Exhibit 10.11
CONTRIBUTION
AGREEMENT
By and among
Bala Cynwyd Associates,
L.P.
City Line
Associates
Ronald Rubin
George Rubin
Joseph Coradino
Leonard Shore
Lewis Stone
Pennsylvania Real Estate
Investment Trust
PREIT Associates,
L.P.
PR Cherry Hill Office GP,
LLC
Dated as of January 22,
2008
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION 1.
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CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
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2
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1.1
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Certain Definitions
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2
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SECTION 2.
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CONCURRENT TRANSACTIONS
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3
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2.1
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Contributions by PREIT
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3
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2.2
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Financing of Cherry Hill Property
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2.3
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Pay off of Mortgage on Bala Property
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2.4
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Closing
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SECTION 3.
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PUT AND CALL
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3
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3.1
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First Call Right
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3.2
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First Put Right
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3.3
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Second Call Option
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3.4
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Adjustment
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3.5
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Accredited Investor Status
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3.6
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Recapitalization
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SECTION 4.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF CLA AND THE
INDIVIDUALS
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4.1
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As to CLA
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4.2
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As to BCA
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SECTION 5.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES REGARDING PREIT
AND THE UPREIT
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5.1
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Organization
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5.2
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Power and Authority
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5.3
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No Conflicts
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5.4
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Capitalization
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5.5
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PREIT Reports
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5.6
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Litigation
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5.7
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Material Adverse Change
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5.8
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Brokers
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SECTION 6.
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CERTAIN COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS
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6.1
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Conduct of Business
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6.2
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Reasonable Efforts
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6.3
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Notifications
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6.4
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Notifications regarding Exchange
Agreement.
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6.5
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Transfer of Interests
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6.6
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PREIT and UPREIT Responsibilities
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6.7
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Special Covenant Regarding the Cherry Hill
Property
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SECTION 7.
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CLOSING CONDITIONS; CLOSING
DELIVERIES
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7.1
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Closing Conditions
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7.2
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Deliveries at the First Closing
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7.3
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Deliveries at the Second Closing
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7.4
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Deliveries at the Third Closing
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SECTION 8.
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PRE-CLOSING DISTRIBUTIONS; CLOSING COSTS; NET
DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
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8.1
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Costs
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8.2
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Cash
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8.3
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AXA Payment
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8.4
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Statement
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8.5
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Post-Closing Adjustments
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8.6
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Transfer Taxes on Call or Put
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8.7
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Survival
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SECTION 9.
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INDEMNIFICATION
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9.1
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Indemnification by CLA and the
Individuals
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9.2
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Indemnification by PREIT
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9.3
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Limitation
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9.4
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Procedure For Indemnification –
Third-Party Claims
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9.5
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Procedure for Indemnification - Other
Claims
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9.6
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Right of Set-Off
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9.7
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Indemnification Payments
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9.8
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Representative
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9.9
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Survival
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SECTION 10.
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TERMINATION AND ABANDONMENT
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10.1
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Termination
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10.2
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Procedure for Termination; Effect of
Termination
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SECTION 11.
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
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11.1
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Survival of Representations and
Warranties
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11.2
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Costs and Expenses
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11.3
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Notices
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11.4
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Access to Information
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11.5
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Confidentiality and Disclosures
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11.6
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Public Announcements
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11.7
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Entire Agreement
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11.8
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Counterparts
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11.9
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Governing Law
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11.10
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Section Headings, Captions and Defined
Terms
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11.11
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Amendments, Modifications and Waiver
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11.12
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Severability
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11.13
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Liability of Trustees, etc
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11.14
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No Third-Party Beneficiary
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11.15
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Binding Effect
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CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (this
“Agreement”) dated as of the 22nd day of January, 2008,
by and among Bala Cynwyd Associates , L.P. a
Pennsylvania limited partnership, formerly known as Bala Cynwyd
Associates (“ BCA ”), City Line
Associates , a Pennsylvania limited partnership (“
CLA ”), Ronald Rubin , George Rubin ,
(collectively with Ronald Rubin, the “ Rubins
”), Joseph Coradino (“ Coradino ”),
Leonard Shore (“ Shore ”) and Lewis
Stone (“ Stone ”) (the Rubins, together with
Coradino, Shore and Stone, are sometimes collectively referred to
herein as the “ Individuals ”), Pennsylvania
Real Estate Investment Trust , an unincorporated association in
business trust form created under Pennsylvania law pursuant to a
Trust Agreement dated December 27, 1960, as last amended and
restated on December 16, 1997 (“ PREIT ”);
PREIT Associates, L.P. , a Delaware limited partnership (the
“ UPREIT ”) and PR Cherry Hill Office GP,
LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“ PR
GP ”).
Background
CLA and CBS Broadcasting Inc.,
formerly known as CBS Inc. (“ CBS ”) are the
sole partners in BCA. Each of CLA and CBS own equal interests in
BCA/CH LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that is the sole
general partner of BCA (“ BCA GP ”). BCA owns an
office building known as 40 Monument Road, Bala Cynwyd,
Pennsylvania (the “ Bala Property ”). The
Individuals constitute all of the partners in CLA.
BCA has entered into an Exchange
Agreement dated as of August 17, 2007, as amended (the “
Exchange Agreement ”) with One Cherry Hill Corp., a
New Jersey corporation (“ CH Corp. ”) pursuant
to which BCA has agreed to convey the Bala Property to CH Corp. in
exchange for the conveyance by CH Corp. to BCA of an office
building known as One Cherry Hill Plaza, Cherry Hill, New Jersey
(the “ Cherry Hill Property ”) plus cash and/or
a note equal to the difference in the agreed values between the
Bala Property and the Cherry Hill Property (such transaction, the
“ Exchange ”). The Exchange Agreement values the
Bala Property at $19,500,000, subject to adjustment if a lease with
AXA Equitable Life Assurance Society (“ AXA ”)
is not renewed upon terms specified in the Exchange Agreement, and
values the Cherry Hill Property at $15,300,000. The Exchange
Agreement requires that each of the Bala Property and the Cherry
Hill Property be exchanged free and clear of all debt and monetary
encumbrances.
The Cherry Hill Property is
physically located within the boundaries of the Cherry Hill Mall, a
first class regional mall owned indirectly by PREIT in Cherry Hill,
New Jersey (the “ Mall ”). PREIT is in the
process of a substantial renovation, upgrade and expansion of the
Mall and believes that it is in PREIT’s best interest to
control the Cherry Hill Property in connection with its
redevelopment of the Mall.
BCA has entered into an agreement
with CBS (the “ Redemption Agreement ”),
contingent upon closing occurring under the Exchange Agreement, to
redeem CBS’s interest in BCA, including CBS’s interest
in BCA GP, at the First Closing, such redemption to be for a
consideration paid in cash and/or by assignment of a note from CH
Corp. The redemption of CBS’s interest in BCA will be a
condition of the UPREIT’s obligation to close under this
Agreement.
The UPREIT and the PR GP have agreed
to make capital contributions to BCA in exchange for interests in
BCA, the Rubins, Coradino and Shore have agreed to contribute
their
partnership interests in BCA to the UPREIT in
exchange for Class A Units of partnership interest (the
“ Class A Units ”) in the UPREIT and Stone has
agreed to assign his partnership interests in BCA to the UPREIT for
cash, all upon the terms and conditions set forth
herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of
the foregoing and the mutual representations, warranties, covenants
and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto, intending to
be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1. CERTAIN
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Certain Definitions . The
terms set forth below shall have the meanings set forth
below.
(a) Affiliate . “
Affiliate ” means, with respect to any specified
Person, any other Person that directly, or indirectly through one
or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under
common control with such specified Person.
(b) Authorizations . “
Authorizations ” means all licenses, permits,
approvals, consents and authorizations required by any governmental
or quasi-governmental agency, body, department, commission, board,
bureau, instrumentality, officer, or other Person or entity with
respect to the business, assets or affairs of a party.
(c) Contracts . “
Contracts ” means any contractual obligations,
commitments, undertaking or arrangements to which a party is bound,
whether oral or in writing, other than occupancy leases of the
Cherry Hill Property, including without limitation
(1) Contracts with service providers relating to the assets of
Cherry Hill, and (2) Contracts with municipal or governmental
authorities.
(d) Disclosure Exhibit .
“ Disclosure Exhibit ” means Schedule 1.1
(d) hereto, which sets forth certain qualifications and
exceptions to the representations, warranties and other information
provided by the Individuals in this Agreement.
(e) Laws . “
Laws ” means any applicable governmental laws,
statutes, ordinances, resolutions, rules, codes, regulations,
orders or determinations of any federal, state, county, municipal
or other government or governmental or quasi-governmental agency,
department, commission, board, bureau, officer or instrumentality,
relating to a party, its partners, assets, rights and
obligations.
(f) Net Equity Value of BCA .
“ Net Equity Value of BCA ” means the result,
without duplication and calculated on the First Closing Date, of:
(i) $19,500,000, the agreed value of the Bala Property under
the Exchange Agreement, minus (ii) any adjustment
required by Section 7(a)(viii) of the Exchange Agreement, as
amended, minus (iii) all sums required to payoff and
satisfy the mortgage on the Bala Property on the First Closing
Date, minus (iv) all costs incurred or payable by BCA
under or pursuant to the Exchange Agreement (including, without
limitation, due diligence costs, attorneys fees and closing costs,
minus (v) the participation payment to AXA,
minus (vi) all brokerage costs payable by BCA as a
result of the Exchange, excluding, however, the brokerage fees
agreed to be paid by the UPREIT on behalf of BCA as provided in
Section 8.1 hereof, minus (vii) all accrued and
unpaid liabilities of BCA on the First Closing Date, and plus
(viii) all cash or cash equivalents held by or for the benefit
of BCA on the First Closing Date.
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(g) Person . “
Person ” means any individual, partnership, limited
partnership, trust, estate, incorporated or unincorporated
association, limited liability company, limited liability
partnership, or other entity.
(h) Taxes . “
Taxes ” means any income, franchise, sales, use,
social security, unemployment compensation or other taxes, imposts
or impositions payable by an entity to any federal, state or local
collecting authority, other than ad valorem real estate
taxes.
SECTION 2. CONCURRENT
TRANSACTIONS
2.1 Contributions by PREIT .
Concurrently with the closing of the Exchange, (a) PR GP shall
make a cash capital contribution to BCA in an amount equal to 0.1%
of the Net Equity Value of BCA in exchange for a 0.1% general
partnership interest in BCA, (b) the UPREIT shall make a cash
capital contribution to BCA in an amount equal to 49.8% of the Net
Equity Value of BCA in exchange for a 49.8% limited partnership
interest in BCA, (c) PR GP will execute and file an Amended
and Restated Certificate of Limited Partnership in the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, and (d) the Agreement of Limited Partnership
of BCA shall be amended and restated in its entirety in the form
attached hereto as Schedule 2.1 (the “ Amended Partnership
Agreement ”). The general partnership interest in BCA
held by the BCA GP immediately prior to the closing shall be
converted to a limited partnership interest and shall be fully
owned by CLA.
2.2 Financing of Cherry Hill
Property . Concurrently with the closing of the Exchange, BCA
shall enter into a first mortgage loan secured by a first lien on
the Cherry Hill Property in such amount and upon such terms and
conditions as the PR GP shall approve.
2.3 Pay off of Mortgage on Bala
Property . Concurrently with the closing of the Exchange, BCA
shall pay off and satisfy the mortgage on the Bala
Property.
2.4 Closing . Closing (the
“ First Closing ”) with respect to the
transactions described in Sections 2.1 through 2.4 above shall be
held concurrently with the closing under the Exchange Agreement
(such date, the “ First Closing Date
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SECTION 3. PUT AND CALL
3.1 First Call Right . The
UPREIT will have a right to call (the “ First Call
”) 49.9% of the limited partnership interests in BCA held by
CLA in the thirty (30) day period the (“ First Call
Period ”) beginning one (1) year and (1) day
following the First Closing Date by giving CLA not less than ten
(10) days prior written notice thereof. Closing (the “
Second Closing ”) with respect to the First Call will
take place at 10:00 a.m. at the offices of Drinker
Biddle & Reath LLP, One Logan Square, 18
th and Cherry Streets, 20 th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103 on the tenth
(10 th
) day following the giving of
such notice. At the Second Closing: (a) CLA will distribute
49.9% of the limited partnership interests in BCA, consisting of
the entire interest held by BCA GP and a portion of the limited
partnership interest in BCA held by CLA, to the Individuals
pro-rata in proportion to their respective ownership interests in
CLA, (b) Coradino will assign the entire limited partnership
interest in BCA then held in his name (constituting a 1.5757921%
limited partnership interest in BCA) to the UPREIT free and clear
of all liens, pledges and encumbrances of every type or nature in
exchange for Class A Units in the UPREIT with a value,
calculated at the Average Closing Price (hereinafter defined) on
the date of the First Closing, equal to 1.5757921% of the Net
Equity Value of BCA, (c) Shore will assign the
entire
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limited partnership interest in BCA then held in
his name (constituting a 5.2526237% limited partnership interest in
BCA) to the UPREIT free and clear of all liens, pledges and
encumbrances of every type or nature in exchange for Class A
Units in the UPREIT with a value, calculated at the Average Closing
Price on the date of the First Closing, equal to 5.2526237% of the
Net Equity Value of BCA, (d) Stone will assign the entire
limited partnership interest in BCA then held in his name
(constituting a 2.6263368% limited partnership interest in BCA) to
the UPREIT free and clear of all liens, pledges and encumbrances of
every type or nature in exchange for cash in an amount equal to
2.6263368% of the Net Equity Value of BCA, (e) Ronald Rubin
will contribute the entire limited partnership interest in BCA then
held in his name (constituting a 20.2226237% limited partnership
interest in BCA) to the UPREIT free and clear of all liens, pledges
and encumbrances of every type or nature in exchange for
Class A Units in the UPREIT with a value, calculated at the
Average Closing Price on the date of the First Closing, equal to
20.2226237% of the Net Equity Value of BCA, and (f) George
Rubin will contribute the entire limited partnership interest in
BCA then held in his name (constituting a 20.2226237% limited
partnership interest in BCA) to the UPREIT free and clear of all
liens, pledges and encumbrances of every type or nature in exchange
for Class A Units in the UPREIT with a value, calculated at
the Average Closing Price on the date of the First Closing, equal
to 20.2226237% of the Net Equity Value of BCA. As used herein, the
“ Average Closing Price ” shall mean the average
closing price of a share of the publicly traded beneficial interest
of PREIT during the ten (10) day trading period immediately
preceding the First Closing; provided that the number of
Class A Units so derived shall be rounded to the nearest
integer (0.5 rounded down). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
consideration payable to the Individuals for the assignment or
transfer of their limited partnership interests in BCA as set forth
above, or as set forth in Section 3.2 below, shall be subject
to the further adjustment specified in Section 3.4
below.
3.2 First Put Right . If the
UPREIT does not give notice of the First Call during the First Call
Period, CLA will have a right to put 49.9% of the limited
partnership interests in BCA to the UPREIT by giving the UPREIT not
less than ten (10) days prior written notice to the UPREIT at
any time in the thirty (30) day period following the
expiration of the First Call Period, in which case the Second
Closing will take place at the offices of Drinker Biddle &
Reath, One Logan Square, 18 th & Cherry Streets, 20
th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103, on the tenth
(10 th
) day after the giving of such
notice. At the Second Closing, the distributions, assignments,
payments and exchanges will be as set forth in Section 3.1
above. The date of the Second Closing is referred to as the “
Second Closing Date. ”
3.3 Second Call Option . The
UPREIT will have the right to call (the “ Second Call
”) the remaining 0.2% limited partnership interests in BCA
held by CLA in the thirty (30) day period beginning one
(1) year and one (1) day following the Second Closing
Date by giving CLA not less than ten (10) days prior written
notice thereof. Closing (the “ Third Closing ”)
will take place on the tenth (10 th ) day following the giving of such notice
(the “ Third Closing Date ”). At the Third
Closing, (a) CLA will distribute the remaining 0.2% limited
partnership interests in BCA held by CLA to the Individuals
pro-rata in proportion to their respective ownership interests in
CLA, (b) Coradino will assign the entire limited partnership
interest in BCA then held in his name (constituting a 0.0063158%
limited partnership interest in BCA) to the UPREIT free and clear
of all liens, pledges and encumbrances of every type or nature in
exchange for Class A Units in the UPREIT with a value,
calculated at the Average Closing Price on the First Closing Date,
equal to 0.0063158% of the Net Equity Value of BCA, (c) Shore
will assign the entire limited partnership interest in BCA then
held in his name (constituting a 0.0210526%
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limited partnership interest in BCA) to the
UPREIT free and clear of all liens, pledges and encumbrances of
every type or nature in exchange for Class A Units in the
UPREIT with a value, calculated at the Average Closing Price on the
First Closing Date, equal to 0.0210526% of the Net Equity Value of
BCA, (d) Stone will assign the entire limited partnership
interest in BCA then held in his name (constituting a 0.0105264%
limited partnership interest in BCA) to the UPREIT free and clear
of all liens, pledges and encumbrances of every type and nature in
exchange for cash in an amount equal to 0.0105264% of the Net
Equity Value of BCA, (e) Ronald Rubin will contribute the
entire limited partnership interest in BCA then held in his name
(constituting a 0.0810526% limited partnership interest in BCA) to
the UPREIT free and clear of all liens, pledges and encumbrances of
every type or nature in exchange for Class A Units in the
UPREIT with a value, calculated at the Average Closing Price on the
First Closing Date, equal to 0.0810526% of the Net Equity Value of
BCA, and (f) George Rubin will contribute the entire limited
partnership interest in BCA then held in his name (constituting a
0.0810526% limited partnership interest in BCA) to the UPREIT free
and clear of all liens, pledges and encumbrances of every type or
nature in exchange for Class A Units in the UPREIT with a
value, calculated at the Average Closing Price on the date of the
First Closing, equal to 0.0810526% of the Net Equity Value of BCA
an the First Closing Date.
3.4 Adjustment . At the time
of the Second Closing, the consideration to be furnished to the
Individuals for the assignment or contribution of their limited
partnership interests, as set forth in Sections 3.1 and 3.2 above,
shall be subject to the following further adjustments:
(a) As used herein, the term “
Equivalent Class A Units ” means, with respect to
an Individual, the number of Class A Units in the UPREIT
which, if valued in accordance with the formulations of
Section 3.1 above, would be given to such Individual pursuant
to said Section 3.1 or which would be given to such Individual
if he elected to receive equivalent value in Units instead of
cash.
(b) If the distributions made to an
Individual under the Amended Partnership Agreement, for period from
the First Closing Date until the Second Closing Date, are less than
the distributions accrued for the same period for the Equivalent
Class A Units, then the consideration to be given to the
Individual pursuant to Section 3.1 or 3.2 above for his
assignment or contribution of limited partnership interests shall
be increased by such difference; and if such distributions under
the Amended Partnership Agreement are more than the distribution
accrued for the same period for the Equivalent Class A Units,
then the consideration to be given to an Individual pursuant to
Section 3.1 or 3.2 above for his assignment or contribution of
limited partnership interests shall be decreased by such
difference.
(c) If between the First Closing
Date and the Second Closing Date, there have been any distributions
to an Individual under the Amended Partnership Agreement of net
capital proceeds from a capital event, then the consideration to be
given to an Individual pursuant to Section 3.1 or 3.2 above
for his assignment or contribution of limited partnership interests
shall be reduced by the aggregate amount of such
distribution.
(d) Any adjustment pursuant to this
Section 3.4 shall be made in cash, as to the Individual who is
to receive cash for the assignment of his partnership interests,
and shall be made in cash or in Units, as the UPREIT may determine,
for the remaining Individuals.
3.5 Accredited Investor
Status . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth
herein, the UPREIT shall have the right and option to deliver to
any Individual who is not an
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“accredited investor,” as such term
is defined under Regulation D promulgated pursuant to the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ 1933 Act
”), or to the estate of any Individual who dies following the
execution hereof, whether or not such estate is an
“accredited investor,” in lieu of any Class A
Units which would otherwise be issuable to such Individual pursuant
to Section 3.1 through Section 3.4 of this Agreement, an
amount of cash equal to the product of (i) the number of
Class A Units otherwise issuable to such Individual pursuant
to Section 3.1 through 3.4 of this Agreement and (ii) the
Average Closing Price.
3.6 Recapitalization . If,
after the date hereof, there shall occur any recapitalization, unit
division, reverse division, unit re-issuance or any other
transaction involving the UPREIT or PREIT whereby a Class A
Unit of the UPREIT (as it exists on the date hereof) shall be
reconstituted as a different number of Class A Units, and/or
as a specified number of units having a different class or
designation (in each case subject to the necessary requirements
specified in the UPREIT Partnership Agreement), or if there shall
occur any merger, consolidation or other transaction involving the
UPREIT and/or PREIT whereby specified interests or units are
substituted for a Class A Unit (or for the reconstituted Units
determined as aforesaid), then for purposes of computing the number
of Units to be issued under this Agreement, such reconstituted or
substituted number of Class A Units and/or specified other
Units or interests shall be substituted for each Class A Unit
otherwise applicable hereunder. Any such substitution shall be
accomplished in a manner that neither increases nor decreases the
value of the Units to be received by the Individuals as compared to
other holders of Class A Units under the UPREIT Partnership
Agreement .
SECTION 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES OF CLA AND THE INDIVIDUALS.
4.1 As to CLA . Except for
the representations and warranties by the Individuals set forth in
clauses (c), (d), (e), (f), (h) and (j) below, which are
made severally by each Individual as to himself, and the
representations set forth in clause (i) below, which are made
severally by the Rubins only, CLA hereby represents and warrants to
PREIT and the UPREIT as follows:
(a) Organization . CLA is
duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of the jurisdiction of its organization and has all power to
carry on its business as presently conducted, to own its interest
in BCA and to exercise all rights attributable to such interest. It
is duly qualified to do business as a foreign entity and is in good
standing under the laws of each jurisdiction in which its ownership
of or other interest in assets or properties or the nature of its
activities requires such qualification except where the failure to
be so qualified would not have a material adverse effect on the
condition (financial or otherwise), assets, results of operations
or business of CLA (a “ Material Adverse Effect
”).
(b) Power and Authority . CLA
has all requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and
perform its obligations under this Agreement and under the other
agreements and documents required to be delivered by it prior to or
at each Closing (collectively, and together with all documents and
agreements required to be delivered by all Individuals at the
Closings, the “ Transaction Documents ”). The
execution, delivery and performance by CLA of this Agreement and
the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party have been
duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of CLA. This
Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by CLA
and constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of
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CLA enforceable against it in accordance with
its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally or by general equitable
principles. When executed and delivered as contemplated herein,
each of the other Transaction Documents to which CLA is a party
shall, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery thereof
by the other parties thereto, constitute a legal, valid and binding
obligation of CLA enforceable against it in accordance with its
terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally or by general equitable
principles.
(c) No Conflicts . The
execution and delivery by CLA and each Individual of this Agreement
does not, and the performance by CLA and such Individual of all of
their respective obligations under the Transaction Documents will
not (with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice),
directly or indirectly:
(i) contravene, violate or conflict
with (A) the partnership agreement of CLA, or (B) any Law
applicable to CLA or any Individual, or by or to which any assets
or properties of CLA or any such Individual are bound or
subject;
(ii) violate or conflict with,
result in a breach of, constitute a default or otherwise cause any
loss of benefit under, or give to others any rights (including
rights of termination, amendment, foreclosure, cancellation or
acceleration) in or with respect to, any Authorization or Contract
to which CLA or any Individual is a party or by which CLA or any
such Individual or any assets or properties CLA or any such
Individual are bound or affected; or
(iii) result in, require or permit
the creation or imposition of any lien or encumbrance upon or with
respect to CLA or any such Individual, or any assets or properties
of CLA or any such Individual.
(d) Authorizations . The
execution and delivery by CLA or any such Individual of this
Agreement does not, and the execution and delivery by CLA and such
Individuals of the other Transaction Documents, and the performance
by such CLA and any such Individual of this Agreement and all of
the Transaction Documents will not, require CLA or any such
Individual to obtain any authorization of, or to make any filing,
registration or declaration with or notification to, any court,
government or governmental agency or instrumentality (federal,
state, local or foreign) or to obtain the consent, waiver or
approval of, or give any notice to, any other Person.
(e) Proceedings . There are
no claims, actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending
or, to the knowledge of CLA or any Individual, threatened or
contemplated, involving or affecting CLA or any Individual or any
of their respective assets or properties, that question any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement or other Transaction
Documents, or which, if adversely determined, would have a Material
Adverse Effect or could materially and adversely affect the ability
of CLA or any Individual to enter into or perform their respective
obligations under this Agreement.
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(f) Interests in CLA
.
(i) No person or entity other than
the Individuals has any partnership or other interest in CLA or any
right to receive any distributions from CLA or be allocated any
profits or losses of CLA. Each Individual owns, beneficially and of
record, his interest in CLA free and clear of all liens, pledges
and encumbrances of any type or nature.
(ii) No person has any rights,
subscriptions, warrants, options, rights of first refusal,
conversion rights or agreements of any kind outstanding to purchase
or to otherwise acquire any partnership interest or other
securities or obligations of any kind convertible into any
partnership interest or other securities or any participation
interests of any kind in CLA.
(g) Brokers . No Person
acting on behalf of BCA, CLA or any Individual or under the
authority of any of BCA, CLA or any Individual is or will be
entitled to any brokers’ or finders’ fee or any other
commission or similar fee, directly or indirectly, from any of such
parties in connection with any of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement except for such commissions as are payable with
respect to the Exchange, which commissions will be fully paid by
CLA and/or CH Corp. at the First Closing.
(h) Accurate Disclosure . All
documents and other papers delivered by or on behalf of CLA or each
Individual in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement are accurate and complete in all material
respects.
(i) Investment
Representations .
(i) Coradino, the Rubins and Shore
(hereinafter collectively referred to as the “ Share
Recipients ”) acknowledge that the Class A Units to
be issued pursuant to Section 3 hereof will not be registered
under the 1933 Act on the grounds that the issuance of such units
is exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the
1933 Act and/or Regulation D promulgated under the 1933 Act, and
that the reliance of the UPREIT on such exemptions is predicated in
part on the representations, warranties and acknowledgements of the
Share Recipients set forth in this section.
(ii) The Share Recipients are
accredited investors as defined in Regulation D promulgated under
the 1933 Act. The Class A Units issued in accordance with this
Agreement will be acquired by each of the Share Recipients
hereunder for his own account, not as a nominee or agent for any
other Person, solely for investment purposes, and without a view to
resale or other distribution within the meaning of the 1933 Act,
and the rules and regulations thereunder, and the Share Recipients
will not distribute any of such units in violation of the 1933 Act
or any applicable state securities law.
(iii) Each of the Share Recipients:
(v) acknowledges that the Class A Units, when issued,
will not be registered under the 1933 Act and such Class A
Units will have to be held indefinitely by him unless they are
subsequently registered under the 1933 Act or an exemption from
registration is available, (w) is aware that any sales of such
Class A Units made under Rule 144 of the Securities and
Exchange Commission under the 1933 Act may be made only in limited
amounts and in accordance with the terms and conditions for that
Rule and that in such cases where the Rule is not applicable,
compliance with some other registration exemption will be required,
(x) is aware that Rule 144 may not be available for use by him
for resale of the Units, and (y) is aware that the UPREIT is
under no obligation to register, and has no current intention of
registering, any of such units under the 1933 Act.
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(iv) Each of the Share Recipients is
well versed in financial matters, has had dealings over the years
in securities, including “restricted securities,” and
has had sufficient experience so as to be fully capable of
understanding the type of investment being made in the Class A
Units and the risks involved in connection therewith.
(v) Each of the Share Recipients has
examined the UPREIT Partnership Agreement, and is prepared to
accept and abide by the terms thereof. Each of the Share Recipients
acknowledges that the UPREIT Partnership Agreement restricts the
assignment, sale or transfer of the Class A Units, and that he
must continue to bear the economic risks of the investment in the
Class A Units for an indefinite period.
(vi) Each of the Share Recipients
has received and reviewed to the extent deemed necessary or
desirable all PREIT Reports (as defined in Section 5.5
hereof), and has consulted such of his own attorney, accountant,
tax adviser and investment counselor as he has determined to be
necessary or desirable.
(vii) Each of the Share Recipients
has been given an adequate opportunity to ask questions of and
receive answers from officers of PREIT and the UPREIT with respect
to PREIT, the UPREIT, the Class A Units, the UPREIT
Partnership Agreement and the PREIT Reports. However, in
considering whether to enter into this Agreement, consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby and acquire the Class A
Units, none of the Share Recipients has relied upon any
representations made by, or other information (whether oral or
written) furnished by or on behalf of, PREIT or the UPREIT other
than as set forth in this Agreement, the UPREIT Partnership
Agreement, and the PREIT Reports.
(viii) Each of the Share Recipients
acknowledges that the redemption of any of the Class A Units
may cause such him to incur taxable income or gain.
(j) FIRPTA . Neither CLA nor
any Individual is a “foreign person” within the meaning
of Section 1445(f) of the Internal Revenue Code (
“Code” ) or a “foreign partner”
within the meaning of Section 1446 of the Code.
4.2 As to BCA . CLA hereby
represents and warrants to PREIT and the UPREIT as
follows:
(a) Organization . BCA is a
general partnership duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and has
all partnership power to carry on its business as presently
conducted, to own and lease the assets and properties which it owns
and leases and to perform all its obligations under each agreement
and instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound. BCA
is duly qualified to do business as a foreign partnership and is in
good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction in which its
ownership or leasing of assets or properties or the nature of their
activities requires such qualification except where the failure to
be so qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the
condition (financial or otherwise), assets, results of operations
or business of BCA. Prior to the First Closing, CLA and CBS will
form the BCA GP and BCA will be reconstituted as a Pennsylvania
limited partnership with BCA GP as its general partner and will be
qualified to do business in the State of New Jersey.
(b) Power and Authority . BCA
has all requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and
perform its obligations under this Agreement and under the
Transaction Documents to which it is a party. The execution,
delivery and performance by BCA of this
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Agreement and the Transaction Documents to which
it is a party have been duly authorized by all necessary action on
the part of BCA. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed
and delivered by BCA and constitutes a legal, valid and binding
obligation of BCA enforceable against it in accordance with its
terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally or by general equitable
principles. When executed and delivered as contemplated herein,
each of the other Transaction Documents to which BCA is a party
shall, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery thereof
by the other parties thereto, constitute a legal, valid and binding
obligation of BCA enforceable against it in accordance with its
terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting
creditors’ rights generally or by general equitable
principles.
(c) No Conflicts . The
execution and delivery by BCA of this Agreement does not, and the
performance by it of all of the Transaction Documents to which it
is a party will not (with or without the passage of time or the
giving of notice), directly or indirectly:
(i) contravene, violate or conflict
with (A) its partnership agreement (as it now exists or as it
may be amended prior to the First Closing), or (B) any Law
applicable to BCA, or by or to which any assets or properties of
BCA is bound or subject;
(ii) violate or conflict with,
result in a breach of, constitute a default or otherwise cause any
loss of benefit under, or give to others any rights (including
rights of termination, amendment, foreclosure, cancellation or
acceleration) in or with respect to, any Authorization or Contract
to which BCA is a party or by which BCA or any assets or properties
thereof is bound or affected; or
(iii) result in, require or permit
the creation or imposition of any lien or encumbrance upon or with
respect to BCA or any partnership interest in BCA, or any of
BCA’s assets or properties.
(d) Authorizations . The
execution and delivery by BCA of this Agreement does not, and the
execution and delivery by BCA of the Transaction Documents to which
it is a party, and the performance by BCA of this Agreement and all
of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party will not,
require BCA to obtain any authorization of, or to make any filing,
registration or declaration with or notification to, any court,
government or governmental agency or instrumentality (federal,
state, local or foreign) or to obtain the consent, waiver or
approval of, or give any notice to, any other Person.
(e) Proceedings . There are
no claims, actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending
or, to the knowledge of any Individual, threatened or contemplated,
involving or affecting BCA or any of its assets or properties or to
the knowledge of any Individual any of its partners that question
any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the
Transaction Documents to which it is a party, or which, if
adversely determined, would have a Material Adverse Effect or could
materially and adversely affect BCA’s ability to enter into
or perform its obligations under this Agreement.
(f) Interests in BCA
.
(i) No person or entity has any
partnership or other interest in BCA or any right to receive any
distributions from BCA or be allocated any profits or losses of BCA
other than CLA except for AXA (which is a participation right under
its lease) and CBS, both of
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which will be fully paid (in the case of AXA) or
redeemed (in the case of CBS) at the First Closing. Except for the
interests in BCA owned by CBS, which interests will be redeemed at
the First Closing, CLA owns and will own at the First Closing,
directly or indirectly, all of the partnership interests in BCA,
free and clear of all liens, pledges and encumbrances of any type
or nature.
(ii) Except for the rights of the
UPREIT under this Agreement, no Person has any rights,
subscriptions, warrants, options, rights of first refusal,
conversion rights or agreements of any kind outstanding to purchase
or to otherwise acquire any partnership interest or other
securities or obligations of any kind convertible into any
partnership interest or other securities or any participation
interests of any kind in BCA or, to CLA’s knowledge, the
Cherry Hill Property.
(g) Accurate Disclosure . All
documents and other papers delivered by or on behalf of BCA in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are
accurate and complete in all material respects.
(h) Financial Statements .
Except as set forth in the Disclosure Exhibit, the financial
statements for BCA for the years 2004, 2005 and 2006 attached
hereto as Schedule 4.2(h) are correct and complete in all material
respects and present accurately the results of the operations of
BCA for the periods indicated. Since the date of the last financial
statement included on said Schedule, no material adverse change in
the financial condition of BCA has occurred.
(i) Undisclosed Liabilities
.
(i) As of the First Closing Date,
there shall be no liabilities of BCA of any nature (whether
absolute, accrued, contingent, liquidated, unliquidated or
otherwise) except liabilities with respect to the Cherry Hill
Property to be assumed or taken subject to by BCA pursuant to the
Exchange Agreement (provided that any such liabilities shall not be
in contravention of any of the warranties and representations of
the Individuals under this Agreement, and shall be subject to the
indemnification obligations of the Individuals under this Agreement
to the extent applicable).
(j) Taxes .
(i) All Taxes due from or required
to be remitted by BCA with respect to taxable periods ending on or
prior to, and the portion of any interim period up to, the First
Closing Date have been fully and timely paid or, to the extent not
yet due or payable, shall be adequately provided for by an actual
cash reserve which shall be available at Closing as an asset of BCA
which shall not be taken into account in calculating the Net Equity
Value of BCA.
(ii) Except as disclosed in the
Disclosure Exhibit, all federal, state, local and foreign returns
and reports relating to Taxes, or extensions relating thereto,
required to be filed by or with respect to BCA have been timely and
properly filed, and all such returns and reports are correct and
complete.
(iii) Except as set forth in the
Disclosure Exhibit, no issues have been raised with BCA (and are
currently pending) by the Internal Revenue Service, the
Pennsylvania Department of Revenue or any other taxing authority in
connection with any of the returns and reports referred to in
subsection (ii) above and no waivers of statutes of
limitations have been given or requested with respect to any such
returns and reports or with respect to any Taxes.
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Except as set forth in the Disclosure Exhibit,
all deficiencies asserted or assessments made as a result of any
previous examinations with respect to Taxes have been fully paid,
and there are no other unpaid deficiencies asserted or assessments
made by any taxing authority against BCA or the Cherry Hill
Property.
(k) Books and Records . The
books and records of BCA, including financial records and books of
account, are complete and accurate in all material respects and
have been maintained in accordance with sound business
practices.
SECTION 5. REPRESENTATIONS AND
WARRANTIES REGARDING PREIT AND THE UPREIT.
PREIT and the UPREIT hereby
represent and warrant to the Individuals as follows; provided that
each of PREIT and the UPREIT make these representations solely as
to its separate business, affairs or status and shall not extend to
matters relating to the business, affairs or status of the
other:
5.1 Organization .
(a) PREIT is an unincorporated
association in business trust form duly organized and validly
existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. PREIT
has all necessary trust power to carry on its business as presently
conducted, to own and lease the assets and properties that it owns
and leases and to perform all its obligations under each agreement
and instrument to which it is a party or by which it is
bound.
(b) The UPREIT is a limited
partnership duly formed, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all necessary
partnership power to carry on its business as presently conducted,
to own and lease the assets and properties that it owns and leases
and to perform all its obligations under each agreement and
instrument to which it is a party or by which it is
bound.
5.2 Power and Authority .
Each of PREIT and the UPREIT has all requisite trust or partnership
power to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this
Agreement and under all Transaction Documents to be delivered by it
prior to or at any Closing. The execution, delivery and performance
by PREIT and the UPREIT of this Agreement and the Transaction
Documents to which either of them are a party have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate or partnership action. This
Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by PREIT
and the UPREIT and constitutes the legal, valid and binding
obligation of PREIT and the UPREIT enforceable against each of them
in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be
limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws
affecting creditors rights generally or by general equitable
principles. When executed and delivered as contemplated herein,
each of the Transaction Documents to which either of them are a
party shall, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery
thereof by the other parties thereto, constitute the legal, valid
and binding obligation of each of PREIT and the UPREIT that is a
party thereto enforceable against it in accordance with its terms
except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors
rights generally or by general equitable principles.
5.3 No Conflicts .
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(a) The execution and delivery by
PREIT and the UPREIT of this Agreement do not, and the execution
and delivery by PREIT and the UPREIT of the Transaction Documents
to which either of them are a party and the performance by PREIT
and the UPREIT of all of the Transaction Documents to which either
of them are a party will not (in each case, with or without the
passage of time or the giving of notice), directly or
indirectly:
(i) contravene, violate or conflict
with (A) the trust or partnership agreement (or other
organizational documents) of PREIT or the UPREIT or (B) any
Law applicable to PREIT or the UPREIT, or by or to which any assets
or properties of PREIT or the UPREIT is bound or subject;
or
(ii) violate or conflict with,
result in a breach of, constitute a default or otherwise cause any
loss of benefit or give to others any rights (including rights of
termination, amendment, foreclosure, cancellation or acceleration)
in or with respect to any material Authorization or material
Contract to which PREIT or the UPREIT is a party or by which either
PREIT or the UPREIT is bound or affected; or
(iii) result in, require or permit
the creation or imposition of any material encumbrance upon or with
respect to either PREIT or the UPREIT or any of their respective
assets or properties.
(b) Except for filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, the execution and delivery by
PREIT and the UPREIT of this Agreement do not, and the execution
and delivery by PREIT and the UPREIT of the Transaction Documents
to which either of them are a party and the performance by PREIT
and the UPREIT of all of the Transaction Documents to which either
of them are a party will not, require PREIT or the UPREIT to obtain
any material Authorization of or make any material filing,
registration or declaration with or notification to any court,
government or governmental agency or instrumentality (federal,
state, local or foreign) or to obtain the material consent, waiver
or approval of, or give any material notice to, any
Person.
(c) Except as disclosed in filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission made by PREIT, there
are no actions, proceedings or investigations against or involving
PREIT or the UPREIT pending or, to the best knowledge of PREIT,
threatened, that question any of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement or the validity of any of the Transaction Documents
to which either of them are a party or which, if adversely
determined, could have a material adverse effect on the
consolidated financial condition, assets, business or results of
Operations of PREIT or could materially and adversely affect
PREIT’s or the UPREIT’s ability to enter into or
perform its obligations under the Transaction Documents to which
either of them are a party.
5.4 Capitalization
.
(a) As of September 30, 2007,
the outstanding beneficial interests in PREIT consist of 38,664,061
common shares.
(b) All Class A Units to be
issued and delivered to the Share Recipients pursuant to this
Agreement will be, at the time of issuance and delivery in
accordance with the terms of this Agreement, duly authorized and
validly issued by the UPREIT. Assuming the accuracy of the
representations and warranties of the Share Recipients set forth
herein, such
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issuance will be exempt from registration under
the 1933 Act as an offering described in Section 4(2) of such
Act and/or pursuant to Regulation D promulgated
thereunder.
5.5 PREIT Reports . PREIT has
delivered to the Share Recipients copies of PREIT’s
(a) Proxy Statement for its 2007 Annual Meeting,
(b) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2006, (c) Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for
the quarters ended March 31 and June 30, 2007, and
(d) Current Reports on Form 8-K filed since December 31,
2006, all of which have been filed by PREIT with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the “ PREIT Reports ”). The
Share Recipients acknowledge that delivery of the foregoing is
effective by reason of the filing of the aforesaid materials with
the publicly-accessible EDGAR database of the Securities and
Exchange Commission. To the knowledge of PREIT and the UPREIT, in
all material respects, the audited consolidated financial
statements and unaudited interim financial statements of PREIT
included in such reports have been prepared in accordance with GAAP
consistently applied (except as may be indicated in the notes
thereto) and fairly present the consolidated financial condition
and results of operations of PREIT as at the dates thereof and for
the periods then ended, subject, in the case of the unaudited
interim financial statements, to normal year-end adjustments and
any other adjustments described therein. To the knowledge of PREIT
and the UPREIT, the PREIT Reports do not contain any untrue
statements of a material fact or omit to state a material fact
necessary to make the statements contained therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading at the
time the filing was made.
5.6 Litigation . Except as
disclosed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
there are no claims, actions, suits, proceedings (arbitration or
otherwise) or, to the best knowledge of PREIT, investigations
involving or affecting PREIT or any of its subsidiaries or any of
their assets or properties or any of their trustees, directors,
officers, partners or shareholders in their capacities as such,
before or by any court, government or governmental agency or
instrumentality (federal, state, local or foreign) or before any
arbitrator of any kind, in each case of a nature that is required
to be disclosed in the PREIT Reports.
5.7 Material Adverse Change .
Except as disclosed in filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, since December 31, 2006 and through the date of
this Agreement, there has not been any material adverse change in
the condition (financial or otherwise), assets, results of
operations or business of PREIT on a consolidated basis.
5.8 Brokers . No Person
acting on behalf of PREIT or the UPREIT is or will be entitled to
any brokers’ or finders’ fee or any other commission or
similar fee, directly or indirectly, from any of such parties in
connection with the issuance of Class A Units contemplated by
this Agreement.
SECTION 6. CERTAIN COVENANTS AND
AGREEMENTS
6.1 Conduct of Business
.
Except as expressly provided herein,
until the date of the First Closing, except with the prior written
consent of PREIT and the UPREIT, which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld or delayed, CLA shall endeavor to cause BCA
to:
(a) Comply in all material respects
with the terms, conditions and provisions of the Exchange Agreement
and endeavor to fulfill all requirements necessary to
close
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thereunder; provided, however, BCA shall have
the right to terminate the Exchange Agreement in accordance with
its terms.
(b) pay and discharge in the
ordinary course of business all payments due under BCA’s loan
documents and all of its other debts, liabilities and obligations
as they become due and pay all debt service payments, real estate
taxes, payables and other liabilities arising from the operation of
the Bala Property prior to the Closing Date, subject to
apportionments to be made under the Exchange Agreement;
(c) keep in full force and effect
insurance comparable in amount and scope of coverage to insurance
now carried by it;
(d) maintain its books of account
and records in the usual, regular and ordinary manner and use
diligent efforts to maintain in full force and effect all of its
Authorizations;
(e) not take any action, fail to
take any action or permit to occur any event that would cause or
constitute a material breach of or inaccuracy in any representation
or warranty set forth herein;
(f) not amend or grant any waivers
under the Exchange Agreement except to the extent any such
amendment or waiver does not materially adversely affect the
UPREIT’s investment in BCA; and
(g) not enter into any agreement or
understanding to do or engage in any of the foregoing
actions.
6.2 Reasonable Efforts . Upon
the terms and subject to the condition hereof, between the date
hereof and the Closing Date, each of the parties hereto shall use
its reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all
appropriate action and to do, or cause to be done, all things
necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Law to consummate
and make effective the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
including, without limitation, (i) using its reasonable
efforts to make all required regulatory filings and applications
and to obtain all Authorizations and consents, approvals,
amendments and waivers from parties to Contracts as are necessary
for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, (ii) using its reasonable efforts to cause the
conditions to the consummation of the transaction contemplated by
this Agreement to be satisfied, and (iii) using its reasonable
efforts to take any action within its control to allow closing to
occur under the Exchange Agreement.
6.3 Notifications . Each
party hereto shall give prompt notice to the other parties upon
becoming aware of: (i) any fact or condition that causes or
constitutes (or that reasonably could be expected to cause or
constitute) a breach of its representations and warranties set
forth herein, or the occurrence, or failure to occur, of any fact
or condition that would (except as expressly contemplated by this
Agreement) cause or constitute a breach of or any inaccuracy in any
of its representations and warranties contained in this Agreement
had such representation or warranty. been made as of the time of
occurrence or discovery of such fact or condition; (ii) any
material failure of it or any of its officers, directors, employees
or agents, to comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition or
agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it hereunder;
(iii) any notice or other communication from any governmental
or regulatory agency or authority in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and (iv) any
actions, suits, claims, investigations or proceedings commenced or,
to the best of its knowledge, threatened against,
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relating to or involving or otherwise affecting
any Individual, BCA, the UPREIT or PREIT, as the case may be, or
any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
6.4 Notifications regarding
Exchange Agreement .
(a) Without limiting the provisions
of Section 6.3 above, each party hereto shall give prompt
notice to the other parties upon becoming aware of: (i) any
fact or condition that causes or constitutes (or that reasonably
could be expected to cause or constitute) a breach of any of the
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in
the Exchange Agreement, or the occurrence, or failure to occur, of
any fact or condition that would cause or constitute a breach of or
any inaccuracy in any of the representations, warranties, covenants
or agreements contained in the Exchange Agreement or could
reasonably be anticipated to result in the non-satisfaction of any
condition to closing hereunder; (ii) any failure of any party
or any of such party’s officers, directors, employees or
agents, to comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition or
agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it under the Exchange
Agreement; (iii) the assertion by any party to the Exchange
Agreement of any of the matters set forth in subsections
(i) or (ii) immediately preceding regardless of the
accuracy thereof; (iv) any notice or other communication from
any governmental or regulatory agency or authority in connection
with the transactions contemplated by the Exchange Agreement; and
(v) any actions, suits, claims, investigations or proceedings
commenced or, to the best of its knowledge, threatened against,
relating to or involving or otherwise affecting any party to the
Exchange Agreement or the transactions contemplated
thereunder.
(b) BCA shall promptly deliver to
the UPREIT copies of all reports, studies, materials, leases, rent
rolls, estoppel certificates, mortgagee statements, data and other
relevant information obtained from any source (including without
limitation CH Corp. or independent contractors) with regard to the
Cherry Hill Property, as well as all relevant correspondence and
communications relating thereto (and to the extent any such
information is not in written form, BCA shall endeavor to advise
the UPREIT thereof with reasonable promptness).
6.5 Transfer of Interests .
Between the date hereof and the date of the Third Closing, except
as provided herein or with the prior written consent of PREIT and
the UPREIT which consent may be withheld in their sole discretion
or as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, no Individual shall
sell, assign, transfer or otherwise encumber all or any portion of
his interest in CLA, and CLA shall not sell, assign, transfer or
otherwise encumber all or any portion of its interest in BCA,
whether voluntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, including
without limitation a transfer by reason of any merger, division or
consolidation, and any such sale, assignment, transfer or
encumbrance shall be void.
6.6 PREIT and UPREIT
Responsibilities . PREIT and the UPREIT acknowledge that they
have conducted or shall conduct their own due diligence review of
the Cherry Hill Property. PREIT and the UPREIT shall bear full
responsibility for such due diligence review. No condition at the
Cherry Hill Property or liability under the Exchange Agreement,
other than any liability created or assumed in contravention of the
express covenants and provisions of this Agreement, or the Exchange
Agreements, shall in any way impose liability on CLA or the
Individuals or diminish the consideration to be received by the
Individuals hereunder, except as may be set forth in Section 9
hereof.
6.7 Special Covenant Regarding
the Cherry Hill Property .
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The UPREIT and PREIT, as the general
partner thereof, covenant and agree that, if the First Closing
occurs hereunder, then the UPREIT shall not permit the Cherry Hill
Property or the interests in BCA which are acquired from the Share
Recipients pursuant to this Agreement to be disposed of for a
period of eight (8) years following First Closing Date in such
manner as to cause the Share Recipients to recognize taxable income
and that any such disposition within such time period must be
pursuant to a tax-free exchange under Section 1031 of the Code
or other tax-free disposition; except that such disposition shall
be permitted in a taxable transaction if: (i) such disposition
occurs on or before the fifth (5 th ) anniversary of the First Closing Date and
the Share Recipients are paid an amount sufficient to reimburse
them for any income tax liability resulting from such disposition
by reason of Section 704(c) of the Code (the “Tax
Liability Amount” ), together with all income taxes
payable on such Tax Liability Amount; or (ii) such disposition
occurs during the period following the fifth (5
th ) anniversary of the First Closing Date
until the eighth (8 th ) anniversary of the First Closing Date and
the Share Recipients are paid an amount sufficient to reimburse
them only for the Tax Liability Amount. The covenants of this
Section 6.7 shall survive all Closings hereunder.
SECTION 7. CLOSING CONDITIONS;
CLOSING DELIVERIES.
7.1 Closing Conditions
.
(a) Conditions Precedent to
PREIT’s and the UPREIT’s Obligations . The
obligation of PREIT and the UPREIT to consummate the transactions
contemplated herein and to take the other actions required to be
taken by them at each Closing is subject to the fulfillment by or
at the First Closing of each of the following conditions, any or
all of which may be waived (but only by a duly executed writing) by
both PREIT and the UPREIT in their sole discretion:
(i) Exchange Agreement
.
(A) All conditions to closing under
the Exchange Agreement shall have been satisfied in the manner
required under the Exchange Agreement or as otherwise reasonably
approved by PREIT and the UPREIT, it being understood, however,
that PREIT and the UPREIT shall have no interest in or approval
rights related to the Bala Property. Such conditions shall include,
without limitation, the accuracy of all representations and
warranties of CH Corp. under the Exchange Agreement, the condition,
title and status of the Cherry Hill Property, and the status of all
tenant estoppel certificates, mortgagee certificates, surveys,
title information and all other deliverables relating to the Cherry
Hill Property;
(B) Without limiting the foregoing,
BCA shall have conveyed the Bala Property to CH Corp. or its
designee, and shall have the unqualified right to obtain
(a) fee title to the Cherry Hill Property pursuant to the
Exchange Agreement (subject to no liens or encumbrances except as
contemplated by the terms of the Exchange Agreement), without the
requirement for any further payment or performance except for such
payment and/or performance as is specified in the Exchange
Agreement and as is contemplated to occur in due course without
violation of any of the terms, warranties or representations of
this Agreement or of the Exchange Agreement and (b) the
payment by CH Corp. of cash or one or more secured notes in the
amount equal to the difference in the agreed values between the
Bala Property and the Cherry Hill Property as provided in the
Exchange Agreement.
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(C) BCA shall have obtained an
unconditional commitment, from the title insurance company insuring
title to the Cherry Hill Property, to issue its title insurance
policy to BCA with a “non-imputation” endorsement which
shall effectively waive any defense of said title insurance company
based upon any knowledge or action of any of the Individuals, CLA
or CBS obtained or occurring prior to the First Closing
Date.
(ii) Redemption of CBS’s
Interest in BCA . Prior to the First Closing, BCA and CBS shall
have entered into the Redemption Agreement for the redemption of
CBS’s interest in BCA, including CBS’s interest in BCA
GP, at the First Closing and closing under the Redemption Agreement
shall occur concurrently with the Exchange and the other
transactions contemplated herein to occur at the First
Closing.
(iii) Representations and
Warranties . The representations and warranties of CLA and the
Individuals set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct
in all material respects, in each case as of the date of this
Agreement and as of the First Closing Date as though made on and as
of the First Closing Date.
(iv) Performance of Covenants
. All of the agreements, covenants and obligations that CLA or any
Individual is required to perform or to comply with pursuant to
this Agreement at or prior to the First Closing shall have been
duly performed and complied with in all material
respects.
(b) Conditions Precedent to
BCA’s Obligations . The obligation of BCA to consummate
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to take the
other actions required to be taken by it at the First Closing is
subject to the fulfillment by or at the First Closing of each of
the following conditions, any or all of what may be waived by BCA
in its reasonable discretion:
(i) Representations and
Warranties . Each of the representations and warranties of
PREIT and the UPREIT set forth in this Agreement shall be true and
correct in all material respects, in each case as of the date of
this Agreement and as of the First Closing Date as though made on
and as of the First Closing Date.
(ii) Performance of Covenants
. Each of the agreements, covenants and obligations that PREIT or
the UPREIT is required to perform or to comply with pursuant to
this Agreement at or prior to the First Closing shall have been
duly performed and complied with in all material
respects.
7.2 Deliveries at the First
Closing . At the First Closing, in addition to the other
actions contemplated elsewhere herein:
(a) CLA shall deliver or cause to be
delivered to the UPREIT:
(i) the Amended Partnership
Agreement wherein the UPREIT or its designee shall be the sole
general partner. In such connection, it is agreed that for purposes
of allocating taxable income and losses between the portion of
BCA’s taxable year up to and including the date of Closing
and the portion of BCA’s taxable year after the date of
Closing to take into account the varying interests of the partners
of BCA as a result of the acquisition by PR GP and the UPREIT of
interests in BCA by way of their respective capital contributions,
there shall be an interim closing of the books of BCA as of the
close of the date of Closing as permitted by Treasury Regulations
under Section 706 of the Code.
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(ii) an Amendment to the
Certificates of Limited Partnership of BCA, reflecting the
admission of PR GP as a general partner and the withdrawal of BCA
GP as a general partner;
(iii) a termination of the existing
management agreement for the Cherry Hill Property, which shall be
replaced by a new management contract for the Cherry Hill Property
with an affiliate of PREIT for a fee of approximately 3% of gross
rental receipts in the form of that attached as Schedule
7.2(a)(iii).
(iv) A Uniform Commercial Code
financing statement search from the Secretary of State of
Pennsylvania, disclosing no grant of a security interest in the BCA
interests owned by CLA;
(v) a payoff letter with respect to
the Bala Property reflecting all sums required by BCA to pay off
and satisfy the mortgage on the Bala Property; and
(vi) such other documents and
instruments as the UPREIT or PREIT may reasonably request to
effectuate or evidence the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
(b) The UPREIT shall deliver or
cause to be delivered to BCA the following:
(i) The capital contribution of PR
GP and the UPREIT to BCA; and
(ii) each of the documents referred
to in Section 7.2(a)(i) through (iii) above, duly
executed by the UPREIT or its designee;
(c) BCA shall close on a first
mortgage on the Cherry Hill Property in such amount as is at least
sufficient, together with the capital contributions of PR GP and
the UPREIT and funds otherwise available to BCA, to pay off the
mortgage on the Bala Property and close under the Exchange
Agreement.
(d) BCA shall pay off the mortgage
on the Bala Property, including all accrued interest and prepayment
premium, if any.
(e) The UPREIT and the Individuals
will cooperate in good faith in executing such documentation (such
as limited guarantees of indebtedness by the Individuals, if so
desired by the Individuals at each Individual’s option, and
not as their obligation) to avoid recognition of income or gain to
the Individuals by reason of a constructive distribution to them
under Section 752 of the Code relating to relief from
liabilities.
(f) Each party shall deliver or
cause to be delivered, as the case may be, to the other parties
hereto such other documents, instruments, certificates and opinions
as may be required by this Agreement.
7.3 Deliveries at the Second
Closing . At the Second Closing:
(a) CLA and the Individuals shall
deliver or cause to be delivered to the UPREIT:
(i) evidence of the distribution by
CLA of the 0.2% limited partnership interest in BCA consisting of
the entire limited partnership interest held by BCA GP and a
portion of the limited partnership interest in BCA held by CLA, to
the Individuals, prorata in proportion to their respective
ownership interests in CLA;
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(ii) each Individual will assign
pursuant to an Assignment of Partnership Interest (an “
Assignment ”) the entire limited partnership interest
in BCA then held in his name;
(iii) the Share Recipients will
execute a counterpart copy of a Registration Rights Agreement in
the form attached hereto as Schedule 7.3(a)(iii) (the “
Registration Rights Agreement ”); and
(iv) Uniform Commercial Code
financing statement searches from the Secretaries of State of
Pennsylvania and of any other state in which the principal
residence of an Individual is located disclosing no grant of a
security interest in the BCA interests owned by CLA or any
Individual.
(b) The UPREIT shall deliver or
cause to be delivered to the Individuals:
(i) the purchase price for the
limited partnership interests in BCA being acquired by the UPREIT
from the Individuals for cash;
(ii) the Class A Units which
are to be delivered to the Share Recipients at the Second Closing;
and
(iii) a counterpart of the
Registration Rights Agreement executed by PREIT.
7.4 Deliveries at the Third
Closing . At the Third Closing:
(a) CLA and the Individuals shall
deliver or cause to be delivered to the UPREIT:
(i) evidence of the distribution by
CLA of the remaining 0.2% limited partnership interests in BCA held
by CLA to the Individuals, prorata in proportion to their
respective ownerships interests in CLA; and
(ii) each Individual will assign
pursuant to an Assignment the entire limited partnership interest
in BCA held in his name; and
(iii) Uniform Commercial Code
financing statement searches from the Secretaries of State of
Pennsylvania and of any other state in which the principal
residence of an Individual is located disclosing no grant of a
Security Interest in the BCA interests owned by CLA or any
Individual.
SECTION 8. PRE-CLOSING
DISTRIBUTIONS; CLOSING COSTS; NET DISTRIBUTION AMOUNT
8.1 Costs . BCA shall bear
and be responsible for all costs in connection with the Exchange
Agreement, including without limitation, due diligence costs,
attorneys fees and expenses, brokerage fees, transfer taxes, title
insurance premiums, the payoff of the Mortgage on the Bala Property
and the participation payment to AXA. All of such costs shall be
taken into account in determining the Net Equity Value of BCA. BCA
shall bear no responsibility for PREIT or the UPREIT’s costs
in connection with the negotiation of, or due diligence with
respect to, the Exchange Agreement, and no adjustment to the Net
Equity Value of BCA will result therefrom. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the UPREIT shall pay, or shall reimburse BCA for the
payment of, a commission payable by BCA to Meridian Capital
Group/J. Investments
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LLC in the amount of $120,000 and a commission
payable by BCA to Madison Realty in the amount of
$50,000.
8.2 Cash . At or prior to the
First Closing, BCA shall apply cash and cash equivalents, to
closing-related expenses under this Agreement and the Exchange
Agreement and distribute any remaining cash to CLA and CBS in such
amounts as CLA deems appropriate and it is not intended that the
UPREIT will acquire any interest therein except to the extent such
cash is included in the Net Equity Value of BCA.
8.3 AXA Payment . At the
First Closing, BCA shall make the participation payment to AXA as
is required by the AXA lease in the Bala Property.
8.4 Statement . At the First
Closing, the parties hereto shall execute and deliver to one
another a statement detailing the Net Equity Value of BCA and all
relevant components and calculations thereof.
8.5 Post-Closing Adjustments
. In the event there are any post-closing adjustments under the
Exchange Agreement and/or the amount of the Net Equity Value of BCA
is not capable of exact calculation at the First Closing, the
parties shall made adjustments and calculations on the basis of the
best available information, and subsequent adjustments will be made
between the parties as appropriate.
8.6 Transfer Taxes on Call or
Put . Any realty transfer taxes which may be due by reason of
the exercise of the Call or the Put or by reason of the transfers
by the Individuals to the UPREIT of interests in BCA or by reason
of transfers of the Class A Units from the UPREIT to the Share
Recipients shall be the sole responsibility of CLA.
8.7 Survival . The provisions
of this Section 8 shall survive all Closings.
SECTION 9.
INDEMNIFICATION
9.1 Indemnification by CLA and
the Individuals . CLA and the Individuals, on a several basis,
to the extent Damages (as defined below) are caused by a
misrepresentation by an Individual or to the extent taxes are
payable by an Individual, shall and do hereby indemnify, defend and
hold harmless PREIT and the UPREIT (collectively, “ PREIT
Indemnitees ”) against and in respect of any and all
losses, costs, expenses (including, without limitation reasonable
attorneys’ fees), claims, actions, damages, obligations,
liabilities or diminutions in value (collectively, “
Damages ”), arising out of, based upon or otherwise in
respect of: (a) any inaccuracy in or breach of any
representation or warranty of the Individuals made in or pursuant
to this Agreement or failure of CLA or any Individual to perform
any other obligation or undertaking hereunder; and (b) any
indemnification obligations, undertakings, agreements, warranties
and/or representations of BCA in favor of CH Corp., its designees
or successors, under or with respect to the Exchange Agreement, and
(c) any act or omission of BCA or any of its partners,
employees, agents or representatives in connection with the
ownership or operation of the Bala Property occurring at any time
prior to the Closing or any liability or obligation incurred by BCA
at any time prior to the First Closing, and (d) any transfer
taxes to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or any governmental
entity related to the Bala Property, and (e) any transfer
taxes imposed by the State of New Jersey related to the change in
control in BCA by reason of the transactions described herein, and
(f) any federal, state or local taxes imposed on or allocated
to BCA, PREIT or the UPREIT as a result of the Exchange or the
business or operations of BCA prior to or at the First
Closing.
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9.2 Indemnification by PREIT
. The UPREIT and PREIT shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless
CLA and each Individual against and in respect of any and all
Damages arising out of, based upon or otherwise in respect of:
(a) any inaccuracy in or breach of any representation or
warranty of PREIT or the UPREIT made in or pursuant to this
Agreement; and (b) any breach or nonfulfillment of any
covenant or obligation of PREIT or the UPREIT contained in this
Agreement.
9.3 Limitation . No party may
assert a claim for indemnification pursuant to this Section 9
unless the First Closing has occurred under this
Agreement.
9.4 Procedure For Indemnification
– Third-Party Claims .
(a) Within thirty (30) days
after receipt by an indemnified party of notice of the commencement
of any proceeding against it to which the indemnification in this
Section 9 relates, such indemnified party shall, if a claim is
to be made against an indemnifying party under Section 9, give
notice to the indemnifying party of the commencement of such
proceeding, but the failure to so notify the indemnifying party
will not relieve the indemnifying party of any liability that it
may have to any indemnified party, except to the extent that the
indemnifying party, demonstrates that the defense of such
proceeding is materially prejudiced by the indemnified
party’s failure to give such notice.
(b) If any proceeding referred to in
paragraph (a) above is brought against an indemnified party
and it gives notice to the indemnifying party of the commencement
of such proceeding, the indemnifying party will be entitled to
participate in such proceeding and, to the extent that it wishes
(unless (i) the indemnifying party is also a party to such
proceeding and the indemnified party determines in good faith that
joint representation would be inappropriate, or (ii) the
indemnifying party fails to provide reasonable assurance to the
indemnified party of its financial capacity to defend such
proceeding and provide indemnification with respect to such
proceeding), to assume the defense of such proceeding with counsel
reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party and, after notice
from the indemnifying party to the indemnified party of its
election to assume the defense of such proceeding, the indemnifying
party will not, as long as it diligently conducts such defense, be
liable to the indemnified party under Section 9 for any fees
of other counsel or any other expenses with respect to the defense
of such proceeding, in each case subsequently incurred by the
indemnified party in connection with the defense of such
proceeding, other than reasonable costs of investigation. If the
indemnifying party assumes the defense of a proceeding, (A) it
will be conclusively established for purposes of this Agreement
that the claims made in that proceeding are within the scope of and
subject to indemnification; (B) no compromise or settlement of
such claims may be effected by the indemnifying party without the
indemnified party’s consent unless (l) there is no
finding or admission of any violation of Law by the indemnified
party (or any affiliate thereof) or any violation of the rights of
any Person and no effect on any other claims that may be made
against the indemnified party, and (2) the sole relief
provided is monetary damages that are paid in full by the
indemnifying party. The indemnified party will have no liability
with respect to any compromise or settlement of the claims
underlying such proceeding effected without its consent. If notice
is given to an indemnifying party of the commencement of any
proceeding and the indemnifying party does not, within ten days
after the indemnified party’s notice is given, give notice to
the indemnified party of its election to assume the defense of such
proceeding, the indemnifying party will be bound by any
determination made in such proceeding or any compromise or
settlement effected by the indemnified party.
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(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing,
if an indemnified party determines in good faith that there is a
reasonable probability that a proceeding may adversely affect it or
its affiliates other than as a result of monetary damages for which
it would be entitled to indemnification under this Agreement, the
indemnified party may, with respect to those issues, by notice to
the indemnifying party, assume the exclusive right to defend,
compromise, or settle such proceeding, but the indemnifying party
will not be bound by any determination of a proceeding so defended
or any compromise or settlement effected without its
consent.
9.5 Procedure for
Indemnification—Other Claims . A claim for any matter not
involving a third party claim may be asserted by notice to the
party from whom indemnification is sought.
9.6 Right of Set-Off . PREIT
and the UPREIT shall have the right to set-off, against any
payments to be made by the UPREIT or any Class A Units to be
issued by the UPREIT at the Second Closing or the Third Closing,
any amount owed to any PREIT Indemnitee provided, however, such set
off shall be as to the Individuals severally, with respect to
Damages chargeable to such Individual. To the extent that an
Individual contests an indemnification claim of PREIT or the UPREIT
that would be the basis for the exercise of a right to set off
against any payments or Class A Units owed to an Individual,
the UPREIT shall pay such amount or issue such Class A Units
and deposit them with an escrow agent reasonably satisfactory to
the UPREIT and the Individuals until the earlier to occur of
(i) resolution of such dispute by a final nonappealable order
of a court of competent jurisdiction or (ii) the mutual
agreement of the Individuals and the UPREIT that such units should
be released from escrow.
9.7 Indemnification Payments
. The Individuals shall be entitled to use cash or Class A
Units to make indemnification payments hereunder. In the event
Class A Units are used, each such Unit shall be valued based
on the per share Value (as defined in the UPREIT Partnership
Agreement) of a PREIT Share as of the date such Unit is tendered to
PREIT as an indemnification payment hereunder.
9.8 Representative . The
Individuals hereby appoint George Rubin as their agent and
attorney-in-fact to represent each Individual in connection with
any claim made hereunder. Said attorney-in-fact shall have full
power and authority to compromise claims and give releases on
behalf of each Individual.
9.9 Survival . The rights and
obligations of the parties set forth in this Section 9 shall
survive all Closings.
SECTION 10. TERMINATION AND
ABANDONMENT.
10.1 Termination . This
Agreement may be terminated and the transactions contemplated
herein may be abandoned at any time prior to the First
Closing:
(i) by any party hereto, if the
First Closing has not occurred on or before June 30, 2008, or
such later date as the parties may mutually agree upon in
writing;
(ii) by mutual consent of the
UPREIT, PREIT, CLA and the Individuals;
(iii) by PREIT and the UPREIT, if
any of the conditions in Section 7.1(a) have not been
satisfied as of the First Closing Date or if satisfaction of such a
condition is or becomes impossible (other than through the failure
of PREIT or the UPREIT to comply with
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its obligations under this Agreement) and PREIT
and the UPREIT have not waived all such unsatisfied conditions
before termination pursuant to this subparagraph (iii);
(iv) by CLA or any Individual if any
of the conditions in Section 7.1(b) have not been satisfied as
of the Closing Date or if satisfaction of such a condition is or
becomes impossible and CLA and the Individuals have not waived all
such unsatisfied conditions before termination pursuant to this
subparagraph (iv); or
(v) by PREIT pursuant to the
provisions of Section 6.6 of this Agreement.
10.2 Procedure for Termination;
Effect of Termination . A party terminating this Agreement
pursuant to this Section 10 shall give written notice thereof
to each other party hereto, whereupon this Agreement shall
terminate and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be
abandoned without further action by any party and all further
obligations of the parties under this Agreement will terminate;
provided, however, that if the reason for such termination is
attributable to the willful failure of a party to perform its
obligations hereunder, or a willful misrepresentation or breach of
warranty, then such party shall reimburse to the other party its
reasonable costs and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) in
connection with this Agreement and the efforts to proceed to
closing hereunder.
SECTION 11. GENERAL
PROVISIONS.
11.1 Survival of Representations
and Warranties .
(a) All representations and
warranties made by the parties in this Agreement and in the
certificates, documents and other agreements delivered pursuant
hereto shall survive the Closing. Anything in this Agreement to the
contrary notwithstanding: (i) the representations and
warranties of the Individuals and the right of the PREIT
Indemnitees to indemnification for breach thereof, shall not be
affected by any investigation of the Individuals, BCA, CLA or the
Cherry Hill Property made by PREIT, the UPREIT or their agents or
representatives; and (ii) the representations and warranties
of PREIT hereunder, and the right of the Individuals to
indemnification for breach thereof, shall not be affected by any
investigation of PREIT, the UPREIT or its affiliates made by CLA or
the Individuals or their agents or representatives.
11.2 Costs and Expenses .
Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, each party shall
bear its own expenses in connection herewith.
11.3 Notices . All notices or
other communications permitted or required under this Agreement
shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently given if and when
hand delivered to the persons set forth below or if sent by
documented overnight delivery service or registered or certified
mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or by telegram,
telex or telecopy, receipt acknowledged, addressed as set forth
below or to such other person or persons and/or at such other
address or addresses as shall be furnished in writing by any party
hereto to the others. Any such notice or communication shall be
deemed to have been given as of the date received, in the case of
personal delivery, or on the date shown on the receipt or
confirmation therefor in all other cases.
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To PREIT or the UPREIT
:
c/o PREIT-Rubin, Inc.
200 South Broad Street –
3 rd
Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Attn: Jeffrey Linn
With a copy to:
c/o PREIT-Rubin, Inc.
200 South Broad Street –
3 rd
Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Attn: Bruce Goldman
To the Individuals and
CLA :
c/o City Line Associates
200 South Broad Street, 3
rd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Attention: George Rubin
With copies to:
Blank Rome LLP
One Logan Square
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Attn: Michael Pollack
11.4 Access to Information .
Between the date of this Agreement and the First Closing Date,
PREIT and the UPREIT, on the one hand, and CLA, on the other hand,
will give to the other party and its officers, employees, counsel,
accountants and other representatives free and full access to and
the right to inspect, during normal business hours, all of the
assets, records, facilities, properties and Contracts relating to
its business as the other party may reasonably request.
11.5 Confidentiality and
Disclosures . Except as hereinafter provided, from and after
the execution of this Agreement, PREIT, the UPREIT, CLA, BCA and
the Individuals shall keep the terms, conditions and provisions of
this Agreement confidential and neither shall make any public
announcements hereof unless the other first approves of same in
writing, nor shall either disclose the terms, conditions and
provisions hereof, except to persons who “need to
know”, such as their respective officers, directors,
employees, attorneys, accountants, engineers, surveyors,
consultants, financiers, partners, investors and bankers, and such
other third parties whose assistance is required in connection with
the consummation of this transaction or as required by law or order
of court of competent jurisdiction. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
it is acknowledged that PREIT and their affiliates shall have the
absolute and unbridled right to disclose any information regarding
the transaction contemplated by this Agreement required
by
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law or as determined to be necessary or
appropriate by attorneys for each such entity to satisfy disclosure
and reporting obligations of each such entity. If PREIT files this
Agreement with the Securities Exchange Commission and, in any
event, after Closing, any party shall be free to disclose
previously confidential information in their discretion.
11.6 Public Announcements .
Except as and to the extent required by Law or by the rules of the
New York Stock Exchange, without the prior written consent of the
other party, the Individuals and CBS, on the one hand, and PREIT
and the UPREIT, on the other hand, will not, and each will direct
its representatives not to, directly or indirectly, make any public
comment, statement or communication with respect to, or otherwise
disclose or permit the disclosure of any of the terms, conditions
or other aspects of the transactions contemplated hereby; provided,
however, that PREIT may issue a press release, after discussion of
the contents thereof with the Individuals, regarding the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Exchange
Agreement; and further provided that PREIT and the UPREIT may each
maintain and continue such communications with principals,
partners, lenders, trustees, attorneys, accountants, investment
bankers, consultants engaged by PREIT and UPREIT, as may be legally
required or necessary or appropriate in connection with the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
11.7 Entire Agreement . This
Agreement, together with the Schedules hereto and the Disclosure
Exhibit, and any supplementary agreements of the Individuals
regarding the confidentiality of the transactions contemplated
hereunder, constitutes the entire agreement between the parties
hereto with respect to its subject matter and supersede all prior
agreements and understandings with respect to the subject matter
hereof.
11.8 Counterparts . This
Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original copy of this Agreement, and
all of which, when taken together, shall be deemed to constitute
but one and the same Agreement.
11.9 Governing Law . This
Agreement is made pursuant to, and shall be construed and enforced
in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
(and United States federal law, to the extent applicable),
irrespective of the principal place of business, residence or
domicile of the parties hereto, and without giving effect to
otherwise applicable principles of conflicts of laws.
11.10 Section Headings, Captions
and Defined Terms . The section headings and captions contained
herein are for reference purposes only and shall not in any way
affect the meaning and interpretation of this Agreement. The terms
defined herein and in any agreement executed in connection herewith
include the plural as well as the singular, and the use of any
pronouns includes the masculine, feminine and neuter. Except as
otherwise indicated, all agreements defined herein refer to the
same as from time to time amended or supplemented or the terms
thereof waived or modified in accordance herewith and
therewith.
11.11 Amendments, Modifications
and Waiver . The parties may amend or modify this Agreement in
any respect. Any such amendment or modification shall be in
writing. The waiver by any party of any provision of this Agreement
shall not constitute or operate as a waiver of any other provision
hereof, nor shall any failure to enforce any provision hereof
operate as a waiver of such provision or of any other
provision.
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11.12 Severability . The
invalidity or unenforceability of any particular provision, or part
of any provision, of this Agreement shall not affect the other
provisions or parts hereof, and this Agreement shall be construed
in all respects as if such invalid or unenforceable provisions or
parts were omitted.
11.13 Liability of Trustees,
etc . No recourse shall be had for any obligation of PREIT
hereunder, or for any claim based thereon or otherwise in respect
thereof, against any past, present or future trustee, shareholder,
officer or employee of PREIT, whether by virtue of any statute or
rule of law, or by the enforcement of any assessment or penalty or
otherwise, all such liability being expressly waived and
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