relinquishes its ownership of any Property or portion thereof, including the lease of any Property consisting of a building only, and including any event with respect to any Property which gives rise to a significant amount of insurance proceeds or condemnation awards; (B) the Company or the Operating Partnership directly or indirectly (except as described in other subsections of this definition) sells, grants, transfers, conveys, or relinquishes its ownership of all or substantially all of the interest of the Company or the Operating Partnership in any Joint Venture in which it is a co-venturer or partner; (C) any Joint Venture in which the Company or the Operating Partnership is a co-venturer or partner directly or indirectly (except as described in other subsections of this definition) sells, grants, transfers, conveys, or relinquishes its ownership of any Property or portion thereof, including any event with respect to any Property which gives rise to a significant amount of insurance proceeds or condemnation awards; (D) the Company or the Operating Partnership directly or indirectly (except as described in other subsections of this definition) sells, grants, conveys or relinquishes its interest in any Mortgage or portion thereof, including any payments thereunder or in satisfaction thereof (other than regularly scheduled interest payments) or any amounts owed pursuant to such Mortgage, and including any event with respect to any Mortgage which gives rise to a significant amount of insurance proceeds or similar awards; or (E) the Company or the Operating Partnership directly or indirectly (except as described in other subsections of this definition) sells, grants, transfers, conveys, or relinquishes its ownership of any other Asset not previously described in this definition or any portion thereof, but (ii) not including any transaction or series of transactions specified in clause (i) (A) through (E) above in which the proceeds of such transaction or series of transactions are reinvested by the Company in one (1) or more Assets within one hundred eighty (180) days thereafter.
“SECURITIES” means any of the following issued by the Company, as the text requires: Shares, any other stock, shares or other evidences of equity or beneficial or other interests, voting trust certificates, bonds, debentures, notes or other evidences of indebtedness, secured or unsecured, convertible, subordinated or otherwise, or in general any instruments commonly known as “securities” or any certificates of interest, shares or participations in, temporary or interim certificates for, receipts for, guarantees of, or warrants, options or rights to subscribe to, purchase or acquire, any of the foregoing.
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“SECURITIES ACT” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time, or any successor statute thereto. Reference to any provision of the Securities Act shall mean such provision as in effect from time to time, as the same may be amended, and any successor provision thereto, as interpreted by any applicable regulations as in effect from time to time.
“SELLING COMMISSIONS” means any and all commissions payable to underwriters, dealer managers or other broker-dealers in connection with the sale of Shares, including, without limitation, commissions payable to the Dealer Manager.
“SHARES” means shares of beneficial interest or of common stock of the Company of any class or series, including Common Shares and Preferred Shares, that has the right to elect the Directors of the Company.
“SOLICITING DEALERS” means those broker-dealers that are members of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or that are exempt from broker-dealer registration, and that, in either case, enter into participating broker or other agreements with the Dealer Manager to sell Shares.
“SPONSOR” means any Person which (i) is directly or indirectly instrumental in organizing, wholly or in part, the Company, (ii) will control, manage or participate in the management of the Company, and any Affiliate of any such Person, (iii) takes the initiative, directly or indirectly, in founding or organizing the Company, either alone or in conjunction with one (1) or more other Persons, (iv) receives a material participation in the Company in connection with the founding or organizing of the business of the Company, in consideration of services or property, or both services and property, (v) has a substantial number of relationships and contacts with the Company, (vi) possesses significant rights to control Properties, (vii) receives fees for providing services to the Company which are paid on a basis that is not customary in the industry or (viii) provides goods or services to the Company on a basis which was not negotiated at arm’s-length with the Company. The term “Sponsor” shall not include a Person whose only relationship with the Company is that of an independent property manager and whose only compensation is as such or wholly independent third parties such as attorneys, accountants and underwriters whose only compensation is for professional services.
“STOCKHOLDER LIST” has the meaning provided in Section 11.6 herein.
“STOCKHOLDERS” means the holders of record of the Shares as maintained in the books and records of the Company or its transfer agent.
“TENDERED SHARES” has the meaning provided in Section 11.8 herein.
“TERMINATION DATE” means the date of termination of the Advisory Agreement.
“TERMINATION OF THE INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING” shall mean the earlier of (i) the date on which the Initial Public Offering expires or is terminated by the Company or (ii) the date on which all Shares offered in the Initial Public Offering are sold, excluding warrants, if any, offered thereunder and Shares that may be acquired upon exercise of such warrants and shares offered thereunder that may be acquired pursuant to the Reinvestment Plan.
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“TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES” means all costs and expenses paid or incurred by the Company, as determined under generally accepted accounting principles, that are in any way related to the operation of the Company or to Company business, including advisory fees, but excluding (i) the expenses of raising capital such as Organization and Offering Expenses, legal, audit, accounting, underwriting, brokerage, listing, registration, and other fees, printing and other such expenses and tax incurred in connection with the issuance, distribution, transfer, registration and Listing of the Shares, (ii) interest payments, (iii) taxes, (iv) non-cash expenditures such as depreciation, amortization and bad debt reserves, (v) incentive fees paid in compliance with the NASAA REIT Guidelines, (vi) Acquisition Fees and Acquisition Expenses (including any Financing Coordination Fee), (vii) real estate commissions on the Sale of Property, and (viii) other fees and expenses connected with the acquisition, disposition, management and ownership of real estate interests, mortgage loans or other property (including the costs of foreclosure, insurance premiums, legal services, maintenance, repair and improvement of property).
“UNIMPROVED REAL PROPERTY” means Property in which the Company has an equity interest that was not acquired for the purpose of producing rental or other operating income, that has no development or construction in process and for which no development or construction is planned, in good faith, to commence within one (1) year.
“2%/25% Guidelines” has the meaning provided in Section 8.15 herein.
ARTICLE
V
STOCK
SECTION 5.1 AUTHORIZED SHARES. The total number of Shares that the Company shall have authority to issue is 350,000,000 Shares, of which (i) 300,000,000 shall be designated as common stock, $0.01 par value per Share (the “Common Shares”); and (ii) 50,000,000 shall be designated as preferred stock, $0.01 par value per Share (the “Preferred Shares”). All shares shall be fully paid and nonassessable when issued. The aggregate par value of all authorized shares of stock having par value is $3,500,000. If Shares of one (1) class of stock are classified or reclassified into Shares of another class of stock pursuant to Section 5.2(ii) or Section 5.3 of this Article V, the number of authorized Shares of the former class shall be automatically decreased and the number of Shares of the latter class shall be automatically increased, in each case by the number of Shares so classified or reclassified, as the case may be, so that the aggregate number of Shares of all classes that the Company has authority to issue shall not be more than the total number of Shares set forth in the first sentence of this Section 5.1. The Board, with the approval of a majority of the entire Board and without any action by the Stockholders, may amend the Charter from time to time to increase or decrease the aggregate number of Shares or the number of Shares of any class or series that the Company has authority to issue.
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SECTION 5.2 COMMON SHARES.
(i) COMMON SHARES SUBJECT TO TERMS OF PREFERRED SHARES. The Common Shares shall be subject to the express terms of any series of Preferred Shares.
(ii) DESCRIPTION. Subject to Section 5.9 of this Article V and except as may otherwise be specified in the terms of any class or series of Common Shares, each Common Share shall entitle the holder thereof to one (1) vote per share on all matters upon which Stockholders are entitled to vote pursuant to Section 11.2 hereof. The Board may classify or reclassify any unissued Common Shares from time to time in one (1) or more classes or series of stock; provided, however, that the voting rights per Share (other than any publicly held Share) sold in a private offering shall not exceed the voting rights which bear the same relationship to the voting rights of a publicly held Share as the consideration paid to the Company for each privately offered Share bears to the book value of each outstanding publicly held Share.
(iii) DISTRIBUTION RIGHTS. The Board from time to time may authorize the Company to declare and pay to Stockholders such dividends or other Distributions in cash or other assets of the Company or from any other source as the Board in its discretion shall determine. The Board shall endeavor to authorize the Company to declare and pay such dividends and other Distributions as shall be necessary for the Company to qualify as a REIT under the Code unless the Board has determined, in its sole discretion, that qualification as a REIT is not in the best interests of the Company; provided, however, Stockholders shall have no right to any dividend or other Distribution unless and until authorized by the Board and declared by the Company. The exercise of the powers and rights of the Board pursuant to this section shall be subject to the provisions of any class or series of Shares at the time outstanding. The receipt by any Person in whose name any Shares are registered on the records of the Company or by his or her duly authorized agent shall be a sufficient discharge for all dividends or other Distributions payable or deliverable in respect of such Shares and from all liability to see to the application thereof. Distributions in kind shall not be permitted, except for distributions of readily marketable securities, distributions of beneficial interests in a liquidating trust established for the dissolution of the Company and the liquidation of its assets in accordance with the terms of the Charter or distributions in which (i) the Board advises each Stockholder of the risks associated with direct ownership of the property, (ii) the Board offers each Stockholder the election of receiving such in-kind distributions and (iii) in-kind distributions are made only to those Stockholders that accept such offer.
(iv) RIGHTS UPON LIQUIDATION. In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up, or any distribution of the assets of the Company, the aggregate assets available for distribution to holders of the Common Shares shall be determined in accordance with applicable law. Each holder of Common Shares of a particular class shall be entitled to receive, ratably with each other holder of Common Shares of such class, that portion of such aggregate assets available for distribution as the number of outstanding Common Shares of such class held by such holder bears to the total number of outstanding Common Shares of such class then outstanding.
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(v) VOTING RIGHTS. Except as may be provided otherwise in the Charter, and subject to the express terms of any series of Preferred Shares, the holders of the Common Shares shall have the exclusive right to vote on all matters (as to which a common stockholder shall be entitled to vote pursuant to applicable law) at all meetings of the Stockholders.
SECTION 5.3 PREFERRED SHARES. The Board may classify any unissued Preferred Shares and reclassify any previously classified but unissued Preferred Shares of any series from time to time, in one (1) or more classes or series of Shares; provided, however, that the voting rights per Share (other than a publicly held Share) sold in a private offering shall not exceed the voting rights that bear the same relationship to the voting rights of a publicly held Share as the consideration paid to the Company for each privately offered Share bears to the book value of each outstanding publicly held Share.
SECTION 5.4 CLASSIFIED OR RECLASSIFIED SHARES. Prior to issuance of classified or reclassified Shares of any class or series, the Board by resolution shall: (a) designate that class or series to distinguish it from all other classes and series of Shares; (b) specify the number of Shares to be included in the class or series; (c) set or change, subject to the provisions of Section 5.9 and the express terms of any class or series of Shares outstanding at the time, the preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends or other Distributions, qualifications and terms and conditions of redemption for each class or series of Shares; and (d) cause the Company to file articles supplementary with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland. Any of the terms of any class or series of Shares set or changed pursuant to clause (c) of this Section 5.4 may be made dependent upon facts or events ascertainable outside the Charter (including determinations by the Board or other facts or events within the control of the Company) and may vary among holders thereof, provided that the manner in which such facts, events or variations shall operate upon the terms of such class or series of Shares is clearly and expressly set forth in the articles supplementary or other charter document.
SECTION 5.5 STOCKHOLDERS’ CONSENT IN LIEU OF MEETING. Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Stockholders may be taken without a meeting by consent, in writing or by electronic transmission, in any manner permitted by the MGCL and set forth in the Bylaws.
SECTION 5.6 CHARTER AND BYLAWS. The rights of all Stockholders and the terms of all Shares are subject to the provisions of the Charter and the Bylaws.
SECTION 5.7 NO ISSUANCE OF SHARE CERTIFICATES. Unless otherwise provided by the Board, the Company shall not issue stock certificates. A Stockholder’s investment shall be recorded on the books of the Company. To transfer his or her Shares, a Stockholder shall submit an executed form to the Company, which form shall be provided by the Company upon request. Such transfer will also be recorded on the books of the Company. Upon issuance or transfer of Shares, the Company will provide the Stockholder with information concerning his or her rights with regard to such Shares, as required by the Bylaws and the MGCL or other applicable law.
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SECTION 5.8 SUITABILITY OF STOCKHOLDERS.
Until Listing, the following provisions shall apply:
(i) INVESTOR SUITABILITY STANDARDS. Subject to suitability standards established by individual states, to become a Stockholder in the Company, if such prospective Stockholder is an individual (including an individual beneficiary of a purchasing IRA), or if the prospective Stockholder is a fiduciary (such as a trustee of a trust or corporate pension or profit sharing plan, or other tax-exempt organization, or a custodian under the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act), such individual or fiduciary, as the case may be, must represent to the Company, among other requirements as the Company may require from time to time:
(a) that such individual (or, in the case of a fiduciary, that the fiduciary account or the donor who directly or indirectly supplies the funds to purchase the Shares) has a minimum annual gross income of $70,000 and a net worth (excluding home, home furnishings and automobiles) of not less than $70,000; or
(b) that such individual (or, in the case of a fiduciary, that the fiduciary account or the donor who directly or indirectly supplies the funds to purchase the Shares) has a net worth (excluding home, home furnishings, and automobiles) of not less than $250,000.
(ii) DETERMINATION OF SUITABILITY OF SALE. The Sponsor and each Person selling Common Shares on behalf of the Sponsor or the Company shall make every reasonable effort to determine that the purchase of Common Shares is a suitable and appropriate investment for each Stockholder. In making this determination, each Person selling Common Shares on behalf of the Company shall ascertain that the prospective Stockholder: (a) meets the minimum income and net worth standards established for the Company; (b) can reasonably benefit from the Company based on the prospective Stockholder’s overall investment objectives and portfolio structure; (c) is able to bear the economic risk of the investment based on the prospective Stockholder’s overall financial situation; and (d) has apparent understanding of (1) the fundamental risks of the investment; (2) the risk that the Stockholder may lose the entire investment; (3) the lack of liquidity of the Common Shares; (4) the restrictions on transferability of the Common Shares; and (5) the tax consequences of the investment.
The Sponsor or each Person selling Common Shares on behalf of the Sponsor or the Company shall make this determination on the basis of information it has obtained from a prospective Stockholder. Relevant information for this purpose will include at least the age, investment objectives, investment experiences, income, net worth, financial situation, and other investments of the prospective Stockholder, as well as any other pertinent factors.
The Sponsor or each Person selling Common Shares on behalf of the Sponsor or the Company shall maintain records of the information used to determine that an investment in Common Shares is suitable and appropriate for a Stockholder. The Sponsor or each Person selling Common Shares on behalf of the Sponsor or the Company shall maintain these records for at least six years.
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(iii) MINIMUM INVESTMENT AND TRANSFER. Subject to certain individual state requirements and except for Shares issued pursuant to the Reinvestment Plan, the Company will sell its Common Shares only to investors who initially purchase a minimum of 250 Common Shares for an aggregate price of $2,500. In order to satisfy the purchase requirements for retirement plans, a husband and wife may jointly contribute funds from their separate IRAs, provided that each such contribution is made in increments of $100.00 or ten (10) whole shares. An investment in Shares shall not, in itself, create a retirement plan, and in order to create a retirement plan a Stockholder must comply with all applicable provisions of the Code. Following the initial minimum investment, no subsequent sale or transfer of Common Shares other than pursuant to the Reinvestment Plan will be permitted of less than 250 Common Shares, and a Stockholder shall not transfer, fractionalize or subdivide such shares so as to retain less than the minimum number thereof.
SECTION 5.9 RESTRICTIONS ON OWNERSHIP AND TRANSFER.
(i) DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this Section 5.9, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“AGGREGATE SHARE OWNERSHIP LIMIT” means not more than 9.8% in value of the aggregate of the outstanding Shares and not more than 9.8% (in value or in number of shares, whichever is more restrictive) of any class or series of Shares.
“BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP” means ownership of Shares by a Person, whether the interest in the Shares is held directly or indirectly (including by a nominee), and shall include interests that would be treated as owned through the application of Section 544 of the Code, as modified by Section 856(h)(1)(B) of the Code. The terms “Beneficial Owner,” “Beneficially Owns” and “Beneficially Owned” shall have the correlative meanings.
“BUSINESS DAY” means any day, other than a Saturday or Sunday, that is neither a legal holiday nor a day on which banking institutions in New York City are authorized or required by law, regulation or executive order to close.
“CHARITABLE BENEFICIARY” means one (1) or more beneficiaries of the Trust as determined pursuant to Section 5.9(iii)(f), provided that each such organization must be described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code and contributions to each such organization must be eligible for deduction under each of Sections 170(b)(1)(A), 2055 and 2522 of the Code.
“CONSTRUCTIVE OWNERSHIP” means ownership of Shares by a Person, whether the interest in the Shares is held directly or indirectly (including by a nominee), and shall include interests that would be treated as owned through the application of Section 318(a) of the Code, as modified by Section 856(d)(5) of the Code. The terms “Constructive Owner,” “Constructively Owns” and “Constructively Owned” shall have the correlative meanings.
“EXCEPTED HOLDER” means a Stockholder for whom an Excepted Holder Limit is created by the Charter or by the Board pursuant to Section 5.9(ii)(g).
“EXCEPTED HOLDER LIMIT” means, provided that the affected Excepted Holder agrees to comply with the requirements established by the Board pursuant to Section 5.9(ii)(g), and subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 5.9(ii)(h), the percentage limit established by the Board pursuant to Section 5.9(ii)(g).
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“MARKET PRICE” on any date means, with respect to any class or series of outstanding Shares, the Closing Price for such Shares on such date. The “Closing Price” on any date shall mean the last sale price for such Shares, regular way, or, in case no such sale takes place on such day, the average of the closing bid and asked prices, regular way, for such Shares, in either case as reported on the principal national securities exchange on which such Shares are Listed or admitted to trading or, if such Shares are not Listed or admitted to trading on any national securities exchange, the last quoted price, or, if not so quoted, the average of the high bid and low asked prices in the over-the-counter market, as reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation System or, if such system is no longer in use, the principal other automated quotation system that may then be in use or, if such Shares are not quoted by any such organization, the average of the closing bid and asked prices as furnished by a professional market maker making a market in such Shares selected by the Board or, in the event that no trading price is available for such Shares, the fair market value of the Shares, as determined in good faith by the Board.
“NYSE” means the New York Stock Exchange.
“PROHIBITED OWNER” means, with respect to any purported Transfer, any Person who, but for the provisions of Section 5.9(ii)(a), would Beneficially Own or Constructively Own Shares, and if appropriate in the context, shall also mean any Person who would have been the record owner of the Shares that the Prohibited Owner would have so owned.
“RESTRICTION TERMINATION DATE” means the first day after the Commencement of the Initial Public Offering on which the Company determines pursuant to Section 7.4 that it is no longer in the best interests of the Company to attempt to, or continue to, qualify as a REIT or that compliance with the restrictions and limitations on Beneficial Ownership, Constructive Ownership and Transfers of Shares set forth herein is no longer required in order for the Company to qualify as a REIT.
“TRANSFER” means any issuance, sale, transfer, gift, assignment, devise or other disposition, as well as any other event that causes any Person to acquire Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership, or any agreement to take any such actions or cause any such events, of Shares or the right to vote or receive dividends on Shares, including (a) the granting or exercise of any option (or any disposition of any option), (b) any disposition of any securities or rights convertible into or exchangeable for Shares or any interest in Shares or any exercise of any such conversion or exchange right and (c) Transfers of interests in other entities that result in changes in Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership of Shares; in each case, whether voluntary or involuntary, whether owned of record, Constructively Owned or Beneficially Owned and whether by operation of law or otherwise. The terms “Transferring” and “Transferred” shall have the correlative meanings.
“TRUST” means any trust provided for in Section 5.9(iii)(a).
“TRUSTEE” means the Person unaffiliated with the Company and a Prohibited Owner, that is appointed by the Company to serve as trustee of the Trust.
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(ii) SHARES.
(a) OWNERSHIP LIMITATIONS. During the period commencing on the date that the Company elects to qualify for federal income tax treatment as a REIT and prior to the Restriction Termination Date, but subject to Section 5.10:
(I) BASIC RESTRICTIONS.
(A) (1) Except as set forth in any articles supplementary creating any class or series of Shares, no Person, other than an Excepted Holder, shall Beneficially Own or Constructively Own Shares in excess of the Aggregate Share Ownership Limit and (2) no Excepted Holder shall Beneficially Own or Constructively Own Shares in excess of the Excepted Holder Limit for such Excepted Holder.
(B) No Person shall Beneficially Own or Constructively Own Shares to the extent that such Beneficial or Constructive Ownership of Shares would result in the Company being “closely held” within the meaning of Section 856(h) of the Code (without regard to whether the ownership interest is held during the last half of a taxable year), or otherwise failing to qualify as a REIT (including, but not limited to, Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership that would result in the Company actually owning or Constructively Owning an interest in a tenant that is described in Section 856(d)(2)(B) of the Code if the income derived by the Company from such tenant would cause the Company to fail to satisfy any of the gross income requirements of Section 856(c) of the Code).
(C) Any Transfer of Shares that, if effective, would result in Shares being Beneficially Owned by less than 100 Persons (determined under the principles of Section 856(a)(5) of the Code) shall be void ab initio, and the intended transferee shall acquire no rights in such Shares.
(II) TRANSFER IN TRUST. If any Transfer of Shares occurs which, if effective, would result in any Person Beneficially Owning or Constructively Owning Shares in violation of Section 5.9(ii)(a)(l)(A) or (B),
(A) then that number of Shares the Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership of which otherwise would cause such Person to violate Section 5.9(ii)(a)(I)(A) or (B) (rounded to the nearest whole share) shall be automatically Transferred to a Trust for the benefit of a Charitable Beneficiary, as described in Section 5.9(iii), effective as of the close of business on the Business Day prior to the date of such Transfer, and such Person shall acquire no rights in such Shares; or
(B) if the Transfer to the Trust described in clause (A) of this Section 5.9(ii)(a)(II) would not be effective for any reason to prevent the violation of Section 5.9(ii)(a)(I)(A) or (B) then the Transfer of that number of Shares that otherwise would cause any Person to violate Section 5.9(ii)(a)(I)(A) or (B) shall be void ab initio, and the intended transferee shall acquire no rights in such Shares.
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(b) REMEDIES FOR BREACH. If the Board or any duly authorized committee thereof shall at any time determine in good faith that a Transfer or other event has taken place that results in a violation of Section 5.9(ii)(a) or that a Person intends to acquire or has attempted to acquire Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership of any Shares in violation of Section 5.9(ii)(a) (whether or not such violation is intended), the Board or a committee thereof shall take such action as it deems advisable to refuse to give effect to or to prevent such Transfer or other event, including, without limitation, causing the Company to redeem Shares, refusing to give effect to such Transfer on the books of the Company or instituting proceedings to enjoin such Transfer or other event; provided, however, that any Transfer or attempted Transfer or other event in violation of Section 5.9(ii)(a) shall automatically result in the Transfer to the Trust described above, and, where applicable, such Transfer (or other event) shall be void ab initio as provided above irrespective of any action (or non-action) by the Board or a committee thereof.
(c) NOTICE OF RESTRICTED TRANSFER. Any Person who acquires or attempts or intends to acquire Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership of Shares that will or may violate Section 5.9(ii)(a)(I)(A) or (B) or any Person who would have owned Shares that resulted in a Transfer to the Trust pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.9(ii)(a)(II) shall immediately give written notice to the Company of such event, or in the case of such a proposed or attempted transaction, give at least 15 days prior written notice, and shall provide to the Company such other information as the Company may request in order to determine the effect, if any, of such Transfer on the Company’s status as a REIT.
(d) OWNERS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION. From the Commencement of the Initial Public Offering and prior to the Restriction Termination Date:
(I) every owner of more than five percent (5%) (or such lower percentage as required by the Code or the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder) of the outstanding Shares, within 30 days after the end of each taxable year, shall give written notice to the Company stating the name and address of such owner, the number of Shares Beneficially Owned and a description of the manner in which such Shares are held. Each such owner shall provide to the Company such additional information as the Company may request in order to determine the effect, if any, of such Beneficial Ownership on the Company’s status as a REIT and to ensure compliance with the Aggregate Share Ownership Limit; and
(II) each Person who is a Beneficial Owner or a Constructive Owner of Shares and each Person (including the stockholder of record) who is holding Shares for a Beneficial Owner or a Constructive Owner shall provide to the Company such information as the Company may request, in good faith, in order to determine the Company’s status as a REIT and to comply with requirements of any taxing authority or governmental authority or to determine such compliance.
(e) REMEDIES NOT LIMITED. Subject to Section 7.4 of the Charter, nothing contained in this Section 5.9(ii)(e) shall limit the authority of the Board to take such other action as it deems necessary or advisable to protect the Company and the interests of its stockholders in preserving the Company’s status as a REIT.
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(f) AMBIGUITY. In the case of an ambiguity in the application of any of the provisions of this Section 5.9(ii), Section 5.9(iii), or any definition contained in Section 5.9(i), the Board shall have the power to determine the application of the provisions of this Section 5.9(ii) or Section 5.9(iii) or any such definition with respect to any situation based on the facts known to it. In the event Section 5.9(ii) or (iii) requires an action by the Board and the Charter fails to provide specific guidance with respect to such action, the Board shall have the power to determine the action to be taken so long as such action is not contrary to the provisions of Section 5.9. Absent a decision to the contrary by the Board (which the Board may make in its sole and absolute discretion), if a Person would have (but for the remedies set forth in Section 5.9(ii)(b)) acquired Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership of Shares in violation of Section 5.9(ii)(a), such remedies (as applicable) shall apply first to the Shares which, but for such remedies, would have been Beneficially Owned or Constructively Owned (but not actually owned) by such Person, pro rata among the Persons who actually own such Shares based upon the relative number of the Shares held by each such Person.
(g) EXCEPTIONS.
(I) Subject to Section 5.9(ii)(a)(I)(B), the Board, in its sole discretion, may (prospectively or retroactively) exempt a Person from the Aggregate Share Ownership Limit and may establish or increase an Excepted Holder Limit for such Person if:
(A) the Board obtains such representations and undertakings from such Person as are reasonably necessary to ascertain that no individual’s Beneficial Ownership or Constructive Ownership of such Shares will violate Section 5.9(ii)(a)(I)(B);
(B) such Person represents that it does not, and undertakes that it will not, actually own or Constructively Own an interest in a tenant of the Company (or a tenant of any entity owned or controlled by the Company) that would cause the Company to actually own or Constructively Own more than a 9.8% interest (as set forth in Section 856(d)(2)(B) of the Code) in such tenant and the Board obtains such representations and undertakings from such Person as are reasonably necessary to ascertain this fact (for this purpose, a tenant from whom the Company (or an entity owned or controlled by the Company) derives (and is expected to continue to derive) a sufficiently small amount of revenue such that, in the opinion of the Board, rent from such tenant would not adversely affect the Company’s ability to qualify as a REIT, shall not be treated as a tenant of the Company); and
(C) such Person agrees that any violation or attempted violation of such representations or undertakings (or other action which is contrary to the restrictions contained in Section 5.9(ii)(a) through Section 5.9(ii)(f)) will result in such Shares being automatically Transferred to a Trust in accordance with Section 5.9(ii)(A)(II) and Section 5.9(iii).
(II) Prior to granting any exception pursuant to Section 5.9(ii)(g)(I), the Board may require a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service, or an opinion of counsel, in either case in form and substance satisfactory to the Board in its sole discretion, as it may deem necessary or advisable in order to determine or ensure the Company’s status as a REIT. Notwithstanding the receipt of any ruling or opinion, the Board may impose such conditions or restrictions as it deems appropriate in connection with granting such exception.
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(III) Subject to Section 5.9(ii)(a)(I)(B), an underwriter which participates in an Offering or a private placement of Shares (or Securities convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) may Beneficially Own or Constructively Own Shares (or Securities convertible into or exchangeable for Shares) in excess of the Aggregate Share Ownership Limit but only to the extent necessary to facilitate such Offering or private placement.
(IV) The Board may only reduce the Excepted Holder Limit for an Excepted Holder: (1) with the written consent of such Excepted Holder at any time, or (2) pursuant to the terms and conditions of the agreements and undertakings entered into with such Excepted Holder in connection with the establishment of the Excepted Holder Limit for that Excepted Holder. No Excepted Holder Limit shall be reduced to a percentage that is less than the Aggregate Share Ownership Limit.
(h) INCREASE OR DECREASE IN AGGREGATE SHARE OWNERSHIP LIMIT. Subject to Section 5.9(ii)(a)(I)(B), the Board may from time to time increase the Aggregate Share Ownership Limit for one (1) or more Persons and decrease the Aggregate Share Ownership Limit for all other Persons; provided, however, that the decreased Aggregate Share Ownership Limit will not be effective for any Person whose percentage ownership of Shares is in excess of such decreased Aggregate Share Ownership Limit until such time as such Person’s percentage of Shares equals or falls below the decreased Aggregate Share Ownership Limit, but any further acquisition of Shares in excess of such percentage ownership of Shares will be in violation of the Aggregate Share Ownership Limit and, provided further, that the new Aggregate Share Ownership Limit would not allow five or fewer Persons to Beneficially Own or Constructively Own more than 49.9% in value of the outstanding Shares.
(i) NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS UPON ISSUANCE OR TRANSFER. Upon issuance or Transfer of Shares prior to the Restriction Termination Date, the Company shall provide the recipient with a notice containing information about the Shares purchased or otherwise Transferred, in lieu of issuance of a share certificate, in a form substantially similar to the following:
The securities of American Realty Capital New York Recovery REIT, Inc. (the “Company”) are subject to restrictions on Beneficial and Constructive Ownership and Transfer for the purpose, among others, of the Company’s maintenance of its status as a real estate investment trust under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). Subject to certain further restrictions and except as expressly provided in the Company’s charter, (i) no Person may Beneficially or Constructively Own Shares in excess of 9.8% of the value of the total outstanding Shares or 9.8% (in value or in number of shares, whichever is more restrictive) of any class or series of Shares unless such Person is an Excepted Holder (in which case the Excepted Holder Limit shall be applicable); (ii) no Person may Beneficially or Constructively Own Shares that would result in the Company being “closely held” under Section 856(h) of the Code or otherwise cause the Company to fail to qualify as a REIT; and (iii) any Transfer of Shares that, if effective, would result in the Shares being beneficially owned by fewer than 100 Persons (determined under the principles of Section 856(a)(5) of the Code) shall be void ab initio and the intended transferee shall acquire no rights in such Shares. Any Person who Beneficially or Constructively Owns or attempts to Beneficially or Constructively Own Shares which causes or will cause a Person to Beneficially or Constructively Own Shares in excess or in violation of the above limitations must immediately notify the Company (or, in the case of an attempted transaction, give at least 15 days prior written notice). If any of the restrictions on transfer or ownership as set forth in (i) and (ii) above are violated, the Shares in excess or in violation of such limitations will be automatically transferred to a Trustee of a Trust for the benefit of one (1) or more Charitable Beneficiaries. In addition, the Company may redeem shares upon the terms and conditions specified by the Board in its sole discretion if the Board determines that ownership or a Transfer or other event may violate the restrictions described above. Furthermore, upon the occurrence of certain events, attempted Transfers in violation of the restrictions described above may be void ab initio. All capitalized terms in this notice have the meanings defined in the Company’s charter, as the same may be amended from time to time, a copy of which, including the restrictions on transfer and ownership, will be furnished to each holder of Shares on request and without charge. Requests for such a copy may be directed to the Secretary of the Company at its principal office.
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(iii) TRANSFER OF SHARES IN TRUST.
(a) OWNERSHIP IN TRUST. Upon any purported Transfer or other event described in Section 5.9(ii)(a)(II) that would result in a Transfer of Shares to a Trust, such Shares shall be Transferred to the Trustee as trustee of a Trust for the exclusive benefit of one (1) or more Charitable Beneficiaries. Such Transfer to the Trustee shall be effective as of the close of business on the Business Day prior to the purported Transfer or other event that results in the Transfer to the Trust pursuant to Section 5.9(ii)(a)(II). The Trustee shall be appointed by the Company and shall be a Person unaffiliated with the Company and any Prohibited Owner. Each Charitable Beneficiary shall be designated by the Company as provided in Section 5.9(iii)(f).
(b) STATUS OF SHARES HELD BY THE TRUSTEE. Shares held by the Trustee shall be issued and outstanding Shares. The Prohibited Owner shall have no rights in the Shares held in trust by the Trustee. The Prohibited Owner shall not benefit economically from ownership of any Shares held in trust by the Trustee, shall have no rights to dividends or other Distributions and shall not possess any rights to vote or other rights attributable to the Shares held in the Trust.
(c) DIVIDEND AND VOTING RIGHTS. The Trustee shall have all voting rights and rights to dividends or other Distributions with respect to Shares held in the Trust, which rights shall be exercised for the exclusive benefit of the Charitable Beneficiary. Any dividend or other Distribution paid prior to the discovery by the Company that the Shares have been Transferred to the Trustee shall be paid by the recipient of such dividend or other Distribution to the Trustee upon demand and any dividend or other Distribution authorized but unpaid shall be paid when due to the Trustee. Any dividend or other Distribution so paid to the Trustee shall be held in trust for the Charitable Beneficiary. The Prohibited Owner shall have no voting rights with respect to shares held in the Trust and, subject to Maryland law, effective as of the date that the Shares have been Transferred to the Trustee, the Trustee shall have the authority (at the Trustee’s sole discretion) (i) to rescind as void any vote cast by a Prohibited Owner prior to the discovery by the Company that the Shares have been Transferred to the Trustee and (ii) to recast such vote in accordance with the desires of the Trustee acting for the benefit of the Charitable Beneficiary; provided, however, that if the Company has already taken irreversible corporate action, then the Trustee shall not have the authority to rescind and recast such vote. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 5.9, until the Company has received notification that Shares have been Transferred into a Trust, the Company shall be entitled to rely on its stock Transfer and other stockholder records for purposes of preparing lists of Stockholders entitled to vote at meetings, determining the validity and authority of proxies and otherwise conducting votes of Stockholders.
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(d) SALE OF SHARES BY TRUSTEE. Within 20 days of receiving notice from the Company that Shares have been Transferred to the Trust, the Trustee shall sell the Shares held in the Trust to a Person, designated by the Trustee, whose ownership of the Shares will not violate the ownership limitations set forth in Section 5.9(ii)(a)(I) or (II). Upon such sale, the interest of the Charitable Beneficiary in the Shares sold shall terminate and the Trustee shall distribute the net proceeds of the sale to the Prohibited Owner and to the Charitable Beneficiary as provided in this Section 5.9(iii)(d). The Prohibited Owner shall receive the lesser of (1) the price paid by the Prohibited Owner for the Shares or, if the Prohibited Owner did not give value for the Shares in connection with the event causing the Shares to be held in the Trust (e.g., in the case of a gift, devise or other such transaction), the Market Price of the Shares on the day of the event causing the Shares to be held in the Trust and (2) the price per Share received by the Trustee from the sale or other disposition of the Shares held in the Trust. The Trustee may reduce the amount payable to the Prohibited Owner by the amount of dividends and other Distributions which have been paid to the Prohibited Owner and are owed by the Prohibited Owner to the Trustee pursuant to Section 5.9(iii)(c). Any net sales proceeds in excess of the amount payable to the Prohibited Owner shall be immediately paid to the Charitable Beneficiary. If, prior to the discovery by the Company that Shares have been Transferred to the Trustee, such Shares are sold by a Prohibited Owner, then (i) such Shares shall be deemed to have been sold on behalf of the Trust and (ii) to the extent that the Prohibited Owner received an amount for such Shares that exceeds the amount that such Prohibited Owner was entitled to receive pursuant to this Section 5.9, such excess shall be paid to the Trustee upon demand.
(e) PURCHASE RIGHT IN STOCK TRANSFERRED TO THE TRUSTEE. Shares Transferred to the Trustee shall be deemed to have been offered for sale to the Company, or its designee, at a price per Share equal to the lesser of (i) the price per Share in the transaction that resulted in such Transfer to the Trust (or, in the case of a devise or gift, the Market Price at the time of such devise or gift) and (ii) the Market Price on the date the Company, or its designee, accepts such offer. The Company may reduce the amount payable to the Prohibited Owner by the amount of dividends and other Distributions which has been paid to the Prohibited Owner and is owed by the Prohibited Owner to the Trustee pursuant to Section 5.9(iii)(c). The Company may pay the amount of such reduction to the Trustee for the benefit of the Charitable Beneficiary. The Company shall have the right to accept such offer until the Trustee has sold the Shares held in the Trust pursuant to Section 5.9(iii)(d). Upon such a sale to the Company, the interest of the Charitable Beneficiary in the Shares sold shall terminate and the Trustee shall distribute the net proceeds of the sale to the Prohibited Owner.
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(f) DESIGNATION OF CHARITABLE BENEFICIARIES. By written notice to the Trustee, the Company shall designate one (1) or more nonprofit organizations to be the Charitable Beneficiary of the interest in the Trust such that (i) the Shares held in the Trust would not violate the restrictions set forth in Section 5.9(ii)(a)(I) or (II) in the hands of such Charitable Beneficiary and (ii) each such organization must be described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code and contributions to each such organization must be eligible for deduction under each of Sections 170(b)(1)(A), 2055 and 2522 of the Code.
SECTION 5.10 SETTLEMENTS. Nothing in Section 5.9 shall preclude the settlement of any transaction entered into through the facilities of the NYSE or any other national securities exchange or automated inter-dealer quotation system. The fact that the settlement of any transaction occurs shall not negate the effect of any provision of Sections 5.9, and any transfer in such a transaction shall be subject to all of the provisions and limitations set forth in Section 5.9.
SECTION 5.11 SEVERABILITY. If any provision of Section 5.9 or any application of any such provision is determined to be void, invalid or unenforceable by any court having jurisdiction over the issue, the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions of Section 5.9 shall not be affected and other applications of such provision shall be affected only to the extent necessary to comply with the determination of such court.
SECTION 5.12 ENFORCEMENT. The Company is authorized specifically to seek equitable relief, including injunctive relief, to enforce the provisions of Section 5.9.
SECTION 5.13 NON-WAIVER. No delay or failure on the part of the Company or the Board in exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver of any right of the Company or the Board, as the case may be, except to the extent specifically waived in writing.
SECTION 5.14 REPURCHASE OF SHARES. The Board may establish, from time to time, a program or programs by which the Company voluntarily repurchases Shares from its Stockholders; provided, however, that such repurchase does not impair the capital or operations of the Company. The Sponsor, the Advisor, the Directors or any Affiliates thereof may not receive any fees arising out of the repurchase of Shares by the Company.
SECTION 5.15 DISTRIBUTION REINVESTMENT PLANS. The Board may establish, from time to time, a Distribution reinvestment plan or plans (each, a “Reinvestment Plan”). Under any such Reinvestment Plan, (i) all material information regarding Distributions to the Stockholders and the effect of reinvesting such Distributions, including the tax consequences thereof, shall be provided to the Stockholders not less often than annually and (ii) each Stockholder participating in such Reinvestment Plan shall have a reasonable opportunity to withdraw from the Reinvestment Plan not less often than annually after receipt of the information required in clause (i) above.
SECTION 5.16 PREEMPTIVE AND APPRAISAL RIGHTS. Except as may be provided by the Board in setting the terms of classified or reclassified Shares pursuant to Section 5.4 or as may otherwise be provided by contract approved by the Board, no holder of Shares shall, as such holder, have any preemptive right to purchase or subscribe for any additional Shares or any other security of the Company which it may issue or sell. Holders of Shares shall not be entitled to exercise any rights of an objecting stockholder provided for under Title 3, Subtitle 2 of the MGCL or any successor statute unless the Board, upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board, shall determine that such rights apply, with respect to all or any classes or series of Shares, to one (1) or more transactions occurring after the date of such determination in connection with which holders of such Shares would otherwise be entitled to exercise such rights.
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ARTICLE
VI
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SECTION 6.1 NUMBER OF DIRECTORS. The number of Directors of the Company shall be five, which number may be increased or decreased from time to time pursuant to the Bylaws; provided, however, that the number of Directors shall not be fewer than three nor greater than ten. From and after the Commencement of the Initial Public Offering, a majority of the Board will be Independent Directors except for a period of up to 60 days after the death, removal or resignation of an Independent Director. The Company elects that any and all vacancies on the Board may be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Stockholders, and any Director elected to fill a vacancy shall serve for the remainder of the full term of the directorship in which such vacancy occurred. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, Independent Directors shall nominate replacements for vacancies among the Independent Directors’ positions. No reduction in the number of Directors shall cause the removal of any Director from office prior to the expiration of his term. For the purposes of voting for Directors, each Share may be voted for as many individuals as there are Directors to be elected and for whose election the Share is entitled to be voted. Cumulative voting for Directors is prohibited.
The names of the Directors who shall serve on the Board until the first annual meeting of the Stockholders and until their successors are duly elected and qualify, subject to an increase in the number of Directors prior to the first annual meeting of the Stockholders, are:
Nicholas S. Schorsch
William M. Kahane
Leslie D. Michelson
William G. Stanley
Robert H. Burns
SECTION 6.2 EXPERIENCE. Each Director shall have at least three years of relevant experience demonstrating the knowledge and experience required to successfully acquire and manage the type of assets being acquired by the Company. At least one (1) of the Independent Directors shall have three years of relevant real estate experience, and at least one (1) of the Independent Directors shall be a financial expert with at least three years of relevant finance experience.
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SECTION 6.3 COMMITTEES. Subject to the MGCL, the Board may establish such committees as it deems appropriate, in its discretion, provided that the majority of the members of each committee are Independent Directors. Any Audit Committee established by the Board shall be composed solely of Independent Directors.
SECTION 6.4 TERM. Each Director shall hold office for one (1) year, until the next annual meeting of Stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualifies. Directors may be elected to an unlimited number of successive terms.
SECTION 6.5 FIDUCIARY OBLIGATIONS. The Directors serve in a fiduciary capacity to the Company and have a fiduciary duty to the Stockholders of the Company, including a specific fiduciary duty to supervise the relationship of the Company with the Advisor.
SECTION 6.6 RESIGNATION, REMOVAL OR DEATH. Any Director may resign by written notice to the Board, effective upon execution and delivery to the Company of such written notice or upon any future date specified in the notice. Any Director or the entire Board may be removed from office with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than a majority of the Shares then outstanding and entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, subject to the rights of any Preferred Shares to vote for such Directors.
ARTICLE
VII
POWERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
SECTION 7.1 GENERAL. The business and affairs of the Company shall be managed under the direction of the Board. In accordance with the policies on investments and borrowing set forth in this Article VII and Article IX hereof, the Board shall monitor the administrative procedures, investment operations and performance of the Company and the Advisor to assure that such policies are carried out. The Board may take any action that, in its sole judgment and discretion, is necessary or desirable to conduct the business of the Company. The Charter shall be construed with a presumption in favor of the grant of power and authority to the Board. Any construction of the Charter or determination made in good faith by the Board concerning its powers and authority hereunder shall be conclusive. The enumeration and definition of particular powers of the Board included in this Article VII shall in no way be limited or restricted by reference to or inference from the terms of this or any other provision of the Charter or construed or deemed by inference or otherwise in any manner to exclude or limit the powers conferred upon the Board under the general laws of the State of Maryland as now or hereafter in force.
SECTION 7.2 AUTHORIZATION BY BOARD OF STOCK ISSUANCE. The Board may authorize the issuance from time to time of Shares of any class or series, whether now or hereafter authorized, or securities or rights convertible into Shares of any class or series, whether now or hereafter authorized, for such consideration as the Board may deem advisable (or without consideration in the case of a stock split or stock dividend), subject to such restrictions or limitations, if any, as may be set forth in the Charter or the Bylaws; provided that a majority of the Independent Directors that have no interest in the transaction shall approve any offering of preferred stock and shall have access to the Company’s counsel or shall be provided independent counsel.
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SECTION 7.3 FINANCINGS. The Board shall have the power and authority to borrow or, in any other manner, raise money for the purposes and on the terms it determines, which terms may (i) include evidencing the same by issuance of Securities of the Company and (ii) have such provisions as the Board may determine (a) to reacquire such Securities; (b) to enter into other contracts or obligations on behalf of the Company; (c) to guarantee, indemnify or act as surety with respect to payment or performance of obligations of any Person; and (d) to mortgage, pledge, assign, grant security interests in or otherwise encumber the Company’s assets to secure any such Securities of the Company, contracts or obligations (including guarantees, indemnifications and suretyships); and to renew, modify, release, compromise, extend, consolidate or cancel, in whole or in part, any obligation to or of the Company or participate in any reorganization of obligors to the Company.
SECTION 7.4 REIT QUALIFICATION. If the Company elects to qualify for federal income tax treatment as a REIT, the Board shall use its reasonable best efforts to take such actions as are necessary or appropriate to preserve the status of the Company as a REIT; however, if the Board determines that it is no longer in the best interests of the Company to continue to be qualified as a REIT, the Board may revoke or otherwise terminate the Company’s REIT election pursuant to Section 856(g) of the Code. The Board also may determine that compliance with any restriction or limitation on stock ownership and transfers set forth in Section 5.9 of Article V is no longer required for REIT qualification.
SECTION 7.5 DETERMINATIONS BY BOARD. The determination as to any of the following matters, made in good faith by or pursuant to the direction of the Board consistent with the Charter, shall be final and conclusive and shall be binding upon the Company and every holder of Shares: the amount of the net income of the Company for any period and the amount of assets at any time legally available for the payment of dividends, redemption of Shares or the payment of other Distributions on Shares; the amount of paid-in surplus, net assets, other surplus, annual or other cash flow, funds from operations, net profit, net assets in excess of capital, undivided profits or excess of profits over losses on sales of assets; the amount, purpose, time of creation, increase or decrease, alteration or cancellation of any reserves or charges and the propriety thereof (whether or not any obligation or liability for which such reserves or charges shall have been created shall have been paid or discharged); any interpretation of the terms, preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers or rights, restrictions, limitations as to dividends or other Distributions, qualifications or terms or conditions of redemption of any class or series of Shares; the fair value, or any sale, bid or asked price to be applied in determining the fair value, of any asset owned or held by the Company or any Shares; the number of Shares of any class of the Company; any matter relating to the acquisition, holding and disposition of any assets by the Company; any conflict between the MGCL and the provisions set forth in the NASAA REIT Guidelines; or any other matter relating to the business and affairs of the Company or required or permitted by applicable law, the Charter or Bylaws or otherwise to be determined by the Board; provided, however, that any determination by the Board as to any of the preceding matters shall not render invalid or improper any action taken or omitted prior to such determination and no Director shall be liable for making or failing to make such a determination; and provided, further, that to the extent the Board determines that the MGCL conflicts with the provisions set forth in the NASAA REIT Guidelines, the NASAA REIT Guidelines control to the extent any provisions of the MGCL are not mandatory.
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SECTION 7.6 STOCKHOLDER CONCURRENCE REQUIRED. Notwithstanding the foregoing, without concurrence of a majority of the outstanding Shares entitled to vote thereon, the Board may not (i) amend the Charter, except for amendments that do not adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of Stockholders (including amendments to provisions relating to Director qualifications, fiduciary duty, liability and indemnification, conflicts of interest, investment policies or investment restrictions), (ii) sell all or substantially all of the Assets other than in the ordinary course of the Company’s business or in connection with liquidation and dissolution or as otherwise permitted by law, (iii) cause the merger or similar reorganization of the Company except as permitted by law or (iv) dissolve or liquidate the Company, other than before the Company’s initial investment in Assets.
SECTION 7.7 VOTE OF MAJORITY OF INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS REQUIRED. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a majority of the Independent Directors must approve matters relating to: (i) the requirement that a majority of Directors and of Independent Directors review and ratify the Charter at or before the first meeting of the Board; (ii) the duty of the Board to establish written policies on investments and borrowing and to monitor the administrative procedures, investment operations and performance of the Company and the Advisor to assure that such policies are carried out; (iii) the Company’s minimum capitalization; (iv) the Advisory Agreement; (v) liability and indemnification; (vi) reasonableness of the Company’s fees and expenses; (vii) limitations on Organization and Offering Expenses; (viii) limitations on Acquisition Fees and Acquisition Expenses; (viii) limitations on Total Operating Expenses; (ix) limitations on Real Estate commissions on resale of property; (x) limitations on incentive fees; (xi) Advisor compensation; (xii) the Independent Directors’ periodic duty to review the Company’s investment policies; (xiii) the authority of a majority of the Independent Directors to select an Independent Appraiser to determine the fair market value that the Company pays for Real Estate that it acquires both (a) when a majority of the Independent Directors determine to appoint an Independent Appraiser to determine fair market value in connection with any acquisition by the Company and (b) whenever the Company acquires property from the Advisor, the Directors, the Sponsor or their Affiliates; (xiv) the restrictions and procedures contained herein relating to meetings of Stockholders; (xv) the authority of a majority of Stockholders present in person or by proxy at an annual meeting at which a quorum is present, without the necessity for concurrence by the Board, to vote to elect the Directors; (xvi) those requirements of any Reinvestment Plan that the Board establishes, relating to periodic distribution of certain material information to Stockholders and opportunity for participating Stockholders to withdraw; (xvii) the adoption of a Plan of Liquidation; and (xviii) the requirement that a majority of Independent Directors must approve matters relating to the duties and restrictions enumerated in this Section 7.7.
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ARTICLE
VIII
ADVISOR
SECTION 8.1 APPOINTMENT AND INITIAL INVESTMENT OF ADVISOR. The Board is responsible for setting the general policies of the Company and for the general supervision of its business conducted by officers, agents, employees, advisors or independent contractors of the Company. However, the Board is not required personally to conduct the business of the Company, and it may (but need not) appoint, employ or contract with any Person (including a Person Affiliated with any Director) as an Advisor and may grant or delegate such authority to the Advisor as the Board may, in its sole discretion, deem necessary or desirable. The term of retention of any Advisor shall not exceed one (1) year, although there is no limit to the number of times that a particular Advisor may be retained. The Advisor or its Affiliates have made an initial investment of $200,000 in the Company. The Advisor or any such Affiliate may not sell the Initial Investment while American Realty Capital III, LLC remains a Sponsor but may transfer the Initial Investment to American Realty Capital III, LLC or any Affiliate of American Realty Capital III, LLC or the Advisor.
SECTION 8.2 SUPERVISION OF ADVISOR. The Board shall evaluate the performance of the Advisor before entering into or renewing an Advisory Agreement, and the criteria used in such evaluation shall be reflected in the minutes of the meetings of the Board. The Board may exercise broad discretion in allowing the Advisor to administer and regulate the operations of the Company, to act as agent for the Company, to execute documents on behalf of the Company and to make executive decisions that conform to general policies and principles established by the Board. The Board shall monitor the Advisor to assure that the administrative procedures, operations and programs of the Company are in the best interests of the Stockholders and are fulfilled. The Independent Directors are responsible for reviewing the total fees and expenses of the Company at least annually or with sufficient frequency to determine that the expenses incurred are reasonable in light of the investment performance of the Company, its Net Assets, its Net Income and the fees and expenses of other comparable unaffiliated REITs. Each such determination shall be reflected in the minutes of the meetings of the Board. The Independent Directors also will be responsible for reviewing, from time to time and at least annually, the performance of the Advisor and determining that compensation to be paid to the Advisor is reasonable in relation to the nature and quality of services performed and the investment performance of the Company and that the provisions of the Advisory Agreement are being carried out. Specifically, the Independent Directors will consider factors such as (i) the amount of the fee paid to the Advisor in relation to the size, composition and performance of the Assets, (ii) the success of the Advisor in generating opportunities that meet the investment objectives of the Company, (iii) rates charged to other REITs and to investors other than REITs by advisors performing the same or similar services, (iv) additional revenues realized by the Advisor and its Affiliates through their relationship with the Company, including loan administration, underwriting or broker commissions, servicing, engineering, inspection and other fees, whether paid by the Company or by others with whom the Company does business, (v) the quality and extent of service and advice furnished by the Advisor, (vi) the performance of the Assets, including income, conservation or appreciation of capital, frequency of problem investments and competence in dealing with distress situations, and (vii) the quality of the Assets relative to the investments generated by the Advisor for its own account. The Independent Directors may also consider all other factors that they deem relevant, and the findings of the Independent Directors on each of the factors considered shall be recorded in the minutes of the Board. The Board shall determine whether any successor Advisor possesses sufficient qualifications to perform the advisory function for the Company and whether the compensation provided for in its contract with the Company is justified.
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SECTION 8.3 FIDUCIARY OBLIGATIONS. The Advisor shall have a fiduciary responsibility and duty to the Company and to the Stockholders.
SECTION 8.4 AFFILIATION AND FUNCTIONS. The Board, by resolution or in the Bylaws, may provide guidelines, provisions or requirements concerning the affiliation and functions of the Advisor.
SECTION 8.5 TERMINATION. Either a majority of the Independent Directors or the Advisor may terminate the Advisory Agreement on sixty (60) days’ written notice without cause or penalty, and, in such event, the Advisor will cooperate with the Company and the Board in making an orderly transition of the advisory function.
SECTION 8.6 DISPOSITION FEE ON SALE OF PROPERTY. The Company may pay the Advisor a real estate commission upon Sale of one (1) or more Properties, in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) one-half (1/2) of the Competitive Real Estate Commission if a third party broker is also involved, or (ii) two percent (2%) of the sales price of such Property or Properties. Payment of such fee may be made only if the Advisor provides a substantial amount of services in connection with the Sale of a Property or Properties, as determined by a majority of the Independent Directors. In addition, the amount paid when added to all other real estate commissions paid to unaffiliated parties in connection with such Sale shall not exceed the lesser of the Competitive Real Estate Commission or an amount equal to six percent (6%) of the sales price of such Property or Properties.
SECTION 8.7 SUBORDINATED INCENTIVE LISTING FEE. Upon Listing of the Common Shares, the Company shall pay the Advisor or its assignees a fee equal to fifteen percent (15%) of the amount, if any, by which (1) the market value of the outstanding Shares plus Distributions paid by the Company prior to Listing, exceeds (2) the sum of the total amount of capital raised from investors and the amount of cash flow necessary to generate an annual six percent (6%) cumulative, non-compounded return to investors. If the Advisor receives a fee under this Section 8.7, it would no longer be entitled to receive the fee under Section 8.8 or Section 8.9.
SECTION 8.8 SUBORDINATED PARTICIPATION IN NET SALE PROCEEDS. The Company shall pay the Advisor or its assignees from time to time, when available, a fee in an amount equal to fifteen percent (15%) of remaining Net Sales Proceeds after return of capital contributions plus payment to investors in Shares of an annual six percent (6%) cumulative, pre-tax, non-compounded return on the capital contributed by such investors. Any such fee becoming due and payable to the Advisor or its assignees hereunder shall be reduced by the amount of any distribution made to New York Recovery Special Limited Partnership, LLC pursuant to the Operating Partnership Agreement. Any fee received under this Section 8.8 prior to a Listing shall offset the amount that would otherwise by payable pursuant to Section 8.7.
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SECTION 8.9 SUBORDINATED TERMINATION FEE. The Company shall pay the Advisor a fee upon termination without cause or non-renewal of the Advisory Agreement. Such fee, if any, will be payable in the form of a promissory note equal to (A) 15.0% of the amount, if any, by which (1) the sum of (v) the fair market value (determined by appraisal as of the Termination Date) of the Assets on the Termination Date, less (w) any loans secured by such Assets, plus (x) total Distributions paid through the Termination Date on Securities issued in offerings through the Termination Date, less (y) the liquidation preference of all Preferred Shares issued on or prior to the Termination Date (whether or not converted into Common Shares), which liquidation preference shall be reduced by any amounts paid on or prior to the Termination Date to purchase or redeem any Preferred Shares or any Common Shares issued on conversion of any Preferred Shares, less (z) any amounts distributable as of the Termination Date to limited partners who received units in the Operating Partnership in connection with the acquisition of any Assets upon the liquidation or sale of such Assets (assuming the liquidation or sale of such Assets on the Termination Date), exceeds (2) the sum of the Gross Proceeds raised in all offerings through the Termination Date (less amounts paid on or prior to the Termination Date to purchase or redeem any Common Shares purchased in an offering pursuant to the share repurchase plan) and the total amount of cash that, if distributed to those Stockholders who purchased Common Shares in an offering on or prior to the Termination Date, would have provided such Stockholders an annual six percent (6%) cumulative, non-compounded return on the Gross Proceeds raised in all offerings through the Termination Date, measured for the period from inception through the Termination Date, less (B) any prior payments to the Advisor of the Subordinated Participation in Net Sales Proceeds or the Subordinated Incentive Listing Fee. In addition, at the time of termination, the Advisor may elect to defer its right to receive a subordinated termination fee until either a listing or an other liquidity event occurs, including a liquidation or the sale of all or substantially all the Assets (regardless of the form in which such sale shall occur).
The Advisor may defer its right to receive a under this Section 8.9 if there is a Listing or a Liquidity Event. If the Advisor receives such fee, it would no longer be entitled to receive the fees under Section 8.7 or Section 8.8.
SECTION 8.10 ORGANIZATION AND OFFERING EXPENSES LIMITATION. The Company shall reimburse the Advisor and its Affiliates for Organization and Offering Expenses incurred by the Advisor or its Affiliates; provided, however, that the total amount of all Organization and Offering Expenses shall be reasonable and shall in no event exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the Gross Proceeds of each Offering.
SECTION 8.11 ACQUISITION FEES. The Company may pay the Advisor and its Affiliates fees for the review and evaluation of potential investments in Assets; provided, however, that the total of all Acquisition Fees and Acquisition Expenses (including any Financing Coordination Fee) shall be reasonable, and shall not exceed an amount equal to four and one-half percent (4.5%) of the Contract Purchase Price, or, in the case of a Mortgage, four and one-half percent (4.5%) of the funds advanced; provided, however, that a majority of the Directors (including a majority of the Independent Directors) not otherwise interested in the transaction may approve fees and expenses in excess of this limit if they determine the transaction to be commercially competitive, fair and reasonable to the Company.
SECTION 8.12 FINANCING COORDINATION FEE. The Company may pay the Advisor and its Affiliates fees for services provided in connection with the origination or refinancing of Mortgages the Company obtains, the proceeds of which are used to acquire Assets, or that are assumed, directly or indirectly, in connection with the acquisition of Assets; provided however that such financing coordination fee shall equal one percent (1.0%) of the amount available and/or outstanding under the Mortgages.
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SECTION 8.13 ASSET MANAGEMENT FEE. The Company may pay the Advisor and its Affiliates fees for the Advisor’s management of the Company’s Assets; provided, however, that such asset management fees shall equal 0.75% per annum of the purchase price of each property plus costs and expenses incurred by the Advisor in providing asset management services; provided, further, however, that no Asset Management Fee will be payable on assets acquired using the proceeds from any Private Offering of preferred stock until the Company has sufficient cash flow to pay dividends on such preferred stock. This fee is payable in advance for the year.
SECTION 8.14 REIMBURSEMENT FOR TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not reimburse the Advisor at the end of each fiscal quarter in which Total Operating Expenses incurred by the Advisor for the four consecutive fiscal quarters then ended (the “Expense Year”) exceed (the “Excess Amount”) the greater of two percent (2%) of Average Invested Assets or twenty five percent (25%) of Net Income (the “2%/25% Guidelines”) for such year. Any Excess Amount paid to the Advisor during a fiscal quarter shall be repaid to the Company or, at the option of the Company, subtracted from the Total Operating Expenses reimbursed during the subsequent fiscal quarter. If there is an Excess Amount in any Expense Year and the Independent Directors determine that such excess was justified based on unusual and nonrecurring factors which they deem sufficient, then the Excess Amount may be carried over and included in Total Operating Expenses in subsequent Expense Years and reimbursed to the Advisor in one or more of such years, provided that there shall be sent to the Stockholders a written disclosure of such fact, together with an explanation of the factors the Independent Directors considered in determining that such excess expenses were justified. Such determination shall be reflected in the minutes of the meetings of the Board. All figures used in the foregoing computation shall be determined in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis.
SECTION 8.15 REIMBURSEMENT LIMITATION. The Company shall not reimburse the Advisor or its Affiliates for services for which the Advisor or its Affiliates are entitled to compensation in the form of a separate fee.
SECTION 8.16 NO FEES UPON INTERNALIZATION. If the Board elects to internalize any management services provided by the Advisor, neither the Company nor the Operating Partnership shall pay any compensation or other remuneration to the Advisor or its Affiliates in connection with such internalization of management services.
ARTICLE
IX
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES AND LIMITATIONS
SECTION 9.1 REVIEW OF OBJECTIVES. The Independent Directors shall review the investment policies of the Company with sufficient frequency (not less often than annually) to determine that the policies being followed by the Company are in the best interests of its Stockholders. Each such determination and the basis therefor shall be set forth in the minutes of the meetings of the Board.
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SECTION 9.2 CERTAIN PERMITTED INVESTMENTS. Until such time as the Common Shares are Listed, the following shall apply:
(i) The Company may invest in Assets.
(ii) The Company may invest in Joint Ventures with the Sponsor, the Advisor, one (1) or more Directors or any of their Affiliates only if a majority of Directors (including a majority of Independent Directors) not otherwise interested in the transaction, approve such investment as being fair and reasonable to the Company and on substantially the same terms and conditions as those received by the other joint venturers.
(iii) Subject to any limitations in Section 9.3, the Company may invest in equity securities, provided that if such equity securities are not traded on a national securities exchange or included for quotation on an inter-dealer quotation system, such investment shall be permitted only if a majority of Directors (including a majority of Independent Directors) not otherwise interested in the transaction approve such investment as being fair, competitive and commercially reasonable.
SECTION 9.3 INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS. Until such time as the Common Shares are Listed, the following investment limitations shall apply. In addition to other investment restrictions imposed by the Board from time to time, consistent with the Company’s objective of qualifying as a REIT, the following shall apply to the Company’s investments:
(i) Not more than ten percent (10%) of the Company’s total assets shall be invested in Unimproved Real Property or mortgage loans on Unimproved Real Property.
(ii) The Company shall not invest in commodities or commodity future contracts. This limitation is not intended to apply to futures contracts, when used solely for hedging purposes in connection with the Company’s ordinary business of investing in Real Estate assets and Mortgages.
(iii) Except for those Mortgages insured or guaranteed by a government or government agency, the Company shall not invest in or make any Mortgage if the transaction is with the Advisor, the Sponsor, any Director or any Affiliate thereof, unless an appraisal is obtained concerning the underlying property from an Independent Appraiser. Such appraisal shall be maintained in the Company’s records for at least five (5) years and shall be available for inspection and duplication by any Stockholder for a reasonable charge. In addition to the appraisal, a mortgagee’s or owner’s title insurance policy or commitment as to the priority of the mortgage or condition of the title must be obtained.
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(iv) The Company shall not make or invest in any Mortgage, including a construction loan, on any one (1) property if the aggregate amount of all mortgage loans outstanding on the property, including the loans of the Company, would exceed an amount equal to eighty-five percent (85%) of the appraised value of the property as determined by the Board, including a majority of the Independent Directors, unless substantial justification exists because of the presence of other underwriting criteria. For purposes of this subsection, the “aggregate amount of all mortgage loans outstanding on the property, including the loans of the Company” shall include all interest (excluding contingent participation in income and/or appreciation in value of the mortgaged property), the current payment of which may be deferred pursuant to the terms of such loans, to the extent that deferred interest on each loan exceeds five percent (5%) per annum of the principal balance of the loan.
(v) The Company shall not invest in indebtedness secured by a mortgage on real property which is subordinate to liens or other indebtedness of the Advisor, the Sponsor, any Director or any Affiliate of the Company.
(vi) The Company shall not issue (A) equity Securities redeemable solely at the option of the holder (except that Stockholders may offer their Common Shares to the Company pursuant to any repurchase plan adopted by the Board on terms outlined in the Prospectus relating to any Offering, as such plan is thereafter amended in accordance with its terms); (B) debt Securities unless the historical debt service coverage (in the most recently completed fiscal year) as adjusted for known changes is sufficient to properly service that higher level of debt; (C) equity Securities on a deferred payment basis or under similar arrangements; (D) options or warrants to purchase Shares to the Advisor, the Directors, the Sponsor or any Affiliate thereof except on the same terms as such options or warrants, if any, are sold to the general public; or (E) equity securities that are assessable after the receipt of the consideration for which the Board authorized their issuance. Options or warrants may be issued to persons other than the Advisor, the Directors, the Sponsor or any Affiliate thereof, but not at exercise prices less than the fair market value of the underlying Securities on the date of grant and not for consideration (which may include services) that in the judgment of the Independent Directors has a market value less than the value of such option or warrant on the date of grant. Options or warrants issuable to the Advisor, the Directors, the Sponsor or any Affiliate thereof shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of the outstanding Shares on the date of grant. The voting rights per Share (other than any publicly held Share) sold in a private offering shall not exceed the voting rights which bear the same relationship to the voting rights of a publicly held Share as the consideration paid to the Company for each privately offered Share bears to the book value of each outstanding publicly held Share.
(vii) A majority of the Directors or a majority of a duly authorized committee of the Board shall authorize the consideration to be paid for each Asset, ordinarily based on the fair market value of the Asset. If a majority of the Independent Directors on the Board or such duly authorized committee determine, or if the Asset is acquired from the Advisor, a Director, the Sponsor or their Affiliates, such fair market value shall be determined by a qualified Independent Appraiser selected by such Independent Directors.
(viii) The Company will continually review its investment activity to attempt to ensure that it is not classified as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
(ix) The Company will not make any investment that the Company believes will be inconsistent with its objectives of qualifying and remaining qualified as a REIT unless and until the Board determines, in its sole discretion, that REIT qualification is not in the best interests of the Company.
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(x) The Company shall not invest in real estate contracts of sale unless such contracts are in recordable form and appropriately recorded in the chain of title.
(xi) The Company will not, directly or indirectly, including through any subsidiary, extend or maintain credit, arrange for the extension of credit, or renew an extension of credit, in the form of a personal loan to or for any of the Directors or any of the Company’s executive officers.
(xii) The Company will not invest in any equity securities (including any preferred equity securities) of another entity that are not traded on a national securities exchange or included for quotation on an inter-dealer quotation system unless a majority of disinterested Directors, including a majority of disinterested Independent Directors, approves the transaction as being fair, competitive and commercially reasonable, other than equity securities of a REIT or other real estate operating company. Investments in entities affiliated with the Advisor, the Sponsor, any Director, or any of their Affiliates shall be subject to the restrictions on joint venture investments set forth in Section 9.2(ii).
(xiii) The Company shall not engage in any short sale.
(xiv) The Company shall not engage in trading, as opposed to investment activities.
(xv) The Company shall not engage in underwriting activities or distribute, as agent, securities issued by others.
(xvi) The Company shall not invest in foreign currency or bullion.
(xvii) The aggregate amount of borrowing shall not exceed three hundred percent (300%) of the Company’s Net Assets as of the date of the borrowing, which is generally expected to be approximately 75% of the cost of the Company’s investments, unless the excess is approved by a majority of the Independent Directors and disclosed to the Stockholders in the Company’s next quarterly report to Stockholders following such borrowing along with justification for such excess. This limitation, however, shall not apply to individual real estate assets or investments.
(xviii) The Company shall not make investments in assets located outside of the United States.
(xix) The Company shall not make an investment in a property or mortgage loan if the related Acquisition Fees and Acquisition Expenses (including any Financing Coordination Fee) are unreasonable or exceed four and one-half percent (4.5%) of the purchase price of the property or, in the case of a mortgage loan, four and one-half percent (4.5%) of the funds advanced.
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(xx) The Company shall not acquire securities in any entity holding investments or engaging in activities prohibited by the restrictions on investments set forth in the foregoing clauses (i) through (xix) of this Section 9.3.
ARTICLE
X
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
SECTION 10.1 SALES AND LEASES TO THE COMPANY. The Company may purchase or lease an Asset or Assets from the Sponsor, the Advisor, a Director, an Officer or any Affiliate thereof or certain of our Stockholders upon a finding by a majority of Directors (including a majority of Independent Directors) not otherwise interested in the transaction (i) that such transaction is fair and reasonable to the Company and (ii) that such transaction is at a price to the Company no greater than the cost of the Asset to such Sponsor, Advisor, Director, Officer, Stockholder or Affiliate or, if the price to the Company is in excess of such cost, substantial justification exists for the excess and the excess is reasonable. In no event shall the purchase price paid by the Company for any such Asset exceed the Asset’s current appraised value.
SECTION 10.2 SALES AND LEASES TO THE SPONSOR, ADVISOR, DIRECTORS OR AFFILIATES. An Advisor, the Sponsor, a Director, an Officer or any Affiliate thereof or certain of our Stockholders may only purchase or lease Assets from the Company if a majority of Directors (including a majority of Independent Directors) not otherwise interested in the transaction determine that the transaction is fair and reasonable to the Company.
SECTION 10.3 OTHER TRANSACTIONS.
(i) The Company shall not engage in any other transaction with the Sponsor, a Director, the Advisor or any Affiliates thereof unless a majority of the Directors (including a majority of the Independent Directors) not otherwise interested in such transaction approve such transaction as fair and reasonable to the Company and on terms and conditions not less favorable to the Company than those available from unaffiliated third parties.
(ii) The Company shall not make loans to the Sponsor, the Advisor, a Director, an Officer or any Affiliates thereof or certain of our Stockholders except Mortgages pursuant to Section 9.3(iii) hereof or loans to wholly owned subsidiaries of the Company. The Sponsor, the Advisor, the Directors, the Officers and any Affiliates thereof and certain of our Stockholders shall not make loans to the Company, or to joint ventures in which the Company is a co-venturer, unless approved by a majority of the Directors (including a majority of the Independent Directors) not otherwise interested in such transaction as fair, competitive, and commercially reasonable, and no less favorable to the Company than comparable loans between unaffiliated parties.
(iii) The Company may enter into joint ventures with the Sponsor or its Affiliates provided that (a) a majority of Directors (including a majority of Independent Directors) not otherwise interested in the transaction approves the transaction as being fair and reasonable to the Company and (b) the investment by the Company is on substantially the same terms as those received by other joint venturers.
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SECTION 10.4 CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCEDURES.
(i) Before the Advisor may take advantage of an investment opportunity for its own account or recommend it to others, the Advisor is obligated to present such opportunity to the Company if (a) such opportunity is compatible with the Company’s investment objectives and policies, (b) such opportunity is of a character which could be taken by the Company, and (c) the Company has the financial resources to take advantage of such opportunity.
(ii) In the event that an investment opportunity becomes available that is suitable for both the Company and a public or private entity with which the Advisor or its Affiliates are affiliated for which both entities have sufficient uninvested funds, and the requirements of Section 10.4(i) above have been satisfied, then the entity that has had the longest period of time elapse since it was offered an investment opportunity will first be offered the investment opportunity. An investment opportunity will not be considered suitable for an entity if the 2%/25% Guidelines could not be satisfied if the entity were to make the investment. In determining whether or not an investment opportunity is suitable for more than one (1) entity, the Board and the Advisor will examine such factors, among others, as the cash requirements of each entity, the effect of the acquisition both on diversification of each entity’s investments by type of property and geographic area and on diversification of the tenants of its properties, the policy of each entity relating to leverage of properties, the anticipated cash flow of each entity, the income tax effects of the purchase to each entity, the size of the investment and the amount of funds available to each program and the length of time such funds have been available for investment. If a subsequent development, such as a delay in the closing of the acquisition of such investment or a delay in the construction of a property, causes any such investment, in the opinion of the Board and the Advisor, to be more appropriate for an entity other than the entity that committed to make the investment, the Advisor may determine that the other entity affiliated with the Advisors or its Affiliates will make the investment. It shall be the duty of the Board, including the Independent Directors, to ensure that the method used by the Advisor for the allocation of the acquisition of investments by two or more affiliated programs seeking to acquire similar types of Assets is applied fairly to the Company.
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ARTICLE
XI
STOCKHOLDERS
SECTION 11.1 MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS. There shall be an annual meeting of the Stockholders, to be held on such date and at such time and place as shall be determined by or in the manner prescribed in the Bylaws, at which the Directors shall be elected and any other proper business may be conducted. The annual meeting will be held upon reasonable notice on a date that is within a reasonable period of time following the distribution of the Company’s annual report to Stockholders, but not less than thirty (30) days after delivery of such report. The directors, including the independent directors, shall take reasonable steps to ensure that such notice is provided. The holders of a majority of Shares entitled to vote, present in person or by proxy, at an annual meeting at which a quorum is present may, without the necessity for concurrence by the Board, vote to elect the Directors. A quorum shall be the presence in person or by proxy of Stockholders entitled to cast at least 50% of all the votes entitled to be cast at such meeting on any matter. Special meetings of Stockholders may be called in the manner provided in the Bylaws, including by the Chairman of the Board, the President, the Chief Executive Officer, a majority of the Directors or a majority of the Independent Directors, and shall be called by the Secretary of the Company upon written request of Stockholders holding in the aggregate not less than ten percent (10%) of the outstanding Shares entitled to be voted on any issue proposed to be considered at any such special meeting. Notice of any special meeting of Stockholders shall be given as provided in the Bylaws, and the special meeting shall be held not less than 15 days nor more than 60 days after the delivery of such notice. If the meeting is called by written request of Stockholders as described in this Section 11.1, the special meeting shall be held at the time and place specified in the Stockholder request; provided, however, that if none is so specified, at such time and place convenient to the Stockholders. If there are no Directors, the Secretary of the Company shall promptly call a special meeting of the Stockholders entitled to vote for the election of successor Directors. Any meeting may be adjourned and reconvened as the Board may determine or as otherwise provided in the Bylaws. Without the approval of a majority of the Shares entitled to vote on the matter, the Board may not (i) amend the Charter to materially and adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the Stockholders; (ii) amend provisions of the Charter relating to director qualifications, fiduciary duties, liability and indemnification, conflicts of interest, investment policies or investment restrictions; (iii) liquidate or dissolve the Company other than before the initial investment in Property; (iv) sell all or substantially all of the Company’s assets other than in the ordinary course of business or as otherwise permitted by law; or (v) cause the merger or similar reorganization of the Company except as permitted by law.
SECTION 11.2 VOTING RIGHTS OF STOCKHOLDERS. Subject to the provisions of any class or series of Shares then outstanding and the mandatory provisions of any applicable laws or regulations, the Stockholders shall be entitled to vote only on the following matters: (a) election or removal of Directors, without the necessity for concurrence by the Board, as provided in Sections 6.1, 6.4, 6.6 and 11.1 hereof; (b) amendment of the Charter, without the necessity for concurrence by the Board, as provided in Article XIII hereof; (c) dissolution of the Company, without the necessity for concurrence by the Board; (d) to the extent required under Maryland law, merger or consolidation of the Company or the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; and (e) such other matters with respect to which the Board has adopted a resolution declaring that a proposed action is advisable and directing that the matter be submitted to the Stockholders for approval or ratification. Except with respect to the foregoing matters, no action taken by the Stockholders at any meeting shall in any way bind the Board. Without the approval of a majority of the Shares entitled to vote on the matter, the Board may not (i) amend the Charter to materially and adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the Stockholders; (ii) amend provisions of the Charter relating to director qualifications, fiduciary duties, liability and indemnification, conflicts of interest, investment policies or investment restrictions; (iii) liquidate or dissolve the Company other than before the initial investment in property; (iv) sell all or substantially all of the Company’s assets other than in the ordinary course of business or as otherwise permitted by law; or (v) cause the merger or similar reorganization of the Company except as permitted by law.
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SECTION 11.3 EXTRAORDINARY ACTIONS. Notwithstanding any provision of law permitting or requiring any action to be taken or approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of Shares entitled to cast a greater number of votes, any such action shall be effective and valid if declared advisable by the Board and taken or approved by the affirmative vote of holders of Shares entitled to cast a majority of all the votes entitled to be cast on the matter.
SECTION 11.4 VOTING LIMITATIONS ON SHARES HELD BY THE ADVISOR, DIRECTORS AND AFFILIATES. With respect to Shares owned by the Advisor, any Director or any of their Affiliates, neither the Advisor, nor such Director(s), nor any of their Affiliates may vote or consent on matters submitted to the Stockholders regarding the removal of the Advisor, such Director(s) or any of their Affiliates or any transaction between the Company and any of them. In determining the requisite percentage in interest of Shares necessary to approve a matter on which the Advisor, such Director(s) and any of their Affiliates may not vote or consent, any Shares owned by any of them shall not be included.
SECTION 11.5 RIGHT OF INSPECTION. Any Stockholder and any designated representative thereof shall be permitted access to the records of the Company to which it is entitled under applicable law at all reasonable times, and may inspect and copy any of them for a reasonable charge. Inspection of the Company books and records by the office or agency administering the securities laws of a jurisdiction shall be provided upon reasonable notice and during normal business hours.
SECTION 11.6 ACCESS TO STOCKHOLDER LIST. An alphabetical list of the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the Stockholders of the Company, along with the number of Shares held by each of them (the “Stockholder List”), shall be maintained as part of the books and records of the Company and shall be available for inspection by any Stockholder or the Stockholder’s designated agent at the home office of the Company upon the request of the Stockholder. The Stockholder List shall be updated at least quarterly to reflect changes in the information contained therein. A copy of the Stockholder List shall be mailed to any Stockholder so requesting within ten days of receipt by the Company of the request. The copy of the Stockholder List shall be printed in alphabetical order, on white paper, and in a readily readable type size (in no event smaller than 10-point type). The Company may impose a reasonable charge for expenses incurred in reproduction pursuant to the Stockholder request. A Stockholder may request a copy of the Stockholder List in connection with matters relating to Stockholders’ voting rights, and the exercise of Stockholder rights under federal proxy laws.
If the Advisor or the Board neglects or refuses to exhibit, produce or mail a copy of the Stockholder List as requested, the Advisor and/or the Board, as the case may be, shall be liable to any Stockholder requesting the Stockholder List for the costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by that Stockholder for compelling the production of the Stockholder List, and for actual damages suffered by any Stockholder by reason of such refusal or neglect. It shall be a defense that the actual purpose and reason for the requests for inspection or for a copy of the Stockholder List is to secure the Stockholder List or other information for the purpose of selling the Stockholder List or copies thereof, or of using the same for a commercial purpose, other than in the interest of the applicant as a Stockholder relative to the affairs of the Company. The Company may require the Stockholder requesting the Stockholder List to represent that the Stockholder List is not requested for a commercial purpose unrelated to the Stockholder’s interest in the Company. The remedies provided hereunder to Stockholders requesting copies of the Stockholder List are in addition to, and shall not in any way limit, other remedies available to Stockholders under federal law, or the laws of any state.
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SECTION 11.7 REPORTS. The Directors, including the Independent Directors, shall take reasonable steps to insure that the Company shall cause to be prepared and mailed or delivered to each Stockholder as of a record date after the end of the fiscal year and each holder of other publicly held Securities within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of the fiscal year to which it relates an annual report for each fiscal year ending after the Commencement of the Initial Public Offering that shall include: (i) financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles which are audited and reported on by independent certified public accountants; (ii) the ratio of the costs of raising capital during the period to the capital raised; (iii) the aggregate amount of advisory fees and the aggregate amount of other fees paid to the Advisor and any Affiliate of the Advisor by the Company and including fees or charges paid to the Advisor and any Affiliate of the Advisor by third parties doing business with the Company; (iv) the Total Operating Expenses of the Company, stated as a percentage of Average Invested Assets and as a percentage of Net Income; (v) a report from the Independent Directors that the policies being followed by the Company are in the best interests of its Stockholders and the basis for such determination; and (vi) separately stated, full disclosure of all material terms, factors and circumstances surrounding any and all transactions involving the Company, the Directors, the Advisors, the Sponsors and any Affiliate thereof occurring in the year for which the annual report is made, and the Independent Directors shall be specifically charged with a duty to examine and comment in the report on the fairness of such transactions.
SECTION 11.8 TENDER OFFERS. If any Person makes a tender offer, including, without limitation, a “mini-tender” offer, such Person must comply will all of the provisions set forth in Regulation 14D of the Exchange Act, including, without limitation, disclosure and notice requirements, that would be applicable if the tender offer was for more than five percent (5%) of the outstanding Shares; provided, however, that unless otherwise required by the Exchange Act, such documents are not required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, any such Person must provide notice to the Company at least ten (10) business days prior to initiating any such tender offer. If any Person initiates a tender offer without complying with the provisions set forth above (a “Non-Compliant Tender Offer”), the Company, in its sole discretion, shall have the right to redeem such non-compliant Person’s Shares and any Shares acquired in such tender offer (collectively, the “Tendered Shares”) at the lesser of (i) the price then being paid per Share of Common Stock purchased in the Company’s latest Offering at full purchase price (not discounted for commission reductions or for reductions in sale price permitted pursuant to the Reinvestment Plan), (ii) the fair market value of the Shares as determined by an independent valuation obtained by the Company or (iii) the lowest tender offer price offered in such Non-Compliant Tender Offer. The Company may purchase such Tendered Shares upon delivery of the purchase price to the Person initiating such Non-Compliant Tender Offer and, upon such delivery, the Company may instruct any transfer agent to transfer such purchased Shares to the Company. In addition, any Person who makes a Non-Compliant Tender Offer shall be responsible for all expenses incurred by the Company in connection with the enforcement of the provisions of this Section 11.8, including, without limitation, expenses incurred in connection with the review of all documents related to such tender offer and expenses incurred in connection with any purchase of Tendered Shares by the Company. The Company maintains the right to offset any such expenses against the dollar amount to be paid by the Company for the purchase of Tendered Shares pursuant to this Section 11.8. In addition to the remedies provided herein, the Company may seek injunctive relief, including, without limitation, a temporary or permanent restraining order, in connection with any Non-Compliant Tender Offer. This Section 11.8 shall be of no force or effect with respect to any Shares that are then Listed.
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ARTICLE
XII
LIABILITY OF STOCKHOLDERS, DIRECTORS, ADVISORS AND AFFILIATES;
TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN AFFILIATES AND THE COMPANY
SECTION 12.1 LIMITATION OF STOCKHOLDER LIABILITY. No Stockholder shall be liable for any debt, claim, demand, judgment or obligation of any kind of, against or with respect to the Company by reason of being a Stockholder, nor shall any Stockholder be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, in tort, contract or otherwise, to any Person in connection with the Company’s assets or the affairs of the Company by reason of being a Stockholder. All Shares issued to Stockholders shall be non-assessable.
SECTION 12.2 LIMITATION OF DIRECTOR AND OFFICER LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION.
(a) Subject to the limitations set forth under Maryland law or in paragraph (c) or (d) below, no Director or officer of the Company shall be liable to the Company or its Stockholders for money damages. Neither the amendment nor repeal of this Section 12.2(a), nor the adoption or amendment of any other provision of the Charter or Bylaws inconsistent with this Section 12.2(a), shall apply to or affect in any respect the applicability of the preceding sentence with respect to any act or failure to act which occurred prior to such amendment, repeal or adoption.
(b) Subject to the limitations set forth under Maryland law or in paragraph (c) or (d) below, the Company shall indemnify and, without requiring a preliminary determination of the ultimate entitlement to indemnification, pay or reimburse reasonable expenses in advance of final disposition of a proceeding to (i) any individual who is a present or former Director or officer of the Company and who is made or threatened to be made a party to the proceeding by reason of his or her service in that capacity, (ii) any individual who, while a Director or officer of the Company and at the request of the Company, serves or has served as a director, officer, partner or trustee of another corporation, real estate investment trust, partnership, joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other enterprise and who is made or threatened to be made a party to the proceeding by reason of his or her service in that capacity or (iii) the Advisor of any of its Affiliates acting as an agent of the Company. The rights to indemnification and advance of expenses provided hereby shall vest immediately upon election of a Director or officer. The Company may, with the approval of the Board or any duly authorized committee thereof, provide such indemnification and advance for expenses to a person who served a predecessor of the Company in any of the capacities described in (i) or (ii) above and to any employee or agent of the Company or a predecessor of the Company. The Board may take such action as is necessary to carry out this Section 12.2(b). No amendment of the Charter or repeal of any of its provisions shall limit or eliminate the right of indemnification provided hereunder with respect to acts or omissions occurring prior to such amendment or repeal.
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(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in paragraph (a) or (b) above, the Company shall not provide for indemnification of a Director, the Advisor or any Affiliate of the Advisor (the “Indemnitee”) for any liability or loss suffered by any of them and the Company shall not provide that an Indemnitee be held harmless for any loss or liability suffered by the Company, unless all of the following conditions are met:
(i) The Indemnitee has determined, in good faith, that the course of conduct that caused the loss or liability was in the best interests of the Company.
(ii) The Indemnitee was acting on behalf of or performing services for the Company.
(iii) Such liability or loss was not the result of (A) negligence or misconduct, in the case that the Indemnitee is a Director (other than an Independent Director), the Advisor or an Affiliate of the Advisor or (B) gross negligence or willful misconduct, in the case that the Indemnitee is an Independent Director.
(iv) Such indemnification or agreement to hold harmless is recoverable only out of Net Assets and not from the Stockholders.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in paragraph (a) or (b) above, the Company shall not provide indemnification for any loss, liability or expense arising from or out of an alleged violation of federal or state securities laws by an Indemnitee unless one (1) or more of the following conditions are met: (i) there has been a successful adjudication on the merits of each count involving alleged securities law violations as to the Indemnitee; (ii) such claims have been dismissed with prejudice on the merits by a court of competent jurisdiction as to the Indemnitee; or (iii) a court of competent jurisdiction approves a settlement of the claims against the Indemnitee and finds that indemnification of the settlement and the related costs should be made, and the court considering the request for indemnification has been advised of the position of the Securities and Exchange Commission and of the published position of any state securities regulatory authority in which Securities were offered or sold as to indemnification for violations of securities laws.
SECTION 12.3 PAYMENT OF EXPENSES. The Company may pay or reimburse reasonable legal expenses and other costs incurred by an Indemnitee in advance of final disposition of a proceeding only if: (i) the proceeding relates to acts or omissions with respect to the performance of duties or services on behalf of the Company, (ii) the Indemnitee provides the Company with a written affirmation of the Indenmitee’s good faith belief that the Indemnitee has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the Company as authorized by Section 12.2, (iii) the proceeding was initiated by a third party who is not a Stockholder or, if by a Stockholder acting in his or her capacity as such, a court of competent jurisdiction approves such advancement and (iv) the Indemnitee provides the Company with a written undertaking to repay the amount paid or reimbursed by the Company, together with the applicable legal rate of interest, if it is ultimately determined that the Indemnitee did not comply with the requisite standard of conduct.
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SECTION 12.4 EXPRESS EXCULPATORY CLAUSES IN INSTRUMENTS. Neither the Stockholders nor the Directors, officers, employees or agents of the Company shall be liable under any written instrument creating an obligation of the Company by reason of their being Stockholders, Directors, officers, employees or agents of the Company, and all Persons shall look solely to the Company’s assets for the payment of any claim under or for the performance of that instrument. The omission of the foregoing exculpatory language from any instrument shall not affect the validity or enforceability of such instrument and shall not render any Stockholder, Director, officer, employee or agent liable thereunder to any third party, nor shall the Directors or any officer, employee or agent of the Company be liable to anyone as a result of such omission.
ARTICLE
XIII
AMENDMENTS
The Company reserves the right from time to time to make any amendment to its Charter, now or hereafter authorized by law, including any amendment altering the terms or contract rights, as expressly set forth in the Charter, of any outstanding Shares. All rights and powers conferred by the Charter on Stockholders, Directors and officers are granted subject to this reservation. Except for amendments permitted to be made without Stockholder approval under Maryland law or by specific provision in this Charter, any amendment to the Charter shall be valid only if approved by the affirmative vote of a majority of all votes entitled to be cast on the matter, including, without limitation, (i) any amendment which would adversely affect the rights, preferences and privileges of the Stockholders and (ii) any amendment to Sections 6.2, 6.5 and 6.6 of Article VI, Article IX, Article X, Article XII, Article XIV, Article XV and this Article XIII (or any other amendment of the Charter that would have the effect of amending such sections).
ARTICLE
XIV
ROLL-UP TRANSACTIONS
(i) In connection with any proposed Roll-Up Transaction, an appraisal of all of the Company’s assets shall be obtained from a competent Independent Appraiser. The Company’s assets shall be appraised on a consistent basis, and the appraisal shall be based on the evaluation of all relevant information and shall indicate the value of the assets as of a date immediately prior to the announcement of the proposed Roll-Up Transaction. The appraisal shall assume an orderly liquidation of the assets over a 12-month period. If the appraisal will be included in a prospectus used to offer the securities of a Roll-Up Entity, the appraisal shall be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the states as an exhibit to the registration statement for the offering. Accordingly, an issuer using the appraisal shall be subject to liability for violation of Section 11 of the Securities Act, and comparable provisions under state laws for any material misrepresentations or omissions in the appraisal. The terms of the engagement of the Independent Appraiser shall clearly state that the engagement is for the benefit of the Company and the Stockholders. A summary of the appraisal, indicating all material assumptions underlying the appraisal, shall be included in a report to Stockholders in connection with a proposed Roll-Up Transaction. In connection with a proposed Roll-Up Transaction, the person sponsoring the Roll-Up Transaction shall offer to holders of Common Shares who vote against the proposed Roll-Up Transaction the choice of:
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(a) accepting the securities of a Roll-Up Entity offered in the proposed Roll-Up Transaction; or
(b) one (1) of the following:
(I) remaining as Stockholders of the Company and preserving their interests therein on the same terms and conditions as existed previously; or
(II) receiving cash in an amount equal to the Stockholder’s pro rata share of the appraised value of the net assets of the Company.
(ii) The Company is prohibited from participating in any proposed Roll-Up Transaction:
(a) that would result in the holders of Common Shares having voting rights in a Roll-Up Entity that are less than the rights provided for in Article XI hereof;
(b) that includes provisions that would operate as a material impediment to, or frustration of, the accumulation of Shares by any purchaser of the securities of the Roll-Up Entity (except to the minimum extent necessary to preserve the tax status of the Roll-Up Entity), or which would limit the ability of an investor to exercise the voting rights of its securities of the Roll-Up Entity on the basis of the number of Shares held by that investor;
(c) in which investor’s rights to access of records of the Roll-Up Entity will be less than those described in Sections 11.5 and 11.6 hereof; or
(d) in which any of the costs of the Roll-Up Transaction would be borne by the Company if the Roll-Up Transaction is rejected by the holders of Common Shares.
ARTICLE
XV
DURATION
If the Board has not determined to pursue a Liquidity Event by the fifth anniversary of the Termination of the Initial Public Offering, the Board shall adopt a resolution declaring that a proposed liquidation of the Company is advisable on substantially the terms and conditions set forth in, or referred to, in the resolution (a “Plan of Liquidation”) and directing that the proposed Plan of Liquidation be submitted for consideration at either an annual or special meeting of the Stockholders; provided, however, that the adoption of a Plan of Liquidation by the Board and the submission thereof to the Stockholders may be postponed if a majority of Directors, including a majority of Independent Directors, determines that a liquidation is not then in the best interest of the Stockholders. If the adoption of a Plan of Liquidation and the submission thereof to the Stockholders is so postponed, the Board shall reconsider whether the liquidation is in the best interest of the Stockholders at least annually, and further postponement of the adoption of a Plan of Liquidation and the submission thereof to the Stockholders shall only be permitted if a majority of Directors, including a majority of Independent Directors, again determines that a liquidation would not be in the best interest of the Stockholders. If the Board adopts a Plan of Liquidation and the Stockholders do not approve such Plan of Liquidation, (a) the Company shall continue operating, and (b) upon the written request of Stockholders owning in the aggregate not less than ten percent (10%) of the then outstanding Common Shares, the Board shall resubmit a Plan of Liquidation for consideration by proxy statement to the Stockholders up to once every two (2) years. If the Board adopts a Plan of Liquidation and the Stockholders approve a Plan of Liquidation, the Board shall commence an orderly liquidation of the Assets pursuant to such Plan of Liquidation. If a Listing occurs on or before the fifth anniversary of the Termination of the Initial Public Offering, the Company shall continue perpetually unless dissolved pursuant to any applicable provision of the MGCL.
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THIRD: The amendment and restatement of the charter as hereinabove set forth have been duly advised by the Board of Directors of the Company and approved by the stockholders of the Company as required by law.
FOURTH: The current address of the principal office of the Company is as set forth in Article III of the foregoing amendment and restatement of the charter.
FIFTH: The name and address of the Company’s current resident agent are as set forth in Article III of the foregoing amendment and restatement of the charter.
SIXTH: The number of directors of the Company and the names of the directors currently in office are as set forth in Section 6.1 of Article VI of the foregoing amendment and restatement of the charter.
SEVENTH: The total number of shares of stock which the Company had authority to issue immediately prior to the foregoing amendment and restatement of the charter was 100,000 shares, $0.01 par value per share, all of one (1) class. The aggregate par value of all shares of stock having par value was $1,000. The total number of shares of stock which the Company has authority to issue pursuant to the foregoing amendment and restatement of the charter is 350,000,000, consisting of 300,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, and 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share. The aggregate par value of all authorized shares of stock having par value is $3,500,000.
EIGHTH: The undersigned Chief Executive Officer acknowledges these Articles of Amendment and Restatement to be the corporate act of the Company and, as to all matters or facts required to be verified under oath, the undersigned Chief Executive Officer acknowledges that, to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, these matters and facts are true in all material respects and that this statement is made under the penalties for perjury.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, American Realty Capital New York Recovery REIT, Inc. has caused these Articles of Amendment and Restatement to be signed in its name and on its behalf by its Chief Executive Officer, and attested by its Secretary, on this 9th day of September, 2011.
ATTEST:
By: | /s/ Edward M. Weil, Jr. | By: | /s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch | |||
Name: | Edward M. Weil, Jr. | Name: | Nicholas S. Schorsch | |||
Title: | Secretary | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 10.53
EXECUTION
THIS SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this Agreement) made as of this 30th day of April, 2013 between the parties set forth on Schedule 1 attached hereto (each individually a Seller and collectively the Sellers), and THOR 50 VARICK LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Purchaser). Each of them are individually referred to as a Party, and together as the Parties.
WHEREAS:
(A) Each Seller owns registered shares with nominal value of EUR 1,25 each in Varick Investments S.à.r.l., a private limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée) incorporated under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, having its registered office at 19-21, boulevard du Prince Henri, L-1724 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, having a share capital of EUR 12,500, registered with the Register of Commerce and Companies of Luxembourg under number B 152.548 (the Company) as set forth in Schedule 1 hereto (each a Share, collectively, the Shares).
(B) The Shares represent the entire share capital in the Company.
(C) The Company owns and will own on the Closing Date (defined herein) all of the shares (the Delco Stock) of Varick Studios Inc., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter Delco), which itself owns all of the membership interests (the Membership Interests) in 50 Varick LLC, a New York limited liability company, having an address of c/o Funaro, Empire State Building, 350 5th Avenue, 41st Floor, New York, NY 10118, United States (US Propco, and together with the Company and Delco, the Group Entities), as per the corporate structure attached as Schedule 2 hereto, itself owning all right, title and interest in and to those certain commercial condominium units designated as commercial condominium Units A and A2 (Block 212, Lots 1301 and 1307), as more particularly described on Schedule 3 attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, in the building and improvements known as and by the street address 50 Varick Street, New York, New York in 50 Varick Street Condominium (the Condominium) described in the Declaration dated February 16, 2010, and recorded in the Office of the Register of New York County on March 12, 2010 as CRFN 2010000086079, as amended by First Amendment to the Declaration dated as of July 26, 2011, and recorded in the Office of the Register of New York County on March 6, 2012 as CRFN 2012000086110, and by Second Amendment to the Declaration dated as of June 20, 2012, and recorded in the Office of the Register of New York County on October 24, 2012 as CRFN 2012000422214 (collectively, the Declaration) together with any improvements located therein and an aggregate undivided interest appurtenant to said units in the “General Common Elements” and the appurtenant interests in the “Unit A Limited Common Elements” (as such terms are defined in the Declaration (collectively, the Property) as shown on Exhibit B to the Second Amendment to the Declaration, wherein said condominium units are referred to as Units A and A2,
(D) The Sellers wish to sell the Shares to the Purchaser and the Purchaser wishes to purchase the Shares from the Sellers (the Sale and Purchase) on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.
(E) This Agreement supersedes the letter agreement dated February 21, 2013 between Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, acting in the name and on behalf of all Sellers and Thor Urban Investments, LLC.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the mutual covenants herein set forth and other good and valuable consideration, including, the making of a Five Million ($5,000,000) US Dollars mezzanine loan by Thor 50 Varick Bridge Lender LLC (an affiliate of Purchaser) to Delco on the date hereof (the Mezzanine Loan), the Sellers and Purchaser hereby agree as follows:
1. SALE AND PURCHASE.
(a) Subject to the provisions of this Agreement and in particular, but not limited to, subject to the condition precedent included in Section 3(a) hereof, the Sellers shall sell the Shares to the Purchaser and the Purchaser shall purchase the Shares at the Closing. The ownership of the Shares shall be transferred to the Purchaser on the Closing Date against payment of the Purchase Price in accordance with Section 2, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement
(b) The Shares shall be sold free from any and all Encumbrances (except those statutory encumbrances described herein) and together with all rights attaching to them, including all rights to dividends relating to the current financial year.
2. PURCHASE PRICE.
(a) The purchase price (the Purchase Price) of the Shares shall be Twenty Nine Million Seven Hundred Three Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy Six ($29,703,876.00) US Dollars (the Initial Amount), subject to adjustment as provided herein:
(i) | The Initial Amount is equal to (x) $83,750,000.00 US Dollars (y) reduced by any liabilities of the Group Entities (including any outstanding construction or landlord related work in relation to the Property, the principal sum of the Mezzanine Loan and any interest due thereon as of the Closing (as defined below) and any loans from the Sellers to the Company as set forth on Schedule 1 hereto (the Shareholder Loans), but excluding any loan financing between Group Entities, contingent liabilities, such as lawsuits or other claims, or closing costs) (the Group Entities Liabilities), and (z) increased by all available cash at the level of the Group Entities (including any deposits or advances paid by the Sellers to the Condominium) (the Group Entities Cash Assets) as set forth on Schedule 4 hereto; |
(ii) | On the Closing Date, the Parties shall determine the amount (the Final Amount) by which (x) $83,750,000.00 US Dollars exceeds (y) the amount of Group Entities Liabilities on the Closing Date minus the amount of the Group Entities Cash Assets on the Closing Date; and |
(iii) | If the Final Amount is greater than the Initial Amount, the Purchase Price shall be increased by such difference, and if the Final Amount is less than the Initial Amount, the Purchase Price shall be decreased by such difference. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the adjusted Purchase Price may not be less than $29,403,876.00 US Dollars or more than $30,003,876.00 US Dollars. |
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The Purchase Price shall be allocated among the Sellers as set forth on Schedule 1 attached hereto.
(b) On the Closing Date and as a condition to and prior to the Closing the Purchaser shall: (i) cause the Company to repay to each Seller, with funds provided to Company by the Purchaser, the Shareholder Loans (in the sums set forth on Schedule 1 next to each Seller and in the current aggregate sum of $17,218,000 US Dollars as listed on Schedule 4, which sums could increase if Company borrows more from the Sellers, in which case such schedules will be replaced by updated schedules at the closing, provided that in no event shall either the Company nor any other Group Entity incur any additional indebtedness from the Sellers or any third party in excess of $2,000,000 US Dollars in the aggregate (as hereinafter adjusted, the Maximum Amount) (other than sums borrowed under the Senior Loan), and any such additional indebtedness incurred shall be used solely to pay for work, alterations, construction, and improvements (or similar uses) to the Property pursuant to the Declaration and/or the Spring Lease, and for no other purpose) in full satisfaction of all amounts owed by any Group Entity to any Seller; and (ii) (x) utilize a portion of the Purchase Price in the amount of the sum calculated by Sellers to pay the applicable Transfer Taxes (as defined below) to New York State and New York City and have those Transfer Taxes paid on the Closing Date by US Propco (with reasonable evidence of such payment to be provided by Purchaser to Sellers on the Closing Date) and which Transfer Taxes shall be deemed to have been paid by the Sellers; and (y) pay to each Seller their allocated share of the Purchase Price (after deducting the sum required to pay the Transfer Taxes as set forth above in clause (ii) of this Section 2(b)) as set forth next to each Seller on Schedule 1 attached hereto (in proportion to their allocation of the projected Purchase Price in Schedule 1). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Maximum Amount shall be decreased by the aggregate amount of all contracts, alterations, modifications, terminations or Change Orders made pursuant to Sections 5(f), (g), (i) or (k). Senior Loan means, collectively, (x) the acquisition loan entered into between US Propco and Mediocredito Italiano S.p.A. for a total principal amount of $7,800,000 US Dollars, and (y) the construction loan entered into between US Propco and Mediocredito Italiano S.p.A. for a total principal amount of $20,000,000 US Dollars. Spring Lease means, collectively, that certain lease between Spring Studios New York, LLC (Spring), as tenant, and US Propco, as landlord, dated December 19, 2011, as amended by First Amendment to Lease, dated as of March 19, 2013, as guaranteed by Guaranty dated December 19,2011 made by Spring America, Inc.
3. CLOSING.
(a) The Sale and Purchase is subject to the condition precedent that the closing of the transfer of the Shares (the Closing) shall occur on a date (the Closing Date) specified by the Purchaser on no less than three (3) Business Days’ notice (provided that the Closing shall not be required to occur on the date specified by Purchaser or any other date if it would cause Sellers to breach an agreement to which Sellers are a party, including the Declaration or Spring Lease), but in no event shall the Closing occur after June 28, 2013, TIME OF THE ESSENCE. The Closing shall take place at the registered office of the Company in Luxembourg at 17:00 p.m. on the Closing Date, For the avoidance of any doubt, in case the Closing does not occur by June 28, 2013, TIME OF THE ESSENCE, for whatever reason other than a willful default by Sellers, the Parties expressly agree that this Agreement shall be considered as null and void and none of the Parties hereto shall have any obligations towards the other Party.
(b) On the Closing Date, the Sellers or their duly appointed proxyholder, and the Purchaser shall notify Company of the occurrence of the Sale and Transfer by delivering to the Company a notice substantially in the form as attached hereto as Schedule 5, which shall include an instruction to the Company to (i) evidence the transfer of the Shares by the appropriate entry on the Company's shareholders' register, recording the transfers of the Shares to the Purchaser, effective on the Closing Date, and (ii) the filing of a notice of the transfer of Shares at the Luxembourg Register of Commerce and Companies and to publish such notice in the Luxembourg official gazette.
(c) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement, Purchaser shall have the right to terminate this Agreement at any time before the Closing for any reason or no reason, by giving written notice to the Sellers, and upon the giving of such notice this Agreement shall be deemed terminated and null and void, and no Party shall have any rights or obligations hereunder.
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4. COOPERATION: CLOSING DELIVERIES: POST-CLOSING.
(a) Sellers and Purchaser agree that the closing of the transfer of the Shares shall be in accordance with customary practices of Luxembourg with respect to a sale of shares and New York City with respect to the transfer of real estate (including, without limitation, apportionments, prorations, closing costs, etc.), provided that Sellers shall pay on the Closing Date all Transfer Taxes, if any, imposed upon the conveyance of the Shares hereunder. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, each Party shall pay the fees, costs and expenses incurred by it in connection with the entering into and completion of this Agreement. The Sellers and Purchaser farther agree to cooperate with each other in carrying out the obligations of each Party herein (provided that in no event shall such cooperation require either Party to make any representations, warranties or covenants or incur any liabilities not expressly set forth herein), including, without limitation, by executing or delivering all documents and instruments required to consummate the transfer of the Shares or customary in connection with the sale of real estate in New York City, including, without limitation, refinancing of any existing mortgage loans, Transfer Tax Returns (as defined below) and withholding tax certificates in connection with payments by Delco to the Company.
(b) The following shall be conditions precedent to the Closing (any of which conditions shall be subject to waiver by the Purchaser at or prior to the Closing Date and none of which conditions shall be deemed a covenant on behalf of Sellers):
(i) | Royal Abstract of New York, LLC or any other title insurer licensed to do business in the State of New York from which Purchaser has ordered a title insurance report (Title Company) shall issue at Closing, at Purchaser’s expense, (x) an ALTA owner’s policy of title insurance on the standard form issued in the State of New York with such endorsements as Purchaser shall request, including, without limitation, a non-imputation endorsement (the Title Policy), insuring that US Propco has good and marketable title to the Property, subject only to such matters as are acceptable to Purchaser, and (y) a UCC title insurance policy(ies) insuring that (1) Purchaser has good and marketable title to the Shares, (2) the Company has good and marketable title to the Delco Stock and (3) Delco has good and marketable title to the Membership Interests, in each case free of all Encumbrances (collectively, the UCC Policy; together with the Title Policy, collectively, the Policies), each dated the day of Closing, with liability in the amount of the Purchase Price; |
(ii) | all of Sellers’ representations and warranties contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct, in all material respects as of this date and as of the Closing Date, and Sellers shall have satisfied, observed and performed all conditions and agreements on its part to be satisfied, observed or performed under the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and |
(iii) | each of the documents and any and all other items required to be delivered by Sellers at Closing shall have been delivered as provided herein. |
(c) At Closing each Seller shall, to the extent within its control, procure the delivery to the Purchaser of the following (provided that a delivery shall not be deemed to be within a Seller's control if such Seller is required to do anything or pay any sums (other than to attorneys or other professionals assisting them or filing fees) to cause such delivery which it is not required by law or contract to do or pay):
(i) | resignation letters of the managers of the Company; |
(ii) | a letter from the Board (as defined in the Declaration), or its managing agent, acknowledging the Purchaser’s appointment of its representative member(s) of the Board for the Property under the by-laws of the Condominium (Purchaser hereby acknowledging that since Sellers do not have sole control over the Board, Sellers shall have no liability if such delivery is not made); |
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(iii) | a New York City Real Property Transfer Tax Return and New York State Combined Real Estate Transfer Tax Return and Credit Line Mortgage Certificate (Form TP-584) (collectively, the Transfer Tax Returns), prepared, executed and acknowledged by US Propco in proper form for submission; |
(iv) | to the extent they are not posted at the Property, all Licenses (as defined below); |
(v) | a letter signed by Sellers advising the Tenant of the transfer of title of the Property and directing that all future rent payments be sent to the attention of the Purchaser, as Purchaser shall direct; |
(vi) | the original Spring Lease or copies thereof, if the original Spring Lease is not available; |
(vii) | the original Books and Records (as defined below); |
(viii) | (i) a “clean” estoppel certificate (i,e., not alleging any defaults under the Spring Lease or containing any information materially deviating from, or inconsistent with, the representations contained herein) substantially in the form attached hereto as Schedule 6 from the Tenant, which shall be dated no earlier than thirty (30) days from the Closing Date (the Tenant Estoppel), (ii) if required in connection with any financing obtained by Purchaser in connection with the Closing, a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement with respect to the Spring Lease in favor of Purchaser’s lenders (the Subordination Agreement) in the standard form required by Purchaser’s lenders or as required pursuant to the Spring Lease, which is dated no more than thirty (30) days prior to the Closing, from the Tenant, and (iii) a “clean” estoppel certificate (i.e., not alleging any defaults by US Propco as the owner of the Property under the Declaration or other Condominium Documents or containing any information materially deviating from, or inconsistent with, the representations contained herein) as to payment of common charges and assessments under the Condominium Documents, which may be relied on by Purchaser and by the actual or prospective mortgagees or lenders to, accountants for and/or investors in, US Propco, substantially in the form attached hereto as Schedule 7 from the Board, which shall be dated no earlier than thirty (30) days from the Closing Date (the Condominium Estoppel) (Purchaser hereby acknowledging that since Sellers do not have sole control over the entities who are to execute the Tenant Estoppel, the Subordination Agreement and the Condominium Estoppel, Sellers shall have no liability if any such delivery is not made); |
(ix) | (i) a waiver by Tenant of the Tenant ROFO, (ii) a waiver by the Verizon Units Owner of the Verizon ROFO and (iii) a waiver by the Board of the Transfer Restriction (Purchaser hereby acknowledging that since Sellers do not have sole control over the entities who are to execute such waivers, Sellers shall have no liability if any such delivery is not made, including if the waiver of the Verizon ROFO or the Transfer Restriction is not obtained because the Unit A Renovations and/or the Unit A2 Separation Work are not completed); |
(x) | a set of the Plans and all inspection and test records and reports in Sellers’ possession; originals, to the extent available, otherwise copies, of all executed Construction Documents. Plans means all drawings, plans and specifications which describe and show the labor, materials, equipment, fixtures and furnishings necessary for the construction of the Landlord's Work, including all amendments and modifications thereof made by approved (or deemed approved) Change Orders. Change Orders means any amendments or modifications to the Plans; |
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(xi) | a “clean” estoppel certificate (i.e., not alleging any defaults or containing any information materially deviating from, or inconsistent with, the representations contained herein), which shall be dated no earlier than ten (10) Business Days from the Closing Date, in form to be provided by Purchaser to Sellers no later than thirty (30) days prior to the Closing, from each of the Architect and the general contractor under the General Contract (Purchaser hereby acknowledging that since Sellers do not have control over the entities who are to execute such estoppels, Sellers shall have no liability if any such delivery is not made). Architect means Adjmi & Andreoli; and |
(xii) | any other document, instrument or affidavit that reasonably may be required by the Title Company or by Purchaser to carry out the terms of this Agreement. |
(d) At Closing (and as a condition to Sellers’ obligation to Close) the Purchaser shall:
(i) | make a payment to each Seller of its part of the Purchase Price, by wire transfer of federal funds pursuant to instructions to be delivered not later than three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing; |
(ii) | fund or have funded the Company with sufficient funds to allow the Company to repay the full amount of the Shareholder Loans and provide to the Sellers evidence that the payments for the full repayment to each Seller of its part remaining outstanding under the Shareholder Loans has been made; |
(iii) | execute and acknowledge the Transfer Tax Returns, in proper form for submission, if applicable; |
(iv) | procure that an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting (or written shareholder’s resolution) is held (or entered into) and at which it is resolved to approve the accounts of the Company based on interim statements for the period up to the Closing Date, and acknowledge the resignation of the managers of the Company and, subject to Section 4(f) below, grant them provisional unconditional discharge (subject to the limits applicable under applicable law) for the performance of their duties as manager for the period up to the Closing Date; and |
(e) US Propco shall pay on the Closing Date all transfer taxes, if any, imposed upon the conveyance of the Shares hereunder (collectively, the Transfer Taxes) pursuant to Section 1402 of the New York State Tax Law and all fees and expenses incurred by Sellers in connection with the conveyance of the Shares, including, without limitation, the fees of Sellers’ legal counsel and Sellers agree to indemnify and hold Purchaser harmless from and against any and all claims for payment of or otherwise arising from any such Transfer Taxes, and any reasonable fees and expenses in connection therewith, required to be paid by Sellers. Purchaser shall pay the premiums payable in connection with obtaining the Policies and any lender’s policy of title insurance and fees associated with Purchaser’s lender, if applicable.
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(f) As a condition to Sellers’ obligation to Close, the Purchaser, on behalf of itself and all of its affiliates (including, from and after the Closing, the Group Entities), at the Closing shall release and forever discharge the officers and directors of each of the Group Entities, and each of their respective former or future affiliates, heirs, successors and assigns, from any and all claims, demands, proceedings, causes of action, orders, obligations, contracts, agreements, debts and liabilities whatsoever, whether known or unknown, suspected or unsuspected, whether already arisen, currently existing or arising in the future, both at law and in equity, arising out of or in connection with the performance of their duties as officers and directors through and including the Closing Date. At the first annual shareholders' meeting of the Company following the Closing Date, the Purchaser shall, to the extent required to ensure the legal effectiveness thereof, cause the full and unconditional release and discharge of the managers and directors of the Company for the performance of their duties through such date to be unconditionally confirmed. The provisions of this Section 4(f) shall survive the Closing.
5. COVENANTS.
Sellers and the Group Entities covenant and agree that without first obtaining the prior written approval of Purchaser in its sole and absolute discretion, between the date hereof and the Closing Date (with no liability under any such covenant and agreement to survive the Closing):
(a) Purchaser will have approval rights over any and all leases of the Property and Sellers and the Group Entities shall not cause or permit US Propco to amend, modify or extend, or grant any consent under or waiver of, the Spring Lease or enter into any new leases in respect of the Property or terminate or accept a surrender of any existing leases;
(b) Purchaser, its agents, lenders and representatives at any time shall be entitled to enter the Property during reasonable business hours with reasonable prior notice (and subject to the rights of the Tenant) to perform inspections and tests of the Property. Purchaser shall deliver evidence of insurance coverage in favor of US Propco reasonably acceptable to US Propco prior to the commencement of the first such inspection. Upon advance notice to Seller, Purchaser, its agents and representatives shall be entitled to inspect, during regular business hours, or shall be provided with copies of upon request all books, records, tax records, Tax Returns, registers and other documents and agreements (collectively, Books and Records) in Seller’s or any Group Entity’s possession relating to the Property or any such Group Entity, which may be reasonably required by Purchaser;
(c) Sellers and the Group Entities shall not, and shall cause the Company, Delco or US Propco not to, directly or indirectly, (i) offer to sell, solicit any offers to purchase or negotiate for the sale or disposal of, or sell, transfer or encumber, any Shares or any securities or obligations convertible into or exchangeable for, or giving any person any right to acquire any membership interests in the Company, or any other direct or indirect interests in the Property, the Company, Delco or US Propco, (ii) offer to sell, or solicit any offers to purchase or negotiate for the sale or disposal of, or sell, transfer or encumber, any of the assets of the Company, Delco or US Propco, including, but not limited to, the Property and the Spring Lease, or any interest therein, or (iii) enter into any contract to do any of the things described in clauses (i) or (ii) above;
(d) no Group Entity may: (i) change its name, identity (including its trade name or names) or its corporate structure without notifying Purchaser of such change in writing at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of such change; (ii) issue any membership interests or other securities other than those that have been issued as of the date hereof; or (iii) make any distributions to the holders of its respective membership interests or other securities;
(e) Sellers shall provide Purchaser with a copy of any notice of default received by US Propco with respect to any financing or lending arrangement for which the Property may act as collateral;
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(f) not enter into, renew, modify or extend any contracts or other agreements to the extent the cost thereof would exceed $100,000.00 US Dollars per contract (or the cost of which in the aggregate would exceed the available Maximum Amount) which could bind Purchaser, any Group Entity or the Property after Closing, except to the extent specifically permitted under this Agreement or required by law or the Spring Lease or in order to complete the Unit A Renovations or Unit A2 Separation Work, as same are set forth in the Declaration, or unless terminable on thirty (30) days' notice (provided, however, that due to the claim (One York Claim) made by the owner of that certain building known as “One York" against US Propco, Sellers shall have the right to enter into contracts required for the carrying out of any work (One York Claim Work) necessary to comply with law, including any directive, judgment or order from a judge or agency, in connection with such, claim or to otherwise resolve such claim); in the event Sellers or any Group Entity enter into any renewal, modification or extension of any contract or other agreement, they shall provide Purchaser with a copy thereof as soon as reasonably possible after the execution thereof and shall attempt to provide Purchaser with a copy before the execution thereof;
(g) not alter the Property or consent to such alteration to the extent the cost of any such alteration would exceed $100,000,00 US Dollars per alteration (or the cost of which in the aggregate would, exceed the available Maximum Amount), except to complete the Landlord’s Work (as Landlord’s Work is modified in accordance with the Spring Lease) or comply with law or the Spring Lease or the Declaration or carry out the One York Claim Work, and deliver the Property in substantially its present condition, usual wear and tear excepted, and subject to the foregoing rights to alter the Property; in the event Sellers or any Group Entity enter into or consent to any alteration to the Property, they shall provide Purchaser with copies of plans and specifications, and of all construction contracts and subcontracts, with respect to such alteration as soon as reasonably possible after entering into or consenting to any such alteration and shall attempt to provide Purchaser with a copy before entering into or consenting to any such alteration;
(h) continue construction of the Landlord’s Work (as Landlord’s Work may be modified in accordance with the Spring Lease) with diligence and continuity in a good and workmanlike manner in accordance with the Plans; permit Purchaser and its representatives and consultants (after providing evidence of insurance reasonably acceptable to Sellers) to enter upon the Property, at reasonable times and upon reasonable notice, to inspect the Landlord’s Work and all materials to be used in the construction thereof and examine all detailed plans and shop drawings which are or may be kept at the construction site and cooperate and use reasonable efforts to cause the general contractor under the General Contract and subcontractors under all Major Subcontracts to cooperate with the Purchaser to determine the status of such construction, including, without limitation, permitting the Purchaser and its representatives to attend construction meetings;
(i) perform all of US Propco's material obligations under the Construction Documents, the Spring Lease and the Condominium Documents with respect to the Landlord’s Work and comply with all Licenses pertaining to the construction of the Landlord’s Work;
(j) not make or permit any modification to or termination of any of the Construction Documents costing in excess of $100,000.00 US Dollars per alteration (or the cost of which in the aggregate would exceed the available Maximum Amount), except as required by the Spring Lease or applicable law or with regard to the One York Claim Work; in the event Sellers or any Group Entity enter into any modification to or termination of any of the Construction Documents, they shall provide Purchaser with a copy thereof as soon as reasonably possible after the entering into thereof and shall attempt to provide Purchaser with a copy before the entering into thereof;
(k) not permit the performance of any work pursuant to any Change Order costing more than $100,000.00 US Dollars per Change Order (or the cost of which in the aggregate would exceed the available Maximum Amount), except as required by applicable law or the Spring Lease or with regard to the One York Claim Work; in the event Sellers or any Group Entity enter into any Change Order, they shall provide Purchaser with, a copy thereof as soon as reasonably possible after the entering into thereof and shall attempt to provide Purchaser with a copy before the entering into thereof;
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(l) not permit, except if obligated by law, any further Encumbrance to affect the Shares, the Membership Interests or the Delco Stock or any encumbrance on the Property that would prevent Title Company from issuing the Title Policy insuring that US Propco has good and marketable title to the Property;
(m) Sellers will, and shall cause US Propco to, cooperate with Purchaser with respect to obtaining an assignment of the Senior Loan without the imposition of a fee by the lender thereunder (and in no event shall such cooperation require Sellers to incur any sums, including the payment of any sums to such lender or its legal counsel, with any such sums to be paid by Purchaser);
(n) prepare and file (or cause Delco to prepare and file) all Tax Returns relating to Delco and the Company for all tax periods relating to Delco and the Company that end on or before the Closing Date, and shall pay or cause to be paid all Taxes (as defined below) shown due thereon; provide Purchaser with copies of each such Tax Return at least ten (10) days prior to each such Tax Return’s due date (or the date of filing, if earlier) and permit Purchaser to review and comment on each such Tax Return; provided, however, that the federal, state and local corporate income Tax Returns for 2012 shall be filed before the Closing Date; and
(o) Purchaser and Sellers agree that, in the case of any taxable period that includes (but does not end on) the Closing Date (a Straddle Period), the amount of Taxes based on or measured by income or receipts of the Company, Delco and Propco, as the case may be, for such Straddle Period shall be determined based on an interim closing of the books as of the close of business on the Closing Date and the amount of other Taxes of the Company, Delco and US Propco for such Straddle Period shall be deemed to be the amount of Tax determined as if the Straddle Period was a complete taxable year, multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of calendar days in the portion of the Straddle Period ending on the Closing Date and the denominator of which is the number of calendar days in the entire Straddle Period. The amount of income Taxes due for such Straddle Period shall be computed using the applicable federal, New York State and New York City corporate income tax rates. Taxes means any and all taxes, fees, levies, duties, tariffs, imposts and other charges in the nature of a tax (together with all interest, penalties, additions to tax and additional amounts imposed with respect thereto) imposed by any government or taxing authority.
Purchaser hereby covenants as follows:
(a) From and after the Closing Date, Purchaser shall cause each of the Group Entities to indemnify, defend and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted under applicable law and the respective Group Entity's bylaws, the individuals who on or prior to the Closing Date were directors, officers or employees of such respective Group Entity (collectively, the D&O Indemnitees) with respect to all acts or omissions by them in their capacities as such or taken at the request of such respective Group Entity at any time prior to the Closing Date. Purchaser agrees that all rights of the D&O Indemnitees to indemnification and exculpation from liabilities for acts or omissions occurring at or prior to the Closing Date pursuant to any organizational document, bylaw, indemnification agreement or other arrangement of such Group Entity shall survive the Closing Date and shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with their terms, and otherwise to the fullest extent permitted by law. Such rights shall not be amended, or otherwise modified in any manner that would adversely affect the rights of the D&O indemnitees, unless such modification is required by law. In addition, Purchaser shall cause each Group Entity to advance and pay any expenses of any D&O Indemnitee under this paragraph as incurred to the fullest extent permitted under law.
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6. REPRESENTATIONS.
Each Seller severally represents and warrants to the Purchaser, as of the date hereof and the Closing Date (with no liability under any such representation or warranty to survive the Closing, except as set forth in Section 6(f)), that to its knowledge:
(a) it is either an individual having full legal capacity to enter into a contract or is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of its country of incorporation;
(b) it has the power to execute and deliver this Agreement, any power of attorney granted or to be granted to Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli (the Attorney in Fact) in relation to the negotiation and execution of this Agreement (the Sellers’ POAs) and each of the documents to be entered into on or before Closing (the Sellers’ Closing Documents) and to perform its obligations under each of them and has taken or, in the case of the Sellers’ Closing Documents, will at the time of execution have taken all action necessary to authorize such execution and delivery and the performance of such obligations;
(c) this Agreement and the Sellers’ POAs constitute, and the Sellers' Closing Documents will, when executed, constitute legal, valid and binding obligations of each Seller in accordance with their respective terms;
(d) the Sellers’ POAs are not revoked on the date of signature of this Agreement and the execution and delivery by the Attorney in Fact of this Agreement is, and any Sellers' Closing Documents will at the time of execution be, authorized under the Sellers’ POAs;
(e) the execution and delivery by the Sellers of this Agreement, the Sellers’ POAs and the Sellers' Closing Documents and the performance of the obligations of the Sellers thereunder and each of them do not and will not conflict with or constitute a default under any provision of; (i) the constitutional documents of the Sellers (to the extent applicable); (ii) any agreement or instrument to which each Seller is a party or by which each Seller is bound and which is material in the context of the transactions contemplated hereby (assuming the waivers described in Section 4(c)(ix) from the Verizon Units Owner, the Board and Tenant are obtained); or (iii) any law, lien, lease, order, judgment, award, injunction, decree, ordinance or regulation or any other restriction of any kind or character by which each Seller is bound;
(f) all authorizations from, and notices or filings with, any governmental or other authority that are necessary to enable each Seller to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Sellers’ Closing Documents have been obtained, or made (as the case may be) and are in full force and effect and all conditions of each such authorization have been complied with, and the Company’s share register is up to date and has been correctly maintained throughout the existence of the Company (with the foregoing representation regarding the Company’s share register to survive the Closing);
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(g) all of the Shares set forth next to each Seller on Schedule 1 attached hereto are fully and exclusively owned by such Seller free and clear of all Encumbrances and, upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the full ownership of the Shares shall be transferred to the Purchaser and the Shares shall be assigned and delivered to Purchaser free and clear of all Encumbrances. Encumbrance means any mortgage, liabilities, obligations, restrictions on transfer, claims, encumbrances, charge, pledge, lien or other security interest securing any obligation of any person or any other agreement or arrangement having a similar effect, any options, warrants, pre-emption rights, rights of first offer and rights of first refusal, and any equity or interest of any third party of any nature (excluding, with regard to each of the foregoing, any statutory rights). The Shares constitute one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding registered shares of the Company, which represent all of the registered shares of the Company. The Company owns (both legally and beneficially) one hundred percent (100%) of, and has good and valid title to, free and clear of any Encumbrances, the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of Delco, which constitutes all of the capital stock of Delco. Delco owns (both legally and beneficially) one hundred percent (100%) of, and has good and valid title to, free and clear of any Encumbrances, other than any security interest granted in connection with the Mezzanine Loan, the issued and outstanding membership interests of US Propco, which constitutes all of the membership interests of US Propco;
(h) each Group Entity is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization. US Propco is authorized to do business in New York and has all requisite power to lease and operate the Property and to carry on its business as currently conducted;
(i) there are no outstanding agreements or commitments, oral or written, options, warrants, calls or other rights of any kind to purchase or acquire the Shares, Delco Stock or Membership Interests;
(j) the Company does not (x) conduct any business, (y) have any liabilities and is not a party to any contract (other than the Shareholder Loans) or (z) own any assets, other than its ownership of the Delco Stock. Delco does not (1) conduct any business, (2) have any liabilities (other than the Mezzanine Loan) and is not a party to any contract or (3) own any assets, other than its ownership of the Membership Interest;
(k) except for the matters set forth on Schedule 8, there is no action, suit, litigation, hearing, claim, investigation or proceeding (Proceeding) pending against the Property or any Group Entity, or, to Sellers’ knowledge, threatened in writing with respect to the any Group Entity or all or any portion of the Property. There is no outstanding order, judgment, writ, award, ruling, charge, injunction or decree of any court or governmental agency against or naming any Group Entity or the Property;
(l) other than as set forth on Schedule 9, there are no intercompany debts, accounts payable, advances or liabilities of any kind between the Group Entities, and between any Group Entity and any Seller, or any of Sellers’ affiliates;
(m) the Company has never engaged in a trade or business in the United States, as defined in Section 864 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code), and has never had “effectively connected income" with a United States trade or business, as defined in Section 864 of the Code. As of Closing, the Company has not filed any United States Tax Returns (as defined below) and has never been required to file such returns. The Company has maintained an office or place of business only in Luxembourg and has not engaged in a trade or business in any other location. The Company has filed any return, declaration, report, election, claim for refund or information return or other statement of form relating to, filed or required to be filed with any tax authority (Tax Returns) required under the laws of Luxembourg and in any other jurisdiction where the Company has been required to file such Tax Return and has made all payments required thereunder. There are no proceedings now occurring or threatened against the Company by any tax authority in Luxembourg or in any jurisdiction outside the United States;
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(n) Delco and US Propco have filed all required Tax Returns, including but not limited to Tax Returns required under Section 1441 or 1445 of the Code, that are or were required to be filed for the applicable tax periods prior to the date hereof, and have paid all Taxes due thereon and no waiver or extension is in effect with respect to the filing of any such Tax Return or the payment of any Tax by the Company, Delco and Propco, and such Tax Returns are true, correct, and complete in all material respects and, to the best of Sellers’ knowledge, none of the Company, Delco or Propco or the Sellers have received any written notice on or prior to the date hereof of any pending adjustment relating to such Tax Returns. The Tax Returns of Delco for the years 2010 and 2011, copies of which have been previously delivered to Purchaser,, are true, correct and complete, No federal, state or local tax authority has asserted any Tax deficiency or lien against the Company that has not been paid which may be expected to result in a Tax deficiency or lien, except for liens for property Taxes not yet due and payable, and there is no pending audit or inquiry from any federal, state or local tax authority with respect to the Company or Delco which may be expected to result in a material Tax deficiency or lien;
(o) there are no leases, licenses or occupancy affecting, encumbering or conferring any rights or estate in the Property other than the Spring Lease, true, correct and complete copies of which have been delivered to the Purchaser. The Spring Lease is in full force and effect in accordance with its terms and has not been modified, amended, renewed or extended. No broker, finder or other party is entitled to a commission or any other compensation which is unpaid with respect to the Spring Lease;
(p) attached hereto as Schedule 10 is a true, correct and complete list of the contracts, agreements or warranties providing for the design, development, engineering, construction, provisioning, equipping, furnishing, repair and service of the Landlord's Work (collectively, Construction Documents) which currently affect the Property. Sellers have delivered to Purchaser true and complete copies of all Construction Documents, all of which are in full force and effect. To Sellers’ knowledge, there is no outstanding and uncured claim of default made under any of the Construction Documents prior to the date hereof on the part of any party thereto;
(q) the cost of the Unit A Renovations and the Unit A2 Separation Work are included in the Group Entities Liabilities in Schedule 4 hereto, and “Landlords Work Cost” (as defined in the Spring Lease), along with cost of the Unit A Renovations and the Unit A2 Separation Work, as of the date hereof is in the aggregate amount of $26,227,000.00 US Dollars, as set forth on Schedule 11;
(r) (x) the Plans have been approved by all applicable Governmental Authorities and, to the extent required, the Board, and any necessary consents under or waivers of the Condominium Documents with regard to the Plans have been obtained, (y) the General Contract and all Major Subcontracts are in effect and provide for the construction of the Landlord’s Work and (z) the parties to the Spring Lease have not entered into any agreement with respect to whether any “Tenant Delays” (as defined in the Spring Lease) currently exist. General Contract means that certain Agreement between US Propco, as owner, and Foundations Group, Inc., as contractor, dated June 7, 2012 (together with all riders, addenda and other instruments referred to therein as “contract documents”), as the same may be modified, supplemented or amended in accordance with this Agreement. Major Subcontract means any one or more contracts or work orders either related to the construction of the Landlord’s Work with the same contractor or supplier aggregating $10,000.00 US Dollar's or more;
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(s) no consent, approval or action of, filing with or notice to the Board or the owner of the Verizon Units (the Verizon Units Owner) on the part of US Propco or the Sellers is required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or any other documents required to be delivered by the Sellers under this Agreement or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, except (i) as set forth in Section 7 of Exhibit H of the Declaration (the Transfer Restriction) and accordingly such Transfer Restriction must be waived or the Unit A Renovations must be Substantially Completed (as such terms are defined in the Declaration) (Purchaser hereby acknowledging and agreeing that the Unit A Renovations and Unit A2 Separation Work are not anticipated to be Substantially Completed by the Closing and Sellers, and that since Sellers do not have sole control over the entity to execute such waiver of the Transfer Restriction, Sellers shall have no liability if such waiver is not obtained, including if such waiver is not obtained because the Unit A Renovations and Unit A2 Separation Work are not Substantially Completed by the Closing), (ii) notice of any sale must be provided to the other unit owners in the Condominium and the Board within five (5) “Business Days” (as defined in the Declaration) after any such sale, and (iii) for the Tenant ROFO and the Verizon ROFO (as such terms are defined below);
(t) the “Common Charges” and “Unit Expenses” (as such terms are defined in the Declaration) with respect to the Property for the fiscal year of 2012-2013 average approximately $20,000 US Dollars per month for Common Charges and Unit Expenses are comprised of property taxes, annual insurance premiums of approximately $35,000 and submetered electric (after the submeters are installed), and Sellers are current in payment of such sums; there are no Condominium assessments against the Property now pending or, to Sellers’ knowledge, contemplated for the future (Purchaser hereby acknowledging that approximately $400,000 of the $750,000 reserve is being applied to repair and restore the common area portion of the roof);
(u) attached hereto as Schedule 12 is a true, correct and complete list of all certificates, permits, building permits, licenses and authorizations from any Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the Property which permit the lawful use, operation, development and construction thereof and of the Condominium, including all Licenses necessary for the construction of the Landlord’s Work (the Licenses), in effect as of the date hereof;
(v) no person or entity has, and none of the Sellers or the Group Entities have granted or entered into, any rights of first offer to purchase, rights of first refusal to purchase, or purchase options with respect to the Property or to purchase the Shares, the Property or any share or other capital security of any of the Group Entities, or any part thereof, directly or indirectly, except for (i) the Tenant pursuant to Article 11 of the Spring Lease (the Tenant ROFO), and (ii) the Verizon Units Owner pursuant to Section 4 of Exhibit H of the Declaration (the Verizon ROFO);
(w) Sellers have delivered to Purchaser true, correct and complete copies of the Condominium Documents. Condominium Documents means (i) any “no-action letter” issued by the New York State Department of Law in lieu of filing an Offering Plan for the Condominium; (ii) the Declaration (including all amendments thereof); and (iii) the Condominium’s by-laws and rules and regulations. The Condominium Documents are in full force and effect and there is no outstanding and uncured claim of default made thereunder on the part of any party thereto;
(x) US Propco has paid the “Backup Generator Payment” (and has not received any reimbursement of such amount) and the “Increased Cost” to the Verizon Units Owner and the Verizon Units Owner has completed the Verizon Separation Work (as all such terms are defined in the Declaration); and
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(y) Sellers have no knowledge of (i) the presence of airy Hazardous Substances at, on, under and/or affecting the Property in violation of any Environmental Laws or (ii) any spills, releases, discharges, or disposal of Hazardous Substances that have occurred or are presently occurring on or onto the Property that are required to be reported by Environmental Laws or are in violation of Environmental Laws; and Seller has received no written notice from the authorities of any failure to comply with all applicable Environmental Laws relating to the generation, recycling, reuse, sale, storage, handling, transport and disposal of any Hazardous Substances in connection with the construction on, or operation and use of, the Property. Hazardous Substances shall mean (i) any “hazardous substance” or “hazardous waste” or “hazardous chemical” defined as such in (or for the purpose of) any Environmental Law; (ii) any other substance that is currently subject to any other applicable Environmental Laws, including, without limitation, PCBs, asbestos and asbestos containing materials. Environmental Laws shall mean all federal, state and local laws, statutes, ordinances and regulations, now or hereafter in effect, as amended or supplemented from time to time, including, without limitation, applicable judicial or administrative orders, consent decrees and binding judgments relating to the regulation and protection of human health, safety, the environment and natural resources, and any federal, state or local transfer of ownership notification or approval statutes.
The representations and warranties of Sellers set forth in Section 6(f) as restated as of the Closing shall survive the Closing indefinitely. The prevailing party in any litigation arising from a claim under this paragraph shall be entitled to reimbursement for all reasonable legal fees and expenses in connection therewith.
7. NOTICES.
All notices, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if (i) mailed by overnight express mail (whether through the U.S. Postal Service, Federal Express or similar courier), or (ii) hand delivered, and addressed as follows:
(a) |
To the Sellers:
c/o Funaro & Co. 350 Fifth Avenue, 41st Floor New York, NY 10118 Attention: Luigi Perin |
Copy to: |
Robert Epstein, Esq. c/o Newman Ferrara LLP 1250 Broadway, 27th Floor New York, NY 10001 |
(b) |
To the Purchaser:
c/o Thor Equities, LLC 25 West 39th Street New York, New York 10018 Attention: Joseph J. Sitt and Cory Elbaum |
Copy to: | Morris Missry, Esq. |
c/o Wachtel Masyr & Missry LLP | |
885 Second Avenue | |
New York, New York 10017 |
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All notices, requests, demands and other communications hereunder shall be effective if mailed, as set forth above, one (1) Business Day after deposit with the United States Post Office or other overnight courier, or if hand delivered, as set forth above, when delivered. Business Day means a day (other than a Saturday or Sunday) on which banks are generally open in Luxembourg and New York City for normal business. Either Party by notice in writing mailed to the other as hereunder provided may change the address to which future notices, requests, demands and other communications hereunder to such Party shall be mailed.
8. ATTORNEY IN FACT.
In furtherance of the authority granted to the Attorney in Fact under the Sellers’ POAs, each Seller hereby irrevocably appoints, designates and authorizes the Attorney in Fact to take such action on its behalf under the provisions of this Agreement, the Sellers' Closing Documents and each other ancillary document and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly delegated to it by the terms of this Agreement, the Sellers' Closing Documents or any other ancillary document, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto, and to act as his, her or its agent and attorney-in-fact, with authority to execute all instruments as if signed by such Seller, with respect to all matters arising under this Agreement, the Sellers' Closing Documents or any other ancillary document, including, without limitation, the following:
(a) selling such Seller’s Shares to Purchaser in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Sellers' Closing Documents and the other ancillary documents;
(b) delivering to Purchaser the shareholders’ register of the Company representing such Seller’s Shares;
(c) receiving notices pursuant to this Agreement, the Sellers' Closing Documents and any other ancillary document; and
(d) taking all other actions relating to the rights and obligations of the Sellers under the Sellers' Closing Documents that the Attorney in Fact, in his sole discretion, deems appropriate.
All actions taken by the Attorney in Fact thereunder shall be conclusive and binding upon all of such Sellers and their successors as if expressly confirmed and ratified in writing by each of them and no Seller shall have the right to object, dissent, and protest or otherwise contest the same. The foregoing agency and power of attorney with respect to each Seller shall become effective upon execution of this Agreement, is irrevocable and shall remain in full force and effect thereafter.
9. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) Benefits of Agreement. This Agreement will inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, each successor, assign, heir and legal representative of the Sellers and Purchaser. No other person, party or entity shall have any rights hereunder nor shall any other person, party or entity be entitled to rely upon the terms, covenants and provisions contained herein.
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(b) Assignments. None of the rights or obligations under this Agreement may be assigned or transferred without the prior written consent of Seller Representative and Purchaser. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Purchaser may assign this Agreement or its rights hereunder, in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, without Seller's consent, provided that Joseph J. Sitt, or trusts for the benefit of Joseph J. Sitt or his family, continues to own, directly or indirectly, no less than a 10% direct or indirect interest in Purchaser or in any such assignee. The term “Purchaser” shall be deemed to include the assignee under any such effective assignment (and, for avoidance of doubt, the assignor shall not be released by any such assignment).
(c) Governing Law. This Agreement and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it shall be governed by the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. Any dispute arising in connection with this Agreement shall be submitted to the competent courts of the district of Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. The Parties hereby agree and consent that any process or notice of motion or other application to any such court in connection with any such action or proceeding may be served upon the Parties by registered or certified mail (or its equivalent) to or by personal service at the last known address of the Parties, whether such address be within or without the jurisdiction of any such court. The provisions of this Section 9(c) shall survive the Closing Date or the termination hereof.
(d) Further Assurances. On or after the Closing each Party shall, at its own cost and expense, execute and do (or procure to be executed and done by any other necessary party) all such deeds, documents, acts and things as the other Party may from time to time reasonably require in order to vest any of the Shares in the Purchaser or as otherwise may be necessary to give full effect to and for carrying out the intentions or facilitating the consummation of this Agreement or for the better assuring, conveying, assigning, transferring and confirming unto Purchaser the Shares. The provisions of this paragraph shall survive the Closing.
(e) Broker. Sellers and Purchaser represent and warrant to each other that neither Sellers nor Purchaser knows of any broker who has claimed or may have the right to claim a commission in connection with this transaction. Sellers and Purchaser shall indemnify and defend each other against any costs, claims or expenses, including attorneys’ fees, arising out of the breach on their respective parts of any representations, warranties or agreements contained in this clause. The provisions of this paragraph shall survive Closing or earlier termination of this Agreement.
(f) Standstill. From the date hereof until the Closing or earlier termination of this Agreement in accordance herewith:
(i) | Sellers shall not, directly or indirectly, (x) offer to sell, or solicit any offers to purchase or negotiate for the sale or disposal of any Shares or any securities or obligations convertible into or exchangeable for, or giving any person any right to acquire any membership interests in the Company, or any other direct or indirect interests in the Property, the Company, Delco or US Propco, or (y) enter into any contract to do any of the things described in clause (x) above; and |
(ii) | Sellers shall not, and shall cause the Company, Delco or US Propco not to, directly or indirectly, (x) offer to sell, or solicit any offers to purchase or negotiate for the sale or disposal of any of the assets of the Company, Delco or US Propco, including, but not limited to, its interests in the Property and the Spring Lease, or (y) enter into any contract to do any of the things described in clause (x) above. |
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(g) Severability. Should any clause, section or part of this Agreement be held or declared to be void or illegal for any reason, all other clauses, sections or parts of this Agreement which can be effected without such illegal clause, section or part shall nevertheless continue in full force and effect.
(h) Waiver. No waiver of the provisions hereof shall be effective unless in writing and signed by the Party to be charged with such waiver. No waiver shall be deemed a continuing waiver or waiver in respect of any subsequent breach or default, either of similar or different nature, unless expressly so stated in writing.
(i) Headings. The headings or captions under sections of this Agreement are for convenience and reference only and do not in any way modify, interpret or construe the intent of the Parties or affect any of the provisions of this Agreement.
(j) Integration. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. The representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement constitute all the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Parties hereto and upon which the Parties have relied.
(k) Amendments. Except as may be specifically provided herein, no change, modification, amendment, addition or termination of this Agreement or any part thereof shall be valid unless in writing and signed by or on behalf of the Party to be charged therewith.
(l) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by each Party on separate counterparts. Each counterpart is an original, but all counterparts, taken together, shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart signature page of this Agreement by e-mail (pdf) or fax shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
(m) Survival. Except as specifically and expressly set forth herein, in no event shall any representations, warranties or covenants herein survive the Closing.
(n) Remedies. In case the Sale and Purchase is not consummated due to a willful default of any of the Sellers of any obligations (including a willful default under a representation) under this Agreement, the Purchaser is entitled to, at Purchaser’s option, (i) seek specific performance against the Sellers or (ii) pursue any other remedy available at law or in equity. In the event of any non-willful Seller default (including a non-willfuf breach of a representation) or the failure of a condition precedent, Purchaser’s remedies shall be limited to the termination of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day, month and year first above written.
[SIGNATURES TO FOLLOW]
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SELLERS
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for GREENCAGE S.A., Société de Titrisation, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for KENSINGTON SQUARE HOLDING S.A., Société de Titrisation, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for SCLAREA FOUR S.A., pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for HAWKSFORD TRUSTEES JERSEY LTD as Trustee of the Dog Trust, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for HUERTAS GROUP LTD., pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for AREPO FIDUCIARA S.R.L., pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for TIZIANI CAPITAL LIMITED, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for OMNIAFIN S.P.A., pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for SIMON FIDUCIARA S.P.A., pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivèlli, as attorney-in-fact for KRUIDO S.A., pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for UDOLL MANAGEMENT LIMITED, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for ANTONIO TAZARTES, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for MARIA BARTON, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Carati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for MARCO GOBBETTI, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for LUISA CAJRATI CRIVELLI, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for AMEDEO CLAVARINO, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for RICCARDO CAJRATI CRIVELLI, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for GIORGIO CAJRATI CRIVELLI, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for UBERTO CAJRATI CRIVELLI, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for PAOLO CARDANO, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for GIOVANNI DI VINCENZO, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for ANDREA A. ZAMBON, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for ROBERTO MANGIAVACCHI, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for ANTONIO BELLONI, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for ICS SECURITIES S.A R.L., Société de Titrisation, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
/s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli | |
ALESSANDRO CAJRATI CRIVELLI, individually |
PURCHASER | ||
THOR 50 VARICK-LLC, a Delaware limited liability company |
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By: | /s/ DSFT Holdings LLC, its sole member | |
By: | /s/ Morris Missry | |
Name: Morris Missry | ||
Title: Manager |
/s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli | |
ALESSANDRO CAJRATI CRIVELLI, individually |
PURCHASER | ||
THOR 50 VARICK LLC, a Delaware limited liability company |
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By: DSFT Holdings LLC, its sole member | ||
By: | /s/ Morris Missry | |
Name: Morris Missry | ||
Title: Manager |
Schedule 1
SHAREHOLDERS, SHAREHOLDER LOANS, TRANSFER PRICES
Name of Shareholder | Shareholding | Shareholder Loans in US Dollars | Transfer Price in US Dollars | |||||||
GREENCAGE S.A., Société de Titrisation | 1,150 shares | 1,980,139.14 | 3,023,320.97 | |||||||
KENSINGTON SQUARE HOLDING S.A., Société de Titrisation | 250 shares | 430,465.06 | 551,850.28 | |||||||
SCLAREA FOUR S.A. | 200 shares | 344,372.00 | 441,480.22 | |||||||
HAWKSFORD TRUSTEES JERSEY LTD as Trustee of the Dog Trust | 250 shares | 430,465.00 | 551,850.28 | |||||||
HUERTAS GROUP LTD. | 250 shares | 430,465.00 | 551,850.28 | |||||||
AREPO FIDUCIARA S.R.L. | 150 shares | 258,279.00 | 331,110.17 | |||||||
TIZIANI CAPITAL LIMITED | 50 shares | 86,093.00 | 110,370.05 | |||||||
OMNIAFIN S.P.A. | 300 shares | 516,558.11 | 662,220.34 | |||||||
SIMON FIDUCIARA S.P.A. | 200 shares | 344,372.06 | 441,480.22 | |||||||
KRUIDO S.A. | 200 shares | 344,372.06 | 441,480.22 | |||||||
UDOLL MANAGEMENT LIMITED | 100 shares | 172,158.99 | 220,740.12 | |||||||
ALESSANDRO CAJRATI CRIVELLI | 2,549 shares | 4,388,997.51 | 11,460,587.07 | |||||||
ANTONIO TAZARTES | 250 shares | 430,465.07 | 551,850.28 | |||||||
MARIA BARTON | 100 shares | 172,186.06 | 220,740.12 | |||||||
MARCO GOBBETTI | 500 shares | 860,930.14 | 1,103,700.56 | |||||||
LUISA CAJRATI CRIVELLI | 300 shares | 516,558.08 | 662,220.34 | |||||||
AMEDEO CLAVARINO | 300 shares | 516,558.17 | 662,220.34 |
RICCARDO CAJRATI CRIVELLI | 1,300 shares | 2,238,418.37 | 2,869,621.45 | |||||||
GIORGIO CAJRATI CRIVELLI | 300 shares | 516,526.08 | 662,220.33 | |||||||
UBERTO CAJRATI CRIVELLI | 300 shares | 516,558.08 | 662,220.33 | |||||||
PAOLO CARDANO | 134 shares | 230,729.28 | 295,791.75 | |||||||
GIOVANNI DI VINCENZO | 266 shares | 458,014.83 | 587,168.70 | |||||||
ANDREA A. ZAMBON | 150 shares | 258,279.04 | 331,110.16 | |||||||
ROBERTO MANGIAVACCHI | 150 shares | 258,279.04 | 331,110.16 | |||||||
ANTONIO BELLONI | 300 shares | 516,558,08 | 662,220.33 | |||||||
ICS SECURITIES S.A R.L. Société de Titrisation | 1 share | 1,721.85 | 1,313,340.97 | |||||||
TOTAL | 10,000 | 17,218,519.12 | 29,703,876.00 |
Schedule 2
CORPORATE STRUCTURE
Schedule 3
THE PROPERTY
THE CONDOMINIUM UNIT(S) (hereinafter referred to as the "Unit(s)") in the building (hereinafter referred to as the "Building") known as 50 Varick Condominium and by the Street Number 34-50 Varick Street a/k/a 6 St. Johns Lane, County of New York, State of New York, said Units being designated and described as Unit(s) A and A2 in a Declaration dated as of 2/16/10 made by Verizon New York Inc., pursuant to Article 9-B of the Real Property Law of the State of New York (hereinafter referred to as the "Condominium Act”) establishing a Plan for condominium ownership of the Building and the Land (hereinafter referred to as the "land") upon which the building is situate (which land is more particularly described in Exhibit A annexed hereto and by this reference made a part hereof), which Declaration was recorded in the New York County Register's Office on 3/12/10, as CRFN 2010000086079, and has been amended by First Amendment to Declaration dated 7/26/11 and recorded 3/6/12 as CRFN 2012000086110 and by Second Amendment to Declaration dated 6/20/12 and recorded 10/24/12 as CRFN 2012000422214 (which Declaration and Amendments thereto are hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Declaration"). These Units are also designated as Tax Lot 1301 and 1307 in Block 212 of the County of New York on the Tax Map of the Real Property Assessment Department and on the Floor Plans of the Building, Certified by Jan L, Gross, Architect, on 3/9/10 and filed with the Real Property Assessment Department on 3/9/10 as Condominium Plan No. 2153 and also filed in the New York County Register’s Office on 3/12/10 as Condominium Map No. CRFN 2010000086080, as amended on the Tax Map of the Real Property Assessment Department and on the Floor Plans of the Building, Certified by Jan L. Gross, Architect, on 2/22/12 and filed with the Real Property Assessment Department on 2/22/12 as Condominium Plan No. 2153-A and also filed in the New York County Register’s Office on 3/6/12 as Condominium Map No. CRFN 2012000086111, as amended on the Tax Map of the Real Property Assessment Department and on the Floor Plans of the Building, Certified by Jan L. Gross, Architect, on 9/19/12 and filed with the Real Property Assessment Department on 9/19/12 as Condominium Plan No. 2153-B and also filed in the New York County Register’s Office on 10/24/12 as Condominium Map No. CRFN 2012000422215.
TOGETHER with an undivided 50.804855% (Unit A) and an undivided 1.048837% (Unit A2) interest in the Common Elements (as such term is defined in the Declaration).
TOGETHER with and SUBJECT to the rights, obligations, easements, restrictions and other provisions set forth in the Declaration, Floor plans and the By-Laws of 50 Varick Condominium, as the same may be amended from time to time (herein after referred to as the "By-Laws"), all of which shall constitute covenants running with the Land and shall bind any person having at any time any interest or estate in the Unit, as though recited and stipulated at length herein.
The land on which the building and unit is located is situated in the County of New York and State of New York and is more fully described in the Declaration of Condominium recorded in the New York County Register’s Office on 3/12/10, as CRFN 2010000086079, as amended.
Schedule 4
VARICK STUDIOS INC. & SUBSIDIARY
SCHEDULE OF PROJECTED LIABILITIES AND SPECIFIED ASSETS
With updated Mezzanine Loan Interest on April 8, 2012
PROJECTED LIABILITIES | Through 6/28/2013 | Post 6/28/2013 | ||||||||||
Construction Hard and Soft Costs (provided by Gardiner) | ||||||||||||
Professional fees (engineers, architects) | $ | 240,416 | $ | 197,990 | ||||||||
Total Cost Construction | $ | 11,847,571 | $ | 5,077,531 | ||||||||
Filing Fees | $ | 25,973 | $ | 21,389 | ||||||||
Total Construction Hard and Soft Costs | $ | 12,113,960 | $ | 5,296,910 | ||||||||
Additional Estimated Liabilities | ||||||||||||
Loans Payable Bank (Mediocradito) + Thor | $ | 18,249,525 | ||||||||||
Mediocredito Italiano - Loan Interest | $ | 554,900 | ||||||||||
Mediocredito Italiano - Prepayment Penalty | $ | 156,000 | ||||||||||
Thor - Mezzanine Interest | $ | 87,778 | 79/360 days @8% | |||||||||
Due to Varick Sarl (converted into capital) as of 3.31.2013) | $ | - | ||||||||||
Legal, Audit and other professional fees | $ | 350,000 | ||||||||||
Est4te Four Capital LLC, 1st invoice | $ | 262,500 | ||||||||||
Est4te Four Capital LLC, 2nd invoice | $ | 259,750 | ||||||||||
CG Varick LLC (Colonnade Group) | $ | 500,000 | ||||||||||
Other | $ | 250,000 | ||||||||||
Total Additional Estimated Liabilities | $ | 20,670,453 | ||||||||||
TOTAL PROJECTED LIABILITIES | $ | 32,784,413 | $ | 5,296,910 | $ | 38,081,323 | ||||||
Through 6/28/2013 | Post 6/28/2013 | GRAND TOTAL | ||||||||||
PROJECTED SPECIFIED ASSETS | ||||||||||||
Cash | $ | 750,000 | ||||||||||
Security Deposit | $ | 350,329 | Escrow deposit held by Goulston & Storrs | |||||||||
Other receivable | $ | 152,870 | Verizon (construction cost and insurance) | |||||||||
TOTAL PROJECTED SPECIFIED ASSETS | $ | 1,253,199 | ||||||||||
GROSS SALES PRICE | $ | 83,750,000 | ||||||||||
Less: | ||||||||||||
Luxemboug Sarl shareholders’ loans | $ | (17,218,000 | ) | |||||||||
PROJECTED LIABILITIES (GRAND TOTAL above) | $ | (38,081,323 | ) | |||||||||
Plus: | ||||||||||||
PROJECTED SPECIFIED ASSETS (above) | $ | 1,253,199 | ||||||||||
PROJECTED NET SALES PRICE (CASH DUE AT CLOSING) | $ | 29,703,876 |
Schedule 5
NOTIFICATION OF SHARE TRANSFER
Varick Investments S.à r.l.
Attn.: Board of Managers
19-21, boulevard du Prince Henri
L-1724 Luxembourg
Re : | Notification of transfer of shares in the share capital of Varick Investments S.à r.l. (the Company) |
Dear Sirs,
We hereby notify you that:
GREENCAGE SA., Société de Titrisation | |
19-21 Boulevard du Prince Henri, L-1724 Luxembourg | |
KENSINGTON SQUARE HOLDING S.A., Société de Titrisation | |
1, Rue Nicolas Simmer, L-2538 Luxembourg | |
SCLAREA FOUR S.A. | |
1, Boulevard de la Foire, L-l528 Luxembourg | |
HAWKSFORD TRUSTEES JERSEY LTD as Trustee of the Dog Trust | |
15, Esplanade, JE11RB St Hellier, Jersey | |
HUERTAS GROUP LTD. | |
Morgan and Morgan Building, P.O. Box 958 Pasea Estate, | |
Road Town, Tortola BVI | |
AREPO FIDUCIARA S.R.L. | |
49, Corso Italia, I-20122 Milan, Italy | |
TIZIANI CAPITAL LIMITED | |
Pasea Estate, PO Box 958 Road Town, Tortola, BVI | |
OMNIAFIN S.P. A. | |
Via Giuseppe Pozzonen, 5, Milan, Italy | |
SIMON FIDUCIARA S.P.A. | |
10, Via del Carmine, I-10122 Turin, Italy |
KRUIDO SA. | |
50 Avenue de la Praille, 1211 Geneva 26, Switzerland | |
UDOLL MANAGEMENT LIMITED | |
Vanterpool Plaza. Vickhams Cay 1, P.O. Box 873, | |
Road Town, Tortola, BVI | |
ANTONIO TAZARTES | |
61, Corso Sempione, I-20149 Milano, Italy | |
MARIA BARTON | |
142, Via Tepice, I-10025 Pino Torinese, Italy | |
MARCO GOBBETTI | |
5, Via Ramazzini, I-20129 Milano | |
LUISA CAJRATI CRIVELLI | |
1, Via Stampa, I-20123 Milan, Italy | |
AMEDEO CLAVARINO | |
15, Egerton Gardens, Flat5, GB-SW32BW, London, UK | |
RICCARDO CAJRATI CRIVELLI | |
50 Via San Marco, 20121 Milano, Italy | |
GIORGIO CAJRATI CRIVELLI | |
36, Via Stendhal 36,I-20144 Milan, Italy | |
UBERTO CAJRATI CRIVELLI | |
7, Via Vittor Pisani 7, I-20124, Milan, Italy | |
PAOLO CARDANO | |
12, Corso di Porta Ticinese, I-20123 Milan, Italy | |
GIOVANNI DI VINCENZO | |
20, Via Chiappinello, I-65015 Montesilvano, Italy | |
ANDREA A. ZAMBON | |
54, Corso Venezia, I-20121 Milan, Italy | |
ROBERTO MANG1AVACCHI | |
16, Via Cappuccio, I-20123 Milan, Italy | |
ANTONIO BELLONI | |
4, Avenue Raymond Pointcare, F-75000 Paris, France |
ICS SECURITIES S.A R.L, Société de Titrisation | |
50, Route d'Esch, L-1470 Luxembourg |
All being represented by ALESSANDRO CAJRATI CRIVELLI, resident at 419 Saint Cloud, Los Angeles, CA 9007730 (US), on the basis of powers of attorney executed under private seal, together with ALESSANDRO CAJRATI CRIVELLI, pre-named, acting in his own capacity, referred to as the Transferors,
hereby confirm the transfer to | [Add details of Delaware limited liability company] |
(the Transferee) |
of the aggregate number of
ten thousand (10,000) shares with nominal value of EUR 1,25 each and representing the entire share capital (the Shares) of the Company
with effective date on [ , 2013] [Please complete] (the Transfer Date).
The Transferors and the Transferee hereby notify the Company of the transfer in accordance with Article 190 of the Luxembourg Company Law and Article 1690 of the Luxembourg Civil Code and give full power to any manager of the Company each acting individually, to sign on their behalf all documents, certificates, declarations and recording in the shareholders’ register of the Company to effect this transfer, to file any notice of transfer with the Luxembourg Register of Commerce and Companies and to publish such notice in the Luxembourg official gazette.
REMAINDER OF THIS PAGE LEFT DELIBERATELY BLANK
SIGNATORIES
Signed on [•] please complete], in twenty eight (28) originals, one (1) original being sent to the Company by the Transferee.
SIGNED by: | ) | |
For and on. behalf of | ) | |
GREENCAGE S.A., Société de Titrisation, acting as Seller | ) | |
SIGNED by: | ) | |
For and on behalf of | ) | |
KENSINGTON SQUARE HOLDING S.A., Société de Titrisation, acting as Seller | ) | |
SIGNED by: | ) | |
For and on behalf of | ) | |
SCLAREA FOUR. S.A., acting as Seller | ) | |
SIGNED by: | ) | |
For and on behalf of | ) | |
HAWKSFORD TRUSTEES JERSEY LTD as Trustee of the Dog Trust, acting as Seller | ) | |
SIGNED by: | ) | |
For and on behalf of | ) | |
HUERTAS GROUP LTD., acting as Seller | ) | |
SIGNED by: | ) | |
For and on behalf of | ) | |
AREPO FIDUCIARA S.R.L., acting as Seller | ) |
SIGNED by: | ) | |
For and on behalf of | ) | |
T1ZIANI CAPITAL LIMITED, acting as Seller | ) | |
SIGNED by: | ) | |
For and on behalf of | ) | |
OMNIAFIN S.P.A., acting as Seller | ) | |
SIGNED by: | ) | |
For and on behalf of | ) | |
SIMON FIDUCIARA S.P.A., acting as Seller | ) | |
SIGNED by: | ) | |
For and on behalf of | ) | |
KRUIDO S.A., acting as Seller | ) | |
SIGNED by: | ) | |
For and on behalf of | ) | |
UDOLL MANAGEMENT LIMITED, acting as Seller | ) | |
SIGNED by: | ) | |
For and on behalf of | ) | |
ALESSANDRO CAJRATI CRIVELLI, acting as Seller | ) | |
SIGNED by: | ) | |
For and on behalf of | ) | |
ANTONIO TAZARTES, acting as Seller | ) |
SIGNED by: | ) | |
For and on behalf of | ) | |
MARIA BARTON, acting as Seller | ) | |
SIGNED by; | ) | |
For and on behalf of | ) | |
MARCO GOBBETTI, acting as Seller | ) | |
SIGNED by: | ) | |
For and on behalf of | ) | |
LUISA CAJRATI CRIVELLI acting as Seller | ) | |
SIGNED by: | ) | |
For and on behalf of | ) | |
AMEDEO CLAVARINO, acting as Seller | ) | |
SIGNED by: | ) | |
For and on behalf of | ) | |
RICCARDO CAJRATI CRIVELLI, acting as Seller | ) | |
SIGNED by: | ) | |
For and on behalf of | ) | |
GIORGIO CAJRATI CRIVELLI, acting as Seller | ) | |
SIGNED by: | ) | |
For and on behalf of | ) | |
UBERTO CAJRATI CRIVELLI, acting as Seller | ) |
SIGNED by: | ) | |
For and on behalf of | ) | |
PAOLO CARDANO, acting as Seller | ) | |
SIGNED by: | ) | |
For and on behalf of | ) | |
GIOVANNI DI VINCENZO, acting as Seller | ) | |
SIGNED by: | ) | |
For and on behalf of | ) | |
ANDREA A. ZAMBON, acting as Seller | ) | |
SIGNED by: | ) | |
For and on behalf of | ) | |
ROBERTO MANGIAVACCHI, acting as Seller | ) | |
SIGNED by: | ) | |
For and on behalf of | ) | |
ANTONIO BELLONI, acting as Seller | ) | |
SIGNED by: | ) | |
For and on behalf of | ) | |
ICS SECURITIES S.A R.L., Société de Titrisation, acting as Seller | ) | |
SIGNED by: | ) | |
For and on behalf of | ) | |
[TBC], acting as Purchaser | ) |
The Transferee
By: | |
Title: |
The Company, in accordance with article 190 of the Luxembourg Company Law, accepts and acknowledges the transfer of the Shares with effect as of the Transfer Date from the Transferors to the Transferee and acknowledges the power given to it and undertakes to record or cause to be recorded, with effect as of the Transfer Date, in its shareholders' register the ownership rights of the Transferee in respect of the Shares, to file any notice of transfer with the Luxembourg Register of Commerce and Companies and to publish such notice in the Luxembourg official gazette.
The Company
By: | |
Title: |
Schedule 6
ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE FORM
TENANT ESTOPPEL
[Tenant Letterhead]
,2013
[ ]
Re: | Agreement of Lease dated December 19, 2011 (as the same may have been modified, amended and/or assigned, the "Lease") by and between 50 Varick LLC ("Landlord") and Spring Studios New York, LLC (“Tenant”). demising Units A and A2 (the "Premises") at the building commonly known as 50 Varick Street, New York, New York (the "Property") |
Gentlemen:
The following statements are made with the knowledge that you and your successors and assigns, successor owners of the Property and present and future lenders secured by mortgages encumbering the Property may rely on them.
All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have their respective meanings ascribed to them in the Lease.
The undersigned, as tenant under the Lease, hereby certifies to you as follows:
1. The Lease is in full force and effect, has not been modified or assigned by the undersigned and is the only lease or other agreement between the undersigned and the Landlord relating to the Premises except as follows: that certain First Amendment to Lease dated March 19, 2013. Attached hereto is a true and complete copy of the Lease.
2. The Commencement Date has not yet occurred and Tenant has not yet accepted possession of the Premises.
3. The Rent Commencement Date, the Commencement Date and Expiration Date of the term of the Lease are as set forth in the Lease.
4. The Rent Commencement Date has not occurred and Tenant has not commenced the payment of fixed annual base rent or any additional rent.
a. The fixed annual base rent payable under the Lease commencing on the Rent Commencement Date shall be $ , payable monthly, at the rate of $ per month, on the first day of each calendar month.
b. There are no (i) unexpired rental concessions or abatements under the Lease, or (ii) allowances, reimbursements or other obligations of Landlord for the payment of monies to or for the benefit of Tenant, except for the Rent Concession and Landlord’s Contribution, each of which remain payable in full by Landlord.
c. The amount of the security deposit delivered under the Lease is $2,250,000.00 and said security deposit is in the form of a Letter of Credit. The Letter of Credit is in full force and effect.
5. There is no additional rent or other charges payable under the Lease on or before the date hereof which have not been paid in full. No rent or other charges under the Lease have been paid in advance.
6. Neither Tenant, nor to the best of Tenant's knowledge, Landlord, is in default in the performance of any covenant, agreement or condition contained in the Lease, nor, to the best of Tenant's knowledge is there now any fact or condition which, with the passage of time or the giving of notice or both, would constitute a default by either party under the Lease. Tenant has no defenses, counterclaims, liens or claims of offset or credit under the Lease or against rents, or any other claims against Landlord.
7. The Tenant has no actions, claims, proceedings or suits pending or threatened against the Landlord or relating to the Premises.
8. Tenant has not assigned, transferred or otherwise encumbered its interest under the Lease, or subleased or licensed any portion of the Premises, except as follows: .
9. To Tenant’s knowledge and subject to punchlist items, all work required to be performed by Landlord pursuant to the Lease has been performed, except for the items of Landlord’s Work set forth on the attached Schedule A. The parties have not entered into an agreement with respect to whether any Tenant Delays currently exist with respect to Landlord’s Work.
10. Tenant has not given notice to Landlord to exercise any rights to cancel, surrender or terminate the Lease or of its intent to vacate the Premises.
11. The Lease was duly authorized and entered into by the Tenant and constitutes the valid and binding obligation of the Tenant enforceable in accordance with its terms.
12. The Lease is guaranteed by Guarantor pursuant to the Guaranty. The Guaranty remains in full force and effect.
13. Tenant has not received any written notice of a prior sale, transfer, assignment, hypothecation or pledge of the Lease or of the rents secured therein.
This letter shall be binding upon Tenant and its legal representatives, successors and assigns.
[TENANT] | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Its: |
Schedule 7
CONDOMINIUM ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE FORM
BOARD OF MANAGERS OF 50 VARICK STREET CONDOMINIUM
50 Varick Street
New York, New York 10013
, 2013
To: | , having an address at , New York, New York ________, and its successors and/or assigns |
Re: | 50 Varick Street Condominium (the “Condominium”) |
Gentlemen:
In connection with that certain proposed sale (the “Sale”) of certain indirect ownership interests in 50 Varick LLC (“Unit Owner”), the owner of Units A and A2 at the Condominium, as more particularly described on Exhibit A hereto (the “Units”), to (“Purchaser”), please be advised that:
1. All initially capitalized terms used herein without definition and which are defined in the By-Laws (the “By-Laws”) or Declaration (as defined below) of the Condominium shall have the meaning set forth for such term in the By-Laws or the Declaration, as the case may be.
2. The Common Charges payable for the calendar year 2013 are $ and the Unit Expenses payable for the calendar year 2013 are $ .
3. All Common Charges, Unit Expenses or other assessments or charges, if any, assessed against the Units have been paid through , 2013. No special assessments are currently assessed or anticipated within the next twelve (12) months. There are no liens being assessed by the Board with respect to the Units pursuant to the Declaration or the By-Laws and the Board has not given or received any notices or made or received any demands under the Declaration or the By-Laws with respect to the Units which have not been satisfied.
4. The Units are currently separately assessed for real estate tax purposes and real estate taxes are not included in Common Charges.
5. The Unit Owner has contributed the amount of $346,850.00 to the Reserve Fund.
6. Unit Owner is not in default of any of its obligations under the Declaration, the By-Laws or the Rules and Regulations and no event has occurred which with the giving of notice by the Board or the passage of time, or both, would become a default thereunder.
7. As of the date hereof, the Unit A Owner has completed the Unit A Renovations and the Unit A2 Separation Work, except for .
8. As of the date hereof, the Verizon Units Owner has completed the Verizon Separation Work.
9. The person signing this letter hereby certifies that he or she is duly authorized to sign, acknowledge and deliver this letter on behalf of the Board, without further act or authorization by the Board.
10. The Board is currently comprised of the following individuals:
NAME | APPOINTED BY | |
Gregory Altshuler | Unit A Owner | |
Stefano Farsura | Unit A Owner | |
James Tousignant | Verizon Units Owner |
11. The “Declaration” means, collectively, the Declaration of 50 Varick Street Condominium, dated February 16, 2010, and recorded in the Office of the Register of New York County on March 12, 2010 as CRFN 2010000086079, as amended by First Amendment to the Declaration dated as of July 26, 2011, and recorded in the Office of the Register of New York County on March 6, 2012 as CRFN 2012000086110, and by Second Amendment to the Declaration dated as of June 20, 2012, and recorded in the Office of the Register of New York County on October 24, 2012 as CRFN 2012000422214 and the “By-Laws” means the By-Laws attached hereto as Exhibit B. The Declaration and the By-Laws are in full force and effect and have not been modified, altered, or amended.
This letter shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of Purchaser and its successors and assigns, and may also be relied upon by any lender of or investor in Purchaser.
Very truly yours, | ||
THE BOARD OF MANAGERS OF | ||
50 VARICK STREET CONDOMINIUM | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
Schedule 8
LITIGATION
1. | Yuriy Antonyshyn and Natalia Mytsyk vs. Tishman Construction Corporation and 50 Varick LLC, Supreme Court of the State of New York (Index No. 4094/12) |
2. | In the Matter of the Application of Raesky LLC vs. Robert LiMandri, Commissioner of the Department of Buildings, 50 Varick LLC, Foundations Interior Design Corp. and Foundations Group, Inc., Supreme Court of the State of New York (Index No. 100490/2013) |
3. | H.H. Benfield Electric Supply Company, Inc, vs. Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, Verizon New York Inc., 50 Varick LLC, 50 Varick Street Condominium, et al., Supreme Court of the State of New York (Index No. 151757/2012) |
4. | Richter+Ratner Contracting Corp. vs. Estate4Capital Group, 50 Varick LLC and Colonnade Group LLC, Supreme Court of the State of New York (Index No. 112469/2011) |
5. | Notice of mechanics lien filed by Cross-County Contracting Inc. in the amount of $45,800, dated November 16, 2011 |
6. | Potential litigation by Verizon over leakage from the roof during construction. |
Schedule 9
AFFILIATE DEBTS
The Shareholder Loans
Schedule 10
Note: this is a fist of all major vendors, there may be additional vendors
Vendor Name | Tax ID | Note | ||
FOUNDATIONS GROUP INC. | 20-4370022 | Construction Contract | ||
INTEGRATED COMPANIES INC | 22-3307175 | Construction Contract | ||
METROPOLIS GROUP INC. | N | Construction Contract | ||
MORRIS ADJMI ARCHITECTS, PC | 26-3942187 | Construction Contract | ||
Mottola Rini Engineers P.C. | 13-3697014 | Construction Contract | ||
RS Lighting Design | 26-4135603 | Construction Contract | ||
Shon Milsom & Wilke, LLC | 26-3758621 | Construction Contract | ||
DESIMONE CONSULTING ENGINEERS | 20-5944553 | Construction Contract | ||
GARDINER & THEOBALD INC. | N | Construction Contract | ||
JENKINS & HUNTINGTON, INC. | N | Construction Contract | ||
QUALITY CONSULTANTS | N | Construction Contract | ||
CG VARICK LLC | 27-2904633 | Construction Contract | ||
MAJOR ELEVATOR CORP. | N | Building Service | ||
SELECT SAFETY CONSULTING SERVICES INC. | N | Building Service | ||
MARCUS & POLLACK LLP | N | ICAP Attorney |
Schedule 11
SCHEDULE OF VALUES |
AIA Document G703 | ||
Continuation Sheet - Hard Construction Costs | ||
AIA Document G702, Application and Certification for Payment | Application No.: | |
containing Contractor’s signed certification is attached. | Application Date: | 06/04/12 |
Period To: | 05/20/12 |
Work Completed | ||||||||||||||||||||
Description of Work | Control Estimate | Change Orders | Scheduled value | Previous Work | This Application | % paid | Completed & stored | Balance to Finish | Retainer | Ref. Release | ||||||||||
Division 1 - General Conditions | ||||||||||||||||||||
Office & Eng. Supplies | $2,500.00 | $2,500.00 | 2,500.00 | NA | ||||||||||||||||
Office supplies, Maintenance & Janitorial | $4,000.00 | $4,000.00 | 4,000.00 | NA | ||||||||||||||||
Field Office Equipment/Computer | $2,000.00 | $2,000.00 | 2,000.00 | NA | ||||||||||||||||
Permits/fees/renewals | $45,500.00 | $45,500.00 | 45,500.00 | NA | ||||||||||||||||
Blue printing and plotting | $14,500.00 | $14,500.00 | 14,500.00 | NA | ||||||||||||||||
Surveys | $15,000.00 | $15,000.00 | 15,000.00 | NA | ||||||||||||||||
Asbestos survey and monitoring | By Owner | $0.00 | 0.00 | NA | ||||||||||||||||
Controlled inspections | By Owner | $0.00 | 0.00 | NA | ||||||||||||||||
Project Photos | $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 | 1,500.00 | NA | ||||||||||||||||
Telephone/ Fax | $9,000.00 | $9,000.00 | 9,000.00 | NA | ||||||||||||||||
Engineering | By Owner | $25,291.06 | 25,291.06 | NA | ||||||||||||||||
Change Order 1 - Marin Engineering - Shoring design | $7,500.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
Change Order 2 - Howard Shapiro & Associates - TA approval | $2,500.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
Change Order 3 -Quality Consultants - Cores | $4,020.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
Change Order 4 -Quality Consultants - Cores | $2,450.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
Change Order 5 - Marin Engineering - EMR | $5,000.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
Change Order 6 - Marin Engineering - Inspections (app # 5) | $3,821.06 | |||||||||||||||||||
Postage/Express Mail | $2,500.00 | $2,500.00 | 2,500.00 | NA | ||||||||||||||||
Signs | $5,000.00 | $5,000.00 | 5,000.00 | NA | ||||||||||||||||
Fire Extinguishers | $2,500.00 | $2,500.00 | 2,500.00 | NA | ||||||||||||||||
24-hrs Site Security Personnel / Fire Watch | $90,000.00 | $90,000.00 | 90,000.00 | NA | ||||||||||||||||
Material Handling and trucking | $15,000.00 | $15,000.00 | 15,000.00 | NA | ||||||||||||||||
Crew Sheds | $10,000.00 | $10,000.00 | 10,000.00 | NA | ||||||||||||||||
Storage Sheds | $10,000.00 | $10,000.00 | 10,000.00 | NA | ||||||||||||||||
Sanitary Facilities | $22,000.00 | $22,000.00 | 22,000.00 | NA | ||||||||||||||||
Utilities bills | $24,000.00 | $24,000.00 | 24,000.00 | NA | ||||||||||||||||
Temporary heating | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00 | NA | ||||||||||||||||
OSHA Related | $25,000.00 | $25,000.00 | 25,000.00 | NA | ||||||||||||||||
Tools and Misc equipment | $35,000.00 | $35,000.00 | 35,000.00 | NA | ||||||||||||||||
Miscellaneous | $140,000.00 | $140,000.00 | 140,000.00 | NA | ||||||||||||||||
Road barriers | $15,500 | $15,500.00 | 15,500.00 | NA | ||||||||||||||||
Fencing | $7,600 | $7,600.00 | 7,600.00 | NA | ||||||||||||||||
Dumpsters and carring | $145,000.00 | $145,000.00 | 145,000.00 | NA | ||||||||||||||||
Cleaning and protection laborers | $251,000.00 | $251,000.00 | 251,000.00 | NA | ||||||||||||||||
Site Safety supervision allowance (to be determined - not included) | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.00 | NA | ||||||||||||||||
Full Time Project Manager | $256,000.00 | $256,000.00 | 256,000.00 | NA | ||||||||||||||||
Full Time Site Superintendent | $178,500.00 | $178,500.00 | 178,500.00 | NA | ||||||||||||||||
Full Time Site Assistant | $161,040.00 | $161,040.00 | 161,040.00 | NA | ||||||||||||||||
Division 2 - Site Work | ||||||||||||||||||||
BRIDGE & SCAFFOLDING | $174,964.00 | 174,964.00 | $0.00 | |||||||||||||||||
Sidewalk Bridge - heavy duty - includes first 3 months rental | $29,500 | |||||||||||||||||||
Pipe Scaffold | $72,500 | |||||||||||||||||||
Pipe Scaffold rental | $51,160 | |||||||||||||||||||
Roof Protection | $21,804 | |||||||||||||||||||
Flag men / Elevator Operators | $85,000 | $85,000.00 | 85,000.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
Rigging as needed | $40,000 | $40,000.00 | 40,000.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
ASBESTOS ABATEMENT | $824,938 | $697,369.00 | 697,369.00 | Complete | ||||||||||||||||
Change Order 7 - Asbestos Abatement Contract (PAL Environmental Corp.) | ($159,819.00) | |||||||||||||||||||
Change Order 8 - Abate additional roofing system (PAL Environmental Corp.) | $32,250.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
Change Order 9 - roofing for Asbestos removal (Gozzer Corp.) | $14,700.00 | $14,700.00 | 14,700.00 | Complete | ||||||||||||||||
INTERIOR DEMOLITION (Nuway Demolition Contract) | $175,000 | $389,613.00 | 389,613.00 | Complete | ||||||||||||||||
Change Order 10 - Abatement on 6th and 7th floor perimeter walls | $124,000.00 |
1 of 4 |
SCHEDULE OF VALUES |
AIA Document G703 | ||
Continuation Sheet - Hard Construction Costs | ||
AIA Document G702, Application and Certification for Payment | Application No.: | |
containing Contractor’s signed certification is attached. | Application Date: | 06/04/12 |
Period To: | 05/20/12 |
Work Completed | ||||||||||||||||||||
Description of Work | Control Estimate | Change Orders | Scheduled value | Previous Work | This Application | % paid | Completed & stored | Balance in Finish | Retainer | Ref. Release | ||||||||||
Change Order 11 - Abatement of elbows in 5th floor restrooms | $11,000.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
Change Order 12 - Abatement of elevator plenum | $36,000.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
Change Order 13 - Credit for Cellar work not performed | ($24,500.00) | |||||||||||||||||||
Change Order 14 - Add for elevator bank walls on Floors 5, 6, 7 | $7,000.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
Change Order 15 - Probes to columns and beams on Floors 5, 6, 7 | $3,360.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
Change Order 16 - Demolition of 7th Floor Mezzanine | $16,260.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
Change Order 17 - Stripping of Columns on Floors 5, 6, 7 | $8,220.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
Change Order 18 - Demo of elevator core walls on 5, 6, 7 | $23,600.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
Change Order 19 - additional probes & Stripping of Columns on Floors 5, 6, 7 | $9,673.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
STRUCTURAL DEMOLITION (Signature Demolition) | $615,000 | $615,000.00 | 615,000.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
DEMOLITION (Misc.) | $99,710 | $99,709.61 | 99,709.61 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
SHORING | $99,500 | $99,500.00 | 99,500.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
PROTECTION | $82,000.00 | 82,000.00 | Complete | |||||||||||||||||
Interior/exterior walls | $82,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
MISC. FALL PROTECTION | $75,000.00 | 75,000.00 | $0.00 | |||||||||||||||||
Guardrails around openings and any elevation greater than 3'-6" | $25,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
Rooftop protection throughout | $25,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
Slab penetrations sealed by plywood. | $25,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
MISC. EXISTING CONDITIONS PROTECTION | $40,000.00 | 40,000.00 | $0.00 | |||||||||||||||||
Protection of rooftop equipment | $20,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
Protect public area, elevators | $20,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
TEMPORARY WATERPROOFING (ON 7th FLOOR WITH DRAINAGE) | $142,500 | $142,500.00 | 142,500.00 | Complete | ||||||||||||||||
SITE IMPROVEMENTS (ROOF FINISHES) | $156,166 | $156,166.00 | 156,166.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
ROOF PAVERS | $174,184 | $174,184.00 | 174,184.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
LANDSCAPING | $100,725 | $100,725.00 | 100,725.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
Division 3 - Concrete | ||||||||||||||||||||
CONCRETE | $698,925 | $698,925.00 | 698,925.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
Division 4 - Masonry | ||||||||||||||||||||
MASONRY WALLS | $290,408 | $290,408.00 | 290,408.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
Division 5 - Metals | ||||||||||||||||||||
STRUCTURAL STEEL (FJM Steel Contract) | $1,500,000 | $2,004,788.43 | 2,004,788.43 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
Change Order 24 - FJM change #1 | $139,823.80 | |||||||||||||||||||
Change Order 25 - FJM change #2 | $80,500.63 | |||||||||||||||||||
Change Order 26 - FJM change #3 | $204,464.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
Change Order 27 - FJM change #4 | $80,000.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
MISC. ADDITIONAL STRUCTURAL STEEL | $110,520 | $110,519.57 | 110,519.57 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
METAL FABRICATIONS | $111,911 | $111,911.00 | 111,911.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
ORNAMENTAL METAL | $395,550 | $395,550.00 | 395,550.00 | $0,00 | ||||||||||||||||
STEEL CLADDING | $268,322 | $268,322.00 | 268,322.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
Division 6 - Wood, Plastics and Composites | ||||||||||||||||||||
ROUGH CARPENTRY | $0 | $0.00 | 0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
ARCHITECTURAL WOODWORK | $464,386 | $464,386.00 | 464,386.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
Division 7 - Thermal and Moisture Protection | ||||||||||||||||||||
FIRESTOPPING/FIREPROOFING | $94,210 | $94,210.00 | 94,210.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
EXTERIOR METAL PANELS | $228,500 | $228,500.00 | 228,500.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
MEMBRANE ROOFING/FLASHING | $595,000 | $595,000.00 | 595,000.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
SKYLIGHTS | $71,292 | $71,292.00 | 71,292.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
SHEET METAL FLASHING | $65,600 | $65,600.00 | 65,600.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
JOINT SEALANTS | $0 | $0.00 | 0.00 | $0.00 |
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SCHEDULE OF VALUES |
AIA Document G703 | ||
Continuation Sheet - Hard Construction Costs | ||
AIA Document G702, Application and Certification for Payment | Application No.: | |
containing Contractor’s signed certification is attached. | Application Date: | 06/04/12 |
Period To: | 05/20/12 |
Work Completed | ||||||||||||||||||||
Description of Work | Control Estimate | Change Orders | Scheduled value | Previous Work | This Application | % paid | Completed & stored | Balance to Finish | Retainer | Ref. Release | ||||||||||
Division 8 - Openings | ||||||||||||||||||||
HM & WOOD DOORS & FRAMES | $298,300 | $298,300.00 | 298,300.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
FINISH HARDWARE (allowance) | $138,800 | $133,800.00 | 138,800.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
SPECIAL DOOR/OVERHEAD DOORS | $73,700 | $73,700.00 | 73,700.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
INTERIOR GLASS | $338,350 | $338,350.00 | 338,350.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
ENTRANCES/STOREFRONTS/INTERIOR GLASS | $169,000 | $169,000,00 | 169,000.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
CURTAIN WALL/WINDOW WALL/SKYLIGHT | $1,207,470 | $1,207,470.00 | 1,207,470.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
Division 9 - Finishes | ||||||||||||||||||||
STUCCO | $0 | $0.00 | 0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
STUDIO CYCLORAMA | $285,000 | $285,000.00 | 285,000.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
SOUND BOARD | $57,600 | $57,600.00 | 57,600.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
GYPSUM BOARD ASSEMBLIES/DRYWALL | $1,635,075 | $1,635,075.00 | 1,635,075.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
TILES & STONES | $345,625 | $345,625,00 | 345,625.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
WOOD FLOORING | $263,627 | $263,627.00 | 263,627.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
RESILIENT FLOORING | $36,741 | $36,741.00 | 36,741.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
RESIN FLOORING | $132,100 | $132,100.00 | 132,100.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
CONCRETE FLOORING | $521,459 | $521,459.00 | 521,459.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
PAINTING | $393,000 | $393,000.00 | 393,000.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
CARPET | $10,528 | $10,528.00 | 10,528.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
TENANT FITOUT | ||||||||||||||||||||
2nd Floor Alterations | $100,000 | $100,000.00 | 100,000.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
2ND FLOOR office fit out allowance | $127,500 | $127,500.00 | 127,500.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
5TH FLOOR EAST FIT OUT ALLOWANCE | $408,000 | $408,000.00 | 408,000.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
6TH FLOOR EAST FIT OUT ALLOWANCE | $127,500 | $127,500.00 | 127,500.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
Division 10 - Specialties | ||||||||||||||||||||
TOILET COMPARTMENTS | $53,000 | $53,000.00 | 53,000.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
LOCKERS | $32,925 | $32,925.00 | 32,925.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
SIGNAGE (Code required signage) | $0 | $0.00 | 0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
FIRE PROTECTION SPECIALTIES | $20,800 | $20,800.00 | 20,800.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
OPERABLE PARTITIONS | $207,644 | $207,644.00 | 207,644.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
ACOUSTIC PANELS | $0 | $0.00 | 0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
TOILET AND BATH ACCESSORIES | $68,160 | $68,160.00 | 68,160.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
GUEST ROOM MIRRORS | $24,135 | $24,135.00 | 24,135.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
Division 11 - Equipment | ||||||||||||||||||||
SPRAY BOOTH | $16,000 | $16,000.00 | 16,000.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
Division 12 - Furnishings | ||||||||||||||||||||
Division 13 - Special Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||
Division 14 - Conveying System | ||||||||||||||||||||
ELEVATOR | $969,600 | $969,600.00 | 969,600.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
Division 15 - Fire Protection | ||||||||||||||||||||
SPRINKLER | $464,850 | $464,850.00 | 464,850.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
Division 15 - Plumbing | ||||||||||||||||||||
Change Order 20 - Temporary Plumbing for Bathrooms & temp roof | $30,000.00 | $81,683.45 | 81,583.45 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
Change Order 21 -Plumbing Demo and piping disconnections | $51,683.45 | |||||||||||||||||||
PLUMBING | $543,500 | $543,500.00 | 543,500.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
PLUMBING FIXTURES | $286,175 | $286,175.00 | 286,175.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
Division 15 - HVAC | ||||||||||||||||||||
Change Order 22 -HVAC Demo and HVAC disconnections | $39,740.43 | $39,740.43 | 39,740.43 | Complete | ||||||||||||||||
HVAC | $2,589,760 | $2,589,759.57 | 2,589,759.57 | $0.00 |
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SCHEDULE OF VALUES |
AIA Document G703 | ||
Continuation Sheet - Hard Construction Costs | ||
AIA Document G702, Application and Certification for Payment | Application No.: | |
containing Contractor’s signed certification is attached. | Application Date: | 06/04/12 |
Period To: | 05/20/12 |
Work Completed | ||||||||||||||||||||
Description of Work | Control Estimate | Change Orders | Scheduled value | Previous Work | This Application | % paid | Completed & stored | Balance to Finish | Retainer | Ref. Release | ||||||||||
Division 16 - Electrical | ||||||||||||||||||||
Change Order 23- Electric Demo and Electric disconnections | $89,177.87 | $89,177.87 | 89,177.87 | Complete | ||||||||||||||||
ELECTRICAL | $939,220 | $939,220.13 | 939,220.13 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
LIGHT FIXTURES - Supply (allowance) | $779,411 | $779,411.00 | 779,411.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
FIRE ALARM | $229,000 | $229,000.00 | 229,000.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
GENERATOR | $190,000 | $190,000.00 | 190,000.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
SECURITY | $151,401 | $151,401.00 | 151,401.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||||||||
Subtotal DIVISIONS 2-31 | $22,014,265.88 | $817,134.18 | $22,831,400.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.0 | $0.00 | $22,831,400.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
Subtotal GENERAL REQUIREMENTS | $1,489,640.00 | $25,291.06 | $1,514,931.06 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.0 | $0.00 | $1,514,931.06 | NA | $0.00 | ||||||||||
Insurance | $472,634.88 | $0.00 | $472,634.88 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.0 | $0.00 | $472,634.88 | NA | |||||||||||
Construction Management | $704,017.00 | $0.00 | $704,017.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.0 | $0.00 | $704,017.00 | NA | |||||||||||
Construction Contingency | $704,017.00 | $704,017.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total Hard Cost (core and shell) without contingency | $24,680,557.76 | $842,425.24 | $25,522,983.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | 0.0 | $0.00 | $25,522,983.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | ||||||||||
Description of Work | Control Estimate | Change Orders | Scheduled value | Previous Work | This Application | % paid | Completed & stored | Balance to Finish | Retainer | Ref. Release | ||||||||||
Hard cost + Contingency | $26,227,000.00 | $26,227,000.00 | ||||||||||||||||||
2nd Floor AlterationS | $100,000.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
2nd Floor Office fit out allowance | $127,500.00 | |||||||||||||||||||
Total GMP Without (2nd floor alterations) | $25,999,500.00 |
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SCHEDULE 12
50 VARICK STREET | ||||||||||||||||
Block: 212 | Lot: 7504 | Client: 50 Varick LLC | ||||||||||||||
1. CONSTRUCTION | ||||||||||||||||
Work Permit Status | ||||||||||||||||
Work Description | Applicant Resp. for Plans | Date
Appl. Filed |
Date
of Disappproval |
Date
Appl. Approved |
Examiner's Name | Contractor's Name | Issue Date | Expiration Date | ||||||||
ALTERATION TYPE 1 # 120911996 - CELLAR, 1-5, 5MEZ, 6, 7, 7MEZ & ROOF | ||||||||||||||||
Architectural Fence |
Morris Adjmi | Saif Sumalda @ Foundations |
3/28/2012 | 6/12/2013 | ||||||||||||
Structural | Borys Hayda | |||||||||||||||
Mechanical | Anthony Rini | 12/12/2011 | 12/29/2011 | N/A - Self Cert. | ||||||||||||
Plumbing | Anthony Rini | Leslie Held @ Nadkos, Inc. |
1/17/2013 | 1/17/2014 | ||||||||||||
Curb Cut | Morris Adjmi | Saif Sumalda @ Foundations |
3/28/2012 | 6/12/2013 | ||||||||||||
DEMO./CONSTRUCTION / DIR. 14 #120556683 - 1ST FLOOR | ||||||||||||||||
Architectural | Morris Adjmi | Saif Sumalda @ Foundations |
12/28/2010 | 6/8/2013 | ||||||||||||
Mechanical | Morris Adjmi | 12/15/2010 | 12/15/2010 | N/A - Self Cert. | ||||||||||||
Plumbing | ||||||||||||||||
DEMO./CONSTRUCTION / DIR. 14 #120556692 - 6TH FLOOR | ||||||||||||||||
Architectural | Morris Adjmi | Saif Sumalda @ Foundations |
12/28/2010 | 7/17/2013 | ||||||||||||
Mechanical | Morris Adjmi | 12/15/2010 | 12/15/2010 | N/A - Self Cert. | ||||||||||||
Plumbing | ||||||||||||||||
INTERIOR DEMO. / DIR. 14 #120883981 - 5TH FLOOR | ||||||||||||||||
Architectural | Morris Adjmi | 11/3/2011 | 11/3/2011 | N/A - Self Cert. | Saif Sumalda @ Foundations |
11/3/2011 | 8/7/2013 | |||||||||
Plumbing | ||||||||||||||||
DEMO./CONSTRUCTION / DIR. 14 #120679168 - ROOF | ||||||||||||||||
Architectural | Morris Adjmi | 5/2/2011 | 5/2/2011 | N/A - Self Cert. | Saif Sumalda @ Foundations |
5/10/2011 | 8/3/2013 | |||||||||
Structural | Borys Hayda |
Revised: 4/12/2013
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2. PIPING (PLUMBING/ SPRINKLER / STANDPIPE)
Permit Status | Sign of Process | |||||||||||||||||
Applicant
of Record: |
Filed date: | Disapproval date: | Approval date: | Examiner's name: |
Issued date: | Expiration date: | Sub-Contractor | Inspection | OP 98. Filed | |||||||||
Sprinkler # 120901765 - CELLAR, 1-5, 5MEZ, 6, 7, 7MEZ & ROOF | ||||||||||||||||||
Anthony Rini | 12/13/2011 | 3/30/2012 | Kwok Leung |
3. FIRE DEPARTMENT
Fire Department Status: | ||||||||||||||
Applicant
of Record: |
Filed date: | Disapproval date: | Approval date: | Examiner's name: |
Req. Inspection form A433 & B45 | Inspection Date: | Inspection Status: | |||||||
Fire Alarm #120921574- CELLAR, 1-5. 5MEZ, 6,7, 7 MEZ & ROOF | ||||||||||||||
Anthony Rini | 12/13/2011 | 5/11/2012 | Michael Alexander |
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Fire Alarm #120585973 - 6TH FLOOR | ||||||||||||||
Anthony Rini | 1/25/2011 | 2/23/2011 | Michael Alexander |
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Fire Alarm #120585982 -7TH FLOOR | ||||||||||||||
Anthony Rini | 1/25/2011 | 2/23/2011 | Michael Alexander |
Revised: 4/12/2013
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Exhibit 10.54
FIRST AMENDMENT TO
SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT
FIRST AMENDMENT TO SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT, made as of June 21, 2013 (this “Amendment”), by and among the sellers set forth below (each individually a “Seller” and collectively the “Sellers”), and THOR 50 VARICK LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Purchaser”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Purchaser and Sellers entered into a certain Sale and Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) as of April 30, 2013 between Sellers and Purchaser with respect to the purchase and sale of 100% of the shares of Varick Investments S.a.r.L, a Luxembourg private limited liability company, which company is the sole shareholder of Varick Studios Inc., a Delaware corporation, which company is the sole member of 50 Varick LLC, which entity is the owner of the Property (as defined therein) located at 50 Varick Street, New York, NY; and
WHEREAS, Purchaser and Sellers desire to modify the Agreement as set forth in this Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by Sellers and Purchaser, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Incorporation of Definitions. All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.
2. Closing. The “June 28, 2013” date in the first and third sentences of Section 3(a) of the Agreement is hereby replaced by July 10, 2013.
3. Standstill. Section 9(f) of the Agreement is hereby replaced with the following:
(f) | Standstill. From the date hereof until the Closing or earlier termination of this Agreement in accordance herewith: |
(i) | Sellers shall not, directly or indirectly, enter into any contract for the sale or disposal of any Shares or any securities or obligations convertible into or exchangeable for, or giving any person any right to acquire any membership interests in the Company, or any other direct or indirect interests in the Property, the Company, Delco or US Propco, and |
(ii) | Sellers shall not, and shall cause the Company, Delco or US Propco not to, directly or indirectly, enter into any contract for the sale or disposal of any of the assets of the Company, Delco or US Propco, including, but not limited to, its interests in the Property and the Spring Lease. |
4. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by each party on separate counterparts. Each counterpart is an original, but all counterparts, taken together, shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart signature page of this Amendment by e-mail (pdf) or fax shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.
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5. Reaffirmation. Except as expressly amended by this Amendment, the parties hereto agree that the terms, conditions and provisions of the Agreement are hereby ratified and reaffirmed and shall remain in full force and effect. This Amendment and the Agreement shall hereafter be read and construed together as a single document, and all references to the “Agreement” contained in the Agreement or any other instrument shall hereafter refer to the Agreement as amended by this Amendment.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been duly executed by the parties hereto as of the day and year first above written.
PURCHASER:
THOR 50 VARICK LLC
By: DSFT Holdings LLC, its sole member
By: | /s/ Morris Missry | |
Name: Morris Missry | ||
Title: Manager |
SELLERS:
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for GREENGAGE S.A., Société de Titrisation, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for KENSINGTON SQUARE HOLDING S.A., Société de Titrisation, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for SCLAREA FOUR S.A., pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for HAWKSFORD TRUSTEES JERSEY LTD as Trustee of the Dog Trust, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for HUERTAS GROUP LTD., pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attornéy-in-fact for AREPO FIDUCIARA S.R.L., pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for TIZIANI CAPITAL LIMITED, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cay rati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for OMNIAFIN S.P.A., pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
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SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for SIMON FIDUCIARA S.P.A., pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivèlli, as attorney-in-fact for KRUIDO S.A., pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for UDOLL MANAGEMENT LIMITED, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for ANTONIO TAZARTES, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for MARIA BARTON, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for MARCO GOBBETTI, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for LUISA CAJRATI CRIVELLI, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attornéy-in-fact for AMEDEO CLAVARINO, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for RICCARDO CAJRATI CRIVELLI, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for GIORGIO CAJRATI CRIVELLI, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for UBERTO CAJRATI CRIVELLI, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for PAOLO CARDANO, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for GIOVANNI DI VINCENZO, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
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SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for ANDREA A. ZAMBON, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for ROBERTO MANGIAVACCHI, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013.
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for ANTONIO BELLONI, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for ICS SECURITIES S.A R.L., Société de Titrisation, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
/s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli | |
ALESSANDRO CAJRATI CRIVELLI, individually |
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Exhibit 10.55
SECOND AMENDMENT TO
SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT
SECOND AMENDMENT TO SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT, made as of June 25, 2013 (this “Amendment”), by and among the sellers set forth below (each individually a “Seller” and collectively the “Sellers”), and THOR 50 VARICK LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Purchaser”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Purchaser and Sellers entered into a certain Sale and Purchase Agreement as of April 30, 2013 between Sellers and Purchaser, as modified by that certain First Amendment To Sale And Purchase Agreement, made as of June 21, 2013 between Sellers and Purchaser (as amended, the “Agreement”) with respect to the purchase and sale of 100% of the shares of Varick Investments S.a.r.1., a Luxembourg private limited liability company, which company is the sole shareholder of Varick Studios Inc., a Delaware corporation, which company is the sole member of 50 Varick LLC, which entity is the owner of the Property (as defined therein) located at 50 Varick Street, New York, NY; and
WHEREAS, Purchaser and Sellers desire to modify the Agreement as set forth in this Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by Sellers and Purchaser, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Incorporation of Definitions. All capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Amendment shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.
2. Purchase Price. The last sentence of Section 2(a)(iii) of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and the following is inserted in lieu thereof:
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the adjusted Purchase Price may not be less than $28,803,876.00 US Dollars or more than $30,603,876.00 US Dollars.
3. Assignment of Agreement. Sellers hereby acknowledge that Purchaser intends to assign the Agreement to 50VARNY001, LLC, a Delaware LLC, and Sellers hereby consent to such assignment, notwithstanding any provisions of the Agreement, including, without limitation, Section 9(b) thereof, and 50VARNY001, LLC shall thereafter be the “Purchaser” thereunder.
4. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts and by each party on separate counterparts. Each counterpart is an original, but all counterparts, taken together, shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart signature page of this Amendment by e-mail (pdf) or fax shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Amendment.
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5. Reaffirmation. Except as expressly amended by this Amendment, the parties hereto agree that the terms, conditions and provisions of the Agreement are hereby ratified and reaffirmed and shall remain in full force and effect. This Amendment and the Agreement shall hereafter be read and construed together as a single document, and all references to the “Agreement” contained in the Agreement or any other instrument shall hereafter refer to the Agreement as amended by this Amendment.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Amendment has been duly executed by the parties hereto as of the day and year first above written.
PURCHASER:
THOR 50 VARICK LLC
By: DSFT Holdings LLC, its sole member
By: | /s/ Morris Missry | |
Name: Morris Missry | ||
Title: Manager |
SELLERS:
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for GREENCAGE S.A., Société de Titrisation, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for KENSINGTON SQUARE HOLDING S.A., Société de Titrisation, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for SCLAREA FOUR S.A., pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for HAWKSFORD TRUSTEES JERSEY LTD as Trustee of the Dog Trust, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for HUERTAS GROUP LTD., pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for AREPO FIDUCIARA S.R.L., pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for TIZIANI CAPITAL LIMITED, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cay rati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for OMNIAFIN S.P.A., pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
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SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for SIMON FIDUCIARA S.P.A., pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivèlli, as attorney-in-fact for KRUIDO S.A., pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for UDOLL MANAGEMENT LIMITED, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for ANTONIO TAZARTES, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for MARIA BARTON, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for MARCO GOBBETTI, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for LUISA CAJRATI CRIVELLI, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for AMEDEO CLAVARINO, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for RICCARDO CAJRATI CRIVELLI, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for GIORGIO CAJRATI CRIVELLI, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for UBERTO CAJRATI CRIVELLI, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for PAOLO CARDANO, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
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SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for GIOVANNI DI VINCENZO, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for ANDREA A. ZAMBON, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for ROBERTO MANGIAVACCHI, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for ANTONIO BELLONI, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
SIGNED by: | /s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli |
Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli, as attorney-in-fact for ICS SECURITIES S.A.R.L., Société de Titrisation, pursuant to Power of Attorney, dated March 4, 2013
/s/ Alessandro Cajrati Crivelli | |
ALESSANDRO CAJRATI CRIVELLI, individually |
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Exhibit 10.57
ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT
This Agreement (this “Agreement”) dated as of this 5th day of July, 2013, between THOR 50 VARICK LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Assignor”), having an office at c/o Thor Equities, LLC, 25 West 39th Street, New York, New York 10018, and AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL NEW YORK RECOVERY REIT, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Assignee”), having an address at c/o American Realty Capital, 405 Park Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, New York 10022.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Assignor is the purchaser under that certain Sale and Purchase Agreement dated April 30, 2013, between Assignor, as purchaser, and the parties set forth on Schedule 1 attached hereto, as seller (collectively, “Seller”), as amended by First Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of June 21, 2013, and by Second Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of June 25, 2013, true and complete copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibit 1 (collectively, the “Purchase Contract”), for the purchase of 100% of the shares (the “Shares”) of Varick Investments S.a.r.l., a Luxembourg private limited liability company (the “Company”);
WHEREAS, the Company is the sole shareholder of Varick Studios Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Delco”), which company is the sole member of 50 Varick LLC (“US Propco”), which company is the owner of the commercial condominium units designated as commercial condominium Unit A and Unit A2 pursuant to the Declaration (as such term is defined in the Purchase Contract), located at 50 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013, Block 212, Lots 1301 and 1307, and all general common elements and limited common elements appurtenant thereto (collectively, the “Property”): and
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WHEREAS, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Assignor desires to sell and Assignee desires to purchase, all of Assignor’s right, title and interest in and to the Purchase Contract with respect to the Shares and all other matters set forth in the Purchase Contract;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Subject of Sale. Pursuant to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement, Assignor agrees to assign all of its right, title and interest in and to the Purchase Contract to Assignee, and Assignee agrees to assume all of Assignor’s obligations under the Purchase Contract.
2. Payment of the Purchase Price.
(a) Assignee shall pay to Assignor the sum of Five Million Eight Hundred Sixty One Thousand Five Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($5,861,500.00) (the “Purchase Price”) as consideration for the assignment of Assignor’s right, title and interest to purchase the Shares pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Contract to Assignee pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, by wire transfer of immediately available funds.
(b) In addition, the parties acknowledge that Assignee (or an affiliate thereof), in accordance with the terms and conditions of Section 15 hereof, is simultaneously herewith purchasing from Thor 50 Varick Bridge Lender LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Mezzanine Lender”), which is an affiliate of Assignor, the Mezzanine Loan (as defined in the Purchase Contract) made to Delco in the original principal amount of Five Million and 00/100 Dollars ($5,000,000), which purchase of the Mezzanine Loan shall be a present and absolute purchase and shall not be contingent upon the occurrence of the Closing (as defined below).
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3. The Assignment; Assignee.
(a) Provided that Assignee has complied with all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Assignor shall, on the Closing Date, assign to Assignee all of Assignor’s right, title and interest to acquire the Shares under the Purchase Contract and all of Assignor’s other rights under the Purchase Contract, and Assignee shall assume from Assignor all of Assignor’s obligations, in and to the Purchase Contract, to have and to hold the same unto Assignee and on the terms and conditions set forth herein (the “Assignment”) pursuant to the Assignment and Assumption of Sale and Purchase Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 2 (the “Assignment and Assumption Agreement”). Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained herein, (i) Assignee agrees that it shall have no right to terminate or cancel the Purchase Contract pursuant to Section 3(c) thereof or otherwise and (ii) Assignor agrees that prior to exercising any right of Assignor to terminate or cancel the Purchase Contract pursuant to Section 3(c) thereof or otherwise, Assignor shall give prior written notice to Assignee of such intent to terminate or cancel, and Assignee shall have the option, to be exercised in writing by notice to Assignor within one (1) Business Day after the giving of such notice by Assignor, to accelerate the Closing of the Assignment, which Closing Date shall be one (1) Business Day after the giving of such notice of exercise to Assignor, and the full Purchase Price shall be paid to Assignor on such accelerated Closing Date. In the event that Assignee does not exercise its option to accelerate the Closing within such one (1) Business Day period, Assignor may terminate or cancel the Purchase Contract at any time thereafter and this Agreement shall be automatically terminated, and this Agreement shall be null and void and of no further force or effect, except for any provision which specifically survives termination, and neither party hereto shall have any further claim against the other by reason of this Agreement.
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(b) Assignor and Assignee agree that Assignee is a newly formed single purpose Delaware limited liability company, the sole purpose of which shall be to enter into this Agreement and acquire the Shares pursuant to the Purchase Contract.
4. “As-Is”
(a) Assignee hereby agrees to accept the Assignment and the Assignment and Assumption Agreement from Assignor, and hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Property and the Shares shall, on the date of the closing under the Purchase Contract, be in their “as-is, where-is” condition on the date hereof, subject to use, wear, tear and natural deterioration, and such other matters as are set forth in the Purchase Contract, including, without limitation, the construction of the Landlord’s Work (as defined in the Purchase Contract), between the date hereof and the Closing Date and all Group Entities Liabilities (as defined in the Purchase Contract). Furthermore, Assignee acknowledges that it shall accept the assignment of the Shares in strict accordance with the Purchase Contract.
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(b) Assignee acknowledges that it has investigated, and is satisfied with, the Shares and the Group Entities (as defined in the Purchase Contract), the Property and the physical condition thereof, including expenses and operations and environmental matters, and all other matter or things affecting or relating to the Shares, the Group Entities and the Property, and that Assignee is fully familiar with the Shares, the Group Entities and the Property. Assignee acknowledges that it has received copies of the Spring Lease (as defined in the Purchase Contract) and the Declaration and is fully familiar with the Spring Lease and the Declaration. Assignee acknowledges and agrees that the Property shall, on the date of the closing under the Purchase Contract, be in its “as-is, where-is” condition as of such closing, including without limitation, all environmental conditions and all latent and patent defects, and subject to all ongoing construction. Assignee expressly acknowledges that it is fully familiar with the physical condition of the Property as of the date hereof, Assignee hereby accepts the condition of the Property with all personalty, fixtures, trash, and debris, if any, and Assignee further expressly acknowledges that Assignor has no obligation whatsoever with respect to the delivery of the Property at Closing or the condition thereof and that Assignor has no obligation whatsoever to do any work in connection with the Property, including without limitation, the Landlord’s Work. Neither Assignor, nor the employees, agents, representatives, accountants or attorneys of Assignor, have made any verbal or written representations or warranties whatsoever with respect to the Property, or the physical condition or operation of the Property, or any building systems thereof or personal property therein, the revenues and expenses generated by and associated with the Property, the zoning, building and other laws, regulations and rules applicable thereto or the compliance by the Property therewith. Except for the express representations and warranties of Assignor contained herein, Assignee has not and will not rely on any representations or warranties made by Assignor, and Assignee acknowledges that no such representations or warranties have been made by Assignor.
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(c) OTHER THAN AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN, IT IS EXPRESSLY UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED THAT ASSIGNOR IS NOT MAKING AND HAS NOT AT ANY TIME MADE ANY WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS OF ANY KIND OR CHARACTER, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE SHARES, THE GROUP ENTITIES AND THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY WARRANTIES OR REPRESENTATIONS AS TO HABITABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, ZONING, TAX CONSEQUENCES, LATENT OR PATENT PHYSICAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS, UTILITIES, OPERATING HISTORY OR PROJECTIONS, VALUATION, GOVERNMENTAL APPROVALS, THE COMPLIANCE OF THE SHARES, THE GROUP ENTITIES AND THE PROPERTY WITH GOVERNMENTAL LAWS, THE TRUTH, ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF THE SPRING LEASE, THE DECLARATION OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED BY OR ON BEHALF OF ASSIGNOR TO ASSIGNEE, OR ANY OTHER MATTER OR THING REGARDING THE SHARES, THE GROUP ENTITIES AND THE PROPERTY. ASSIGNEE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT UPON CLOSING UNDER THE PURCHASE CONTRACT, THE SHARES AND THE PROPERTY SHALL BE “AS IS”, “WHERE IS”, WITH “ALL FAULTS”. OTHER THAN AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH HEREIN, ASSIGNEE HAS NOT RELIED AND WILL NOT RELY ON, AND ASSIGNOR IS NOT LIABLE FOR OR BOUND BY, ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, GUARANTIES, STATEMENTS, REPRESENTATIONS OR INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE SHARES, THE GROUP ENTITIES OR THE PROPERTY OR RELATING THERETO (INCLUDING SPECIFICALLY, WITHOUT LIMITATION, PROPERTY INFORMATION PACKAGES DISTRIBUTED WITH RESPECT TO THE PROPERTY) MADE OR FURNISHED BY ASSIGNOR OR ANY REAL ESTATE BROKER OR AGENT REPRESENTING OR PURPORTING TO REPRESENT ASSIGNOR, TO WHOMEVER MADE OR GIVEN, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ORALLY OR IN WRITING. SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 4(a) AND (b) ABOVE, ASSIGNEE REPRESENTS TO ASSIGNOR THAT ASSIGNEE HAS CONDUCTED SUCH INVESTIGATIONS OF THE SHARES, THE GROUP ENTITIES AND THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS THEREOF, AS ASSIGNEE DEEMS NECESSARY TO SATISFY ITSELF AS TO THE CONDITION OF THE SHARES, THE GROUP ENTITIES AND THE PROPERTY AND THE EXISTENCE OR NONEXISTENCE OR CURATIVE ACTION TO BE TAKEN WITH RESPECT TO ANY HAZARDOUS OR TOXIC SUBSTANCES ON OR DISCHARGED FROM THE PROPERTY, AND WILL RELY SOLELY UPON SAME AND NOT UPON ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED BY OR ON BEHALF OF ASSIGNOR OR ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES WITH RESPECT THERETO. UPON CLOSING, ASSIGNEE SHALL ASSUME THE RISK THAT ADVERSE MATTERS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS AND ADVERSE PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS, MAY NOT HAVE BEEN REVEALED BY ASSIGNEE’S INVESTIGATIONS, AND ASSIGNEE, UPON CLOSING, SHALL BE DEEMED TO HAVE WAIVED AND RELINQUISHED AS AGAINST ASSIGNOR (AND ASSIGNOR’S OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, MEMBERS, PRINCIPALS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS) ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS, CAUSES OF ACTION (INCLUDING CAUSES OF ACTION IN TORT), LOSSES, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES, COSTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COURT COSTS) OF ANY AND EVERY KIND OR CHARACTER, KNOWN OR UNKNOWN, WHICH ASSIGNEE MIGHT HAVE ASSERTED OR ALLEGED AGAINST ASSIGNOR (AND ASSIGNOR’S OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, SHAREHOLDERS, MEMBERS, PRINCIPALS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS) AT ANY TIME BY REASON OF OR ARISING OUT OF ANY LATENT OR PATENT CONSTRUCTION DEFECTS OR PHYSICAL CONDITIONS, VIOLATIONS OF ANY APPLICABLE LAWS (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY ENVIRONMENTAL, ZONING OR BUILDING LAWS) OR UNDER THE DECLARATION AND ANY AND ALL OTHER ACTS, OMISSIONS, EVENTS, CIRCUMSTANCES OR MATTERS REGARDING THE SHARES, THE GROUP ENTITIES OR THE PROPERTY.
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5. Adjustments: Transfer Taxes.
All adjustments and apportionments, if any, shall be made by Assignee at Closing directly with Seller pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Contract, with Assignee responsible for all adjustments in favor of Seller thereunder, and entitled to the benefit of all adjustments in favor of the purchaser thereunder. All New York State and New York City Real Property Transfer Taxes (“Transfer Taxes”) payable in connection with the transfer of the Shares contemplated hereunder shall be paid by Seller at the Closing, except that Assignor shall be responsible for the payment of any Transfer Taxes arising out of the Assignment.
6. Closing.
(a) Assignor and Assignee shall close under this Agreement (the “Closing”) in accordance with all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, including with limitation, executing the Assignment and Assumption Agreement and Assignee’s payment of the Purchase Price on the Closing Date. The “Closing Date” shall be the date that the Closing occurs, provided that the Closing Date shall occur immediately prior to the “Closing Date” under and as defined in the Purchase Contract (the “Purchase Contract Closing Date”). TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE as to Assignee. The Closing shall take place at the location designated in the Purchase Contract.
(b) Assignee’s obligations under this Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent (collectively, the “Closing Conditions”) which may be waived in whole or in part by Assignee, provided such waiver is in writing and signed by Assignee on or before the Closing Date:
(i) All of Assignor’s representations and warranties made in this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date made and true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date as if then made, so as to not result in a Material Adverse Effect (as defined below);
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(ii) Assignor shall not be in default under this Agreement, so as to not result in a Material Adverse Effect;
(iii) Seller shall not be in default under the Purchase Contract, so as to not result in a Material Adverse Effect, and Seller shall be ready and willing to close on the sale of the Shares;
(iv) There shall be no casualty or condemnation to the Property such that Spring shall have a right to terminate the Spring Lease pursuant to the terms and conditions thereof; and
(v) The Spring Lease and all guarantees delivered in connection therewith shall be in full force and effect, and Spring shall have executed and delivered (x) a Second Amendment to Lease Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, (y) a Tenant Estoppel (as defined in the Purchase Contract) materially in accordance with the terms of the Purchase Contract and (z) the security deposit required under the Spring Lease in the amount of $2,250,000.
A “Material Adverse Effect” shall mean any material adverse effect on the purchase and ownership of the Shares.
7. Title.
Assignee acknowledges receipt of the pro forma title policy prepared by Royal Abstract of New York, LLC (“Royal”) for the Property (the “Title Policy”), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3 and made a part hereof. Assignee agrees to insure the Property by the Title Policy, issued through Royal, at the Closing. Assignee acknowledges and agrees that it shall be solely responsible for any and all charges due in connection with the closing under the Purchase Contract to be paid by the purchaser thereunder and the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, including without limitation recording charges due and owing upon the transactions contemplated hereunder, the cost of the Title Policy issued for the benefit of Assignee and any other title charges with respect to the closing of the Property and the Assignment and Assumption Agreement.
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8. Broker.
Assignor and Assignee represent that no broker, finder or other person brought about this transaction. Assignor and Assignee shall each indemnify and hold the other free and harmless from and against any damages, costs or expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) suffered by a party hereunder arising from a claim by any broker, finder or other person that such broker or finder has dealt with Assignor or Assignee, as the case may be, in connection with this transaction. The provisions of this Section 8 shall survive the Closing or termination of this Agreement.
9. Notices.
Subject to the further terms of this Section 9, all notices hereunder by either party to the other shall be sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, by hand messenger, or by overnight courier providing receipt of delivery, addressed as follows:
If to Assignee to: | c/o American Realty Capital 405 Park Avenue, 15th Floor New York, NY 10022 Attention: Jesse Galloway, Esq. |
With a copy to: |
Donovan LLP 152 Madison Avenue, 14th Floor New York, New York 10016 Attention: Nicholas T. Donovan, Esq. |
If to Assignor to: |
Thor 50 Varick LLC, c/o Thor Equities, LLC 25 West 39th Street New York, New York 10018 Attention: Joseph J. Sitt and Cory Elbaum |
With a copy to: | Morris Missry, Esq. c/o Wachtel Missry LLP 885 Second Avenue New York, New York 10017 |
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Notices shall be deemed served on the Business Day (as defined below) that they are received by hand messenger, on the Business Day that they are received via reputable overnight courier (such as Federal Express), three (3) days after the date of registration with the postal authorities if sent by registered mail, three (3) days after the date of mailing if sent by certified mail. The attorneys may give notices on behalf of the respective parties, and such notices shall have the same effect as if in fact subscribed by the party on whose behalf it is given. For purposes of this Agreement, a “Business Day” is any day other than Saturday, Sunday, or a New York or Federal holiday during the hours of 9AM- 5PM, or if not received during those hours, then the Business Day immediately following receipt. Notices or other communications (including agreements) signed by the attorneys for the respective parties shall be deemed binding upon the parties so long as the intention for such communications (including email agreements) between the attorneys to be binding is clearly set forth therein
10. Intentionally Omitted.
11. Assignment and Recording.
This Agreement shall not be assigned by Assignee without the prior written consent of Assignor, which may be withheld in Assignor’s sole and absolute discretion. This Agreement shall not be recorded. A direct or indirect transfer of stock, membership interest or partnership interests of Assignee or any of its beneficial owners, or the admission of new shareholders, members or partners into Assignee or any of its beneficial owners shall be deemed an assignment of this Agreement, and accordingly any such transfers or admissions shall be prohibited without the prior written consent of Assignor, which may be withheld in Assignor’s sole and absolute discretion. In the event that this Agreement is either (a) assigned without the prior written consent of Assignor or (b) recorded, such assignment or recording shall be deemed an automatic, material default hereunder, and in such event Assignor shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement, whereupon this Agreement shall immediately be rendered null and void and of no further force and effect, except for any provision which specifically survives termination.
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12. Default.
(a) In the event all of the Closing Conditions shall have been satisfied and Assignee shall default under this Agreement prior to the Closing Date, the parties hereto agree that the damages that Assignor will sustain as a result thereof will be substantial. Accordingly, the parties agree that following the satisfaction of the Closing Conditions, in the event of such default prior to the Closing Date, Assignor shall have all remedies at law or in equity.
(b) In the event that this transaction fails to close as a direct result of Assignor’s default of its material obligations under this Agreement, and Assignor shall have failed to cure such material breach prior to the date that is the later of the originally scheduled Closing Date and thirty (30) days from the date of Assignee’s notice to cure any such material default, or if Seller is unable or refuses to close in accordance with the Purchase Contract, Assignee’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be to terminate this Agreement, whereupon this Agreement shall be null and void and of no further force or effect, except for any provision which specifically survives termination, and neither party hereto shall have any further claim against the other by reason of this Agreement.
(c) In the event a party hereto files any action or suit against another party hereto by reason of any breach of any of the covenants, agreements or provisions contained in this Agreement, then in that event the prevailing party shall be entitled to have and recover of and from the other party all reasonable attorneys' fees and costs resulting therefrom. For purposes of this Agreement, the term "attorneys' fees" or "attorneys' fees and costs" shall mean all court costs and the fees and expenses of counsel to the parties hereto, which may include printing, photostatting, duplicating and other expenses, air freight charges, and fees billed for law clerks, paralegals and other persons not admitted to the bar but performing services under the supervision of an attorney, and the costs and fees incurred in connection with the enforcement or collection of any judgment obtained in any such proceeding. The provisions of this Section 12(c) shall survive the entry of any judgment, and shall not merge, or be deemed to have merged, into any judgment.
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13. Communication: Confidentiality.
(a) Assignor acknowledges and agrees that, between the date hereof and the Closing Date, Assignee and Assignee’s representatives, members, officers, employees, contractors and/or agents shall be permitted to directly communicate with (i) Seller or any representative, member, officer, employee, contractor, attorney, accountant or agent of Seller, (ii) the Condominium, the Board, Spring or the Verizon Units Owner (as such terms are defined in the Purchase Contract), (iii) any governmental authority; (iv) any party to any pending litigation or claim, in connection with this Agreement, the Purchase Contract, the Shares or the Property; and/or (v) any other party which has information or knowledge relating to the Property, the Shares, the Spring Lease, the Condominium or any other matter which is the subject of, or related in any manner to, the Purchase Contract and/or this Agreement; provided, however, that a representative of Assignor must participate in any such communication, unless otherwise agreed by Assignor.
(b) Except as may be required by law, in connection with any court or administrative proceeding, or in connection with any required financial disclosures or other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission or other governmental agencies by Assignee and/or Assignee’s affiliates, Assignee shall not issue or cause the publication of any press release or other public announcement, or cause, permit or suffer any other disclosure which sets forth the existence or terms of the transactions contemplated hereby (other than to Assignee’s consultants, advisors, attorneys, accountants, lenders and investors, who, in turn, shall be bound by this Section 13), without first obtaining the written consent of Assignor, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Nothing contained herein shall preclude the parties from issuing customary press releases following the Closing.
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(c) Failure by Assignee to comply with this Section 13 shall be deemed an automatic, material default hereunder, and in such event Assignor shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement and Escrow Agent is hereby irrevocably authorized to release the Deposit to Assignor as liquidated damages at Assignor’s request, whereupon this Agreement shall immediately be rendered null and void and of no further force and effect, except for any provision which specifically survives termination.
14. Representations. Warranties and Covenants.
(a) Assignor represents and warrants to Assignee that the following are true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof:
(1) This Agreement constitutes, and each document and instrument to be executed and delivered by Assignor hereunder, when so executed and delivered, shall constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligations of Assignor, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, covenants and conditions.
(2) Assignor (i) is the sole owner of the rights and interests of the purchaser under the Purchase Contract; (ii) is a duly organized limited liability company licensed and/or qualified to conduct business in the State of New York; (iii) has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; (iv) has full power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement and to enter into the documents to be executed and delivered in accordance with the terms hereof; and (v) has full power and authority to consummate the transactions as contemplated herein.
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(3) Neither the entering into of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder, will constitute a violation or breach by Assignor of any contract, writ, order, judgment, or other instrument or agreement to which Assignor is a party, or to which it is subject to by which any of its assets or properties may be affected, or of any judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree issued against or imposed upon it, or result in a violation of any applicable law, ordinance, rule or regulation of any governmental authority affecting Assignor. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Assignor, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, do not require Assignor to obtain any consent, authorization, or approval which has not already been obtained.
(4) Assignor is not a Prohibited Person (as defined below). None of Assignor’s investors, affiliates or brokers or other agents (if any), acting or benefiting in any capacity in connection with this Agreement is a Prohibited Person. The assets Assignor will transfer to Assignee under this Agreement are not the property of, and are not beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by a Prohibited Person. The assets Assignor will transfer to Assignee under this Agreement are not the proceeds of specified unlawful activity as defined by 18 U.S.C. §1956(c)(7). For purposes hereof, a “Prohibited Person” means any of the following: (i) a person or entity that is listed in the Annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, Executive Order No. 13224 on Terrorist Financing (effective September 24,2001) (the “Executive Order”); (ii) a person or entity owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of any person or entity that is listed in the Annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of, the Executive Order; (iii) a person or entity that is named as a “specially designated national” or “blocked person” on the most current list published by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) at its official website, http://www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac; (iv) a person or entity that is otherwise the target of any economic sanctions program currently administered by OFAC; or (v) a person or entity that is affiliated with any person or entity identified in any of clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and/or (iv) above.
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(5) Assignor is not a “foreign person” as defined in the Code Withholding Section.
(6) A true and complete copy of the Purchase Contract, including all amendment thereto is attached hereto as Exhibit 1. Seller and Assignor are not presently negotiating any modifications or amendments to the Purchase Contract, and neither party has requested an amendment or modification thereto.
(7) Assignor has not sent or received a notice of default under the Purchase Contract.
(b) Assignee represents and warrants to Assignor that the following are true and correct in all material respects as of the date hereof:
(1) This Agreement constitutes, and each document and instrument to be executed and delivered by Assignee hereunder, when so executed and delivered, shall constitute, the legal, valid and binding obligations of Assignee, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, covenants and conditions.
(2) Assignee (i) is a duly organized limited liability company licensed and/or qualified to conduct business in the State of New York; (ii) has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; (iii) has full power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement and to enter into the documents to be executed and delivered in accordance with the terms hereof; and (iv) has full power and authority to consummate the transactions as contemplated herein.
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(3) Neither the entering into of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder, will constitute a violation or breach by Assignee of any contract, writ, order, judgment, or other instrument or agreement to which Assignee is a party, or to which it is subject to by which any of its assets or properties may be affected, or of any judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree issued against or imposed upon it, or result in a violation of any applicable law, ordinance, rule or regulation of any governmental authority affecting Assignee. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Assignee, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, do not require Assignee to obtain any consent, authorization, or approval which has not already been obtained.
(4) Assignee is not a Prohibited Person. None of Assignee’s investors, affiliates or brokers or other agents (if any), acting or benefiting in any capacity in connection with this Agreement is a Prohibited Person. The assets Assignee will transfer to Assignor under this Agreement are not the property of, and are not beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by a Prohibited Person. The assets Assignee will transfer to Assignor under this Agreement are not the proceeds of specified unlawful activity as defined by 18 U.S.C. §1956(c)(7).
(5) Assignee is not a “foreign person” as defined in the Code Withholding Section.
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(c) Assignor covenants and agrees as follows:
(1) To the extent Assignor’s consent (as purchaser) is required pursuant to the Purchase Contract or the Declaration, Assignor shall not grant such consent without obtaining the prior written consent of Assignee, which consent may be granted or withheld, in Assignee’s sole and absolute discretion. In the event Seller requests Assignor’s consent pursuant to the Purchase Contract, Assignor shall send a copy of the Seller’s request for consent to Assignee, and Assignee shall have a period of five (5) Business Days to either grant or withhold its consent in connection with Seller’s request therefor. If Assignee fails to respond within such five (5) Business Day period, and such failure continues for an additional three (3) Business Days following Assignee’s receipt of a second (2nd) request for consent from Assignor which notice shall specifically reference this Section 14(c)(1), Assignee’s consent shall be deemed withheld and Assignor shall thereafter withhold its consent in connection with Seller’s request therefor;
(2) Assignor shall not agree to amend, modify or terminate the Purchase Contract without the prior written consent of Assignee, which may be granted or withheld in Assignee’s sole and absolute discretion;
(3) Assignor shall not waive or otherwise forfeit any of its rights under the Purchase Contract without the prior written consent of Assignee, which may be granted or withheld in Assignee’s sole, but commercially reasonable discretion;
(4) Assignor shall provide Assignee with a copy of any notice received by Assignor in connection with the Purchase Contract, which shall be delivered to Assignee within three (3) Business Days of Assignor’s receipt thereof;
(5) On or before the Closing Date, Assignor shall provide Assignee with any and all documents, correspondence or other information received by Assignee from the Seller, including, without limitation, all records (including originals) for the operation of the Premises and any other documents or instruments delivered pursuant to the Purchase Contract;
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(6) On or before the Closing Date, Assignor shall provide Assignee with all Closing deliverables received from the Seller pursuant to Section 4 of the Purchase Contract; and
(7) At the Closing, the tenant under the Spring Lease shall deliver to the landlord thereunder the security deposit required pursuant to the Second Amendment to Lease Agreement.
(d) The representations, warranties and covenants of Assignor set forth herein are a material inducement to Assignee entering into this Agreement and Assignee is relying on the truth and accuracy of same. Assignor hereby agrees that the representations, warranties and covenants of Assignor shall be deemed repeated on, and shall be true and accurate in all material respects as of, the Closing Date. If Assignee has actual knowledge of any matter which would constitute a material breach of Assignor’s representations and warranties, Assignee shall notify Assignor of such material breach prior to the Closing Date, failing which Assignee shall be deemed to waive any such material breach of Assignor’s representations and warranties. Assignor shall have the right to attempt to cure any such material breach without being obligated to complete such cure, and Assignor shall have the right to cure such material breach prior to the date is the later of the originally scheduled Closing Date and thirty (30) days from the date of Assignee’s notice to cure any such material breach. In the event the representations, warranties and covenants contained in this Agreement are not materially true and correct as of the Closing Date, subject to the cure right in the immediately preceding sentence, so as to result in a Material Adverse Effect, Assignee may, as its sole remedy, terminate this Agreement and receive the return of the Deposit, together with any interest earned thereon, whereupon neither party shall have any further rights or obligations under this Agreement.
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(e) The representations of Assignor set forth in this Agreement (collectively, the “Surviving Representations”) shall survive the Closing under this Agreement for a period of six (6) months after the Closing Date (the “Survival Period”). Each Surviving Representation shall automatically be null and void and of no further force and effect after the Survival Period unless, prior to the end of the Survival Period, Assignee shall have asserted in writing a specific claim with respect to the particular Surviving Assignor Representation, and within thirty (30) following the Survival Period, commenced a legal proceeding against Assignor alleging that Assignor is in breach of such Surviving Representation and that Assignee has suffered actual damages as a result thereof (a “Proceeding”). In no event shall Assignee be entitled to assert any consequential, special or punitive damages, nor shall it be entitled to any award or payment based on such damages. If Assignee timely commences a Proceeding, and a court of competent jurisdiction, pursuant to a final, non-appealable order in connection with such Proceeding, determines that (i) the applicable Surviving Representation was breached as of the date of this Agreement or the Closing Date and (ii) Assignee suffered actual damages, including, but not limited to, all legal fees, disbursements and expenses incurred by Assignee in prosecuting or defending such claim (collectively, the “Damages”) by reason of such breach and (iii) the breach was Material (as defined below), then Assignee shall be entitled to receive an amount equal to the Damages, but in no event in an amount greater than the Ceiling (as defined below); provided, however, Assignee shall not be entitled to pursue any claims against Assignor for damage (x) to Assignee that, in the aggregate, are less than the Floor (as defined below), or (y) resulting from any untrue, inaccurate or incorrect representations if, at or prior to the Closing, Assignee shall have obtained actual knowledge that any such representation made herein by Assignor was untrue, inaccurate or incorrect, without notifying Assignor, and Assignee shall have, nonetheless, proceeded in consummating the Closing. As used herein, with respect to any claim or claims against Assignor for breach of any Surviving Representation, “Floor” shall mean One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) in the aggregate, and “Ceiling” shall mean Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) in the aggregate. For the purposes of this Section 14(e), “Material” shall mean any state of facts, taken alone or together with all other material untruths or inaccuracies and all such covenants with which Assignor has not materially complied, the restoration of which to the condition represented or warranted by Assignor under this Agreement, or the cost of compliance with which, would cost in excess of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00). The provisions of this Section 14(e) shall constitute the sole and exclusive remedy after Closing for breaches of Assignor’s representations.
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15. | Mezzanine Loan. |
Simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Mezzanine Loan is being assigned by Mezzanine Lender to 50VARNY001, LLC pursuant to a Purchase and Sale Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 4.
16. | Miscellaneous. |
(a) The validity, construction and enforceability of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York without regard to the principles of conflicts of law.
(b) Each of the parties hereto agrees and submits to the personal jurisdiction of the courts of the State of New York, both State and Federal, and further agrees that the sole forum and venue for any action or proceeding under, in connection with or relating to, this Agreement shall be the state or federal courts in New York, New York.
(c) Without limiting or modifying the provisions of Section 11 of this Agreement, this Assignment shall apply to and bind the distributees, executors, administrators, successors and permitted assigns of Assignor and Assignee. If there are more than one Assignor and Assignee the words “Assignor” and “Assignee” used in this Agreement includes them.
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(d) This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding among and between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and replaces all prior understandings and agreements both written and oral.
(e) This Agreement shall not be amended, altered, modified or supplemented except in a writing duly executed by, or on behalf of, all the parties hereto.
(f) The defined terms are for convenience only and all have no effect on the interpretation and enforcement of this Agreement
(g) This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same document. Each counterpart is an original, but all counterparts, taken together, shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart signature page of this Agreement by e-mail (pdf) or fax shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.
(h) This Agreement shall not be binding on Assignor unless and until a fully executed Agreement is delivered (including without limitation via facsimile or email pdf) to Assignee in accordance with this Agreement and the Deposit is received and accepted by Escrow Agent.
(i) The Schedules and Exhibits annexed hereto are hereby incorporated and made a part of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officer thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.
ASSIGNOR: | THOR 50 VARICK LLC | |
By: DSFT Holdings LLC, its sole member | ||
By: | /s/ Morris Missry | |
Name: Morris Missry | ||
Title: Manager |
ASSIGNEE: |
AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL NEW YORK RECOVERY REIT, INC. | |
By: | /s/ Michael Happel | |
Name: Michael Happel | ||
Title: Executive VP & Chief Investment Officer |
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SCHEDULE 1
SELLER
1. | GREENCAGE S.A., Société de Titrisation |
2. | KENSINGTON SQUARE HOLDING S.A., Société de Titrisation |
3. | SCLAREA FOUR S.A. |
4. | HAWKSFORD TRUSTEES JERSEY LTD., as Trustee of the Dog Trust |
5. | HUERTAS GROUP LTD. |
6. | AREPO FIDUCIARA S.R.L. |
7. | TIZIANI CAPITAL LIMITED |
8. | OMNIAFIN S.P.A. |
9. | SIMON FIDUCIARA S.P.A. |
10. | KRUIDO S.A. |
11. | UDOLL MANAGEMENT LIMITED |
12. | ALESSANDRO CAJRATI CRIVELLI |
13. | ANTONIO TAZARTES |
14. | MARIA BARTON |
15. | MARCO GOBBETTI |
16. | LUISA CAJRATI CRIVELLI |
17. | AMEDEO CLAVARINO |
18. | RICCARDO CAJRATI CRIVELLI |
19. | GIORGIO CAJRATI CRIVELLI |
20. | UBERTO CAJRATI CRIVELLI |
21. | PAOLO CARDANO |
22. | GIOVANNI DI VINCENZO |
23. | ANDREA A. ZAMBON |
24. | ROBERTO MANGIAVACCHI |
25. | ANTONIO BELLONI |
26. | ICS SECURITIES S.A R.L., Société de Titrisation |
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EXHIBIT 1
PURCHASE CONTRACT
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EXHIBIT 2
FORM OF ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT
ASSIGNMENT OF SALE AND PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Assignment”), dated this day of July, 2013, by and between THOR 50 VARICK LLC, having an address at c/o Thor Equities, LLC, 25 West 39th Street, New York, New York 10017 (“Assignor”), and AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL NEW YORK RECOVERY REIT, INC., a Maryland corporation, having an address at c/o American Realty Capital, 405 Park Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, New York 10022 (collectively, “Assignee”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Assignor has entered into that certain that certain Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated April 30, 2013, between Assignor, as purchaser, and the parties set forth on Schedule 1 attached hereto, as seller (“Seller”), as amended by First Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of June 21, 2013, and by Second Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of June 25, 2013 (collectively, the “Purchase Contract”), for the purchase of 100% of the shares (the “Shares”) of Varick Investments S.àr.l., a private limited liability company (société à responsabilité limitée) incorporated under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, having its registered office at 19-21, boulevard du Prince Henri, L-1724 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, having a share capital of EUR 12,500, registered with the Register of Commerce and Companies of Luxembourg under number B 152.548; and
WHEREAS, Assignor desires to transfer and assign its entire right, title and interest in and to the Purchase Contract, together with all agreements, certificates and other instruments executed and/or entered into by Assignor in favor of Seller in connection with the Purchase Contract (collectively, “Ancillary Instruments”), if any, and Assignee desires to acquire Assignor's interest in the Purchase Contract and the Ancillary Instruments, if any, all in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Assignment.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals and the mutual agreements hereinafter set forth and good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:
1. Assignment. Assignor hereby assigns, conveys, grants, transfers and sets over unto Assignee all of Assignor's interest in the Purchase Contract and all Ancillary Instruments, if any, and all rights, interests and obligations appertaining thereto.
2. Assumption. Assignee hereby accepts the assignment set forth in Section 1 above, of Assignor's interest in and to the Purchase Contract and agrees to assume and be bound by and subject to the terms and provisions of the Purchase Contract and all Ancillary Instruments, if any, including all obligations under each of them.
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3. | Miscellaneous. |
(a) This Assignment shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective directors, officers, heirs, legal representatives, and successors and assigns.
(b) All representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the parties hereto shall survive closing and the assignment herein set forth.
(c) This Assignment, together with that certain Assignment Agreement dated as of the date hereof, between Assignor and Assignee, constitutes the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter and supersedes any other understanding of the parties with respect to this subject matter. This Assignment may not be amended or modified, nor may any of its provisions waived, except by a writing signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Assignment as of the date first above written.
ASSIGNOR: | THOR 50 VARICK LLC | |
By: DSFT Holdings LLC, its sole member | ||
By: | /s/ Morris Missry | |
Name: Morris Missry | ||
Title: Manager |
ASSIGNEE: | AMERICAN REALTY CAPITAL NEW YORK | |
RECOVERY REIT, INC., | ||
a Maryland corporation | ||
By: | /s/ Michael Happel | |
Name: Michael Happel | ||
Title: Executive Vice President | ||
Chief Investment Officers |
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SCHEDULE 1
SELLER
1. | GREENCAGE S.A., Société de Titrisation |
2. | KENSINGTON SQUARE HOLDING S.A., Société de Titrisation |
3. | SCLAREA FOUR S.A. |
4. | HAWKSFORD TRUSTEES JERSEY LTD., as Trustee of the Dog Trust |
5. | HUERTAS GROUP LTD. |
6. | AREPO FIDUCIARA S.R.L. |
7. | TIZIANI CAPITAL LIMITED |
8. | OMNIAFIN S.P.A. |
9. | SIMON FIDUCIARA S.P.A. |
10. | KRUDDO S.A. |
11. | UDOLL MANAGEMENT LIMITED |
12. | ALESSANDRO CAJRATI CRIVELLI |
13. | ANTONIO TAZARTES |
14. | MARIA BARTON |
15. | MARCO GOBBETTI |
16. | LUISA CAJRATI CRIVELLI |
17. | AMEDEO CLAVARINO |
18. | RICCARDO CAJRATI CRIVELLI |
19. | GIORGIO CAJRATI CRIVELLI |
20. | UBERTO CAJRATI CRIVELLI |
21. | PAOLO CARDANO |
22. | GIOVANNI DI VINCENZO |
23. | ANDREA A. ZAMBON |
24. | ROBERTO MANGIAVACCHI |
25. | ANTONIO BELLONI |
26. | ICS SECURITIES S.A R.L., Société de Titrisation |
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EXHIBIT 3
TITLE POLICY
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Royal Abstract of New York LLC
AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION OWNERS POLICY (6-17-2006) |
WITH NEW YORK COVERAGE ENDORSEMENT APPENDED (A.L. T.A.) |
SCHEDULE A
Policy No PROFORMA | ||
Title Number | Effective Date | Amount of Insurance |
903426 | 7/3/2013 | $83,750,000.00 |
1. | Name of Insured: 50 Varick LLC |
2. | The estate or interest in the land which is covered by this policy is: Beneficial Interest |
3. | Title to the estate or interest in the land is vested by: |
As to Block 212 Lot 1301: | |
Which acquired title from Verizon New York Inc. by deed dated as of 3/31/10 and recorded 4/8/10 as CRFN 2010000117464, as corrected by a Correction Deed dated 11/8/12 and recorded 11/28/12 as CRFN 2012000466312. | |
As to Block 212 Lot 1307: | |
Which acquired title from Verizon New York Inc. by deed dated as of 11/8/12 and recorded 11/21/12 as CRFN 2012000458980. |
4. | The land referred to in this Policy is described herein on Schedule A Description of Premises. |
For Information: Premises known as: 50 Varick Street Unit A & A2, New York, NY |
Authorized Signatory | |
SCHEDULE A | |
A.L.T.A 2006 OWNERS POLICY |
Royal Abstract of New York LLC
SCHEDULE A
DESCRIPTION OF PREMISES
Title No. 903426
Policy No. PROFORMA
THE CONDOMINIUM UNIT(S) (hereinafter referred to as the “Unit(s)”) in the building (hereinafter referred to as the “Building”) known as 50 Varick Condominium and by the Street Number 34-50 Varick Street a/k/a 6 St. Johns Lane, County of New York, State of New York, said Units being designated and described as Unit(s) A and A2 in a Declaration dated as of 2/16/10 made by Verizon New York Inc., pursuant to Article 9-B of the Real Property Law of the State of New York (hereinafter referred to as the “Condominium Act”) establishing a Plan for condominium ownership of the Building and the Land (hereinafter referred to as the “land”) upon which the building is situate (which land is more particularly described in Exhibit A annexed hereto and by this reference made a part hereof), which Declaration was recorded in the New York County Register’s Office on 3/12/10, as CRFN 2010000086079, and has been amended by First Amendment to Declaration dated 7/26/11 and recorded 3/6/12 as CRFN 2012000086110 and by Second Amendment to Declaration dated 6/20/12 and recorded 10/24/12 as CRFN 2012000422214 (which Declaration and Amendments thereto are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “Declaration”). These Units are also designated as Tax Lot 1301 and 1307 in Block 212 of the County of New York on the Tax Map of the Real Property Assessment Department and on the Floor Plans of the Building, Certified by Jan L. Gross, Architect, on 3/9/10 and filed with the Real Property Assessment Department on 3/9/10 as Condominium Plan No. 2153 and also filed in the New York County Register’s Office on 3/12/10 as Condominium Map No. CRFN 2010000086080, as amended on the Tax Map of the Real Property Assessment Department and on the Floor Plans of the Building, Certified by Jan L. Gross, Architect, on 2/22/12 and filed with the Real Property Assessment Department on 2/22/12 as Condominium Plan No. 2153-A and also filed in the New York County Register’s Office on 3/6/12 as Condominium Map No. CRFN 2012000086111, as amended on the Tax Map of the Real Property Assessment Department and on the Floor Plans of the Building, Certified by Jan L. Gross, Architect, on 9/19/12 and filed with the Real Property Assessment Department on 9/19/12 as Condominium Plan No. 2153-B and also filed in the New York County Register’s Office on 10/24/12 as Condominium Map No. CRFN 2012000422215.
TOGETHER with an undivided 50.804855% (Unit A) and an undivided 1.048837% (Unit A2) interest in the Common Elements (as such term is defined in the Declaration).
TOGETHER with and SUBJECT to the rights, obligations, easements, restrictions and other provisions set forth in the Declaration, Floor plans and the By-Laws of 50 Varick Condominium, as the same may be amended from time to time (herein after referred to as the “By-Laws”), all of which shall constitute covenants running with the Land and shall bind any person having at any time any interest or estate in the Unit, as though recited and stipulated at length herein.
The land on which the building and unit is located is situated in the County of New York and State of New York and is more fully described in the Declaration of Condominium recorded in the New York County Register’s Office on 3/12/10, as CRFN 2010000086079, as amended.
Exhibit A
Royal Abstract of New York LLC
ALL THAT CERTAIN plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Borough of Manhattan, City, County and State of New York, bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point on the easterly side of Varick Street distant one hundred and one feet, six inches northerly from the corner formed by the intersection of the easterly side of Varick Street with the northerly side of Beach Street;
RUNNING THENCE easterly and parallel with the northerly side of Beach Street, South 80 degrees 22 minutes 00 seconds East, one hundred forty feet and five eighths of an inch to the westerly side of St. John’s Lane;
THENCE northerly along the westerly side of St. John’s Lane, North 9 degrees 38 minutes 20 seconds East, two hundred thirty-nine feet nine inches (Deed; 239.48 feet actual);
THENCE westerly and parallel with the southerly side of Laight Street North 80 degrees 22 minutes 00 seconds West one hundred and forty feet and seven eighths of an inch to the easterly side of Varick Street;
AND THENCE southerly along the easterly side of Varick Street South 8 degrees 38 minutes 00 seconds West, two hundred thirty-nine feet, five inches and three-quarter inches to the point or place of BEGINNING.
For information only: Said premises are known as 50 Varick Street Condominium 34-50 Varick Street a/k/a 6 St. Johns Lane, Units A and A2, New York, NY and designated as Block 212 Lots 1301 and 1307 as shown on the Tax Map of the City of New York, County of New York.
SCHEDULE A
A.L.T.A 2006 OWNERS POLICY
Royal Abstract of New York LLC
SCHEDULE B
Policy No PROFORMA
Title No 903426
Showing defects, liens, encumbrances and other matters against which the Company does not, by this Policy, insure:
1. | Rights or claims of tenants, as tenants only. |
2. | Terms, Covenants, Conditions and Agreements contained in an unrecorded lease made by 50 Varick LLC, (Landlord) to Spring Studios New York LLC, (Tenant) dated as of 12/19/11 as referenced in: |
A) | Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement made between the Board of Managers of 50 Varick Street Condominium, (Board) and Spring Studios New York LLC, (Tenant) dated as of 12/19/11 and recorded 6/19/12 as CRFN 2012000238097. |
3. | The policy will except the terms, conditions and easements set forth in the Declaration of Condominium and By-Laws dated as of 2/16/10 and recorded 3/12/10 in the New York County Register's Office as CRFN 2010000086079. Policy insures that a valid condominium has been created pursuant to Article 9B of the Real Property Law, as amended. |
B) | First Amendment to Declaration dated 7/26/11 and recorded 3/6/12 as CRFN 2012000086110. |
C) | Second Amendment to Declaration dated 6/20/12 and recorded 10/24/12 as CRFN 2012000422214. |
4. | The policy will except the restrictions and regulations as set forth in the By-Laws of the Condominium. |
5. | The policy will except any state of facts which an accurate survey and inspection of Unit would show, but policy insures that any encroachments by insured Unit upon adjoining Units or upon common elements may remain undisturbed. |
6. | As to the land: |
Survey made by U.S. Surveyor/Jack W. Shoemaker dated 1/20/2010, last revised 1/21/2010, shows no encroachments, violations of restrictions or variations with lot lines except as follows:
A) | Party wall straddles part of northerly and southerly lines. Policy excepts and insures the right to use and maintain same as party walls. |
B) | Building walls vary with easterly and westerly lines. |
Also shows the following projections and/or encroachments over lot lines:
A) | Concrete stoop into Varick Street (distance not specified). |
B) | Siamese connections into Varick Street (distance not specified). |
C) | Balcony up to 4.5 feet into St. John’s Lane. |
Subject to any state of facts since date of survey
Royal Abstract of New York LLC
SCHEDULE B
Policy No PROFORMA
Title No 903426
SCHEDULE B
A.L.T.A 2006 OWNERS POLICY
Royal Abstract of New York LLC
STANDARD NEW YORK ENDORSEMENT |
(Owner's Policy) |
Title No 903426
Attached to and made a part of Policy No. PROFORMA
1. | The following is added as a Covered Risk: |
“11. Any statutory lien arising under Article 2 of the New York Lien Law for services, labor or materials furnished prior to the date hereof, and which has now gained or which may hereafter gain priority over the estate or interest of the insured as shown in Schedule A of this policy.”
2. | Exclusion Number 5 is deleted, and the following is substituted: |
5. | Any lien on the Title for real estate taxes, assessments, water charges or sewer rents imposed by governmental authority and created or attaching between Date of Policy and the date of recording of the deed or other instrument of transfer in the Public Records that vests Title as Shown in Schedule A. |
This endorsement is issued as part of the policy. Except as it expressly states, it does not (i) modify any of the terms and provisions of the policy, (ii) modify any prior endorsements, (iii) extend the Date of Policy, or (iv) increase the Amount of Insurance. To the extent a provision of the policy or a previous endorsement is inconsistent with an express provision of this endorsement, this endorsement controls. Otherwise, this endorsement is subject to all of the terms and provisions of the policy and of any prior endorsements.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused its corporate name and seal to be hereunto affixed by its duly authorized officers
DATED: 7/3/2013 | Royal Abstract of New York LLC |
By | ||
Authorized Signatory |
Standard New York Endorsement (11/1/2008)
For Use With ALTA Owner's Policy (6/17/2006)
Amended (7/1/2012)
Royal Abstract of New York LLC
CONDOMINIUM ENDORSEMENT
(Owners Policy) |
Title No. 903426
Attached to and made a part of Policy No. PROFORMA
The Company insures the insured against loss or damage sustained by reason of:
1. | The failure of the unit identified in Schedule A and its common elements to be part of a condominium within the meaning of the condominium statutes of the State of New York. |
2. | The failure of the documents required by the condominium statutes to comply with the requirements of the statutes to the extent that such failure affects the title to the unit and its common elements. |
3. | Present violations of any restrictive covenants which restrict the use of the unit and its common elements and which are created by the condominium documents, except violations relating to environmental protection unless a notice of a violation thereof has been recorded or filed in the Public Records and is not excepted in Schedule B. The restrictive covenants do not contain any provisions which will cause a forfeiture or reversion of title. |
4. | The priority of any lien for charges and assessments at Date of Policy provided for in the condominium statutes and condominium documents over the lien of any insured first mortgage identified in Schedule A. |
5. | The failure of the unit and its common elements to be entitled by law to be assessed for real property taxes as a separate parcel. |
6. | Any obligation to remove any improvements which exist at Date of Policy because of any present encroachments or because of any future unintentional encroachments of the common elements upon any unit or of any unit upon the common elements or another unit. |
7. | The failure of title by reason of a right of first refusal to purchase the unit and its common elements which was exercised or could have been exercised at Date of Policy. |
This endorsement is made a part of the policy and is subject to all of the terms and provisions thereof and of any prior endorsements thereto. Except to the extent expressly stated, it neither modifies any of the terms and provisions of the policy and any prior endorsements, nor does it extend the effective date of the policy and any prior endorsements, nor does it increase the amount of insurance.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Endorsement to be signed on the date below to be valid when countersigned by an authorized officer of the Company, all in accordance with its By-Laws.
Dated: 7/3/2013
Countersigned | Royal Abstract of New York LLC |
Authorized Signatory | |
TERSA ENDORSEMENT 4 (CONDOMINIUM) (5/1/07) |
Royal Abstract of New York LLC |
WAIVER OF ARBITRATION ENDORSEMENT |
(Owner’s Policy) |
Title No. 903426 |
Attached to and made a part of Policy No. PROFORMA
The policy is amended by deleting therefrom:
(A) | If this endorsement is attached to an ALTA Loan Policy: Condition Section 13. |
(B) | If this endorsement is attached to an ALTA Owner’s Policy: Condition Section 14. |
(C) | If this endorsement is attached to a TIRSA Owner’s Extended Protection Policy: Condition 12. |
This endorsement is made a part of the Policy and is subject to all of the terms and provisions thereof and of any other endorsements thereto. Except to the extent expressly stated, it neither modifies any of the terms and provisions of the Policy and any other endorsements, nor does it extend the effective date of the Policy and any other endorsements, nor does it increase the face amount thereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Endorsement to be signed on the date below to be valid when countersigned by an authorized officer of the Company, all in accordance with its By-Laws.
Dated: 7/3/2013 | ||
Countersigned | Royal Abstract of New York LLC | |
Authorized Signatory |
TIRSA WAIVER OF ARBITRATION ENDORSEMENT [OWNER'S OR LOAN POLICY] (11/01/08)
Royal Abstract of New York LLC |
NON IMPUTATION ENDORSEMENT |
(Owner’s Policy) |
Title No. 903426 |
Attached to and made a part of Policy No. PROFORMA
The Company insures 50VARNY001, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that, notwithstanding the provisions in paragraph number 3(a) and (b) of the Exclusions From Coverage, in the event of loss or damage insured against under the terms of the Policy, the Company will not deny its liability thereunder to 50VARNY001, LLC on the ground that the 50VARNY001, LLC had knowledge of any matter solely by reason of notice thereof imputed to it through (partner/shareholder/member) by operation of law. The insurance afforded hereby is limited to the insured named herein and does not inure to the benefit of nor shall the Company be required to pay to or on behalf of any other individuals or other entities involved in or connected with 50 Varick LLC.
Section 8(a) of the Conditions is amended to read as follows:
(a) | The liability of the Company under the Policy shall not exceed the least of: |
(i) | *% of the actual monetary loss or damage sustained or incurred by 50 Varick LLC (of which the insured is a partner/shareholder/member), or if the interest of the insured in said partnership/corporation/limited liability company is reduced below *%, such lesser proportion of the actual loss of said partnership/corporation/limited liability company, or |
(ii) | *% of the difference between the value of the insured estate or interest as insured and the value of the insured estate or interest subject to the defect, lien or encumbrance insured against by the Policy, or |
(iii) | The Amount of Insurance stated in Schedule A; |
provided, however, that in no event shall the total liability of the Company under the Policy, including this endorsement, exceed in the aggregate, the Amount of Policy and costs which the Company is obligated to pay under the Conditions therein.
The Amount of Insurance under the Policy and this endorsement shall be reduced by any payment which may be received by the insured under any other policy of title insurance affecting the premises insured by the Policy.
This endorsement is made a part of the Policy and is subject to all of the terms and provisions thereof and of any prior endorsements thereto. Except to the extent expressly stated, it neither modifies any of the terms and provisions of the Policy and any prior endorsements, nor does it extend the Date of Policy and any prior endorsements, nor does it increase the Amount of Insurance.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Endorsement to be signed on the date below to be valid when countersigned by an authorized officer of the Company, all in accordance with its By-Laws.
Dated: 7/3/2013 | |
Countersigned | Royal Abstract of New York LLC |
Authorized Signatory | ||
TIRSA Non Imputation Endorsement (5/1/07) |
EXHIBIT 4
MEZZANINE LOAN PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
29 |
PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
THIS PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT (this “Agreements”) is entered into by and between 50VARNY001, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Purchaser”), and THOR 50 VARICK BRIDGE LENDER LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Seller”), this 3rd day of July, 2013 (the “Closing Date”).
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, Seller has made a loan (the “Loan”) to Varick Studios Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”), pursuant to that certain Secured Promissory Note and Loan and Pledge Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2013 (the “Note”) given by Borrower to the order of Seller; and
WHEREAS, the Note, together with all other documents and instruments securing or otherwise evidencing the Loan as set forth on Exhibit A, are collectively referred to as the “Loan Documents.”
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the payment of the Purchase Price (as defined on Schedule I hereof), the terms and conditions contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby covenant and agree as follows:
1. Purchase of Loan. In consideration of (i) the payment of the Purchase Price (as defined on Schedule I hereof) by Purchaser to Seller by wire transfer to Seller’s account on the Closing Date in immediately available funds, and (ii) Purchaser’s satisfaction of all of the terms and conditions set forth herein, Seller shall sell, assign and transfer to Purchaser all of Seller's right, title and interest in and to the Loan and the Loan Documents. In the event that Seller receives any payment, penalty, credit or any other amount in connection with the Loan after the Closing Date, except for the receipt by Seller of the total Purchase Price, Seller shall promptly remit to Purchaser the dollar amount of such payment, penalty, credit or other amount
2. | Representations and Warranties. |
2.1. Seller hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser as follows:
(a) Attached hereto as Exhibit A is a true, correct and complete listing of all of the Loan Documents as of the Closing Date. Except as set forth in the Loan Documents listed on Exhibit A. no Loan Document has been modified, amended, altered, satisfied, canceled, subordinated or rescinded. There exists no other agreement (written or oral) between Seller and Borrower with respect to the Loan, other than the documents listed on Exhibit A.
(b) Seller is, and as of the Closing Date will be, the holder of the Loan and the Loan Documents, free and clear of any lien, pledge, security interest, option or other charge or encumbrance (other than security interests in favor of Seller’s lenders which will be released on or prior to the Closing Date), and is transferring the Loan to Purchaser free and clear of any lien, pledge, security interest option or other charge or encumbrance, or any right of setoff or recoupment that Borrower may otherwise be entitled to. Other than security interests in favor of its lenders which will be released on or prior to the Closing Date, Seller has not transferred, and as of the Closing Date will not have transferred, any rights under or claims relating to the Loan or the Loan Documents to any other party.
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(c) Seller and (to Seller’s actual knowledge with no duty of inquiry) Borrower are not in default of their respective obligations under the Loan Documents.
(d) As of the Closing Date, the outstanding principal balance of the Loan is $5,000,000.00, the outstanding amount of accrued interest is $72,222.22, and the Loan bears interest as described in the Loan Agreement.
(e) Seller (i) is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (ii) has all requisite authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted and (iii) is duly qualified or licensed and Otherwise authorized to transact business in each jurisdiction in which the properties owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification or license necessary.
(f) Seller has the requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller, the performance by it of its obligations hereunder and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereunder have been duly and validly authorized. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by it and constitutes the valid and binding agreement of it, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies.
(g) No authorization, consent or approval of, or filing with, any court or any public body or authority and no consent or approval of any third party or parties is necessary for the consummation by Seller of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(h) There are no actions or proceedings against, or investigations of, the Seller pending, or, to the knowledge of the Seller, threatened, before any court, arbitrator, administrative agency or other tribunal (i) asserting the invalidity of this Agreement or (ii) seeking to prevent the sale of the Loan or the consummation of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement by the Seller.
2.2. Purchaser hereby confirms that it has received and reviewed the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents and has reviewed the Loan Documents and such other documents and information deemed appropriate by it to make its own credit analysis and decision to purchase the Loan Documents and the Loan. Purchaser further confirms that it will, independently and without reliance upon Seller, continue to make its own credit decisions pursuant to and in accordance with its rights and remedies under the Loan Documents. From and after the date hereof, Purchaser expressly assumes and undertakes to perform all of the obligations of Seller under the Loan Documents.
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2.3. Purchaser represents and warrants to Seller as follows :
(a) Purchaser (i) is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, (ii) has all requisite authority to own, lease and operate its properties and to carry on its business as now being conducted and (iii) is duly qualified or licensed and otherwise authorized to transact business in each jurisdiction in which the properties owned, leased or operated by it or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification or license necessary.
(b) Purchaser has the requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Purchaser, the performance by it of its obligations hereunder and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereunder have been duly and validly authorized. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by it and constitutes the valid and binding agreement of it, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms except (i) as limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies.
(c) Neither the negotiation, execution or delivery of this Agreement by Purchaser nor the performance by Purchaser of its obligations hereunder nor the consummation by such entity of the transactions contemplated hereunder has or will (i) constitute a breach or violation under Purchaser’s constituent documents, (ii) constitute a breach, violation or default (or be an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the termination of, or result in the creation of any lien upon any of Purchaser’s properties or assets under, any material note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, license, lease, agreement or other instrument to which Purchaser is a party or by which any of its properties or assets are bound or (iii) constitute a violation of any order, writ, injunction, decree, statute, rule or regulation of any court or governmental authority applicable to it or any of its properties or assets, in each case except for such breaches, violations, defaults, terminations or liens that could not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of Purchaser to perform its obligations hereunder.
(d) No authorization, consent or approval of, or filing with, any court or any public body or authority and no consent or approval of any third party or parties is necessary for the consummation by Purchaser of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(e) There are no actions or proceedings against, or investigations of, the Purchaser pending, or, to the knowledge of the Purchaser, threatened, before any court, arbitrator, administrative agency or other tribunal (i) asserting the invalidity of this Agreement or (ii) seeking to prevent the purchase of the Loan or the consummation of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement by the Purchaser.
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2.4. All representations and warranties made by the parties in this Section shall survive the closing of this transaction and/or any termination of this Agreement.
3. Payment and Receipt of the Purchase Price. On the Closing Date, Purchaser shall pay the Purchase Price to Seller by wire transfer of immediately available funds as follows:
Citibank, NA
666 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York 10103
ABA#021 000 089
For Credit to Wachtel Masyr & Missry LLP
ACC#43311175 (Escrow Funds)
4. Closing: Execution of Documents of Transfer.
(a) On the Closing Date, Seller shall:
(i) deliver to Purchaser the original executed Loan Documents.
(ii) deliver to Purchaser the Note together with an allonge endorsement thereto in the form attached hereto as Schedule 4(a)(ii).
(iii) execute and deliver to Purchaser an Assignment of Loan Documents in the form attached hereto as Schedule 4(a)(iii).
(b) On and as of the Closing Date, and upon receipt by Seller of the Purchase Price, Purchaser shall be deemed authorized by Seller to record such UCC Financing Statement Amendments (or similar instruments) assigning all of Seller’s rights in and to the UCC Financing Statements related to the Loan.
5. Loan Assumption. Seller hereby assigns all rights, responsibilities and obligations with respect to the Loan and the Loan Documents to Purchaser, and Purchaser hereby expressly assumes all responsibilities and obligations with respect to the Loan and the Loan Documents, arising on and after the Closing Date.
6. Further Assurances. Purchaser and Seller hereby agree to execute and deliver, both at and after the Closing Date, such instruments and take such further actions as another party hereto may, from time to time, reasonably request in order to effectuate the purposes and to carry out the terms of this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Seller agrees that following the Closing Date, Seller shall execute any notice or instrument of transfer, assignment or conveyance reasonably requested by the Purchaser (which request is accompanied by the form of instrument sufficient to satisfy Purchaser’s request) to more fully confirm or effect the transfer of the Loan. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 6, Purchaser shall be responsible for, and shall pay or reimburse the Seller for, all costs and expenses related to any further assurances described in this Section 6, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys’ fees, recording costs and filing fees.
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7. Notices. Any notice required or permitted by or in connection with this Agreement, without implying the obligation to provide any such notice, shall be in writing at the appropriate addresses set forth below or to such other addresses as may be hereafter specified by written notice by Seller or Purchaser. Any such notice shall be deemed to be effective one (1) business day after dispatch if sent by overnight delivery, express mail or Federal Express or three (3) business days after mailing if sent by first class mail with postage prepaid, or upon receipt if accomplished by hand delivery.
If to Purchaser:
50VARNY001, LLC
c/o American Realty Capital
405 Park Avenue, 15th Floor
New York, New York 10022
Attention: Jesse Galloway, Esq.
with a copy to:
Donovan LLP
152 Madison Avenue, 14th Floor
New York, New York 10016
Attention: Nicholas T. Donovan, Esq.
If to Seller:
Thor 50 Varick Bridge Lender LLC
c/o Thor Equities, LLC
25 West 39th Street
New York, New York 10018
Attention: Joseph J. Sitt and Cory Elbaum
with a copy to:
Wachtel Missry LLP
One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza
885 Second Avenue, 47th Floor
New York, New York 10017
Attention: Morris Missry, Esq.
8. Choice of Law. The laws of the State of New York shall govern the rights and obligations of the parties to this Agreement, and the interpretation and construction and enforceability thereof, and any and all issues relating to the transactions contemplated herein.
9. Final Agreement. This Agreement (including the exhibits hereto) constitutes the final and entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the purchase and sale of the Loan, and any terms and conditions not set forth in this Agreement are not a part of this Agreement. The understanding of the parties hereto may not be contradicted by evidence of prior, contemporaneous or subsequent oral agreements of the parties. No variation, modification, or changes hereof shall be binding on either party hereto unless set forth in a document executed by both parties.
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10. Severability. If any paragraph, section, sentence, clause or phrase contained in this Agreement shall become illegal, null or void or against public policy, for any reason, or shall be held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, null or void or against public policy, the remaining paragraphs, sections, sentences, clauses or phrases contained in this Agreement shall not be affected thereby to the extent that the intent of the parties hereto can be carried out absent such provision.
11. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which shall be an enforceable document, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same document.
12. Benefit of Agreement. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
13. Time of the Essence. Time is of the essence in the execution and performance of this Agreement.
14. Rule of Construction. The parties acknowledge that each party and its counsel have reviewed this Agreement and the parties hereby agree that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or any amendments or exhibits hereto.
15. Fees and Expenses. Each party shall bear the costs and expenses of its own attorneys in connection with the preparation of this Agreement and the documents to be delivered in connection with the transaction contemplated hereunder.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Purchase and Sale Agreement as of the date first written above.
SELLER: | |||
THOR 50 VARICK BRIDGE LENDER LLC, a | |||
Delaware limited liability company | |||
By: | DSFT Holdings LLC, its sole member | ||
By: | |||
Name: Morris Missry | |||
Title: Manager | |||
PURCHASER: | |||
50VARNY001, LLC, a Delaware limited liability | |||
company | |||
By: | |||
Name: | |||
Title: |
Signature Page
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SCHEDULE I
Purchase Price
As used in the foregoing Agreement and in this Schedule I, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“Purchase Price” shall mean the total of (i) the Principal and (ii) all accrued and unpaid Interest.
“Principal” shall mean the outstanding principal balance of the Loan in the amount of $5,000,000.00.
“Interest” shall mean regular interest on the outstanding principal balance of the Loan due and owing as of the Closing Date in the amount of $72,222.22.
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EXHIBIT A
Loan Documents
1. | The Note; |
2. | That certain Security Agreement, made as of April 30, 2013, by 50 Varick LLC (the “Fee Owner”) to and in favor of Lender; |
3. | That certain Negative Pledge, made as of April 30, 2013, by Fee Owner to and in favor of Lender; |
4. | That certain Membership Certificate No. 000001 of Fee Owner, together with an executed Assignment of Interest in blank; |
5. | That certain UCCPlus Insurance Policy No. CTI001-14-1302216 issued by Chicago Title Insurance Company; |
6. | That certain Closing Statement with respect to the Loan, dated April 30, 2013, by and between Borrower and Lender; and |
7. | That certain Authorizing Resolution and Incumbency Certificate, certified to and attested by Hari K. Samaroo, as Secretary of Borrower. |
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Schedule 4(a)(ii)
Form of Allonge Endorsement
ALLONGE ENDORSEMENT TO PROMISSORY NOTE
This allonge is attached to that certain Secured Promissory Note and Loan and Pledge Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2013, made by Varick Studios Inc., a Delaware corporation, to the order of the undersigned.
Pay to the order of 50VARNY001, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, without recourse.
THOR 50 VARICK BRIDGE LENDER LLC, a | |||
Delaware limited liability company | |||
By: | DSFT Holdings LLC, its sole member | ||
By: | |||
Name: Morris Missry | |||
Title: Manager |
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Schedule 4(a)(iii)
Form of Assignment of Loan Documents
This Instrument prepared by and to be returned to: | |||
SPACE ABOVE THIS LINE FOR RECORDER’S USE |
ASSIGNMENT OF LOAN DOCUMENTS
For and in consideration of the sum of one dollar ($1.00) and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, THOR 50 VARICK BRIDGE LENDER LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Assignor”), whose mailing address is c/o Thor Equities, LLC, 25 West 39th Street, New York, New York 10018, does hereby, through its duly appointed and authorized officers, bargain, sell, give, grant, convey, transfer, set over and assign, WITHOUT RECOURSE, to 50VARNY001, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, whose mailing address is c/o American Realty Capital, 405 Park Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, New York 10022, its successors and assigns, all of Assignor’s rights, title and interest in, to and under the following instruments and documents:
1. | That certain Secured Promissory Note and Loan and Pledge Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2013, given by Varick Studios Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Borrower”) to the order of Assignor; |
2. | That certain Security Agreement, made as of April 30, 2013, by 50 Varick LLC (the “Fee Owner”) to and in favor of Lender; |
3. | That certain Negative Pledge, made as of April 30, 2013, by Fee Owner to and in favor of Lender; |
4. | That certain Membership Certificate No. 000001 of Fee Owner, together with an executed Assignment of Interest in blank; |
5. | That certain UCCPlus Insurance Policy No. CTI001-14-1302216 issued by Chicago Title Insurance Company; |
6. | That certain Closing Statement with respect to the Loan, dated April 30, 2013, by and between Borrower and Lender; and |
7. | That certain Authorizing Resolution and Incumbency Certificate, certified to and attested by Hari K. Samaroo, as Secretary of Borrower. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, said Assignor has caused this Assignment to be executed on this 3rd day of July, 2013.
ASSIGNOR: | |||
THOR 50 VARICK BRIDGE LENDER LLC, a | |||
Delaware limited liability company | |||
By: | DSFT Holdings LLC, its sole member | ||
By: | |||
Name: Morris Missry | |||
Title: Manager |
STATE OF NEW YORK | ) |
) SS: | |
COUNTY OF NEW YORK | ) |
On the 3rd day of July, in the year 2013, before me, the undersigned, personally appeared Morris Missry, personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual(s) whose name(s) is(are) subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their capacity, and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument, the individual(s) or the person(s) upon behalf of which the individual(s) acted, executed the instrument.
NOTARY PUBLIC | |
[Seal] |
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Exhibit 10.58
EXECUTION VERSION
SALE - PURCHASE AGREEMENT
by and among
333W34 SLG Owner LLC
as Seller,
and
ARC NY333W3401, LLC
as Purchaser
Premises:
333 West 34th Street
New York, New York
As of June 28, 2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page | ||
1. | Certain Definitions | 1 |
2. | Sale and Purchase | 4 |
3. | Purchase Price | 4 |
4. | Condition of Title | 5 |
5. | Closing | 7 |
6. | Violations | 7 |
7. | Apportionments | 7 |
8. | Closing Deliveries | 13 |
9. | Conditions Precedent | 17 |
10. | Estoppel Certificates | 20 |
11. | Employee Matters; Union Agreements | 21 |
12. | Right of Inspection | 22 |
13. | Title Insurance | 24 |
14. | Return of Deposit | 25 |
15. | Purchaser Defaults | 26 |
16. | Representations and Warranties | 26 |
17. | Broker | 32 |
18. | Condemnation and Destruction | 32 |
19. | Escrow | 33 |
20. | Covenants | 35 |
21. | Transfer Taxes | 39 |
22. | Non-Liability | 39 |
23. | Seller’s Inability to Perform; Seller’s Default | 40 |
24. | Condition of Premises | 41 |
25. | Environmental Matters | 41 |
26. | Tax Certiorari Proceedings | 42 |
27. | Notices | 42 |
28. | Entire Agreement | 44 |
29. | Amendments | 44 |
30. | No Waiver | 44 |
31. | Successors and Assigns | 44 |
32. | Partial Invalidity | 44 |
33. | Section Headings; Incorporation of Exhibits | 44 |
34. | Governing Law | 44 |
35. | Confidentiality | 45 |
36. | No Recording or Notice of Pendency | 45 |
37. | Assignment | 45 |
38. | Counterparts | 46 |
39. | No Partnership or Third Party Beneficiary | 46 |
40. | 1031 Exchange | 46 |
41. | Section 3.14 Audit | 46 |
42. | Consequential and Punitive Damages | 47 |
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EXHIBITS
A | Description of the Units and the Land |
1(A) | Existing Brokerage Agreements |
1(B) | Form of Deeds |
1(C) | Description of Leases |
1(D) | Surviving Contracts |
4(A) | Title Objections |
8(A)(ii) | Form of Bill of Sale |
8(A)(iii) | Form of Assignment and Assumption of Leases |
8(A)(vii) | Form of Tenant Notice Letter |
8(A)(xvi) | Form of Title Affidavit |
8(A)(xx) | Form of Assignment and Assumption of Surviving Contracts |
9(D)(ii)(a) | Affidavit of Offeree |
9(D)(ii)(b) | Affidavit of Offeror |
10 | Form of Tenant Estoppel Certificate |
16(A)(iii) | Rent Arrearages |
16(A)(iv) | Tenant Deposits |
16(A)(v) | Union Employees and Union Agreements |
16(A)(vi) | Service Contracts |
16(A)(xii) | Pending Litigation |
16(A)(xiv) | Open Tax Certiorari Proceedings |
16(A)(xviii) | Leasing Costs |
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SALE-PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), made as of the 28th day of June, 2013, by and among 333W34 SLG Owner LLC, a Delaware limited liability company having an address c/o SL Green Realty Corp., 420 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10170 (“Seller”), and ARC NY333W3401, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, having an address c/o American Realty Capital, 405 Park Avenue, 15th floor, New York, New York 10022 (“Purchaser”).
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, Seller owns that certain real property situated in the Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, County of New York and State of New York more particularly described on Exhibit A annexed hereto and made a part hereof (the “Land”), the building located thereon commonly identified as 333 West 34th Street, New York, New York (the “Building”) and each of the condominium units designated as Unit A, Unit B and Unit C, each as more particularly described on Exhibit A annexed hereto and made a part hereof (individually, a “Unit” and collectively, the “Units”) of the condominium known as the 333 West 34th Street Condominium (the “Condominium”) located at 333 West 34th Street, New York, New York; and
WHEREAS, Seller desires to sell the Premises (hereinafter defined) to Purchaser, and Purchaser desires to purchase the Premises from Seller, subject to and upon all the terms and conditions of this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth in this Agreement and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Seller and Purchaser hereby agree as follows:
1. | Certain Definitions. |
A. | For purposes of this Agreement, in addition to the terms defined in the Recitals and elsewhere in the body of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated below: |
“Brokerage Agreements” shall mean the agreements between Seller and any leasing brokers which are set forth on Exhibit 1(A).
“By-Laws” shall mean the by-laws of the Condominium in the form recorded with the Declaration in the Register’s Office, and any amendments thereto.
“Closing” shall mean the consummation of the sale by Seller and the acquisition by Purchaser of fee title to the Premises, including the consummation of each of the actions enumerated in Article 9 of this Agreement or the waiver of such action by the party in whose favor such action is intended.
“Closing Date” shall mean the date established for the Closing under this Agreement as set forth in Article 5 of this Agreement.
“Condominium Board” shall mean the Board of Managers of the Condominium.
“Condominium Documents” shall mean the Declaration, the By-Laws (including the Rules and Regulations) and the Floor Plans.
“Declaration” shall mean the Declaration of the 333 West 34th Street Condominium, dated February 17, 2010, submitting the Property to the provisions of Article 9-B of the New York State Real Property Law and recorded on February 24, 2010 in the Register’s Office in CRFN 2010000064661, as amended by that certain First Amendment, dated as of March 1, 2011, and recorded in the Register’s Office on June 6, 2013 in CRFN 2013000225798.
“Deeds” shall mean the deed(s) for the Property, substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit 1(B).
“Escrow Agent” shall mean Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, having an office at 485 Lexington Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, New York 10017, Attention Nick De Martini.
“Fixtures” shall mean all equipment, fixtures and appliances of whatever nature which are (i) affixed to the Property and (ii) owned by Seller.
“Floor Plans” shall mean the floor plans of the Units filed with the Register’s Office in accordance with the requirements of the Condominium Act, as amended.
“Hazardous Materials” shall mean any solid wastes, toxic or hazardous substances, wastes or contaminants, polychlorinated biphenyls, paint or other materials containing lead, urea formaldehyde foam insulation, radon, asbestos, and asbestos containing material, petroleum product and any fraction thereof as any of these terms is defined in or for the purposes of any Relevant Environmental Laws (as hereinafter defined), and any Pathogen (as hereinafter defined).
“Leases” (each individually, a “Lease”) shall mean the leases, tenancies, concessions, licenses and occupancies affecting the Premises to which Seller is a party (specifically excluding any subleases or other tenancies or occupancies to which Seller is not a party), as the same may be amended, modified or extended from time to time in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and any New Leases (hereinafter defined) entered into between the date hereof and the Closing Date in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
“Pathogen” shall mean any pathogen, toxin or other biological agent or condition, including but not limited to, any fungus, mold, mycotoxin or microbial volatile organic compound.
“Personal Property” shall mean the aggregate of the following, if any:
i. | Seller’s right, title and interest, if any, in and to all licenses, permits, warranties, guaranties, indemnities, and bonds, which (a) relate exclusively to the Property or to any other Personal Property to which Seller has sole title and (b) are assignable by Seller to Purchaser; and |
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ii. | All equipment, appliances, tools, machinery, supplies, building materials and other similar personal property which are (a) owned by Seller as of the date of this Agreement and (b) located in the Property and used in the day-to-day operation or maintenance of the Property, but expressly excluding the Fixtures and any and all personal property owned by any property manager, tenants in possession, public or private utilities licensees or contractors. Notwithstanding the foregoing, “Personal Property” expressly excludes, and Seller shall not be required to convey, and Purchaser shall not be entitled to receive, any items containing the logo of Seller or any of Seller’s affiliates, or any computer programs, software and documentation thereof, electronic data processing systems, program specifications, source codes, logs, input data and report layouts and forms, record file layouts, diagrams, functional specifications and variable descriptions, flow charts and other related materials. |
“Premises” shall mean the Property, the Fixtures, and the Personal Property.
“Property” shall mean the Land and the Building, including each of the Units.
“Recognition Agreement” means, with respect to any sublease, license or other occupancy agreement under any Lease, an agreement to the effect that if the applicable Lease terminates during the term of such sublease, license or other occupancy agreement for any reason other than by reason of the occurrence of a fire or other casualty, or a condemnation, or the Tenant’s exercising the Tenant’s right to terminate the applicable Lease in accordance with the express terms of the applicable Lease, then (i) Seller will not evict such subtenant, licensee or other occupant, disturb such subtenant’s, licensee’s or other occupant’s possession or terminate or disturb such subtenant’s, licensee’s or other occupant’s occupancy of the space that such sublease, license or other occupancy agreement demises, and will recognize such subtenant, licenses or other occupant as the direct tenant of Seller, subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of such agreement, and (ii) such subtenant, licensee, or other occupant will recognize Seller as such subtenant’s direct landlord, subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of such agreement.
“Register’s Office” shall mean the New York City Office of the Register, New York County.
“Relevant Environmental Laws” shall mean any and all laws, rules, regulations, orders and directives, whether federal, state or local, applicable to the Premises or any part thereof with respect to the environmental condition of the Premises, and any activities conducted on or at the Premises, including by way of example and not limitation: (i) Hazardous Materials; (ii) air emissions, water discharges, noise emissions and any other environmental, health or safety matter; (iii) the existence of any underground storage tanks that contained or contain Hazardous Materials; and (vi) the existence of PCB contained electrical equipment.
“Service Contracts” shall mean any management, service or maintenance contracts or other agreements of similar nature, excluding Union Agreements (hereinafter defined).
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“Surviving Contracts” shall mean any Service Contracts entered into after the date hereof which remain in effect after the Closing, to the extent permitted under this Agreement, and those Service Contracts listed on Exhibit 1(D) attached hereto.
“Tenants” (each individually, a “Tenant”) shall mean the tenants, licensees or other occupants occupying space in the Building pursuant to and as a party to the Leases.
“Title Insurer” shall mean, collectively, Chicago Title Insurance Company, 711 Third Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, New York 10017, Attn: Elliot L. Hurwitz, as to a not less than one-quarter (1/4) share as co-insurer, and American Title Services, LLC as agent for Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, 405 Park Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, New York 10022, Attn: Kirsten Winand, as to the balance.
B. | Certain References. |
i. | The use of the masculine gender in this Agreement shall be deemed to refer to the feminine gender and the use of the singular shall be deemed to refer to the plural and vice versa whenever the context so requires. |
ii. | The terms “herein,” “hereof” or “hereunder,” or similar terms used in this Agreement, refer to this entire Agreement and not to the particular provision in which the terms are used, unless the context otherwise requires. |
iii. | Whenever in this Agreement the term “including” is used, it shall be deemed to mean “including without limitation,” unless expressly provided otherwise. |
iv. | Whenever in this Agreement the term “not be unreasonably withheld” or similar terms are used, it shall be deemed to mean “not unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed,” whether or not so stated. |
2. Sale and Purchase. In consideration of, and upon and subject to, the mutual covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the mutual receipt and legal sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Seller agrees to sell and convey all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the Premises, the Leases and the Surviving Contracts to Purchaser, and Purchaser agrees to purchase the Premises, the Leases and the Surviving Contracts from Seller. Seller and Purchaser agree that the Personal Property included in this sale, if any, is negligible and that no portion of the Purchase Price (as hereinafter defined) is attributable to the Personal Property included in this sale.
3. Purchase Price. The purchase price for the Premises (the “Purchase Price”) is Two Hundred Twenty Million, Two Hundred Fifty Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($220,250,000.00), payable as follows: (i) Twenty Million and No/100 Dollars ($20,000,000.00) (the “Deposit”) on the date hereof to Escrow Agent, by wire transfer of immediately available federal funds to an account designated by Escrow Agent, to be held by Escrow Agent pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Article 19 of this Agreement; and (ii) subject to the apportionments and other credits provided for in this Agreement, the balance of the Purchase Price on the Closing Date by wire transfer of immediately available federal funds to an account or accounts designated by Seller. Seller and Purchaser agree that any interest earned on the Deposit shall be credited to the Purchase Price upon the Closing.
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4. Condition of Title. The Premises shall be sold, and title thereto conveyed, subject only to the provisions of Article 13 and to the following matters (collectively, the “Permitted Exceptions”):
A. | the matters set forth in Schedule B of that certain Certificate and Report of Title issued by Chicago Title Insurance Company on June 3, 2013 under Title No. 3113-00305 (the “Commitment”) other than those items listed on Exhibit 4(A); |
B. | the Condominium Documents; |
C. | the Leases; |
D. | all Violations (as hereinafter defined); |
E. | all present and future zoning, building, environmental and other laws, ordinances, codes, restrictions and regulations of all governmental authorities having jurisdiction with respect to the Property, including, without limitation, landmark designations and all zoning variances and special exceptions, if any; |
F. | liens, encumbrances, violations and defects (including, without limitation, any mechanics’ and/or materialmen’s lien or any judgment arising as a result thereof), removal of which is an obligation of a Tenant; |
G. | All presently existing and future liens for unpaid real estate taxes and water and sewer charges not due and payable as of the date of the Closing, subject to adjustment as hereinbelow provided; |
H. | All covenants, restrictions and rights and all easements and agreements for the erection and/or maintenance of water, gas, steam, electric, telephone, sewer or other utility pipelines, poles, wires, conduits or other like facilities, and appurtenances thereto, over, across and under the Property which are either (a) presently existing or (b) granted to a public utility or adjoining owner in the ordinary course, provided that the same shall not prevent the use of the Property for its current use; |
I. | State of facts shown on or by survey prepared by Charles J. Dearine, dated June 29, 1954 and June 14, 1956, visually inspected and redrawn by Harwood and Harwood and Harwood P.C., dated October 14, 1983, last updated by visual examination by Harwood Surveying P.C. on April 5, 2007 and certified to Lawyers Title Insurance Company (Title Number M20326), and any additional facts which would be shown on an accurate update thereto (collectively, “Facts”), provided that, solely with respect to such additional Facts, the same shall not prevent the use of the Property for its current use; |
J. | The Surviving Contracts; |
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K. | Consents by any former owner of the Land for the erection of any structure or structures on, under or above any street or streets on which the Land may abut; |
L. | Possible encroachments and/or projections of stoop areas, roof cornices, window trims, vent pipes, cellar doors, steps, columns and column bases, flue pipes, signs, piers, lintels, window sills, fire escapes, satellite dishes, protective netting, sidewalk sheds, ledges, fences, coping walls (including retaining walls and yard walls), air conditioners and the like, if any, on, under or above any street or highway, the Building, or any adjoining property, provided that the same shall not prevent the use of the Premises for its current use; |
M. | Variations between tax lot lines and lines of record title; |
N. | Standard exclusions from coverage contained in the ALTA form of owner’s title insurance policy; |
O. | Any financing statements, chattel mortgages, encumbrances or mechanics’ or other liens entered into by Seller, or arising from, any financing statements filed on a day more than five (5) years prior to the Closing and not naming Seller as the debtor thereunder, and any financing statements, chattel mortgages, encumbrances or mechanics’ or other liens filed against property no longer contained in the Premises, provided that in either case the Title Insurer shall omit such matters as exceptions from the title insurance policy to be issued to Purchaser at Closing; |
P. | Any lien or encumbrance arising out of the acts or omissions of Purchaser; |
Q. | Any other matter which the Title Insurer may raise as an exception to title, provided the Title Insurer will shall omit such matter as an exception from the title insurance policy to be issued to Purchaser at Closing and no prohibition of present use or maintenance of the Premises will result therefrom, as may be applicable; |
R. | Any encumbrance that will be extinguished upon conveyance of the Premises to Purchaser, provided that the Title Insurer shall omit such encumbrance as an exception from the title insurance policy to be issued to Purchaser at Closing; and |
S. | any other matter which, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, is a permitted condition of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement or has been accepted or deemed accepted by Purchaser. |
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5. Closing. The “Closing” shall mean the consummation of each of the actions set forth in Article 8 of this Agreement, or the waiver of such action by the party in whose favor such action is intended, and the satisfaction of each condition precedent to the Closing set forth in Article 9 and elsewhere in this Agreement, or the waiver of such condition precedent by the party intended to be benefited thereby. The Closing shall take place commencing at 10:00 a.m. on the date that is thirty (30) days after the date of this Agreement (as the same may be adjourned by Seller or Purchaser pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, the “Scheduled Closing Date”, and the date upon which the Closing occurs, the “Closing Date”). Purchaser shall be entitled to one (1) adjournment of the Scheduled Closing Date, which adjournment shall be made upon not less than one (1) business day prior written notice to Seller; provided, however, that Purchaser shall be obligated to close title to the Premises, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, on or before the date that is sixty (60) days after the date of this Agreement (the “Outside Closing Date”). TIME SHALL BE OF THE ESSENCE as to Purchaser’s obligations hereunder to consummate the Closing on the Outside Closing Date. In addition, Purchaser shall have the right to accelerate the Scheduled Closing Date or the Outside Closing Date, as applicable, upon five (5) business days prior written notice to Seller; provided that all conditions precedent to both Purchaser’s and Seller’s respective obligations to close under this Agreement shall have been satisfied (or waived in writing) (but such acceleration of the Closing Date by Purchaser shall not accelerate any obligation or condition of Seller which Seller would have otherwise been required to satisfy hereunder prior to Closing, and Seller’s failure to close on such accelerated Closing Date shall not constitute a default by Seller under this Agreement). The Closing shall take place at (i) the offices of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, LLP, 1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York, (ii) at Purchaser’s option, at the offices of (x) the lending institution providing Purchaser’s financing for Purchaser’s purchase of the Property, or (y) such lending institution’s attorneys, provided that in either case such offices are located in the Borough of Manhattan, New York City, or (iii) at such other place which the parties shall mutually agree.
6. Violations. The Premises are sold, and Purchaser shall accept same, subject to any and all violations of law, rules, regulations, ordinances, orders or requirements noted in or issued by any federal, state, county, municipal or other department or governmental agency having jurisdiction against or affecting the Premises or the Property whenever noted or issued, including, without limitation, sidewalk notices or violations (collectively, “Violations”) and any conditions which could give rise to any Violations. Seller shall have no obligation to cure or remove any Violations, except that Seller shall be responsible for any penalties, fees, or fines (or interest thereon) imposed on or before the Closing in connection with any Violations.
7. Apportionments.
A. | The following shall be apportioned between Seller and Purchaser at the Closing with respect to the Premises as of 11:59 p.m. of the day immediately preceding the Closing Date, and the net amount thereof either shall be paid by Purchaser to Seller or credited to Purchaser, as the case may be, at the Closing: |
i. | Common Charges, including any special assessments then in effect, if any, for the month in which the Closing occurs and any other outstanding Common Charges or assessments; |
ii. | Real property taxes and assessments (or installments thereof), payments required to be made to any business improvement district (“BID taxes”) and vault charges, except those required by Leases to be paid by a Tenant directly to the entity imposing same; |
iii. | Water rates and charges, except those required by Leases to be paid by a Tenant directly to the entity imposing same; |
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iv. | Sewer taxes and rents, except those required by Leases to be paid by a Tenant directly to the entity imposing same; |
v. | Rents (as hereinafter defined), if, as and when collected, in accordance with Section 7(F) hereof; |
vi. | Leasing Costs (hereinafter defined), in accordance with Section 20(B) hereof; |
vii. | Payments due under any Surviving Contracts; |
viii. | wages, sick days, vacation days and employee benefit fund contributions (other than and not including pension withdrawal liability, which is addressed in Article 11 hereof); and |
ix. | All other items customarily apportioned in connection with the sale of similar properties similarly located. |
B. | Apportionment of real property taxes, BID taxes, water rates and charges, sewer taxes and rents and vault charges shall be made on the basis of the fiscal year for which assessed. If the Closing Date shall occur before the real property tax rate, BID taxes, water rates or charges, sewer taxes or rents or vault charges are fixed, apportionment for any item not yet fixed shall be made on the basis of the real property tax rate, BID taxes, water rates and charges, sewer taxes and rents or vault charges, as applicable, for the preceding year applied to the latest assessed valuation. After the real property taxes, BID taxes, water rates and charges, sewer taxes and rents and vault charges are finally fixed, Seller and Purchaser shall make a recalculation of the apportionment of same after the Closing, and Seller or Purchaser, as the case may be, shall make an appropriate payment to the other based upon such recalculation. |
C. | The amount of any of the unpaid taxes, assessments, water rates or charges, sewer rents and vault charges which Seller is obligated to pay and discharge, with interest and penalties thereon (if any) to the Closing Date may, at Seller’s option, be allowed to Purchaser out of the balance of the Purchase Price, provided that official bills therefor with interest and penalties thereon (if any) are furnished by Seller at the Closing and provided that the Title Insurer will omit same as exceptions from Purchaser’s title insurance policy, at no additional cost or expense to Purchaser. |
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D. | If any refund of real property taxes, BID taxes, water rates or charges, sewer taxes or rents or vault charges is made after the Closing Date covering a period prior to and/or after the Closing Date, the same shall be applied first to the reasonable out-of-pocket costs incurred by Seller or Purchaser, as the case may be, in obtaining same and the balance, if any, of such refund, to the extent received by Purchaser, shall be paid to Seller to the extent that any portion thereof is attributable to the period prior to the Closing Date and, to the extent received by Seller, shall be paid to Purchaser to the extent that any portion thereof is attributable to the period commencing on the Closing Date. Any payment to Seller pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence shall be net of any amount payable to a Tenant in accordance with its Lease (and any payment to Purchaser by Seller pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence shall include any amount payable to a Tenant in accordance with its Lease, and Purchaser shall pay any such amounts received by Purchaser from Seller to the extent owing to such Tenant). Purchaser hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Seller against any claims, losses, costs and expenses incurred by Seller to the extent resulting from Purchaser’s failure to remit such amount payable to such Tenant pursuant to its Lease promptly after receipt thereof from Seller by Purchaser (including, without limitation, any reasonable attorneys’ fees, disbursements and court costs). Purchaser’s indemnification obligations hereunder shall survive the Closing and delivery of the Deeds. |
E. | If there are meters measuring water consumption or sewer usage at the Property (other than meters measuring water consumption or sewer usage for which a Tenant is obligated to pay under its Lease directly to the taxing authority or utility), Seller shall attempt to obtain readings to a date not more than thirty (30) days prior to the Closing Date. If such readings are not obtained (and if such readings are obtained, then with respect to any period between such reading and the Closing Date), water rates and charges and sewer taxes and rents, if any, shall be apportioned based upon the last meter readings, subject to reapportionment when readings for the relevant period are obtained after the Closing Date. If any of the Tenants pay electric charges based on a submeter for their electric consumption, then Seller shall cause any such submeter to be read as close as possible to the Closing Date and upon completion of such reading, Seller shall bill each such Tenant electric charges, based on such reading. At the Closing, Seller shall provide the Purchaser with documentation as to any such readings and billings for submetered electric charges. |
F. | To the extent that Seller or Purchaser receives Rents after the Closing Date, the same shall be held in trust by Seller or Purchaser, as the case may be, and shall be applied in the order of priority set forth in this Section 7(F). |
i. | The following terms shall be as defined herein: “Base Rents”: fixed rent, and other amounts of a fixed nature (which may include, without limitation, electric inclusion and supplemental water, HVAC and condenser water charges paid or payable by Tenants); “Overage Rents”: a percentage of the Tenant’s business during a specified annual or other period (sometimes referred to as “percentage rent”), so-called “escalation rent”, and additional rent based upon increases in or otherwise attributable to real estate and BID taxes, operating expenses, utility costs, a cost of living index or porter’s wages or otherwise, but which shall in no event include Reimbursable Payments (as hereinafter defined); “Reimbursable Payments”: overtime heat, air conditioning or other utilities or services; freight elevator; electric inclusion and adjustments related to electric usage (such as rate and/or fuel adjustments and survey); submetered electric; supplemental water, HVAC, and condenser water charges; services or repairs, and labor costs associated therewith, to the extent to which a Tenant is obligated to reimburse the landlord under its Lease or for which a Tenant has separately contracted with Seller or its agent; true-ups on account of escalation and/or additional rent for years prior to the year in which the Closing occurs; amounts payable for above standard cleaning; and all other items that are payable to Seller as reimbursement or payment for above standard or overtime services (but which amounts shall not be treated as Reimbursable Payments if already included in a Tenant’s Base Rents); and “Rents”: all amounts due and owing from Tenants, however characterized, including, without limitation, Base Rents, Overage Rents and Reimbursable Payments. |
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ii. | Base Rents and Overage Rents shall be adjusted and prorated on an as, if and when collected basis. Base Rents and Overage Rents collected by Purchaser or Seller after the Closing from any Tenant who owes any such amounts for periods prior to the Closing shall be applied in the following order: (a) first, in payment of such amounts owed by such Tenant for the month in which the Closing occurs, (b) second, in payment of such amounts owed by such Tenant for periods after the month in which the Closing occurs, (c) third, in payment of such amounts owed by such Tenant (if any) for any periods prior to the month in which the Closing occurs, and (d) fourth, the balance, if any, to Purchaser. Each such amount, less any third party costs of collection (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) reasonably allocable thereto, shall be paid over as provided above, and the party who receives any such amount shall promptly pay over to the other party any portion thereof to which it is so entitled. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(F)(ii), if any Tenant remits payment after Closing of Overage Rents that such Tenant specifically designates as being on account of Overage Rents for a period prior to Closing, such amount will not be subject to this Section 7(F)(ii), but shall be paid to or retained by Seller; provided, however, that if such Tenant is in default in the payment of Rents for any period after Closing at the time such payment is made (it being understood that a Tenant shall not be deemed to be in default under such Tenant’s Lease of the payment of Overage Rent in the event that such Tenant is reviewing, in accordance with any rights set forth in such Tenant’s Lease, any calculation or billing of Overage Rent submitted by Purchaser during any period that such Tenant has the right pursuant to such Tenant’s Lease to contest such billing or calculation), then such payment shall be turned over to Purchaser and applied as provided in this Section 7(F)(ii). |
iii. | Reimbursable Payments shall not be apportioned or adjusted to the extent they relate to a period of time prior to the Closing Date. Reimbursable Payments incurred and which relate to a period of time prior to the Closing Date shall belong in their entirety to Seller, and shall be retained by Seller, and/or paid over to Seller by Purchaser, as applicable, on an as, if and when collected basis. To the extent a payment is made by a Tenant to Purchaser after the Closing Date which is specifically designated as being on account of one or more Reimbursable Payments due to Seller, by reference to a charge, invoice number or otherwise, or is of an amount which is equal to one or more Reimbursable Payments due to Seller, then same shall be treated as a Reimbursable Payment which relates to a period of time prior to the Closing Date, and shall be paid over to Seller promptly upon receipt thereof. |
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iv. | Purchaser shall bill Tenants who owe Rents for periods prior to the Closing on a monthly basis for a period of three (3) consecutive months following the Closing and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to collect such past due Rents (which efforts shall include, but not be limited to, including such amounts in Purchaser’s invoices and notices for such period of three (3) months), but Purchaser shall have no liability for the failure to collect any such amounts and shall not be required to conduct eviction proceedings or take any other legal action to enforce collection of any such amounts owed to Seller by Tenants. If Purchaser shall fail to collect such past due Rents after such three (3) month period, Seller shall have the right to pursue such Tenants to collect such delinquencies (including, without limitation, the prosecution of one or more lawsuits); provided, however, that in no event shall Seller have the right to terminate, or cause the termination of, the Lease of any such Tenants. Subject to Section 7(F)(ii) and Section 7(F)(iii) above, any sums collected by Seller after the Closing on account of Rents shall be turned over promptly to Purchaser without offset or deduction, for application by Purchaser in accordance with this Agreement. |
v. | Purchaser shall (a) promptly render bills to the applicable Tenants for any Overage Rent in respect of a period that shall have expired prior to the Closing but which is payable after the Closing, (b) bill Tenants for any such Overage Rent on a monthly basis for a period of three (3) consecutive months thereafter and (c) use commercially reasonable efforts to collect such Overage Rent (which efforts shall include, but not be limited to, including such amounts in Purchaser’s invoices and notices for such period of three (3) months), but Purchaser shall have no liability for the failure to collect any such amounts and shall not be required to conduct eviction proceedings or take any other legal action to enforce collection of any such amounts owed to Seller by Tenants of the Property. If Purchaser shall be unable to collect such Overage Rent after such three (3) month period, Seller shall have the right to pursue Tenants to collect such delinquencies (including, without limitation, the prosecution of one or more lawsuits); provided, however, that in no event shall Seller have the right to terminate, or cause the termination of, the Lease of any such Tenants. Subject to Section 7(F)(ii) and Section 7(F)(iii) above, any sums collected by Seller after the Closing on account of Rents shall be turned over promptly to Purchaser without offset or deduction, for application by Purchaser in accordance with this Agreement. From and after the Closing, Seller may furnish to Purchaser calculations of the amounts due from Tenants on account of Overage Rent for periods prior to the Closing, and such other information relating to the period prior to the Closing as is reasonably necessary for the billing of any such Overage Rent. Purchaser shall bill such Tenants for Overage Rent for periods prior to the Closing in accordance with and on the basis of such information furnished by Seller. Purchaser shall deliver to Seller, concurrently with the delivery to such Tenants, copies of all statements delivered to Tenants relating to Overage Rent for periods prior to the Closing. |
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vi. | Overage Rent for the calendar year in which the Closing occurs shall be apportioned between Seller and Purchaser using a percentage derived by dividing the total operating expenses incurred for those operating expenses (or real estate or BID taxes, as the case may be) which are used by Seller in determining the operating expense pool for the calendar year in question consistent with the terms of the applicable Leases over each parties’ actual expenses incurred for such operating expenses (or real estate or BID taxes, as the case may be). Seller shall be entitled to receive the proportion of such Overage Rent (less a like portion of any out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred in the collection of such Overage Rent) that the portion of the actual expenses incurred for operating expenses (or real estate or BID taxes, as the case may be) for the calendar year in question by Seller bears to the entire operating expenses (or real estate or BID taxes, as the case may be) pool for the calendar year in question, and Purchaser shall be entitled to receive the proportion of such Overage Rent (less a like portion of any out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) incurred in the collection of such Overage Rent) that the portion of the actual expenses incurred for operating expenses (or real estate or BID taxes, as the case may be) for the calendar year in question by Purchaser bears to the entire operating expenses (or real estate or BID taxes, as the case may be) pool for the calendar year in question. If, prior to the Closing, Seller shall receive any installment of Overage Rent attributable to Overage Rent for periods from and after the Closing, such sum shall be apportioned at the Closing. If, after the Closing, Purchaser shall receive any installment of Overage Rent attributable to Overage Rent for periods prior to the Closing, such sum (less any out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable counsel fees) incurred by Purchaser in the collection of such Overage Rent) shall be applied by Purchaser in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, subject to Section 7(F)(ii). |
vii. | To the extent that any payment on account of Overage Rent for a period prior to the Closing is required to be paid periodically by Tenants for any calendar year (or, if applicable, any lease year or any other applicable accounting period), and at the end of such calendar year (or lease year or other applicable accounting period, as the case may be) such estimated amounts are required to be recalculated based upon the actual expenses, taxes or other relevant factors for that calendar year (or lease year or other applicable accounting period, as the case may be), then Purchaser agrees to so recalculate same, subject to Seller’s review and reasonable approval of such recalculation, and to bill such Tenants for all amounts due from such Tenants on account therefor, within six (6) months after the end of such calendar year (or lease year or other applicable accounting period, as the case may be). At the time(s) of final calculation and collection from (or refund to) each Tenant of the amounts in reconciliation of actual Overage Rent, there shall be a re-proration between Seller and Purchaser in accordance with this Agreement and Seller and Purchaser shall each be entitled to (or responsible for, as the case may be) the amounts attributable to such party’s period of ownership of the Premises, provided that Seller shall have no liability for amounts due to Tenants to the extent Purchaser shall have failed to obtain Seller’s prior approval of any such recalculation and Seller is prejudiced by such failure. Any amounts owed to a Tenant in possession as of the Closing Date for which Seller is responsible pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence shall be delivered by Seller to Purchaser within ten (10) days following demand, which payment to such Tenant shall be forwarded promptly by Purchaser to such Tenant. Purchaser shall indemnify, defend and hold Seller harmless from any and all losses, costs, damages, liens, claims, counterclaims, liabilities and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs and disbursements) incurred by Seller to the extent resulting from Purchaser’s failure to pay over to any Tenant in possession as of the Closing Date any amount paid by Seller to Purchaser for the benefit of any Tenant on account of Overage Rent. Seller, on or prior to the Closing, shall send statements of the reconciliations with the Tenants for Overage Rent for calendar year 2012 and all prior years and to the extent any such Tenant overpaid such Overage Rent, Seller shall, on or prior to the Closing, refund any such overpayment of Overage Rent to each such applicable Tenant. Seller hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Purchaser harmless from any and all losses, costs, damages, liens, claims, counterclaims, liabilities and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs and disbursements) incurred by Purchaser to the extent resulting from Seller’s failure to refund any overpayment of Overage Rent due by Seller to any Tenant for any time period prior to the Closing. |
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viii. | For a period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the earlier to occur of (i) the date that is the one (1) year anniversary of the Closing Date, and (ii) the date that all amounts required to be paid to Seller pursuant to this Section 7(F) have been paid in full, if Purchaser collects from a Tenant any arrears in Base Rents and/or Overage Rent owed to Seller, Purchaser shall furnish to Seller a reasonably detailed monthly accounting of cash receipts from Tenants (accompanied by aged receivable reports), which accounting shall be delivered to Seller for each such applicable month, within twenty (20) days after the end thereof. Seller and Purchaser and their representatives shall each have the right from time to time, for a period of one (1) year following the Closing, on prior notice to the other party, during ordinary business hours on business days, but in no event more than three (3) times during such one (1) year period, to review each other’s rental records and operating expense costs with respect to the Premises to ascertain the accuracy of any such accountings during Seller’s and Purchaser’s respective periods of ownership of the Premises. |
G. | If any adjustment or apportionment is miscalculated at the Closing, or the complete and final information necessary for any adjustment is unavailable at the Closing, the affected adjustment shall be calculated after the Closing. The provisions of this Article 7 shall survive the Closing for a period of one (1) year. |
8. Closing Deliveries.
A. | At the Closing, Seller shall deliver to Purchaser, executed and acknowledged, as applicable: |
i. | The Deeds; |
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ii. | A general bill of sale for the Personal Property, in the form of Exhibit 8(A)(ii), conveying as more particularly set forth therein, to Purchaser all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the Personal Property; |
iii. | An assignment and assumption, in the form of Exhibit 8(A)(iii), which provides for, as more particularly set forth therein, the assignment by Seller of all of Seller’s right, title and interest as landlord in and to the Leases and the assumption by Purchaser of all of Seller’s obligations as landlord under the Leases arising from and after the Closing Date (the “Assignment and Assumption of Leases”); |
iv. | An estoppel certificate from the Condominium Board pursuant to Section 2.2.2.4 of the By-Laws (the “Condominium Estoppel”): (1) setting forth the date and amounts to which Common Charges and any additional Common Charges (including Special Assessments) have been paid, and the amount of any unpaid indebtedness owed under the Condominium Documents and (2) acknowledging that there are not, to the best knowledge of the Condominium Board, any uncured defaults or violations by any Unit owner under the Condominium Documents or specifying any defaults or violations if any are claimed; |
v. | Executed originals of all Leases, Brokerage Agreements and Surviving Contracts, or copies thereof to the extent executed originals thereof are not in Seller’s or property manager’s possession; |
vi. | A certification of nonforeign status, in form required by Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) Section 1445 and the regulations issued thereunder; |
vii. | Notice letters to the Tenants, in the form of Exhibit 8(A)(vii) (the “Tenant Notice Letters”), to be prepared by Purchaser; |
viii. | The Tenant Estoppels (as hereinafter defined) to the extent delivered under Article 10 hereof; |
ix. | A Real Property Transfer Tax Return with respect to the New York City Real Property Transfer Tax (the “RPT Form”); |
x. | A New York State Real Estate Transfer Tax Return and Credit Line Mortgage Certificate with respect to the New York State Real Estate Transfer Tax (the “Form TP-584”); |
xi. | A New York State Real Property Transfer Report Form RP-5217 NYC (the “RP-5217”); |
xii. | A Department of Housing Preservation and Development Affidavit in Lieu of Registration Statement (the “Non-Multiple Dwelling Affidavit”); |
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xiii. | Evidence of authority, good standing (if applicable) and due authorization of Seller to enter into the within transaction and to perform all of its obligations hereunder, including, without limitation, the execution and delivery of all of the closing documents required by this Agreement, and setting forth such additional facts, if any, as may be needed to show that the transaction is duly authorized and is in conformity with Seller’s organizational documents and applicable laws and to enable the Title Insurer to omit all exceptions regarding Seller’s standing, authority and authorization; |
xiv. | To the extent in Seller’s or its property manager’s possession or control (a) those transferable licenses and permits, authorizations and approvals pertaining to the Premises which are not posted at the Premises, and (b) all transferable guarantees and warranties which Seller has received in connection with any work or services performed or equipment installed in and improvements to the Premises; |
xv. | To the extent available at Closing, documentation as reasonably required by the Purchaser to calculate the Overage Rent due and owing after the Closing or if not available then Seller will deliver same within a reasonable time following the Closing; |
xvi. | A title affidavit in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit 8(A)(xvi) (the “Title Affidavit”); |
xvii. | A closing statement (the “Closing Statement”); |
xviii. | Keys to locks at the Property in the possession or control of Seller or its property manager; and |
xix. | The Tenant Deposits (hereinafter defined) held by Seller in the form of cash, at Seller’s option, either (i) in the form of a cashier’s check issued by a bank reasonably acceptable to Purchaser, or (ii) as part of an adjustment to the Purchase Price. In the event one or more Tenant Deposits are in the form of a letter of credit, then Seller shall deliver at Closing (subject to the following sentence) the original letter(s) of credit with all amendments thereto (collectively, the “Letters of Credit”), together with documentation sufficient to cause the Letters of Credit to be transferred or assigned to Purchaser, or, with respect to any of the Letters of Credit that are not transferable, replaced, upon approval thereof by the issuer of the letter(s) of credit. Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Letters of Credit that are not transferable to be re-issued to Purchaser promptly following the Closing Date, it being understood that the re-issuance of such Letters of Credit shall not be a condition precedent to Purchaser’s obligation hereunder. Any fees levied by the issuer of any of the Letters of Credit shall be paid by Purchaser, which obligation shall survive the Closing as to those non-transferable Letters of Credits which are not transferred to Purchaser at the Closing (collectively, the “Non-Transferable Letters of Credit”). Seller shall cooperate with Purchaser post-closing to transfer the Non-Transferable Letters of Credit, and until the Non-Transferable Letters of Credit shall be transferred to Purchaser or replaced, as aforesaid, Purchaser may request Seller to draw upon the same and deliver the proceeds to Purchaser or return the same to the applicable Tenant, in each case upon Purchaser’s written instruction, and Purchaser shall indemnify, defend and hold Seller harmless from any liability, claims, actions, actual damages, judgments, penalties, actual costs, and reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, related to any claims arising from any such draw by Seller; |
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xx. | An assignment and assumption, in the form of Exhibit 8(A)(xx), which provides for, as more particularly set forth therein, the assignment by Seller of all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the Surviving Contracts and the assumption by Purchaser of all of Seller’s obligations under the Surviving Contracts arising from and after the Closing Date (the “Assignment and Assumption of Surviving Contracts”); |
xxi. | A Form 1099-S Statement for Recipient of Proceeds from Real Estate Transaction; |
xxii. | The No-Action Letter (hereinafter defined); |
xxiii. | Any SNDAs, if obtained pursuant to Section 10(B) hereunder; and |
xxiv. | Such other instruments or documents that by the terms of this Agreement are to be delivered by Seller at Closing or that may be reasonably necessary to effect the consummation of the transactions which are the subject of this Agreement. |
B. | At the Closing, Purchaser shall deliver to Seller, executed and acknowledged, as applicable: |
i. | The balance of the Purchase Price (i.e., the Purchase Price, less the Deposit and the interest earned thereon) and all other amounts payable by Purchaser to Seller at the Closing pursuant to this Agreement; |
ii. | The Assignment and Assumption of Leases; |
iii. | The Tenant Notice Letters; |
iv. | The RPT Form; |
v. | The RP-5217; |
vi. | The Form TP-584; |
vii. | The Assignment and Assumption of Surviving Contracts; |
viii. | Evidence of authority, good standing (if applicable) and due authorization of Purchaser to enter into the within transaction and to perform all of its obligations hereunder, including, without limitation, the execution and delivery of all of the closing documents required by this Agreement, and setting forth such additional facts, if any, as may be needed to show that the transaction is duly authorized and is in conformity with Purchaser’s organizational documents and applicable laws; |
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ix. | The Closing Statement; and |
x. | Such other instruments or documents that by the terms of this Agreement are to be delivered by Purchaser at Closing or that may be reasonably necessary to effect the consummation of the transactions which are the subject of this Agreement. |
C. | Subject to Section 16(D) hereof, the acceptance of the Deeds by Purchaser shall be deemed to be full performance of, and discharge of, every agreement and obligation on Seller’s part to be performed under this Agreement, except for such matters which are expressly stated in this Agreement to survive the Closing, to the limit of such survival, and any ongoing obligations under the agreements and instruments of assignment delivered at Closing. |
D. | Seller shall cooperate with Purchaser, at no out-of-pocket cost to Seller, to request reliance letters from IVI Assessment Services, Inc. with respect to the Phase I Environmental Site Assessment and the Property Condition Report, each dated May 2, 2013; provided, however, that the failure of Purchaser to obtain any such reliance letters shall not constitute a default by Seller under this Agreement or have any consequence to Seller under this Agreement, and the delivery of any such reliance letters shall not be a condition to Purchaser’s obligation to consummate the Closing. |
9. Conditions Precedent.
A. | Conditions for the Benefit of Seller. Seller’s obligations under this Agreement are subject to satisfaction of the following conditions precedent which may be waived in whole or in part by Seller, provided such waiver is in writing and signed by Seller on or before the Closing Date: |
i. | Purchaser shall have paid or tendered payment of the Purchase Price pursuant to the terms hereof; |
ii. | The issuance of a “no action” letter or similar advice (in either case, a “No Action Letter”) by the New York State Department of Law (the “DOL”) under Article 23-A of the New York State General Business Law permitting the transfer of the Units to Purchaser without the necessity of filing an offering plan; |
iii. | Purchaser shall have delivered to or for the benefit of Seller, on or before the Closing Date, all of the documents and items required to be delivered by Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, including without limitation, Article 8 hereof, and Purchaser shall have performed in all material respects all of its obligations hereunder to be performed on or before the Closing Date; and |
iv. | All of Purchaser’s representations and warranties made in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date made and true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date as if then made. |
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B. | Conditions for the Benefit of Purchaser. Purchaser’s obligations under this Agreement are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions precedent which may be waived in whole or in part by Purchaser, provided such waiver is in writing and signed by Purchaser on or before the Closing Date: |
i. | Seller shall have delivered to or for the benefit of Purchaser, on or before the Closing Date, all of the documents and items required to be delivered by Seller pursuant to Article 8 hereof and Seller shall have performed in all material respects all of its obligations hereunder to be performed on or before the Closing Date; |
ii. | Seller shall comply with Article 21 hereof; |
iii. | Seller shall have received the No Action Letter; and |
iv. | Subject to the other provisions of this Agreement, all of Seller’s representations and warranties made in this Agreement shall be true and correct as of the date made and true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date as if then made, other than those representations or warranties made as of a specific date, or with reference to previously dated materials, in which event such representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of the date thereof or as of the date of such materials, as applicable. For purposes hereof, a representation or warranty shall not be deemed to have been breached if the representation or warranty is not true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date by reason of changed facts or circumstances arising after the date hereof, the occurrence of which is not prohibited by this Agreement and which did not arise by reason of a breach of any covenant made by Seller under this Agreement. The parties hereto acknowledge, agree and understand that nothing contained in this Section 9(B)(iv) shall relieve Seller of its obligation to comply with all covenants of Seller expressly set forth herein (including, without limitation, Seller’s obligations under Article 13 hereof). |
C. | Limitation on Tenancy Status. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, (i) Seller does not represent or warrant that any Lease will be in force or effect at Closing, that any Tenant will continue to perform its obligations under its Lease or that any Tenant will not become the subject of bankruptcy proceedings and (ii) the existence of any default by a Tenant, the failure by a Tenant to perform its obligations under its Lease, the termination of any Lease prior to Closing by reason of the Tenant’s default thereunder (if terminated in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement) or the existence of bankruptcy proceedings pertaining to any Tenant shall not affect Purchaser’s obligations hereunder in any manner or entitle Purchaser to an abatement of or credit against the Purchase Price or give rise to any other claim on the part of Purchaser. |
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D. | No Action Letter. |
i. | Subject to Purchaser’s obligations to cooperate set forth in Section 9(D)(ii) below, Seller shall, within five (5) business days following the date hereof and at Seller’s cost and expense, submit an application to the DOL requesting the No Action Letter (the “No Action Application”) and deliver a copy of such application (together with all attachments thereto and related documents) to Purchaser promptly thereafter; provided, that, Seller shall not be required to deliver to Purchaser a copy of that portion of such request or of any attachment thereto or any related documents to the extent the same contain any personal information regarding any officer of Seller or Seller’s affiliates. Seller shall from and after submitting the No Action Application to the DOL use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the issuance of the No Action Letter from the DOL. Seller shall be entitled, without the consent of Purchaser, to make any changes, amendments, supplements or other modifications to the No Action Application required by the DOL, provided that any such changes, amendments, supplements or other modifications will not adversely affect Purchaser’s interest in the Units or impose liability on Purchaser, Seller shall promptly notify Purchaser of its receipt of the No Action Letter and provide Purchaser with a copy thereof. |
ii. | In connection with Seller’s No Action Application, Purchaser shall execute and deliver an “Affidavit of Offeree” substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit 9(D)(ii)(a) and Seller shall execute and deliver an “Affidavit of Offeror” substantially in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit 9(D)(ii)(b). Purchaser shall cooperate with Seller to obtain the No Action Letter, including, without limitation, executing and delivering promptly upon request any additional affidavits or providing any information or documentation required by the DOL to be executed or delivered by Purchaser, provided it does not impose liability on Purchaser. |
iii. | Seller shall be entitled to one or more adjournments of the Closing Date, not to exceed sixty (60) days in the aggregate with all other adjournments by Seller under this Agreement, to obtain the No Action Letter. |
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10. Estoppel Certificates.
A. | Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain and to deliver to Purchaser estoppel certificates (individually, an “Estoppel” and, collectively, the “Estoppels”) from each of the Tenants of the Leases set forth on Exhibit 1(C). Each Estoppel shall either be (i) substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 10 and made a part hereof, it being agreed that the inclusion of qualifications as to knowledge with respect to items 7, 8 (solely as to any work required to be performed) and 10 in Exhibit 10 (or similar provisions in any Estoppel delivered on a form other than Exhibit 10) shall not cause the Estoppel to be non-compliant or (ii) on such other form as may be provided by the applicable Tenant, provided that it certifies in all material respects to the matters contained in Exhibit 10 attached hereto; except that in the event that a Lease provides for the form or content of an Estoppel that such Tenant shall be required to deliver, then such Tenant’s estoppel may be in such form or contain only those matters as an estoppel is required to address pursuant to such Lease, without giving effect to any requirement regarding “additional information reasonably requested by the lessor” or words of similar import. Each Estoppel satisfying the above requirements is referred to herein as a “Confirming Estoppel”. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller shall have no obligation to deliver an Estoppel, from or on account of any Tenant, if such Tenant’s Lease has terminated at any time from the date of this Agreement to the Closing Date by its terms or in accordance with the terms hereof; or for any Tenant entering into a Lease after the date of this Agreement. In the event that Seller is unable to obtain Confirming Estoppels from each of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and The Segal Company (Eastern States), Inc. (the “Required Estoppels”), then the same shall constitute a failure of a condition to Purchaser’s obligations hereunder. The failure of Seller to deliver any Estoppel shall not constitute a default by Seller, and Purchaser shall not be entitled to specific performance of such obligation of Seller to deliver such Confirming Estoppels. If Seller shall fail to deliver both of the Required Estoppels, Purchaser’s sole remedy shall be to waive such failure or terminate this Agreement and receive a refund of the Deposit, together with any interest earned thereon. Claims (alone or in combination with other matters) of any Tenant set forth in any Estoppel shall not cause such Estoppel not to be a Confirming Estoppel unless the facts underlying such claims: (i) constitute a material misrepresentation or default under this Agreement and (ii) result in damages to Purchaser that equal or exceed the Floor (as hereinafter defined). Any claims in an Estoppel that are based on (x) facts disclosed in writing to Purchaser prior to Purchaser’s execution of this Agreement, (y) an assertion by a Tenant that there are amounts due from Seller to such Tenant or obligations to be performed by Seller allocable to periods prior to the Closing and which, under the terms of this Agreement, Seller has agreed to pay or perform; or (z) failure of the landlord to keep the Premises (or the Condominium Board to keep the Common Elements) in good order and repair or to make required repairs or improvements thereto shall not cause such Estoppel not to be a Confirming Estoppel. |
B. | In addition to the foregoing, with respect to each Tenant, after such Tenant provides an Estoppel pursuant to Section 10(A) above, Seller shall upon request from Purchaser deliver a request to such Tenant (such request prepared by Purchaser, subject to Seller’s reasonable approval of the request letter) to execute a subordination, nondisturbance and attornment agreement (an “SNDA”) in the form provided by Purchaser, and Seller shall cooperate with Purchaser to obtain an executed SNDA from such Tenant, all at no out-of-pocket cost to Seller; provided, however, that the failure of Purchaser to obtain any of such SNDAs shall not constitute a default by Seller under this Agreement or have any consequence to Seller under this Agreement, and the delivery of any of such SNDAs from such Tenants shall not be a condition to Purchaser’s obligation to consummate the Closing. |
C. | Seller shall be entitled to one or more adjournments of the Closing Date, not to exceed sixty (60) days in the aggregate with all other adjournments by Seller under this Agreement, to obtain the Required Estoppels. |
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11. | Employee Matters; Union Agreements |
A. | At the Closing, Purchaser shall be obligated to assume, adopt and accept the collective bargaining agreement(s) described on Exhibit 16(A)(v) attached hereto (collectively, the “Union Agreements”), to which Seller is bound, including but not limited to any and all obligations under employee benefit plans arising or accruing from and after the Closing Date. Purchaser shall also be obligated, or shall cause its managing agent or contractor, to offer employment to all of the employees (or their replacements) listed on Exhibit 16(A)(v) (the “Union Employees”) at the then existing wages, hours and working conditions; the security guards listed therein are employed by AlliedBarton Security Services LLC. |
B. | Purchaser shall indemnify, defend and hold Seller harmless from any liability, claims, actions, actual damages, judgments, penalties, actual costs, and reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, related to any claims (a) arising out of Purchaser’s failure to abide by its obligations under Section 11(A) above, and (b) any claim involving the Union Employees in either case arising and accruing on or after the Closing. Seller shall indemnify, defend and hold Purchaser harmless from any liability, claims, actions, actual damages, judgments, penalties, actual costs, and reasonable expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees related to any claim involving the Seller’s employees (including the Union Employees) arising or accruing prior to the Closing (expressly excluding those specified as Purchaser obligations in this provision). |
C. | The parties intend to comply with Section 4204 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), and to take any other action required or desirable, so that no withdrawal liability is imposed upon Seller as a result of this transaction or any subsequent action or omission of Purchaser or any affiliate of Purchaser. To that end, Purchaser agrees and covenants: (i) to contribute to the Building Service 32BJ Pension Fund and the Central Pension Fund of the International Union of Operating Engineers (the “Multiemployer Pension Plans”) for substantially the same number of contribution base units, as defined in Section 4001 (a)(ll) of ERISA, for which Seller was obligated to contribute with respect to the covered operations prior to the Closing Date, and (ii) unless a waiver has not been timely requested or has been requested and denied, pursuant to Section 4204(c) of ERISA, to provide to and for the benefit of the Multiemployer Pension Plans, for the five plan years commencing with the first plan year to begin after the Closing Date (the “Surety Period”), either a bond issued by a corporate surety company that is an acceptable surety for purposes of Section 412 of ERISA, a letter of credit or an amount held in escrow by a bank or similar financial institution, in either case in an amount equal to the greater of (A) the average annual contribution that Seller was required to make with respect to the covered operations for the three plan years preceding the plan year in which the Closing Date occurs, or (B) the annual contribution that Seller was required to make with respect to the covered operations for the plan year preceding the plan year in which the Closing Date occurs, which bond, letter of credit or such amount held in escrow shall be paid to the Multiemployer Pension Plans, if at any time during the Surety Period, Purchaser, or any successor in interest thereto, withdraws from the Multiemployer Pension Plans or fails to make any contribution to the Multiemployer Pension Plans when due. If a waiver has not been timely requested or has been requested and denied pursuant to Section 4204(c) of ERISA, Purchaser shall deliver to the Multiemployer Pension Plans by the first day of the plan year following the Closing Date, with copies to Seller, either the bond or evidence of the establishment of an escrow described in the preceding sentence. If Purchaser or any successor in interest thereto shall withdraw from the Multiemployer Pension Plans in either a complete or partial withdrawal, as such terms are used in Sections 4203 and 4205 of ERISA, and withdrawal liability is imposed under Section 4201 of ERISA, Seller agrees that Seller shall be secondarily liable to the Multiemployer Pension Plans for any withdrawal liability that it would have had to the Multiemployer Pension Plans for any withdrawal liability in the absence of Section 4204 of ERISA; provided, however, that the preceding clause of this sentence will be void and of no force or effect, if the parties obtain a variance from the requirements of Section 4204(a)(I)(C) of ERISA. The parties will reasonably cooperate in obtaining a variance from the requirements of Sections 4204(a)(I)(B) and 4204(a)(l)(C) of ERISA. To the extent that any obligation is imposed on Purchaser herein, Purchaser agrees to require each of its successors in interest and assigns to specifically assume and accept the obligations assumed by it under this Article 11. Purchaser agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Seller harmless from and against any and all losses, costs, liens, claims, liabilities or damages (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) arising from or relating to a breach of its obligations under this Article 11, the failure to employ or termination of any of the Union Employees, or any complete or partial withdrawal liability arising as a result of this transaction or any act or omission of Purchaser or any affiliate thereof. |
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D. | The obligations and undertakings of Purchaser under this Article 11 are a special inducement to Seller to enter into this Agreement without which Seller would not enter into this Agreement. Notwithstanding any other term of this Agreement, the provisions of this Article 11 shall survive the Closing. |
12. Right of Inspection.
A. | Purchaser and its employees, agents, consultants, contractors and advisors (“collectively, “Purchaser’s Representatives”), from time to time prior to the Closing and during regular business hours, upon at least two (2) business days’ prior written notice to Seller, may inspect the Premises, provided that (i) Purchaser’s Representatives shall not communicate with any employees of Seller or Seller’s managers or contractors or with Tenants or occupants of the Property without, in each instance, the prior written consent of Seller, which consent may be withheld in Seller’s reasonable discretion, (ii) Purchaser’s Representatives shall not perform any tests in the Property without the prior written consent of Seller in each instance, which consent may be withheld in the reasonable discretion of Seller; provided, however, that if such tests are invasive Seller shall also have the right to withhold its consent to such tests in its sole discretion, and (iii) Purchaser shall have no additional rights or remedies under this Agreement as a result of such inspection(s) or any findings in connection therewith and (iv) Purchaser may exercise such right of access no more than five (5) times plus such additional times as to which Seller may consent in Seller’s reasonable discretion. Any entry upon the Property shall be performed in a manner which is not disruptive in any material respect to Tenants or to the normal operation of the Premises and shall be subject to the rights of any Tenants or occupants of the Premises. Purchaser’s Representatives shall (i) exercise reasonable care at all times that Purchaser’s Representatives shall be present in the Property, (ii) at Purchaser’s expense, observe and comply with all applicable laws and any conditions imposed by any insurance policy then in effect with respect to the Premises and (iii) not engage in any activities which would violate the provisions of any permit or license pertaining to the Premises. Seller shall have the right to have a representative of Seller accompany Purchaser’s Representatives during any such communication or entry into the Property. |
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B. | Purchaser hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Seller, its officers, shareholders, partners, members, directors, employees, attorneys and agents harmless from and against any and all liability, loss, cost, judgment, claim, damage or expense (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees and expenses), to the extent resulting from or arising out of the entry upon the Premises prior to the Closing by Purchaser’s Representatives. The foregoing indemnification shall survive the Closing or the termination of this Agreement. |
C. | As a condition precedent to Purchaser’s Representatives entering the Property in connection with any inspection, Purchaser shall maintain or cause to be maintained, at Purchaser’s sole cost and expense, a policy of comprehensive general public liability and property damage insurance by an insurer or syndicate of insurers reasonably acceptable to Seller: (a) with a combined single limit of not less than Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00) general liability and Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000.00) excess umbrella liability, (b) insuring Purchaser, Seller, Seller’s property manager, the Condominium Board and its managing agent, each of their respective affiliates, Seller’s lender and any other person or entity related to Seller or involved with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement (such additional persons or entities to be designated in writing by Seller), as additional insureds, against any injuries or damages to persons or property that may result from or are related to (x) Purchaser’s Representatives entry into the Property or upon the Property and (y) any inspection or other activity conducted thereon by Purchaser’s Representatives and (c) containing a provision to the effect that insurance provided by Purchaser hereunder shall be primary and noncontributing with any other insurance available to Seller or any other additional insured party. Purchaser shall deliver evidence of such insurance coverage to Seller prior to the commencement of the first inspection and proof of continued coverage prior to any subsequent inspection. |
D. | Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, neither Purchaser nor any representative or agent of Purchaser shall contact any federal, state, county, municipal or other department or governmental agency or the Condominium Board regarding the Premises without Seller’s prior written consent thereto, in each instance; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not prohibit Purchaser from accessing publicly accessible governmental records and databases from time to time, obtaining a title report, performing customary title and municipal searches, or obtaining access to the books and records of the Condominium, to the extent available to prospective purchasers of units in the Condominium. In addition, if Seller’s consent is required pursuant to this Section 12(D), Seller shall be entitled to receive at least three (3) business days prior written notice of the intended contact and shall be entitled to have a representative present when Purchaser has any such contact with any governmental official or representative, the Condominium Board, its managing agent or any other unit owner. |
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13. Title Insurance.
A. | Purchaser acknowledges receipt of the Commitment. At Closing, Purchaser shall cause title to the Premises to be insured by the Title Insurer at Purchaser’s sole cost and expense. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, Seller shall have no obligation to remove any Exception (hereinafter defined). Except for the items identified in Exhibit 4(A) (the “Title Objections”), Purchaser unconditionally waives any right to object to any matters set forth in the Commitment. At Closing, Seller shall deliver and Purchaser shall accept the Premises subject only to the Permitted Exceptions. If any Exceptions appear on any title insurance report for the Property ordered by Purchaser from the Title Insurer after the date hereof, any update or continuation thereof, or update or continuation of the Commitment (each such report, update or continuation is referred to herein as a “Continuation”) which are not Permitted Exceptions or the Title Objections, Purchaser shall notify Seller thereof within the earlier of (x) five (5) business days after Purchaser receives each such Continuation and (y) the last business day prior to the Closing Date (provided, however, that if Purchaser receives a Continuation after the last business day prior to the Closing Date or on the Closing Date and such Continuation discloses an Exception that is not a Permitted Exception, then Purchaser shall have the right to so notify Seller of any such Exception (other than a Permitted Exception) on the Closing Date), TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE. Seller shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts in removing any Removable Exceptions (hereinafter defined) and any Exceptions that Seller elects to remove at Seller’s cost pursuant to this Section 13. Subject to Section 13(B) and Section 13(C) hereof, if Seller is unable, or elects not to attempt, to eliminate any Exception (which is not a Permitted Exception or Removable Exception), or if Seller elects to attempt to eliminate any Exception (which is not a Permitted Exception or a Removable Exception) but is unable to do so or thereafter decides not to eliminate the same, and accordingly, is unable to convey title to the Premises in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement, Seller shall so notify Purchaser thereof and, within seven (7) business days after receipt of such notice from Seller, Purchaser may elect, at Purchaser’s option, to either (i) terminate this Agreement by notice given to Seller (TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE with respect to such notice from Purchaser), in which event the provisions of Article 14 of this Agreement shall apply, or (ii) to accept title to the Premises subject to such exceptions, without any abatement of the Purchase Price. If Purchaser shall not notify Seller of such election within such seven (7) business day period, TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE, Purchaser shall be deemed to have elected clause (i) above with the same force and effect as if Purchaser had elected clause (i) within such seven (7) business day period. |
B. | If the Commitment or any Continuation discloses judgments, bankruptcies or similar returns against persons or entities having names the same as or similar to that of Seller but which returns are not against Seller, Seller, on request, shall deliver to Purchaser and Title Insurer affidavits reasonably acceptable to Title Insurer to the effect that such judgments, bankruptcies or returns are not against Seller. |
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C. | If the Commitment or any Continuation discloses any exception, lien, mortgage, security interest, claim, charge, reservation, Lease, easement, right of way, encroachment, restrictive covenant, condition, limitation or other encumbrance affecting title to the Property (collectively, “Exceptions”), other than the Permitted Exceptions which in each case (i) may be eliminated solely by delivery of an affidavit customarily given by sellers and reasonably requested by Title Insurer, or by reference to Seller’s existing title policy insuring Seller’s interest in the Property, (ii) was created by, consented to or affirmatively permitted by Seller in writing after the date hereof, or (iii) was placed of record by Seller or during the period of Seller’s ownership of the Property, and may be satisfied by the payment of a liquidated sum of money, not to exceed Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00) in the aggregate (an Exception meeting the criteria set forth in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii), together with the Title Objections, being referred to as a “Removable Exception”), then, in any such case, Seller shall take such action as is required on the part of Seller to have such Removable Exception omitted by the Title Insurance Company, and the failure of Seller to take such action shall be a Seller’s Willful Default (hereinafter defined). |
D. | Seller shall be entitled to one or more adjournments of the Closing Date, not to exceed sixty (60) days in the aggregate with all other adjournments by Seller under this Agreement, to remove any exceptions to title which Seller is obligated to remove under this Agreement or elects to attempt, but is not obligated, to remove. |
E. | Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article 13, in the event that Title Insurer or any title insurance company retained by Purchaser shall raise an Exception that is not a Permitted Exception and Title Insurer or such other title insurance company is not willing to omit such Exception, Purchaser shall have no right to terminate this Agreement by reason of such Exception if Title Insurer or another title insurance company reasonably acceptable to Purchaser, as applicable, is prepared to omit such Exception and insure title to the Premises at regular rates with such Exception omitted. |
F. | Purchaser shall pay the costs of examination of title and any owner’s or mortgagee’s policy of title insurance to be issued insuring Purchaser’s title to the Premises, as well as all other title charges, survey fees, recording charges (other than to remove of record or satisfy exceptions to title that are not Permitted Exceptions) and any and all other title and survey costs or expenses incident to the Closing or in connection therewith. |
G. | Notwithstanding anything in this Article 13 to the contrary, Purchaser may at any time accept such title as Seller can convey, without reduction of the Purchase Price or any credit or allowance on account thereof or any claim against Seller, except that Purchaser shall be entitled to a credit against the Purchase Price in an amount equal to any amounts required to be expended in connection with removal of any Removable Exception provided for in Section 13(C)(iii), but not so expended, whether before or after Seller’s exercise of the right to adjourn the Closing pursuant to Section 13(D) above. |
14. Return of Deposit. Subject to Seller’s obligations under Article 13 hereof, if Seller is unable to convey title in accordance with the express terms of this Agreement or if, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, Purchaser is entitled to and elects to terminate this Agreement, then, subject to Section 13(C) and Article 23 of this Agreement, this Agreement shall terminate and neither party to this Agreement shall have any further rights or obligations hereunder, except as provided in Article 23 to the extent the same is applicable, and except that Escrow Agent shall refund to Purchaser the Deposit (together with all interest thereon, if any), and neither party to this Agreement shall thereafter have any further rights or obligations hereunder, except for the rights and obligations hereunder that expressly survive the termination of this Agreement (collectively, the “Surviving Obligations”).
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15. Purchaser Defaults.
If Purchaser shall default hereunder or shall fail or refuse to perform its obligations in accordance with this Agreement, the parties hereto agree that Seller’s sole remedy shall be to terminate this Agreement and retain the Deposit (together with all interest thereon, if any) as liquidated damages, it being expressly understood and agreed that in the event of Purchaser’s default, Seller’s damages would be impossible to ascertain and that the Deposit (together with all interest thereon, if any) constitutes a fair and reasonable amount of compensation in such event. Upon such termination, neither party to this Agreement shall have any further rights or obligations hereunder except that: (a) Purchaser shall return to Seller all written material relating to the Premises or the transaction contemplated herein delivered by or on behalf of Seller; (b) Escrow Agent shall deliver to Seller and Seller shall retain the Deposit (together with all interest thereon, if any) as liquidated damages, except with respect to any breaches of Surviving Obligations; and (c) the Surviving Obligations shall survive and continue to bind Purchaser and Seller.
16. Representations and Warranties.
A. | Seller hereby represents and warrants to Purchaser as follows as of the date hereof: |
i. | Seller owns legal and beneficial fee simple title to the Property and each Unit, and the Property and each Unit is or will be on the Closing Date free of all liens and encumbrances, except for the Permitted Exceptions; |
ii. | The Fixtures and Personal Property included in this sale, if any, are owned by Seller and are or will on the Closing Date be free of all liens and encumbrances, except for the Permitted Exceptions; |
iii. | The Leases together with all amendments thereto and guarantees listed on Exhibit 1(C) are the only leases, licenses, tenancies, possession agreements and occupancy agreements affecting the Premises on the date of this Agreement in which Seller holds the lessor’s, licensor’s or grantor’s interest and there are no other leases, licenses, tenancies, possession agreements or occupancy agreements affecting the Premises (other than subleases, licenses, tenancies or other possession or occupancy agreements which may have been entered into by the Tenants, or their predecessors in interest, under such Leases); except as set forth on Exhibit 1(C) attached hereto, Seller has not entered into any Recognition Agreements; Seller has provided or made available to Purchaser copies of all of the Leases and Recognition Agreements executed by Seller, which copies are true, complete and correct in all material respects; as of the date hereof, Seller has not received any written notice of any material default of any of its material obligations under any of the Leases which has not been cured; no Tenant is in arrears in the payment of Base Rent for any period in excess of thirty (30) days, except as set forth on Exhibit 16(A)(iii) attached hereto; and Seller has not delivered to any Tenant a written notice of monetary default or material non-monetary default on the part of such Tenant, which default remains uncured or has not been waived, except as set forth on Exhibit 16(A)(iii) attached hereto; |
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iv. | There are no security deposits (including, without limitation, those in the form of letters of credit) presently held by or on behalf of Seller with respect to the Leases, except as set forth on Exhibit 16(A)(iv) attached hereto (the “Tenant Deposits”); |
v. | There are no employees of Seller at the Property who service the Premises, and no collective bargaining agreements to which Seller is a party or is otherwise bound, or multiemployer pension funds to which Seller is obligated to contribute, in either case except for those employees and collective bargaining agreements and pension funds listed on Exhibit 16(A)(v) attached hereto; the security guards listed on Exhibit 16(A)(v) are employed by AlliedBarton Security Services LLC; to Seller’s knowledge, as of the date hereof, there are no claims or grievances threatened in writing or filed and pending by any of Seller’s employees; |
vi. | There are no existing Service Contracts affecting the Premises or the operation thereof as of the date hereof, except as set forth on Exhibit 16(A)(vi). Seller has provided, or made available, to Purchaser true, correct and complete copies of all Surviving Contracts; |
vii. | There are no judgments of any kind against Seller unpaid or unsatisfied of record, except as shown in the Commitment; |
viii. | Seller is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware; Seller has taken all action required to execute, deliver and, subject to any consents or waivers required to be obtained prior to Closing, perform Seller’s obligations under this Agreement and to make all of the provisions of this Agreement the valid and enforceable obligations they purport to be and has caused this Agreement to be executed by a duly authorized person; this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of Seller; |
ix. | This Agreement is, and all documents which are to be delivered to Purchaser by Seller at the Closing (a) are (or at the time of Closing will be) duly authorized, executed and delivered by Seller, (b) are (or at the time of Closing will be) the legal, valid and binding obligations of Seller enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to general principles of equity and to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws presently or hereafter in effect affecting the rights of creditors or debtors generally, and (c) do not conflict with any provision of any law or regulation to which Seller is subject, or violate any provision of any judicial order to which Seller is a party or to which Seller or the Premises is subject; |
x. | Seller is not a “foreign person” or “foreign corporation” as those terms are defined in the Code, and the regulations promulgated thereunder; |
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xi. | There are no currently pending condemnation or eminent domain proceedings, or, to Seller’s knowledge, any such proceedings threatened in writing, affecting the Property or any part thereof; |
xii. | There are no legal actions, suits, or similar proceedings pending (or to Seller’s knowledge, threatened in writing) against Seller relating to the Premises or Seller’s ownership or operation of the Premises in any court of law or in equity or before any governmental instrumentality or arbitration tribunal that would adversely affect, other than to a de minimis extent, the value of the Property, the continued operations or use thereof, or the ability of Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement, except as described in Exhibit 16(A)(xii); |
xiii. | The Brokerage Agreements listed on Exhibit 1(A) are the only brokerage, leasing agency or similar agreements with respect to the leasing of portions of the Premises entered into by Seller, or which are binding on, Seller. Seller has made copies of all such Brokerage Agreements available to Purchaser, which copies are true, complete and correct in all material respects; |
xiv. | Other than as set forth on Exhibit 16(A)(xiv), Seller has not commenced, and there are not pending to Seller’s knowledge, any tax assessment reduction or tax certiorari proceedings with respect to the Premises; |
xv. | There is no agreement in force and effect whereby Seller has agreed to sell or grant any person or entity an option or right of first refusal to purchase or lease all or any part of the Property, other than the Leases set forth on Exhibit 1(C); |
xvi. | No consent, waiver, approval or authorization is required from any person or entity (that has not already been obtained) in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller or the performance by Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby, other than the consent of the Board of Directors of Seller or SL Green Realty Corp. (“SLG”); |
xvii. | Seller is not and, to Seller’s knowledge, no affiliate of Seller is a person and/or entity with whom Purchaser is restricted from doing business under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. § 1701 et seq.; the Trading With the Enemy Act, 50 U.S.C. App. § 5; the USA Patriot Act of 2001; any executive orders promulgated thereunder, any implementing regulations promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) (including those persons and/or entities named on OFAC’s List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons), or any other applicable law of the United States; and |
xviii. | Except as set forth on Exhibit 16(A)(xviii) attached hereto, there are no unpaid Leasing Costs currently due and payable or incurred with respect to any Leases (it being understood that the apportionment of any such Leasing Costs shall be made in accordance with Section 20(B) of this Agreement). |
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B. | Purchaser represents and warrants to Seller that, as of the date hereof: |
i. | Purchaser is a limited liability company, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and is in good standing and qualified to do business under the laws of the State of New York; Purchaser has taken all action required to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to make all of the provisions of this Agreement the valid and enforceable obligations they purport to be and has caused this Agreement to be executed by a duly authorized person; |
ii. | This Agreement is, and all documents which are to be delivered to Seller by Purchaser at the Closing are or at the time of Closing will be, duly authorized, executed and delivered by Purchaser; are, or (with respect to any of the documents to be delivered at Closing) at the time of Closing will be, legal, valid and binding obligations of Purchaser enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to general principles of equity and to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar laws presently or hereafter in effect affecting the rights of creditors or debtors generally; and do not conflict with any provision of any law or regulation to which Purchaser is subject, violate any provision of any judicial order to which Purchaser is a party or to which Purchaser is subject; |
iii. | There are no judgments, orders or decrees of any kind against Purchaser unpaid or unsatisfied of record and no legal action, suit or other legal or administrative proceeding against Purchaser pending or, to Purchaser’s knowledge, threatened or reasonably anticipated which could be filed before any court or administrative agency, and, to Purchaser’s knowledge, no fact or circumstance, which in each case has, or is likely to have, any material adverse effect on the ability of Purchaser to perform its obligations under this Agreement; |
iv. | Purchaser has not filed any petition seeking or acquiescing in any reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any law relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, nor, to Purchaser’s knowledge, has any such petition been filed against Purchaser; No general assignment of Purchaser’s property has been made for the benefit of creditors, and, to Purchaser’s knowledge, no receiver, master, liquidator or trustee has been appointed for Purchaser or any of its property; Purchaser is not insolvent and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall not render Purchaser insolvent; and |
v. | Purchaser is not and, to Purchaser’s knowledge, no affiliate of Purchaser is a person and/or entity with whom Seller is restricted from doing business under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, 50 U.S.C. § 1701 et seq.; the Trading With the Enemy Act, 50 U.S.C. App. § 5; the USA Patriot Act of 2001; any executive orders promulgated thereunder, any implementing regulations promulgated thereunder by OFAC (including those persons and/or entities named on OFAC’s List of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons); or any other applicable law of the United States. |
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C. | Survival of Purchaser’s Representations. Purchaser acknowledges that the representations of Purchaser set forth in Section 16(B) hereof are a material inducement to Seller to enter into this Agreement; it being understood and agreed that Purchaser’s representations shall survive the termination of this Agreement for the Survival Period (hereinafter defined). |
D. | The representations of Seller set forth in this Agreement (collectively, the “Surviving Seller Representation(s)”) shall survive the Closing under this Agreement for a period of nine (9) months after the Closing Date (the “Survival Period”); provided, however, that the representations of Seller set forth in Section 16(A)(iii) and Section 16(A)(iv) hereof shall not survive the Closing to the extent that Purchaser receives a Confirming Estoppel with respect to the applicable Lease covering substantially the same matter. Each Surviving Seller Representation shall automatically be null and void and of no further force or effect after the Survival Period unless, prior to the end of the Survival Period, Purchaser shall have asserted in writing a specific claim with respect to the particular Surviving Seller Representation and commenced an action or proceeding (such action or proceeding is referred to herein as a “Proceeding”) within sixty (60) days thereafter against Seller alleging that Seller is in breach of such Surviving Seller Representation and that Purchaser has suffered an actual loss or actual damages (any such actual loss or actual damages is referred to herein as “Damages”) as a result thereof. In no event shall Purchaser be entitled to assert a claim for any consequential, special or punitive damages, nor shall it be entitled to any award or payment based on such damages. If Purchaser timely commences a Proceeding, and a court of competent jurisdiction, pursuant to a final, non-appealable order or decree in connection with such Proceeding, determines that (1) the applicable Surviving Seller Representation was breached as of the date of this Agreement or the Closing Date and (2) Purchaser suffered Damages by reason of such breach and (3) Purchaser did not have actual knowledge of such breach prior to the Closing, then Purchaser shall be entitled to receive an amount equal to the Damages, but in no event in an amount greater than the Ceiling (as hereinafter defined); provided, however, Purchaser shall not be entitled to pursue any claim against Seller for Damage unless such claim, or claims, in the aggregate, is for Damages equal to or greater than the Floor (as hereinafter defined). If Purchaser has a claim, or claims, against Seller, in excess of the Floor, then Purchaser shall be entitled to pursue Damages in connection with such claim or claims against Seller, but in no event shall Seller’s liability for any and all claims exceed the Ceiling. For purposes of this Section 16(D), Purchaser shall be deemed to have actual knowledge of any matter if Purchaser and/or its affiliates and their respective officers or employees had actual knowledge of the matter at issue prior to Closing or if such information is available in any Lease or Surviving Contract, or any other information with respect to the Premises identified in the Exhibits attached hereto. As used herein, “Floor” shall mean Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00), and “Ceiling” shall mean Two Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($2,750,000.00). The provisions of this Section 16(D) shall constitute the sole and exclusive remedy after Closing for breaches of Seller’s representations. |
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E. | Until Closing, Seller shall endeavor to update any representations or warranties made by Seller in this Agreement to correct any material and adverse mistake and/or to reflect any material and adverse matter that arises subsequent to the date of this Agreement. If Purchaser has actual knowledge of a breach by Seller of Seller’s representations and warranties contained herein, Purchaser shall notify Seller of such breach on or prior to the date that is the earlier to occur of (i) five (5) business days after Purchaser obtains actual knowledge of such breach and (ii) the Closing Date, failing which Purchaser shall be deemed to have waived any such breach. Seller shall have the right to contest Purchaser’s determination as to a breach of Seller’s representations and warranties contained herein. In addition, Seller shall use Seller’s commercially reasonable efforts to cure any breach of Seller’s representations and warranties contained herein that is susceptible of cure, provided that Seller shall not be required to expend any sum in excess of Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00), in the aggregate, in connection with all such cures. If Purchaser notifies Seller of a breach of a representation or warranty made by Seller herein, then Seller shall have until the date that is the later to occur of (x) the originally scheduled Closing Date and (y) sixty (60) days after the date Purchaser gives such notice to Seller, to cure such breach. Seller shall the right, at Seller’s option, to adjourn the Closing Date for a period of up to sixty (60) days in the aggregate with all other adjournments by Seller under this Agreement, to cure any breach by Seller of Seller’s representations and warranties contained herein. If, prior to Closing, Seller fails to cure a breach by Seller of Seller’s representations and warranties contained herein, then, subject to Article 23, Purchaser, as its sole and exclusive remedy, shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by written notice to Seller, in which case Escrow Agent shall return the Deposit (together with all interest thereon, if any) to Purchaser, and thereafter neither party to this Agreement shall have any further right or obligation hereunder, other than the Surviving Obligations (it being understood the presence of immaterial breaches shall not constitute a default by Seller or the failure by Seller to satisfy a condition to Purchaser’s obligation to consummate the Closing). For the purposes of Section 16(C) and this Section 16(E), “material” shall mean any state of facts, taken alone or together with all other material untruths or inaccuracies and all such covenants with which Seller has not materially complied, the restoration of which to the condition represented or warranted by Seller under this Agreement, or the cost of compliance with which, would cost, or the damages to Purchaser resulting from which would be, in excess of Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00). |
F. | Seller’s representations are subject to the following limitations: (1) to the extent that Seller has provided Purchaser with any Lease or Surviving Contract or any other information with respect to the Premises at any time prior to the date of this Agreement which contain provisions inconsistent with any of such Seller’s representations contained herein, then such Seller’s representations shall be deemed modified to conform to such provisions and (2) Seller shall have no liability with respect to any incorrect information set forth in any Estoppel. |
G. | The terms “to Seller’s actual knowledge,” “to the best of Seller’s actual knowledge” and phrases of similar import shall mean the actual present knowledge (and not constructive knowledge) of Andrew S. Levine and Isaac Zion without independent inquiry or investigation, and shall not mean that Seller or such individual is charged with knowledge of the acts, omissions and/or knowledge of Seller’s property manager (or any employee thereof), Seller’s other agents or employees, Seller’s predecessors in title to the Premises or any member of the Condominium Board. |
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17. Broker.
A. | Seller represents and warrants to Purchaser that it has not dealt with any broker, finder or like agent in connection with this transaction other than Jones Lang LaSalle (“Broker”). Seller shall pay the amounts due Broker as set forth in a separate agreement by and between Seller and Broker. Seller hereby indemnifies, defends and holds Purchaser harmless from and against any and all claims for any commission, fee or other compensation by any person or entity, including Broker, who shall claim to have dealt with Seller in connection with the sale of the Premises and for any and all costs incurred by Purchaser in connection with any such claims including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements. |
B. | Purchaser represents and warrants to Seller that it has not dealt with any broker, finder or like agent in connection with this transaction other than Broker. Purchaser hereby indemnifies, defends and holds Seller harmless from and against any and all claims for any commission, fee or other compensation by any person or entity other than Broker, who shall claim to have dealt with Purchaser in connection with the sale of the Premises and for any and all costs incurred by Seller in connection with any such claims including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements. |
C. | The provisions of this Article 17 shall survive the Closing or any early termination of this Agreement. |
18. Condemnation and Destruction.
A. | For purposes of this Article 18, a “Significant Portion of the Property” shall mean either (a) with respect to damage by fire or other casualty to the Property or a portion thereof, damage requiring repair costs in excess of an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the Purchase Price, as such repair costs are reasonably estimated by Seller, or (b) with respect to a condemnation or sale in lieu of condemnation, where the reasonably estimated proceeds from such condemnation or sale exceeds an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the Purchase Price or such condemnation or sale would have a material and adverse effect on access to the Improvements as reasonably determined by Seller. |
B. | If, prior to the Closing Date, a Significant Portion of the Property is taken, or rendered unusable for its current purpose by eminent domain (or is the subject of a pending or contemplated taking which has not been consummated), Seller shall notify Purchaser of such fact (the “Taking Notice”), and, within five (5) business days after receipt of the Taking Notice, Purchaser shall have the option to terminate this Agreement upon notice to Seller given not later than five (5) business days after Seller sends the Taking Notice (a “Condemnation Termination Notice”) (TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE). If Purchaser gives Seller a Condemnation Termination Notice, Escrow Agent shall refund to Purchaser the Deposit (together with interest thereon, if any) and, from and after the date of such termination, neither party shall have any further right or obligation hereunder except for the Surviving Obligations. If (i) Purchaser does not timely give Seller a Condemnation Termination Notice, (ii) Purchaser has no right to give Seller a Condemnation Termination Notice, or (iii) less than a Significant Portion of the Property is taken, or rendered unusable for its current purpose by eminent domain (or is the subject of a pending or contemplated taking which has not been consummated), then Purchaser shall accept so much of the Premises as remains after such taking with no abatement of the Purchase Price, and, at the Closing, Seller shall assign and turn over to Purchaser, and Purchaser shall be entitled to receive and keep, all of Seller’s interest in and to all awards for such taking by eminent domain. |
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C. | If, prior to the Closing Date, a Significant Portion of the Property is destroyed by fire or other casualty, Seller shall notify Purchaser in writing of such fact (a “Casualty Notice”) and, within ten (10) business days after receipt of a Casualty Notice, Purchaser shall have the option to terminate this Agreement upon notice to Seller given not later than ten (10) business days after Seller sends the Casualty Notice (a “Casualty Termination Notice”) (TIME BEING OF THE ESSENCE). If Purchaser gives Seller a Casualty Termination Notice, Escrow Agent shall refund to Purchaser the Deposit (together with interest thereon, if any) and, from and after the date of such termination, neither party shall have any further right or obligation hereunder except for the Surviving Obligations. If (i) Purchaser does not give Seller a timely Casualty Termination Notice, (ii) Purchaser has no right to give Seller a Casualty Termination Notice, or (iii) less than a Significant Portion of the Property is destroyed by fire or other casualty, then (a) at Closing, Seller shall assign and turn over to Purchaser and Purchaser shall then have all of Seller’s right to receive any casualty insurance proceeds received by or payable to Seller, the Condominium Board or the Insurance Trustee (as defined in the Declaration) under any insurance policies maintained by Seller, the Condominium Board or the Insurance Trustee with respect to the Premises on account of said physical damage or destruction less any reasonable costs incurred by Seller in the repair or restoration of the Premises in accordance with the terms hereof and (b) the parties shall proceed to Closing pursuant to the terms hereof without abatement of the Purchase Price, except that Purchaser shall receive a credit for the lesser of (i) any insurance deductible amount, and (ii) the cost of such repairs (other than repairs which are the responsibility of Tenants under Tenant Leases) as reasonably estimated by an architect (x) selected by Seller and (y) reasonably acceptable to Purchaser. |
D. | This Article 18 is an express agreement to the contrary of Section 5-1311 of the New York General Obligations Law. |
19. Escrow.
A. | The Deposit shall be held in escrow by Escrow Agent, upon the following terms and conditions: |
i. | Escrow Agent shall deposit the Deposit in an interest-bearing account or invest the Deposit in a money market or monetary fund; |
ii. | Escrow Agent shall deliver to Seller the Deposit (together with all interest thereon, if any) at and upon the Closing; and |
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iii. | If this Agreement is terminated in accordance with the terms hereof, or if the Closing does not take place under this Agreement by reason of the failure of either party to comply with such party’s obligations hereunder, Escrow Agent shall pay the Deposit (together with all interest thereon, if any) to Seller or Purchaser, as the case may be, in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. |
B. | It is agreed that: |
i. | The duties of Escrow Agent are only as herein specifically provided, and, except for the provisions of Section 19(C) hereof, are purely ministerial in nature, and Escrow Agent shall incur no liability whatever except for its own willful misconduct or gross negligence; |
ii. | Escrow Agent shall not be liable or responsible for the collection of the proceeds of any checks used to pay the Deposit; |
iii. | In the performance of its duties hereunder, Escrow Agent shall be entitled to rely upon any document, instrument or signature believed by it in good faith to be genuine and signed by either of the other parties hereto or their successors; |
iv. | Escrow Agent may assume, so long as it is acting in good faith, that any person purporting to give any notice of instructions in accordance with the provisions hereof has been duly authorized to do so; |
v. | Escrow Agent shall not be bound by any modification, cancellation or rescission of this Agreement unless in writing and signed by Escrow Agent, Seller and Purchaser; |
vi. | Except as otherwise provided in Section 19(C) hereof, Seller and Purchaser shall jointly and severally reimburse and indemnify Escrow Agent for, and hold it harmless against, any and all loss, liability, costs or expenses in connection herewith, including attorneys’ fees and disbursements, incurred by Escrow Agent arising out of or in connection with its acceptance of, or the performance of its duties and obligations under, this Agreement, as well as the costs and expenses of defending against any claim or liability arising out of or relating to this Agreement, unless in each case incurred as a result of, or arising out of, the willful misconduct or gross negligence of Escrow Agent; |
vii. | Each of Seller and Purchaser hereby releases Escrow Agent from any act done or omitted to be done by Escrow Agent in good faith in the performance of its duties hereunder; and |
viii. | Escrow Agent may resign upon ten (10) days written notice to Seller and Purchaser. If a successor Escrow Agent is not appointed by Seller and Purchaser within such ten (10) day period, Escrow Agent may petition a court of competent jurisdiction to name a successor. |
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C. | Escrow Agent is acting as a stakeholder only with respect to the Deposit. Escrow Agent, except in the event of the Closing, shall not deliver the Deposit except on seven (7) days’ prior written notice to the parties and only if neither party shall object within such seven (7) day period. If there is any dispute as to whether Escrow Agent is obligated to deliver all or any portion of the Deposit or as to whom the Deposit is to be delivered, Escrow Agent shall not be required to make any delivery, but in such event Escrow Agent may hold the same until receipt by Escrow Agent of an authorization in writing, signed by all of the parties having any interest in such dispute, directing the disposition of the Deposit (together with all interest thereon, if any), or in the absence of such authorization Escrow Agent may hold the Deposit (together with all interest thereon, if any), until the final determination of the rights of the parties in an appropriate proceeding. If such written authorization is not given or proceedings for such determination are not begun within thirty (30) days after the date Escrow Agent shall have received written notice of such dispute, and thereafter diligently continued, Escrow Agent may, but is not required to, bring an appropriate action or proceeding for leave to deposit the Deposit (together with all interest thereon, if any), in court pending such determination. Escrow Agent shall be reimbursed for all costs and expenses of such action or proceeding including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements, by the party determined not to be entitled to the Deposit, or if the Deposit is split between the parties hereto, such costs of Escrow Agent shall be split, pro rata, between Seller and Purchaser, as the case may be, in inverse proportion to the amount of the Deposit received by each. Upon making delivery of the Deposit (together with interest thereon, if any), in the manner provided in this Agreement, Escrow Agent shall have no further obligation or liability hereunder except to the extent expressly set forth herein. |
D. | Escrow Agent has executed this Agreement solely to confirm that Escrow Agent has received the Deposit (if the Deposit is made by check, subject to collection) and will hold the Deposit, in escrow, pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. |
20. Covenants.
A. | Prior to the Closing: |
i. | Seller shall not enter into any Service Contracts or collective bargaining agreements, except renewals of the Union Agreements, other than with the consent of Purchaser, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, except for Service Contracts entered into in the ordinary course of Seller’s business and which expire prior to the Closing Date or are cancelable at any time without cause on not more than thirty (30) days’ notice; With respect to any Service Contract that pertains in part to the Premises and in part to other properties owned by affiliates of Seller (and not any Surviving Contracts), Seller shall terminate such Service Contract as the same applies to the Premises as of the Closing and pay any and all fees due thereunder; at Purchaser’s request, prior to Closing, Seller shall cooperate with Purchaser at Purchaser’s sole cost and expense so that Purchaser may obtain an agreement with AlliedBarton Security covering security guards at the Premises, including without limitation those security guards listed on Exhibit 16(A)(v), on terms acceptable to Purchaser, provided, that it shall not be a condition to Purchaser’s obligation to consummate the Closing under this Agreement that such agreement be obtained, and the foregoing (and the failure to obtain such an agreement) shall not be deemed to limit Purchaser’s obligations pursuant to Section 11(A) hereof; |
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ii. | Subject to Section 20(A)(v), Seller shall keep and perform in all material respects all of the obligations to be performed by Seller under the Leases (“Landlord’s Lease Obligations”); provided that anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, nothing contained in this Agreement shall prohibit Seller from terminating any Lease by virtue of a default by the tenant thereunder, bringing any proceeding against a Tenant by reason of a default by such Tenant under the Lease for such Tenant, or applying a Security Deposit under a Lease in accordance with the terms of such Lease or by reason of default of a Tenant under its Lease; |
iii. | So long as Purchaser is not in default of its obligation to consummate the Closing under this Agreement, Seller shall not, between the date hereof and the Closing, (a) enter into any new lease or occupancy agreement for all or any portion of the Property without Purchaser’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed so long as: (1) the rent for any such portion of the Property shall be at least equal to the market rent; (2) the term shall not exceed ten (10) years; and (3) the creditworthiness of the proposed tenant shall be reasonably comparable to the existing Tenants, or (b) enter into any terminations, amendments, expansions or renewals of Leases (other than (i) a termination in accordance with Section 20(A)(ii) hereof or (ii) pursuant to the express terms of any Lease), in each instance without Purchaser’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned by Purchaser; |
iv. | Seller shall not create, incur or suffer to exist any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge or other encumbrance in any way affecting any portion of the Premises that will survive the Closing; |
v. | Seller shall operate the Premises and administer the Leases in accordance with past practice, reasonable wear and tear excepted; provided, however, that except for Landlord’s Lease Obligations, Seller may but shall not be obligated to make any capital or other repairs, replacements or improvements to the Premises. To the extent Seller is required to make any repairs, replacements or improvements to the Improvements (other than Landlord’s Lease Obligations) or Seller elects to make any repairs, replacements or improvements to the Premises (other than Landlord’s Lease Obligations) and the Purchaser approves such election (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), Purchaser shall, on or before the Closing, reimburse Seller for the unamortized costs of such repairs, replacements or improvements that are capital in nature; |
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vi. | Seller shall maintain fire and extended coverage insurance on the Premises which is at least equivalent in all material respects to Seller’s insurance policies covering the Premises as of the date hereof; |
vii. | Seller shall not transfer or remove any material Personal Property from the Property except for the purpose of repair or replacement thereof. Any items of Personal Property replaced after the date hereof shall be installed prior to Closing and shall be of substantially similar quality of the item of Personal Property being replaced; |
viii. | Seller shall not alter the number of Union Employees or remove or replace any Union Employee from the Property, or adjust any grievance affecting the number or identity of any Union Employees assigned or to be assigned to work at the Property without prior notice to and consent of Purchaser, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, except where there is a termination for just cause or other legitimate business reason for removing or replacing any Union Employee, or as may be necessary due to a reduction in force as permitted by the Union Agreements, or due to the need to recall any employee from layoff as required under the Union Agreements; and |
ix. | Seller, to the extent received by Seller, shall promptly deliver to Purchaser copies of written default notices and written notices of lawsuits affecting the Leases, the Surviving Contracts or the Premises. |
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B. | As used in this Agreement, “Leasing Costs” shall mean brokerage commissions in connection with any lease (including commissions and overrides payable to affiliates of Seller of one full commission, computed at Seller’s affiliates’ standard rates, if Seller’s affiliate is the sole broker, and one-half of such full commission if Seller’s affiliate is a co-broker), out-of-pocket reasonable legal fees and expenses incurred in connection with any Lease and all costs and expenses required under any Lease to be paid by the landlord thereunder, to or for the benefit of the tenant thereunder (including, but not limited to, the costs and expenses, or reimbursements, to prepare the space thereunder for the initial occupancy of the tenant under the applicable Lease or so-called tenant improvement allowances under any Leases). Seller shall be responsible for all Leasing Costs (“Seller’s Leasing Costs”) incurred in connection with (x) the current term of any Leases entered into prior to the date hereof and (y) any renewals, amendments, modifications, terminations, extensions and expansions entered into (and with an effective date) prior to the date hereof with respect any Leases; Seller shall pay Seller’s Leasing Costs as, if and when Seller’s Leasing Costs are due and payable pursuant to the applicable Lease or Brokerage Agreement. Seller and SLG, jointly and severally, hereby agree to indemnify, defend and hold Purchaser harmless from and against any and all liability, court costs, judgment, claim, damage or expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses) to the extent arising or resulting in connection with any unpaid Seller’s Leasing Costs, except as provided herein as to any of Seller’s Leasing Costs which are credited against the Purchase Price. Purchaser shall pay all Leasing Costs (other than Seller’s Leasing Costs) (“Purchaser’s Leasing Costs”) payable in connection with: (i) the Leases entered into on or after the date hereof and approved in writing or deemed approved by Purchaser pursuant to Section 20(A)(iii) above and any Leases entered into by Purchaser after Closing, (ii) all renewals, amendments, modifications, terminations, extensions and expansions of any Leases entered into after the date hereof in accordance with the terms hereof and approved in writing or deemed approved by Purchaser, (iii) all renewals, amendments, modifications, terminations, extensions and expansions of any Leases entered into after the date hereof in accordance with the terms hereof without Purchaser’s approval, if the lessor’s consent to such action is not required under the terms of the applicable Lease, provided that in each case the applicable Purchaser’s Leasing Costs are payable in accordance with the express terms of a Lease, a Brokerage Agreement or any other agreement approved or deemed approved in accordance with the terms hereof by Purchaser (agreements referred to in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), collectively, “New Leases”), and (iv) any Leasing Costs due as a result of an event or circumstance occurring after the Closing Date pursuant to (a) Section 31 05 of the Agreement of Lease between Seller and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, dated as of February 25, 2010, or (b) the applicable Brokerage Agreements, as set forth on Exhibit 16(A)(xviii). If on or prior to the Closing Date, Seller shall have paid any Purchaser’s Leasing Costs, Purchaser shall reimburse Seller therefor at the Closing. Prior to the Closing, Seller and Purchaser shall review all Leases and related commission agreements and determine the amount of all Leasing Costs which are payable after the Closing for which Seller is responsible pursuant to this Section 20(B) and the aggregate amount thereof shall, at Seller’s election, be credited against the Purchase Price at the Closing (it being understood that if Seller shall not elect to credit the same against the Purchase Price, then Seller and SLG shall be responsible to pay such Seller’s Leasing Costs as and when the same become due). If Seller gives Purchaser a credit against the Purchase Price pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, then Seller and SLG shall be relieved of all liability for Leasing Costs, and Purchaser shall pay such amounts as they become due. Purchaser hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Seller and SLG harmless from and against any and all liability, loss, cost, judgment, claim, damage or expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses), in connection with Purchaser’s Leasing Costs and with respect to the non-payment of any Leasing Costs for which Purchaser has received a credit at the Closing. The provisions of this Section 20(B) shall survive the Closing. |
C. | With respect to any matter requiring Purchaser’s consent under this Agreement, Seller shall give Purchaser written notice requesting Purchaser’s consent to any such matter, which notice shall describe in reasonable detail the matter for which consent is being requested. Purchaser, within five (5) business days after receipt of such notice (time being of the essence), shall give Seller notice granting or denying Purchaser’s consent to such matter (and if such consent is denied, a reasonably detailed reasons for denying such consent, which reasons may be disclosed to any Tenant, to the extent such denial relates to a request made by the applicable Tenant). If Purchaser does not grant or deny Purchaser’s such consent to such matter within such period of five (5) business days, then Purchaser’s consent to such matter shall be deemed granted. |
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21. Transfer Taxes.
A. | Seller and Purchaser shall join on the Closing Date in completing, executing and delivering the returns, affidavits and other documents required in connection with the taxes imposed under Article 31 of the Tax Law of the State of New York and Title II of Chapter 46 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York and any other tax payable by reason of delivery and/or recording of the documents to be delivered at the Closing (collectively, “Conveyance Taxes”). The Conveyance Taxes shall be paid by Seller. |
B. | Seller shall deliver to the Title Insurer at the Closing certified check(s), payable to the order of the appropriate tax collecting agency or official, in the amount of all Conveyance Taxes. Instead of paying any of such Conveyance Taxes directly, Seller may elect to offset the amount thereof against the Purchase Price and cause the Conveyance Taxes to be delivered to the Title Insurer for the payment thereof. |
C. | Seller hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Purchaser harmless from any and all losses, costs, damages, liens, claims, counterclaims, liabilities and expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs and disbursements) incurred by Purchaser as a result of Seller’s failure to pay, or cause to be paid, all or any portion of the Conveyance Taxes at the Closing. |
D. | The provisions of this Article 21 shall survive the Closing. |
22. Non-Liability. Purchaser agrees that it shall look solely to the Premises and proceeds thereof, and not to any other assets of Seller, or to the members, managers, directors, officers, employees, shareholders, partners or agents of Seller or any other person, partnership, corporation or trust, as principal of Seller or otherwise, and whether disclosed or undisclosed, to enforce its rights hereunder, and that none of the members, managers, directors, officers, employees, shareholders, partners or agents of Seller or any other person, partnership, corporation or trust, as principal of Seller or otherwise, and whether disclosed or undisclosed, shall have any personal obligation or liability hereunder, and Purchaser shall not seek to assert any claim or enforce any of its rights hereunder against such party. Seller agrees that it shall look solely to Purchaser, and not to the members, managers, directors, officers, employees, shareholders, partners or agents of Purchaser or any other person, partnership, corporation or trust, as principal of Purchaser or otherwise, and whether disclosed or undisclosed, to enforce its rights hereunder, and that none of the members, managers, directors, officers, employees, shareholders, partners or agents of Purchaser or any other person, partnership, corporation or trust, as principal of Purchaser or otherwise, and whether disclosed or undisclosed, shall have any personal obligation or liability hereunder, and Seller shall not seek to assert any claim or enforce any of its rights hereunder against such party. The provisions of this Article 22 shall survive the Closing.
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23. Seller’s Inability to Perform; Seller’s Default. If Seller is unable to perform its obligation to convey the Premises to Purchaser in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (other than by reason of Seller’s Willful Default (as hereinafter defined)), then Purchaser, at its sole option and as its sole and exclusive remedy, may terminate this Agreement, in which event Escrow Agent shall refund to Purchaser the Deposit (and all interest earned thereon, if any), and neither party shall thereafter have any further right or obligation hereunder, other than with respect to any Surviving Obligations. “Seller’s Willful Default” shall mean Seller’s refusal (in contravention of an express obligation under this Agreement) to perform its obligation to convey the Premises to Purchaser in accordance with terms of this Agreement or any of Seller’s other material obligations hereunder; provided, that Purchaser has satisfied all conditions required to be satisfied by it under this Agreement and is ready, willing and able to perform all of its obligations under this Agreement and deliver the Purchase Price due Seller under this Agreement. In the event of Seller’s Willful Default, then Purchaser, at its sole option and as its sole and exclusive remedy may either (a) terminate this Agreement, in which event Escrow Agent shall refund to Purchaser the Deposit (and all interest thereon, if any), Seller shall reimburse Purchaser for the reasonable out-of-pocket, third-party costs theretofore incurred by Purchaser, including, without limitation, financing costs, and the cost of performing title examinations and survey for the Property (within ten (10) business days after the date that Purchaser submits to Seller a reasonably detailed invoice therefor), provided that such liability shall not exceed Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000.00) in the aggregate, and neither party shall thereafter have any further right or obligation hereunder, other than the Surviving Obligations or (b) within thirty (30) days after any rights of Purchaser arise due to a Seller’s Willful Default, bring an action in equity against Seller for specific performance. In no event may Purchaser bring an action against Seller for damages or seek any remedy (whether or not in an action at law or in equity) against Seller that could require Seller to pay any monies to Purchaser whether characterized as damages or otherwise (except for an action to compel Escrow Agent to return the Deposit to Purchaser if Purchaser is, in fact, entitled to the return thereof in accordance with this Agreement, and except for a reimbursement to Purchaser of costs as expressly provided for in this Article 23). The untruth or inaccuracy of any representation or warranty of Seller or Seller’s noncompliance with any of its covenants shall not be deemed Seller’s Willful Default, provided Seller has cured such untruth, inaccuracy or non-compliance in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
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24. Condition of Premises.
A. | Purchaser shall accept the Premises at the Closing in its “as is” condition as of the date hereof, reasonable wear and tear excepted, and subject to the provisions of Article 18 hereof in the event of a casualty or condemnation and subject to Seller’s compliance with the covenants contained in Article 20 hereof or elsewhere in this Agreement. Seller shall not be liable for any latent or patent defects in the Premises or bound in any manner whatsoever by any guarantees, promises, projections, operating expenses, set ups or other information pertaining to the Premises made, furnished or claimed to have been made or furnished, whether orally or in writing, by Seller, the Condominium Board or any other person or entity, or any partner, employee, agent, attorney or other person representing or purporting to represent Seller, except to the extent expressly set forth herein or in any document or instrument expressly required in this Agreement to be delivered at Closing. Purchaser acknowledges that neither Seller nor any of the employees, agents or attorneys of Seller have made or do make any oral or written representations or warranties whatsoever to Purchaser, whether express or implied, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement or in any of the documents to be delivered at Closing, and, in particular, that no such representations and warranties have been made with respect to the physical, environmental condition or operation of the Premises, the presence, introduction or effect of Hazardous Materials at or affecting the Premises, the actual or projected revenue and expenses of the Premises, the current or future budget of the Condominium, the legality of the rents charged to Tenants, the zoning and other laws, regulations and rules or Relevant Environmental Laws applicable to the Premises or the compliance of the Premises therewith, the current or future real estate tax liability, assessment or valuation of the Premises, the availability of any financing for the alteration, rehabilitation or operation of the Premises from any source, including, without limitation, any state, city or federal government or any institutional lender, the current or future use of the Premises, including, without limitation, the use for residential or commercial purposes, the present and future condition and operating state of any and all machinery or equipment in the Premises and the present or future structural and physical condition of the Building or its suitability for rehabilitation or renovation, the ownership or state of title of any Personal Property, the quantity, quality or condition of the Personal Property or Fixtures, the use or occupancy of the Premises or any part thereof, or any other matter or thing affecting or relating to the Premises, the Property or the transactions contemplated hereby, except as specifically set forth in this Agreement or in any of the documents to be delivered at Closing. |
B. | Purchaser has not relied and is not relying upon any representations or warranties or upon any statements made in any informational materials with respect to the Premises provided by Seller or any other person or entity, or any shareholder, employee, agent, attorney or other person representing or purporting to represent Seller, other than the representations and warranties expressly set forth in this Agreement or in any of the documents to be delivered at Closing. The parties hereto agree that the Personal Property included in this sale, which is or may be attached to or used in connection with the Premises, has no significant separate value except in conjunction with the Premises. No part of the Purchase Price is attributable to the Personal Property. |
C. | Purchaser acknowledges that it has reviewed the Condominium Documents and has reviewed or had an opportunity to review the books and records of the Condominium. Purchaser further acknowledges and represents that Seller has not made or purported to make any representations on behalf of the Condominium, and that the Condominium has not made or purported to make any representations on behalf of Seller. |
D. | The provisions of this Article 24 shall survive the Closing. |
25. Environmental Matters. Without limiting the generality of Article 24, Purchaser acknowledges that it has had an opportunity to conduct its own investigation of the Premises with regard to Hazardous Materials and compliance of the Premises with Relevant Environmental Laws. Purchaser is aware (or has had sufficient opportunity to become aware) of the environmental, biological and pathogenic conditions of, affecting or related to the Premises and Purchaser agrees to take the Premises subject to such conditions. Purchaser agrees to assume all costs and liabilities arising out of or in any way connected to the Premises, including, but not limited to those arising out of Hazardous Materials and Relevant Environmental Laws. Purchaser hereby releases Seller, its principals and affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, members, managers, partners, agents, employees, successors and assigns, from and against any and all claims, counterclaims and causes of action which Purchaser may now or in the future have against any of the foregoing parties arising out of the existence of Hazardous Materials affecting the Premises. The provisions of this Article 25 shall survive the Closing.
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26. Tax Certiorari Proceedings.
A. | If any tax reduction or tax certiorari proceedings in respect of any Unit or the Property relating to any fiscal year ending prior to the fiscal year in which the Closing occurs are pending at the time of the Closing, Seller reserves and shall have the right to continue to prosecute and/or settle the same. If any tax reduction proceedings in respect of any Unit or the Property relating to the fiscal year in which the Closing occurs are pending at the time of the Closing, then Seller reserves and shall have the right to continue to prosecute and/or settle the same, provided, however, that Seller shall not settle any such proceeding without Purchaser’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, and Purchaser shall be entitled to that portion of any refund relating to the period from and after the Closing in accordance with Section 7(D). Purchaser shall reasonably cooperate with Seller in connection with the prosecution of any such tax reduction proceedings. Purchaser shall have the sole right to prosecute any tax proceedings in respect of any Unit or the Property relating to any fiscal year ending after the fiscal year in which the Closing occurs. Seller shall reasonably cooperate with Purchaser at no out-of-pocket expense to Seller in connection with the prosecution of any such tax proceedings. |
B. | Any refunds or savings in the payment of taxes resulting from such tax reduction proceedings applicable to the period prior to the Closing shall belong to and be the property of Seller, and any refunds or savings in the payment of taxes applicable to the period from and after the Closing shall belong to and be the property of Purchaser; provided, however, that if any such refund creates an obligation to reimburse any Tenants for any Overage Rent paid or to be paid, that portion of such refund equal to the amount of such required reimbursement (after deduction of allocable expenses as may be provided in the Lease to such Tenant) shall, at Seller’s election, either (i) be paid to Purchaser and Purchaser shall disburse the same to such Tenants or (ii) be paid by Seller directly to the Tenants entitled thereto. All reasonable attorneys’ fees and other expenses incurred in obtaining such refunds or savings shall be apportioned between Seller and Purchaser in proportion to the gross amount of such refunds or savings payable to Seller and Purchaser, respectively (without regard to any amounts reimbursable to Tenants). |
C. | The provisions of this Article 26 shall survive the Closing. |
27. Notices. All notices, demands or requests made pursuant to, under or by virtue of this Agreement (in each case, a “Notice”) must be in writing and sent to the party to which the Notice is being made by nationally recognized overnight courier or delivered by hand with receipt acknowledged in writing as follows:
To Seller:
c/o SL Green Realty Corp.
420 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10170-1881
Attention: Andrew S. Levine, Esq.
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with a copy to:
c/o SL Green Realty Corp.
420 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10170-1881
Attention: Marc Holliday
with a copy to:
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Peter E. Fisch, Esq.
To Purchaser:
ARC NY333W3401, LLC
c/o American Realty Capital
405 Park Avenue, 12th Floor
New York, New York 10022
Attention: Jesse C. Galloway, Esq.
with a copy to:
ARC NY333W3401, LLC
c/o American Realty Capital
405 Park Avenue, 12th Floor
New York, New York 10022
Attention: Brian S. Block
To Escrow Agent:
Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
485 Lexington Avenue, 18th Floor
New York, New York 10017
Attention: Nick De Martini
All Notices (i) shall be deemed given upon the date of delivery if delivery is made before 4:00 PM (New York time) and, if delivered later, on the next business day after delivery of such Notice or the date of refusal to accept delivery of such Notice and (ii) may be given either by a party hereto or by such party’s attorney set forth above. The address for Notices to any party may be changed by such party by a written Notice served in accordance with this Article 27.
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28. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains all of the terms agreed upon between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and all agreements heretofore made between the parties hereto are merged in this Agreement which alone fully and completely expresses the agreement of said parties.
29. Amendments. This Agreement may not be changed, modified or terminated, nor may any provision hereunder be waived, except by an instrument executed by the parties hereto.
30. No Waiver. No waiver by either party of any failure or refusal to comply with its obligations under this Agreement shall be deemed a waiver of any other or subsequent failure or refusal to so comply.
31. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and shall bind the parties hereto and the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and permitted assigns of the respective parties.
32. Partial Invalidity. If any term or provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall, to any extent, be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such term or provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each term and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and be enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law.
33. Section Headings; Incorporation of Exhibits. The headings of the various Articles and Sections of this Agreement have been inserted only for convenience, and are not part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed in any manner to modify, explain or restrict any of the provisions of this Agreement. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, any reference in this Agreement to an Exhibit is understood to be a reference to the Exhibits annexed to this Agreement. All Exhibits annexed to this Agreement shall be incorporated into this Agreement as if fully set forth herein.
34. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, interpreted under and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without reference to conflicts of laws principles. Each of the parties hereby irrevocably waives all right to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim arising out of OR relating to this Agreement. THIS WAIVER IS A MATERIAL INDUCEMENT FOR SELLER TO ENTER INTO AND ACCEPT THIS AGREEMENT AND THE DOCUMENTS DELIVERED BY PURCHASER AT THE CLOSING AND NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER TERM OF THIS AGREEMENT, SHALL SURVIVE THE CLOSING OR THE TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT. Any action brought under or in respect of this Agreement shall be brought in a court of law located in the City, County and State of New York. The prevailing party in any such action (it being understood that a party may not prevail on all claims yet may still be deemed by the determining court of law to be the prevailing party for purposes of this Article 34) shall be entitled to recovery of all of its fees and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) incurred in such action.
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35. Confidentiality.
A. | Except as may be required by law, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), or in connection with any court or administrative proceeding and as expressly provided in Section 35(B) below, and subject to Section 35(B) below, neither Purchaser nor Seller, nor either of their agents or designees shall issue or cause the publication of any press release or other public announcement, or cause, permit or suffer any other disclosure which sets forth the terms of the transactions contemplated hereby (other than to Purchaser’s consultants, advisors, attorneys, accountants, lenders and investors or potential investors, who, in turn, shall be bound by this Article 35), without first obtaining the written consent of the other party hereto. |
B. | Purchaser recognizes that SLG, which indirectly owns interests in Seller, is a public company. Accordingly, Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that Seller or SLG may disclose in press releases, filings with governmental authorities, financial statements and/or other communications such information regarding the transactions contemplated hereby as may be necessary or advisable under securities laws, rules or regulations, GAAP or other accounting rules or procedures or SLG’s prior custom, practice or procedure. Seller acknowledges and agrees that Purchaser or American Realty Capital New York Recovery REIT, Inc. may disclose in press releases, filings with governmental authorities, financial statements and/or other communications such information regarding the transactions contemplated hereby as may be necessary or advisable under securities laws, rules or regulations, GAAP or other accounting rules or procedures or American Realty Capital New York Recovery REIT, Inc.’s prior custom, practice or procedure. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any press release or other public statement (i) that names Seller, SLG or its affiliates or the Property shall be subject to the prior approval of Seller, not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed, or (ii) that names Purchaser or its affiliates shall be subject to the prior approval of Purchaser, not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. |
36. No Recording or Notice of Pendency. The parties hereto agree that neither this Agreement nor any memorandum hereof shall be recorded. Supplementing the other liabilities and indemnities of Purchaser to Seller under this Agreement, and notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement (including, without limitation, any provision purporting to create a sole and exclusive remedy for the benefit of Seller), Purchaser agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Seller harmless from and against any and all losses, costs, damages, liens, claims, counterclaims, liabilities or expenses (including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs and disbursements) incurred by Seller to the extent arising from or by reason of the recording of this Agreement or any memorandum hereof , or any notice of pendency (unless Purchaser prevails in a final unappealable order against Seller in the action underlying such notice of pendency) by Purchaser. The provisions of this Article 36 shall survive the Closing or termination of this Agreement.
37. Assignment. Purchaser may not assign its rights or obligations under this Agreement or transfer any direct or indirect ownership or other interest in Purchaser without the prior written consent of Seller in its sole discretion, and any such assignment made without Seller’s consent shall be void ab initio. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Purchaser may assign its rights under this Agreement in connection with the fee interest in the Premises to one (1) or more wholly-owned affiliates of Purchaser upon notice to but without the consent of Seller, provided that any such assignment does not relieve Purchaser of its obligations hereunder and such assignee assumes all of the obligations of Purchaser pursuant to a written instrument reasonably acceptable to Seller.
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38. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall constitute one and the same agreement. An electronic (e.g., ..pdf) copy of this executed Letter Agreement shall be valid as an original for all purposes.
39. No Partnership or Third Party Beneficiary. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to create a partnership or joint venture between the parties or their successors in interest. The provisions of this Agreement are not intended to benefit any third parties.
40. 1031 Exchange. Purchaser understands that Seller may seek to structure the disposition of the Property in such a way that will afford Seller an opportunity to take advantage of the provisions of the Code Section 1031 governing tax free exchanges and reorganizations. Purchaser, at no cost to Purchaser (unless paid by Seller), shall cooperate with Seller in connection with such efforts. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Purchaser, as directed by Seller, shall make all payments on account of the Purchase Price, including the Deposit, to a Qualified Intermediary (as defined in the Code) and not to Seller, directly or indirectly. Seller reserves the right, in effectuating such like kind exchange, to assign Seller’s rights, but not its obligations, under this Agreement to the Qualified Intermediary and Purchaser hereby consents to such assignment. Purchaser agrees to execute such reasonable documents and otherwise to reasonably cooperate, at no cost to Purchaser (unless paid by Seller), in such respects as may reasonably be requested by Seller in order to enable Seller to carry out a like kind exchange as aforesaid. Seller shall be entitled to one or more adjournments of the Closing Date, not to exceed sixty (60) days in the aggregate with all other adjournments by Seller under this Agreement, to facilitate such like-kind exchange.
41. Section 3.14 Audit. Seller covenants and agrees to cooperate with Purchaser, at Purchaser’s sole cost and expense, both prior to and after the Closing, in connection with any and all reasonable information requests made by or on behalf of Purchaser, which are required to complete a so-called “Section 314 audit”, including, but not limited to providing the following (to the extent applicable and in Seller’s possession or control or is information which Seller can obtain without undue burden on Seller): (a) monthly historical income statements for the Premises for 2012; (b) monthly historical income statements for the Premises for 2013, year to date; (c) five (5) years of annual historical occupancy and rent for the Premises; (d) back-up and supporting documents relating to the items set forth herein (such as bills, checks, etc.); and (e) the most current financial statement for each of the Tenants to the extent such current financial statements are in the possession of Seller or its managing agent. In addition, Seller shall reasonably cooperate with Purchaser, at Purchaser’s sole cost and expense, both prior to and after the Closing, in connection with any and all information requests made by or on behalf of Purchaser, provided that such information is in Seller’s possession or control or which Seller can obtain without undue burden on Seller, relating to the Property, including the books and records of the Property. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) Purchaser acknowledges that to the extent such information or documentation referred to above does not exist or is not in Seller’s possession or control, Seller shall not be required to recreate or obtain such documentation or information for Purchaser, and (ii) Purchaser’s failure or inability to conduct or complete such audit shall not constitute the failure of a condition to Purchaser’s obligation to consummate the Closing (it being acknowledged, however, that Seller has a continuing obligation to comply with this Article 41). The provisions of this Article 41 shall survive the Closing until the third (3rd) anniversary of the Closing to the extent requests are made by the SEC; provided, however, that nothing in this Article 41 shall obligate Seller to remain in existence or prevent the Seller from dissolving after the Closing (subject to Seller’s other obligations pursuant to this Agreement).
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42. Consequential and Punitive Damages. Each of Seller and Purchaser waives any right to sue the other for any consequential or punitive damages for matters arising under this Agreement. The provisions of this Article 42 shall survive Closing or termination of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Sale-Purchase Agreement has been duly executed by the parties hereto as of the day and year first above written.
SELLER: | ||
333W34 SLG Owner LLC | ||
a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Andrew S. Levine | |
Name: Andrew S. Levine | ||
Title: Executive Vice President | ||
PURCHASER: | ||
ARC NY333W3401, LLC | ||
a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | /s/ Michael A. Happel | |
Name: Michael A. Happel | ||
Title: Chief Investment Officer | ||
The undersigned has executed this Agreement solely to confirm its acceptance of its obligations as set forth in Section 20(B): | ||
SL GREEN REALTY CORP. | ||
a Maryland corporation | ||
By: | /s/ Andrew S. Levine | |
Name: Andrew S. Levine | ||
Title: Executive Vice President |
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The undersigned has executed this Agreement solely to confirm its acceptance of the duties of Escrow Agent as set forth in Article 19 hereof: | ||
FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY | ||
By: | /s/ Nick De Martini | |
Name: Nick De Martini | ||
Title: Senior Vice President |
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EXHIBIT A
Description of the Units and the Land
The Condominium Unit (in the Building located at and known as and by Street Number 333 West 34th Street, designated and described as Unit A, Unit B and Unit C (hereinafter called the “Units”) in the Declaration (hereinafter called “Declaration”) made by the Sponsor under the Condominium Act of the State of New York (Article 9-B of the Real Property Law of the State of New York), dated 02/17/2010 and recorded 02/24/2010 in the Office of the Register of the City of New York, County of New York in CRFN 2010000064661 as amended by First Amendment to Declaration dated 03/01/2011 recorded 06/06/2013 in CRFN 2013000225798 establishing a plan for Condominium ownership of said Building and the land upon which the same is erected (hereinafter sometimes collectively called the “Property”) and also designated and described as Tax Lot No. 1001, 1002 and 1003, respectively, Block 758, Borough of Manhattan, on the Tax Map of the Real Property Assessment Department of the City of New York and on the floor plans of said Building certified by Peter F. Faranella on 02/17/2010 and filed as Condominium Plan No. 2151 on 02/24/2010 in CRFN 2010000064662 in the aforesaid Register’s Office, as amended by Amendment filed 06/06/2013 CRFN 2013000225799.
TOGETHER with and undivided 61.987, 32.491 and 5.522 respective percentage interest in the common elements of the property as described in the Declaration (hereinafter called the “Common Elements”) recorded in CRFN 2010000064662.
The land upon which the Building containing the Unit is erected is described as follows:
ALL those certain plots, pieces or parcels of land, situate, lying and being in the Borough of MANHATTAN, City of NEW YORK, County of NEW YORK, State of NEW YORK, bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point on the northerly side of 34TH STREET, distant 270 feet easterly from the corner formed by the intersection of the said northerly side of 34TH STREET with the easterly side of NINTH AVENUE, at or opposite to the end of the middle line of a certain party wall;
running thence northerly parallel with the easterly side of NINTH AVENUE and through the middle line of said party wall, 98 feet 9 inches to the center line of the block;
thence westerly along the center line of the block, 71 feet 1-1/2 inches to a point in said center line, distant 198 feet 10-1/2 inches easterly from the easterly side of NINTH AVENUE;
thence northerly parallel with the easterly side of NINTH AVENUE and for part of the distance through a party wall, 98 feet 9 inches to the southerly side of 35TH STREET;
thence easterly along the southerly side of 35TH STREET, 196 feet 7-1/2 inches to a point distant 404 feet 6 inches westerly from the westerly side of EIGHTH AVENUE;
Exhibit A-1 |
thence southerly parallel with the westerly side of EIGHTH AVENUE, 197 feet 6 inches to the said northerly side of WEST 34TH STREET;
thence westerly along said northerly side of WEST 34TH STREET, 125 feet 6 inches to the point or place of BEGINNING.
TOGETHER with all right, title and interest of, in and to any streets and roads, abutting the above described premises, to the center line thereof.
Exhibit A-2 |
EXHIBIT 1(A)
Existing Brokerage Agreements
1. | Godiva Chocolatier, Inc. (Entire 6th Floor and part 7th Floor) – Brokerage Agreement between Grubb & Ellis New York, Inc. and 333W34 Owner LLC dated November 30, 2010. |
2. | Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Suites 500B & 505) – Brokerage Agreement between Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. and 333W34 SLG Owner LLC dated November 18, 2010. |
3. | Metropolitan Transportation Authority (7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th Floors) – Brokerage Agreement between Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. and 333W34 SLG Owner LLC dated February 18, 2010. |
4. | Metropolitan Transportation Authority (7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th Floors) – Brokerage Agreement between Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. and 333W34 SLG Owner LLC dated February 2010. |
5. | The Segal Company, Inc. (Entire 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Floors) – Brokerage Agreement between CB Richard Ellis, Inc. and 333W34 SLG Owner LLC dated February 12, 2008, as amended by that Brokerage Agreement between CB Richard Ellis, Inc. and 333W34 SLG Owner LLC dated May 11, 2009. |
Exhibit 1(A)-1 |
EXHIBIT 1(B)
Form of Deed
THIS INDENTURE, made as of the ___ day of ________, 2013 between 333W34 SLG Owner LLC (“Grantor”), a Delaware limited liability company, having an address c/o SL Green Realty Corp., 420 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10170 and ARC NY333W3401, LLC (“Grantee”), a Delaware limited liability company, having an address c/o American Realty Capital, 405 Park Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, New York 10022.
WITNESSETH:
That the Grantor, in consideration of Ten Dollars ($10.00) and other valuable consideration paid by the Grantee, does hereby grant and release unto the Grantee, and the heirs or successors and assigns of the Grantee, forever:
The Units known as Unit A, Unit B and Unit C (individually, a “Unit” and collectively, the “Units”) in the condominium known as the 333 West 34th Street Condominium (“Condominium”) in the building known as and by the street number 333 West 34th Street, New York, New York (“Building”), and designated and described as such in the Declaration establishing a plan for condominium ownership of the Building and the parcel of land described below on which it is situated, made under Article 9B of the Real Property Law of the State of New York, dated February 17, 2010, submitting the Property to the provisions of Article 9-B of the New York State Real Property Act and recorded on February 24, 2010 in the Register’s Office in CRFN 2010000064661, as amended by that certain First Amendment, dated as of March 1, 2011, and recorded in the Register’s Office on June 6, 2013 in CRFN2013000225798 (collectively, the “Declaration”) and designated as Tax Lot Nos. 1001, 1002 and 1003 in Block 758 on the Tax Map of the City of New York for the Borough of Manhattan and on the floor plans of the Building (“Floor Plans”), certified by Peter F. Faranella on the 17th day of February, 2010 and filed in the Office of the City Register, New York County, on the 24th day of February, 2010, as Condominium Plan No.2151 in CRFN 2010000064662 in the aforesaid Register’s Office, as amended by Amendment filed 06/06/2013 CRFN 2013000225799.
The land is described as follows:
ALL those certain plots, pieces or parcels of land, situate, lying and being in the Borough of MANHATTAN, City of NEW YORK, County of NEW YORK, State of NEW YORK, bounded and described as follows:
BEGINNING at a point on the northerly side of 34TH STREET, distant 270 feet easterly from the corner formed by the intersection of the said northerly side of 34TH STREET with the easterly side of NINTH AVENUE, at or opposite to the end of the middle line of a certain party wall;
running thence northerly parallel with the easterly side of NINTH AVENUE and through the middle line of said party wall, 98 feet 9 inches to the center line of the block;
Exhibit 1(B)-1 |
thence westerly along the center line of the block, 71 feet 1-1/2 inches to a point in said center line, distant 198 feet 10-1/2 inches easterly from the easterly side of NINTH AVENUE;
thence northerly parallel with the easterly side of NINTH AVENUE and for part of the distance through a party wall, 98 feet 9 inches to the southerly side of 35TH STREET;
thence easterly along the southerly side of 35TH STREET, 196 feet 7-1/2 inches to a point distant 404 feet 6 inches westerly from the westerly side of EIGHTH AVENUE;
thence southerly parallel with the westerly side of EIGHTH AVENUE, 197 feet 6 inches to the said northerly side of WEST 34TH STREET;
thence westerly along said northerly side of WEST 34TH STREET, 125 feet 6 inches to the point or place of BEGINNING.
TOGETHER WITH all right, title and interest of, in and to any streets and roads, abutting the above described premises, to the center line thereof.;
TOGETHER WITH and undivided 67.509 and 32.491 respective percentage interest in the Common Elements;
TOGETHER WITH the appurtenances and all the estate and rights of the Grantor in and to the Units;
TOGETHER WITH and subject to the rights, obligations, easements, restrictions, reservations and other provisions of the Declaration and of the By-Laws (including the Rules and Regulations thereunder) of the Condominium, as such Declaration and By-Laws may be amended from time to time by instruments recorded in the Office of the Register of the City of New York, New York County, all of which rights, obligations, easements, restrictions and other provisions, shall constitute covenants running with the land and shall bind any and all persons having at any time any interest or estate in the Units, as though recited and stipulated at length herein; and subject to any other matters of record as of the date hereof;
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto the Grantee, and the heirs or successors and assigns of the Grantee, forever.
Grantee by accepting delivery of this deed covenants and agrees to be bound by and to comply with the provisions of the Declaration and the By-Laws of the Condominium (including but not limited to the Rules and Regulations thereunder) recorded simultaneously with and as a part of the Declaration, as the same may be amended from time to time by instruments recorded in the Office of the Register of the City of New York, New York County.
Subject to any restrictions contained in the Declaration or in the By-Laws, the Units may be used for any legal purpose.
The Grantor, in compliance with Section 13 of the Lien Law of the State of New York, covenants that the Grantor will receive the consideration for this conveyance and will hold the right to receive such consideration as a trust fund for the purpose of paying the cost of the improvement and will apply the same first to the payment of the cost of the improvement before using any part of the same for any other purpose.
[Signature page follows immediately]
Exhibit 1(B)-2 |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantor has duly executed this deed as of the day and year first above written.
GRANTOR: | ||
333W34 SLG Owner LLC | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
Exhibit 1(B)-3 |
EXHIBIT 1(C)
Description of Leases
Tenant | Lease Documents | |
Godiva Chocolatier, Inc. | Agreement of Lease, dated as of November 15, 2010 between Seller, as landlord, and Godiva Chocolatier, Inc., as tenant (“Godiva”); Guaranty, dated as of November 12, 2010, from Ülker Bisküvi Sanayi A.S. for the benefit of Seller; and Substantial Completion Notice dated March 11, 2011 from Seller and agreed to by Godiva. | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority | Agreement of Lease, dated as of February 25, 2010 between Seller, as landlord, and The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, as tenant (the “MTA”); Letter Agreement, dated as of February 25, 2010 between Seller and the MTA; Notice of Delivery of Premises dated June 15, 2010 from Seller and agreed to by the MTA; Commencement Date Agreement dated July 1, 2010 from Seller and agreed to by the MTA; Amendment to Non-Disturbance Agreement, dated as of October 21, 2010 between the Board of Managers of the 333 West 34th Street Condominium and the MTA; First Lease Modification and Additional Space Agreement, dated as of October 21, 2010 between Seller and the MTA; Amended and Restated Memorandum of Lease, dated as of October 21, 2010 between Seller and the MTA; and Additional Space Commencement Date Agreement, dated December 21, 2010 from Seller and agreed to by the MTA. | |
Sam Ash New York Megastores LLC | Agreement of Lease, dated as of July 9, 2012 between and Seller, as landlord, and Sam Ash New York Megastores LLC, as tenant (“Sam Ash”) and Substantial Completion Notice dated January 10, 2013 from Seller and agreed to by Sam Ash. | |
The Segal Company (Eastern States), Inc. | Agreement of Lease, dated as of February 6, 2008 between Seller, as landlord, and The Segal Company (Eastern States), Inc., as tenant (“Segal”); Guaranty, dated as of February 6, 2008, from The Segal Group, Inc. for the benefit of Seller; Letter Agreement dated May 29, 2009 from Seller and agreed to by Segal; Lease Modification & Substitution of Space Agreement, dated as of June 22, 2009 between Seller and Segal; Letter Agreement dated June 26, 2009 from Seller and agreed to by Segal; Letter Agreement dated July 31, 2009 from Seller and agreed to by Segal; Letter Agreement dated August 12, 2009 from Seller and agreed to by Segal; Escrow Agreement dated August 20, 2009 between Seller and Segal and Davis & Gilbert LLP, as escrow agent; Second Modification of Lease, dated as of November 30, 2009 between Seller and Segal; and Third Modification of Lease, dated as of February 6, 2012 between Seller and Segal. |
Exhibit 1(C)-1 |
EXHIBIT 1(D)
Surviving Contracts
Service Contract | Vendor | |
BMS Maintenance | Siemens Building Technologies | |
Class E Maintenance | Firecom - Case Acme | |
Electrician Services | Knight Electrical | |
Elevator Media Services | Captivate Network | |
Fire Alarm - Central Station Monitoring | AFA | |
Generator Maintenance | Atlantic Detroit Diesel | |
Copier & Fax Lease | Canon | |
Security (CCTV, Turnstiles, Keycard System) | Classic Security | |
Water Management (Cooling Tower) | Tower Water Management | |
Electric Purchasing | Hess Corp |
Exhibit 1(D)-1 |
EXHIBIT 4(A)
Title Objections
Items in Schedule B of the Commitment to be modified:
Item A to be modified to include only taxes, tax liens, tax sales, water rates, sewer and assessments which are not yet due and payable.
Item C and Item 1 to be modified to be consistent with Section 4(I) of the Agreement.
Item D to be modified to include only rights of tenants or persons in possession pursuant to the Leases or any subleases without rights of first refusal to purchase or other purchase options.
Items in Schedule B of the Commitment to be omitted:
Item B, Item 3, Item 6, Item 8, Item 9, Item 10, Item 11, Item 12, Item 13, Item 14, Item 15, Item 16, Item 17, Item 18, Item 19, Item 20
Exhibit 4(A)-1 |
EXHIBIT 8(A)(ii)
Form of Bill of Sale
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS,
That, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, 333W34 SLG Owner LLC, a Delaware limited liability company having an address c/o SL Green Realty Corp., 420 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10170 (collectively, “Seller”) for and in consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00), lawful money of the United States, to it in hand paid at or before delivery of these presents by ARC NY333W3401, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company having an address c/o American Realty Capital, 405 Park Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, New York 10022 (“Purchaser”), the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, has bargained and sold, and by these presents does grant and convey unto Purchaser its successors and assigns all right, title and interest of Seller in and to all of the Personal Property (as such term is defined in that certain Sale-Purchase Agreement dated June 28, 2013, between Seller and Purchaser (the “Agreement”)).
Seller grants and conveys the Personal Property unto Purchaser without recourse and without representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied (except to the extent and only for so long as any representation and warranty, if any, regarding the Personal Property as is set forth in the Agreement shall survive the Closing (as defined in the Agreement), and subject to the limitations contained herein).
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto Purchaser, its successors and assigns forever.
SELLER HAS MADE NO WARRANTY THAT THE PERSONAL PROPERTY COVERED BY THIS BILL OF SALE IS MERCHANTABLE OR FIT FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND THE SAME IS SOLD IN AN “AS IS” “WHERE IS” CONDITION EXCEPT AS MAY BE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN TE AGREEMENT. BY ACCEPTANCE HEREOF, PURCHASER AFFIRMS THAT IT HAS NOT RELIED ON ANY WARRANTY OF SELLER WITH RESPECT TO THE PERSONAL PROPERTY EXCEPT AS MAY BE EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT AND THAT THERE ARE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTEES, EXPRESSED, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY (EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT AND ONLY FOR SO LONG AS ANY REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTY, IF ANY, REGARDING THE PERSONAL PROPERTY AS SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT SHALL SURVIVE THE CLOSING, AND SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN).
This Bill of Sale shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
This Bill of Sale shall be binding upon, enforceable by and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
[Signature page follows immediately]
Exhibit 8(A)(ii)-1 |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller has caused this instrument to be duly executed this day of ________________, 2013.
SELLER: | ||
333W34 SLG Owner LLC | ||
a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
Exhibit 8(A)(ii)-2 |
EXHIBIT 8(A)(iii)
Form of Assignment and Assumption of Leases
THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF LEASES (this “Assignment”), made as of the ____ day of _________, 2013, between 333W34 SLG Owner LLC, a Delaware limited liability company having an address c/o SL Green Realty Corp., 420 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10170 (“Assignor”) and ARC NY333W3401, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, with offices c/o American Realty Capital, 405 Park Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, New York 10022 (“Assignee”):
RECITALS
WHEREAS, pursuant to that certain Sale-Purchase Agreement dated June 28, 2013, between Assignor, as seller, and Assignee, as purchaser (the “Agreement”), Assignor is selling the Premises (as such term is more particularly described in the Agreement) to Assignee.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing promises, covenants and undertakings contained in this Assignment, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION
1. Assignor hereby assigns, transfers, sets-over, delivers and conveys unto Assignee all of the rights, title and interest of Assignor, as landlord, under the Leases (as such term is defined in the Agreement), all security deposits paid by Assignor, all guaranties of the Tenant’s obligations under the Leases, if any, and all letters of credit delivered to Assignor pursuant to the Leases described in Schedule A annexed hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, and all rents, issues and profits arising therefrom (subject to adjustment as set forth in the Agreement), TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all and singular subject as aforesaid, unto Assignee. This conveyance is made without any recourse and without representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied (except to the extent and only for so long as any representation and warranty, if any, regarding the Leases as is set forth in the Agreement shall survive the Closing (as defined in the Agreement), and subject to the limitations contained therein).
2. Assignee assumes all of Assignor’s obligations imposed upon landlord under the Leases and liabilities, in each case, arising on or after the date hereof to be performed by Assignor, as landlord, under the Leases, for the duration of the respective terms thereof.
3. Assignee and Assignor acknowledge and agree that there are no advance rents, security deposits or other deposits being held by Assignor under the Leases, other than as described in Exhibit 16(A)(iv) to the Agreement.
4. Assignee does hereby for itself and its legal representatives, successors and assigns agree to indemnify and save harmless Assignor and its legal representatives, successors and assigns, from and against any and all liability, claims, counterclaims, costs, charges, expenses, losses, damages, fees and expenses, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses and the costs of prosecuting the within indemnification, arising from or as a result of Assignee’s acts or omissions, arising from and after the date hereof, asserted by any of tenants or any person or persons claiming under any of them with respect to any such Leases.
Exhibit 8(A)(iii)-1 |
5. This Assignment shall be binding upon, enforceable by and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
6. This Assignment may be signed in multiple counterparts which, when taken together and signed by all parties and delivered to any other party hereto, shall constitute a binding Assignment between the parties.
7. This Assignment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without reference to conflicts of laws principles.
8. Assignor and Assignee shall each execute and deliver such additional documents and take such further actions as the other party may reasonably request to effectuate the purpose of this Assignment.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Assignor and Assignee have duly executed this instrument as of the date first set forth above.
ASSIGNOR: | ||
333W34 SLG Owner LLC | ||
a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: | ||
ASSIGNEE: | ||
ARC NY333W3401, LLC | ||
a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
Exhibit 8(A)(iii)-2 |
Schedule A
Exhibit 8(A)(iii)-3 |
EXHIBIT 8(A)(vii)
Form of Tenant Notice Letter
333W34 SLG Owner LLC
c/o SL Green Realty Corp.
420 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10170
_________, 2013
By Certified Mail -
Return Receipt Requested
(Name/Address of Tenant)
Re: Lease For _________ at 333 West 34th Street,
New York, NY (the “Premises”)
Dear Sir or Madam:
Please be advised that effective as of the date of this letter:
(1) 333W34 SLG Owner LLC (“Seller”) has conveyed, all of its right, title and interest in and to the Premises, including its interest as landlord under your lease, to ARC NY333W3401, a Delaware limited liability company, having an address c/o American Realty Capital, 405 Park Avenue, 15th Floor, New York, New York 10022 (“Purchaser”);
(2) Purchaser has assumed the landlord’s obligations under your lease arising from and after the date hereof; and
Accordingly, you are hereby notified that all future rent and additional rent payments due under your lease affecting the above-referenced premises should be delivered to:
and any notices, inquiries or requests regarding such lease should be delivered to:
In addition, all unapplied security deposits held by Seller, if any, together with any interest earned thereon, have been transferred to Purchaser.
[Signature page follows immediately]
Exhibit 8(A)(vii)-1 |
Very truly yours, | ||
333W34 SLG Owner LLC | ||
a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
Exhibit 8(A)(vii)-2 |
EXHIBIT 8(A)(xvi)
Form of Title Affidavit
333W34 SLG Owner LLC
c/o SL Green Realty Corp.
420 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10170
TITLE NO.: | ||
DATED: As of _________, 2013 | ||
STATE OF NEW YORK | ) | |
) ss: | ||
COUNTY OF NEW YORK | ) |
333W34 SLG Owner LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (the “Seller”), certify to Fidelity National Title Insurance Company (the “Title Company”), in connection with the sale of the Premises (hereinafter defined) to ARC NY333W3401, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and as an inducement to Title Company to omit or modify certain exceptions raised in Title Company’s owner’s title commitment to Seller, that:
1. For the purposes of this Certificate, “Premises” shall mean 333 West 34th Street, New York, New York.
2. No work has been done upon the Premises by the City of New York nor has any demand been made by the City of New York for any such work that may result in charges by the New York City Department of Rent and Housing Maintenance, Emergency Services or charges by the New York City Department for Environmental Protection for water tap closings or any related work.
3. No inspection fees, permit fees, elevator(s), sign, boiler or other charges have been levied, charged, created or incurred against the Premises that may become a tax or other lien pursuant to Section 26-128 (formerly Section 643a-14.0) of the Administrative Code of the City of New York, as amended by Local Laws 10 of 1981 and 25 of 1984, and Section 27-4029.1 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York as amended by LL 43 (1988) or any other section of law.
4. No bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings have been commenced by or against Seller.
5. Each of the tenants of the Premises are in possession as tenants only. No such tenant has any option to purchase any of the Premises or right of first refusal to purchase same.
[Signature page follows immediately]
Exhibit 8(A)(xvi)-1 |
333W34 SLG Owner LLC | ||
a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
Sworn to before me this
____ day of ________, 2013
Notary Public |
Exhibit 8(A)(xvi)-2 |
EXHIBIT 8(A)(xx)
Form of Assignment and Assumption of Surviving Contracts
THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF SURVIVING CONTRACTS (this “Assignment”), made as of the ___ day of ______, 2013, between 333W34 SLG Owner LLC, a Delaware limited liability company having an address c/o SL Green Realty Corp., 420 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10170 (“Assignor”), for and in consideration of the sum of Ten and No/100 Dollars ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration to it in hand paid by ARC NY333W3401, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company having an address c/o American Realty Capital, 405 Park Avenue, 15th floor, New York, New York 10022 (“Assignee”), the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, does hereby assign, transfer, and set over unto Assignee, without recourse, representation or warranty (except as expressly set forth herein), all of Assignor’s right, title, and interest in and to all Surviving Contracts (as defined in a certain Sale-Purchase Agreement dated as of June 28, 2013 between the Assignor, as Seller, and the Assignee, as Purchaser (the “Agreement”)) and as more particularly described on Schedule A attached hereto.
1. Assignee hereby accepts the aforesaid assignment and, from and after the date hereof, assumes and agrees to be bound by and timely perform, observe, discharge, and otherwise comply with each and every one of the agreements, duties, obligations, covenants and undertakings upon the Assignor’s part to be kept and performed under the Surviving Contracts and accruing after the date hereof.
2. Assignee hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold harmless and defend (with counsel reasonably acceptable to Assignor) Assignor from and against any and all liabilities, claims, demands, obligations, assessments, losses, costs, damages and expenses of any nature whatsoever (including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs) which Assignor may incur, sustain, or suffer, or which may be asserted or assessed against Assignor on or after the date hereof, arising out of, pertaining to or in any way connected with the obligations, duties, and liabilities under the Surviving Contracts or any of them, arising from and after the date hereof.
3. This Assignment shall be binding upon, enforceable by and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
4. Neither this Assignment nor any term, provision, or condition hereof may be changed, amended or modified, and no obligation, duty or liability of any party may be released, discharged or waived, except in a writing signed by all parties hereto.
5. This Assignment may be signed in multiple counterparts which, when taken together and signed by all parties and delivered to any other party hereto, shall constitute a binding Assignment between the parties.
6. This Assignment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without reference to conflicts of laws principles.
[Signature page follows immediately]
Exhibit 8(A)(xx)-1 |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Assignor and Assignee have executed this Assignment as of [_____], 2013.
Assignor: | ||
333W34 SLG Owner LLC | ||
a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: | ||
Assignee: | ||
ARC NY333W3401, LLC | ||
a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
Exhibit 8(A)(xx)-2 |
SCHEDULE A
Exhibit 8(A)(xx)-3 |
EXHIBIT 9(D)(ii)(a)
Affidavit of Offeree
OFFEREE’S AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION FOR A “NO-ACTION LETTER”
STATE OF NEW YORK | ) | |
) | ss.: | |
COUNTY OF NEW YORK | ) |
__________________, being duly sworn, deposes and says as follows:
1. I am [TITLE] and an authorized signatory of ARC NY333W3401, LLC (the “Offeree”), a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware having an address c/o American Realty Capital, 405 Park Avenue, 15th floor, New York, New York 10022. I make this affidavit (“Affidavit”) in the foregoing capacity.
2. Offeree submits this Affidavit to the New York State Department of Law (the “DOL”) in support of the application (the “Application”) made by 333W34 SLG Owner LLC (the “Offeror”), a Delaware limited liability company having an address c/o SL Green Realty Corp., 420 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10170, requesting the issuance of a “no-action letter” or similar advice (either a “No-Action Letter”) in connection with the proposed sale of condominium units as more particularly described herein. Upon information and belief, Offeror is the fee owner of each of the condominium units designated as Unit A, Unit B and Unit C of the condominium known as The 333 West 34th Street Condominium located at 333 West 34th Street, New York, New York as more particularly described on the tax map of the Borough of Manhattan as Block 758, Lots 1001, 1002 and 1003 (collectively, the “Property”).
Exhibit 9(D)(ii)(a)-1 |
3. Upon information and belief, the Property was submitted to a condominium regime pursuant to a No-Action Letter issued by the DOL on February 16, 2010 (NA10-0025), and a Declaration of Condominium dated February 17, 2010, and recorded on February 24, 2010 in the Register’s Office in CRFN 2010000064661, as amended by that certain First Amendment, dated as of March 1, 2011, and recorded in the Register’s Office on June 6, 2013 in CRFN 2013000225798.
4. Offeree, as purchaser, and Offeror, as seller, entered into that certain Sale-Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 28, 2013, to purchase the Property.
5. Offeree understands that no offering literature other than as required by the No-Action Letter will be provided to Offeree. Offeree acknowledges that if this transaction had constituted a public offering within the meaning of General Business Law Article 23-A, it would be entitled to certain rights and protections pursuant to such Article. Offeree is represented by counsel, is highly sophisticated, will not benefit from and has no need for any information that would be provided in an offering plan for condominium ownership of the Property, and is conducting its own due diligence investigation with respect to the contemplated transaction.
[Signature page follows immediately]
Exhibit 9(D)(ii)(a)-2 |
OFFEREE: | ||
ARC NY333W3401, LLC | ||
a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
Sworn to before me this
____ day of ________, 2013
Notary Public |
Exhibit 9(D)(ii)(a)-3 |
EXHIBIT 9(D)(ii)(b)
Affidavit of Offeror
OFFEROR’S AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF NO-ACTION LETTER
STATE OF NEW YORK | ) | |
) | ss.: | |
COUNTY OF NEW YORK | ) |
__________________, being duly sworn, deposes and says upon information and belief:
1. I am the [TITLE] and authorized signatory of 333W34 SLG Owner LLC, a Delaware limited liability company having an address c/o SL Green Realty Corp., 420 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10170 (the “Offeror”). I make this affidavit (“Affidavit”) in the foregoing capacity.
2. Offeror submits this Affidavit in support of its application (the “Application”) requesting the issuance of a “no-action letter” or similar advice (either, a “No-Action Letter”) in connection with the proposed sale of condominium units as more particularly described herein.
3. Offeror is the fee owner of all of the condominium units (the “Units”) which are designated as Unit A, Unit B and Unit C of the condominium known as The 333 West 34th Street Condominium located at 333 West 34th Street, New York, New York as more particularly described on the tax map of the Borough of Manhattan as Block 758, Lots 1001, 1002 and 1003 (collectively, the “Property”).
4. The Property was submitted to a condominium regime pursuant to a No Action Letter issued by the New York State Department of Law on February 16, 2010 (NA10-0025) and a Declaration of Condominium dated February 17, 2010, and recorded on February 24, 2010 in the Register’s Office in CRFN 2010000064661, as amended by that certain First Amendment, dated as of March 1, 2011, and recorded in the Register’s Office on June 6, 2013 in CRFN 2013000225798.
Exhibit 9(D)(ii)(b)-1 |
5. Offeror, as seller, and Offeree, as purchaser, entered into that certain Sale-Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 28, 2013, to purchase the Property.
6. This Application is being made in order to permit Offeror to convey title to the Property as more particularly described above.
7. No transfer of the Property or the Units will be made to members of the public unless pursuant to the procedures outlined in the application and this Affidavit, and no public offering will be made of any of the Units unless pursuant to a new no-action application or filed offering plan.
8. To the best of my knowledge, except as otherwise set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto, neither Offeror nor any of its principals have participated, within the preceding five years, in any other application for a no-action letter, nor have they made any other offerings which are not pursuant to an offering plan filed with the Department of Law.
9. Offeror respectfully requests the Department of Law to issue a No-Action Letter stating that it will not take any enforcement action because the transaction described in this application does not require, and may be consummated without, the filing of an offering plan in compliance with Section 352-e of the General Business Law.
[Signature page follows immediately]
Exhibit 9(D)(ii)(b)-2 |
OFFEROR: | ||
333W34 SLG OWNER LLC | ||
a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
Sworn to before me this
____ day of ________, 2013
Notary Public |
Exhibit 9(D)(ii)(b)-3 |
Exhibit A
1. No Action Letter issued by the New York State Department of Law on February 16, 2010 (NA10-0025)
Exhibit 9(D)(ii)(b)-4 |
EXHIBIT 10
Form of Estoppel Certificate
TENANT ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE
THIS TENANT ESTOPPEL CERTIFICATE (this “Certificate”) is made this ___day of ____________, 2013, by _______________________ (“Tenant”), to and for the benefit of 333W34 SLG Owner LLC (“Landlord”).
STATEMENT OF FACTS:
The Tenant is the tenant under that certain lease, dated as of «LeaseDated», [as amended by «AmendDate1»] ([as so amended,] the “Lease”), covering certain premises designated as <<Space>> located at 333 West 34th Street, New York, New York (the “Building”), as more particularly defined and described in the Lease (the “Leased Premises”); and
NOW, THEREFORE, Tenant hereby certifies as follows:
1. The Lease has not been amended, modified or supplemented (except as stated above), is in full force and effect and represents the entire agreement between Landlord and Tenant as to Tenant’s interest in the Building and the Leased Premises.
2. The Lease has been guaranteed by ___________ (the “Guarantor”) and such guaranty is in full force and effect [If no guarantor, then this section to be deleted].
3. The fixed annual rent currently payable under the Lease (excluding electricity charges) is $__________ per annum ($ <<Monthly Rent>> per month).
4. Fixed annual rent payable under the Lease has been paid through «LastRentPaidDate». Tenant is current in the payment of additional rent due and payable under the Lease. No such rents, additional rents, or other similar sums or charges have been paid for more than one (1) month in advance of the due date thereof.
5. The commencement date for the Lease occurred on «LeaseCommence», and the scheduled expiration date for the Lease is «LeaseExpire».
6. The security deposit currently being held by Landlord under the Lease, whether in the form of cash or otherwise, is «DepPd»«TtlDep»«LC».
7. Tenant has not asserted any claim that Landlord is in default of any material obligations under the Lease, and Tenant has no offsets, defenses, claims, or counterclaims to the payment of rent or other sums, or the performance of any of Tenant’s other obligations, under the Lease.
8. All base building and other tenant improvement work to be performed by Landlord under the Lease has been substantially completed in accordance with the Lease, and all payments due to Tenant under the Lease as a landlord contribution towards Tenant’s work has been paid in full except as follows: «Work». [To be deleted if there is no contractual obligation to perform work and/or make any landlord contribution.]
Exhibit 10-1 |
9. Tenant has no right to purchase the Building or any part thereof or any interest therein by right of refusal, rights of first offer or option or other similar right to purchase. Tenant has no right to lease other space in the Building or renew the Lease except as set forth in the Lease.
10. No actions, whether voluntary or otherwise, are pending against Tenant [or Guarantor] under the bankruptcy laws of the United States or any state and there are no claims or actions pending against Tenant [and/or Guarantor] which if decided against Tenant [and/or Guarantor] would materially and adversely affect Tenant’s [or Guarantor’s] financial condition or ability to perform Tenant’s [and/or Guarantor’s] obligations under, or in respect of, the Lease.
11. This certificate has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Tenant.
Tenant acknowledges and agrees that this certificate may be relied upon by, and shall inure to the benefit of, Landlord, any purchaser of the Building or Landlord’s interest therein, any lenders to the owners of the Building or any purchaser thereof and to any of the owners’ or such purchasers’ constituent entities, and the successors and/or assigns of any of the foregoing.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Tenant has executed this Certificate as of the date above first written.
«Tenant» | ||
By: | ||
Name: | ||
Title: |
Exhibit 10-2 |
EXHIBIT 16(A)(iii)
Rent Arrearages
Aged Receivable
DB Caption: SLG (Live) | Property: 333rop Status: | Current Age As Of: 06/30/2013 Post To: 06/2013 | Summary By: Tenant | |||||||||||||||
Property | Lease | Name | Status | 31-60 Owed | 61-90 Owed | Over 90 Owed | ||||||||||||
333rop - 333 West 34th Street | ||||||||||||||||||
333rop - 333 West 34th Street | mtawobsc | The Metropolitan Transportation Authority | Current | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||
333rop - 333 West 34th Street | mtawocc | The Metropolitan Transportation Authority | Current | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||
333rop - 333 West 34th Street | samash | Sam Ash New York Megastores LLC | Current | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||
333rop - 333 West 34th Street | segal23 | The Segal Company (Eastern States), Inc. | Current | 326.94 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||
333rop - 333 West 34th Street | mta6 | The Metropolitan Transportation Authority | Current | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||
333rop - 333 West 34th Street | godiva | Godiva Chocolatier Inc. | Current | -310.67 | 1,137.16 | 3,784.67 | ||||||||||||
333rop - 333 West 34th Street | 16.27 | 1,137.16 | 3,784.67 | |||||||||||||||
Grand Total | 16.27 | 1,137.16 | 3,784.67 |
Exhibit 16(A)(iii)-1 |
EXHIBIT 16(A)(iv)
Tenant Deposits
Unit | Tenant | Cash | Letter of Credit | |||||||
600,701 | Godiva Chocolatier, Inc. | N/A | $ | 1,480,150.00 |
Exhibit 16(A)(iv)-1 |
EXHIBIT 16(A)(v)
Union Employees and Union Agreements
Day Staff Name |
Union (1) | Position (2) | ||
Edouard, Archange | 32BJ | Porter | ||
Isaac, Sheryl | 32BJ | Matron | ||
Lam, Wing | 32BJ | Head Day Porter | ||
Metaliaj, Lindita | 32BJ | Porter | ||
Fay, Robert | Local 94 | Engineer's Helper | ||
Mathura, Udnauth | Local 94 | Chief Engineer | ||
Jacobson, James | Local 94 | Engineer's Helper | ||
Grant, Ernest | Local 94 | Engineer |
Night
Staff Name |
Union | Position | ||
Calderon, Gerardo | 32BJ | Porter | ||
Doleo, Geudy | 32BJ | Porter | ||
Dominguez, Ana | 32BJ | Cleaner | ||
Doung, Sahoen | 32BJ | Cleaner | ||
Elena, Cecilia | 32BJ | Cleaner | ||
Gallo, Gladys | 32BJ | Cleaner | ||
Gaviria, Juan | 32BJ | Cleaner | ||
Kukic, Husein | 32BJ | Night Foreman | ||
Lu, Chen Xing | 32BJ | Cleaner | ||
Williams, Ana | 32BJ | Cleaner |
Security Guards Name |
Union(1) | Position(2) | ||
Albertelli, John | 32BJ | Lobby Desk | ||
Bartlett, Kadien | 32BJ | Lobby Desk | ||
Chisolm, Genell | 32BJ | Loading Dock | ||
Chrysostome, Nadege | 32BJ | Lobby Desk | ||
Moran, Mike | 32BJ | Lobby Desk | ||
Paul, Swapan | 32BJ | Rover | ||
Rawlins, Desiree | 32BJ | Lobby Desk | ||
Wakeman, Gricely | 32BJ | Rover | ||
Wiley, Bernard | 32BJ | Rover |
(1) | Union – 32BJ, Local 94 or N/A |
(2) | Position – Chief Engineer, Engineer, Engineer’s Helper, Super, Porter, Cleaner, etc. |
Exhibit 16(A)(v)-1 |
Union Agreements
1. | 2011 Engineer Agreement between Realty Advisory Board on Labor Relations, Incorporated and Local 94-94A-94B International Union of Operating Engineers AFL-CIO, effective January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2014. |
Central Pension Fund of the International Union of Operating Engineers and Participating Employers
2. | 2012 Commercial Building Agreement between Local 32BJ Service Employees International Union and The Realty Advisory Board on Labor Relations, Inc., effective January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2015. |
Building Service 32BJ Pension Plan
Exhibit 16(A)(v)-2 |
EXHIBIT 16(A)(vi)
Service Contracts
Service Contract | Vendor | Global (Y / N) | ||
BMS Maintenance | Siemens Building Technologies | N | ||
Class E Maintenance | Firecom - Case Acme | N | ||
Electrician Services | Knight Electrical | N | ||
Elevator Media Services | Captivate Network | N | ||
Fire Alarm - Central Station Monitoring | AFA | N | ||
Generator Maintenance | Atlantic Detroit Diesel | N | ||
Copier & Fax Lease | Canon | N | ||
Security (CCTV, Turnstiles, Keycard System) | Classic Security | N | ||
Water Management (Cooling Tower) | Tower Water Management | N | ||
Electric Purchasing | Hess Corp | N | ||
Class E Testing/Inspection | Metro Fire Safety | Y | ||
Visitor Management System | Workspeed | Y | ||
Cleaning Contract | First Quality Maintenance | Y | ||
Elevator Maintenance | PS Marcato | Y | ||
Elevator Consultant | Boca Group International | Y | ||
Fire Drills | Croker Fire Drills | Y | ||
Lobby Plants | Cambridge Floral Designs | Y | ||
Metal Marble Maintenance | Platinum Maintenance | Y | ||
Rubbish Removal | IESI NY Corporation | Y | ||
Security Guards | AlliedBarton Security | Y | ||
Submeter Reading | SourceOne | Y | ||
Tank Cleaning | Isseks Bros. Inc. | Y | ||
Fire Extinguisher Maintenance | Total Fire Protection | Y | ||
Messenger Center | Bright Star Messenger Center | Y | ||
Tenant Handbook | The Electronic Tenant Handbook | Y | ||
Tenant Service Request System | Workspeed | Y | ||
Uniforms | W.H. Christian | Y | ||
Utility Consultant | McEnergy | Y |
Exhibit 16(A)(vi)-1 |
EXHIBIT 16(A)(xii)
Pending Litigation
Claim | Description | Claimant | ||
JHOC-0411A1 | WHILE IN THE FREIGHT ELEVATOR TELEPHONE CABINET FELL ON EMPLOYEE OF CRETIVE TRUCKING | PETRAGLIA, ANTHONY | ||
Note: Covered by Insurance |
Exhibit 16(A)(xii)-1 |
EXHIBIT 16(A)(xiv)
Open Tax Certiorari Proceedings
Tax Year | Petitioner | Index No. | ||
2010/11 | 333W34 SLG OWNER LLC | 252854 | ||
2011/12 | 333W34 SLG OWNER LLC | 251958 | ||
2012/13 | 333W34 SLG OWNER LLC | 252723 |
Exhibit 16(A)(xiv)-1 |
EXHIBIT 16(A)(xviii)
Leasing Costs
Leasing Commissions | ||||||
Tenant | Desc. | Remaining Balance | ||||
MTA | C&W -Tenant Team | 145,422.50 | (1) | |||
MTA | C&W -Agency | 87,253.50 | (1) | |||
Total | 232,676.00 | |||||
Tenant Improvements/Work Allowances | ||||||
Tenant | Desc. | Remaining Balance | ||||
Sam Ash | Work Allowance | $ | 99,952.43 | |||
MTA | Remaining Discretionary Concession | 166,752.50 | ||||
MTA | Additional Discretionary Concession | 145,422.50 | (1) | |||
Total | $ | 412,127.43 |
(1) To be paid if and when due under the MTA lease.
Exhibit 16(A)(xviii)-1 |
1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of American Realty Capital New York Recovery REIT, Inc.; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
(a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
(b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
(c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
(d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
(a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
(b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Dated this 13th day of August, 2013 | /s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch |
Nicholas S. Schorsch | |
Chief Executive Officer, | |
Chairman of the Board of Directors | |
(Principal Executive Officer) |
1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of American Realty Capital New York Recovery REIT, Inc.; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; |
4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: |
(a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; |
(b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; |
(c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and |
(d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and |
5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): |
(a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and |
(b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. |
Dated this 13th day of August, 2013 | /s/ Brian S. Block |
Brian S. Block | |
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | |
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
/s/ Nicholas S. Schorsch | |
Nicholas S. Schorsch | |
Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board of Directors | |
(Principal Executive Officer) | |
/s/ Brian S. Block | |
Brian S. Block | |
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | |
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
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