EX-10.2 3 jw8k3ex10_2.htm SIDE LETTER
Portions of this document have been redacted pursuant to a Request for Confidential Treatment filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 24b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Redacted portions are indicated with the notation “[**]”.
Exhibit 10.2
SERITAGE GROWTH PROPERTIES
February 28, 2019
Transform SR Operations LLC
Transform KM Operations LLC
c/o ESL Investments, Inc.
1170 Kane Concourse, Suite 200
Bay Harbor Islands, FL 33154
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to that certain Master Lease of even date herewith (the “Master Lease”) by and among Seritage SRC Finance LLC and Seritage KMT Finance LLC (together with their successors and assigns, collectively, jointly and severally, “Landlord”), and Transform SR Operations LLC (“Sears Tenant”) and Transform KM Operations LLC (“Kmart Tenant”) (together with their permitted successors and assigns, collectively, jointly and severally, “Tenant”).
The parties hereby acknowledge and agree that the following Schedules which are attached to and described in this letter (“Side Letter”) shall constitute the respective Schedules referred to in the Master Lease, and each of such Schedules is hereby, and for all purposes shall be deemed to have been, incorporated as a part of the Master Lease as if fully set forth therein. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning as set forth in the Master Lease. The respective Schedules are:
1. 
Schedule 1.7(c):
Preliminary Recapture Plans that the parties to the Master Lease have agreed upon.
     
2. 
Schedule 2:
Base Rent Adjustment.
     
3. 
Schedule 4.5:
Installment Expenses.
     
4. 
Schedule 20.3:
Initial Environmental Remediation

The parties acknowledge and agree that they have endeavored to provide accurate information in Schedule 2, Schedule 4.5 and Schedule 20.3 but that such schedules and, as applicable, corresponding information in the Master Lease based on such schedules shall be subject to revision as mutually agreed by the parties if the parties reasonably and in good faith determine that such schedules did not reflect accurate information as to the matters referenced therein.
This Side Letter shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York.


If the above-referenced terms are acceptable to you, please counter execute where provided for below and return the same to the undersigned. The fully executed Side Letter will also serve to supplement the Master Lease to add the information included on the Schedules described herein, and as so supplemented, the Master Lease shall continue in full force and effect on all of the same terms and conditions. For purposes hereof, transmission by email will be binding as if original.
[signature page follows]


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Side Letter has been executed and delivered by the parties set forth above.


  Tenant:  
     
 
TRANSFORM SR OPERATIONS LLC
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Harold Talisman
 
 
Name:
Harold Talisman
 
 
Title:
Authorized Signatory
 
 

 
 
     
 
TRANSFORM KM OPERATIONS LLC
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Harold Talisman
 
 
Name:
Harold Talisman
 
 
Title:
Authorized Signatory
 
 





Transform — RE — Seritage Master Lease Side Letter




  Landlord:  
     
 
SERITAGE KMT FINANCE LLC
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Benjamin Schall
 
 
Name:
Benjamin Schall
 
 
Title:
President
 
 

 
 
     
 
SERITAGE SRC FINANCE LLC
 
 
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Benjamin Schall
 
 
Name:
Benjamin Schall
 
 
Title:
President
 
 






Transform — RE — Seritage Master Lease Side Letter



SCHEDULE 1.7(c)
PRELIMINARY RECAPTURE PLANS

[**]




SCHEDULE 2
BASE RENT ADJUSTMENT




 
Site
Type
City
State
SHC SF
SHC Base Rent Adjustment
EBITDA Loss
Lands' End SF
Lands' End Rent
Total SHC and Lands' End SF
Total Base Rent
Adjustment Plus
Lands' End Rent
Occurance of
Multi-Tenancy
Occupancy Date
(Y/N)
Total SF
(including all
third-party
leases)
Tenant's
Proportionate
Share
Updated Proportionate Share
1
1206
Sears
N Little Rock
AR
160,492
[**]
-
[**]
Y
185,718
[**]
2
2218
Sears
Prescott
AZ
102,338
-
N
102,338
3
7653
K-Mart
Big Bear Lake
CA
69,288
-
Y
80,008
4
1358
Sears
Chula Vista
CA
250,092
-
N
250,092
5
1208
Sears
Fresno
CA
217,566
-
N
217,566
6
7390
K-Mart
McKinleyville
CA
94,774
-
N
94,774
7
1748
Sears
Montclair
CA
174,675
-
N
174,675
8
1868
Sears
Moreno Valley
CA
169,371
-
N
169,371
9
1168
Sears
North Hollywood
CA
86,954
-
Y
150,982
10
1968
Sears
Palm Desert
CA
136,464
-
N
136,464
11
3678
K-Mart
Ramona
CA
86,988
-
Y
107,470
12
1298
Sears
Riverside
CA
202,030
-
Y
214,230
13
1688
Sears
Salinas
CA
132,974
-
N
132,974
14
1398
Sears
San Bernardino
CA
264,682
-
N
264,682
15
1478
Sears
San Bruno
CA
267,896
8,698
N
276,594
16
1488
Sears
San Jose
CA
262,491
-
N
262,491
17
2088
Sears
Santa Maria
CA
108,596
-
N
108,596
18
7639
K-Mart
Santa Paula
CA
71,257
-
N
71,257
19
1108
Sears
Temecula
CA
65,184
-
Y
115,636
20
1148
Sears
Ventura
CA
171,874
6,691
N
178,565
21
1189
Sears
West Covina
CA
142,000
-
N
142,000
22
7725
K-Mart
Rehoboth Beach
DE
65,150
-
Y
126,908
23
7321
K-Mart
Bradenton
FL
82,938
-
N
82,938
24
1495
Sears
Ft. Myers
FL
146,792
-
N
146,792
25
1345
Sears
Hialeah
FL
184,442
-
Y
199,453
26
1365
Sears
Miami
FL
170,122
-
N
170,122
27
4355
K-Mart
St. Petersburg
FL
120,631
-
N
120,631
28
9220
K-Mart
Algona
IA
99,260
-
N
99,260
29
7767
K-Mart
Charles City
IA
96,569
-
N
96,569
30
1212
Sears
North Riverside
IL
119,586
-
Y
203,001
31
1053
Sears
Saugus
MA
139,402
5,565
Y
210,427
32
7713
K-Mart
Edgewater
MD
117,162
-
N
117,162
33
4353
K-Mart
Minot
ND
108,110
-
Y
110,413
34
1313
Sears
Nashua
NH
167,082
-
N
167,082
35
1668
Sears
Las Vegas
NV
66,135
-
Y
150,793
36
7676
K-Mart
Sidney
NY
94,428
-
N
94,428
37
1410
Sears
Canton
OH
210,384
8,979
N
219,363
38
7477
K-Mart
Marietta
OH
87,543
-
N
87,543
39
3243
K-Mart
North Canton
OH
84,180
-
Y
87,114
40
3142
K-Mart
Tallmadge
OH
84,180
-
N
84,180
41
3911
K-Mart
Columbia
PA
86,721
-
N
86,721
42
7699
K-Mart
Lebanon
PA
117,162
-
N
117,162
43
3954
K-Mart
Walnutport
PA
121,159
-
N
121,159
44
7788
K-Mart
Bayamon
PR
114,600
-
Y
115,191
45
1085
Sears
Caguas
PR
138,686
-
N
138,686
46
1925
Sears
Carolina
PR
198,009
-
N
198,009
47
7768
K-Mart
Guaynabo
PR
57,697
-
Y
213,624
48
3882
K-Mart
Mayaguez
PR
118,242
-
N
118,242
49
7741
K-Mart
Ponce
PR
126,887
-
N
126,887
50
1127
Sears
Shepherd
TX
201,700
-
N
201,700
51
1284
Sears
Alexandria
VA
252,504
9,608
N
262,112
 
 
 
Total
 
7,015,449
32,594,993
(11,979,910)
39,541
  375,915 
 
 7,054,990
  32,970,908
 
7,710,155
 
 


SCHEDULE 4.5
INSTALLMENT EXPENSES






 
Site
Type
City
State
Tenant's
Proportionate
Share
Updated
Tenant's
Proportionate
Share
Estimated CAM
Estimated Taxes
Estimated
Insurance
Estimated
Utilities
Other
Operating
Expenses

Total
1
1206
Sears
N Little Rock
AR
[**]
                                                  
2
2218
Sears
Prescott
AZ
3
7653
K-Mart
Big Bear Lake
CA
4
1358
Sears
Chula Vista
CA
5
1208
Sears
Fresno
CA
6
7390
K-Mart
McKinleyville
CA
7
1748
Sears
Montclair
CA
8
1868
Sears
Moreno Valley
CA
9
1168
Sears
North Hollywood
CA
10
1968
Sears
Palm Desert
CA
11
3678
K-Mart
Ramona
CA
12
1298
Sears
Riverside
CA
13
1688
Sears
Salinas
CA
14
1398
Sears
San Bernardino
CA
15
1478
Sears
San Bruno
CA
16
1488
Sears
San Jose
CA
17
2088
Sears
Santa Maria
CA
18
7639
K-Mart
Santa Paula
CA
19
1108
Sears
Temecula
CA
20
1148
Sears
Ventura
CA
21
1189
Sears
West Covina
CA
22
7725
K-Mart
Rehoboth Beach
DE
23
7321
K-Mart
Bradenton
FL
24
1495
Sears
Ft. Myers
FL
25
1345
Sears
Hialeah
FL
26
1365
Sears
Miami
FL
27
4355
K-Mart
St. Petersburg
FL
28
9220
K-Mart
Algona
IA
29
7767
K-Mart
Charles City
IA
30
1212
Sears
North Riverside
IL
31
1053
Sears
Saugus
MA
32
7713
K-Mart
Edgewater
MD
33
4353
K-Mart
Minot
ND
34
1313
Sears
Nashua
NH
35
1668
Sears
Las Vegas
NV
36
7676
K-Mart
Sidney
NY
37
1410
Sears
Canton
OH
38
7477
K-Mart
Marietta
OH
39
3243
K-Mart
North Canton
OH
40
3142
K-Mart
Tallmadge
OH
41
3911
K-Mart
Columbia
PA
42
7699
K-Mart
Lebanon
PA
43
3954
K-Mart
Walnutport
PA
44
7788
K-Mart
Bayamon
PR
45
1085
Sears
Caguas
PR
46
1925
Sears
Carolina
PR
47
7768
K-Mart
Guaynabo
PR
48
3882
K-Mart
Mayaguez
PR
49
7741
K-Mart
Ponce
PR
50
1127
Sears
Shepherd
TX
51
1284
Sears
Alexandria
VA
Total



SCHEDULE 20.3
REIT ENVIRONMENTAL COST ESTIMATION SUMMARY




Schedule 20.3
Environmental Cost Estimation
Summary


SEARS
or KMART UNIT
NUMBER
City
State
Firm
Performing
Due Diligence
Phase I
Complet
ed (Y/N)
Phase II
Complet
ed (Y/N)
Notes and Conditions of
Environmental Issues
Identified (For more detail,
refer to the Phase I and II
Environmental Site
Assessment Reports for each
location)
Anticipated Scope of Work to Address Environmental Issues
Estimated Date
to Begin
Remedial
Efforts (To
begin Within
either 3 or 6
months Post
Closing*)
Projected
Duration in
Months of
Remedial Efforts
Based on Data
Compiled to Date
(Duration May
Vary Pending
Approved
SOW)
Potential Delays or other
Assumptions1,2,3,4
Current
Escrow
Balance
1053
Saugus
MA
BBJ Group
YES
YES
[**]
3 months

12

[**]
1108
Temecula
CA
Terracon
YES
YES
3 months

6

1212
North Riverside
IL
Terracon
YES
YES
3 months

6

1284
Alexandria
VA
BBJ Group
YES
YES
6 months

48




Schedule X Environmental Cost Estimation Summary - 1



SEARS
or KMART UNIT
NUMBER
City
State
Firm
Performing
Due Diligence
Phase I
Complet
ed (Y/N)
Phase II
Complet
ed (Y/N)
Notes and Conditions of
Environmental Issues
Identified (For more detail,
refer to the Phase I and II
Environmental Site
Assessment Reports for each
location)
Anticipated Scope of Work to Address Environmental Issues
Estimated Date
to Begin
Remedial
Efforts (To
begin Within
either 3 or 6
months Post
Closing*)
Projected
Duration in
Months of
Remedial Efforts
Based on Data
Compiled to Date
(Duration May
Vary Pending
Approved
SOW)
Potential Delays or other
Assumptions1,2,3,4
Current
Escrow
Balance
1345
Hialeah
FL
AECOM
YES
YES
[**]
6 months

48

[**]
 
1365
Miami/Southland
FL
AECOM
YES
YES
6 months

39

1478
San Bruno
CA
Terracon
YES
YES
3 months

100

1488
San Jose
CA
Terracon
YES
YES
6 months

40

1495
Ft Myers
FL
AECOM
YES
YES
6 months

35



Schedule X Environmental Cost Estimation Summary - 2



SEARS
or KMART UNIT
NUMBER

City
State
Firm
Performing
Due Diligence
Phase I
Complet
ed (Y/N)
Phase II
Complet
ed (Y/N)
Notes and Conditions of
Environmental Issues
Identified (For more detail,
refer to the Phase I and II
Environmental Site
Assessment Reports for each
location)
Anticipated Scope of Work to Address Environmental Issues
Estimated Date
to Begin
Remedial
Efforts (To
begin Within
either 3 or 6
months Post
Closing*)
Projected
Duration in
Months of
Remedial Efforts
Based on Data
Compiled to Date
(Duration May
Vary Pending
Approved
SOW)
Potential Delays or other
Assumptions1,2,3,4
Current
Escrow
Balance
4353
MINOT
ND
Terracon
YES
YES
[**]
6 months

35

[**]
7321
BRADENTOWN
FL
AECOM
YES
YES
6 months

16

                 
$2,667,927.55



Schedule X Environmental Cost Estimation Summary - 4




Notes:

1.
Regulator Response: To complete the closure process of a reported spill, closure documentation will be submitted to the respective state regulator. Regulator response to reporting and correspondence can vary (sometimes up to 12 months). A delayed response from the respective regulator may delay to closure of a site beyond the anticipated closure date provided above.

2
Complex Groundwater (GW) Regulation: State environmental regulations can vary from one state to the other; however, it is typical for cleanup guidance of groundwater impacts to be lengthy and more stringent.

3
Potential Comingling: Two more RECs are identified as having subsurface impacts, as such, the impacts may have comingled making delineation efforts morecomplex.

4
Source Identification: COCs identified at the REC are disconnected from the one another. i.e., solvents are not used in underground hydraulic lift components; therefore, if solvents are found in the immediate vicinity of an UHL, it is possible for the true source of impacts to be undefined.

5
Remediation costs represent 110% of the costs referenced in the Recommendations Letters.

The schedule provided above is a summary of findings based on the Phase I and II Environmental Site Assessments, which incorporates all of the reports by reference, and nothing in the schedule supersedes the findings in the reports.

Costs to clean up were triggered when any COC was detected above applicable State remediation/screening levels based on site use.

The scope of work summarized above assumes that spill reporting is required for each exceedance in every state. However, reporting obligations will be re-evaluated during the SOW preparation at the onset of each project. Should reporting be deemed unnecessary, remediation will continue without the oversight of a State regulator.

* Closing of the prior Master Lease
Abbreviations:
ASTM
American Society for Testing and Materials
COC
constituent of concern
LUST
Leaking Underground Storage Tank
NFA
No Further Action
ND
Constituent not detected in laboratoryanalysis
OWS
Oil Water Separator
PCB
Polychlorinated Biphenyls
PCE
tetrachloroethelene
REC
Recognized Environmental Condition
SL
Screening levels
SRP
Site Remediation Program
TCE
Trichloroethene
TPH
Total Petroleum hydrocarbons
UHL
Underground Hydraulic Lift
UST
Underground Storage Tank
VOC
Volatile organic compounds





Schedule X Environmental Cost Estimation Summary - 5