Exhibit 10.1
CONTRIBUTION
AGREEMENT
(Pool 1)
THIS CONTRIBUTION
AGREEMENT (this “
Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of the 23rd
day of June, 2009 by and between EXTRA SPACE STORAGE LLC , a
Delaware limited liability company (“ Extra Space
”), and HSRE-ESP IA, LLC , a Delaware limited
liability company (“ HSRE ”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS , Extra Space is the owner of a ninety nine
percent (99%) ownership interest (the “ ESP 52
Interest ”) in Extra Space Properties Fifty Two LLC
(“ ESP 52 ”) and one hundred percent (100%) of
the ownership interest (the “ ESP 58 Interest ”;
together with the ESP 52 Interest, the “ ESP Interests
”) in Extra Space Properties Fifty Eight LLC (“ ESP
58 ”), which owns the remaining one percent (1%) interest
in ESP 52;
WHEREAS , ESP 52 is the direct owner of nineteen self
storage facilities more particularly described on Schedule
R-1 , attached hereto (each, a “ Facility
” or a “ Direct Facility ” and
collectively, the “ Direct Facilities
”);
WHEREAS, ESP 52 is the owner of one hundred percent
(100%) of the ownership interest (the “ ESP Maryland
Interests ”) in Extra Space Maryland Two LLC, a Delaware
limited liability company (“ ESP Maryland Two
”);
WHEREAS, ESP Maryland Two is the direct owner of four
self storage facilities more particularly described on
Schedule R-2 , attached hereto (each, a “
Facility ” or a “ Maryland Facility
” and collectively, the “ Maryland Facilities
”; the Direct Facilities and the Maryland Facilities are
collectively referred to herein as the “ Facilities
”);
WHEREAS , pursuant to a separate Contribution Agreement
(Pool 2) executed concurrently herewith between HSRE and Extra
Space (the “ Pool 2 Contribution Agreement ”)
and relating to Extra Space’s direct or indirect interest in
nineteen (19) self storage facilities (the “ Pool 2 ESP
Interests ”) (as more particularly described in the Pool
2 Contribution Agreement), the parties have agreed, subject to the
terms and conditions of the Pool 2 Contribution Agreement, to
engage in a series of transactions pursuant to which:
(1)
Extra Space and HSRE will form a new
limited liability company to be named HSRE-ESP I, LLC (“
HSRE-ESP ”) to be owned by Extra Space and HSRE and,
as Extra Space’s initial capital contribution to HSRE-ESP,
Extra Space will contribute cash in the amount specified in the
Pool 2 Contribution Agreement and all of Extra Space’s right,
title, and interest in and to the Pool 2 ESP Interests in exchange
for membership interests in HSRE-ESP (the “ Initial ESS
HSRE-ESP Interests ”), which Initial ESS HSRE-ESP
Interests are more particularly described in the form of limited
liability company agreement for HSRE-ESP attached as
Exhibit A to the Pool 2 Contribution Agreement
and by this reference made a part hereof (the “ HSRE-ESP
Operating Agreement ”);
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(2)
As HSRE’s initial capital
contribution to HSRE-ESP, HSRE will contribute cash in the amount
specified in the Pool 2 Contribution Agreement in exchange for
membership interests in HSRE-ESP (the “ HSRE HSRE-ESP
Interests ”), which HSRE HSRE-ESP Interests are more
particularly described in the HSRE-ESP Operating Agreement;
and
(3)
HSRE-ESP will distribute cash to
Extra Space in the amount specified in the Pool 2 Contribution
Agreement;
WHEREAS , subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, Extra Space and HSRE desire to engage in a series of
transactions pursuant to which:
(1)
Extra Space will contribute cash in
the amount specified in this Agreement and all of Extra
Space’s right, title, and interest in and to the ESP
Interests in exchange for additional membership interests in
HSRE-ESP (the “ Additional ESS HSRE-ESP Interests
”), which Additional ESS HSRE-ESP Interests are more
particularly described in the HSRE-ESP Operating
Agreement;
(2)
As an additional capital
contribution to HSRE-ESP, HSRE will contribute cash in the amount
specified in this Agreement in exchange for additional membership
interests in HSRE-ESP (the “ Additional HSRE HSRE-ESP
Interests ”), which Additional HSRE HSRE-ESP Interests
are more particularly described in the HSRE-ESP Operating
Agreement; and
(3)
HSRE-ESP will distribute cash to
Extra Space in the amount specified in this Agreement;
WHEREAS , the Facilities are subject to the Existing
Indebtedness (defined below) in the aggregate approximate amount of
$112,000,000.00 and after contribution of the ESP Interests to
HSRE-ESP, the Facilities will continue to be subject to the
Existing Indebtedness.
THEREFORE , in consideration of the terms and conditions
contained in this Agreement and for other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, Extra Space and HSRE agree as follows:
1.
AGREEMENT TO
CONTRIBUTE .
Subject to the conditions and on the terms contained in this
Agreement, HSRE agrees to contribute to HSRE-ESP cash in the amount
specified in Section 2.2.3 below and Extra Space agrees to
(i) contribute, assign, convey and transfer to HSRE-ESP the
ESP Interests, on the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement and in the Assignment Agreement (as defined in
Section 4.2.2.2 below) and (ii) contribute to HSRE-ESP
cash in the amount specified in Section 2.2.4
below.
2.
TRANSFER OF ESP
INTERESTS .
2.1
Recitals . The foregoing
recitals are hereby incorporated by this reference.
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2.2
Consideration and Closing
Structure .
2.2.1
Contribution
Value . The parties hereby
agree that the gross fair value of the ESP Interests (which include
the value of all of the Facilities), for all purposes of this
Agreement, is equal to $155,500,000 (the “
Contribution Value
”).
2.2.2
Distribution
Amount . Immediately after the
Closing Extra Space and HSRE shall cause HSRE-ESP to distribute to
Extra Space cash in an amount (the “ Extra Space Distribution Amount
”) equal to
the sum of: (i) the “Initial HSRE Contribution
Amount” (hereinafter defined) minus (ii) any closing
costs and prorations described in Section 4.3 below (including
the costs described in Section 4.3.4 below) (collectively, the
“ Prorations
”) and
credited, as of the Proration Date (as defined below), to HSRE-ESP,
plus (iii) any Prorations credited, as of the Proration Date,
to Extra Space. As used herein, the term “
Initial HSRE Contribution
Amount ” shall mean eighty
percent (80%) of the difference between (A) the Contribution
Value, minus (B) the sum of the aggregate unpaid principal
balance of the Existing Indebtedness plus all accrued and unpaid
interest with respect to the Existing Indebtedness as of the
Proration Date. Extra Space and HSRE agree that for purposes
of determining the balance of Extra Space’s “Capital
Account” (as defined in the HSRE-ESP Operating Agreement) and
Extra Space’s “Adjusted Capital Account” (as
defined in the HSRE-ESP Operating Agreement), the gross amount of
Extra Space’s initial “Capital Contribution” to
HSRE-ESP shall be reduced by the Initial HSRE Contribution Amount
notwithstanding the fact that the amount actually distributed to
Extra Space by HSRE-ESP is adjusted (either increased or decreased)
pursuant to the provisions of this Section 2.2.2. The
parties hereby agree that the provisions of this
Section 2.2.2 are intended to cause the Adjusted
Capital Accounts of HSRE and Extra Space to be in an
80.00%/20.00% ratio, respectively, following the contribution
of the ESP Interests by Extra Space and the Initial HSRE
Contribution Amount by HSRE and the distribution of the Extra Space
Distribution Amount to Extra Space and the pro-rations and credits
provided for herein.
2.2.3
Cash to be
Contributed by HSRE . At Closing, HSRE
shall contribute to HSRE-ESP cash in an amount (the “
Total HSRE Contribution
Amount ”) equal to the sum of
(i) the Initial HSRE Contribution Amount, plus
(ii) Eighty Percent (80.00%) of the total Prorations charged
to HSRE-ESP.
2.2.4
Cash to be
Contributed by Extra Space . At Closing, Extra
Space shall contribute to HSRE-ESP cash in an amount (the
“ Total Extra Space
Contribution Amount ”) equal to the sum of
Twenty Percent (20.00%) of the Prorations charged to
HSRE-ESP.
3.
THE PROPERTY; EXISTING
INDEBTEDNESS .
3.1
Property . As used herein,
“ Property
” shall
mean and include all of the following:
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3.1.1
Land . Those certain tracts
of real estate underlying the Facilities, as more particularly
described on Schedules
3.1(a) 1 through 23 , together with all
easements, covenants, rights, privileges, tenements, hereditaments
and appurtenances thereunto now or hereafter belonging or
appertaining thereto (collectively, the “ Land ”);
3.1.2
Improvements
. All of the
buildings, structures, fixtures and other improvements located on
or used in connection with the Land, including, without limitation,
any and all plumbing, air conditioning, heating, ventilating,
mechanical, electrical and other utility systems, parking lots and
facilities, landscaping, roadways, sidewalks, security devices,
signs and light fixtures (the “ Improvements ”) (the Land and the
Improvements are collectively referred to as the “
Premises ”);
3.1.3
Tangible Personal
Property . To the extent owned
by either ESP 52 or ESP Maryland Two, all furniture, furnishings,
fixtures, equipment, machinery, maintenance vehicles and equipment,
tools, parts, recreational equipment, carpeting, window treatments,
stationery and other office supplies and other tangible personal
property of every kind situated in, on, over and under the Premises
or used in connection therewith, which is not owned by tenants
under the Leases (defined below), together with all replacements
and substitutions therefor between the date hereof and Closing (the
“ Tangible Personal
Property ”), including but not
limited to those items set forth on Schedule 3.1(c) attached hereto;
3.1.4
Leases and Contracts
. All
right, title and interest of ESP 52 or ESP Maryland Two (as
applicable) in and to the Contracts, if any, and the Leases (as
such terms are defined below); and
3.1.5
Intangibles
. All
transferable warranties or guaranties issued in connection with the
Improvements or Tangible Personal Property, and any other
intangible personal property, and used exclusively in connection
with the Premises or the business transacted thereon (collectively,
the “ Intangible
Personal Property ”), including, without
limitation, to the extent assignable, all land use entitlements,
development rights, licenses, permits, authorizations, names, and
telephone exchange numbers; provided, however, that notwithstanding
anything to the contrary set forth in this Section 3.1, the
terms Property and Intangible Personal Property shall expressly
exclude any and all trade names and trademarks owned, directly or
indirectly, by Extra Space Storage Inc. regardless of whether such
trade names or trademarks are used on or with respect to the
Property and nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to either
convey or to create any obligation on the part of Extra Space to
convey, to HSRE-ESP any rights in or rights to use any such trade
names or trademarks.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary set forth above or otherwise contained
herein, “ Property ” expressly excludes
(i) all property owned by tenants or other users or occupants
of the Premises (other than ESP 52 and ESP Maryland Two),
(ii) all property
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owned by the
property manager of the Premises, (iii) all property owned by
any vendor under any Contract, (iv) all rights and
liabilities of either ESP 52 or ESP Maryland Two in, to and under
those litigation matters, if any, described in
Schedule 3.1
attached
hereto.
3.2
Existing Indebtedness
. As used
in this Agreement, the term “ Existing Indebtedness ” shall mean those
certain loans evidenced by separate Promissory Notes with respect
to each of the Facilities in which either ESP 52 or ESP Maryland
Two appears as Borrower and Wachovia Bank N.A. appears as Lender
(each a “ Third Party
Note ” and collectively the
“ Third Party
Notes ”). The Third
Party Notes are secured by one or more mortgages or deeds of trust
against the Property (each a the “ Third Party Mortgage ” and collectively the
“ Third Party
Mortgages ”). Extra Space
and HSRE agree as follows with respect to the Existing
Indebtedness:
3.2.1
The obligations
of Extra Space and HSRE under this Agreement shall be subject to
the following:
3.2.1.1
HSRE’s
approval, prior to the expiration of the Due Diligence Period
(defined below) of the Existing Indebtedness, including, but not
limited to, HSRE’s approval of the amount, interest rate,
payment schedule, repayment term and other terms of the Existing
Indebtedness, and the form of the documents evidencing and or
securing the Existing Indebtedness, including, but not limited to,
any guarantees of the Existing Indebtedness (the “
Third Party Loan Documents
”), which
approvals shall be in HSRE’s sole and absolute
discretion.
3.2.1.2
The current
holder or holders of the Existing Indebtedness (the “
Lender ”) and each servicer of
the Existing Indebtedness consenting to the transaction which is
the subject of this Agreement and HSRE-ESP’s assumption of
the Existing Indebtedness, all on terms that are acceptable to HSRE
and Extra Space, in their respective sole discretions (the
“ Lender
Conditions ”). The parties
acknowledge that the Lender may require as a Lender Condition that
the Existing Indebtedness be guaranteed by HSRE-ESP and that Extra
Space continue to provide certain guarantees and/or
indemnifications with respect to the Existing Indebtedness.
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Extra Space
agrees to provide such guarantees and/or indemnifications.
The Parties also acknowledge that (i) any required guaranties
or indemnifications from either HSRE-ESP or Extra Space that are
more burdensome or onerous, in any material respects, than the
existing guarantees and indemnifications provided by Extra Space
shall not be acceptable, (ii) any Lender Conditions that
require any guaranties or indemnifications from HSRE or any
Affiliate of HSRE (other than HSRE-ESP) are not acceptable to
HSRE.
3.2.2
Extra Space
agrees that, within ten (10) days of the execution of this
Agreement, Extra Space will apply for and will thereafter pursue
with
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reasonable
diligence Lender’s consent to the transaction which is the
subject of this Agreement. Extra Space will advance the
non-refundable amounts charged by the Lender as a condition to
processing the request that Lender consent to the transaction which
is the subject of this Agreement. Extra Space agrees, from
time to time, to inform HSRE as to the status of the approval
process and Extra Space and HSRE each agree to use commercially
reasonable efforts to cooperate with each other and with Lender and
any servicer in seeking such approval and consent and in responding
to the reasonable requests of Lender and/or such servicer.
Provided that the Closing occurs, HSRE-ESP shall be responsible for
and pay all fees, costs, expenses, and other charges charged by
Lender and/or any servicer of the Existing Indebtedness or incurred
in the satisfaction of any condition or requirement imposed by
Lender or such servicer with respect to Lender’s consenting
to the transaction which is the subject of this Agreement
(“ Lender
Expenses ”) and any party
advancing such costs prior to Closing shall be reimbursed for such
costs at Closing. If the Closing does not occur, neither
Extra Space nor HSRE shall be reimbursed for any of the Lender
Expenses advanced by such party. The obligations of this
Section 3.2.2 shall survive the Closing and shall survive the
termination of this Agreement.
3.2.3
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Agreement, if at the Closing Date,
Lender and/or any servicer of Existing Indebtedness has not
consented to the transaction which is the subject of this Agreement
and provided that HSRE has not terminated this Agreement pursuant
to Section 8.3 below, HSRE shall have the option to either
(A) extend the Closing for an additional sixty (60) days
(hereinafter the “ Lender Approval Extension Period
”) to
permit Extra Space to continue to pursue with reasonable diligence
Lender’s consent to the transaction which is the subject of
this Agreement or (B) terminate this Agreement. Such
option shall be exercised by HSRE giving Extra Space written notice
of HSRE’s election to either extend the Closing or terminate
this Agreement pursuant to this Section 3.2.3 at any time on
or before the date on which the Closing Date would be scheduled to
occur but for such extension. If HSRE fails to give such
written notice to Extra Space, such failure shall be deemed to be
an election to terminate this Agreement.
3.2.4
During the Due
Diligence Period, Extra Space will make available to HSRE true and
correct copies of all of the material Third Party Loan Documents
for inspection, copying and review.
4.
CLOSING
.
4.1
Closing Date
. The
“ Closing Date
” or
“ Closing
” of the
transaction contemplated by this Agreement shall be on or before
the date which is fifteen (15) days from the end of the Due
Diligence Period. The “ Closing Date ” shall be the date on
which the “ Closing ” occurs. The
Closing shall occur at the office of HSRE’s Counsel, DLA
Piper LLP (US), 203 North LaSalle Street, 19th Floor, Chicago, IL,
60601. The “ Closing ” shall be deemed to
have occurred when all of the conditions to Closing (as set forth
in this Agreement) have either been satisfied or waived, the Escrow
Agent (defined
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below) holds a
settlement statement signed by Extra Space, a settlement statement
signed by HSRE, and all of the funds and all of the other documents
required by this Agreement, and Extra Space and HSRE have
authorized Escrow Agent to disburse such funds and deliver such
documents in accordance with the provisions of this
Agreement.
4.2
Closing Documents
.
4.2.1
Coordination with Closing Under
Pool 2 Contribution Agreement . It is the
anticipation of the parties to this Agreement that the Closing
under the Pool 2 Contribution Agreement will occur prior to the
Closing under this Agreement. If the Closing under the Pool 2
Contribution has not occurred prior to the Closing under this
Agreement, the parties will, in connection with the Closing under
this Agreement, proceed to (a) form HSRE-ESP, (b) make
such modifications to the HSRE-ESP Operating Agreement and the Pool
2 Contribution Agreement to reflect the fact that the Closing is
occurring under this Agreement prior to the Closing under the Pool
2 Contribution Agreement, and (c) execute the HSRE-ESP
Operating Agreement (as modified pursuant to the provisions of this
Section 4.2.1 ) as part of the Closing under this
Agreement.
4.2.2
Extra Space
. At
Closing, Extra Space shall deliver each of the
following:
4.2.2.1
[
RESERVED ].
4.2.2.2
two counterparts
of an Assignment and Assumption of the Membership Interests in ESP
52 and ESP 58 (the “ Assignment Agreement ”) executed by Extra
Space in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto and by this
reference made a part hereof [at Closing, one counterpart will be
delivered to Extra Space and one counterpart will be delivered to
HSRE-ESP];
4.2.2.3
if the Closing
under the Pool 2 Contribution Agreement has not occurred, three
counterparts of the HSRE-ESP Operating Agreement (as modified
pursuant to Section 4.2.1 above), executed by Extra Space [at
Closing, one counterpart will be delivered to Extra Space, one
counterpart will be delivered to HSRE and one counterpart will be
delivered to HSRE-ESP];
4.2.2.4
any and all
affidavits, undertakings, certificates or other documents
customarily required by Title Insurer in order to cause it to issue
the Title Policy or the Endorsements (as defined in
Section 11.1.1 hereto), as applicable, to HSRE-ESP or any
applicable subsidiary of HSRE-ESP including, without limitation,
ESP 52 or ESP Maryland Two;
4.2.2.5
Extra
Space’s affidavit stating Extra Space’s U.S. taxpayer
identification number and that Extra Space is not a disregarded
entity or foreign person within the meaning of Section 1445 of
the Internal
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Revenue Code (and
any similar affidavit that may be required under state
law);
4.2.2.6
to the extent not
provided to HSRE prior to Closing, copies of all Contracts, if any,
and all Leases (each of which may be delivered at the Facility
which is the subject of such Lease) [to be delivered to
HSRE-ESP];
4.2.2.7
evidence
reasonably satisfactory of termination of the existing property
management agreements for the Property [to be delivered to
HSRE-ESP];
4.2.2.8
two counterparts
of a new property management agreement with respect to each
Facility executed by Extra Space Management, Inc.
(“ ESMI
”), in the
form of Property Management Agreement attached as Exhibit C to
the HSRE-ESP Operating Agreement and by this reference made a part
hereof (each a “ Property Management Agreement
” and
collectively the “ Property Management Agreements
”) [at
Closing, one counterpart of each Property Management Agreement will
be delivered to ESMI and one counterpart of each Property
Management Agreement will be delivered to HSRE-ESP];
4.2.2.9
if the Closing
under the Pool 2 Contribution Agreement has not occurred, two
counterparts of a Non-Competition and Right of First Opportunity
Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C and by this reference made a
part hereof (the “ ROFO
Agreement ”) [at Closing, one
counterpart will be delivered to Extra Space and one counterpart
will be delivered to HSRE];
4.2.2.10
Cash in the
amount specified in Section 2.2.4 above [to be delivered to
HSRE-ESP]; and
4.2.2.11
all other
documents reasonably and customarily required in order to complete
the conveyance, transfer and assignment of the ESP Interests to
HSRE-ESP.
4.2.3
HSRE . At Closing, HSRE
shall deliver each of the following:
4.2.3.1
Cash in the
amount specified in Section 2.2.3 above [to be delivered to
HSRE-ESP];
4.2.3.2
if the Closing
under the Pool 2 Contribution Agreement has not occurred, three
counterparts of the HSRE-ESP Operating Agreement (as modified
pursuant to Section 4.2.1 above), executed by Extra Space [at
Closing, one counterpart will be delivered to Extra Space, one
counterpart will be delivered to HSRE and one counterpart will be
delivered to HSRE-ESP]
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4.2.3.3
if the Closing
under the Pool 2 Contribution Agreement has not occurred, two
counterparts of the ROFO Agreement executed by Harrison Street Real
Estate Capital, LLC [at Closing, one counterpart of the ROFO
Agreement will be delivered to Extra Space and one counterpart of
the ROFO Agreement will be delivered to HSRE]; ;
4.2.4
HSRE-ESP . At Closing, Extra
Space and HSRE shall cause HSRE-ESP to deliver the
following:
4.2.4.1
if the Closing
under the Pool 2 Contribution Agreement has not occurred, the
Additional ESS HSRE-ESP Interests and the Additional HSRE HSRE-ESP
Interests (the delivery of which shall be evidenced by the
execution and delivery of the HSRE-ESP Operating Agreement by HSRE
and Extra Space);
4.2.4.2
two counterparts
of the Assignment Agreement [at Closing, one counterpart will be
delivered to Extra Space and one counterpart will be delivered to
HSRE-ESP];
4.2.4.3
two counterparts
of a Property Management Agreement with respect to each of the
Facilities executed, as applicable, by either ESP 52 or ESP
Maryland Two [at Closing, one counterpart of each Property
Management Agreement will be delivered to ESMI and one counterpart
of each Property Management Agreement will be delivered to
HSRE-ESP];
4.2.4.4
To Extra Space,
cash in the amount of the Extra Space Distribution
Amount;
4.2.4.5
any and all
affidavits, undertakings, certificates or other documents
customarily required by Title Insurer in order to cause it to issue
the Title Policy or the Endorsement, as applicable; and
4.2.4.6
copies of
resolutions authorizing this transaction and an incumbency
certificate evidencing the authority of HSRE’s
signatories.
4.3
Credits and Prorations
.
4.3.1
Prorations
. Subject
to the Proration Review (as defined in Exhibit D ), the following shall be
apportioned between Extra Space and HSRE-ESP with respect to the
Property, such prorations to be computed based on the number of
days Extra Space and HSRE-ESP each own the Property in the month in
which the Closing occurs, as of 12:01 a.m. on the third day
prior to the Closing Date (the “ Proration Date ”), as if Extra Space
were selling the Property to HSRE on the Proration Date, and such
prorations shall increase or decrease the amount of cash disbursed
to Extra Space at Closing:
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4.3.1.1
all collected
rents and other sums received under Leases (“
Rents ”) (including prepaid
Rents) (to the e

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