PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT AND
JOINT ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS
REGIS PROPERTIES, L.L.C.,
a Delaware limited
partnership
a Delaware limited liability
company
PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT AND
JOINT ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS
THIS PURCHASE AND
SALE AGREEMENT AND JOINT ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS (this “
Agreement ”) is made as of October 13, 2010 (the
“ Effective Date ”), by and between REGIS
PROPERTIES, L.L.C., a Delaware limited partnership (“
Seller ”), and BLUE DEVILS OWNER LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company (“ Buyer
”).
A. Seller is
the owner of the Property (defined below). The Property is located
in the County of Los Angeles, State of California.
B. Seller
desires to sell the Property and Buyer desires to purchase the
Property, on the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE,
for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which is hereby acknowledged by the parties, Buyer and Seller agree
as follows:
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1.1
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Agreement of Purchase and
Sale .
Subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, Seller
agrees to sell and convey and Buyer agrees to purchase, all of the
(and as to the Collective Bargaining Agreement (as defined below),
Manager’s (as defined below)) right, title and interest in
and to the following:
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(a) the
fee simple interest in the land situated in Los Angeles, California
more particularly described on Schedule 1.1(a) attached
hereto and made a part hereof, together with all and singular the
rights and appurtenances of Seller pertaining to such property,
including any right, title and interest of Seller in and to
adjacent streets, alleys or rights-of-way (the property described
in clause (a) of this Section 1.1 being herein
referred to collectively as the “ Land
”);
(b) the
buildings, structures, garages, fixtures and other improvements on
the Land, including specifically, without limitation, that certain
hotel commonly known as “Sheraton Delfina” (the “
Hotel ”) and the restaurants, food and beverage,
meeting and fitness facilities located therein or thereon (the
property described in this clause (b) of this
Section 1.1 being herein referred to collectively as
the “ Improvements ”);
(c) all
tangible personal property owned by Seller and located upon the
Land or within the Improvements and used solely in connection with
the operation of the Land and Improvements, including specifically,
without limitation, appliances, furniture, furnishings, artwork,
equipment, carpeting, draperies and curtains, tools and supplies,
decorations, china, glassware, linens, silver, utensils, all
vehicles (if any), and other items of personal property (excluding
cash and deposit accounts) in all cases subject to depletion,
resupply, substitution, replacement and disposition in the ordinary
course of business, such property being herein referred to
collectively as the “ Personal Property
”);
(d) subject to Section 4.4
below, all contracts or reservations for the use of guest rooms,
ballroom, banquet and restaurant facilities, conference facilities,
meeting rooms or other facilities of the Hotel or located within
the Improvements (“ Bookings ”);
(e) all
assignable contracts and agreements (collectively, the “
Operating Agreements ”) relating to the upkeep,
repair, maintenance or operation of the Land, the Improvements or
the Personal Property or other property used in connection with the
operation of the Hotel not rejected by Buyer in accordance with the
terms hereof, including without limitation (i) the agreements
listed on Schedule 1.1(e)(i) attached hereto,
(ii) all equipment leases listed on
Schedule 1.1(e)(ii) , and (iii) the Collective
Bargaining Agreement between Manager (and an affiliate thereof),
and UNITE — HERE, Local 11 (“ Local 11 ”)
(the “ Collective Bargaining Agreement ”), but
excluding (A) the Management Agreement (defined below) and
(B) the License Agreements (as defined below);
(f)
(i) all assignable existing warranties and guaranties
(expressed or implied) issued to Seller in connection with the
Improvements or the Personal Property; (ii) all transferable
names, marks, logos, websites, domain names and designs, used in
the operation or ownership of the Land, the Improvements or the
Personal Property or any part thereof, if any; and (iii) all
transferable licenses, franchises and permits owned by Seller and
used in or relating to the ownership, occupancy or operation of the
Land, the Improvements or the Personal Property or any part thereof
(the property described in this clause (f) of this
Section 1.1 being herein referred to collectively as
the “ Intangibles ”);
(g)
(i) all food and beverages (except the Alcoholic Beverage
Inventory, which shall be conveyed in accordance with
Section 4.9 , below); (ii) inventory held for sale
to Hotel guests and others in the ordinary course of business
including all opened and unopened retail inventory in any Hotel
gift shop or any other area at the Hotel conducting retail sales
(collectively, “ Retail Inventory ”);
(iii) engineering, maintenance and housekeeping supplies,
including soap and cleaning materials, fuel and materials;
stationery and printing items and supplies; and (iv) other
supplies of all kinds, whether used, unused or held in reserve
storage for future use in connection with the maintenance and
operation of the Land, the Improvements or the Personal Property,
in each case to the extent located at the Hotel, together with any
additions thereto prior to Closing (defined below) and subject to
depletion, resupply, substitution, replacement and disposition in
the ordinary course of business (all of the foregoing being
referred to herein as the “ Consumable Inventory
” and, to the extent contained in unopened boxes, bottles,
jars or containers of any type as of the Closing Date, shall
collectively be referred to, together with unopened packages of
china, glass, silver and linens, as the “ Unopened
Inventory ”);
(h) all
leases for the lease and occupancy of space at the Hotel
(collectively, the “ Leases ”) listed and
described on Schedule 1.1(h) attached hereto and made a
part hereof, including any deposits called for under such Leases
and not applied to the tenants’ obligations as of the Closing
Date. For purposes of this Agreement, “Leases” do not
include Bookings; and
(i) subject to Section 4.4.9
hereof, Seller’s interest in the funds contained in
“house banks” for the Hotel as of the Cut-Off Time
(defined in Section 4.4.10 below), whether held in the
name of Seller, the Hotel or Manager and owned by Seller
(collectively, the “ House Bank Funds ”). Buyer
expressly acknowledges and agrees that the Property to be
transferred to
Buyer pursuant
to this Agreement does not include any reserve or other accounts
created or maintained by Seller or Manager in connection with the
ownership or operation of the Hotel.
(a) The
Land and the Improvements are sometimes collectively referred to
herein as the “ Real Property ” and the Real
Property, the Personal Property, the Bookings, the Operating
Agreements, the Intangibles, the Consumable Inventory (including
the Unopened Inventory), the Leases and the House Bank Funds are
hereinafter sometimes referred to collectively as the “
Property ”; provided that, the Purchase Price does not
include, and shall be adjusted with respect to, the House Bank
Funds and the other adjustment items described in
Section 4.4 below.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in Section 1.1 or Section 1.2(a) above,
the following items are expressly excluded from the
Property:
(i) All
cash on hand or on deposit in any operating account or other
account or reserve, except for security deposits held by Seller as
landlord with respect to any Lease and the House Bank Funds which
are to be transferred at Closing subject to the terms of this
Agreement;
(ii) All
accounts receivable of the Hotel and all related operations with
respect to periods prior to Closing (collectively, the “
Receivables ”); and
(iii) Any
tangible or intangible property (including, without limitations,
fixtures, personal property or intellectual property) identified on
Schedule 1.2 hereto, owned by (A) the supplier, vendor,
licensor, lessor or other party under any Operating Agreements,
(B) the tenants under any Leases, (C) Manager,
(D) any employees, (E) any guests or customers of the
Hotel, or (F) any other third party.
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1.3
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Permitted Exceptions
. The Real Property
shall be conveyed subject to all matters which are, or are deemed
to be, Permitted Exceptions pursuant to Article II hereof
(collectively, the “ Permitted Exceptions
”).
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1.4
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Purchase Price
. Seller is to sell and
Buyer is to purchase the Property for a total of One Hundred Two
Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand and No/100 Dollars
($102,750,000.00) (the “ Purchase Price
”).
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1.5
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Payment of Purchase Price
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(a) On the
Closing Date (defined below), Buyer shall deliver to Escrow Agent
(defined below) by wire transfer an amount equal to the Purchase
Price, as increased or decreased by prorations and adjustments as
herein provided, less the Earnest Money (defined below) previously
delivered to Escrow Agent.
(b) The
Purchase Price, as increased or decreased by prorations and
adjustments as herein provided, shall be payable in full at Closing
in cash by wire transfer of immediately available federal funds to
an escrow account designated by Seller in writing to Buyer and
Escrow Agent prior to the Closing.
(a) Within
one (1) business day after the full execution and delivery of
this Agreement, Buyer shall deposit with Chicago Title Company
(“ Escrow Agent ”) having its office at 700
South Flower Street, Suite 800, Los Angeles, California 90017,
Attention: Patricia Schlageck, Facsimile: (213) 612-4138, the
sum of Five Million and No/100 Dollars ($5,000,000.00) (together
with all interest earned on such sum, the “ Earnest
Money ”) in good funds by federal wire
transfer.
(b) Upon
the delivery (or required delivery) of all or any portion of the
Earnest Money by Buyer to Escrow Agent, the Earnest Money
(including any portion thereof that is required to be delivered but
has not been delivered by Buyer) shall be fully earned by Seller
and non-refundable to Buyer for any reason whatsoever, except that
Buyer shall be entitled to a return of the Earnest Money in the
event this Agreement is timely terminated as a result of
Buyer’s election to terminate or is otherwise deemed
terminated strictly in accordance with and pursuant to (i)
Section 3.5 below, (ii) Section 4.8 below,
(iii) Section 6.2 below, or (iv)
Section 7.2 below.
(c) Escrow
Agent shall hold the Earnest Money in an interest-bearing account
in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. All
interest accruing on such sums shall become a part of the Earnest
Money and shall be distributed as Earnest Money in accordance with
the terms of this Agreement. Notwithstanding any provision of this
Agreement to the contrary, in no event shall Seller have any
responsibility or liability to Buyer in connection with the accrual
or payment of interest on any portion of the Earnest
Money.
(d) Time
is of the essence for the delivery of Earnest Money under this
Agreement and the failure of Buyer to timely deliver any portion of
the Earnest Money shall be a material default, and shall entitle
Seller, at Seller’s sole option, to terminate this Agreement
immediately and to pursue all remedies available to Seller under
this Agreement and applicable law.
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1.7
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Escrow Instructions
. The terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement shall constitute both an
agreement between Seller and Buyer and escrow instructions for
Escrow Agent. Seller and Buyer shall promptly execute and deliver
to Escrow Agent any separate or additional escrow instructions
requested by Escrow Agent that are consistent with the terms of
this Agreement. Any separate or additional instructions shall not
modify or amend this Agreement unless expressly set forth by the
mutual consent of Seller and Buyer and to the extent of any
conflict between this Agreement and any such separate/additional
instructions, the provisions of this Agreement shall
control.
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1.8
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Management Agreement and License
Agreements .
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(a) Buyer
acknowledges that (i) the Hotel is being operated and managed
by KHM Delfina, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (or an
affiliate thereof) (the “ Manager ”), pursuant
to that certain Hotel Management Agreement dated as of
April 28, 2003, by and between Seller and Manager (or their
predecessors-in-interest) (collectively, as amended, the
“
Management Agreement ”), and (ii) Seller shall
cause the Management Agreement to be terminated concurrently with
the Closing.
(b) Buyer
acknowledges that the Property is subject to that certain Sheraton
Hotel License Agreement (the “ Sheraton Agreement
”) dated on or about January 31, 2003, by and between
The Sheraton Corporation (“ Sheraton ”) and
Seller (the Sheraton Agreement, together with any other license
agreements related to the Property, the “ License
Agreements ”). Seller shall terminate the Sheraton
Agreement effective as of the Closing Date and Buyer shall pay at
Closing any termination or transfer fees associated with such
termination, if applicable, unless such fees are related to a
default by Seller under the Sheraton Agreement. Buyer shall attempt
to enter into a replacement license agreement(s) with Sheraton (on
the same terms as the Sheraton Agreement, for the remainder of the
term thereof or on such other terms as are acceptable to Buyer in
its sole discretion (provided such other terms do not result in a
termination fee to be payable by Seller)) which will become
effective as of the Closing (the “ New License
Agreement ”); provided, however that in the event that
Buyer fails to enter into a New License Agreement and is required
to pay a termination fee to Sheraton, Buyer shall receive at
Closing a credit against the Purchase Price in the amount of Two
Hundred Fifty Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($250,000.00).
(c) Buyer
shall, within five (5) days after the Effective Date, subject
to applicable waiting periods and timelines dictated by Sheraton,
deliver a written application to Sheraton requesting that Sheraton
approve Buyer as a licensee and requesting preparation and delivery
of a New License Agreement (“ Sheraton’s Consent
”). Buyer shall use good faith, diligent, commercially
reasonable efforts to reach agreement with Sheraton on the form of
the New License Agreement (provided that Buyer shall accept all
terms that are the same as the terms of the existing Sheraton
Agreement, and a term that runs for the remainder of the term
thereof). Buyer shall pay all application fees, consent fees,
termination fees and other costs and expenses related to the
License Agreements or the New License Agreement.
(d) Notwithstanding any provision of this
Agreement to the contrary, Seller shall not be liable or
responsible for the performance by Sheraton under the Sheraton
Agreement, to the extent such obligations are required to be
performed after the Closing.
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1.9
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Assumed Liabilities
. At Closing, solely to
the extent either (a) arising on or after the Closing or
(b) Buyer receives a credit to the Purchase Price with respect
to such Liabilities (as defined below) at Closing, unless otherwise
stated in this Agreement, Buyer shall assume all liability,
obligation, damage, loss, diminution in value, cost or expense of
any kind or nature whatsoever, whether accrued or unaccrued, actual
or contingent, known or unknown, foreseen or unforeseen
(collectively, “ Liabilities ”) arising from,
relating to, or in connection with the Property or the Hotel,
including, without limitation, all Liabilities with respect to the
condition of the Property (including, without limitation, the
design, construction, engineering, maintenance and repair or
environmental condition of the Property, but subject to
Seller’s express representations and warranties in Section
5.1 ). In addition, at Closing Buyer shall assume all
obligations to pay for, and no proration shall be made or credit
given for, any Consumable Inventory ordered in the ordinary course
of business by Seller or Manager but which has not been delivered
to the Hotel or paid for as of the Closing Date. The parties’
rights and obligations under this Section 1.9 shall survive
the Closing.
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1.10
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Balconies/Artwork
. At Buyer’s
request, Seller has made a request to obtain written confirmation
from the City of Santa Monica that the Property is in compliance
with the “artwork” requirement set forth in
Section 9H of the Development Agreement (defined below) and
the “balcony landscaping” requirement set forth in
Exhibit D of the Development Agreement (the “
Certificate of Compliance ”) and shall continue to use
good faith efforts to obtain and deliver the Certificate of
Compliance to Buyer on or before Closing. In the event Seller is
unable to obtain the Certificate of Compliance prior to Closing,
Buyer and Seller shall execute a Balconies/Artwork Holdback
Agreement materially in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit H which shall, among other things, require
Escrow Agent to hold back from Seller’s proceeds due at
Closing the sum of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) to be held in
escrow for release in accordance with the terms of the
Balconies/Artwork Holdback Agreement.
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1.11
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Parking . Buyer and Seller shall execute a
Parking Holdback Agreement materially in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit I which shall, among other things, require
Escrow Agent to hold back from Seller’s proceeds due at
Closing the sum of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
($1,500,000) to be held in escrow for release in accordance with
the terms of the Parking Holdback Agreement.
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2.1
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Commitment for Title
Insurance. Seller has obtained and delivered to
Buyer, a preliminary commitment for title insurance dated
August 6, 2010 (Order No. 106744376-X49) (the “
Title Report ”) covering the Land and the Improvements
from Chicago Title Company (Title Agent: Mike Slinger) (the “
Title Company ”), and a copy of each document
referenced in the Title Report as an exception to title to the Real
Property. Buyer shall deliver to Seller, within five (5) days
after receipt by Buyer, a copy of any updates (each a “
Title Update ”) to the Title Report, together with a
written statement by Buyer of all objections to title disclosed by
any such Title Update.
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2.2
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Survey . Seller has delivered to Buyer an
ALTA survey of the Real Property prepared by O.K.O. Engineering
Inc., dated March 5, 2008 (Job No. 2008-55) (the “
Seller’s Survey ”). Buyer shall, at its own cost
and expense, obtain any update it deems necessary or desirable for
Buyer’s review and inspection of the Land and Improvements.
Seller’s Survey, as may be updated pursuant to the foregoing,
shall be deemed the “ Survey ” for the purposes
of this Agreement.
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2.3
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Title and Survey
Examination .
Buyer shall have until the day immediately prior to the Effective
Date to notify Seller, in writing, of such objections as Buyer may
have to anything contained in the Title Report, a Title Update or
the Survey. Any item contained in the Title Report, any Title
Update or any matter shown on the Survey to which Buyer does not
object in writing prior to the Effective Date shall automatically
and irrevocably be deemed a Permitted Exception. In the event Buyer
shall notify Seller, in writing, of objections to title or to
matters shown on the Survey prior to the Effective Date, Seller
shall have the right, but not the obligation, to cure such
objections. Within five (5) days after receipt of
Buyer’s notice of objections, Seller shall notify Buyer in
writing whether Seller elects to attempt to
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cure any or all
of such objections. If Seller elects to attempt to cure, Seller
shall have the right to attempt to remove, satisfy or cure the same
and for this purpose Seller shall, at Seller’s election, be
entitled to a reasonable adjournment of the Closing if additional
time is required, but in no event shall the adjournment exceed
sixty (60) days after the Outside Closing Date. If Seller
elects not to cure any objections specified in Buyer’s
notice, or if Seller is unable to effect a cure of those objections
which it elected to cure prior to the Closing (or any date to which
the Closing has been adjourned) and so notifies Buyer in writing,
or if Seller fails to respond to Buyer’s notice within said
five (5) day period, Buyer shall accept a conveyance of the
Property subject to the Permitted Exceptions and any matter
objected to by Buyer which Seller is unwilling or unable to cure
(each of which shall also be deemed to be Permitted Exceptions),
and without reduction of the Purchase Price. Notwithstanding any
provision of this Agreement to the contrary (i) in no event
shall Seller have any obligation to cure any title matter objected
to by Buyer other than liens of a liquidated and ascertainable
amount caused by Seller or its agents, including Manager, including
any mortgage or other financing secured by the Property or any
portion thereof, and (ii) any proposed cure of a title
objection to be effected by Seller through an inducement to the
Title Company to issue affirmative title coverage by endorsement or
otherwise shall first be subject to Buyer’s approval in its
sole and absolute discretion.
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2.4
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Conveyance of Title
. At Closing, Seller
shall convey and transfer to Buyer title to the Real Property
subject to the Permitted Exceptions. Notwithstanding anything
contained herein to the contrary, the Real Property shall be
conveyed subject to the following matters, all of which shall be
deemed to be Permitted Exceptions:
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(a) the
lien of all ad valorem real estate taxes and assessments not yet
due and payable as of the Closing Date, subject to adjustment as
herein provided;
(b) local,
state and federal laws, ordinances or governmental regulations,
including but not limited to, building and zoning laws, ordinances
and regulations, now or hereafter in effect relating to the Real
Property;
(c) items
appearing of record or shown on the Survey and, in either case, not
objected to by Buyer or waived or deemed waived by Buyer in
accordance with Section 2.3 hereof; and
(d) the
rights of the tenants under the Leases.
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2.5
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Title Policy . As an express condition precedent
to Buyer’s obligations to close the transaction contemplated
hereby, Title Company shall irrevocably commit to issue at Closing
an ALTA owner’s title insurance policy to Buyer in accordance
with the Title Report, insuring Buyer’s title to the Real
Property as of the time and date of Closing, in the amount of the
Purchase Price, subject only to the Permitted Exceptions (“
Title Policy ”).
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3.1
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Right of Inspection
. Prior to the Effective
Date, Seller has delivered to Buyer, those documents, reports,
agreements and other information listed on Schedule 3.1
hereof (collectively, “ Seller’s Documents
”). At all times prior to the Closing Date
(hereinafter
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referred to as
the “ Inspection Period ”), Buyer shall, subject
to the rights of the Manager under the Management Agreement, guests
of the Hotel and the tenants under the Leases, have the right to
make a physical inspection of the Real Property and to examine at
such place or places at the Hotel or elsewhere as the same may be
located, any operating files maintained by or for the benefit of
Seller in connection with the leasing, current maintenance and/or
management of the Property (“ Property Information
”), including, without limitation, the Management Agreement,
the Leases, the Operating Agreements, insurance policies, bills,
invoices, receipts and other general records relating to the income
and expenses of the Hotel, correspondence, surveys, plans and
specifications, warranties for services and materials provided to
the Hotel, environmental audits, engineering and building
inspection reports and similar materials, but excluding materials
not directly related to the current maintenance and/or management
of the Property which are reasonably deemed to be of a proprietary
nature. Buyer shall keep all Property Information and
Seller’s Documents strictly confidential, provided that Buyer
may deliver copies of the same to its attorneys, accountants and
other advisors in connection with the acquisition of the Property
and to current and prospective lenders, investors and partners
provided that such parties agree to maintain the confidentiality of
such Property Information in accordance with the requirements of
Section 10.1 below, subject to any reporting requirements to
which Buyer is otherwise subject under applicable securities and
other laws, rules and regulations. Buyer understands and agrees
that any on-site inspections of the Property shall be conducted
upon at least twenty-four (24) hours’ prior notice (via
telephone or e-mail, anything herein contained to the contrary
notwithstanding) to Seller and in the presence of Seller and, at
Seller’s option, Manager, or their respective
representatives. Such physical inspection shall not materially
disturb Hotel guests or tenants under the Leases nor unreasonably
interfere with the use of the Property by Seller or Manager, or
damage the Property in any respect. Such physical inspection shall
not be invasive in any respect (unless Buyer obtains Seller’s
prior written consent, which may be withheld in Seller’s sole
and absolute discretion), and in any event shall be conducted in
accordance with standards customarily employed in the industry and
in compliance with all governmental laws, rules and regulations.
Following each entry by Buyer with respect to inspections and/or
tests on the Real Property, Buyer shall repair any damage caused to
the Property on account of any such inspections and/or tests to a
condition which is as near to the condition as existed prior to any
such inspections and/or tests, at Buyer’s sole cost and
expense. Seller shall reasonably cooperate with Buyer in its due
diligence but shall not be obligated to incur any liability or
expense in connection therewith. Buyer shall not disrupt
Seller’s or Manager’s or any tenant’s or
guest’s activities on the Real Property and shall not contact
any of Manager’s employees, or any other employees working at
the Hotel, any guests of the Property, any party to an Operating
Agreement, any tenants under the Leases or any governmental
employee or authority without (a) providing reasonable advance
notice in writing to Seller or Manager (via e-mail or telephone,
anything herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding)
describing the timing, nature, subject and means of any desired
communication, and (b) in each instance obtaining
Seller’s or Manager’s prior consent (via e-mail or
telephonically), and (c) irrespective of whether Buyer
delivers such notice, providing Seller with the option to either
attend or participate in any meetings, conversations or
communications between Buyer and such party or expressly waiving
its right to do so in writing and Buyer shall not communicate in
any manner with any such party without satisfying the foregoing,
provided that (i) Buyer shall have the right to make such
inquiries and have such communications with governmental
authorities and entities as shall reasonably be required in
connection with
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its
environmental, engineering, zoning and land use investigation of
the Real Property without obtaining Seller’s consent so long
as Buyer provides Seller not less than twenty-four (24) hours
prior written notice (via e-mail or telephone, anything herein
contained to the contrary notwithstanding) and allows Seller the
opportunity to attend or participate in any such meetings,
conversations or communications, and (ii) Buyer shall have the
right to conduct such interviews with the Hotel General Manager,
Director of Sales, Revenue Manager, Controller and Chief Engineer
as Buyer shall reasonably require and Seller and Manager shall
cause all of the same to cooperate in connection therewith. Buyer
agrees to indemnify against, defend, protect and hold Seller
harmless from and against any claim for liabilities, losses, costs,
expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees actually
incurred), damages or injuries arising out of or resulting from or
in connection with the inspection of the Property by Buyer or its
agents, employees, representatives, consultants or contractors
(provided that Buyer shall have no such obligation with respect to
pre-existing conditions that are merely discovered as a result of
Buyer’s inspections) and notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this Agreement, such obligation to indemnify, defend,
protect and hold harmless Seller shall survive Closing or any
termination of this Agreement. All inspections shall occur at
reasonable times agreed upon by Seller and Buyer. Buyer agrees
(i) that prior to entering the Property to conduct any
inspection, Buyer shall obtain and maintain, and shall cause each
of its contractors and agents to maintain (and shall deliver
evidence satisfactory to Seller thereof), at no cost or expense to
Seller, commercial general liability insurance from an insurer
reasonably acceptable to Seller in the amount of Two Million
Dollars ($2,000,000) with combined single limit coverage for
personal injury or property damage per occurrence, such policies to
name Seller as an additional insured party, which insurance shall
provide coverage against any claim for personal injury or property
damage caused by Buyer or its agents, representatives or
consultants in connection with any such tests and investigations,
and (ii) to keep the Property free from all liens and
encumbrances caused by its inspections of the Real Property.
Buyer’s insurance may not be canceled or amended except upon
thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to
Seller.
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3.2
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Seller Due Diligence
Materials .
BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (1) BUYER HAS RECEIVED COPIES OF THE
ENVIRONMENTAL, ENGINEERING, SOILS AND OTHER REPORTS REGARDING THE
CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY (COLLECTIVELY, THE “ REPORTS
”) LISTED ON SCHEDULE 3.2 ATTACHED HERETO, (2) IF
SELLER DELIVERS ANY ADDITIONAL REPORTS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS TO BUYER,
BUYER WILL ACKNOWLEDGE IN WRITING THAT IT HAS RECEIVED SUCH REPORTS
OR OTHER DOCUMENTS PROMPTLY UPON RECEIPT THEREOF, AND (3) ANY
REPORTS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS DELIVERED OR TO BE DELIVERED BY SELLER
OR ITS AGENTS OR CONSULTANTS TO BUYER ARE BEING MADE AVAILABLE
SOLELY AS AN ACCOMMODATION TO BUYER AND WITHOUT ANY REPRESENTATION
OR WARRANTY OF SELLER AS TO THEIR ACCURACY OR COMPLETENESS OF FACTS
OR OPINIONS SET FORTH THEREIN AND THAT ANY RELIANCE BY BUYER ON
SUCH REPORTS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE PURCHASE OF
THE PROPERTY IS UNDERTAKEN AT BUYER’S SOLE RISK. BUYER AGREES
THAT SELLER SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR OBLIGATION WHATSOEVER FOR
ANY INACCURACY IN OR OMISSION FROM THE OFFERING MATERIALS PREPARED
IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY OR ANY REPORT OR OTHER
DOCUMENTS MADE AVAILABLE TO BUYER OR
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REPRESENTATIVES. BUYER HAS CONDUCTED, OR WILL CONDUCT PRIOR TO THE
EXPIRATION OF THE INSPECTION PERIOD, ITS OWN INVESTIGATION OF THE
CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY TO THE EXTENT BUYER DEEMS SUCH AN
INVESTIGATION TO BE NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE. For purposes of this
Agreement, the term “ Seller Due Diligence Materials
” shall mean (i) the Reports, the Property Information
and all other documents and materials provided or otherwise made
available by Seller to Buyer pursuant to Section 3.1
and the other provisions of this Agreement or otherwise, together
with any copies or reproductions of such documents or materials, or
any summaries, abstracts, compilations, and (ii) all
information set forth in this Agreement and the exhibits and
schedules attached hereto and hereby made a part hereof.
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3.4
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On
or prior to the date immediately prior to the Effective Date, Buyer
shall have the right to notify Seller in writing of those Operating
Agreements that it rejects and therefore requires be terminated by
Seller prior to Closing.
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3.5
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Buyer shall have the right, upon
written notice to Seller, to be given, if at all, on or before
October 26, 2010 (the “ Board Approval Deadline
”), to terminate this Agreement in the event Buyer has not
obtained internal board of trustee approval for the transaction
contemplated herein, by giving written notice thereof to Seller on
or before the Board Approval Deadline. If Buyer gives such notice
of termination on or before the Board Approval Deadline, this
Agreement shall terminate, the Earnest Money shall be returned to
Buyer and neither party shall have any further rights, obligations
or liabilities hereunder except to the extent that any right,
obligation or liability set forth herein expressly survives
termination of this Agreement. Time is of the essence with respect
to the provisions of this Section 3.5 . If Buyer fails
to give Seller a notice of termination on or before the Board
Approval Deadline, Buyer shall no longer have any right to
terminate this Agreement under this Section 3.5 and
shall be bound to proceed to Closing and consummate the transaction
contemplated hereby pursuant and subject to the terms of this
Agreement..
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4.1
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Time and Place
. Subject to the
provisions of Section 4.6 and 4.7 below, the
consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby (“
Closing ”), as evidenced by the payment and release of
the Purchase Price to Seller, shall occur on or before noon (local
time at the Real Property) on the date that is ten (10) days
after the later of (i) the date Buyer has obtained notice from
Sheraton of Sheraton’s Consent or (ii) the date Buyer
and Sheraton have reached final agreement on an execution form of
New License Agreement, provided that in no event shall such date be
later than November 30, 2010 (“ Outside Closing
Date ”) (with the actual date of Closing being referred
to herein as the “ Closing Date ”) such that if
Buyer does not send written notice identifying the proposed Closing
Date on or prior to that date which is three (3) business days
prior to the Outside Closing Date, then, subject to the provisions
of Section 4.6 and 4.7 below, the Closing shall occur
on the Outside Closing Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer
shall have the right, upon delivery of written notice to Seller, to
be given, if at all, on or before November 23, 2010, to extend
the Outside
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Closing Date to
December 30, 2010 in the event that Buyer has not obtained
Sheraton’s Consent and Buyer and Sheraton have not reached
final agreement on an execution form of New License Agreement prior
to the date of such notice. The Closing shall occur through an
escrow administered by Escrow Agent with the Purchase Price and all
documents (unless otherwise mutually agreed) shall be deposited
with the Escrow Agent as escrowee. At Closing, Seller and Buyer
shall perform the obligations set forth in, respectively,
Section 4.2 and Section 4.3 , the
performance of which obligations shall be concurrent
conditions.
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Seller’s Closing Obligations
and Deliveries . At Closing, Seller shall through
Escrow Agent make the following deliveries and take the following
actions (with each item to be delivered to Escrow Agent not later
than one (1) business day prior to the scheduled Closing
Date):
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(a) Deliver to Buyer a duly executed grant
deed (the “ Deed ”) in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit A and made a part hereof, conveying the Land
and the Improvements, subject only to the Permitted Exceptions,
together with any required real estate transfer tax declarations or
any similar documentation required to evidence the payment of any
tax imposed by the State of California, County of Los Angeles
and/or City of Santa Monica on the transaction contemplated
hereby;
(b) Execute and deliver to Buyer two
(2) original counterparts of a bill of sale in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit B and made a part hereof,
conveying the Personal Property and Consumable Inventory without
warranty of title (except as provided herein) or use and without
warranty, expressed or implied, as to merchantability and fitness
for any purpose;
(c) Execute and deliver to Buyer two
(2) original counterparts of an assignment of Seller’s
interest in the Operating Agreements (and cause Manager to assign
its interest in the Collective Bargaining Agreement), the Bookings
and the other Intangibles (in each case to the extent assignable)
(“ Assignment of Contracts ”) in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit C and made a part
hereof;
(d) Execute and deliver to Buyer two
(2) original counterparts of an assignment of Seller’s
interest in the Leases in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit D and made a part hereof;
(e) Deliver to Buyer a certificate, dated
as of the Closing Date and executed on behalf of Seller by a duly
authorized officer thereof, stating that the representations and
warranties of Seller contained in this Agreement are true and
correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date (with
appropriate modifications of those representations and warranties
made in Section 5.1 hereof to reflect any changes
therein including without limitation any changes resulting from
actions under Section 5.4 hereof) or identifying any
representation or warranty which is not, or no longer is, true and
correct and explaining the state of facts giving rise to the
change. In no event shall Seller be liable to Buyer for, or be
deemed to be in default hereunder by reason of, any breach of
representation or warranty which results from any change that
(i) occurs between the Effective Date and the Closing Date and
(ii) is permitted under the terms of this Agreement or is
beyond the reasonable control of Seller to prevent; provided,
however , that the occurrence of a change which is not
permitted hereunder or is beyond the reasonable control of Seller
to prevent shall, if materially adverse to Buyer, constitute the
non-fulfillment of the condition set forth in
Section 4.6(b) . If, despite changes or other matters
described in such certificate, the Closing occurs,
Seller’s
representations
and warranties set forth in this Agreement shall be deemed to have
been modified by all statements made in such
certificate;
(f) Deliver to Buyer and the Title Company
such evidence as the Title Company may reasonably require as to the
authority of the person or persons executing documents on behalf of
Seller;
(g) Deliver to Buyer an affidavit duly
executed by Seller stating (i) that Seller is not a
“foreign person” as defined in the Federal Foreign
Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 and the 1984 Tax Reform
Act, and (ii) addressing any similar California law disclosure
requirements, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E
and made a part hereof;
(h) If not
already delivered to Buyer, deliver to Buyer, the Leases, the
licenses and permits, if any, in the possession of Seller or
Seller’s agents, together with such leasing and property
files and records that are material in connection with the
continued operation, leasing and maintenance of the Property;
provided that any such items shall be deemed to have been delivered
by Seller to Buyer if Seller leaves such items at the Property
and/or if Manager has possession of such items. Buyer shall
cooperate with Seller for a period of seven (7) years after
Closing in case of Seller’s need in response to any legal
requirement, a tax audit, tax return preparation or litigation
threatened or brought against Seller, by allowing Seller and its
agents or representatives access, upon reasonable advance notice
(which notice shall identify the nature of the information sought
by Seller), at all reasonable times to examine and make copies of
any relevant instruments, files and records, which right shall
survive the Closing;
(i) Deliver to the Escrow Agent an executed
closing statement consistent with this Agreement and in a customary
form;
(j) Deliver evidence of the termination of
the License Agreements;
(k) Deliver the certificates/registrations
of title for any vehicles owned by Seller and used in connection
with the Property;
(l) Deliver notices addressed to all
interested parties, including tenants under the Leases, that the
Property has been conveyed to Buyer and directing all payments and
inquiries to Buyer at its address;
(m) Execute and deliver two
(2) original counterparts of the Balconies/Artwork Holdback
Agreement;
(n) Execute and deliver two
(2) original counterparts of the Parking Holdback Agreement;
and
(o) Deliver such additional documents as
shall be reasonably required to consummate the transaction
expressly contemplated by this Agreement, provided that none of the
same shall increase the burdens upon or decrease the benefits to
Seller hereunder.
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4.3
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Buyer’s Closing Obligations
and Deliveries . At Closing, Buyer shall through
Escrow Agent make the following deliveries and take the following
actions on the Closing Date:
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(a) Pay to
the Escrow Agent the full amount of the Purchase Price, as
increased or decreased by prorations and adjustments as herein
provided, in immediately available wire transferred funds pursuant
to Section 1.5 above, it being agreed that at Closing
the Earnest Money shall be applied towards payment of the Purchase
Price;
(b) Join
Seller in execution of (or deliver original executed counterparts
of) the instruments described in clauses (c), (d), (i),
(m) and (n) of Section 4.2 above;
(c) Deliver a letter duly executed by
Buyer, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F , confirming
that Buyer is not acquiring the Property with the assets of an
employee benefit plan as defined in Section 3(3) of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“
ERISA ”), and, in the event Buyer is unable or
unwilling to make such a representation, Buyer shall be deemed to
be in default hereunder, and Seller shall have the right to
terminate this Agreement and to receive and retain the Earnest
Money;
(d) Deliver a certificate, dated as of the
Closing Date and executed on behalf of Buyer by a duly authorized
officer thereof, stating that the representations and warranties of
Buyer contained in this Agreement are true and correct in all
material respects as of the Closing Date;
(e) Deliver to Title Company such evidence
as Title Company may reasonably require as to the authority of the
person or persons executing documents on behalf of
Buyer;
(f) Buyer
hereby covenants and agrees to (i) obtain a sales tax license
or permit for the Hotel from each of the applicable jurisdictions
and provide an exemption or resale certificate (each, a “
Resale Certificate ”) to Seller not less than two
(2) business days prior to Closing (it being the express
intention of the parties hereto that no Sales Tax shall be due and
payable by Seller (or any Affiliate of Seller) in connection with
Buyer’s inability or failure to obtain such Resale
Certificates;
(g) Execute or cause its post-Closing Hotel
manager to execute an assumption of the Collective Bargaining
Agreement unless Buyer has executed a new management agreement with
Manager prior to Closing;
(h) Execute the New License Agreement, if
applicable; and
(i) Deliver such additional documents as
shall be reasonably required to consummate the transaction
contemplated by this Agreement, provided that none of the same
shall increase the burdens upon or decrease the benefits to Buyer
hereunder.
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Prorations, Credits and Other
Adjustments . At Closing, Buyer and Seller
shall prorate all items of income and expense which are customarily
prorated between a buyer and seller for hotel properties comparable
to the Hotel including, without limitation, the prorations and
other adjustments provided below and in Section 1.8(b)
, Section 1.10 and Section 1.11 , and the net
amount consequently owing to Seller or Buyer shall be added to or
subtracted from the proceeds of the Purchase Price payable to
Seller at Closing. Beginning as close to the
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anticipated
Closing Date as practicable, Seller shall, in consultation with
Buyer and with Buyer’s reasonable cooperation, cause to be
prepared a prorations and credit statement (the “
Preliminary Statement ”) which shall reflect all of
the prorations, credits and other adjustments to the Purchase Price
at Closing required under this Section 4.4 ,
Section 1.8(b) , Section 1.10 and
Section 1.11, or under any other provision of this
Agreement. As soon as Buyer and Seller have agreed upon the
Preliminary Statement, they shall jointly deliver a mutually signed
copy thereof to Escrow Agent.
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4.4.1 Proration
of Taxes . All real estate ad valorem taxes,
general assessments and special assessments and all personal
property ad valorem taxes assessed against the Hotel
(generically, “ Taxes ”) and payable during the
tax year in which Closing occurs and which are then due and payable
shall be paid by Seller at or before Closing, and all of the same
payable during the tax year in which Closing occurs shall be
prorated between Buyer and Seller as of the Closing Date in
accordance with local custom for the proration of taxes in
commercial real estate transactions in Santa Monica, California.
Taxes which become due and payable and applicable to any following
tax year, shall be the responsibility of Buyer. Seller retains the
right to commence, continue and settle any proceeding to contest
any taxes for any taxable period which encompasses any period prior
to the date of the Closing, and shall be entitled to any refunds or
abatements of Taxes awarded in such proceedings, provided that, to
the extent the same are prorated hereunder, Buyer shall be entitled
to its prorated share thereof.
4.4.2 General
Proration of Expenses .
(a) The
following items of expense with respect to any portion or aspect of
the Hotel shall be prorated between Seller and Buyer as of the
Closing Date:
(i) All
charges and expenses under any Operating Agreements.
(ii) All
utility charges (but excluding any utility deposits). To the extent
reasonably practicable, though, in lieu of prorating the charges
for any metered utility service, Buyer and Seller shall endeavor to
have the utility read the meter as early as possible on the Closing
Date, render a final bill to Seller based on such reading and bill
all subsequent service to Buyer.
(iii) Prepaid expenses of the Hotel, but
including without limitation, (1) the expense of all licenses and
permits obtained in connection with the operation of the Hotel, and
(2) the expense of all insurance obtained by Seller or Manager
for the Hotel and transferred to and assumed by Buyer.
(iv) Fees,
compensation and all other amounts payable under the License
Agreements prior to the termination thereof shall be the
responsibility of Seller (other than termination fees under the
Sheraton Agreement, if any), and the fees, compensation and all
other amounts payable under the New License Agreement (if
applicable) together with termination fees under the Sheraton
Agreement, if any, shall be the responsibility of Buyer.
(v) All
other Hotel operating expenses, other than employment expenses
(which are covered by Section 4.4.3 below).
4.4.3
Employment Expenses .
(a) Seller
shall be responsible for all wages and other amounts owed to
employees of Manager and/or Seller at the Property relating to the
period prior to the Cut-Off Time, and Buyer shall be responsible
for all wages and other amounts due to employees at the Property
relating to the period after the Cut-Off Time. The obligation to
pay or reimburse the Manager for the wages, salaries and other
benefits of employment of employees of Manager and/or Seller,
together with applicable employment and withholding taxes of such
employees, shall be allocated between Buyer and Seller as set forth
in this Section 4.4.3 .
(i) With
respect to hourly employees, (a) wages of hourly employees
shall be allocated according to hours worked during the current pay
period before and after the Cut-Off Time; (b) employment and
withholding taxes for the current pay period for such employees
shall be allocated in the same manner as wages; (c) accrued
vacation and required contributions to health, pension and other
benefit plans for such employees shall be allocated on the basis
used by Manager under the Management Agreement for allocating such
costs to particular accounting periods, with such costs
attributable to the accounting period in which the Closing Date
occurs to be allocated on a per diem basis according to the number
of days in the current period occurring before and after the
Cut-Off Time.
(ii) With
respect to salaried employees, salaries, employment and withholding
taxes, accrued vacation and other employment benefits for salaried
employees shall be allocated on the basis used by the Manager under
the Management Agreement for allocating such costs to particular
accounting periods, with such costs during the accounting period in
which the Closing Date occurs to be allocated on a per diem basis
according to the number of days in the current period occurring
before and after the Cut-Off Time.
(iii) Pension expenses for eligible
employees shall be prorated at Closing based on actual payroll
amounts as reflected in Manager’s books as of the Closing
Date.
(b) Notwithstanding any provision of this
Agreement to the contrary, Seller shall pay out as of Closing all
(i) severance or separation payments, (ii) sick pay, and
(iii) “hospitalization pay”, if any, existing as of the
Closing Date.
(c) Seller
shall be responsible for all pension plan payments payable to the
Retirement Plan (as defined in Section 5.8(d) below), which is
Local 11’s multi-employer plan under the Collective
Bargaining Agreement to the extent relating to the period prior to
the Cut-Off Time. Buyer shall be responsible for all pension plan
payments payable to the Retirement Plan under the Collective
Bargaining Agreement to the extent relating to the period on or
after the Cut-Off Time.
(d) To the
extent required by applicable law, accrued wages, vacation pay,
health and welfare benefit plan payments and other amounts accrued
as of the Closing Date
and due to
employees of the Hotel shall be paid at Closing by Seller and shall
not be prorated unless Seller obtains consent from employees to
allow accrued vacation and/or other benefits to be carried over to
their employment with Buyer.
(a) At
Closing, Seller and Buyer shall share equally all revenues from the
Hotel guest rooms and facilities occupied on the evening
immediately preceding the Closing Date, including any sales taxes,
room taxes, occupancy taxes and other taxes charged to guests in
such rooms, all parking charges, sales from mini-bars, in-room food
and beverage, telephone, facsimile and data communications, in-room
movie, laundry, and other service charges allocable to such rooms
with respect to the evening immediately preceding the Closing Date.
All revenues from restaurants, lounges, vending machines and other
service operations conducted at the Property shall be allocated
based on whether the same accrued before or after the Cut-Off Time
as described in the preceding sentence, and Seller shall cause the
Manager to separately record sales occurring before and after the
Cut-Off Time at the Property. The foregoing amounts are referred to
collectively as “ Guest Revenues ”.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, all revenues from any bars and
lounges at the Property shall be prorated based on the actual
closing time for such bar or lounge. For example, if such bar or
lounge closes at 2:00 a.m. on the Closing Date, Seller shall retain
the revenues from such services and operations even though such
revenues were generated two (2) hours after the Cut-Off
Time.
(b) Revenues from conferences, receptions,
meetings, and other functions occurring in any conference, banquet
or meeting rooms in the Hotel, or in any adjacent facilities owned
or operated by Seller, including usage charges and related taxes,
food and beverage sales, valet parking charges, equipment rentals,
and telecommunications charges, shall be allocated between Seller
and Buyer, based on when the function therein commenced, with
(i) one-day functions commencing prior to the Cut-Off Time
being allocable to Seller, (ii) functions commencing after the
Cut-Off Time being allocable to Buyer, and (ii) multi-day
functions being allocated between Seller and Buyer according to
when the event commences and is scheduled to end. The foregoing
amounts are referred to collectively as “ Conference
Revenues .”
(c) At
Closing, the right to collect all Receivables not actually
collected by Seller or Manager prior to the Cut-Off Time shall be
retained by Seller. Buyer shall, at no more than di minimis
third party out-of-pocket costs to Buyer, reasonably cooperate with
Seller and Manager in connection with Seller’s collection
efforts after Closing and, to the extent any Receivables are paid
to Buyer or Buyer’s agents after Closing, Buyer shall cause
all such Receivables to be promptly remitted to Seller.
(d) Any
operating revenues not otherwise provided for in this
Section 4.4 , shall be prorated between Buyer and
Seller as of Closing.
4.4.5
Rent . Rent and other payments payable by tenants,
licensees, concessionaires, and other persons using or occupying
the Real Property or any part thereof
under a Lease
or otherwise, if any, for or in connection with such use or
occupancy, including, without limitation, fixed monthly rentals,
additional rentals, percentage rentals, escalation rentals,
retroactive rentals, operating cost pass-throughs, common area
maintenance charges, HVAC charges, payments of taxes and insurance
expenses, promotional/marketing charges, construction receivables
and other sums and charges payable by the tenants under the Leases
(collectively, “ Rent ”) shall be prorated as of
the Closing such that Seller will be entitled to Rent attributable
to periods prior to the Closing and Buyer will be entitled to Rent
attributable to periods from and after the Closing, all as more
particularly set forth below:
(a) All
Rent, other than Percentage Rent (as defined below), collected by
Seller, prior to Closing, under the Leases for the month in which
the Closing occurs (“ Current Rent ”) shall be
prorated as of the Closing Date.
(b) All
Rent other than Current Rent (“ Rent Arrears”)
shall not be prorated at Closing. In the event that either Buyer or
Seller receives Rent from a tenant after the Closing Date, such
Rent shall be applied in the following order of priority (after
deduction of actual out-of-pocket costs of collection paid by Buyer
to third parties): (a) first to current rent due to Buyer,
(b) second to delinquent rent due to Buyer, and
(c) thereafter to Rent Arrears due to Seller from such tenant.
Any sums owed to Seller pursuant to the foregoing shall be paid by
Buyer within ten (10) days following receipt by Buyer. Buyer
shall pursue all Rent Arrears in a commercially reasonable manner
and shall have the right to negotiate settlements with tenants who
have Rent Arrears as it may determine in good faith; provided that,
(x) Seller shall have the unrestricted right to pursue collection
from any tenant not in possession of its space as of the Closing
Date in Seller’s sole discretion including, without
limitation, initiating and prosecuting a lawsuit against the
applicable tenant (other than a lawsuit seeking eviction), and
(y) in the event that after Closing Buyer evicts or otherwise
terminates the possession of any tenant with Rent Arrears, if Buyer
has neither released the tenant nor pursued eviction to judgment,
Seller shall have the unrestricted right to pursue collection from
such tenant in Seller’s sole discretion including, without
limitation, initiating and prosecuting a lawsuit against the
applicable tenant.
(c) Percentage rent or overage rent
(referred to herein as “ Percentage Rent ”)
under the Leases shall be prorated between Buyer and Seller on a
Lease-by-Lease basis with Seller entitled to the portion of total
Percentage Rent paid under each Lease for the portion of the
current Lease Year (as defined below) in which the Closing occurs
(the “ Subject Lease Year ”) occurring prior to
the Closing Date and Buyer being entitled to the balance of
Percentage Rent for the remainder of the Subject Lease Year, based
on the monthly accruals of Percentage Rents under the Leases for
the period through the month in which the Closing Date occurs, with
an adjustment to be made post-closing to account for any Percentage
Rent attributable to the month in which the Closing Date occurs. As
used herein, the term “ Lease Year ” means the
twelve (12) month period (or, as to tenants for which the
Closing
occurs during a
partial Lease Year, such applicable shorter period) as to which
annual Percentage Rent is owed under each Lease.
4.4.6 Hotel
Payables . At Closing, Buyer shall receive a proration credit
equal to the excess of (a) the aggregate estimated amount of
all outstanding accounts payable for the Hotel as of the Closing
Date (“ Hotel Payables ”) in the Preliminary
Statement over (b) Buyer’s prorated share of such Hotel
Payables under Section 4.4.2 , and Buyer shall assume
the obligation to satisfy all Hotel Payables. After Closing, before
paying any amount invoiced or otherwise claimed by a third party
due with respect to the Hotel operations prior to Closing which is
not included on such schedule (or is claimed in an amount larger
than that shown on such schedule), Buyer shall first submit such
invoice or claim to Seller. Unless Seller, within fifteen
(15) days after receiving such submission, objects to such
invoice or claim (thereby making it a “ Seller Disputed
Payable ”), Buyer may pay the same and take a credit for
such payment on the Final Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
upon Closing, Buyer shall assume all obligations of Seller to pay
for any (i) consumables or other items ordered by or for the
benefit of Seller in the ordinary course of business but which are
not yet received as of the Closing Date, and (ii) items or services
listed on a purchase order log prepared by Manager, which list
shall be updated by Manager immediately prior to Closing; provided
that, there shall not be any adjustment to the Purchase Price in
connection with Buyer’s assumption of the liabilities
described in clauses (i) and (ii) of this
sentence.
4.4.7 Credit
for Certain Inventories . As of the date immediately prior to
the Closing Date, Seller and Buyer shall jointly conduct or cause
the Manager to conduct an inventory of all (a) Unopened
Inventory, and (b) all Retail Inventory in any Hotel gift shop
or any other area at the Hotel conducting retail sales, and shall
deliver a written report thereon to Seller and Buyer. Such report
shall reflect the value of the Unopened Inventory and the Retail
Inventory at the acquisition cost thereof. Inasmuch as the Unopened
Inventory and the Retail Inventory shall be deemed included in the
Purchase Price, neither party shall receive a credit with respect
to the Unopened Inventory and the Retail Inventory.
4.4.8 Credit
for Reservation Deposits . Buyer shall receive a proration
credit equal to the aggregate amount of advance deposits that shall
have been received by Seller prior to the Cut-Off Time on account
of reservations for use or occupancy of the Property after the
Cut-Off Time.
4.4.9 Credit
for Cash Banks . Seller shall receive a credit at Closing in an
amount equal to all House Bank Funds.
4.4.10
Regarding Hotel Prorations Generally . Unless this
Section 4.4 expressly provides otherwise: (A) all
prorations hereunder with respect to the Hotel shall be made as of
12:00:01 a.m., Los Angeles time (for the Hotel) (“
Cut-Off Time ”) on the Closing Date, (B) all
prorations shall be made on an actual daily basis, and (C) for
purposes of such prorations, all items of revenue and expense with
respect to the Hotel’s operations shall be classified and
determined in accordance with the Uniform System of Accounts, as
reasonably modified by Manager for use at the Hotel and otherwise
in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
provided, however, with respect to food and beverage services at
bars, restaurants or lounges, the Cut-Off Time means 2:00 a.m.
local
time on the
Closing Date. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, in any
case in which Buyer receives a credit at Closing on account of any
obligation of Seller hereunder, Seller shall have no further
liability for such obligation to the extent of the credit so given,
and Buyer shall pay and discharge the same.
4.4.11
Vouchers . Buyer shall (a) honor all outstanding
unexpired gift certificates, coupons or other writings issued by
Seller as set forth in Schedule 4.4.11 attached hereto that
entitles the holder or bearer thereof to a credit (whether in a
specified dollar amount as for a specified item, such as room night
or meals) to be applied against the usual charge for rooms, meals
and/or goods and services at the Hotel (collectively, “
Vouchers ”) and shall assume all liability, if any,
for all outstanding Vouchers as of the Closing Date regardless of
any purported expiration, (b) receive a credit against the Purchase
Price payable at Closing equal to seventy percent (70%) of the face
value (or seventy percent (70%) of the rack rate if no face value
is given or if only a maximum value is given) of those Vouchers set
forth in Schedule 4.4.11 attached hereto and
incorporated herein by this reference, as updated as of the Closing
Date, and (c) indemnify, defend and hold Seller harmless from
and against all claims, liabilities, costs and expenses arising out
of the Vouchers from and after the Closing Date.
4.4.12 Air
Condition Unit Installation . Seller has ordered new air
conditioning units (the “ AC Units ”) as
required pursuant to that certain default notice dated
August 17, 2010 from Sheraton (the “ Sheraton
Letter ”) and shall pay for the AC Units prior to
Closing. Seller shall also endeavor to begin installation of the AC
Units at the Property prior to Closing. In the event no AC Units
are installed prior to Closing, Buyer shall receive a credit
against the Purchase Price in the amount of Twenty Thousand and
No/100 Dollars ($20,000) at Closing (the “ AC Credit
”) and Buyer shall assume all responsibility for the
installation of all the AC Units. In the event, however, that some
of the AC Units have been installed prior to Closing (each an
“ Installed AC Unit ”), Buyer shall receive a
pro rata share of the AC Credit for any AC Units remaining to be
installed, and Buyer shall assume all responsibility for the
installation of the remaining uninstalled AC Units.
4.4.13 Utility
and Other Deposits .
(a) At
Closing, Seller shall receive a credit for all refundable cash or
other deposits posted with utility companies serving the Property
or any governmental agencies or authorities or posted pursuant to
any Operating Agreement, and Seller shall assign to Buyer all
right, title and interest in and to such refundable cash or other
deposits, or, at Seller’s option, Seller shall be entitled to
receive and retain such refundable cash and deposits.
(b) Buyer
shall be entitled to a credit for all unapplied and refundable
security and other deposits retained by Seller as of the Closing
Date with respect to any Leases at the Hotel.
4.4.14 Final
Statement; Post-Closing Adjustments . Except for prorations for
real estate taxes and other assessments, which shall be adjusted as
of the Closing Date, and, if necessary, re-adjusted within fifteen
(15) business days of receipt of the tax bill for the tax year
in which the Closing occurs if such tax bill was not issued as of
the Closing Date,
Buyer and
Seller shall make a one-time post-Closing adjustment of any item of
income and expense subject to adjustment as provided above which
was either incomplete or incorrect (whether as a result of an error
in calculation or a lack of complete and accurate information) as
of the Closing. Buyer will prepare and deliver to Seller for its
review and approval a statement of prorations (the “ Final
Statement ”) within sixty (60) days following the
Closing Date, and the party in whose favor the original incorrect
adjustment or error was made (“ Adjusting Party
”) shall pay to the other party (“ Requesting
Party ”) the sum necessary to correct such prior
incorrect adjustment or error within ten (10) days after
delivery of the Final Statement. Notwithstanding any provision of
this Agreement to the contrary, all items required to be adjusted
pursuant to this Section 4.4 shall be adjusted within
75 days of Closing (except real estate taxes, which shall be
re-adjusted within the period set forth above), and such adjustment
shall be final and no further adjustment to the prorations or the
Purchase Price shall be made.
4.4.15
Resolution of Disputes . In the case of a dispute, the
parties shall attempt to resolve such dispute, but if for any
reason such dispute is not resolved by the date that is thirty
(30) days after the delivery of the original notice of the
claimed adjustment by Buyer or Seller, but not to exceed
75 days after Closing, then the parties shall submit such
dispute to Deloitte & Touche (“ Outside
Accountants ”), and the determination of the Outside
Accountants, which shall be made within a period of fifteen
(15) days after such submittal by the parties, shall be
conclusive. The fees and expenses of the Outside Accountants shall
be paid equally by Buyer and Seller. At such time as the amount of
any adjustment or dispute shall be determined (either by agreement
or by determination of the Outside Accountants), any amount that
shall be payable by the Requesting Party to the Adjusting Party as
a result of such adjustment or determination shall be paid within
ten (10) business days after the date on which such agreement
or determination shall have been made.
4.4.16
Survival . The provisions of this Section 4.4
shall survive Closing.
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4.5
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Closing Costs
. Seller shall pay
(a) the fees of any counsel representing it in connection with
this transaction; (b) the premium for the Title Policy
including any premium for extended coverage (i.e., ALTA 2006
coverage), but not the premium for any endorsements (other than
curative endorsements accepted by Buyer as a cure to a title
objection, as set forth above); (c) all County and City
documentary transfer taxes or conveyance taxes payable by reason of
the transfer of the Real Property; (d) the fees for recording
the Deed; and (e) one-half ( 1 / 2 ) of any escrow fee which may be
charged by the Escrow Agent. Buyer shall pay (i) the fees of any
counsel representing Buyer in connection with this transaction;
(ii) 100% of the (A) cost of any endorsements to the
Title Policy other than curative endorsements accepted by Buyer as
a cure to a title objection which cost of such curative
endorsements shall be paid by Seller, and (B) cost of any
title insurance provided to Buyer’s lender; (iii) the
cost of the updated Survey; (iv) all bulk sales taxes and any
sales tax on the sale of the Personal Property (or any part
thereof); and (v) one-half ( 1 / 2 ) of any escrow fees charged by the
Escrow Agent. All other costs and expenses incident to this
transaction and the closing thereof shall be paid in a manner
consistent with custom for similar transactions in Los Angeles,
California. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that this
Agreement is terminated as a result of a party’s default,
such defaulting party shall pay all escrow and title cancellation
fees charged in connection with such cancellation.
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Conditions Precedent to Obligation
of Buyer. The obligation of Buyer to
consummate the transaction hereunder shall be subject to the
fulfillment on or before the Closing Date of all of the following
conditions, any or all of which may be waived by Buyer in its sole
discretion:
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(a) Seller
shall have delivered to Buyer or deposited with Escrow Agent all of
the items required to be delivered to Buyer or deposited with
Escrow Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, including but
not limited to, those provided for in Section 4.2
.
(b) All of
the representations and warranties of Seller contained in this
Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of
the Closing Date (with appropriate modifications permitted under
this Agreement or not materially adverse to Buyer).
(c) Seller
shall have performed and observed, in all material respects, all
covenants and agreements of this Agreement to be performed and
observed by Seller as of the Closing Date.
(d) Seller
shall have delivered to Buyer reasonable evidence of completion and
payment in full of the capital improvements required pursuant to
the Sheraton Letter; provided, however, that for the AC Units,
Seller shall instead deliver to Buyer reasonable evidence that all
of the AC Units have been purchased (and paid for in full) and, to
the extent applicable, reasonable evidence that the Installed AC
Units have been installed.
(e) Seller
shall have obtained and delivered to Buyer a “tax
clearance” letter from the California Board of Equalization
showing that all sales and other taxes with respect to the Hotel to
be paid by Seller to the State of California have been paid or that
none are owing.
(f) The
Closing of the Liquor Escrow or the execution and delivery of a
mutually acceptable interim management agreement allowing for the
operation of the Hotel by Buyer or its manager and the operation of
the Existing Liquor License post Closing by the holder of the
Existing Liquor License.
(g) The
Title Company shall be irrevocably committed to issuance of the
Title Policy as of Closing.
(h) The
Management Agreement shall have been terminated as of
Closing.
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4.7
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Conditions Precedent to Obligation
of Seller. The obligation of Seller to
consummate the transaction hereunder shall be subject to the
fulfillment on or before the of Closing Date of all of the
following conditions, any or all of which may be waived by Seller
in writing in its sole discretion:
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(a) Escrow
Holder shall have received the Purchase Price, as adjusted pursuant
to this Agreement and shall be irrevocably committed to deliver the
Purchase Price to Seller in the manner provided for in this
Agreement.
(b) Buyer
shall have delivered to Seller all of the items required to be
delivered to Seller pursuant to the terms of this Agreement,
including but not limited to, those provided for in
Section 4.3 , other than delivery of the Purchase Price
which shall be delivered to Escrow Holder.
(c) All of
the representations and warranties of Buyer contained in this
Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of
the Closing Date.
(d) Buyer
shall have performed and observed, in all material respects, all
covenants and agreements of this Agreement to be performed and
observed by Buyer as of the Closing Date.
(e) The
Sheraton Agreement shall have been terminated as of Closing without
any cost or penalty to Seller.
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Failure or Waiver of Conditions
Precedent .
In the event any of the conditions set forth in
Sections 4.6 or 4.7 are not fulfilled or waived
on or before the Outside Closing Date, the party benefited by such
conditions may, by written notice to the other party, terminate
this Agreement, whereupon all rights and obligations hereunder of
each party shall end except those that expressly survive any
termination. Either party benefited by a condition set forth in
Sections 4.6 and 4.7 above may, at its election,
at any time or times on or before the date specified for the
satisfaction of the condition, waive in writing the benefit of such
condition. Buyer’s consent to the Closing pursuant to this
Agreement shall waive any remaining unfulfilled conditions, and any
liability on the part of Seller for breaches of representations and
warranties of which Buyer had knowledge as of the
Closing.
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4.9
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Alcoholic Beverage License and
Inventory .
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(a) Buyer
shall use diligent, good faith efforts, and Seller shall cooperate
with Buyer, to file any and all paperwork necessary for the
transfer of the Type 47 Liquor License (No. 389701) issued to
KOR Hotels, LLC with respect to the Hotel (the “ Liquor
License ”), to Buyer on or after the Closing Date;
provided that, such transfer and cooperation of Seller
(i) shall not create any potential liability for Seller and
(ii) be at no cost or expense to Seller. Buyer agrees to pay
all fees, charges, and related costs in connection with the
transfer of the Liquor License. Within thirty (30) days of the
parties’ execution of this Purchase and Sale Agreement, Buyer
shall submit with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage
Control (“CABC”) all necessary paperwork to transfer
the Liquor License to Buyer. Buyer specifically acknowledges and
agrees that the transfer of the Liquor License to Buyer on the
Closing Date shall not be a condition to Buyer’s obligation
to close the transaction contemplated under this Agreement,
provided, that, in the event such transfer shall not have occurred
upon the Closing Date, the Food and Beverage Management Agreement
referenced in subsection (c), below, shall be executed and
delivered as of Closing. In no event shall Seller be required to
transfer to Buyer the Liquor License or any alcoholic beverage
inventory which is located at or held for use in the Hotel unless
and until the CABC has approved the transfer of the Liquor License
to Buyer.
(b) Cooperation by Seller shall include the
opening of a “Liquor License Escrow”, at an escrow
company of Buyer’s designation, as required by applicable law
for the transfer of the
Liquor License,
and the associated transfer of any unopened containers of alcoholic
beverages (“ Alcoholic Beverage Inventory ”).
The Liquor License Escrow arrangements shall include the
following
(i) the
conveyance to Buyer of all unopened, and unexpired containers of
alcoholic beverages upon the approval by the CABC of the transfer
of the Liquor License to Buyer;
(ii) a
purchase price of Sixty Thousand and No/100 Dollars ($60,000.00)
for the existing Liquor License and the unopened alcoholic beverage
inventory to be transferred by Seller to Buyer. The aforementioned
amount of deposit is included in the Purchase Price (and is not in
addition to the Purchase Price) and said payment shall be credited
to Buyer at Closing. Any and all funds remaining in the Liquor
License Escrow after the payment of claims by Seller’s
creditors, if any, shall be remitted to Seller by the escrow
company upon the approval by the CABC of the transfer of the Liquor
License to Buyer; and
(c) If the
Liquor License has not been transferred to Buyer effective as of
the Closing Date, then Buyer’s obligation to close the
purchase of the Hotel shall not be excused or delayed or in any
other way be affected thereby, the Purchase Price for the Property
shall not be reduced, Buyer’s obligation to pay the Liquor
License Price pursuant to subparagraph (ii) above shall not be
excused or reduced, and Seller shall have no additional obligation
as a result thereof; Seller shall, for a period of one hundred and
eighty days (180) following the Closing, cooperate and assist
in Buyer’s efforts to have the Liquor License transferred to
Buyer in accordance with the terms of this Section (it being
the sole responsibility of Buyer to arrange for such transfer or
issuance of a new alcoholic beverage license) by executing and
delivering to Buyer a Food and Beverage Management Agreement, in
the form attached as Exhibit G hereto, same to have a
term of 90 days plus one 90 day extension exercisable by
Buyer in the event issuance of the Liquor License has not occurred
prior to expiration of the original term thereof.
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Disbursements and Other Actions by
Escrow Agent . Upon the Closing, Escrow Agent
shall promptly undertake all of the following in the following
order and manner:
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(a) Cause
the Deed and any other documents which the parties hereto may
mutually direct to be recorded in the Official Records of Los
Angeles County, California in the order directed by the
parties;
(b) Disburse to Seller from funds deposited
by Buyer with Escrow Agent towards payment of all items (including,
without limitation, the Purchase Price) chargeable to the account
of Buyer;
(c) Deliver to Seller a fully executed
original of the instruments described in clauses (c), (d), (i), and
(j) of Section 4.2 above and clauses (c),
(d) and (f) of Section 4.3 above and a conformed
copy of the Deed;
(d) Deliver to Buyer a fully executed
original of the instruments described in clauses (b), (c), (d),
(e), (g), (i), and (j) of Section 4.2 above and a
conformed copy of the Deed; and
(e) Direct
the Title Company to issue the Title Policy to Buyer.
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND
COVENANTS
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5.1
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Representations and Warranties of
Seller .
Seller hereby makes the following representations and warranties to
Buyer as of the Effective Date, subject to the qualifications and
exceptions set forth below:
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(a)
Organization and Authority . Seller has been duly organized
and is validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
Delaware. Seller has the full right and authority to enter into
this Agreement and to transfer all of the Property to be conveyed
by Seller pursuant hereto and to consummate or cause to be
consummated the transactions contemplated herein to be made by
Seller. The person signing this Agreement on behalf of Seller is
authorized to do so.
(b) No
Breach . To Seller’s knowledge, the execution, delivery
and performance of this Agreement by Seller and the consummation of
the transaction contemplated herein will not: (i) result in a
breach or acceleration of or constitute a default or event of
termination under the provisions of any agreement or instrument by
which the Property is bound or affected which would have a material
adverse impact on the ownership and operation of the Property by
Buyer; (ii) result in the creation or imposition of any lien,
charge or encumbrance, against the Property or any portion thereof;
or (iii) constitute or result in the violation or breach by
Seller of any judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree issued
against or imposed upon Seller or result in the violation of any
applicable law, rule or regulation of any governmental authority
which, with respect to any of the foregoing, would have a material
adverse impact on the ownership or operation of the Property by
Buyer.
(c)
Litigation/Condemnation . Except as set forth on
Schedule 5.1(c) attached hereto, Seller has not
received written notice of any, and there is no, litigation which
has been filed (and that is pending) against Seller that arises out
of the ownership of the Property and that would materially and
adversely affect the Property or use thereof or Seller’s
ability to perform its obligations hereunder, nor has Seller
received written notice of any eminent domain, condemnation or
similar proceedings relating to the Real Property. To
Seller’s knowledge, there is no threatened litigation that
arises out of the ownership of the Property and that would
materially and adversely affect the Property or use thereof or
Seller’s ability to perform its obligations
hereunder.
(d)
Leases . To Seller’s knowledge, the list of Leases
attached hereto as Schedule 1.1(h) is accurate and
lists all Leases currently affecting the Hotel, and Seller has
delivered (or otherwise made available to Buyer) a true and correct
copy of such Leases and no uncured notice of default has been
delivered by Seller or received by Seller with respect to any
Leases and there are no oral understandings or side agreements with
any tenant of the Property that has not been reduced to a writing
and which is not set forth among the Leases.
(e) No
Violations . Except as set forth on Schedule 5.1(e)
attached hereto, to Seller’s knowledge, Seller has not
received prior to the Effective Date any written notification
from
any
governmental or public authority that the Property is in violation
of any applicable fire, health, building, use, occupancy or zoning
laws or other statute, ordinance, law or code (including without
limitation Environmental Laws, the Americans with Disabilities Act,
as amended, and the Development Agreement) bearing on the
construction, operation or use of the Property or any part thereof
where such violation remains outstanding and, if unaddressed, would
have a material adverse effect on the use of the Property as
currently owned and operated.
(f)
Operating Agreements and Equipment Leases . To
Seller’s knowledge, there are no Operating Agreements or
Equipment Leases which will affect the Property after the Closing
Date except as set forth on the Schedule 1.1(e)-1 and
Schedule 1.1(e)-2 , respectively, and no Operating
Agreements or Equipment Leases have been amended except as set
forth in said Schedules and there are no oral understandings or
side agreements with respect to the rental of any equipment that
has not been reduced to a writing and which is not set forth on
said Schedules and there are no oral understandings or side
agreements with respect to any service or equipment that has not
been reduced to a writing and which is not set forth among said
Schedules. To Seller’s knowledge, no uncured written notice
of material default has been delivered by Seller or received by
Seller with respect to any Operating Agreements or Equipment
Leases. To Seller’s knowledge, the copies of Operating
Agreements and Equipment Leases delivered or made available to
Buyer by Seller are true and complete.
(g) Personal
Property . To Seller’s knowledge, Seller owns the
Personal Property, other than any leased Personal Property under
the Equipment Leases, and upon its delivery to Buyer at Closing,
the Personal Property shall be free of all liens and
encumbrances.
(h) No
Consents . No consent, approval or action of, filing with or
notice to any governmental or regulatory authority or any other
person or entity on the part of Seller is required in connection
with the execution, delivery and performance of Agreement or the
consummation of the transactions contemplated.
(i) Patriot
Act Compliance . Neither Seller nor any individual or entity
having an interest in Seller is a person or entity either
(i) is listed on the Specially Designated Nationals and
Blocked Persons List maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets
Control, Department of the Treasury (“ OFAC ”)
pursuant to Executive Order No. 133224, 66 Fed. Reg. 49079
(September 25, 2001) (the “ Order ”) and/or
on any other list of terrorists or terrorist organizations
maintained pursuant to any of the rules and regulations of OFAC or
pursuant to any other applicable orders (such lists are
collectively referred to as the “ Lists ”);
(ii) is a person or entity who has been determined by
competent authority to be subject to the prohibitions contained in
the Orders; or (iii) is owned or controlled by, or acts for or
on behalf of, any person or entity on the Lists or any other person
or entity who has been determined by competent authority to be
subject to the prohibitions contained in the Order.
(j)
Compliance with Laws . Seller has not received prior to the
Effective Date any written notice of default under that certain
Development Agreement dated June 29, 1
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