UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015
OR
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from              to              
Commission File Number: 1-9044 (Duke Realty Corporation) 0-20625 (Duke Realty Limited Partnership)
DUKE REALTY CORPORATION
DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Indiana (Duke Realty Corporation)
 
35-1740409 (Duke Realty Corporation)
Indiana (Duke Realty Limited Partnership)
 
35-1898425 (Duke Realty Limited Partnership)
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation or Organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
600 East 96 th Street, Suite 100
Indianapolis, Indiana
 
46240
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (317) 808-6000
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Duke Realty Corporation
Yes  x
 No   o
 
Duke Realty Limited Partnership
Yes  x
 No   o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
Duke Realty Corporation
Yes  x
No   o
 
Duke Realty Limited Partnership
Yes  x
No   o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Duke Realty Corporation:
Large accelerated filer   x
Accelerated filer   o
Non-accelerated filer   o
Smaller reporting company   o
Duke Realty Limited Partnership:
Large accelerated filer   o
Accelerated filer   o
Non-accelerated filer   x
Smaller reporting company   o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act):
Duke Realty Corporation
Yes   o  
No   x
 
Duke Realty Limited Partnership
Yes   o
No   x
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:
Class
 
Outstanding Common Shares of Duke Realty Corporation at May 1, 2015
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share
 
345,048,546




EXPLANATORY NOTE
This report combines the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2015 of both Duke Realty Corporation and Duke Realty Limited Partnership. Unless stated otherwise or the context otherwise requires, references to "Duke Realty Corporation" or the "General Partner" mean Duke Realty Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries; and references to the "Partnership" mean Duke Realty Limited Partnership and its consolidated subsidiaries. The terms the "Company," "we," "us" and "our" refer to the General Partner and the Partnership, collectively, and those entities owned or controlled by the General Partner and/or the Partnership.
Duke Realty Corporation is a self-administered and self-managed real estate investment trust ("REIT") and is the sole general partner of the Partnership, owning 98.9%  of the common partnership interests of the Partnership ("General Partner Units") as of March 31, 2015 . The remaining 1.1%  of the common partnership interests ("Limited Partner Units" and, together with the General Partner Units, the "Common Units") are owned by limited partners. As the sole general partner of the Partnership, the General Partner has full, exclusive and complete responsibility and discretion in the day-to-day management and control of the Partnership. The General Partner also owns all of the issued and outstanding preferred partnership interests in the Partnership ("Preferred Units"), to the extent the Partnership has issued Preferred Units.
The General Partner and the Partnership are operated as one enterprise. The management of the General Partner consists of the same members as the management of the Partnership. As the sole general partner with control of the Partnership, the General Partner consolidates the Partnership for financial reporting purposes, and the General Partner does not have any significant assets other than its investment in the Partnership. Therefore, the assets and liabilities of the General Partner and the Partnership are substantially the same.
We believe combining the quarterly reports on Form 10-Q of the General Partner and the Partnership into this single report results in the following benefits:
enhances investors' understanding of the General Partner and the Partnership by enabling investors to view the business as a whole in the same manner as management views and operates the business;
eliminates duplicative disclosure and provides a more streamlined and readable presentation of information since a substantial portion of the Company's disclosure applies to both the General Partner and the Partnership; and
creates time and cost efficiencies through the preparation of one combined report instead of two separate reports.
 
We believe it is important to understand the few differences between the General Partner and the Partnership in the context of how we operate as an interrelated consolidated company. The General Partner's only material asset is its ownership of partnership interests in the Partnership. As a result, the General Partner does not conduct business itself, other than acting as the sole general partner of the Partnership and issuing public equity from time to time. The General Partner does not issue any indebtedness, but does guarantee some of the unsecured debt of the Partnership. The Partnership holds substantially all the assets of the business, directly or indirectly, and holds the ownership interests related to certain of the Company's investments. The Partnership conducts the operations of the business and has no publicly traded equity. Except for net proceeds from equity issuances by the General Partner, which are contributed to the Partnership in exchange for General Partner Units or Preferred Units, the Partnership generates the capital required by the business through its operations, its incurrence of indebtedness and the issuance of Limited Partner Units to third parties.
Noncontrolling interests, shareholders' equity and partners' capital are the main areas of difference between the consolidated financial statements of the General Partner and those of the Partnership. The noncontrolling interests in the Partnership's financial statements include the interests in consolidated investees not wholly owned by the Partnership. The noncontrolling interests in the General Partner's financial statements include the same noncontrolling interests at the Partnership level, as well as the common limited partnership interests in the Partnership, which are accounted for as partners' capital by the Partnership.
In order to highlight the differences between the General Partner and the Partnership, there are separate sections in this report, as applicable, that separately discuss the General Partner and the Partnership, including separate financial statements and separate Exhibit 31 and 32 certifications. In the sections that combine disclosure of the General Partner and the Partnership, this report refers to actions or holdings as being actions or holdings of the collective Company.




DUKE REALTY CORPORATION/DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
INDEX
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Page
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Duke Realty Corporation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Duke Realty Limited Partnership:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Duke Realty Corporation and Duke Realty Limited Partnership:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2


PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
DUKE REALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
Real estate investments:
 
 
 
Land and improvements
$
1,383,889

 
$
1,412,867

Buildings and tenant improvements
4,815,764

 
4,986,390

Construction in progress
194,918

 
246,062

Investments in and advances to unconsolidated companies
341,911

 
293,650

Undeveloped land
473,562

 
499,960

 
7,210,044

 
7,438,929

Accumulated depreciation
(1,176,719
)
 
(1,235,337
)
Net real estate investments
6,033,325

 
6,203,592

 
 
 
 
Real estate investments and other assets held-for-sale
840,018

 
725,051

 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
17,806

 
17,922

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $2,772 and $2,742
28,961

 
26,168

Straight-line rent receivable, net of allowance of $7,578 and $8,405
110,635

 
109,657

Receivables on construction contracts, including retentions
44,860

 
36,224

Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $32,742 and $38,863
36,427

 
38,734

Deferred leasing and other costs, net of accumulated amortization of $264,027 and $259,883
374,862

 
387,635

Escrow deposits and other assets
243,610

 
209,856

 
$
7,730,504

 
$
7,754,839

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
Indebtedness:
 
 
 
Secured debt
$
877,751

 
$
942,478

Unsecured debt
3,113,617

 
3,364,161

Unsecured line of credit
453,000

 
106,000

 
4,444,368

 
4,412,639

 
 
 
 
Liabilities related to real estate investments held-for-sale
65,105

 
59,092

 
 
 
 
Construction payables and amounts due subcontractors, including retentions
46,723

 
69,470

Accrued real estate taxes
70,130

 
76,308

Accrued interest
34,634

 
55,110

Other accrued expenses
38,766

 
62,632

Other liabilities
98,532

 
95,566

Tenant security deposits and prepaid rents
38,063

 
44,142

Total liabilities
4,836,321

 
4,874,959

Shareholders' equity:
 
 
 
Common shares ($.01 par value); 600,000 shares authorized; 345,046 and 344,112 shares issued and outstanding
3,450

 
3,441

Additional paid-in capital
4,952,319

 
4,944,800

Accumulated other comprehensive income
2,739

 
3,026

Distributions in excess of net income
(2,084,810
)
 
(2,090,942
)
Total shareholders' equity
2,873,698

 
2,860,325

Noncontrolling interests
20,485

 
19,555

Total equity
2,894,183

 
2,879,880

 
$
7,730,504

 
$
7,754,839

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

3


DUKE REALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
For the three months ended March 31,
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
2015
 
2014
Revenues:
 
 
 
Rental and related revenue
$
214,615

 
$
208,646

General contractor and service fee revenue
52,820

 
55,820

 
267,435

 
264,466

Expenses:
 
 
 
Rental expenses
36,124

 
42,041

Real estate taxes
30,779

 
29,203

General contractor and other services expenses
47,023

 
47,271

Depreciation and amortization
81,903

 
88,298

 
195,829

 
206,813

Other operating activities:
 
 
 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated companies
6,246

 
2,321

Gain on sale of properties
23,484

 
15,853

Gain on land sales
5,425

 
152

Other operating expenses

(1,557
)
 
(2,216
)
General and administrative expenses
(17,004
)
 
(14,694
)
 
16,594

 
1,416

Operating income
88,200

 
59,069

Other income (expenses):
 
 
 
Interest and other income, net
338

 
351

Interest expense
(49,610
)
 
(49,261
)
Acquisition-related activity
(28
)
 
(14
)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
38,900

 
10,145

Income tax expense
(1,484
)
 
(2,674
)
Income from continuing operations
37,416

 
7,471

Discontinued operations:
 
 
 
Income before gain on sales
10,178

 
1,325

Gain on sale of depreciable properties, net of tax
18,375

 
16,775

Income from discontinued operations
28,553

 
18,100

Net income
65,969

 
25,571

Dividends on preferred shares

 
(7,037
)
Adjustments for redemption/repurchase of preferred shares

 
483

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(725
)
 
(334
)
Net income attributable to common shareholders
$
65,244

 
$
18,683

Basic net income per common share:
 
 
 
Continuing operations attributable to common shareholders
$
0.11

 
$
0.00

Discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders
0.08

 
0.06

Total
$
0.19

 
$
0.06

Diluted net income per common share:
 
 
 
Continuing operations attributable to common shareholders
$
0.11

 
$
0.00

Discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders
0.08

 
0.06

Total
$
0.19

 
$
0.06

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
344,597

 
327,106

Weighted average number of common shares and potential dilutive securities
348,653

 
331,716

 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income:
 
 
 
Net income
$
65,969

 
$
25,571

Other comprehensive loss:
 
 
 
Amortization of interest contracts
(287
)
 
(287
)
Total other comprehensive loss
(287
)
 
(287
)
Comprehensive income
$
65,682

 
$
25,284

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

4


DUKE REALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the three months ended March 31,
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
2015
 
2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
65,969

 
$
25,571

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation of buildings and tenant improvements
66,835

 
71,393

Amortization of deferred leasing and other costs
18,585

 
26,871

Amortization of deferred financing costs
2,130

 
2,499

Straight-line rental income and expense, net
(8,819
)
 
(5,974
)
Gains on land and depreciated property sales
(47,284
)
 
(30,106
)
Third-party construction contracts, net
(1,240
)
 
411

Other accrued revenues and expenses, net
(52,033
)
 
(33,911
)
Operating distributions received in excess of (less than) equity in earnings from unconsolidated companies
(1,465
)
 
2,383

Net cash provided by operating activities
42,678

 
59,137

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Development of real estate investments
(66,754
)
 
(105,413
)
Acquisition of real estate investments and related intangible assets
(890
)
 
(17,224
)
Acquisition of undeveloped land

 
(2,270
)
Second generation tenant improvements, leasing costs and building improvements
(17,496
)
 
(19,631
)
Other deferred leasing costs
(13,122
)
 
(8,706
)
Other assets
13,283

 
5,539

Proceeds from land and depreciated property sales, net
109,892

 
70,673

Capital distributions from unconsolidated companies
2,164

 
2,546

Capital contributions and advances to unconsolidated companies
(49,689
)
 
(420
)
Net cash used for investing activities
(22,612
)
 
(74,906
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from issuance of common shares, net
4,882

 
23,783

Payments for redemption/repurchase of preferred shares

 
(17,656
)
Payments on unsecured debt
(250,544
)
 
(511
)
Payments on secured indebtedness including principal amortization
(63,151
)
 
(21,471
)
Borrowings on line of credit, net
347,000

 
92,000

Distributions to common shareholders
(58,607
)
 
(55,596
)
Distributions to preferred shareholders

 
(7,140
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net
(706
)
 
(770
)
Change in book overdrafts
1,054

 
3,629

Deferred financing costs
(110
)
 
(300
)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
(20,182
)
 
15,968

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(116
)
 
199

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
17,922

 
19,275

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
17,806

 
$
19,474

 
 
 
 
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
 
 
 
Assumption of indebtedness and other liabilities in real estate acquisitions
$

 
$
76

Conversion of Limited Partner Units to common shares
$
350

 
$

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements


5


DUKE REALTY CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
For the three months ended March 31, 2015
(in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
 
Common Shareholders
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
 
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
 
Distributions
in Excess of
Net Income
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2014
 
$
3,441

 
$
4,944,800

 
$
3,026

 
$
(2,090,942
)
 
$
19,555

 
$
2,879,880

Net income
 

 

 

 
65,244

 
725

 
65,969

Other comprehensive loss
 

 

 
(287
)
 

 

 
(287
)
Issuance of common shares
 
2

 
4,880

 

 

 

 
4,882

Stock-based compensation plan activity
 
6

 
2,290

 

 
(505
)
 
1,261

 
3,052

Conversion of Limited Partner Units
 
1

 
349

 

 

 
(350
)
 

Distributions to common shareholders ($0.17 per share)
 

 

 

 
(58,607
)
 

 
(58,607
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net
 

 

 

 

 
(706
)
 
(706
)
Balance at March 31, 2015
 
$
3,450

 
$
4,952,319

 
$
2,739

 
$
(2,084,810
)
 
$
20,485

 
$
2,894,183

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements



6


DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)

 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
Real estate investments:
 
 
 
     Land and improvements
$
1,383,889

 
$
1,412,867

     Buildings and tenant improvements
4,815,764

 
4,986,390

     Construction in progress
194,918

 
246,062

     Investments in and advances to unconsolidated companies
341,911

 
293,650

     Undeveloped land
473,562

 
499,960

 
7,210,044

 
7,438,929

     Accumulated depreciation
(1,176,719
)
 
(1,235,337
)
              Net real estate investments
6,033,325

 
6,203,592

 
 
 
 
Real estate investments and other assets held-for-sale
840,018

 
725,051

 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
17,806

 
17,922

Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $2,772 and $2,742
28,961

 
26,168

Straight-line rent receivable, net of allowance of $7,578 and $8,405
110,635

 
109,657

Receivables on construction contracts, including retentions
44,860

 
36,224

Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $32,742 and $38,863
36,427

 
38,734

Deferred leasing and other costs, net of accumulated amortization of $264,027 and $259,883
374,862

 
387,635

Escrow deposits and other assets
243,610

 
209,856

 
$
7,730,504

 
$
7,754,839

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
Indebtedness:
 
 
 
     Secured debt
$
877,751

 
$
942,478

     Unsecured debt
3,113,617

 
3,364,161

     Unsecured line of credit
453,000

 
106,000

 
4,444,368

 
4,412,639

 
 
 
 
Liabilities related to real estate investments held-for-sale
65,105

 
59,092

 
 
 
 
Construction payables and amounts due subcontractors, including retentions
46,723

 
69,470

Accrued real estate taxes
70,130

 
76,308

Accrued interest
34,634

 
55,110

Other accrued expenses
38,943

 
62,812

Other liabilities
98,532

 
95,566

Tenant security deposits and prepaid rents
38,063

 
44,142

     Total liabilities
4,836,498

 
4,875,139

Partners' equity:
 
 
 
  General Partner:
 
 
 
     Common equity (345,046 and 344,112 General Partner Units issued and outstanding)
2,870,782

 
2,857,119

 
2,870,782

 
2,857,119

     Limited Partners' common equity (3,650 and 3,717 Limited Partner Units issued and outstanding)
18,255

 
17,289

     Accumulated other comprehensive income
2,739

 
3,026

            Total partners' equity
2,891,776

 
2,877,434

Noncontrolling interests
2,230

 
2,266

     Total equity
2,894,006

 
2,879,700

 
$
7,730,504

 
$
7,754,839

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

7


DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
For the three months ended March 31,
(in thousands, except per unit amounts)
(Unaudited)
 
2015
 
2014
Revenues:
 
 
 
Rental and related revenue
$
214,615

 
$
208,646

General contractor and service fee revenue
52,820

 
55,820

 
267,435

 
264,466

Expenses:
 
 
 
Rental expenses
36,124

 
42,041

Real estate taxes
30,779

 
29,203

General contractor and other services expenses
47,023

 
47,271

Depreciation and amortization
81,903

 
88,298

 
195,829

 
206,813

Other operating activities:
 
 
 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated companies
6,246

 
2,321

Gain on sale of properties
23,484

 
15,853

Gain on land sales
5,425

 
152

Other operating expenses
(1,557
)
 
(2,216
)
General and administrative expenses
(17,004
)
 
(14,694
)
 
16,594

 
1,416

Operating income
88,200

 
59,069

Other income (expenses):
 
 
 
Interest and other income, net
338

 
351

Interest expense
(49,610
)
 
(49,261
)
Acquisition-related activity
(28
)
 
(14
)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
38,900

 
10,145

Income tax expense
(1,484
)
 
(2,674
)
Income from continuing operations
37,416

 
7,471

Discontinued operations:
 
 
 
Income before gain on sales
10,178

 
1,325

Gain on sale of depreciable properties, net of tax
18,375

 
16,775

           Income from discontinued operations
28,553

 
18,100

Net income
65,969

 
25,571

Distributions on Preferred Units

 
(7,037
)
Adjustments for redemption/repurchase of Preferred Units

 
483

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
(26
)
 
(84
)
Net income attributable to common unitholders
$
65,943

 
$
18,933

Basic net income per Common Unit:
 
 
 
Continuing operations attributable to common unitholders
$
0.11

 
$
0.00

Discontinued operations attributable to common unitholders
0.08

 
0.06

Total
$
0.19

 
$
0.06

Diluted net income per Common Unit:
 
 
 
Continuing operations attributable to common unitholders
$
0.11

 
$
0.00

Discontinued operations attributable to common unitholders
0.08

 
0.06

Total
$
0.19

 
$
0.06

Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding
348,292

 
331,493

Weighted average number of Common Units and potential dilutive securities
348,653

 
331,716

 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income:
 
 
 
Net income
$
65,969

 
$
25,571

Other comprehensive loss:
 
 
 
Amortization of interest contracts
(287
)
 
(287
)
Total other comprehensive loss
(287
)
 
(287
)
Comprehensive income
$
65,682

 
$
25,284

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

8


DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the three months ended March 31,
(in thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
2015
 
2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
65,969

 
$
25,571

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation of buildings and tenant improvements
66,835

 
71,393

Amortization of deferred leasing and other costs
18,585

 
26,871

Amortization of deferred financing costs
2,130

 
2,499

Straight-line rental income and expense, net
(8,819
)
 
(5,974
)
Gains on land and depreciated property sales
(47,284
)
 
(30,106
)
Third-party construction contracts, net
(1,240
)
 
411

Other accrued revenues and expenses, net
(52,036
)
 
(33,911
)
Operating distributions received in excess of (less than) equity in earnings from unconsolidated companies
(1,465
)
 
2,383

Net cash provided by operating activities
42,675

 
59,137

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Development of real estate investments
(66,754
)
 
(105,413
)
Acquisition of real estate investments and related intangible assets
(890
)
 
(17,224
)
Acquisition of undeveloped land

 
(2,270
)
Second generation tenant improvements, leasing costs and building improvements
(17,496
)
 
(19,631
)
Other deferred leasing costs
(13,122
)
 
(8,706
)
Other assets
13,283

 
5,539

Proceeds from land and depreciated property sales, net
109,892

 
70,673

Capital distributions from unconsolidated companies
2,164

 
2,546

Capital contributions and advances to unconsolidated companies
(49,689
)
 
(420
)
Net cash used for investing activities
(22,612
)
 
(74,906
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Contributions from the General Partner
4,885

 
23,783

Payments for redemption/repurchase of Preferred Units

 
(17,656
)
Payments on unsecured debt
(250,544
)
 
(511
)
Payments on secured indebtedness including principal amortization
(63,151
)
 
(21,471
)
Borrowings on line of credit, net
347,000

 
92,000

Distributions to common unitholders
(59,239
)
 
(56,342
)
Distributions to preferred unitholders

 
(7,140
)
Contributions from (distributions to) noncontrolling interests, net
(74
)
 
(24
)
Change in book overdrafts
1,054

 
3,629

Deferred financing costs
(110
)
 
(300
)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
(20,179
)
 
15,968

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
(116
)
 
199

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
17,922

 
19,275

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
17,806

 
$
19,474

 
 
 
 
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
 
 
 
Assumption of indebtedness and other liabilities in real estate acquisitions
$

 
$
76

Conversion of Limited Partner Units to common shares of the General Partner
$
350

 
$

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SUBSIDIARIES
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
For the three months ended March 31, 2015
(in thousands, except per unit data)
(Unaudited)
 
Common Unitholders
 
 
 
 
 
General
 
Limited
 
Accumulated
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Partner's
 
Partners'
 
Other
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
Common Equity
 
Common Equity
 
Comprehensive
Income
 
Partners' Equity
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 
Total Equity
Balance at December 31, 2014
$
2,857,119

 
$
17,289

 
$
3,026

 
$
2,877,434

 
$
2,266

 
$
2,879,700

Net income
65,244

 
699

 

 
65,943

 
26

 
65,969

Other comprehensive income loss

 

 
(287
)
 
(287
)
 

 
(287
)
Capital contribution from the General Partner
4,885

 

 

 
4,885

 

 
4,885

Stock-based compensation plan activity
1,791

 
1,261

 

 
3,052

 

 
3,052

Conversion of Limited Partner Units to common shares of the General Partner
350

 
(350
)
 

 

 

 

Distributions to Partners ($0.17 per Common Unit)
(58,607
)
 
(632
)
 

 
(59,239
)
 

 
(59,239
)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests, net

 
(12
)
 

 
(12
)
 
(62
)
 
(74
)
Balance at March 31, 2015
$
2,870,782

 
$
18,255

 
$
2,739

 
$
2,891,776

 
$
2,230

 
$
2,894,006


See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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DUKE REALTY CORPORATION AND DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
 
1.    General Basis of Presentation
The interim consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by Duke Realty Corporation (the "General Partner") and Duke Realty Limited Partnership (the "Partnership"). In this Report, unless the context indicates otherwise, the terms "Company," "we," "us" and "our" refer to the General Partner and the Partnership, collectively, and those entities owned or controlled by the General Partner and/or the Partnership. The 2014 year-end consolidated balance sheet data included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this "Report") was derived from the audited financial statements in the combined Annual Report on Form 10-K of the General Partner and the Partnership for the year ended December 31, 2014 , but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP for interim financial information and in accordance with Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Our actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included herein and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the combined Annual Report on Form 10-K of the General Partner and the Partnership for the year ended December 31, 2014 .
The General Partner was formed in 1985, and we believe that it qualifies as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The Partnership was formed on October 4, 1993, when the General Partner contributed all of its properties and related assets and liabilities, together with the net proceeds from an offering of additional shares of its common stock, to the Partnership. Simultaneously, the Partnership completed the acquisition of Duke Associates, a full-service commercial real estate firm operating in the Midwest whose operations began in 1972.
The General Partner is the sole general partner of the Partnership, owning approximately 98.9% of the common partnership interests of the Partnership ("General Partner Units") at March 31, 2015 . The remaining 1.1%  of the common partnership interests ("Limited Partner Units" and, together with the General Partner Units, the "Common Units") are owned by limited partners. As the sole general partner of the Partnership, the General Partner has full, exclusive and complete responsibility and discretion in the day-to-day management and control of the Partnership. The General Partner and the Partnership are operated as one enterprise. The management of the General Partner consists of the same members as the management of the Partnership. As the sole general partner with control of the Partnership, the General Partner consolidates the Partnership for financial reporting purposes, and the General Partner does not have any significant assets other than its investment in the Partnership. Therefore, the assets and liabilities of the General Partner and the Partnership are substantially the same.
Limited Partners have the right to redeem their Limited Partner Units, subject to certain restrictions. Pursuant to the Fifth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership, as amended (the "Partnership Agreement"), the General Partner is obligated to redeem the Limited Partner Units in shares of its common stock, unless it determines in its reasonable discretion that the issuance of shares of its common stock could cause it to fail to qualify as a REIT. Each Limited Partner Unit shall be redeemed for one share of the General Partner's common stock, or, in the event that the issuance of shares could cause the General Partner to fail to qualify as a REIT, cash equal to the fair market value of one share of the General Partner's common stock at the time of redemption, in each case, subject to certain adjustments described in the Partnership Agreement. The Limited Partner Units are not required, per the terms of the Partnership Agreement, to be redeemed in registered shares of the General Partner. The General Partner also owns preferred partnership interests in the Partnership ("Preferred Units"), to the extent the Partnership has issued Preferred Units.

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As of March 31, 2015 , we owned and operated a portfolio primarily consisting of industrial, office and medical office properties and provide real estate services to third-party owners. Substantially all of our Rental Operations (see Note 10) are conducted through the Partnership. We conduct our Service Operations (see Note 10) through Duke Realty Services, LLC, Duke Realty Services Limited Partnership and Duke Construction Limited Partnership ("DCLP"), which are consolidated entities that are 100% owned by a combination of the General Partner and the Partnership. DCLP is owned through a taxable REIT subsidiary. The consolidated financial statements include our accounts and the accounts of our majority-owned or controlled subsidiaries.  
2.    New Accounting Pronouncements
Discontinued Operations
In April 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity ("ASU 2014-08"). Under ASU 2014-08, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations (for example, a disposal of a major geographic area or a major line of business) are presented as discontinued operations, while significant continuing involvement with such dispositions are no longer precluded from discontinued operations classification. As the prior accounting rules generally required companies that sell a single investment property to report the sale as a discontinued operation, the implementation of ASU 2014-08 resulted in us reporting only sales that represent strategic shifts in operations as discontinued operations. ASU 2014-08 also requires additional disclosures for discontinued operations as well as for material property dispositions that do not meet the new criteria for discontinued operation classification.
ASU 2014-08 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2014, with early adoption permitted only for disposals or classifications as held-for-sale that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued or available for issuance. We adopted ASU 2014-08 early and have applied it with respect to such items since April 1, 2014.
Revenue Recognition
In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASU 2014-09"). ASU 2014-09 is a comprehensive revenue recognition standard that will supersede nearly all existing GAAP revenue recognition guidance as well as impact the existing GAAP guidance governing the sale of nonfinancial assets. The standard’s core principle is that a company will recognize revenue when it satisfies performance obligations, by transferring promised goods or services to customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for fulfilling those performance obligations. In doing so, companies will need to exercise more judgment and make more estimates than under existing GAAP guidance.
ASU 2014-09 will be effective for public entities for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and early adoption is not permitted. An exposure draft has been issued by the FASB which proposes delaying the effective date for one year. In addition to the deferral of the effective date, early adoption would be permitted under the exposure draft in periods ending after December 15, 2016. The changes to the effective date and early adoption are still subject to final approval. ASU 2014-09 allows for either recognizing the cumulative effect of application (i) at the start of the earliest comparative period presented (with the option to use any or all of three practical expedients) or (ii) at the date of initial application, with no restatement of comparative periods presented.
We have not yet selected a transition method nor have we determined the effect of ASU 2014-09 on our ongoing financial reporting.
Consolidation
In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis ("ASU 2015-02"). ASU 2015-02 makes targeted amendments to the current consolidation guidance and ends the deferral granted to investment companies from applying the existing variable interest entity guidance. ASU 2015-02 will be effective for public entities for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015 with early adoption

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allowed in any interim period. We have not yet selected a transition method nor have we determined the effect of ASU 2015-02 on our ongoing financial reporting.
Debt Issuance Costs
In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs ("ASU 2015-03"). ASU 2015-03 will require that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability, which are currently presented as deferred charges (assets), be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability. ASU 2015-03 will be effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and for interim periods within those fiscal years.
3.    Reclassifications
Certain amounts in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for 2014 have been reclassified to conform to the 2015 consolidated financial statement presentation.
4.    Variable Interest Entities

We have equity interests in unconsolidated joint ventures that primarily own and operate rental properties or hold land for development. We consolidate those joint ventures that are considered to be variable interest entities ("VIE"s) where we are the primary beneficiary. We analyze our investments in joint ventures to determine if the joint venture is considered a VIE and would require consolidation. We (i) evaluate the sufficiency of the total equity investment at risk, (ii) review the voting rights and decision-making authority of the equity investment holders as a group and whether there are any guaranteed returns, protection against losses, or capping of residual returns within the group and (iii) establish whether activities within the venture are on behalf of an investor with disproportionately few voting rights in making this VIE determination.
To the extent that we own interests in a VIE and we (i) are the sole entity that has the power to direct the activities of the VIE and (ii) have the obligation or rights to absorb the VIE's losses or receive its benefits, then we would be determined to be the primary beneficiary and would consolidate the VIE. To the extent we own interest in a VIE, then at each reporting period, we re-assess our conclusions as to which, if any, party within the VIE is considered the primary beneficiary.
There were no consolidated or unconsolidated joint ventures at March 31, 2015 that met the criteria to be considered VIEs.
Our maximum loss exposure for guarantees of joint venture indebtedness, for guarantees of the debt of joint ventures that are not VIEs, totaled $71.7 million at March 31, 2015 .
5.    Dispositions
Dispositions of buildings (see Note 11 for the number of buildings sold as well as for their classification between continuing and discontinued operations) and undeveloped land generated net cash proceeds of $109.9 million and $70.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively.
6.    Indebtedness
All debt is held directly or indirectly by the Partnership. The General Partner does not have any indebtedness, but does guarantee some of the unsecured debt of the Partnership. The following table summarizes the book value and changes in the fair value, of our debt for the three months ended March 31, 2015 (in thousands):


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Book Value at 12/31/2014
 
Book Value at 3/31/2015
 
Fair Value at 12/31/2014
 
Issuances and
Assumptions
 
Payments/Payoffs
 
Adjustments
to Fair Value
 
Fair Value at 3/31/2015
Fixed rate secured debt
$
979,842

 
$
916,048

 
$
1,065,301

 
$

 
$
(63,151
)
 
$
(2,206
)
 
$
999,944

Variable rate secured debt
3,400

 
3,400

 
3,400

 

 

 

 
3,400

Unsecured debt
3,364,161

 
3,113,617

 
3,603,475

 

 
(250,544
)
 
25,551

 
3,378,482

Unsecured line of credit
106,000

 
453,000

 
106,000

 
347,000

 

 

 
453,000

Total
$
4,453,403

 
$
4,486,065

 
$
4,778,176

 
$
347,000

 
$
(313,695
)
 
$
23,345

 
$
4,834,826

Less secured debt related to real estate assets held-for-sale
40,764

 
41,697

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total indebtedness as reported on consolidated balance sheets
$
4,412,639

 
$
4,444,368

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Secured Debt
Because our fixed rate secured debt is not actively traded in any marketplace, we utilized a discounted cash flow methodology to determine its fair value. Accordingly, we calculated fair value by applying an estimate of the current market rate to discount the debt's remaining contractual cash flows. Our estimate of a current market rate, which is the most significant input in the discounted cash flow calculation, is intended to replicate debt of similar maturity and loan-to-value relationship. The estimated rates ranged from 2.20% to 3.20% , depending on the attributes of the specific loans. The current market rates we utilized were internally estimated; therefore, we have concluded that our determination of fair value for our fixed rate secured debt was primarily based upon Level 3 inputs.
During the three months ended March 31, 2015 , we repaid eight secured loans, totaling $60.2 million . These loans had a weighted average stated interest rate of 5.30% .
Unsecured Debt
At March 31, 2015 , with the exception of one variable rate term note, all of our unsecured debt bore interest at fixed rates and primarily consisted of unsecured notes that are publicly traded. We utilized broker estimates in estimating the fair value of our fixed rate unsecured debt. Our unsecured notes are thinly traded and, in certain cases, the broker estimates were not based upon comparable transactions. The broker estimates took into account any recent trades within the same series of our fixed rate unsecured debt, comparisons to recent trades of other series of our fixed rate unsecured debt, trades of fixed rate unsecured debt from companies with profiles similar to ours, as well as overall economic conditions. We reviewed these broker estimates for reasonableness and accuracy, considering whether the estimates were based upon market participant assumptions within the principal and most advantageous market and whether any other observable inputs would be more accurate indicators of fair value than the broker estimates. We concluded that the broker estimates were representative of fair value. We have determined that our estimation of the fair value of our fixed rate unsecured debt was primarily based upon Level 3 inputs. The estimated trading values of our fixed rate unsecured debt, depending on the maturity and coupon rates, ranged from 102.00% to 131.00% of face value.
In February 2015, we repaid a $250.0 million senior unsecured note at its maturity date. This loan had a stated interest rate of 7.38% and an effective rate of 7.50% .
We utilize a discounted cash flow methodology in order to estimate the fair value of our $250.0 million variable rate term loan. The net present value of the difference between future contractual interest payments and future interest payments based on our estimate of a current market rate represents the difference between the book value and the fair value. Our estimate of a current market rate was based on estimated market spreads and the quoted yields on federal government treasury securities with similar maturity dates. Our estimate of the current market rate for our variable rate term loan was 1.33% and was based primarily upon Level 3 inputs.

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The indentures (and related supplemental indentures) governing our outstanding series of notes also require us to comply with financial ratios and other covenants regarding our operations. We were in compliance with all such covenants at March 31, 2015 .
Unsecured Line of Credit
Our unsecured line of credit at March 31, 2015 is described as follows (in thousands):
Description
Maximum
Capacity
 
Maturity Date
 
Outstanding Balance at March 31, 2015
Unsecured Line of Credit - Partnership
$
1,200,000

 
January 2019
 
$
453,000


The Partnership's unsecured line of credit has an interest rate on borrowings of LIBOR plus 1.05% (equal to 1.23% for outstanding borrowings at March 31, 2015 ) and a maturity date of January 2019 . Subject to certain conditions, the terms also include an option to increase the facility by up to an additional $400.0 million , for a total of up to $1.6 billion . This line of credit provides us with an option to obtain borrowings from financial institutions that participate in the line at rates that may be lower than the stated interest rate, subject to certain restrictions.
This line of credit contains financial covenants that require us to meet certain financial ratios and defined levels of performance, including those related to fixed charge coverage, unsecured interest expense coverage and debt-to-asset value (with asset value being defined in the Partnership's unsecured line of credit agreement). At March 31, 2015 , we were in compliance with all covenants under this line of credit.
To the extent that there are outstanding borrowings, we utilize a discounted cash flow methodology in order to estimate the fair value of our unsecured line of credit. The net present value of the difference between future contractual interest payments and future interest payments based on our estimate of a current market rate represents the difference between the book value and the fair value. Our estimate of a current market rate is based upon the rate, considering current market conditions and our specific credit profile, at which we estimate we could obtain similar borrowings. The current market rate of 1.43% that we utilized was internally estimated; therefore, we have concluded that our determination of fair value for our unsecured line of credit was primarily based upon a Level 3 input.
7.    Shareholders' Equity of the General Partner and Partners' Capital of the Partnership
General Partner
During the three months ended March 31, 2015 , the General Partner issued 233,000 common shares pursuant to its at the market equity program, generating gross proceeds of approximately $5.0 million and, after deducting commissions and other costs, net proceeds of approximately $4.9 million . The proceeds from these offerings were used for general corporate purposes.
Partnership
For each common share or preferred share that the General Partner issues, the Partnership issues a corresponding General Partner Unit or Preferred Unit, as applicable, to the General Partner in exchange for the contribution of the proceeds from the stock issuance. Similarly, when the General Partner redeems or repurchases common shares or preferred shares, the Partnership redeems the corresponding Common Units or Preferred Units held by the General Partner at the same price.
8.    Related Party Transactions
We provide property management, asset management, leasing, construction and other tenant-related services to unconsolidated companies in which we have equity interests. We recorded the corresponding fees based on contractual terms that approximate market rates for these types of services and have eliminated our ownership percentage of these fees in the consolidated financial statements. The following table summarizes the fees earned from these companies, prior to the elimination of our ownership percentage, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively (in thousands): 
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Management fees
$
1,801

 
$
2,219

Leasing fees
633

 
344

Construction and development fees
405

 
965

9.    Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share or Common Unit
Basic net income (loss) per common share or Common Unit is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders or common unitholders, less dividends or distributions on share-based awards expected to

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vest (referred to as "participating securities" and primarily composed of unvested restricted stock units), by the weighted average number of common shares or Common Units outstanding for the period.
Diluted net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing the sum of basic net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders and the noncontrolling interest in earnings allocable to Limited Partner Units (to the extent the Limited Partner Units are dilutive) by the sum of the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and, to the extent they are dilutive, Units outstanding and any potential dilutive securities for the period. Diluted net income (loss) per Common Unit is computed by dividing the basic net income (loss) attributable to common unitholders by the sum of the weighted average number of Common Units outstanding and any potential dilutive securities for the period. The following table reconciles the components of basic and diluted net income per common share or Common Unit for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively (in thousands):
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
General Partner
 
 
 
Net income attributable to common shareholders
$
65,244

 
$
18,683

Less: Dividends on participating securities
(620
)
 
(645
)
Basic net income attributable to common shareholders
64,624

 
18,038

Noncontrolling interest in earnings of common unitholders
699

 
250

Diluted net income attributable to common shareholders
$
65,323

 
$
18,288

Weighted average number of common shares outstanding
344,597

 
327,106

Weighted average Limited Partner Units outstanding
3,695

 
4,387

Other potential dilutive shares
361

 
223

Weighted average number of common shares and potential dilutive securities
348,653

 
331,716

 
 
 
 
Partnership
 
 
 
Net income attributable to common unitholders
$
65,943

 
$
18,933

Less: Distributions on participating securities
(620
)
 
(645
)
Basic and diluted net income attributable to common unitholders
$
65,323

 
$
18,288

Weighted average number of Common Units outstanding
348,292

 
331,493

Other potential dilutive units
361

 
223

Weighted average number of Common Units and potential dilutive securities
348,653

 
331,716

Substantially all potential shares related to our stock-based compensation plans are anti-dilutive for all periods presented. The following table summarizes the data that is excluded from the computation of net income per common share or Common Unit as a result of being anti-dilutive (in thousands):  
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
General Partner and Partnership
 
 
 
Potential dilutive shares or units:
 
 
 
Anti-dilutive outstanding potential shares or units under fixed stock option and other stock-based compensation plans
1,030

 
1,215

Outstanding participating securities
3,593

 
3,841

10.    Segment Reporting
Reportable Segments
We have four reportable operating segments at March 31, 2015 , the first three of which consist of the ownership and rental of (i) industrial, (ii) office and (iii) medical office real estate investments. The operations of our industrial, office and medical office properties, along with our retail properties, are collectively referred to as "Rental Operations." Properties not included in our reportable segments, which do not by themselves meet the quantitative thresholds for separate presentation as a reportable segment, are referred to as non-reportable Rental Operations. The fourth reportable segment consists of various real estate services such as property management, asset

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management, maintenance, leasing, development, general contracting and construction management to third-party property owners and joint ventures, and is collectively referred to as "Service Operations." Our reportable segments offer different products or services and are managed separately because each segment requires different operating strategies and management expertise.
Revenues by Reportable Segment
The following table shows the revenues for each of the reportable segments, as well as a reconciliation to consolidated revenues, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively (in thousands): 
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Revenues
 
 
 
 
Rental Operations:
 
 
 
 
Industrial
 
$
147,227

 
$
133,291

Office
 
25,135

 
38,978

Medical Office
 
40,028

 
33,310

Non-reportable Rental Operations
 
401

 
2,088

Service Operations
 
52,820

 
55,820

Total segment revenues
 
265,611

 
263,487

Other revenue
 
1,824

 
979

Consolidated revenue from continuing operations
 
267,435

 
264,466

Discontinued operations
 
32,115

 
30,072

Consolidated revenue
 
$
299,550

 
$
294,538

Supplemental Performance Measure
Property level net operating income on a cash basis ("PNOI") is the non-GAAP supplemental performance measure that we use to evaluate the performance of, and to allocate resources among, the real estate investments in the reportable and operating segments that comprise our Rental Operations. PNOI for our Rental Operations segments is comprised of rental revenues from continuing operations less rental expenses and real estate taxes from continuing operations, along with certain other adjusting items (collectively referred to as "Rental Operations revenues and expenses excluded from PNOI," as shown in the following table). Additionally, we do not allocate interest expense, depreciation expense and certain other non-property specific revenues and expenses (collectively referred to as "Non-Segment Items," as shown in the following table) to our individual operating segments.
We evaluate the performance of our Service Operations reportable segment using net income or loss, as allocated to that segment ("Earnings from Service Operations").
The following table shows a reconciliation of our segment-level measures of profitability to consolidated income from continuing operations before income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively (in thousands and excluding discontinued operations): 

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Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
PNOI
 
 
 
 
Industrial
 
$
96,684

 
$
85,691

Office
 
14,842

 
15,206

Medical Office
 
25,232

 
20,805

Non-reportable Rental Operations
 

 
253

PNOI, excluding all sold/held for sale properties

 
136,758

 
121,955

PNOI from sold/held-for-sale properties included in continuing operations
 
6,239

 
12,423

PNOI, continuing operations

 
142,997

 
134,378

 
 
 
 
 
Earnings from Service Operations
 
5,797

 
8,549

 
 

 

Rental Operations revenues and expenses excluded from PNOI:
Straight-line rental income and expense, net
 
6,697

 
4,769

Revenues related to lease buyouts
 
864

 
2,695

Amortization of lease concessions and above and below market rents
 
(1,713
)
 
(2,211
)
Intercompany rents and other adjusting items
 
(731
)
 
(1,537
)
Non-Segment Items:
 
 
 
 
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated companies
 
6,246

 
2,321

Interest expense
 
(49,610
)
 
(49,261
)
Depreciation expense
 
(81,903
)
 
(88,298
)
Gain on sale of properties
 
23,484

 
15,853

Interest and other income, net
 
338

 
351

General and administrative expenses
 
(17,004
)
 
(14,694
)
Gain on land sales
 
5,425

 
152

Other operating expenses

 
(1,557
)
 
(2,216
)
Acquisition-related activity
 
(28
)
 
(14
)
Other non-segment revenues and expenses, net
 
(402
)
 
(692
)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
 
$
38,900

 
$
10,145

The most comparable GAAP measure to PNOI is income from continuing operations before income taxes. PNOI excludes expenses that materially impact our overall results of operations and, therefore, should not be considered as a substitute for income from continuing operations before income taxes or any other measures derived in accordance with GAAP. Furthermore, PNOI may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.
 
















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Assets by Reportable Segment

The assets for each of the reportable segments at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 were as follows (in thousands):  
 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Assets
 
 
 
Rental Operations:
 
 
 
Industrial
$
4,672,992

 
$
4,677,047

Office
1,212,796

 
1,252,627

Medical Office
1,210,170

 
1,229,632

Non-reportable Rental Operations
22,909

 
71,741

Service Operations
155,370

 
158,762

Total segment assets
7,274,237

 
7,389,809

Non-segment assets
456,267

 
365,030

Consolidated assets
$
7,730,504

 
$
7,754,839


The assets shown above include the amounts designated as held for sale, as of March 31, 2015, in connection with the Suburban Office Portfolio and Midwest Industrial Portfolio sales described in Note 12.

11.    Discontinued Operations and Assets Held-for-Sale
Discontinued Operations
Beginning with our adoption of ASU 2014-08 on April 1, 2014, discontinued operations presentation applies only to disposals representing a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations and financial results (e.g., a disposal of a major geographical area, a major line of business, a major equity method investment or other major parts of an entity).
On April 1, 2015, we completed the sale of a portfolio of primarily suburban office properties and undeveloped land (the "Suburban Office Portfolio Sale", as defined in Note 12) that had been under agreement for sale since late January 2015. This portfolio was classified as held-for-sale at March 31, 2015. Because of the size of this disposition, and the fact that it represented our exit from the office product type in four geographic markets, we determined that the disposition represented a strategic shift that will have a major effect on our operations and financial results. As such, the in-service properties in this portfolio met the criteria to be classified within discontinued operations. As the result of its classification within discontinued operations, the in-service assets and liabilities of this portfolio are required to be presented as held-for-sale for all prior periods presented in our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The following table illustrates the number of sold or held-for-sale properties included in, or excluded from, discontinued operations:
 
 
Held-for-Sale at March 31, 2015
 
Sold through March 31, 2015
 
Sold in 2014
 
Total
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Industrial
5
 
0
 
11
 
16
Office
56
 
0
 
0
 
56
Medical Office
0
 
1
 
1
 
2
Total properties included in discontinued operations
61
 
1
 
12
 
74
Properties excluded from discontinued operations
52
 
11
 
17
 
80
Total properties sold or classified as held-for-sale
113
 
12
 
29
 
154
    

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For the properties that were classified in discontinued operations, we allocated interest expense to discontinued operations and have included such interest expense in computing income from discontinued operations. Interest expense allocable to discontinued operations includes interest on any secured debt for properties included in discontinued operations and an allocable share of our consolidated unsecured interest expense for unencumbered properties. The allocation of unsecured interest expense to discontinued operations was based upon the gross book value of the unencumbered real estate assets included in discontinued operations as it related to the total gross book value of our unencumbered real estate assets.
The following table illustrates the operational results of the buildings reflected in discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively (in thousands):    
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Revenues
$
32,115

 
$
30,072

Operating expenses
(12,386
)
 
(12,403
)
Depreciation and amortization
(3,517
)
 
(9,966
)
Operating income
16,212

 
7,703

Interest expense
(6,034
)
 
(6,378
)
Income before gain on sales
10,178

 
1,325

Gain on sale of depreciable properties
18,375

 
19,752

Income from discontinued operations before income taxes
28,553

 
21,077

Income tax expense

 
(2,977
)
Income from discontinued operations
$
28,553

 
$
18,100

There was one medical office property that sold during the three months ended March 31, 2015 , which had been classified as held for sale and included in discontinued operations prior to the adoption of ASU 2014-08, for which we recognized a gain on sale of $1.3 million . The majority of the remaining amount of gains on sale of depreciable properties recognized in discontinued operations during the period was the result of recognizing previously deferred gains on prior period sales, which had met the criteria for classification within discontinued operations prior to the adoption of ASU 2014-08, due to either receiving additional cash or resolving post-sale obligations.
Capital expenditures on a cash basis for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were $8.6 million and $3.8 million , respectively, related to properties classified within discontinued operations.
Allocation of Noncontrolling Interests - General Partner
The following table illustrates the General Partner's share of the income attributable to common shareholders from continuing operations and discontinued operations, reduced by the allocation of income between continuing and discontinued operations to the Limited Partner Units, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders
$
36,994

 
$
823

Income from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders
28,250

 
17,860

Net income attributable to common shareholders
$
65,244

 
$
18,683

Allocation of Noncontrolling Interests - Partnership
Substantially all of the income from discontinued operations for all periods presented in the Partnership's Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income is attributable to the common unitholders.


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Properties Held-for-Sale
At March 31, 2015 , the 61 in-service properties included in the Suburban Office Portfolio Sale were classified as held-for-sale and included in discontinued operations and 52 in-service properties were classified as held-for-sale but did not meet the criteria to be classified within discontinued operations (including the "Midwest Industrial Portfolio Sale", as defined in Note 12). The following table illustrates aggregate balance sheet information at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Properties Included in Continuing Operations
 
Properties Included in Discontinued Operations
 
Total
Held-For-Sale Properties
 
Properties Included in Continuing Operations
 
Properties Included in Discontinued Operations
 
Total
 Held-For-Sale Properties
Land and improvements
$
36,236

 
$
121,149

 
$
157,385

 
$
21,347

 
$
126,921

 
$
148,268

Buildings and tenant improvements
168,893

 
702,820

 
871,713

 
36,925

 
721,398

 
758,323

Undeveloped land
13,736

 

 
13,736

 
12,443

 

 
12,443

Accumulated depreciation
(51,217
)
 
(234,132
)
 
(285,349
)
 
(23,071
)
 
(247,269
)
 
(270,340
)
Deferred leasing and other costs, net
6,626

 
42,152

 
48,778

 
3,480

 
44,840

 
48,320

Other assets
5,896

 
27,859

 
33,755

 
562

 
27,475

 
28,037

Total assets held-for-sale
$
180,170

 
$
659,848

 
$
840,018

 
$
51,686

 
$
673,365

 
$
725,051

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Secured debt
$
1,097

 
$
40,600

 
$
41,697

 
$

 
$
40,764

 
$
40,764

Accrued expenses
4,685

 
6,934

 
11,619

 
233

 
5,180

 
5,413

Other liabilities
2,228

 
9,561

 
11,789

 
434

 
12,481

 
12,915

Total liabilities held-for-sale
$
8,010

 
$
57,095

 
$
65,105

 
$
667

 
$
58,425

 
$
59,092


12.    Subsequent Events
Declaration of Dividends/Distributions
The General Partner's board of directors declared the following dividends/distributions at its regularly scheduled board meeting held on April 29, 2015 :
Class of stock/units
Quarterly Amount per Share or Unit
 
Record Date
 
Payment Date
Common
$0.17
 
May 14, 2015
 
May 29, 2015
Suburban Office Portfolio Sale
On April 1, 2015, we completed the previously announced suburban office portfolio sale (the "Suburban Office Portfolio Sale") to a joint venture with affiliates of Starwood Capital Group, Vanderbilt Partners and Trinity Capital Advisors for approximately $1.1 billion .
The Suburban Office Portfolio Sale includes all of the company’s wholly-owned, in-service suburban office properties located in Nashville, Raleigh, South Florida and St. Louis. The portfolio includes approximately 6.7 million square feet across 61 buildings and 57 acres of undeveloped land. One additional office asset currently under construction in Raleigh is expected to be sold upon completion in late 2015.
Midwest Industrial Portfolio Sale
On April 8, 2015, we completed the sale of 51 non-strategic industrial properties for $270.0 million . These properties totaled 5.2 million square feet and were located in primarily Midwest markets.
Tender Offer
In March 2015, the Partnership commenced a tender offer (the "Tender Offer") to purchase for a combined aggregate purchase price (exclusive of accrued and unpaid interest) of up to $500.0 million among certain of its outstanding

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series of unsecured notes. A portion of the proceeds from the Suburban Office Portfolio Sale were used to fund this Tender Offer, which resulted in the repurchase of notes having a face value of $424.9 million , for a cash payment of $500.0 million . The repurchase was completed on April 3, 2015.




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Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations is intended to help the reader understand our operations and our present business environment. Management's Discussion and Analysis is provided as a supplement to and should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto, contained in Part I, Item I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this "Report") and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, contained in Part IV, Item 15 of our combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 , as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on February 20, 2015 for Duke Realty Corporation (the "General Partner") and Duke Realty Limited Partnership (the "Partnership"). As used herein, the terms the "Company," "we," "us" and "our" refer to the General Partner and the Partnership, collectively, and those entities owned or controlled by the General Partner and/or the Partnership.
Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in or incorporated by reference into this Report, including, without limitation, those related to our future operations, constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The words "believe," "estimate," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "seek," "may," "could" and similar expressions or statements regarding future periods are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such words.
These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to differ materially from any predictions of future results, performance or achievements that we express or imply in this Report. Some of the risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may affect future results include, among others:
Changes in general economic and business conditions, including the financial condition of our tenants and the value of our real estate assets;
The General Partner's continued qualification as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") for U.S. federal income tax purposes;
Heightened competition for tenants and potential decreases in property occupancy;
Potential changes in the financial markets and interest rates;
Volatility in the General Partner's stock price and trading volume;
Our continuing ability to raise funds on favorable terms;
Our ability to successfully identify, acquire, develop and/or manage properties on terms that are favorable to us;
Potential increases in real estate construction costs;
Our ability to successfully dispose of properties on terms that are favorable to us, including, without limitation, through one or more transactions that are consistent with our previously disclosed strategic plans;
Our ability to retain our current credit ratings;
Inherent risks in the real estate business, including, but not limited to, tenant defaults, potential liability relating to environmental matters and liquidity of real estate investments; and
Other risks and uncertainties described herein, as well as those risks and uncertainties discussed from time to time in our other reports and other public filings with the SEC.
Although we presently believe that the plans, expectations and results expressed in or suggested by the forward-looking statements are reasonable, all forward-looking statements are inherently subjective, uncertain and subject to change, as they involve substantial risks and uncertainties, including those beyond our control. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict the nature, or assess the potential impact, of each new factor on our business. Given these uncertainties, we caution you not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any of our forward-looking statements for events or circumstances that arise after the statement is made, except as otherwise may be required by law.


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The above list of risks and uncertainties is only a summary of some of the most important factors and is not intended to be exhaustive. Additional information regarding risk factors that may affect us is included in our combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014 , which we filed with the SEC on February 20, 2015. The risk factors contained in our Annual Report are updated by us from time to time in Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and other public filings. 
Business Overview
The General Partner is a self-administered and self-managed REIT that began operations in 1986 and is the sole general partner of the Partnership. The Partnership is a limited partnership formed in 1993, at which time all of the properties and related assets and liabilities of the General Partner, as well as proceeds from a secondary offering of the General Partner's common shares, were contributed to the Partnership. Simultaneously, the Partnership completed the acquisition of Duke Associates, a full-service commercial real estate firm operating in the Midwest whose operations began in 1972. We operate the General Partner and the Partnership as one enterprise, and therefore, our discussion and analysis refers to the General Partner and its consolidated subsidiaries, including the Partnership, collectively. A more complete description of our business, and of management's philosophy and priorities, is included in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
At March 31, 2015 , we:
Owned or jointly controlled 720 industrial, office and medical office properties, of which 700 properties with approximately 147.5 million square feet were in service and 20 properties with approximately 5.4 million square feet were under development. The 700 in-service properties were comprised of 615 consolidated properties with approximately 127.5 million square feet and 85 jointly controlled unconsolidated properties with more than 20.0 million square feet. The 20 properties under development consisted of 17 consolidated properties with approximately 3.9 million square feet and three jointly controlled unconsolidated properties with approximately 1.5 million square feet.
Owned directly, or through ownership interests in unconsolidated joint ventures (with acreage not adjusted for our percentage ownership interest), approximately 3,600 acres of land and controlled more than 1,500 acres through purchase options.
A key component of our overall strategy is to increase our investment in quality industrial and medical office properties in both existing and select new markets and to reduce our investment in suburban office properties and other non-strategic assets.
We have four reportable operating segments at March 31, 2015 , the first three of which consist of the ownership and rental of (i) industrial, (ii) office and (iii) medical office real estate investments. The operations of our industrial, office and medical office properties, along with our retail properties, are collectively referred to as "Rental Operations." The fourth reportable segment consists of various real estate services such as property management, asset management, maintenance, leasing, development, general contractor and construction management to third-party property owners and joint ventures, and is collectively referred to as "Service Operations." Our reportable segments offer different products or services and are managed separately because each segment requires different operating strategies and management expertise. Our Service Operations segment also includes our taxable REIT subsidiary, a legal entity through which certain of the segment's operations are conducted.
Key Performance Indicators
Our operating results depend primarily upon rental income from our Rental Operations. The following discussion highlights the areas of Rental Operations that we consider critical drivers of future revenues.
Occupancy Analysis
Our ability to maintain high occupancy rates is a principal driver of maintaining and increasing rental revenue. The following table sets forth percent leased and average net effective rent information regarding our in-service portfolio

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of rental properties, including properties classified within both continuing and discontinued operations, at March 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively:
 
Total Square Feet
(in thousands)
 
Percent of
Total Square Feet
 
Percent Leased*
 
Average Annual Net Effective Rent**
Type
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Industrial
110,110

 
104,590

 
86.4
%
 
84.2
%
 
96.4
%
 
94.9
%
 
$4.05
 
$3.93
Office
12,181

 
14,428

 
9.5
%
 
11.6
%
 
89.2
%
 
87.8
%
 
$10.81
 
$13.38
Medical Office
5,170

 
4,780

 
4.1
%
 
3.9
%
 
93.8
%
 
93.4
%
 
$23.10
 
$22.70
Other

 
348

 
%
 
0.3
%
 
%
 
85.7
%
 
$0.00
 
$19.75
Total Consolidated
127,461

 
124,146

 
100.0
%
 
100.0
%
 
95.6
%
 
94.0
%
 
$5.41
 
$5.72
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
20,023

 
22,413

 
 
 
 
 
96.0
%
 
94.1
%
 
$5.84
 
$8.15
Total Including Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
147,484

 
146,559

 
 
 
 
 
95.7
%
 
94.0
%
 
$5.43
 
$5.85
 *Represents the percentage of total square feet leased based on executed leases and without regard to whether the leases have commenced.
**Represents average annual base rental payments per leased square foot, on a straight-line basis for the term of each lease, from space leased to tenants at the end of the most recent reporting period. This amount excludes additional amounts paid by tenants as reimbursement for operating expenses.
The total percent leased of our in-service properties, including unconsolidated joint ventures, would have been 96.0% if the Suburban Office Portfolio and Midwest Industrial Portfolio sales (as defined in Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements) that took place in early April 2015 had closed on March 31, 2015.
Vacancy Activity
The following table sets forth vacancy activity, shown in square feet, regarding our in-service rental properties, including properties classified within both continuing and discontinued operations, at March 31, 2015 , (in thousands):

 
Consolidated Properties
 
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Properties
 
Total Including Unconsolidated Joint Venture Properties
Vacant square feet at December 31, 2014
6,041

 
797

 
6,838

  Completed Development
147

 

 
147

  Dispositions
(181
)
 

 
(181
)
  Expirations
1,707

 
86

 
1,793

  Early lease terminations
152

 
103

 
255

  Property structural changes/other
2

 

 
2

  Leasing of previously vacant space
(2,292
)
 
(195
)
 
(2,487
)
Vacant square feet at March 31, 2015
5,576

 
791

 
6,367


Of the vacant square footage shown in the table above, approximately 833,000 square feet was in the properties that were sold in the Suburban Office Portfolio and Midwest Industrial Portfolio sales (see Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

Total Leasing Activity


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The initial leasing of development projects or vacant space in acquired properties is referred to as first generation lease activity. The leasing of such space that we have previously held under lease is referred to as second generation lease activity. The total leasing activity for our consolidated rental properties, expressed in square feet of leases signed during the period, is as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
New Leasing Activity - First Generation
1,745
 
1,439
New Leasing Activity - Second Generation
914
 
2,544
Renewal Leasing Activity
3,582
 
1,677
Total Consolidated Leasing Activity
6,241
 
5,660
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Leasing Activity
897
 
370
Total Including Unconsolidated Joint Venture Leasing Activity
7,138
 
6,030
The decrease in new second generation leasing activity was largely due to strong renewal leasing volume and higher occupancy levels resulting in less vacant space to lease up.
The increase in renewal leasing activity, when compared to the three months ended March 31, 2014, was driven by an increase in the total square feet of leases up for renewal and an increased tenant retention rate for such leases. Our tenant retention rate for the three month period ended March 31, 2015 for consolidated properties increased to 77.6% from 65.1% for the corresponding period in 2014.
New Second Generation Leases
The following table sets forth the estimated costs of tenant improvements and leasing commissions, on a per square foot basis, that we are obligated to fulfill under the new second generation leases signed for our rental properties during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively (square feet data in thousands):
 
Square Feet of New Second Generation Leases Signed
 
Average Term in Years
 
Estimated Tenant Improvement Cost per Square Foot
 
Leasing Commissions per Square Foot
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Three Months
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Industrial
798
 
2,382
 
6.5

 
7.5

 
$2.58
 
$2.84
 
$1.64
 
$1.94
Office
105
 
148
 
5.3

 
5.7

 
$11.55
 
$19.25
 
$6.15
 
$5.16
Medical Office
11
 
14
 
5.3

 
6.0

 
$15.23
 
$20.68
 
$7.61
 
$8.68
Total Consolidated
914
 
2,544
 
6.3

 
7.4

 
$3.76
 
$3.89
 
$2.23
 
$2.16
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
169
 
73
 
4.2

 
2.3

 
$8.44
 
$4.45
 
$7.30
 
$3.82
Total Including Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
1,083
 
2,617
 
6.0

 
7.2

 
$4.49
 
$3.91
 
$3.02
 
$2.21
Of the new second generation leases executed during the three months ended March 31, 2015, approximately 70,000 square feet were in properties sold as part of the Suburban Office Portfolio and Midwest Industrial Portfolio sales (see Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements) in early April.
Lease Renewals
The following table summarizes our lease renewal activity within our rental properties for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively (square feet data in thousands):

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Square Feet of Leases Renewed
 
Percent of Expiring Leases Renewed
 
Average Term in Years
 
Growth (Decline) in Net Effective Rents*
 
Estimated Tenant Improvement Cost per Square Foot
 
Leasing Commissions per Square Foot
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Three Months
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Industrial
3,480

 
1,511

 
78.5
%
 
66.1
%
 
7.4
 
4.1
 
10.0
 %
 
8.1
%
 
$1.84
 
$0.26
 
$1.44
 
$0.65
Office
80

 
148

 
53.7
%
 
57.8
%
 
5.3
 
4.0
 
8.4
 %
 
6.3
%
 
$5.79
 
$4.46
 
$5.00
 
$3.35
Medical Office
22

 
18

 
63.7
%
 
55.4
%
 
3.7
 
5.0
 
7.0
 %
 
20.8
%
 
$4.06
 
$0.00
 
$1.68
 
$4.00
Total Consolidated
3,582

 
1,677

 
77.6
%
 
65.1
%
 
7.3
 
4.1
 
9.8
 %
 
8.2
%
 
$1.95
 
$0.62
 
$1.52
 
$0.93
Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
277

 
284

 
88.8
%
 
63.5
%
 
2.0
 
2.3
 
(1.6
)%
 
6.9
%
 
$0.35
 
$0.27
 
$0.56
 
$0.68
Total Including Unconsolidated Joint Ventures
3,859

 
1,961

 
78.3
%
 
64.9
%
 
6.9
 
3.8
 
8.8
 %
 
7.9
%
 
$1.83
 
$0.57
 
$1.46
 
$0.89
* Represents the percentage change in net effective rent between the original leases and the renewal leases. Net effective rents represent average annual base rental payments, on a straight-line basis for the term of each lease, excluding operating expense reimbursements.
Of the renewal leases executed during the three months ended March 31, 2015, approximately 524,000 square feet were in properties that were sold in early April as part of the Suburban Office Portfolio and Midwest Industrial Portfolio sales (see Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements). Growth in net effective rents for the period ended March 31, 2015, for consolidated and joint venture properties combined, would have been 8.4% if those leases would have been excluded.
Lease Expirations
Our ability to maintain and improve occupancy rates and net effective rents primarily depends upon our continuing ability to re-lease expiring space. The table below reflects our consolidated in-service portfolio lease expiration schedule, excluding the leases in properties that were sold in the Suburban Office Portfolio and Midwest Industrial Portfolio sales in early April, at March 31, 2015 (in thousands, except percentage data and number of leases):
 
Total Consolidated Portfolio
 
Industrial
 
Office
 
Medical Office
Year of
Expiration
Square
Feet
 
Ann. Rent
Revenue*
 
Number of Leases
 
Square
Feet
 
Ann. Rent
Revenue*
 
Square
Feet
 
Ann. Rent
Revenue*
 
Square
Feet
 
Ann. Rent Revenue*
Remainder of 2015
5,488

 
$
26,617

 
372
 
4,956

 
$
19,946

 
490

 
$
6,014

 
42

 
$
657

2016
11,892

 
52,634

 
374
 
11,004

 
40,011

 
688

 
8,552

 
200

 
4,071

2017
13,724

 
58,068

 
359
 
13,121

 
49,700

 
417

 
4,495

 
186

 
3,873

2018
11,175

 
54,937

 
320
 
10,211

 
38,845

 
579

 
6,360

 
385

 
9,732

2019
12,590

 
63,227

 
311
 
11,507

 
45,814

 
767

 
9,767

 
316

 
7,646

2020
12,609

 
63,383

 
208
 
11,813

 
50,248

 
372

 
4,186

 
424

 
8,949

2021
8,130

 
40,742

 
153
 
7,386

 
29,292

 
496

 
5,789

 
248

 
5,661

2022
6,862

 
31,940

 
95
 
6,476

 
24,445

 
65

 
731

 
321

 
6,764

2023
2,480

 
19,752

 
66
 
1,879

 
9,208

 
194

 
2,992

 
407

 
7,552

2024
7,327

 
38,430

 
55
 
6,843

 
29,912

 
358

 
5,256

 
126

 
3,262

2025 and Thereafter
18,547

 
129,043

 
110
 
15,870

 
69,010

 
482

 
6,161

 
2,195

 
53,872

Total Leased
110,824

 
$
578,773

 
2,423
 
101,066

 
$
406,431

 
4,908

 
$
60,303

 
4,850

 
$
112,039

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Portfolio Square Feet
115,462

 
 
 
 
 
104,595

 
 
 
5,697

 
 
 
5,170

 
 
Percent Leased
96.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
96.6
%
 
 
 
86.2
%
 
 
 
93.8
%
 
 
* Annualized rental revenue represents average annual base rental payments, on a straight-line basis for the term of each lease, from space leased to tenants at the end of the most recent reporting period. Annualized rental revenue excludes additional amounts paid by tenants as reimbursement for operating expenses.

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Information on current market rents can be difficult to obtain, is highly subjective, and is often not directly comparable between properties. As a result, we believe the increase or decrease in net effective rent on lease renewals, as previously defined, is the most objective and meaningful relationship between rents on leases expiring in the near-term and current market rents.
Acquisition Activity
Our decision process in determining whether or not to acquire a target property or portfolio of properties involves several factors, including expected rent growth, multiple yield metrics, property locations and expected demographic growth in each location, current occupancy of the target properties, tenant profile and remaining terms of the in-place leases in the target properties. We pursue both brokered and non-brokered acquisitions, and it is difficult to predict which markets and product types may present acquisition opportunities that align with our strategy. Because of the numerous factors considered in our acquisition decisions, we do not establish specific target yields for future acquisitions.
We acquired five properties during the year ended December 31, 2014 . We have not completed any significant acquisitions during the three months ended March 31, 2015. The following table summarizes the acquisition price, percent leased at time of acquisition and in-place yields, by product type, for these acquisitions (in thousands, except percentage data):
 
 
Full Year 2014 Acquisitions
Type
 
Acquisition Price*
 
In-Place Yield**
 
Percent Leased at Acquisition Date***
Industrial
 
$
118,488

 
6.2
%
 
100.0
%
Medical Office
 
12,523

 
7.2
%
 
100.0
%
Total
 
$
131,011

 
6.3
%
 
100.0
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
* Includes real estate assets and net acquired lease-related intangible assets, including above or below market leases, but excludes other acquired working capital assets and liabilities.
** In-place yields of completed acquisitions are calculated as the current annualized net rental payments from space leased to tenants at the date of acquisition, divided by the acquisition price of the acquired real estate. Annualized net rental payments are comprised of base rental payments, excluding additional amounts payable by tenants as reimbursement for operating expenses, less current annualized operating expenses not recovered through tenant reimbursements.
*** Represents percentage of total square feet leased based on executed leases and without regard to whether the leases have commenced, at the date of acquisition.
Disposition Activity
We regularly work to identify, consider and pursue opportunities to dispose of properties on an opportunistic basis and on a basis that is generally consistent with our strategic plans.
We sold 12 buildings during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 29 buildings during the year ended December 31, 2014 . The following table summarizes the sales prices, in-place yields and percent leased, by product type, of these buildings (in thousands, except percentage data):

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Dispositions for the three months ended
March 31, 2015
 
Full Year 2014 Dispositions
Type
Sales Price
 
In-Place Yield*
 
Percent Leased**
 
Sales Price
 
In-Place Yield*
 
Percent Leased**
Industrial
$
41,500

 
6.5
%
 
100.0
%
 
$
70,807

 
4.9
%
 
60.7
%
Office
19,378

 
10.2
%
 
66.7
%
 
348,990

 
7.5
%
 
89.3
%
Medical Office
20,400

 
6.8
%
 
100.0
%
 
57,400

 
6.5
%
 
100.0
%
Other
40,250

 
9.0
%
 
83.4
%
 

 
%
 
%
Total
$
121,528

 
8.0
%
 
87.1
%
 
$
477,197

 
7.0
%
 
76.8
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*   In-place yields of completed dispositions are calculated as current annualized net rental payments from space leased to tenants at the date of sale, divided by the sales price of the real estate. Annualized net rental payments are comprised of base rental payments, excluding additional amounts payable by tenants as reimbursement for operating expenses, less current annualized operating expenses not recovered through tenant reimbursements.
** Represents percentage of total square feet leased based on executed leases where the leases have commenced.
On April 1, 2015, we completed the Suburban Office Portfolio Sale, which includes all of the company’s wholly-owned, in-service suburban office properties located in Nashville, Raleigh, South Florida and St. Louis. One additional office asset currently under construction in Raleigh is expected to be sold upon completion in late 2015.
On April 8, 2015, we completed the Midwest Industrial Portfolio Sale which includes 51 non-strategic industrial properties, located in primarily Midwest markets.
Development
At March 31, 2015 , we had 5.4 million  square feet of property under development with total estimated costs upon completion of $468.7 million compared to 7.5 million square feet with total estimated costs upon completion of $645.5 million at March 31, 2014 . The square footage and estimated costs include both consolidated properties and unconsolidated joint venture development activity at 100%.
The following table summarizes our properties under development at March 31, 2015 (in thousands, except percentage data): 
Ownership Type
Square
Feet
 
Percent
Leased
 
Total
Estimated
Project Costs

 
Total
Incurred
to Date

 
Amount
Remaining
to be Spent

Consolidated properties
3,895
 
63%
 
$
407,290

 
$
181,438

 
$
225,852

Unconsolidated joint venture properties
1,480
 
37%
 
61,452

 
28,999

 
32,453

Total
5,375
 
55%
 
$
468,742

 
$
210,437

 
$
258,305

The development pipeline under construction, for consolidated properties, at March 31, 2015 includes one suburban office property that is under contract to sell upon completion to the same buyer as the Suburban Office Portfolio Sale.
Supplemental Performance Measures
In addition to net income (loss) computed in accordance with GAAP, we assess and measure the overall operating results of the General Partner and the Partnership using certain non-GAAP supplemental performance measures, which include (i) Funds From Operations ("FFO"), (ii) Property Level Net Operating Income - Cash Basis ("PNOI") and (iii) Same Property Net Operating Income - Cash Basis ("SPNOI").
These non-GAAP metrics are commonly used by industry analysts and investors as supplemental operating performance measures of REITs and are viewed by management to be useful indicators of operating performance. Historical cost accounting for real estate assets in accordance with GAAP implicitly assumes that the value of real estate assets diminishes predictably over time. Since real estate values instead have historically risen or fallen with market conditions, many industry analysts and investors have considered presentation of operating results for real estate companies that use historical cost accounting to be insufficient by themselves. Management believes that the

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use of FFO, PNOI and SPNOI, combined with net income (which remains the primary measure of performance), improves the understanding of operating results of REITs among the investing public and makes comparisons of REIT operating results more meaningful.
The most comparable GAAP measure to FFO is net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders or common unitholders, while the most comparable GAAP measure to PNOI and SPNOI is income from continuing operations before income taxes.
FFO, PNOI and SPNOI each exclude expenses that materially impact our overall results of operations and, therefore, should not be considered as a substitute for net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders or common unitholders, income from continuing operations before income taxes, or any other measures derived in accordance with GAAP. Furthermore, these metrics may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures of other companies.
Funds From Operations
The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts ("NAREIT") created FFO as a non-GAAP supplemental measure of REIT operating performance. FFO, as defined by NAREIT, represents GAAP net income (loss), excluding extraordinary items as defined under GAAP, gains or losses from sales of previously depreciated real estate assets, impairment charges related to depreciable real estate assets, plus certain non-cash items such as real estate asset depreciation and amortization, and after similar adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. We calculate FFO in accordance with the definition that was adopted by the Board of Governors of NAREIT.
Management believes that the use of FFO as a performance measure enables investors and analysts to readily identify the operating results of the long-term assets that form the core of a REIT's activity and assists them in comparing these operating results between periods or between different companies that use the NAREIT definition of FFO.
The following table shows a reconciliation of net income attributable to common shareholders or common unitholders to the calculation of FFO attributable to common shareholders or common unitholders for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Net income attributable to common shareholders of the General Partner
$
65,244

 
$
18,683

Add back: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests - common limited partnership interests in the Partnership
699

 
250

Net income attributable to common unitholders of the Partnership
65,943

 
18,933

Adjustments:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
85,420

 
98,264

Company share of joint venture depreciation and amortization
4,928

 
6,396

Gains on depreciable property sales—wholly owned
(41,859
)
 
(35,605
)
Income tax expense triggered by depreciable property sales
1,484

 
5,651

Gains/losses on depreciable property sales—share of joint venture
(1,544
)
 
165

Funds From Operations attributable to common unitholders of the Partnership
$
114,372

 
$
93,804

Additional General Partner Adjustments:
 
 
 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests - common limited partnership interests in the Partnership
(699
)
 
(250
)
        Noncontrolling interest share of adjustments
(514
)
 
(991
)
Funds From Operations attributable to common shareholders of the General Partner
$
113,159

 
$
92,563

Property Level Net Operating Income - Cash Basis

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PNOI is comprised of rental revenues from continuing operations less rental expenses and real estate taxes from continuing operations, along with certain other adjusting items that are detailed in the table below. As a performance metric that consists of only the cash-based revenues and expenses directly related to ongoing real estate rental operations, PNOI is narrower in scope than FFO.
PNOI, as we calculate it, may not be directly comparable to similarly titled, but differently calculated, measures for other REITs. We believe that PNOI is another useful supplemental performance measure, as it is an input in many REIT valuation models and it provides a means by which to evaluate the performance of the properties within our Rental Operations segments.
The major factors influencing PNOI are occupancy levels, acquisitions and sales, development properties that achieve stabilized operations, rental rate increases or decreases, and the recoverability of operating expenses. PNOI was calculated as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Rental and related revenue from continuing operations - Rental Operations segments
$
212,791

 
$
207,667

Rental and real estate tax expenses from continuing operations - Rental Operations segments
(64,677
)
 
(69,573
)
Less adjusting items, continuing operations:
 
 
 
  Straight-line rental income and expense, net
(6,697
)
 
(4,769
)
  Revenues related to lease buyouts
(864
)
 
(2,695
)
  Amortization of lease concessions and above and below market rents
1,713

 
2,211

  Intercompany rents and other adjusting items
731

 
1,537

PNOI, Continuing Operations
$
142,997

 
$
134,378

A reconciliation of PNOI for our Rental Operations segments to income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes is provided in Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Report. PNOI from continuing operations increased largely as the result of acquisitions and developments placed in service and improved occupancy, partially offset by the impact of property dispositions, as is described further in the Comparison of Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 to Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 , below.
Same Property Net Operating Income - Cash Basis
We also evaluate the performance of our properties, including our share of properties we jointly control, on a "same property" basis, using a metric referred to as SPNOI. We view SPNOI as a useful supplemental performance measure because it improves comparability between periods by eliminating the effects of changes in the composition of our portfolio.
On an individual property basis, with the exception that SPNOI includes revenues from lease buyouts that are individually less than $250,000, SPNOI is computed in a consistent manner as PNOI.
We have defined our same property portfolio, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 , as those properties that have been owned and in operation throughout the twenty-four months ended March 31, 2015 . In addition to excluding properties that have not been owned and in operation for the twenty-four months ended March 31, 2015 , we have also excluded properties from our same property portfolio where revenues from individual lease buyouts in excess of $250,000 have been recognized. A reconciliation of SPNOI to PNOI and income or loss from continuing operations before income taxes is presented as follows (in thousands):

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Three Months Ended March 31,
Percent
 
 
2015
 
2014
Change
SPNOI
 
$
109,040

 
$
102,120

6.8%
  Less share of SPNOI from unconsolidated joint ventures
 
(7,839
)
 
(7,627
)
 
  Lease buyouts (same property population) excluded from computation of SPNOI
 
365

 
409

 
  PNOI excluded from the same property population
 
35,192

 
27,053

 
  Earnings from Service Operations
 
5,797

 
8,549

 
  Rental Operations revenues and expenses excluded from PNOI
 
11,356

 
16,139

 
  Non-Segment Items
 
(115,011
)
 
(136,498
)
 
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes
 
$
38,900

 
$
10,145

 
The composition of the line items titled "Rental Operations revenues and expenses excluded from PNOI" and "Non-Segment Items" from the table above are shown in greater detail in Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Report.

We believe that the factors that impact SPNOI are generally the same as those that impact PNOI. The following table details the number of properties, square feet, average occupancy and cash rental rates for the properties included in SPNOI for the respective periods:
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Number of properties
 
507
 
507
Square feet (in thousands) (1)
 
96,107
 
96,107
Average commencement occupancy percentage (2)
 
95.7%
 
93.0%
Average rental rate - cash basis (3)
 
$5.08
 
$5.00
(1) Includes the total square feet of the consolidated properties that are in the same property population as well as 5.6 million square feet of space for unconsolidated joint ventures, which represents our ratable share of the 16.6 million total square feet of space for buildings owned by unconsolidated joint ventures that are in the same property population.
(2) Commencement occupancy represents the percentage of total square feet where the leases have commenced.
(3) Represents the average annualized contractual rent per square foot for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 for tenants in occupancy in properties in the same property population. Cash rent does not include the tenant's obligation to pay property operating expenses and real estate taxes. If a tenant was within a free rent period at March 31, 2015 or 2014 its rent would equal zero for purposes of this metric.
Results of Operations
A summary of our operating results and property statistics for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively, is as follows (in thousands, except number of properties and per share or Common Unit data):

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Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Rental and related revenue from continuing operations
$
214,615

 
$
208,646

General contractor and service fee revenue
52,820

 
55,820

Operating income
88,200

 
59,069

General Partner
 
 
 
Net income attributable to common shareholders
$
65,244

 
$
18,683

Weighted average common shares outstanding
344,597

 
327,106

Weighted average common shares and potential dilutive securities
348,653

 
331,716

Partnership
 
 
 
Net income attributable to common unitholders
$
65,943

 
$
18,933

Weighted average Common Units outstanding
348,292

 
331,493

Weighted average Common Units and potential dilutive securities
348,653

 
331,716

General Partner and Partnership
 
 
 
Basic income per common share or Common Unit:
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
0.11

 
$
0.00

Discontinued operations
$
0.08

 
$
0.06

Diluted income per common share or Common Unit:
 
 
 
Continuing operations
$
0.11

 
$
0.00

Discontinued operations
$
0.08

 
$
0.06

Number of in-service consolidated properties at end of period
615

 
616

In-service consolidated square footage at end of period
127,461

 
124,146

Number of in-service joint venture properties at end of period
85

 
106

In-service joint venture square footage at end of period
20,023

 
22,413

Comparison of Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 to Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
Rental and Related Revenue
The following table sets forth rental and related revenue from continuing operations by reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively (in thousands):  
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Rental and related revenue:
 
 
 
Industrial
$
147,227

 
$
133,291

Office
25,135

 
38,978

Medical Office
40,028

 
33,310

Other
2,225

 
3,067

Total rental and related revenue from continuing operations
$
214,615

 
$
208,646

Rental and Related Revenue from Discontinued Operations
32,115

 
30,072

Total Rental and Related Revenue from Continuing and Discontinued Operations
$
246,730

 
$
238,718

The following factors contributed to the increase in rental and related revenue from continuing operations:
We acquired five properties and placed 29 developments in service from January 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015 , which provided incremental revenues of $15.0 million in the first quarter of 2015 , as compared to the same period in 2014 .
Increased occupancy and rental rates within our same property portfolio also contributed to the overall increase in rental and related revenues from continuing operations.

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The sale of 28 properties since January 1, 2014, which did not meet the criteria to be classified within discontinued operations, partially offset the overall increase in rental and related revenue from continuing operations. The sale of these properties resulted in a $13.4 million decrease in rental and related revenue from continuing operations in the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to the same period in 2014.
Rental Expenses and Real Estate Taxes
The following table sets forth rental expenses and real estate taxes from continuing operations by reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Rental expenses:
 
 
 
Industrial
$
17,085

 
$
18,372

Office
8,885

 
12,898

Medical Office
8,173

 
8,978

Other
1,981

 
1,793

Total rental expenses from continuing operations
$
36,124

 
$
42,041

Rental Expenses from Discontinued Operations
8,790

 
8,933

Total Rental Expenses from Continuing and Discontinued Operations
$
44,914

 
$
50,974

Real estate taxes:
 
 
 
Industrial
$
23,048

 
$
19,672

Office
2,980

 
4,868

Medical Office
4,498

 
3,938

Other
253

 
725

Total real estate tax expense from continuing operations
$
30,779

 
$
29,203

Real Estate Tax Expense from Discontinued Operations
3,596

 
3,470

Total Real Estate Tax Expense from Continuing and Discontinued Operations
$
34,375

 
$
32,673


Rental expenses from continuing operations decreased by $5.9 million in three months ended March 31, 2015 , compared to the same period in 2014 . The decreased rental expenses were primarily the result of lower snow removal and utility costs that resulted from the milder winter conditions in most of our markets during the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to the same period in 2014. The incremental impact of acquisitions, developments and disposals since January 1, 2014, also contributed to the overall decrease in rental expenses from continuing operations.
Real estate taxes from continuing operations increased by $1.6 million in the first quarter of 2015 , compared to the same period in 2014 . The increased real estate tax expense was largely the result of increased tax rates and assessments across certain of our markets.
Service Operations
The following table sets forth the components of net earnings from the Service Operations reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively (in thousands):

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Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Service Operations:
 
 
 
General contractor and service fee revenue
$
52,820

 
$
55,820

General contractor and other services expenses
(47,023
)
 
(47,271
)
Net earnings from Service Operations
$
5,797

 
$
8,549

Service Operations primarily consist of the leasing, property management, asset management, development, construction management and general contractor services for joint venture properties and properties owned by third parties. Service Operations are heavily influenced by the current state of the economy, as leasing and property management fees are dependent upon occupancy, while construction and development services rely on the expansion of business operations of third-party property owners and joint venture partners. General contractor and service fee revenues decreased during the three months ended March 31, 2015 because the three months ended March 31, 2014 included two higher-margin third-party construction projects in the Chicago area that have since been substantially completed.
Depreciation and Amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense from continuing operations decreased from $88.3 million during the first quarter of 2014 to $81.9 million for the same period in 2015 , primarily due to shorter-lived assets from previous periods' acquisitions becoming fully depreciated.
Gain on Sale of Properties - Continuing Operations
Effective April 1, 2014, we early adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity ("ASU 2014-08"), which resulted in fewer real estate sales being classified within discontinued operations. The $23.5 million recognized as gain on sale of properties in continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 is comprised of the gains from the sale of a retail property in Pennsylvania, four industrial properties in Minneapolis, MN and six office properties in Cleveland, OH. These properties did not meet the criteria for inclusion in discontinued operations under ASU 2014-08.
The $15.9 million recognized as gain on sale of properties in continuing operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 is primarily comprised of the gain from the sale of one medical office property, prior to the adoption of ASU 2014-08. This property did not meet the criteria for inclusion in discontinued operations because of our continued involvement through a retained management agreement after the sale.
General and Administrative Expenses
General and administrative expenses consist of two components. The first component includes general corporate expenses, and the second component includes the indirect operating costs not allocated to, or absorbed by, the development or Rental Operations of our wholly-owned properties or our Service Operations. The indirect operating costs that are either allocated to, or absorbed by, the development or Rental Operations of our wholly owned properties, or our Service Operations, are primarily comprised of employee compensation, including related costs such as benefits and wage-related taxes, but also include other ancillary costs such as travel and information technology support. Total indirect operation costs, prior to any allocation or absorption, and general corporate expenses are collectively referred to as our overall pool of overhead costs.
Those indirect costs not allocated to or absorbed by these operations are charged to general and administrative expenses. We regularly review our total overhead cost structure relative to our leasing, development and construction volume and adjust the level of total overhead, generally through changes in our level of staffing in various functional departments, as necessary in order to control overall general and administrative expense.

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General and administrative expenses increased from $14.7 million for the first quarter of 2014 to $17.0 million for the same period in 2015 . The following table sets forth the factors that led to the increase in general and administrative expenses (in millions):
General and administrative expenses - three-month period ended March 31, 2014
$
14.7

Increase to overall pool of overhead costs
0.4

Decreased absorption of costs by wholly owned leasing and development activities (1)
2.1

Increased allocation of costs to Service Operations and Rental Operations
(0.2
)
General and administrative expenses - three-month period ended March 31, 2015
$
17.0

(1) A decrease in our pipeline of properties under construction during the three months ended March 31, 2015 resulted in a lower level of absorption of overhead costs than during the three months ended March 31, 2014. We capitalized $9.0 million and $3.6 million of our total overhead costs to leasing and development, respectively, for consolidated properties during the three months ended March 31, 2015 , compared to capitalizing $8.3 million and $6.4 million of such costs, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2014 . Combined overhead costs capitalized to leasing and development totaled 28.4% and 33.2% of our overall pool of overhead costs for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively.
Interest Expense
Interest expense allocable to continuing operations increased from $49.3 million in the first quarter of 2014 to $49.6 million in the first quarter of 2015 . Although our overall average borrowings increased, in large part due to redeeming all of our outstanding preferred stock during 2014, interest expense was relatively consistent between periods due to a lower weighted average interest rate on our borrowings. We capitalized $3.1 million of interest costs during the three months ended March 31, 2015 compared to $4.2 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014 .
Discontinued Operations
The property-specific components of earnings that are classified as discontinued operations include rental revenues, rental expenses, real estate taxes, allocated interest expense and depreciation expense, as well as the net gain or loss on the disposition of the properties. The financial results for 61 real estate properties, which were classified as held-for-sale at March 31, 2015, were included in discontinued operations and were classified as such subsequent to the adoption of ASU 2014-08. We sold one property during the three months ended March 31, 2015, which was classified as held-for-sale and included in discontinued operations prior to the adoption of ASU 2014-08.
The operations of 74 buildings were classified as discontinued operations for both the three months ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014 . These 74 buildings consist of 16 industrial, 56 office, and two medical office properties. As a result, we classified operating income, before gain on sales, of $10.2 million and $1.3 million in discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively.
Of the properties included in discontinued operations, one was sold during the first quarter of 2015 and 10 were sold during the first quarter of 2014 (all of these properties were classified within discontinued operations prior to the April 1, 2014 adoption of ASU 2014-08). The gains on disposal of these properties, and related income tax impact, are also reported in discontinued operations, as presented in Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements included in this Report.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Sources of Liquidity
We expect to meet our short-term liquidity requirements over the next 12 months primarily through working capital, net cash provided by operating activities and proceeds received from real estate dispositions. Our short-term liquidity requirements include payments of dividends and distributions as well as the capital expenditures needed to maintain our current real estate assets. We had $453.0 million of outstanding borrowings on the Partnership's $1.2 billion unsecured line of credit at March 31, 2015 .

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In addition to our existing sources of liquidity, we expect to meet long-term liquidity requirements, such as scheduled mortgage and unsecured debt maturities, property acquisitions, financing of development activities and other capital improvements, through multiple sources of capital including operating cash flow, proceeds from property dispositions, term loans and through accessing the public debt and equity markets.
Rental Operations
Cash flows from Rental Operations is our primary source of liquidity and provides a stable source of cash flow to fund operational expenses. We believe that this cash-based revenue stream is substantially aligned with revenue recognition (except for items such as periodic straight-line rental income accruals and amortization of above or below market rents) as cash receipts from the leasing of rental properties are generally received in advance of, or a short time following, the actual revenue recognition.
Although overall economic conditions have improved since the last economic recession, we remain subject to a number of risks related to general economic conditions, including reduced occupancy, tenant defaults and bankruptcies and potential reduction in rental rates upon renewal or re-letting of properties, any of which would result in reduced cash flow from operations.
Unsecured Debt and Equity Securities
We use the Partnership's unsecured line of credit (which is guaranteed by the General Partner) as a temporary source of capital to fund development activities, acquire additional rental properties and provide working capital.
At March 31, 2015 , we had on file with the SEC an automatic shelf registration statement on Form S-3 relating to the offer and sale, from time to time, of an indeterminate amount of debt and equity securities. Equity securities are offered and sold by the General Partner, and the net proceeds of such offerings are contributed to the Partnership in exchange for additional General Partner Units or Preferred Units. From time to time, we expect to issue additional securities under this automatic shelf registration statement to fund the repayment of long-term debt upon maturity and for other general corporate purposes.
The General Partner currently has an at the market equity program that allows it to issue new common shares from time to time, with an aggregate offering price of up to $175.0 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the General Partner issued 233,000 common shares pursuant to its at the market offering program, generating gross proceeds of approximately $5.0 million and, after deducting commissions and other costs, net proceeds of approximately $4.9 million. The General Partner has a capacity of $126.3 million remaining under its current at the market equity program.
The Partnership has issued debt securities pursuant to certain indentures and related supplemental indentures, which also require us to comply with financial ratios and other covenants regarding our operations. We were in compliance with all such covenants, as well as applicable covenants under our unsecured line of credit, at March 31, 2015 .
Sale of Real Estate Assets
We regularly work to identify, consider and pursue opportunities to dispose of non-strategic properties on an opportunistic basis and on a basis that is generally consistent with our strategic plans. Our ability to dispose of such properties on favorable terms, or at all, is dependent upon a number of factors including the availability of credit to potential buyers to purchase properties at prices that we consider acceptable. Although we believe that we have demonstrated our ability to generate significant liquidity through the disposition of non-strategic properties, potential future adverse changes to general market and economic conditions could negatively impact our further ability to dispose of such properties.
We completed the disposition of two real estate portfolios in early April 2015, as described in Note 12 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Transactions with Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

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Transactions with unconsolidated joint ventures also provide a source of liquidity. From time to time we will sell properties to unconsolidated joint ventures, while retaining a continuing interest in that entity, and receive proceeds commensurate to those interests that we do not own. Additionally, unconsolidated joint ventures will from time to time obtain debt financing or sell properties and will then distribute to us, and our joint venture partners, all or a portion of the proceeds from such transactions. During the three months ended March 31, 2015 , we received a sale distribution from an unconsolidated joint venture totaling $2.2 million .
Uses of Liquidity
Our principal uses of liquidity include the following:
property investment;
leasing/capital costs;
dividends and distributions to shareholders and unitholders;
long-term debt maturities;
opportunistic repurchases of outstanding debt and preferred stock; and
other contractual obligations.
Property Investment
It is our strategy, through new developments and, to a lesser extent, acquisitions to continue to increase our investment concentration in industrial properties while, through selective dispositions, reducing our investment concentration in suburban office properties in certain markets. Pursuant to this strategy, we evaluate development and acquisition opportunities based upon our market outlook, including general economic conditions, supply and long-term growth potential. Our ability to make future property investments, along with being dependent upon identifying suitable development and acquisition opportunities, is also dependent upon our continued access to our longer-term sources of liquidity, including issuances of debt or equity securities as well as generating cash flow by disposing of selected properties.
Leasing/Capital Costs
Tenant improvements and lease-related costs pertaining to our initial leasing of newly completed space, or vacant space in acquired properties, are referred to as first generation expenditures. Such first generation expenditures for tenant improvements are included within "development of real estate investments" in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, while such expenditures for lease-related costs are included within "other deferred leasing costs."
Cash expenditures related to the construction of a building's shell, as well as the associated site improvements, are also included within "development of real estate investments" in our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
Tenant improvements and leasing costs to re-let rental space that we previously leased to tenants are referred to as second generation expenditures. Building improvements that are not specific to any tenant but serve to improve integral components of our real estate properties are also second generation expenditures. One of the principal uses of our liquidity is to fund the second generation leasing/capital expenditures of our real estate investments.
The following table summarizes our second generation capital expenditures by type of expenditure, as well as capital expenditures for the development of real estate investments and for other deferred leasing costs (in thousands):

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Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Second generation tenant improvements
$
8,281

 
$
10,445

Second generation leasing costs
9,080

 
8,942

Building improvements
135

 
244

Total second generation capital expenditures
$
17,496

 
$
19,631

Development of real estate investments
$
66,754

 
$
105,413

Other deferred leasing costs
$
13,122

 
$
8,706

We capitalized $9.0 million and $8.3 million of overhead costs related to leasing activities, including both first and second generation leases, during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. We capitalized $3.6 million and $6.4 million of overhead costs related to development activities, including both development and tenant improvement projects on first and second generation space, during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. Combined overhead costs capitalized to leasing and development totaled 28.4% and 33.2% of our overall pool of overhead costs for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. Further discussion of the capitalization of overhead costs can be found herein, in the discussion of general and administrative expenses in the Comparison of Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 to Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 section of Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations as well as in the Critical Accounting Policies section of Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our combined Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 as filed with the SEC on February 20, 2015 .
In addition to the capitalization of overhead costs discussed above, we also capitalized $3.1 million and $4.2 million of interest costs in the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively.
The following table summarizes our second generation capital expenditures by reportable operating segment (in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
Industrial
$
9,553

 
$
9,855

Office
7,475

 
9,070

Medical Office
438

 
213

Non-reportable segments
30

 
493

Total
$
17,496

 
$
19,631

Both our first and second generation expenditures vary significantly between leases on a per square foot basis, dependent upon several factors including the product type, the nature of a tenant's operations, the specific physical characteristics of each individual property and the market in which the property is located.
Dividend and Distribution Requirements
The General Partner is required to meet the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), in order to maintain its REIT status. We paid dividends or distributions of $0.17 per common share or Common Unit in the first quarter of 2015 , and the General Partner's board of directors declared dividends or distributions of $0.17 per common share or Common Unit for the second quarter of 2015 . Our future dividends or distributions will be declared at the discretion of the General Partner's board of directors and will be subject to our future capital needs and availability.



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Debt Maturities
Debt outstanding at March 31, 2015 had a face value totaling $4.5 billion with a weighted average interest rate of 4.91% and maturities at various dates through 2028. Of this total amount, we had $3.1 billion of unsecured debt, $919.4 million of secured debt and $453.0 million outstanding on our unsecured line of credit at March 31, 2015 . Scheduled principal amortization and maturities of such debt totaled $313.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 .
The following table is a summary of the scheduled future amortization and maturities of our indebtedness at March 31, 2015 (in thousands, except percentage data, and including debt related to real estate assets that are classified as held-for-sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheets):
 
 
Future Repayments
 
 
Year
Scheduled
Amortization

 
Maturities
 
Total
 
Weighted Average Interest Rate of
Future Repayments

Remainder of 2015
$
10,205

 
$
117,162

 
$
127,367

 
5.25
%
2016
11,852

 
518,132

 
529,984

 
6.14
%
2017
9,908

 
544,932

 
554,840

 
5.95
%
2018
7,855

 
300,000

 
307,855

 
6.08
%
2019
6,936

 
1,221,438

 
1,228,374

 
4.13
%
2020
5,381

 
250,000

 
255,381

 
6.73
%
2021
3,416

 
259,047

 
262,463

 
3.99
%
2022
3,611

 
600,000

 
603,611

 
4.20
%
2023
3,817

 
250,000

 
253,817

 
3.75
%
2024
4,036

 
300,000

 
304,036

 
3.92
%
2025
3,938

 

 
3,938

 
5.44
%
Thereafter
2,387

 
50,000

 
52,387

 
7.24
%
 
$
73,342

 
$
4,410,711

 
$
4,484,053

 
4.91
%
We anticipate generating capital to fund our debt maturities by using undistributed cash generated from our Rental Operations and property dispositions and by raising additional capital from future debt or equity transactions.
Repurchases of Outstanding Debt and Preferred Stock
To the extent that it supports our overall capital strategy, we may purchase certain of our outstanding unsecured debt prior to its stated maturity.
In March 2015, the Partnership commenced a tender offer (the "Tender Offer") to purchase for a combined aggregate purchase price (exclusive of accrued and unpaid interest) of up to $500.0 million among certain of its outstanding series of unsecured notes. A portion of the proceeds from the Suburban Office Portfolio Sale were used to fund this Tender Offer, which resulted in the repurchase of notes having a face value of $424.9 million , for a cash payment of $500.0 million . The repurchase was completed on April 3, 2015.
Historical Cash Flows
Cash and cash equivalents were $17.8 million and $19.5 million at March 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively. The following table highlights significant changes in net cash associated with our operating, investing and financing activities (in millions):  

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Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2015
 
2014
General Partner
 
 
 
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
$
42.7

 
$
59.1

Net Cash Used for Investing Activities
$
(22.6
)
 
$
(74.9
)
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities
$
(20.2
)
 
$
16.0

 
 
 
 
Partnership
 
 
 
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
$
42.7

 
$
59.1

Net Cash Used for Investing Activities
$
(22.6
)
 
$
(74.9
)
Net Cash Provided by (Used for) Financing Activities
$
(20.2
)
 
$
16.0

Operating Activities
The receipt of rental income from Rental Operations continues to be our primary source of operating cash flows. The decrease in cash flows from operations noted in the table above was due to the timing of cash receipts from our Rental Operations.
Investing Activities
Investing activities are one of the primary uses of our liquidity. Development and acquisition activities typically generate additional rental revenues and provide cash flows for operational requirements. Highlights of significant cash sources and uses are as follows:
During the three months ended March 31, 2015 , we paid cash of approximately $890,000 for real estate acquisitions, compared to $17.2 million and $2.3 million , respectively, for real estate and undeveloped land acquisitions in the same period in 2014 .
Real estate development costs were $66.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2015 , compared to $105.4 million for the same period in 2014 .
Sales of land and depreciated property provided $109.9 million in net proceeds for the three months ended March 31, 2015 , compared to $70.7 million for the same period in 2014 .
For the three months ended March 31, 2015 , we received $2.2 million in capital distributions from unconsolidated joint ventures, compared to $2.5 million during the same period in 2014 .
Financing Activities
The following items highlight some of the factors that account for the difference in net cash flow related to financing activities in the first three months of 2015 , compared to the same period in 2014 :
For the three months ended March 31, 2015 , we increased net borrowings on the Partnership's unsecured line of credit by $347.0 million , compared to a $92.0 million increase in net borrowings for the same period in 2014 .
During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the General Partner repaid eight secured loans totaling $60.2 million that had a weighted average stated interest rate of 5.30%, compared to repaying one secured loan totaling $18.1 million that had a stated interest rate of 5.14% during the three months ended March 31, 2014.
Changes in book overdrafts are classified as financing activities within our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. There were book overdrafts of $8.8 million at March 31, 2015 , compared to $16.1 million at March 31, 2014 .
During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the General Partner opportunistically repurchased preferred shares from all outstanding series in the open market in order to take advantage of the significant discounts

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at which they were trading. In total, the General Partner repurchased preferred shares having a redemption value of approximately $18.8 million for $17.7 million.
Contractual Obligations
Aside from changes in long-term debt, there have not been material changes in our outstanding commitments since December 31, 2014 , as previously discussed in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements - Investments in Unconsolidated Companies
We analyze our investments in unconsolidated joint ventures to determine if they meet the criteria for classification as a variable interest entity (a "VIE") and would require consolidation. We (i) evaluate the sufficiency of the total equity at risk, (ii) review the voting rights and decision-making authority of the equity investment holders as a group and whether there are any guaranteed returns, protection against losses, or capping of residual returns within the group and (iii) establish whether activities within the venture are on behalf of an investor with disproportionately few voting rights in making this VIE determination. To the extent that we (i) are the sole entity that has the power to direct the activities of the VIE and (ii) have the obligation or rights to absorb the VIE's losses or receive its benefits, then we would be determined to be the primary beneficiary of the VIE and would consolidate it. At the end of each reporting period, we re-assess our conclusions as to which, if any, party within the VIE is considered the primary beneficiary. To the extent that our joint ventures do not qualify as VIEs, we further assess each joint venture partner's substantive participating rights to determine if the venture should be consolidated.
We have equity interests in unconsolidated partnerships and limited liability companies that primarily own and operate rental properties and hold land for development. These unconsolidated joint ventures are primarily engaged in the operations and development of industrial, office and medical office real estate properties. These investments provide us with increased market share and tenant and property diversification. The equity method of accounting is used for these investments in which we have the ability to exercise significant influence, but not control, over operating and financial policies. As a result, the assets and liabilities of these entities are not included on our balance sheet. Our investments in and advances to unconsolidated subsidiaries represented approximately 4% of our total assets at both March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 . Total assets of our unconsolidated subsidiaries were $1.5 billion and $1.6 billion at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 , respectively. The combined revenues of our unconsolidated subsidiaries totaled $49.9 million and $61.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 , respectively.
We have guaranteed the repayment of certain secured and unsecured loans of our unconsolidated subsidiaries. The outstanding balances on the guaranteed portion of these loans totaled $71.7 million at March 31, 2015 .
Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are exposed to interest rate changes primarily as a result of our line of credit and our long-term borrowings. Our interest rate risk management objective is to limit the impact of interest rate changes on earnings and cash flows and to lower overall borrowing costs. To achieve our objectives, we borrow primarily at fixed rates. We do not enter into derivative or interest rate transactions for speculative purposes. We have one outstanding swap, which fixes the rate on one of our variable rate loans and is not significant to our financial statements at March 31, 2015 .
Our interest rate risk is monitored using a variety of techniques. The table below presents the principal amounts (in thousands and including debt related to real estate assets that are classified as held-for-sale on the Consolidated Balance Sheets) of the expected annual maturities, weighted average interest rates for the average debt outstanding in the specified period, fair values (in thousands) and other terms required to evaluate the expected cash flows and sensitivity to interest rate changes.

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Remainder of 2015
 
2016
 
2017
 
2018
 
2019
 
Thereafter
 
Face Value
 
Fair Value
Fixed rate
secured debt
$
125,384

 
$
377,314

 
$
102,017

 
$
4,870

 
$
272,215

 
$
32,235

 
$
914,035

 
$
999,944

Weighted average
interest rate
5.24
%
 
5.91
%
 
5.96
%
 
6.47
%
 
7.63
%
 
5.93
%
 
6.34
%
 
 
Variable rate
secured debt
$
300

 
$
300

 
$
300

 
$
300

 
$
300

 
$
1,900

 
$
3,400

 
$
3,400

Weighted average
interest rate
0.10
%
 
0.10
%
 
0.10
%
 
0.10
%
 
0.10
%
 
0.10
%
 
0.10
%
 
 
Fixed rate
unsecured debt
$
1,683

 
$
152,370

 
$
452,523

 
$
302,685

 
$
252,859

 
$
1,701,498

 
$
2,863,618

 
$
3,128,482

Weighted average
interest rate
6.26
%
 
6.71
%
 
5.95
%
 
6.08
%
 
8.35
%
 
4.50
%
 
5.36
%
 
 
Variable rate
unsecured notes
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
250,000

 
$

 
$
250,000

 
$
250,000

Rate at March 31, 2015
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
1.33%

 
N/A

 
1.33
%
 
 
Variable rate unsecured
line of credit
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
453,000

 
$

 
$
453,000

 
$
453,000

Rate at March 31, 2015
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
N/A

 
1.23
%
 
N/A

 
1.23
%
 
 

As the above table incorporates only those exposures that existed at March 31, 2015 , it does not consider those exposures or positions that could arise after that date. As a result, the ultimate impact of interest rate fluctuations will depend on future exposures that arise, our hedging strategies at that time to the extent we are party to interest rate derivatives and interest rates. Interest expense on our unsecured line of credit and our variable rate unsecured notes will be affected by fluctuations in the LIBOR indices as well as changes in our credit rating. The interest rate at such point in the future as we may renew, extend or replace our unsecured line of credit will be heavily dependent upon the state of the credit environment.
Item 4.    Controls and Procedures
Control and Procedures (General Partner)
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. These disclosure controls and procedures are further designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15. Based upon the foregoing, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this Report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Controls and Procedures (Partnership)
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

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We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. These disclosure controls and procedures are further designed to ensure that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the General Partner's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
We carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the General Partner's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15. Based upon the foregoing, the General Partner's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this Report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this Report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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Part II - Other Information
 
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
From time to time, we are parties to a variety of legal proceedings and claims arising in the ordinary course of our businesses. While these matters generally are covered by insurance, there is no assurance that our insurance will cover any particular proceeding or claim. We are not subject to any material pending legal proceedings other than routine litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. We presently believe that all of these proceedings to which we were subject as of March 31, 2015 , taken as a whole, will not have a material adverse effect on our liquidity, business, financial condition or results of operations.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
In addition to the information set forth in this Report, you also should carefully review and consider the information contained in our other reports and periodic filings that we make with the SEC, including, without limitation the information contained under the caption "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 . The risks and uncertainties described in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks that we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us, or that we presently deem to be immaterial, also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
(a) Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
None
(b) Use of Proceeds
None
(c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
From time to time, we repurchase our securities under a repurchase program that initially was approved by the General Partner's board of directors and publicly announced in October 2001 (the "Repurchase Program").
On January 28, 2015, the General Partner's board of directors adopted a resolution that amended and restated the Repurchase Program and delegated authority to management to repurchase a maximum of $100.0 million of the General Partner's common shares, $500.0 million of the Partnership's debt securities and $500.0 million of the General Partner's preferred shares, subject to the prior notification of the Chairman of the Finance Committee of the board of directors of planned repurchases within these limits (the "January 2015 Resolutions"). We did not repurchase any securities through the Repurchase Program during the quarter ended March 31, 2015 and the maximum amounts set forth under the January 2015 Resolutions for the repurchase of common shares, debt securities and preferred shares are remaining in the Repurchase Program.
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities

During the period covered by this Report, we did not default under the terms of any of our material indebtedness.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.  
Item 5. Other Information

During the period covered by this Report, there was no information required to be disclosed by us in a Current Report on Form 8-K that was not so reported, nor were there any material changes to the procedures by which our security holders may recommend nominees to the General Partner's board of directors.

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Item 6. Exhibits
(a) Exhibits
 
 
 
3.1

 
Sixth Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the General Partner (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the combined Current Report on Form 8-K of the General Partner and the Partnership as filed with the SEC on January 5, 2015, and incorporated herein by this reference).
 
 
 
3.2

 
Fourth Amended and Restated Bylaws of the General Partner (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the General Partner's Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the SEC on July 30, 2009, and incorporated herein by this reference).
 
 
 
3.3

 
Certificate of Limited Partnership of the Partnership, dated September 17, 1993 (filed as Exhibit 3.1(i) to the Partnership's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 as filed with the SEC on March 13, 2007, and incorporated herein by this reference) (File No. 000-20625).
 
 
 
3.4 (i)

 
Fifth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the combined Current Report on Form 8-K of the General Partner and the Partnership as filed with the SEC on May 5, 2014, and incorporated herein by this reference).
 
 
 
3.4 (ii)

 
First Amendment to Fifth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the combined Current Report on Form 8-K of the General Partner and the Partnership as filed with the SEC on August 6, 2014, and incorporated herein by this reference).
 
 
 
3.4 (iii)

 
Second Amendment to Fifth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the combined Current Report on Form 8-K of the General Partner and the Partnership as filed with the SEC on December 16, 2014, and incorporated herein by this reference).
 
 
 
3.4 (iv)

 
Third Amendment to Fifth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership (filed as Exhibit 3.2 to the combined Current Report on Form 8-K of the General Partner and the Partnership as filed with the SEC on January 5, 2015, and incorporated herein by this reference).
 
 
 
3.4 (v)

 
Fourth Amendment to Fifth Amended and Restated Agreement of Limited Partnership of the Partnership (filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the combined Current Report on Form 8-K of the General Partner and the Partnership as filed with the SEC on January 29, 2015, and incorporated herein by this reference).
 
 
 
10.1

 
Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool I) by and among the Partnership, the other entities controlled or affiliated with the Partnership and SOF-X U.S. Acquisitions, L.L.C., dated as of January 16, 2015.*
 
 
 
10.2

 
Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool II) by and among the Partnership, the other entities controlled or affiliated with the Partnership and SOF-X U.S. Acquisitions, L.L.C., dated as of January 16, 2015.*
 
 
 
10.3

 
Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool III) by and among the Partnership, the other entities controlled or affiliated with the Partnership and SOF-X U.S. Acquisitions, L.L.C., dated as of January 16, 2015.*
 
 
 
10.4

 
Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool IV) by and among the Partnership, the other entities controlled or affiliated with the Partnership and SOF-X U.S. Acquisitions, L.L.C., dated as of January 16, 2015.*
 
 
 
10.5

 
The Company's 2015 Non-Employee Directors Compensation Plan.*#
 
 
 
10.6

 
Form of Long Term Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Unit Award Certificate for Non-Employee Directors.*#
 
 
 
10.7

 
Form of Long Term Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Unit Award Certificate for new Non-Employee Directors.*#
 
 
 
10.8

 
First Amendment to Duke Realty Corporation 2010 Performance Share Plan, a subplan of the 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the combined Current Report on Form 8-K of the General Partner and the Partnership as filed with the SEC on January 29, 2015, and incorporated herein by this reference).#
 
 
 
10.9

 
Form of 2010 Performance Share Plan LTIP Unit Award Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the combined Current Report on Form 8-K of the General Partner and the Partnership as filed with the SEC on January 29, 2015, and incorporated herein by this reference).#
 
 
 
10.10

 
Form of LTIP Unit Award Agreement (filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the combined Current Report on Form 8-K of the General Partner and the Partnership as filed with the SEC on January 29, 2015, and incorporated herein by this reference).#
 
 
 

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11.1

 
Statement Regarding Computation of Earnings.***
 
 
 
12.1

 
Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends of the General Partner.*
 
 
 
12.2

 
Statement of Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Distributions of the Partnership.*
 
 
 
31.1

 
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner.*
 
 
 
31.2

 
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of the General Partner.*
 
 
 
31.3

 
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer for the Partnership.*
 
 
 
31.4

 
Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer for the Partnership.*
 
 
 
32.1

 
Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner.**
 
 
 
32.2

 
Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of the General Partner.**
 
 
 
32.3

 
Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer for the Partnership.**
 
 
 
32.4

 
Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer for the Partnership.**
 
 
 
101

 
The following materials from the General Partner's and the Partnership's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity, and (v) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

*
Filed herewith.

#
Represents management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

**
The certifications attached as Exhibits 32.1, 32.2, 32.3 and 32.4 accompany this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and are "furnished" to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and shall not be deemed "filed" by the General Partner or the Partnership, respectively, for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
***
Data required by Financial Accounting Standards Board Auditing Standards Codification No. 260 is provided in Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this report.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
 
 
 
DUKE REALTY CORPORATION
 
 
 
 
/s/ Dennis D. Oklak
 
 
Dennis D. Oklak
 
 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
/s/ Mark A. Denien
 
 
Mark A. Denien
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
 
 
By: DUKE REALTY CORPORATION, its general partner
 
 
 
 
/s/ Dennis D. Oklak
 
 
Dennis D. Oklak
 
 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner
 
 
 
 
/s/ Mark A. Denien
 
 
Mark A. Denien
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the General Partner
 
 
 
 
 
Date:
May 1, 2015
 
 
 
 


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Exhibit 10.1


AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE (POOL I)
among
THE SELLERS NAMED HEREIN
and
SOF-X U.S. ACQUISITIONS, L.L.C.
Dated as of January 16, 2015




TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
Page
Exhibits
iv
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
1
      Section 1.1          Defined Terms
1
ARTICLE II SALE, CONSIDERATION AND CLOSING
12
      Section 2.1          Sale of Assets
12
Section 2.2          Gross Asset Value; Earnest Money.
13
      Section 2.3          Earnest Money
14
      Section 2.4          The Closing
15
      Section 2.5          Allocated Asset Value.
15
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE SELLERS
16
      Section 3.1          General Seller Representations and Warranties
16
      Section 3.2          Representations and Warranties of the Sellers as to the Assets
18
      Section 3.3 Operations Prior to Closing
20
      Section 3.4          Tenant Estoppels.
25
      Section 3.5          Owners’ Associations and REAs
27
      Section 3.6 Inaccurate Representation or Warranty
28
      Section 3.7 Cooperation with Financing.
28
      Section 3.8 Easements.
28
      Section 3.9           SNDAs
28
      Section 3.10 Non-Compete Agreement
29
      Section 3.11 Florida Tax Liability; Compliance Certificate; Indemnity
29
      Section 3.12 Sawgrass Conveyance
29
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE BUYER
30
      Section 4.1 Representations and Warranties of the Buyer
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ARTICLE V CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING
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      Section 5.1 Conditions Precedent to Sellers’ Obligations
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      Section 5.2           Conditions Precedent to the Buyer’s Obligations
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ARTICLE VI CLOSING DELIVERIES
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      Section 6.1          Buyer Deliveries
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      Section 6.2          Sellers Deliveries.
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ARTICLE VII INSPECTION
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      Section 7.1 General Right of Inspection
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      Section 7.2          Document Inspection; Contracts
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      Section 7.3          Formal Inspection Period
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      Section 7.4          Confidentiality
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      Section 7.5 Examination
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      Section 7.6          Effect and Survival of Disclaimer and Release
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ARTICLE VIII TITLE AND PERMITTED EXCEPTIONS
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      Section 8.1 Permitted Exceptions
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      Section 8.2          Title Report.
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      Section 8.3 Use of Cash Consideration Amount to Discharge Title Exceptions
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      Section 8.4          Inability to Convey
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      Section 8.5          Rights in Respect of Inability to Convey
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      Section 8.6          Voluntary Title Exceptions; Monetary Title Exceptions
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      Section 8.7          Buyer’s Right to Accept Title
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      Section 8.8          Cooperation
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ARTICLE IX TRANSACTION COSTS; RISK OF LOSS
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      Section 9.1          Transaction Costs
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      Section 9.2          Risk of Loss.
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ARTICLE X ADJUSTMENTS PROPOSED
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      Section 10.1 Taxes.
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      Section 10.2 Fixed Rents, Additional Rents and Security Deposits.
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      Section 10.3 Water and Sewer Charges
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      Section 10.4 Utility Charges
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      Section 10.5 Contracts
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      Section 10.6 Miscellaneous Revenues
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      Section 10.7 Leasing Costs.
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      Section 10.8 Owners’ Association Assessments.
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      Section 10.9 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
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      Section 10.10 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
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      Section 10.11 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
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      Section 10.12 General
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      Section 10.13 Re-Adjustment
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ARTICLE XI SURVIVAL OF OBLIGATIONS; LIABILITY
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      Section 11.1 Survival of Obligations; Liability of Sellers
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      Section 11.2 Liability of Buyer
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      Section 11.3 Cap on Liability
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      Section 11.4 Survival
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ARTICLE XII TAX CERTIORARI PROCEEDINGS
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      Section 12.1 Prosecution and Settlement of Proceedings
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      Section 12.2 Application of Refunds or Savings
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      Section 12.3 Survival
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ARTICLE XIII DEFAULT
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      Section 13.1 Buyer Default
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      Section 13.2 Seller Default.
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      Section 13.3 Material Defects Arising Prior to the Closing.
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      Section 13.4 Buyer Default (Perimeter)
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      Section 13.5 Seller Default (Perimeter)
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      Section 13.6 Limitation on Liability
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ARTICLE XIV MISCELLANEOUS
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      Section 14.1 Use of Duke Name
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      Section 14.2 Joint and Several Liability
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      Section 14.3 Brokers.
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      Section 14.4 Confidentiality; Press Release; IRS Reporting Requirements.
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      Section 14.5 Escrow Provisions.
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      Section 14.6 Successors and Assigns; No Third-Party Beneficiaries
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      Section 14.7 Assignment
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      Section 14.8 Further Assurances
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      Section 14.9 Notices
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      Section 14.10 Entire Agreement
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      Section 14.11 Amendments
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      Section 14.12 No Waiver
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      Section 14.13 Governing Law
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      Section 14.14 Submission to Jurisdiction
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      Section 14.15 Severability
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      Section 14.16 Section Headings
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      Section 14.17 Counterparts
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      Section 14.18 Construction
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      Section 14.19 Recordation
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      Section 14.20 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
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      Section 14.21 Exclusivity.
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      Section 14.22 Attorney’s Fees.
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      Section 14.23 Like Kind Exchange
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      Section 14.24 Disclosure
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      Section 14.25 Waiver of Trial by Jury
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      Section 14.26 Date for Performance
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      Section 14.27 Time of the Essence
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      Section 14.28 Adjournment of Closing
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      Section 14.29 Failure to Obtain Waiver
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      Section 14.30 Post Closing Tenant Finish
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      Section 14.31 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
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      Section 14.32 Perimeter Four
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      Section 14.33 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
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Exhibits

 
Exhibit A -
Form of Tenant Estoppel
Exhibit B -
Form of Assignment of Leases
Exhibit C -
Form of Assignment of Contracts
Exhibit D -
Form of Tenant Notice
Exhibit E -
Intentionally Omitted
Exhibit F -
Buyer’s Closing Certificate
Exhibit G -
Form of Deed
Exhibit H -
Form of Bill of Sale
Exhibit I -
Form of Broker Lien Waiver
Exhibit J -
Form of Assignment of Asset-Related Property
Exhibit K -
Seller’s Closing Certificate
Exhibit L -
Form of FIRPTA Certificate
Exhibit M -
Intentionally Omitted
Exhibit N -
Non-Compete Agreement Term Sheet
Exhibit O -
Form of General Contractor’s Warranty
Exhibit P -
Form of Title Affidavit

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Schedules
 
Schedule A -
Seller and Properties
Schedule B -
Intentionally Omitted
Schedule C -
Assumed Contracts
Schedule D -
Knowledge Parties
Schedule 2.1(b)(iii) -
Personal Property
Schedule 3.1(c) -
Consents
Schedule 3.1(d) -
Conflicts
Schedule 3.2(b) -
Material Contracts
Schedule 3.2 (c) -
Leases
Schedule 3.2(c)(i) -
Tenant Improvements and Other Construction Work
Schedule 3.2(c)(ii) -
Tenant Defaults
Schedule 3.2(d) -
Leasing and Brokerage Commissions and Agreements
Schedule 3.2(e) -
Casualties and Condemnations
Schedule 3.2(j) -
Building/Zoning Violations
Schedule 3.2(r) -
Intentionally Omitted
Schedule 3.2(u) -
Security Deposits Held by the Sellers
Schedule 3.2(v) -
Delinquency Reports
Schedule 3.3(h)(ii) -
December 11, 2014 Through Closing Date Lease Agreements
Schedule 3.5(b)(ii) -
Intentionally Omitted
Schedule 3.5(b)(iii) -
Intentionally Omitted
Schedule 7.1 -
Designated Employees
Schedule 14.3 -
Brokers
Schedule 14.33 -
Secured Properties
    

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AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE (POOL I)
AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE (POOL I) (this “ Agreement ”), made as of the 16th day of January, 2015 by and between each of the entities listed in the column entitled “ Sellers ” on Schedule A attached hereto and made a part hereof (individually, a “ Seller ”; collectively, the “ Sellers ”) and SOF-X U.S. Acquisitions, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Buyer ”).
Background
A. The applicable Sellers are the owners of the Land and the buildings and other improvements situated on such Land, constituting the properties listed opposite their names on Schedule A attached hereto and made a part hereof (individually a “ Property ”; collectively, the “ Properties ”).
A.      The Properties listed on Schedule A (collectively, the “ Asset Schedule ”), together with the Asset-Related Property (as defined below) with respect to each Property shall be referred to herein, collectively, as the “ Assets ”.
B.      The Sellers desire to sell to the Buyer, and the Buyer desires to purchase from the Sellers, the Assets on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1      Defined Terms The capitalized terms used herein will have the following meanings.
Additional Rent(s) ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 10.2(a).
Adjusted Gross Asset Value ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 2.2(a).
Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, such first Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling”, “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as applied to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of that Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

        


Affiliate Leasing and Brokerage Agreements ” shall have the meaning given thereto in Section 3.2(d) hereof.
Agreement ” shall mean this Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool I) and all amendments hereto, together with the exhibits and schedules attached hereto, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, from time to time.
Allocated Asset Value ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.5.
Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Laws ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3.1(f)(i).
Applicable Law ” means all statutes, laws, common law, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes or other legal requirements of any Governmental Authority, board of fire underwriters and similar quasi-governmental agencies or entities, and any judgment, injunction, order, directive, decree or other judicial or regulatory requirement of any court or Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction affecting or relating to the Person or property in question.
Architect Agreement ” shall mean that certain agreement dated September 11, 2013, by and between Duke Realty Limited Partnership and the Perimeter Architect, with respect to the Perimeter Improvements.
Asset-Related Property ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 2.1(b).
Asset Schedule ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in “Background” paragraph B.
Asset Specific Default ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 13.3(a).
Assets ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in “Background” paragraph B.
Assignment of Asset-Related Property ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subparagraph 6.2(c)(iv).
Assignment of Contracts ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subparagraph 6.1(a)(ii).
Assignment of Leases ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subparagraph 6.1(a)(i).
Assumed Contracts ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 7.2(b).
Basket ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 11.3.
Bill of Sale ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subparagraph 6.2(c)(ii).

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Business Day ” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banks are authorized or required by law to be closed in New York City, New York.
Buyer ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Preamble to this Agreement.
Buyer Architect ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 14.32(b).
Buyer Exclusion Notice ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 13.3(a).
Buyer-Related Entities ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 11.1.
Buyer Surviving Representations and Covenants ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 11.2.
Cap ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 11.3.
Cash Basis ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 10.1.
Cash Consideration Amount ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 2.2(a).
Channeladvisor Lease ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 14.32(a).
Closing Documents ” shall mean any, certificate, instrument or other document delivered pursuant to Article VI of this Agreement.
Closing ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 2.4(a).
Closing Date ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 2.4(a).
Closing Statement ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subparagraph 6.1(d)(i).
Closing Year ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 10.2(b).
Confidentiality Agreement ” shall mean that Confidentiality Letter Agreement dated as of October 10, 2014, made by Vanderbilt Partners and Trinity Capital Acquisitions LLC in favor of Duke Realty Limited Partnership.
Contractor Warranty ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 14.32(h)(iv).
Contracts ” shall mean, collectively, all agreements or contracts of any Seller relating to the ownership, operation, maintenance and management of the relevant Property and the buildings and other improvements located thereon, or any portion thereof, including all amendments, modifications, additions or supplements thereto.

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Controls Inspection Reports ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 14.32(b).
Deed ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 6.2(a).
Delinquency Report ” shall mean that report attached hereto as Schedule 3.2(v) .
Designated Employees ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 7.1.
Designated Subsidiary ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14.7.
Dissolved Sawgrass Entities ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3.12.
Duke Lease ” shall mean a lease agreement for each Duke Leased Space in the forms to be agreed upon between Buyer and Seller prior to the Inspection Date.
Duke Leased Space ” shall mean the space leased by Seller at the Assets pursuant to a Duke Lease.
Earnest Money ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.3.
Environmental Claims ” means any claim for reimbursement or remediation expense, contribution, personal injury, property damage or damage to natural resources made by any Governmental Authority or other Person arising from or in connection with the presence or release of any Hazardous Substances over, on, in or under any Property, or the violation of any Environmental Laws with respect to any Property.
Environmental Laws ” means any Applicable Laws which regulate or control (i) Hazardous Substances, pollution, contamination, noise, radiation, water, soil, sediment, air or other environmental media, or (ii) an actual or potential spill, leak, emission, discharge, release or disposal of any Hazardous Substances or other materials, substances or waste into water, soil, sediment, air or any other environmental media, including, without limitation, (A) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq. (“ CERCLA ”), (B) the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq. (“ RCRA ”), (C) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq., (D) the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq., (E) the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq., (F) the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq., and (G) the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. § 1801 et seq. and similar state and local Applicable Law, as amended from time to time, and all regulations and rules issued pursuant thereto.
Environmental Liabilities ” means any liabilities or obligations of any kind or nature imposed on any Seller pursuant to any Environmental Laws, including, without limitation, any (i) obligations to manage, control, contain, remove, remedy, respond to, clean up or abate any actual release of Hazardous Substances or other pollution or contamination of any water, soil, sediment, air or other environmental media, located on or originating from any Property, and (ii) liabilities or obligations with respect to the manufacture, generation, formulation, processing, use, treatment, handling, storage, disposal, distribution or transportation of any Hazardous Substances by any Seller.

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Escrow Account ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 14.5(a).
Escrow Agent ” shall mean First American Title Insurance Company, Chicago National Commercial Services Division, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2700, Chicago, IL 60602.
Escrow Period ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 10.7.
Executive Order ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 3.1(f)(i).
Existing Lease ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 10.7.
Fixed Rents ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 10.2(a).
Force Majeure Delays ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 14.32(c).
Governmental Authority ” shall mean any federal, state or local government or other political subdivision thereof, including, without limitation, any agency or entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative governmental powers or functions, in each case to the extent the same has jurisdiction over the Person or Property in question.
Government List ” shall mean any of (i) the two lists maintained by the United States Department of Commerce (Denied Persons and Entities), (ii) the list maintained by the United States Department of Treasury (Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons), and (iii) the two lists maintained by the United States Department of State (Terrorist Organizations and Debarred Parties).
Gross Asset Value ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 2.2(a).
GSA ” shall mean the General Services Administration.
Hazardous Substances ” means any hazardous or toxic substances, materials or waste, whether solid, semisolid, liquid or gaseous, including, without limitation, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, petroleum or petroleum by-products, radioactive materials, radon gas and any other material or substance which is defined as or included in the definition of a “hazardous substance”, “hazardous waste”, “toxic waste”, “hazardous material”, “toxic pollutant”, “contaminant”, “pollutant” or “toxic substance” or words of similar import, under any Environmental Law or that could result in the imposition of liability under any Environmental Laws.
Incomplete TI Work ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14.30.
Inspection Date ” means 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 27, 2015.
Inspection Period ” means the period of time commencing as of the date of that certain letter of intent, dated December 17, 2014, executed by Vanderbilt Partners LLC, Trinity

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Capital Acquisitions, LLC and Starwood Capital Group Holdings, LLC, and ending on the Inspection Date.
Intangible Property ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subparagraph 2.1(b)(vi).
IRS ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Service.
IRS Reporting Requirements ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 14.4(c).
Land ” means the land more particularly described in the Title Policy.
Lease Options ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 3.2(c).
Lease Required Estoppel ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 3.4(b).
Leases ” shall mean all leases, licenses and other occupancy agreements, for all or any portion of the Properties and all amendments, modifications, extensions and other agreements pertaining thereto.
Lease Termination Payments ” means all payments received by or on behalf of Seller with respect to a Lease with respect to any terminations, surrenders, modifications, renewals or amendments of any such Lease.
Leasing and Brokerage Agreements ” shall mean, collectively, the Affiliate Leasing and Brokerage Agreements and the Third Party Leasing and Brokerage Agreements.
Leasing Costs ” shall mean, with respect to a particular Lease, all capital costs, expenses incurred for capital improvements, equipment, painting, decorating, partitioning and other items to satisfy the initial construction obligations of the landlord under such Lease (including any expenses incurred for architectural or engineering services in respect of the foregoing), “tenant allowances” in lieu of or as reimbursements for the foregoing items, payments made for purposes of satisfying or terminating the obligations of the tenant under such Lease to the landlord under another lease (i.e., lease buyout costs), relocation costs, temporary leasing costs, leasing commissions, brokerage commissions, legal, design and other professional fees and costs, in each case, to the extent the landlord is responsible for the payment of such cost or expense under the relevant Lease or any other agreement relating to such Lease.
Liens ” shall mean all liens, pledges, charges, mortgages, deeds of trust, security interests, encumbrances, title retention agreements, adverse claims or restrictions.
Losses ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 11.1.
Major Tenants ” shall mean those certain Tenants representing or leasing 50,000 square feet or more in any one Property excluding the GSA.

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Material Contracts ” shall mean all assignable Contracts, other than those assignable Contracts which are terminable on 30 days’ notice without cost or penalty and require the payment of no more than $25,000 in any calendar year or are a part of a national contract.
Monetary Title Exceptions ” shall mean title exceptions affecting any Property which are not Permitted Exceptions and which can be removed by the payment of a liquidated amount.
New Lease ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 3.3(d).
New Sawgrass Entities ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3.12.
Non-Compete Agreement ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3.10.
Notice of Inaccuracy ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3.6.
Objection Notice ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8.2.
Other Assets Closing ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 2.4(a).
Other Assets Closing Date ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 2.4(a).
Other PSA Assets ” means, individually or collectively, as the context may require, the “Assets” as defined in each of the Other PSAs.
Other PSA Closing ” means, individually or collectively, as the context may require, the “Closing” as defined in each of the Other PSAs.
Other PSA Properties ” means, individually or collectively, as the context may require, the “Properties” as defined in each of the Other PSAs.
Other PSA Sellers ” means, individually or collectively, as the context may require, the “Sellers” as defined in each of the Other PSAs.
Other PSAs ” means, individually or collectively, as the context may require, the following: (i) that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool II), dated as of the date hereof, by and between Duke Realty Limited Partnership, as seller, and Buyer, as buyer; (ii) that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool III) ,dated as of the date hereof, by and between Duke Realty Limited Partnership, as seller, and Buyer, as buyer; and (iii) that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool IV), dated as of the date hereof, by and between Duke Realty Limited Partnership and 625 Building, L.L.C., together as sellers, and Buyer, as buyer.
Owners’ Association ” shall mean any association or organization created pursuant to the Owners’ Association Documents.
Owners’ Association Documents ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3.2(g).

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Perimeter Architect ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 14.32(b).
Perimeter Closing ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 14.32(d).
Perimeter Closing Date ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 14.32(d).
Perimeter Construction Documents ” means the general contractor’s construction contract (if any), all subcontracts, the Architect Agreement and all other construction documents related to the construction of the Perimeter Improvements.
Perimeter Four ” shall mean the Property under construction and located at 3025 Carrington Mill Boulevard, Morrisville, North Carolina.
Perimeter Improvements ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 14.32(a).
Perimeter Plans and Specifications ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 14.32(e)(i).
Permitted Exceptions ” shall mean (i) liens for current real estate taxes or assessments which are not yet due and payable or are due and payable but not yet delinquent, (ii) any exceptions to title approved or waived by the Buyer in accordance with this Agreement, (iii) customary utility easements which (A) do not encroach any buildings or other improvements located at the applicable Property, (B) are within and do not violate any setback requirements or restrictions and (C) do not materially and adversely impact the current use or value of the applicable Property, (iv) the rights of Tenants, as tenants only, pursuant to Leases, and (v) any matters created or caused by Buyer.
Personal Property ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subparagraph 2.1(b)(iii).
Person ” shall mean a natural person, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, corporation, trust, estate, association, unincorporated association or other entity.
Post Termination Period ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 3.3(h)(ii).
Preliminary Completion Items ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 14.32(b).
Properties ” and “ Property ” shall have the meanings assigned thereto in “Background” paragraph A.
Punch-List Holdback ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 14.32(c).

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Punch-List Holdback Conditions ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 14.32(c).
Punch-List Items ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 14.32(c).
Real Estate Tax ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 10.1.
REAs ” shall mean those certain reciprocal easement agreements, covenants conditions and restrictions and similar property-related agreements encumbering or otherwise affecting the Assets.
Rents ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 10.2(a).
Reporting Person ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 14.4(c).
ROFO Asset ” shall mean an Asset with respect to which all or a portion of such Asset is occupied by a ROFO Tenant under a ROFO Lease.
ROFO Leases ” shall mean, collectively or individually, as the context may require, (i) that certain Lease Agreement, dated August 19, 2009, by and between Duke Realty Limited Partnership, as landlord, and Tekelec, a California corporation, as tenant, for the Asset located at 5200 East Paramount Parkway, Morrisville, North Carolina, and (ii) that certain Lease Agreement, dated August 19, 2009, by and between Duke Realty Limited Partnership, as landlord, and Tekelec, a California corporation, as tenant, for the Asset located at 5200 West Paramount Parkway, Morrisville, North Carolina.
ROFO Tenants ” shall mean, collectively or individually, as the context may require, the tenants under the ROFO Leases.
Sawgrass Partners ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3.12.
SD Letters of Credit ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 10.2(a).
Seller Agent ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14.2.
Seller Party ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14.2.
Sellers ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Preamble to this Agreement.
Sellers’ Actual Reimbursable Tenant Expenses ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 10.2(c).
Sellers’ Actual Tenant Reimbursements ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 10.2(c).
Sellers’ Knowledge ” shall mean the actual knowledge of the Sellers based upon the actual knowledge of (i) with respect to all of the Assets, (a) Jeff Behm, (b) the Vice

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Presidents of Asset Management in the markets where the Properties are located and (c) the Senior Vice Presidents, Business Unit Heads in the markets where the Properties are located, each as more particularly set forth on Schedule D attached hereto and (ii) with respect to each particular Asset, the persons listed in the preceding clause (i) and the person identified as the “Asset Manager” with respect to such Asset on Schedule D .
Seller's Estoppel Certificate ” shall have the meanings assigned thereto in subsection 3.4(d).
Seller’s Other Loans ” shall mean, with respect to the applicable Seller, all indebtedness, financings and loans related to or encumbering the Seller’s Property or the Seller’s Assets.
Seller’s Property ” shall mean, with respect to each Seller, the Property owned by such Seller, as set forth in the Asset Schedule.
Sellers’ Reconciliation Statement ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 10.2(c).
Sellers’ Related Entities ” shall mean Sellers, their affiliates, members and partners, and the partners, shareholders, officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents of each of the foregoing.
Seller Surviving Representations and Covenants ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 11.1.
SNDAs ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3.9.
Statement of Lease ” shall mean with respect to any Lease with the GSA as Tenant a “Statement of Lease” in the form required by the GSA.
Substantially Completed ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 14.32(b).
Substantial Completion ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 14.32(b).
Tax ” shall mean any and all fees (including, without limitation, documentation, recording, license and registration fees) and taxes (including, without limitation, net income, alternative, unitary, alternative minimum, minimum franchise, value added, ad valorem, income, receipts, capital, social security, service, license, excise, sales, payroll, worker’s compensation, unemployment or compensation taxes, duty or custom taxes, franchise, use, leasing, fuel, excess profits, turnover, occupation, property (personal and real, tangible and intangible), transfer, recording and stamp taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, assessments, or withholdings of any nature whatsoever, general or special, ordinary or extraordinary, and any transaction privileges or similar taxes) imposed by or on behalf of a Governmental Authority, together with any and all penalties, fines, additions to tax and interest thereon, whether disputed or not.
Tenant Estoppel ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 3.4(a).

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Tenants ” shall mean the tenants under the Leases.
Tenant Notices ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subparagraph 6.1(a)(iii).
Terminated Contracts ” shall mean all Contracts other than Assumed Contracts.
Time Warner ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subparagraph 6.2(d)(xi).
Time Warner Asset ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subparagraph 6.2(d)(xi).
Third Party Leasing and Brokerage Agreements ” shall have the meaning given thereto in Section 3.2(d) hereof.
Title Company ” shall mean the Escrow Agent.
Title Objection ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8.5.
Title Policy ” shall mean one or more (as applicable as the context may require) owner’s policies of title insurance, issued by the Title Company, with respect to each Property in the standard form used in the state in which such Property is located, insuring as of the Closing Date, in an amount equal to the Allocated Asset Value for such Property, that the Buyer (or a Designated Subsidiary) owns fee simple title (and such additional estates as may be applicable) to such Property free and clear of all liens and encumbrances other than the Permitted Exceptions, without standard exceptions for parties in possession except pursuant to written leases (as tenants only, with no rights to purchase), mechanics’ liens, and matters of survey.
Title Response Notice ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8.5.
UCC ” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code.
Vacant Land ” shall mean the land parcels described on Schedule A .
Voluntary Title Exceptions ” shall mean with respect to each Property (i) the lien of any mortgage affecting such Property, whenever created, and (ii) title exceptions affecting such Property that are knowingly and intentionally created by the Sellers or their Affiliates after the date of this Agreement; provided , however , that the term “ Voluntary Title Exceptions ” as used in this Agreement shall not include the following: (a) any Permitted Exceptions; (b) any title exception created by a Tenant that is not otherwise prohibited by the applicable Lease for such Tenant thereunder; and (c) any title exceptions that are approved, waived or deemed to have been approved or waived by the Buyer pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or that are created in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
Walk-Through ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 14.32(b).
WARN Act Indemnification ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 11.1.

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Warranties ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 14.32(f)(vi).
ARTICLE II
SALE, CONSIDERATION AND CLOSING
Section 2.1      Sale of Assets . (a) On the Other Assets Closing Date (as hereinafter defined) and pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Sellers shall sell to the Buyer, and the Buyer shall purchase from each of the Sellers, all of the Assets other than Perimeter Four. On the Perimeter Closing Date (as hereinafter defined) and pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Sellers shall sell to the Buyer, and the Buyer shall purchase from the Sellers, Perimeter Four. It is understood and agreed that, except as explicitly set forth in this Agreement, the closing of the purchases of the Assets shall occur contemporaneously and none of the purchases of the Assets shall close unless the purchase of all of the Assets closes contemporaneously.
(b)      The transfer of the Properties to the Buyer shall include the transfer of all Asset-Related Property with respect to such Properties. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Asset-Related Property ” shall mean the following:
(i)      all of the relevant Seller’s right, title and interest in and to all easements, covenants and other rights appurtenant to said Property and all right, title and interest of the relevant Seller, if any, in and to any land lying in the bed of any street, road, avenue or alley, open or closed, in front of or adjoining said Property and to the center line thereof;
(ii)      all of the relevant Seller’s right, title and interest in and to all Owners’ Association Documents and REAs;
(iii)      all personal property listed on the attached Schedule 2.1(b)(iii) and furniture, fixtures, equipment, tools, supplies and other personal property (collectively, the “ Personal Property ”) (except items owned or leased by Tenants or which are leased by the relevant Seller) which are now, or may hereafter prior to the Closing Date be, placed in or attached to the Property;
(iv)      to the extent they may be transferred under Applicable Law and without cost to Seller (unless Buyer agrees to pay any such cost), all licenses, permits, consents, certificates, approvals, orders and authorizations presently issued in connection with the operation of all or any part of the Property as it is presently being operated;
(v)      to the extent assignable and without cost to Seller (unless Buyer agrees to pay any such cost), all warranties and guaranties, issued to the relevant Seller by any manufacturer or contractor in connection with construction or installation of equipment or any component of the improvements included as part of the Property;

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(vi)      to the extent assignable and without cost to Seller (unless Buyer agrees to pay any such cost), all other intangibles associated with the Properties, including, without limitation, goodwill, all logos, designs, trade names, building names, trademarks related to the property and other general intangibles relating to the Property, all telephone exchange numbers specifically dedicated and identified with the Properties and any URL designations and domain names containing the name of any Property but specifically excluding the names “Duke”, “Duke Realty” or derivatives therefrom or combinations thereof (collectively the “ Intangible Property ”);
(vii)      all Leases and Assumed Contracts and all security and escrow deposits held by the relevant Seller in connection with any such Lease or Assumed Contract;
(viii)      all books and records, tenant files, tenant lists and tenant marketing information relating to the Properties; and
(ix)      to the extent assignable, the plans and specifications, engineering drawings and prints with respect to the improvements, all operating manuals, and all books, data and records regarding the physical components systems of the improvements at the Properties, each to the extent in the Sellers' or a Sellers’ Affiliate’s possession (or reasonably obtainable by the Sellers without cost).
Section 2.2      Gross Asset Value; Earnest Money.
(a)      The purchase price for the Assets shall be equal to the aggregate gross asset value (the “ Gross Asset Value ”) of the Assets of (i) $663,114,104.00 plus (ii) 17,500,000.00 for the Vacant Land plus (iii) $39,500,000.00 (the “ Perimeter Purchase Price ”) for Perimeter Four, as adjusted pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The Gross Asset Value shall be adjusted to reflect net prorations and other adjustments provided for in this Agreement (as adjusted, the “ Adjusted Gross Asset Value ”). For purposes of this Agreement, the Adjusted Gross Asset Value shall be the “ Cash Consideration Amount ”.
(b)      At the Other Assets Closing (as hereinafter defined):
(i)      the Buyer shall deliver the Cash Consideration Amount, less the Perimeter Purchase Price, less the Earnest Money (other than the Perimeter Earnest Money (as hereinafter defined)) and any interest earned thereon (unless such Earnest Money is in the form of a letter of credit in which case the Earnest Money shall not be deducted and the Escrow Agent shall return the undrawn letter of credit to the Buyer promptly upon the Closing), to the Sellers in immediately available funds by wire transfer to such account or accounts that the Sellers shall designate to the Buyer;
(ii)      the Escrow Agent shall deliver the Earnest Money (other than the Perimeter Earnest Money) and any interest earned thereon (unless such Earnest Money is in the form of a letter of credit in which case the Escrow Agent shall return the undrawn letter of credit to Buyer promptly upon the Closing) to the

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Sellers to such account or accounts the Sellers shall designate to the Escrow Agent; and
(iii)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(c)      No adjustment shall be made to the Gross Asset Value except as explicitly set forth in this Agreement.
(d)      At the Perimeter Closing (as hereinafter defined):
(i)      the Buyer shall deliver the Perimeter Purchase Price, less the Punch-List Holdback (as hereinafter defined), less the Perimeter Earnest Money and any interest earned thereon (unless such Earnest Money is in the form of a letter of credit in which case the Perimeter Earnest Money shall not be deducted and the Escrow Agent shall return the undrawn letter of credit to the Buyer promptly upon the Closing), to the Sellers in immediately available funds by wire transfer to such account or accounts that the Sellers shall designate to the Buyer;
(ii)      the Escrow Agent shall deliver the Perimeter Earnest Money and any interest earned thereon (unless such Perimeter Earnest Money is in the form of a letter of credit in which case the Escrow Agent shall return the undrawn letter of credit to Buyer promptly upon the Perimeter Closing) to the Sellers to such account or accounts the Sellers shall designate to the Escrow Agent.
Section 2.3      Earnest Money
Within two (2) Business Days after the date of this Agreement, Buyer shall deposit with Escrow Agent an amount equal to $3,201,930.21 (the “ Initial Deposit ”). In the event that Buyer does not terminate this Agreement on or before the Inspection Date, within one (1) Business Day after the Inspection Date, Buyer shall deposit with Escrow Agent an additional amount equal to $16,009,651.04 (the “ Additional Deposit ”, which Additional Deposit, along with the Initial Deposit, shall be held as the “ Earnest Money ”). A portion of the Earnest Money in the amount of $1,500,000 shall be referred to herein as the “ Perimeter Earnest Money ”. The Earnest Money shall be in the form of either (i) immediately available funds by wire transfer to such account as Escrow Agent shall designate to the Buyer or (ii) in the form of a letter of credit reasonably acceptable to Seller and issued by such issuing bank as is reasonably approved by Seller naming Duke Realty Limited Partnership as beneficiary and having a face amount equal to the Initial Deposit or the Initial Deposit plus the Additional Deposit, as applicable. To the extent the Earnest Money is in the form of immediately available funds by wire transfer, upon delivery of such Earnest Money by the Buyer to Escrow Agent the Earnest Money will be deposited by Escrow Agent in an interest-bearing account acceptable to the Buyer and the Sellers and shall be held in escrow in accordance with the provisions of Section 14.5. All interest earned on the Earnest Money while held by Escrow Agent shall be paid to the party to whom the Earnest Money is paid, except that if the Closing occurs, the Buyer shall receive a credit for such interest in accordance with subsection 2.2(b).
Section 2.4      The Closing . (a) The closing of the sale and purchase of the Assets other than Perimeter Four (the “ Other Assets Closing ”) shall take place no later than April 1, 2015 (as such date may be extended pursuant to this Agreement, the “ Other Assets Closing

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Date ”). The closing of the sale and purchase of Perimeter Four (the “ Perimeter Closing ”) shall take place on the Perimeter Closing Date (as hereinafter defined). The Other Assets Closing or the Perimeter Closing, as the context requires, shall be referred to herein as the “ Closing ”. The Other Assets Closing Date or the Perimeter Closing Date, as the context requires, shall be referred to herein as the “ Closing Date ”.
(b)      The Closing shall be held at the offices of the Escrow Agent or at such location agreed upon by the parties hereto and will be in escrow through the Escrow Agent.
Section 2.5      Allocated Asset Value. The Sellers and the Buyer hereby agree that the Gross Asset Value plus each of the “Gross Asset Values” (as defined in each of the Other PSAs) shall be allocated among the Assets and the Other PSA Assets on or prior to the Inspection Date (as to each Asset and Other PSA Asset (as applicable), the “ Allocated Asset Value ”) for federal, state, local and foreign tax purposes in accordance with applicable U.S. federal tax laws and analogous provisions of state, local and foreign tax laws. On or prior to the Closing Date, the Buyer shall have the right to reallocate the Gross Asset Value and Allocated Asset Value and each of the “Gross Asset Values” and “Allocated Asset Values” (each as defined in each of the Other PSAs) among the Assets and the Other PSA Assets provided that any such reallocations shall be subject to the prior reasonable approval of the Sellers. The Sellers and the Buyer shall file all Tax returns and related tax documents consistent with such allocations, as such allocations may be reallocated pursuant to the provision of this Section or otherwise adjusted by agreement of the Parties.
ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE SELLERS
Section 3.1      General Seller Representations and Warranties . Each Seller, for itself solely as it relates to such Seller’s Assets, hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Buyer as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as follows:
(e)      Formation; Existence . It is a limited partnership, general partnership, limited liability company or corporation, as applicable, duly formed, validly existing and in good standing (if applicable) under the laws of the State of its formation and the state in which the applicable Properties owned by such Seller are located.
(f)      Power and Authority . Subject to Section 5.1(g), it has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Such Seller is authorized to do business in, and is in good standing under, the state in which the Property such Seller owns or leases pursuant to Schedule A is located. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions provided for in this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary action on its part. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights and by general principles of equity (whether applied in a proceeding at law or in equity).

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(g)      No Consents . Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(c) , no consent, license, approval, order, permit or authorization of, or registration, filing or declaration with, any Person, court or other Governmental Authority or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, is required to be obtained or made by Seller in connection with any Seller’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or any of the transactions required or contemplated hereby.
(h)      No Conflicts . Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(d) , the consummation of the transaction herein contemplated and the compliance by Seller with the terms of this Agreement do not and will not (i) conflict with or result in any violation of any Seller’s organizational documents, (ii) conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms and conditions of, or constitute a default under, any agreement, arrangement, understanding, accord, document or instrument by which any Seller is bound, or (iii) violate any existing term or provision of any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, law, or regulation applicable to the Seller’s Assets except for any conflict or violation that will not adversely affect any Seller’s ability to consummate the transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
(i)      Foreign Person . Such Seller is not a “foreign person” as defined in Internal Revenue Code Section 1445 and the regulations issued thereunder.
(j)      Anti-Terrorism .
(i)      None of the Sellers or, to Sellers’ Knowledge, its Affiliates, is in violation of any laws relating to terrorism, money laundering or the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Action of 2001, Public Law 107-56 and Executive Order No. 13224 (Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism) (the “ Executive Order ”) (collectively, the “ Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Laws ”).
(ii)      None of the Seller or, to Sellers’ Knowledge, its Affiliates, is acting, directly or indirectly, on behalf of terrorists, terrorist organizations or narcotics traffickers, including those persons or entities that appear on the Annex to the Executive Order, or are included on any relevant lists maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of U.S. Department of Treasury, U.S. Department of State, or other U.S. government agencies, all as may be amended from time to time.
(iii)      None of the Seller or, to Sellers’ Knowledge, its Affiliates (A) conducts any business or engages in making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any person included in the lists set forth in the preceding paragraph, (B) deals in, or otherwise engages in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to the Executive Order, or (C) engages in or conspires to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in any Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Laws.

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(iv)      The Sellers understand and acknowledge that the Seller or its Affiliates may become subject to further anti-money laundering regulations, and agrees to execute instruments, provide information, or perform any other acts as may be required for compliance with such anti-money laundering regulations for the purpose of: (A) carrying out due diligence as may be required by applicable law to establish the Seller’s identity and source of funds; (B) maintaining records of such identities and sources of funds, or verifications or certifications as to the same; and (C) taking any other actions as may be required to comply with and remain in compliance with anti-money laundering regulations applicable to the Seller.
(v)      Neither the Sellers, nor any person controlling or controlled by the Sellers, is a country, territory, individual or entity named on a Government List, and the monies used in connection with this Agreement and amounts committed with respect thereto, were not and are not derived from any activities that contravene any applicable anti-money laundering or anti-bribery laws and regulations (including funds being derived from any person, entity, country or territory on a Government List or engaged in any unlawful activity defined under Title 18 of the United States Code, Section 1956(c)(7)).
Section 3.2      Representations and Warranties of the Sellers as to the Assets . Each Seller, for itself solely as it relates to such Seller’s Assets, hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Buyer as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as follows:
(a)      Ownership of Property . Other than this Agreement, and the options to purchase referenced in Section 6.2(d)(xi), no Seller has entered into an agreement to sell such Seller’s Asset.
(b)      Material Contracts . All Material Contracts affecting such Seller’s Assets are set forth on Schedule 3.2(b) attached hereto and the same have not been amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, except as shown in such Schedule 3.2(b) . Such Material Contracts contain the entire agreement between such Seller and the contract vendors, licensors and lessors named therein. Each of the Material Contracts is in full force and effect and such Seller has not given or received any written notice of any breach or default under any Material Contract which has not been cured. Seller is not in default of any of its obligations under such Material Contracts and to Sellers’ Knowledge, the applicable contract vendors, licensors and lessor named therein are not in default of their respective obligations under the applicable Material Contracts. Such Seller has delivered or made available to Buyer true and complete copies of all of such Material Contracts.
(c)      Leases . Seller has made available to Buyer the leases, licenses and occupancy agreements (including all amendments, modifications and supplements thereto) with respect to the Properties as described in Schedule 3.2(c) attached hereto. There are no leases, licenses or other occupancy agreements to which Seller is a party for all or any portion of such Seller’s Property, other than the Leases set forth on Schedule 3.2(c) . Such Leases (i) have not been amended, supplemented or otherwise modified except as disclosed in the documents referenced on Schedule 3.2(c) or stated in Schedule 3.2(v) , and (ii) contain the entire agreement between the relevant landlord and the tenants named therein with respect to

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the applicable leasehold interest. Except as set forth in the Delinquency Report, to the Knowledge of Sellers’ as of the date of this Agreement, fixed rent and additional rent are currently being collected under such Leases without offset, counterclaim or deduction. Seller has made available to Buyer true and complete copies of the Leases. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(c)(i) , all tenant improvements and other construction work to be performed by such Seller under such Leases have been completed. There are no tenant inducement costs with respect to the Leases of such Seller’s Assets or any renewal thereof except as may be set forth in the Leases. No party has any purchase option, right of first refusal, right of first offer or similar right under such Leases (collectively, “ Lease Options ”), except those Tenants relating to the Lease Options referenced in Section 14.29 below, relating to the purchase of all or a portion of such Seller’s Property. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(c)(ii) or in the Delinquency Report, as of the date of this Agreement, (i) Seller has not received any written notice from any tenant under a Lease claiming landlord is in default in its obligations as landlord under such Lease and (ii) to Seller’s Knowledge and except as set forth in the Delinquency Report, there exists no default by any tenant under any such Lease. Seller has not received any Lease Termination Payments from December 11, 2014 through the date hereof, except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(c)(iii) .
(d)      Brokerage Commissions . There are no brokerage commissions, tenant inducement costs or finders’ fees payable by such Seller with respect to the current term of the Leases, other than those set forth on Schedule 3.2(d) attached hereto. Seller does not have any agreement with any Affiliate broker which will survive the Closing Date with respect to the current term or any renewal, extended or amended term, except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(d) (the “ Affiliate Leasing and Brokerage Agreements ”) and, to such Seller’s knowledge, such Seller does not have any agreement with any third party broker with respect to the current term or any renewal, extended or amended term, except as set forth in Schedule 3.2(d) (the “ Third Party Leasing and Brokerage Agreements ”).
(e)      Casualty; Condemnation . There is no unrepaired casualty damage to any of such Seller’s Properties and there is no pending condemnation or similar proceedings affecting any Property and to Sellers’ Knowledge no action is threatened or contemplated except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(e) .
(f)      Litigation . There are no actions, suits or proceedings pending against or to Sellers’ Knowledge threatened against any Seller in any court or before or by an arbitration tribunal or regulatory commission, department or agency which, if adversely determined, would materially adversely affect (i) such Sellers’ ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) the ownership of an Asset or (iii) the operation of a Property.
(g)      Owners’ Associations . To the Seller’s knowledge, Seller has made available to Buyer true, correct and complete owners’ association documents and all by-laws in connection with the foregoing, relating to the Properties to the extent such are in Seller’s possession (collectively, the “ Owners’ Association Documents ”). Seller has not received any written notice that it is in default of any monetary or other payment amounts owed by such Seller with respect to any Owners’ Associations. Other than as provided in the Owners’ Association Documents or as provided in this Agreement, Sellers have no other obligations relating to the Owners’ Associations.

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(h)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(i)      Ownership of the Personal Property . Such Seller has good and valid title to the Personal Property, which in each case shall be free and clear of all Liens as of the Closing Date. Seller has not pledged, assigned, hypothecated or transferred any of its right, title or interest in any of the Personal Property other than in connection with Seller’s Other Loans that will be satisfied or released on or before the Closing Date.
(j)      Compliance with Law . Such Seller has not received any written notice of a material violation of any applicable fire, health, building, use, occupancy or zoning laws, regulations, ordinances and codes with respect to such Seller’s Property which has not been cured or dismissed or would impact Buyer’s use of the Property except for those set forth on Schedule 3.2(j) hereto, provided, however that nothing in this Section 3.2(j) shall limit the right of Buyer to object to any matter or issue set forth on such Schedule 3.2(j) pursuant to Article VIII of this Agreement.
(k)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(l)      Environmental Matters . Except as (i) contained in any environmental assessment report made available by Seller to Buyer, (ii) expressly disclosed in writing to Buyer prior to the Inspection Date or (iii) as contained in any report prepared by Buyer or its environmental engineers or consultants, Seller has not received any written notice from any Governmental Authority or other Person of any Environmental Claims, Environmental Liabilities or violations of any Environmental Laws with respect to such Seller’s Property.
(m)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(n)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(o)      Bankruptcy . No insolvency proceeding of any character (including bankruptcy, receivership, reorganization, composition or arrangement with creditors (including any assignment for the benefit of creditors)), voluntary or involuntary, relating to such Seller or such Seller’s Property is pending, or, to such Sellers’ Knowledge, is being threatened against such Seller by any Person.
(p)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(q)      Labor and Employee Matters . Seller is not a party to any employment or collective bargaining or similar agreements with the Designated Employees.
(r)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(s)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(t)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(u)      Security Deposits . Attached hereto as Schedule 3.2(u) is a true and complete list of the security deposits (whether in the form of cash, letter of credit or otherwise) under the Leases being held by the Sellers.

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(v)      Delinquency Report . Attached hereto as Schedule 3.2(v) is a true and complete report setting forth as of the date of this Agreement, all arrearages in excess of 30 days under the Leases. Seller shall provide an update of Schedule 3.2(v) at and as of Closing.
(w)      Perimeter Four . The representations and warranties set forth in Section 14.32(e) are hereby incorporated into this Section 3.2 by reference.
Section 3.3      Operations Prior to Closing . From the date hereof until Closing, each of the Sellers shall:
(c)      Insurance . Keep such Seller’s Assets insured against fire and other hazards covered by the insurance policies maintained by such Seller on the date of this Agreement.
(d)      Operation . Operate and maintain such Seller’s Property in a businesslike manner and in accordance with such Seller’s past practices with respect to such Seller’s Property, but subject to normal wear and tear.
(e)      New Contracts . Not enter into any new contracts relating to such Seller’s Assets, nor amend, supplement, terminate or otherwise modify any Contract (except as set forth in subsection 3.3(h)), without the prior written consent of the Buyer, which consent may be granted or withheld in the Buyer’s reasonable discretion unless (i) such contract contains a thirty (30) day termination provision and provides for total payments which are in no event greater than $50,000 or (ii) is necessary to preserve the safety of the Tenants or the Property, provided that in the case of clause (ii), (A) such contract is entered into at no cost to Buyer and (B) Seller shall provide Buyer with prompt written notice of any such contract, along with a copy thereof, which such notice shall in no event be more than two (2) days after such contract has been executed by all parties thereto. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.3(c), in no event shall Seller enter in any leasing or brokerage agreement without Buyer’s prior written consent, which consent may be granted or withheld in Buyer’s reasonable discretion.
If a Seller enters into any contract after the date of this Agreement with the approval of the Buyer or as permitted in clause (i) through (ii) above, then such contract shall be included in the definition of “Contract” and added to Schedule 3.2(b) and, provided Buyer elects in writing to assume such contract, shall be included in the definition of “Assumed Contracts” and added to Schedule C . If the Buyer does not reject or approve a new contract or Contract amendment within five (5) Business Days after receipt of a copy thereof, then the Buyer shall be deemed to have approved such contract or Contract amendment.
(f)      New Leases . Continue its present rental program and efforts at such Seller’s Property to rent vacant space in accordance with past practices; provided , that without the prior consent of the Buyer, which consent may be granted or withheld in the Buyer’s sole discretion, no Seller shall (i) execute any new lease, license or other occupancy agreement, (ii) amend, supplement, terminate, accept the surrender of, renew or otherwise modify any existing Lease or (iii) approve any assignment or sublease of any existing Lease; provided , however , in the case of any amendment, supplement, termination, surrender, renewal or modification of any existing Lease as set forth in (ii) above, if such existing Lease expressly and specifically sets forth the terms of any such amendment, supplement, termination,

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surrender, renewal or modification and requires the landlord under the Lease to acknowledge or counter-sign same, in which case, Buyer’s consent shall not be required, but Seller shall provide Buyer with notice of (and to the extent such amendment, supplement or modification modifies the rental terms of such Lease which rental amount is not specifically stated in such Lease, an opportunity to review and comment upon) such amendment, supplement, termination, surrender, renewal or modification at least three (3) Business Days prior to the date of execution). If a Seller enters into any new leases, license or other occupancy agreement, or renews any existing Lease (each such new lease, license, occupancy agreement and renewal, a “ New Lease ”) after the date hereof in accordance with the terms of this Section 3.2(d), then each such lease, license, occupancy agreement and renewal shall be included in the definition of “Leases” herein and added to Schedule 3.2(c) , shall be assigned to and assumed by the Buyer at the Closing in accordance with this Agreement. If the Buyer does not reject or approve a new lease, license, occupancy agreement, renewal or a Lease amendment within five (5) Business Days after receipt of a copy thereof, then the Buyer shall be deemed to have approved such new lease, license, occupancy agreement, renewal or Lease amendment.
(g)      Litigation; Violations . Advise the Buyer promptly of any receipt of written notice of any litigation, arbitration proceeding or administrative hearing (including condemnation) before any Governmental Authority which affects any Property or any Seller’s ability to consummate the transaction as contemplated by this Agreement and is instituted after the date of this Agreement. Deliver to the Buyer, promptly after receipt thereof, copies of any written notices of violations or other notices regarding any Property received by the Sellers. Seller may not settle any claim or compromise any litigation or proceeding affecting any Asset without the prior approval of the Buyer which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed provided that any such settlement shall not have any material adverse effect upon (1) any Seller’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (2) the ownership of any Asset or any Property or (3) the operation or value of any Property or Asset.
(h)      Performance Under Leases . Perform, or cause their agents to perform, all obligations of landlord or lessor under the Leases.
(i)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(j)      Management, Leasing Agreements and Contracts .
(i)      Terminate, in accordance with their respective terms, the Terminated Contracts, all management agreements and, to the extent the same relate to the Properties, unless otherwise provided in Section 3.3(h)(ii) below, the Leasing and Brokerage Agreements affecting such Seller’s Property to which such Seller or its Affiliate is party, at or prior to the Closing. Subject to Sections 3.3(h)(ii) and (iii) below, all leasing and brokerage fees, termination fees and any other costs and expenses relating to such Leasing and Brokerage Agreements and any related terminations shall be the responsibility solely of such Seller, and the Buyer shall have no responsibility or liability therefor. Unless otherwise provided in Section 3.3(h)(iii) below, no Seller shall assign to, and the Buyer shall not assume, any Terminated Contracts or any management agreements or the Leasing

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and Brokerage Agreements. Each Seller shall cause any asset manager or leasing agent to vacate any office at such Seller’s Property on or prior to Closing.
(ii)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, and in connection with the Leasing and Brokerage Agreements, on or prior to a date that is fifteen (15) days prior to the Closing Date, Buyer and Seller shall mutually agree on a list of any prospective tenants with whom Seller, Seller’s Affiliates or Seller’s Employees or a third party broker was Actively Negotiating pursuant to a Leasing and Brokerage Agreement (as hereinafter defined) as of the date of such expiration or notice of termination. If within sixty (60) days after the Closing Date (the “ Post Termination Period ”) a New Lease is entered into with any prospective tenant identified on the list as set forth above, then Buyer shall pay Seller (to the extent such Leasing and Brokerage Agreement is with any Seller) or reimburse the Seller (to the extent such Leasing and Brokerage Agreement is with Sellers’ Affiliates, Sellers’ Employees or any other third party that Seller has engaged) for any leasing commission owed to the applicable Seller, Seller’s Affiliate, Seller’s Employee or third party relating to such transaction calculated in accordance with the terms of the applicable Leasing and Brokerage Agreement, such payment to be made by Buyer at such time as the applicable third party broker is entitled to payment for the applicable leasing commission. After the Closing Date, Seller, Seller’s Affiliates or Seller’s Employees shall not, and shall cause any third party broker which is representing any Seller to not, commence or continue negotiations for any lease arrangements without first obtaining the prior written consent of Buyer. For the purpose of this Section 3.3(h)(ii), the term “Actively Negotiating” shall mean either that (i) Seller, Seller’s Affiliates, Seller’s Employees or a third party broker shall have submitted a written, bona-fide offer to the prospective tenant or such tenant’s broker which, has been accepted or responded to by a written counter-offer, the terms of which counter-offer are then being negotiated, or (ii) Seller, Seller’s Affiliate, Seller’s Employee or such third party broker with the prospective tenant’s authorization, shall have submitted to Buyer a written, bona-fide offer by such tenant or such tenant’s broker which has been accepted or responded to by a written counter-offer submitted by Seller, Seller’s Affiliate or Seller’s Employee, on behalf of Buyer or its designee, and the terms of which counter-offer are then being negotiated. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.3(h), in accordance with Section 10.7, if the Closing occurs, Buyer shall be responsible for and shall reimburse Seller for the payment of brokerage fees and commissions payable pursuant to a Leasing and Brokerage Agreement entered into in connection with those certain Leases executed and delivered in accordance herewith between December 11, 2014 and the date hereof, which such Leases are set forth in Schedule 3.3(h)(ii) attached hereto.
(iii)      In addition to the reimbursement of Seller for the leasing commissions set forth in Section 3.3(h)(ii), Buyer agrees to assume Seller’s obligations under those Third Party Leasing and Brokerage Agreements existing as of the date hereof solely to the extent such third-party unaffiliated broker is entitled to, and is identified by the applicable Tenant as being entitled to, a leasing commission under such Third Party Leasing and Brokerage Agreement with

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respect to a renewal, extension or expansion of the applicable Lease subject to such Third Party Leasing and Brokerage Agreement which is exercised from and after December 11, 2014. For the avoidance of doubt, except as specifically set forth in this Section 3.3(h)(iii), Buyer is not assuming any Leasing and Brokerage Agreements.
(k)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(l)      New Financing . Not create, incur or suffer to exist any deed of trust, mortgage, lien, pledge or other encumbrance in any way affecting any portion of such Seller’s Property, other than the Permitted Encumbrances, without the prior written consent of the Buyer.
(m)      Taxes, Charges, etc . Continue to pay or cause to be paid all Taxes, water and sewer charges, utilities and obligations under the Contracts when due.
(n)      Transfers . Not transfer, sell or otherwise dispose of such Sellers’ Property, or any item of such Sellers’ Personal Property without the prior written consent of the Buyer, except for the use and consumption of inventory and other supplies, and the replacement of worn out, obsolete and defective tools, equipment and appliances, in the ordinary course of business.
(o)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(p)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(q)      Zoning . Not initiate or consent to any material zoning reclassification of any Property or any material change to any approved site plan, special use permit, planned unit development approval or other land use entitlement affecting any Property without Buyer’s prior written consent, which consent may be granted or withheld in Buyer’s sole discretion.
(r)      Information; Additional Rights . Subject to the applicable limitations set forth in this Agreement, until the Closing or earlier termination of this Agreement, each Seller agrees to allow the Buyer to:
(i)      review and approve annual budgets, development plans, if any, and leasing plans with respect to the Properties and to offer input and suggestions relating to the foregoing, provided that such rights will not require the Sellers to operate the Properties in a substantially different manner than the current operations of the Properties nor obligate the Sellers to make or incur any capital expenditures at the Properties;
(ii)      generally discuss and consult (including calling meetings) with, and provide advice with respect to, material matters relating to the Properties with representatives of the Sellers designated by Sellers and the right to submit business proposals or suggestions to such parties;

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(iii)      receive financial statements, operating reports, budgets or other financial reports relating to the Properties which are prepared by or for the Sellers in the ordinary course of business;
(iv)      request such other additional information relating to the Properties at reasonable times and intervals in light of the Sellers’ normal business operations concerning the general status of the financial condition and operations of the Properties but only to the extent such information is reasonably available to the Sellers and in a form consistent with the manner in which the Sellers then maintain such information; and
(v)      review and approve the settlement of any tenant audit disputes the settlement of which may alter or affect “base year” amounts payable by Tenants under Leases.
(s)      Seller’s Other Loans . Seller shall, on or prior to the Closing Date, prepay, defease or otherwise satisfy Seller’s Other Loans.
(t)      ROFO/ROFR Waivers . Seller shall, no later than two (2) Business Days following the date hereof, distribute the request (in form and substance approved by Buyer) for the waivers and acknowledgements contemplated pursuant to Section 6.2(d)(xi) below.
Section 3.4      Tenant Estoppels.
(a)      Each Seller shall prepare and deliver to each Tenant at such Seller’s Property an estoppel certificate in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto (the “ Tenant Estoppel ”) and request each such Tenant to execute and deliver the Tenant Estoppel to such Seller. Each Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the prompt return of the executed Tenant Estoppels in substantially the same form as Exhibit A from each Tenant at such Seller’s Property, without the obligation to make any payments or grant any concessions under the Leases. If a Tenant returns an executed Tenant Estoppel (or Lease Required Estoppel or Statement of Lease as defined below) to such Seller, such Seller shall promptly deliver to the Buyer, or make available on Seller’s transaction website, a copy of such executed Tenant Estoppel (or Lease Required Estoppel or Statement of Lease, if applicable) following such Seller’s receipt of such Tenant Estoppel (or Lease Required Estoppel or Statement of Lease, if applicable).
(b)      It shall be a condition to the Buyer’s obligation to close the sale and purchase of the Assets that on or before the Closing Date, the Sellers deliver to the Buyer from (i) Tenants (other than the GSA) representing or leasing at least 75% of the rented area of each Property (exclusive of any rented area represented by a Lease with the GSA) as of the Closing Date, (ii) Tenants (other than the GSA) representing or leasing at least 75% of the aggregate rented area of all of the Properties (exclusive of any rented area represented by a Lease with the GSA) as of the Closing Date, (iii) at least 95% of the aggregate of the square footage represented or leased by Major Tenants, and (iv) all of the ROFO Tenants, signed tenant estoppel certificates that are substantially in the form of either (1) the Tenant Estoppel or (2) except with respect to ROFO Leases (for which Tenant Estoppels, and not Lease Required Estoppels, shall be required), with respect to those Leases that contain a required

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form of specific estoppel that is attached as an exhibit to such Lease, the form of estoppel attached to such Lease (each a “ Lease Required Estoppel ”)), in each case which are dated no earlier than forty-five (45) days prior to the Closing Date and which do not allege any material defaults by the Sellers or accrued and outstanding offsets or defenses under the relevant Lease nor contain any materially adverse deviations between (x) the information specified in said Tenant Estoppel or Lease Required Estoppel, as applicable and (y) (I) the representations and warranties of the Sellers set forth in this Agreement or (II) the Leases to which such Tenant Estoppel or Lease Required Estoppel, as applicable, relate. If a Tenant Estoppel delivered by any ROFO Tenant does not include a statement confirming that such ROFO Tenant has no Lease Options (but otherwise satisfies the requirements set forth above), then the same shall constitute a material adverse deviation for purposes of the preceding sentence. In such event, Buyer shall have the right, within five (5) Business Days after delivery of such Tenant Estoppel for a ROFO Tenant by Seller to Buyer, to elect, in Buyer’s sole and absolute discretion, either (A) to waive the requirement that such Tenant Estoppel include a statement confirming that such ROFO Tenant has no Lease Options, or (B) to require Seller to seek evidence reasonably satisfactory to Buyer that such Lease Options have been permanently waived by such ROFO Tenant in accordance with Section 6.2(d)(xii). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.4, Seller shall also use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a Statement of Lease from the GSA with respect to each Lease to which the GSA is a party, provided, however, that in no event shall the delivery of a Statement of Lease be deemed to apply towards the satisfaction of Seller’s obligations set forth above in this Section 3.4(b) or Seller’s obligations set forth in Section 3.4(c) below. Buyer shall cooperate with the Seller to obtain (i) any novation of the applicable Lease with the GSA that may be required by the GSA in order to assign the applicable Lease to Buyer or its designee and (ii) any Statement of Lease. In the event the GSA requires Seller to remain liable under the applicable Lease with the GSA after the Closing Date, Buyer hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Seller against any Losses (as defined below) arising out of such Lease after the Closing Date except to the extent such Losses are the result of any action taken by Seller, or its Affiliates” with respect to such Leases with the GSA.
(c)      If the Sellers fail to deliver the Tenant Estoppels (or Lease Required Estoppel, as applicable) as required above by the Closing Date, the Buyer shall have the right, but not the obligation, to adjourn the Closing on one or more occasions for a period of up to 30 days in order for the Sellers to continue efforts to obtain such Tenant Estoppels (or Lease Required Estoppels, as applicable), in which case, the Closing shall occur within five (5) Business Days after the Sellers’ delivery of all required Tenant Estoppels (or Lease Required Estoppels, as applicable).
(d)      Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event either (i) Seller is able to obtain Tenant Estoppels (or Lease Required Estoppels, as applicable) from Tenants representing at least 60% of the rented area of a Property (exclusive of the rented area represented by a Lease with the GSA) as of the Closing Date, but is unable to obtain Tenant Estoppels (or Lease Required Estoppels, as applicable) occupying at least 75% of the rented area of such Property (exclusive of the rented area represented by a Lease with the GSA) or (ii) Seller is able to obtain Tenant Estoppels (or Lease Required Estoppels, as applicable) from Tenants occupying at least 60% of the aggregate rented area (exclusive of the rented area represented by a Lease with the GSA) of all of the Properties as of the Closing, but is unable to obtain Tenant Estoppels (or Lease Required Estoppels, as applicable)

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occupying at least 75% of the aggregate rented area (exclusive of the rented area represented by a Lease with the GSA) of the Properties as of the Closing Date, Seller shall have the right (but not the obligation) to deliver to Buyer on the Closing Date a certificate in the form of Schedule 3.4(d) (a “ Seller's Estoppel Certificate ”), executed by Seller, with respect to the required amount of Leases in order to satisfy the Tenant Estoppel (or Lease Required Estoppels, as applicable) delivery requirements set forth in Section 3.4(b)(i) and (ii), and in such event, Seller shall be deemed to have satisfied the condition under Sections 3.4(b)(i) and (ii). In addition, Seller shall be released from any liability with respect to such Seller's Estoppel Certificate upon the earlier of (A) the date of delivery to Buyer of a Tenant Estoppel (or Lease Required Estoppels, as applicable) executed by the Tenant for which Seller has delivered such Seller's Estoppel Certificate or (B) the date that is one year after the Closing Date.
Section 3.5      Owners’ Associations and REAs .
(a)      Sellers shall not initiate, approve or consent to the any agreement or waiver or the execution of any document or instrument that would be considered an Owners’ Association Document, including, any agreement, waiver, document or instrument that would (i) increase or modify in any way the obligations relating to the Properties being acquired at Closing, (ii) result in the creation of a new Owners’ Association (iii) amend, modify, extend, surrender, terminate or renew any Owners’ Association Document without the prior written consent of the Buyer which consent may be withheld in the Buyer’s sole discretion. If the Buyer does not reject or approve the execution of any document or instrument referred to in this Section 3.5 within five (5) Business Days after receipt of a copy thereof, then the Buyer shall be deemed to have approved such document or instrument.
(b)    Sellers shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to assist Buyer in obtaining estoppel certificates from each Owners’ Association relating to a Property and such other acknowledgments, documents and instruments Buyer may reasonably require from such Owners’ Association in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any Buyer’s related financing, including without limitation, (i) executing or facilitating the execution of any documents or instruments required under the Owners’ Association Documents in connection with the transfer of the Properties to Buyer, (ii) causing any officer or director of any Owners’ Association or related board that is a representative of the Sellers or the Property, if any, to resign his or her position as an officer or director, (iii) executing or facilitating any documents or instruments required under the Owners’ Association Documents in order to assign all of Seller’s (or any of its Affiliate’s) interest as developer, declarant or other similar entity, if any, under the Owners’ Association Documents and (iv) facilitating the appointment of Buyer’s and its Affiliates’ representatives as replacement officers or directors to the extent permitted under the applicable Owners’ Association Documents.

(c)    Sellers shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to assist Buyer in obtaining estoppel certificates from the applicable parties under each REA and such other acknowledgments, documents and instruments Buyer may reasonably require from such parties to such REA in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any Buyer’s related financing, including without limitation, (i) executing or facilitating the execution of any documents or instruments required under the REAs in connection with the transfer of the Properties to Buyer, and (ii) executing or facilitating any documents or

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instruments required under the REAs in order to assign all of Seller’s (or any of its Affiliate’s) interest as developer, declarant or other similar entity, if any.

Section 3.6      Inaccurate Representation or Warranty . In the event any Seller or Buyer obtains knowledge that any of the Sellers’ representations and warranties contained in this Agreement or in any Other PSA become inaccurate between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date), Sellers shall immediately notify Buyer in writing of such change or Buyer shall immediately notify Seller, as applicable (a “ Notice of Inaccuracy ”); provided, however, that in no event shall Buyer’s failure to provide a Notice of Inaccuracy relieve Seller of its obligations under this Agreement with respect to the applicable representation and warranty or limit Buyer’s remedies under this Agreement with respect to such inaccurate representation or warranty. Unless waived by Buyer (at any time before or after receipt of the Notice of Inaccuracy by Seller and in which case the provisions of clause (b) below shall apply prior to the original Closing Date), Sellers shall have the right, in connection with such Notice of Inaccuracy, to adjourn the Closing Date for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) days, provided Sellers shall notify Buyer in writing within five (5) Business Days of the date of such Notice of Inaccuracy of such election to adjourn. If Seller does not cure the change reflected in the Notice of Inaccuracy prior to the Closing Date (as same may be extended pursuant to the terms of this Section 3.6), Buyer shall have the right (a) to terminate this Agreement if such breach or inaccuracy is material to the Sellers or Other PSA Sellers or Properties or Other PSA Properties as a whole (pursuant to and in accordance with Section 13.2(a) hereof), in which event neither party shall have any further rights or obligations hereunder other than those which expressly survive the termination of this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 13.2(c)), or remove the relevant Asset from the portfolio (pursuant to, and in accordance with, the provisions of Sections 13.3, 13.4 or 13.5 hereof) or (b) proceed with the Closing, in which case the representation or warranty that is the subject of a Notice of Inaccuracy shall be updated and amended to reflect such change and Seller shall have no obligation with respect to such inaccuracy.
Section 3.7      Cooperation with Financing. Seller shall cooperate with Buyer, at Buyer’s request, to structure any third-party financing obtained by Buyer with respect to any one or more of the Properties as an assignment of any existing financing encumbering any such Properties in order to reduce applicable mortgage tax, documentary stamp tax and similar charges in connection with such third-party financing.
Section 3.8      Easements. Without limitation of Buyer’s rights under Article VIII hereof, Seller agrees to cooperate with Buyer, at no cost to Seller, to obtain any easements the Buyer reasonably determines are necessary for the operation of the Property in a substantially similar manner as such Property is operated as of the date of this Agreement including, but not limited to, (i) easements required for access to such Property and (ii) utility, sewer or similar easements. Buyer agrees to reasonably cooperate with Seller, at no cost to Buyer, to consent to any easement the Seller reasonably determines may be necessary to operate any property that abuts a Property conveyed pursuant to this Agreement that is owned by Seller or its Affiliates in a substantially similar manner as such neighboring property is operated as of the date of this Agreement.

Section 3.9      SNDAs . Each Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to assist Buyer in its efforts to obtain a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement

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(the “SNDAs”) from the Major Tenants and other tenants specifically identified by any lender providing mortgage financing to Buyer for the Assets, in the form reasonably requested by such lender.
Section 3.10      Non-Compete Agreement . Sellers and Buyer each agree to finalize a non-compete agreement (“ Non-Compete Agreement ”) to be entered into as of the Closing Date in accordance with the primary terms outlined on Exhibit N hereto, with such modifications and changes as are reasonably required to make such Non-Compete Agreement enforceable in each relevant jurisdiction.
Section 3.11      Florida Tax Liability; Compliance Certificate; Indemnity . Within five (5) business days from the date hereof, for any Seller entity owning Properties in Florida who is transferring more than fifty percent (50%) of its assets to Buyer pursuant to this Agreement, the Seller shall request and shall use good faith diligent efforts to obtain a certificate of compliance issued by the Florida Department of Revenue and addressed to the Buyer showing that each such Seller has not received a notice of audit, that such Seller has filed all required tax returns and has paid all tax arising from the operation of the business in accordance with Section 213.758, Florida Statutes. In connection therewith, Seller shall promptly furnish to Buyer any certificate or statement received by Seller from the Florida Department of Revenue. In the event that, prior to Closing, any applicable Seller receives and/or furnishes a certificate or statement from the Florida Department of Revenue stating that any amount is assessed but unpaid, the Buyer may withhold from the Gross Asset Value an amount equal to the amounts so stated. Until such time as each applicable Seller has delivered a certificate or statement from the Florida Department of Revenue, showing that the applicable Seller has not received a notice of audit and such Seller has filed all required tax returns and has paid all tax arising from the operation of the business identified on the returns filed, the Sellers hereby agree to indemnify, defend and hold the Buyer harmless from and against any and all liabilities, claims, demands, causes of action, losses, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs and disbursements) which may arise out of any Seller’s failure to pay any tax, penalty or interest assessed against such Seller for which Buyer is liable pursuant to Section 213.758, Florida Statutes. The provisions of Section 3.11 shall survive Closing.
Section 3.12      Sawgrass Conveyance . Promptly following the date of this Agreement, Duke Realty Limited Partnership covenants and agrees to execute and deliver, and to cause each of the other partners of each of Sawgrass Limited Partnership No. 1 and Sawgrass Limited Partnership No. 2 (together, the “ Dissolved Sawgrass Entities ”) holding partnership interests as of the date of dissolution of each of the Dissolved Sawgrass Entities, as applicable (collectively with Duke Realty Limited Partnership, the “ Sawgrass Partners ”), to execute and deliver, to and for the benefit of Sawgrass Limited Partnership No. 1 LP and Sawgrass Limited Partnership No. 2 LP (together, the “ New Sawgrass Entities ”), deeds, bills of sale, assignments of leases, assignments of contracts and other conveyance documents with respect to the Assets known as Sawgrass Building A and Sawgrass Building B, respectively, which conveyance documents shall recite that, upon dissolution of the Dissolved Sawgrass Entities, the Sawgrass Assets previously were transferred to the Sawgrass Partners and now are being transferred by the Sawgrass Partners to the New Sawgrass Entities, as applicable, all of which conveyance documents shall be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer.


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ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE BUYER
Section 4.1      Representations and Warranties of the Buyer . The Buyer hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Sellers as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as follows:
(x)      Formation; Existence . It is a limited liability company, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and the Buyer, or the applicable Buyer designee or assignee, is qualified to do business in the states where the Properties acquired by Buyer or Buyer designee are located.
(y)      Power; Authority . It has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the purchase of the Assets and the consummation of the transactions provided for herein have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Buyer. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Buyer and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Buyer enforceable against the Buyer in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights and by general principles of equity (whether applied in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(z)      No Consents . No consent, license, approval, order, permit or authorization of, or registration, filing or declaration with, any Person, court, administrative agency or commission or other Governmental Authority or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, is required to be obtained or made by Buyer in connection with Buyer’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or any of the transactions required or contemplated hereby.
(aa)      No Conflicts . The execution, delivery and compliance with, and performance of the terms and provisions of, this Agreement, and the purchase of the Assets, will not (a) conflict with or result in any violation of its organizational documents, (b) conflict with or result in any violation of any provision of any bond, note or other instrument of indebtedness, contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, lease or other agreement or instrument to which it is a party in its individual capacity, or (c) violate any existing term or provision of any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, statute, law, rule or regulation applicable to it or its assets or properties.
(bb)      Anti-Terrorism .

(i)      None of the Buyer or, to Buyer’s knowledge, its Affiliates, is in violation of any Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Laws.
(ii)      None of the Buyer or, to Buyer’s knowledge, its Affiliates, is acting, directly or indirectly, on behalf of terrorists, terrorist organizations or narcotics traffickers, including those persons or entities that appear on the Annex to the Executive Order, or are included on any relevant lists maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of U.S. Department of Treasury, U.S.

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Department of State, or other U.S. government agencies, all as may be amended from time to time.
(iii)      None of the Buyer or, to Buyer’s knowledge, its Affiliates (A) conducts any business or engages in making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any person included in the lists set forth in the preceding paragraph, (B) deals in, or otherwise engages in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to the Executive Order, or (C) engages in or conspires to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in any Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Laws.
(iv)      The Buyers understand and acknowledge that the Buyer may become subject to further anti-money laundering regulations, and agrees to execute instruments, provide information, or perform any other acts as may be required for compliance with such anti-money laundering regulations, for the purpose of: (A) carrying out due diligence as may be required by applicable law to establish the Buyer’s identity and source of funds; (B) maintaining records of such identities and sources of funds, or verifications or certifications as to the same; and (C) taking any other actions as may be required to comply with and remain in compliance with anti-money laundering regulations applicable to the Buyer.
(v)      Neither the Buyer, nor any person controlling or controlled by the Buyer, is a country, territory, individual or entity named on a Government List, and the monies used in connection with this Agreement and amounts committed with respect thereto, were not and are not derived from any activities that contravene any applicable anti-money laundering or anti-bribery laws and regulations (including funds being derived from any person, entity, country or territory on a Government List or engaged in any unlawful activity defined under Title 18 of the United States Code, Section 1956(c)(7)).
ARTICLE V
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING
Section 5.1      Conditions Precedent to Sellers’ Obligations . The obligation of the Sellers to consummate the transfer of the Assets to the Buyer on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by the Sellers) as of the Closing of the following conditions:
(u)      Each of the representations and warranties made by the Buyer in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects when made and on and as of the Closing Date as though such representations and warranties were made on and as of the Closing Date;

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(v)      The Buyer shall have performed or complied in all material respects with each obligation and covenant required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by the Buyer on or before the Closing;
(w)      The Sellers shall have received all of the documents required to be delivered by the Buyer under Article VI;
(x)      The Sellers shall have received the Cash Consideration Amount in accordance with Section 2.2 and all other amounts due to the Sellers hereunder;
(y)      No order or injunction of any court or administrative agency of competent jurisdiction nor any statute, rule, regulation or executive order promulgated by any governmental authority of competent jurisdiction shall be in effect as of the Closing which restrains or prohibits the transfer of the Assets or the consummation of any other transaction contemplated hereby; and
(z)      No action, suit or other proceeding shall be pending which shall have been brought by any Person (other than the parties hereto and their Affiliates) (i) to restrain, prohibit or change in any material respect the purchase and sale of the Assets or the consummation of any other transaction contemplated hereby or (ii) seeking material damages with respect to such purchase and sale or any other transaction contemplated hereby.
(aa)      Seller shall have received all corporate and partnership approvals to complete this transaction on or before January 28, 2015. In the event this condition is not satisfied on or before January 28, 2015, Seller may deliver written notice thereof to Buyer on or before January 28, 2015, whereupon this Agreement shall cease and terminate, the Earnest Money shall be returned and paid to Buyer, Buyer shall be entitled to a reimbursement of its expenses as described in Section 13.2(c), and neither party shall have any further obligation hereunder except those which expressly survive the termination of this Agreement.
(bb)      Each Other PSA Closing shall be occurring simultaneously with the Closing under this Agreement, except any such Other PSA Closing that does not occur due to the removal of all of the Other PSA Assets to be sold under such Other PSA or the termination of such Other PSA, in each case under circumstances that do not give rise to the termination of this Agreement pursuant to the terms hereof.
Section 5.2      Conditions Precedent to the Buyer’s Obligations . The obligation of the Buyer to purchase and pay for the Assets is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by the Buyer) as of the Closing of the following conditions:
(e)      Each of the representations and warranties made by each Seller in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects when made and on and as of the Closing Date as though such representations and warranties were made on and as of Closing Date;
(f)      Each Seller shall have performed or complied in all material respects with each obligation and covenant required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by such Seller on or before the Closing;

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(g)      No order or injunction of any court or administrative agency of competent jurisdiction nor any statute, rule, regulation or executive order promulgated by any governmental authority of competent jurisdiction shall be in effect as of the Closing which restrains or prohibits the transfer of the applicable Assets or the consummation of any other transaction contemplated hereby;
(h)      No action, suit or other proceeding shall be pending which shall have been brought by any Person (other than the parties hereto and their Affiliates) (i) to restrain, prohibit or change in any material respect the purchase and sale of the applicable Assets or the consummation of any other transaction contemplated hereby or (ii) seeking material damages with respect to such purchase and sale or any other transaction contemplated hereby;
(i)      Title to all of the Properties shall be delivered to the Buyer in the manner required under Section 8.1;
(j)      Seller shall have prepaid, defeased or otherwise satisfied any Seller’s Other Loans to the extent encumbering the Properties or the Seller’s ability to consummate the transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
(k)      The Buyer shall have received all of the documents required to be delivered by the Sellers under Article VI.
(l)      The Buyer shall have received the Tenant Estoppels (or Lease Required Estoppels, as applicable) and/or Seller’s Estoppel Certificates required pursuant to Section 3.4.
(m)      The Title Company shall be prepared, and irrevocably committed, to issue each Title Policy.
(n)      All consents set forth in Schedule 3.1(c) shall have been obtained.
(o)      With respect to Perimeter Four and as a condition precedent to the Perimeter Four Closing only, the items set forth in Sections 14.32(g) and (h).
(p)      Each Other PSA Closing shall be occurring simultaneously with the Closing under this Agreement, except any such Other PSA Closing that does not occur due to the removal of all of the Other PSA Assets to be sold under such Other PSA or the termination of such Other PSA, in each case under circumstances that do not give rise to the termination of this Agreement pursuant to the terms hereof.
ARTICLE VI
CLOSING DELIVERIES
Section 6.1      Buyer Deliveries.
The Buyer shall deliver the following documents at Closing:
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(vi)      an assignment and assumption of landlord’s interest in the Leases (an “ Assignment of Leases ”) duly executed by the Buyer in substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto;
(vii)      an assignment and assumption of the Assumed Contracts (an “ Assignment of Contracts ”) duly executed by the Buyer in substantially the form of Exhibit C hereto;
(viii)      a notice letter to each Tenant (the “ Tenant Notices ”) duly executed by the Buyer, in the form of Exhibit D attached hereto; and
(ix)      an association assignment and assumption agreement with respect to any Owners’ Association, as applicable, in a form reasonably acceptable to Seller and Buyer (“ Association Assignment ”).
(r)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ;
(s)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ;
(t)      with respect to the transactions contemplated hereunder:
(i)      a closing statement, prepared and approved by the Sellers and the Buyer, consistent with the terms of this Agreement and duly executed by the Buyer (the “ Closing Statement ”);
(ii)      such other assignments, instruments of transfer, and other documents as the Sellers may reasonably require in order to complete the transactions contemplated hereunder;
(iii)      a closing certificate in the form of Exhibit F ;
(iv)      a duly executed and sworn Officer’s Certificate from the Buyer certifying that the Buyer has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution of all documents being delivered hereunder and the consummation of all of the transactions contemplated hereby and that such authorization has not been revoked, modified or amended;
(v)      an executed and acknowledged Incumbency Certificate from the Buyer certifying the authority of the officers or authorized signatories of the Buyer (or the general partner of the Buyer, where appropriate) to execute this Agreement and the other documents delivered by the Buyer to the Sellers at the Closing;
(vi)      all transfer tax returns, to the extent required by law and the regulations issued pursuant thereto, in connection with the payment of all state or local real property transfer taxes that are payable or arise as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, in each case, as prepared by the relevant Sellers and duly executed by the Buyer;

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(vii)      the Non-Compete Agreement duly executed by Buyer;
(viii)      each Duke Lease duly executed by Buyer;
(ix)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ;
(x)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ;
(xi)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ; and
(xii)      such other documents as reasonably requested by the Seller or the Escrow Agent to consummate the Closing.
Section 6.2      Sellers Deliveries. The Sellers shall deliver the following documents at Closing:
(b)      with respect to each Property, a special/limited warranty deed (a “ Deed ”) in substantially the form of Exhibit G hereto, duly executed by the relevant Seller, which deed, upon proper recording by the Buyer, shall be sufficient to transfer and convey to the Buyer (or a Designated Subsidiary) whatever rights in the Property the relevant Seller has acquired subject only to the Permitted Exceptions with reference to such Property;
(c)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ;
(d)      with respect to each Property:
(i)      an Assignment of Leases duly executed by the relevant Seller, together with the original Leases;
(ii)      a bill of sale (a “ Bill of Sale ”) duly executed by the relevant Seller in substantially the form of Exhibit H hereto, relating to all fixtures, chattels, equipment and articles of personal property owned by the relevant Seller which are currently located upon or attached to the Property;
(iii)      an Assignment of Contracts duly executed by the relevant Seller;
(iv)      an assignment of all warranties, permits, licenses and other Asset Related Property in the form of Exhibit J attached hereto (an “ Assignment of Asset-Related Property ”);
(v)      an Association Assignment duly executed by the relevant Seller;
(vi)      the Tenant Notices duly executed by the relevant Seller;
(vii)      all keys to each Property which are in the Sellers’ possession shall be transferred at a mutually agreed upon location; and
(viii)      all security deposits and letters of credit as provided in Section 10.2(a) hereof.

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(e)      with respect to the transactions contemplated hereunder:
(i)      The Closing Statement duly executed by the Sellers;
(ii)      such other assignments, instruments of transfer, and other documents as the Buyer or Escrow Agent may reasonably require in order to complete the transactions contemplated hereunder;
(iii)      a closing certificate in the form of Exhibit K ;
(iv)      a duly executed and sworn Secretary’s Certificate from each Seller (or the general partners of such Seller, where appropriate) certifying that such Seller has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution of all documents being delivered hereunder and the consummation of all of the transactions contemplated hereby and that such authorization has not been revoked, modified or amended;
(v)      an executed and acknowledged Incumbency Certificate from each Seller (or the general partners of such Seller, where appropriate) certifying the authority of the officers of such Seller (or the general partner of such Seller, where appropriate) to execute this Agreement and the other documents delivered by such Seller to the Buyer at the Closing;
(vi)      all transfer tax returns which are required by law and the regulations issued pursuant thereto in connection with the payment of all state or local real property transfer taxes that are payable or arise as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, in each case, as prepared and duly executed by the relevant Seller;
(vii)      with respect to the Properties located in North Carolina, a form 1099-NRS (Non-Resident Seller), executed by Seller;
(viii)      an affidavit that the relevant Seller is not a “foreign person” within the meaning of the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980, as amended, in substantially the form of Exhibit L attached hereto;
(ix)      a title affidavit in the form of Exhibit P attached hereto, executed by Seller;
(x)      a broker’s lien affidavit in the form of Exhibit I attached hereto, executed by each applicable broker;
(xi)      subject to Section 14.29 below, with respect to the Property consisting of a 19.887-acre parcel of land located in Wake County, North Carolina, as shown on that certain plat entitled “Recombination Plat for Duke Realty Limited Partnership” prepared by Advanced Civil Design, dated December 18, 2007, recorded in Book of Maps 2008, pages 115 and 116, Register of Deeds of Wake County, North Carolina (the “ Time Warner Asset ”), evidence reasonably satisfactory to Buyer that the right of first refusal granted to Time Warner

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Entertainment-Advance/Newhouse Partnership (“ Time Warner ”) pursuant to the Right of First Refusal Agreement, dated January 18, 2008, relating thereto has been permanently waived by Time Warner (or its successors or assigns). In addition, Seller shall request and use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain from Time Warner a termination of such Right of First Refusal Agreement, executed by Time Warner, in recordable form and otherwise reasonably satisfactory to Buyer, it being understood, however, that receipt of such recordable termination shall not be a condition precedent to Buyer’s obligations hereunder;
(xii)      if required pursuant to Section 3.4(b)(B) above, and subject to Section 14.29 below, with respect to any applicable ROFO Asset, evidence reasonably satisfactory to Buyer that the right of first offer granted to the applicable ROFO Tenant pursuant to the applicable ROFO Lease has been permanently waived by such ROFO Tenant (or its successors or assigns);
(xiii)      an original affidavit of Duke Realty Limited Partnership in recordable form in form sufficient to cause the Title Company to insure in the Title Policy that the right of first offer in favor of Research in Motion has terminated and is of no further force and effect;
(xiv)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ;
(f)      In the event any Asset-Related Property is not assignable (such as a letter of credit that is not transferable), the Sellers shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide the Buyer, at no cost to the Sellers, with the economic benefits of such property by enforcing such property (solely at the Buyer’s direction) for the benefit and at the expense of the Buyer.
(g)      each Duke Lease duly executed by Sellers;
(h)      the Non-Compete Agreement duly executed by Sellers;
(i)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(j)      with respect to Perimeter Four only, the items set forth in Section 14.32(h).
ARTICLE VII
INSPECTION
Section 7.1      General Right of Inspection . Subject to the Leases, any restrictions of record and applicable laws, the Buyer and its agents shall have the right, prior to Closing, at reasonable times agreed upon by the Sellers and Buyers after reasonable prior notice to Seller (which such reasonable notice shall include verbal notice given by the Buyer to Seller 24 hours prior to such inspection), to inspect each Property during business hours on Business Days and to perform any tests, examinations and studies of the Assets as the Buyer deems necessary or appropriate (including, without limitation, such tests and examinations by Buyer’s agents necessary to complete phase I environmental reports, property condition reports, appraisals and zoning reports) and to further examine all applicable records and documents relating to the

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Property; and to further confirm certain title matters. The Seller agrees to make available those employees listed on Schedule 7.1 to assist the Buyer with such inspections and the Buyer shall have the right to contact and interview such employees, or any other employees the Seller permits the Buyer to contact, with respect to the Properties (collectively, the “ Designated Employees ”). The Buyer shall give Seller or its designated employees the right to accompany Buyer or its agents during any such inspections; provided, however, that Buyer shall be permitted, with Sellers’ consent (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) to undertake inspections of a Property during business hours on Business Days if Seller is unable to be present for such inspections or tests. In addition, after the expiration of the Inspection Period and provided this Agreement has not been terminated by Buyer, Seller shall permit Buyer and its agents, and after consultation with Seller, to arrange for both group meetings and individuals interviews with asset management, property management, leasing and engineering personnel for purposes of interviewing such employees for possible employment following the Closing Date; provided, however, that Buyer shall be under no obligation to offer employment or provide any benefit to personnel of Seller or its affiliates, nor shall Buyer be subject to any liability in connection with Seller’s termination of employment of any such employee. Such inspection or interview shall not unreasonably impede the normal day‑to‑day business operation of such Property and Buyer shall maintain confidentiality to the extent set forth in this Agreement. The Buyer hereby indemnifies and agrees to defend and hold the Sellers and Seller-Related Entities harmless from all loss, cost (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees), claim or damage arising out of (i) the entry on the Property by or any action of, any person or firm entering the Property on Buyer's behalf as aforesaid or, (ii) any breach by Buyer of its obligations under this Section, or (iii) any liens caused by or on behalf of Buyer, which indemnity shall survive the Closing. Buyer shall deliver to Seller a certificate of insurance evidencing comprehensive general liability coverage (including coverage for contractual indemnities) with a combined single limit of at least $2,000,000.00 in a form reasonably acceptable to Seller, covering any activity, accident or damage arising in connection with Buyer or agents of Buyer on the Property, and naming Seller, as an additional insured. The provisions of this Section 7.1 shall survive the Closing.
Section 7.2      Document Inspection; Contracts .
(a)      Buyer and Seller acknowledge that Buyer is being given an opportunity to review and inspect the documents provided or made available by Seller or obtained by Buyer. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or in any Closing Document, Seller makes no representation or warranty as to the truth, accuracy or completeness of such documents or any other studies, documents, reports or other information provided to Buyer by Seller.
(b)      On or prior to the Inspection Date, Buyer shall notify Seller as to which Contracts Buyer will assume (such Contracts, together with new Contracts entered into pursuant to Section 3.3(c) with Buyer’s prior written consent, the “ Assumed Contracts ”), and the list of such Assumed Contracts shall be added to Schedule C on or prior to the Inspection Date. All Contracts other than Assumed Contracts shall constitute “ Terminated Contracts ”. The Assumed Contracts shall be assigned to Buyer at Closing pursuant to the Assignment of Contracts.

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Section 7.3      Formal Inspection Period . Buyer's obligation to close under this Agreement is subject to and conditioned upon Buyer's investigation and study of and satisfaction with the Property as set forth in this Article VII. Buyer shall have until the Inspection Date in which to make such investigations and studies with respect to the Property as Buyer deems appropriate and to elect to terminate the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, in Buyer's sole and absolute discretion, for any reason or no reason, by written notice delivered to Seller prior to the Inspection Date (“ Termination Notice ”). If Buyer does not provide the Termination Notice to Seller on or before the Inspection Date, then Buyer will be deemed to have elected not to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.3. If Buyer terminates this Agreement on or before the Inspection Date pursuant to this Section 7.3, the Earnest Money, plus all interest accrued thereon, shall be returned to Buyer and neither party shall have any further obligations hereunder except for those obligations that expressly survive termination of this Agreement. If Buyer terminates this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.3 then Buyer shall be required to terminate each Other PSA pursuant to Section 7.3 of each Other PSA.
Section 7.4      Confidentiality . Buyer and its representatives shall hold in confidence all data and information relating to the Property, the Seller or its business, whether obtained before or after the execution and delivery of this Agreement pursuant to the Confidentiality Agreement, which is incorporated herein and which Buyer hereby reaffirms; provided, however, that from and after the Inspection Date, Buyer and its representatives shall be permitted to disclose information relating to the Assets to brokers and other advisors in relation to a potential sale of the Assets by Buyer; provided, further, however, that Buyer shall not be permitted to publicly market the Assets for sale prior to Closing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by Buyer or its representatives of this Section 7.4, Seller shall be entitled to all remedies set forth in the Confidentiality Agreement. The provisions of this Section 7.4 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
Section 7.5      Examination . In entering into this Agreement, the Buyer has not been induced by and has not relied upon any written or oral representations, warranties or statements, whether express or implied, made by any Seller, any partner of any Seller, or any affiliate, agent, employee, or other representative of any of the foregoing or by any broker or any other person representing or purporting to represent any Seller, with respect to the Assets or any other matter affecting or relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, other than those representations, warranties or statements expressly set forth in this Agreement and the Closing Documents. The Buyer acknowledges and agrees that, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement and the Closing Documents, no Seller makes any representations or warranties whatsoever, whether express or implied or arising by operation of law, with respect to such Seller’s Assets including, but not limited to, any warranties or representations as to habitability, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, zoning, tax consequences, latent or patent physical or environmental condition, utilities, operating history or projections, valuation, governmental approvals, the compliance of the Property with governmental laws, the truth, accuracy or completeness of the Property documents or any other information provided by or on behalf of Seller to Buyer, or any other matter or thing regarding the Property. Buyer represents to Seller that Buyer has conducted, or will conduct prior to Closing, such investigations of the Property, including but not limited to, the physical and environmental conditions thereof, as Buyer deems necessary to satisfy itself as to the condition of the Property and the existence or nonexistence or curative action to be taken with respect to any hazardous or toxic substances on

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or discharged from the Property, and will rely solely upon same and not upon any information provided by or on behalf of Seller or its agents or employees with respect thereto, other than such representations, warranties and covenants of Seller as are expressly set forth in this Agreement or the Closing Documents. Subject to the express representations of Seller herein and the Closing Documents and the provisions set forth herein and contained in the Closing Documents, upon Closing, Buyer shall assume the risk that adverse matters, including but not limited to, construction defects and adverse physical and environmental conditions, may not have been revealed by Buyer's investigations, and Buyer, upon Closing, shall be deemed to have waived, relinquished and released Seller and Seller-Related Entities from and against any and all claims, demands, causes of action (including, without limitation, causes of action in tort), losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and court costs) of any and every kind or character, known or unknown, which Buyer or any agent, representative, affiliate, employee, director, officer, partner, member, servant, shareholder or other person or entity acting on Buyer's behalf or otherwise related to or affiliated with Buyer might have asserted or alleged against Seller and/or Seller-Related Entities at any time by reason of or arising out of any latent or patent construction defects, physical conditions (including, without limitation, environmental conditions), the Leases and the Tenants, violations of any applicable laws (including, without limitation, any environmental laws) or any and all other acts, omissions, events, circumstances or matters regarding the Property. Except as expressly set forth herein or in the Closing Documents, Buyer shall not look to Seller or any Seller-Related Entities in connection with the foregoing for any redress or relief. The foregoing release shall be given full force and effect according to each of its expressed terms and provisions, including those relating to unknown and unsuspected claims, damages and causes of action. THE BUYER AGREES THAT THE ASSETS WILL BE SOLD AND CONVEYED TO (AND ACCEPTED BY) THE BUYER AT THE CLOSING IN THE THEN EXISTING CONDITION OF THE ASSETS, AS IS, WHERE IS, WITH ALL FAULTS, AND WITHOUT ANY WRITTEN OR VERBAL REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY), WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW, other than representations, warranties and statements of the Sellers expressly set forth in this Agreement and the Closing Documents.
Section 7.6      Effect and Survival of Disclaimer and Release . Seller and Buyer acknowledge that the compensation to be paid to Seller for the Property reflects that the Property is being sold subject to the provisions of Section 7.5, and Seller and Buyer agree that the provisions of Section 7.5 shall survive Closing indefinitely.
ARTICLE VIII

TITLE AND PERMITTED EXCEPTIONS
Section 8.1      Permitted Exceptions . Seller shall sell and convey title to each Property subject only to the Permitted Exceptions with respect to such Property.
Section 8.2      Title Report . With respect to a Property, Buyer shall (a) with respect to the initial title commitments, initial surveys and initial zoning reports received by Buyer, by the Inspection Date, give notice to Sellers specifying all title exceptions set forth in such title commitment, matters disclosed in the survey or objections to building code or zoning violations set forth in any zoning report or otherwise which the Buyer claims are not Permitted Exceptions and (b) with respect to any title commitment, survey or zoning report or update of

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any of the foregoing received after the date of the initial title commitment, survey or zoning report, within five (5) Business Days after the Buyer’s receipt of such information (and the Closing Date shall be adjourned to the extent necessary to allow such five (5) Business Day period to elapse prior to Closing), give notice to Sellers specifying all title exceptions set forth in such updated commitment, matters disclosed in such updated survey or objections to building code or zoning violations set forth in such updated zoning report or otherwise which the Buyer claims are not Permitted Exceptions, (each such notice an “ Objection Notice ”).
Section 8.3      Use of Cash Consideration Amount to Discharge Title Exceptions . If, at the Closing, there are any title exceptions applicable to a Property which are not Permitted Exceptions for such Property and which the Sellers are obligated by this Agreement or elect to pay and discharge, then the Sellers may use any portion of the Cash Consideration Amount to satisfy the same, provided that the Sellers shall have delivered to the Buyer at the Closing instruments in recordable form sufficient to satisfy such title exceptions of record, together with the cost of any applicable recording or filing fees or such other evidence the Title Company shall deem necessary for the Title Company to remove such exception from the Title Policy. The Buyer, if request is made within a reasonable time prior to the Closing, agrees to provide at the Closing separate certified or cashier’s checks as requested to facilitate the satisfaction of any such title exceptions. The existence of any such liens or encumbrances shall not be deemed objections to title if the Sellers shall comply with the foregoing requirements.
Section 8.4      Inability to Convey . Except as expressly set forth in Section 8.6, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to require the Sellers to take or bring any action or proceeding or any other steps to remove any title exception or to expend any moneys therefor, nor shall the Buyer have any right of action against the Sellers, at law or in equity, for the Seller’s inability to convey title to the Properties subject only to the Permitted Exceptions.
Section 8.5      Rights in Respect of Inability to Convey . In the event that the Buyer delivers an Objection Notice to the Sellers as set forth in Section 8.2, the Sellers shall have the right, at the Sellers' sole election, to either (a) take such action as the Sellers shall deem advisable to discharge each such title exception specified in the Objection Notice which is not a Permitted Exception (each such exception, a “ Title Objection ”) or (b) decline to take such action to discharge each Title Objection. The Sellers shall, within five (5) Business Days after receipt of any Objection Notice, deliver a response to the Buyer specifying all Title Objections which the Sellers shall attempt to cure or discharge or elect not to cure or discharge (“ Title Response Notice ”). If the Sellers shall fail to respond to any Objection Notice within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such Objection Notice, then the Sellers shall be deemed to have declined to take any action to discharge such Title Objections. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Seller, in its sole discretion, shall have the right to adjourn the Closing for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) days, in order to undertake to cure or satisfy any particular objection(s) raised by Buyer in the Objection Notice, provided, however, that Seller shall notify Buyer, in writing, within 15 days prior to the scheduled Closing Date (or to the extent an Objection Notice is not received until a date which is later than 15 days prior to the scheduled Closing Date, within, two (2) Business Days of receipt of such Objection Notice, but in no event later than two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date) of its election to so adjourn the Closing. In the event (a) the Sellers shall decline to take action (or shall be deemed to have declined to take action) to discharge such Title Objection or (b) the Sellers fail to discharge each Title Objection in the time period specified in this Section 8.5, the Buyer shall

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have the right, at its sole election, by written notice to Seller on or prior to the Closing, either to (i) waive its objections hereunder and proceed with the transaction pursuant to the remaining terms and conditions of this Agreement, without any reduction in the Gross Asset Value or (ii) exclude the applicable Property or Properties so impacted by a Title Objection from this transaction pursuant to Section 13.3(c) hereof. If Buyer fails to so give Seller notice of its election within the timeframe required therefor, Buyer shall be deemed to have elected the option contained in subpart (i) above. If Seller does so reasonably cure or satisfy, or undertake to reasonably cure or satisfy, such objection to the satisfaction of Buyer, then this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. Buyer shall have the right at any time to waive any objections that it may have made and, thereby, to preserve this Agreement in full force and effect To the extent one or more Properties are excluded from this transaction pursuant to this Section 8.5, such affected Property shall be removed from the Assets to be sold hereunder, all references to such Property and the Asset-Related Property related thereto in this Agreement shall be deemed deleted and the Gross Asset Value shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Allocated Asset Value for each such affected Property. Upon termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.5 together with Section 13.3(c), (x) to the extent the Earnest Money is in the form of immediately available wired funds, such funds shall be promptly refunded to the Buyer and to the extent the Earnest Money is in the form of a letter of credit, such letter of credit shall be promptly returned to the Buyer and (y) neither party shall have any further rights or obligations hereunder other than those which expressly survive the termination of this Agreement or as otherwise provided in this Agreement (including, without limitation Section 13.2(c)). The provisions of this Section 8.5 shall be subject to the Sellers’ and the Buyer’s rights and obligations with respect to Voluntary Title Exceptions and Monetary Title Exceptions as set forth in Section 8.6. Buyer’s right to exclude any Property pursuant to the provisions of this Section 8.5, Section 8.6, Section 9.2 and Section 13.3 shall be subject to Section 13.3(c).
Section 8.6      Voluntary Title Exceptions; Monetary Title Exceptions . If any of the Title Objections are Voluntary Title Exceptions or Monetary Title Exceptions, then the Sellers shall be obligated to discharge all such Voluntary Title Exceptions and Monetary Title Exceptions on or prior to Closing; provided , however , that the maximum amount which the Sellers shall be required to expend in the aggregate (under this Agreement and under Section 8.6 of each of the Other PSAs, combined) in connection with the removal of Monetary Title Exceptions (which are not Voluntary Title Exceptions) shall be $5,000,000.00. The Sellers shall be entitled to one or more adjournments of the Closing Date not to exceed 15 days in the aggregate (inclusive of any adjournments made by the Sellers pursuant to Section 8.5 hereof) to discharge all Voluntary Title Exceptions and Monetary Title Exceptions, other than those Voluntary Title Exceptions that evidence or relate to the Sellers Other Loans. In the event the Buyer notifies the Sellers of one or more Monetary Title Exceptions (which are not Voluntary Title Exceptions) which individually or in the aggregate would require the Sellers to expend more than $5,000,000 (under this Agreement and under Section 8.6 of each of the Other PSAs, combined) to remove, then the Sellers shall not be required to cause such Monetary Title Exception(s) to be removed and the Buyer may elect to (i) accept title to the Properties subject to such Monetary Title Exception(s) at Closing, at which time the Buyer shall receive a credit against the Gross Asset Value in the amount of $5,000,000 (in the aggregate, without duplication under the Other PSAs), (ii) to terminate this Agreement and the Other PSAs and receive a refund of the Earnest Money, and in the event of such termination neither party shall have any further rights or obligations hereunder other than those which expressly survive the termination of this

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Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 13.2(c)) or (iii) exclude the applicable Property or Properties so impacted by such Voluntary Title Exception or Monetary Title Exception from this transaction. If Buyer terminates this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.6 then Buyer shall be required to terminate each Other PSA pursuant to Section 8.6 of each Other PSA. To the extent one or more Properties are excluded from this transaction pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, such affected Property shall be removed from the Assets to be sold hereunder, all references to such Property and the Asset-Related Property related thereto in this Agreement shall be deemed deleted and the Gross Asset Value shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Allocated Asset Value for each such affected Property.
Section 8.7      Buyer’s Right to Accept Title . Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article VIII, the Buyer may, by notice given to the Sellers at any time prior to the Closing Date (as it may have been adjourned by the Sellers pursuant to this Article VIII), elect to accept such title as the Sellers can convey, notwithstanding the existence of any title exceptions which are not Permitted Exceptions. In such event, this Agreement shall remain in effect and the parties shall proceed to Closing but, the Buyer shall not be entitled to any abatement of the Gross Asset Value, any credit or allowance of any kind or any claim or right of action against the Sellers for damages or otherwise by reason of the existence of any title exceptions which are not Permitted Exceptions.
Section 8.8      Cooperation . The Buyer and the Sellers shall cooperate with the Title Company in connection with obtaining title insurance insuring title to each Property subject only to the relevant Permitted Exceptions. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, at or prior to the Closing, the Buyer and the Sellers shall deliver to the Title Company such affidavits, certificates and other instruments as are reasonably requested by the Title Company and customarily furnished in connection with the issuance of owner’s policies of title insurance, including, without limitation, (i) evidence sufficient to establish (x) the legal existence of the Buyer and the Sellers and (y) the authority of the respective signatories of the Sellers and the Buyer to bind the Sellers and the Buyer, as the case may be, (ii) a certificate of good standing of each Seller, (iii) if applicable, a partnership affidavit pursuant to Section 689.045, of the Florida Statutes, and (iv) a title affidavit in the form of Exhibit P with such other reasonable additions thereto as may be requested by the Title Company.
ARTICLE IX
TRANSACTION COSTS; RISK OF LOSS
Section 9.1      Transaction Costs . The Buyer and the Sellers agree to comply with all real estate transfer tax laws applicable to the sale of the Assets. At Closing, the real property transfer taxes, deed stamps, conveyance taxes, documentary stamp taxes and other taxes or charges, in each case payable as a result of the transactions contemplated herein or the conveyance of a Property to the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement shall be paid in accordance with the custom of the state, county and city in which such Property is located. Buyer and Seller shall agree on such customary allocation of costs prior to the Inspection Date. The Sellers shall pay for (x) all owner’s title insurance premiums for the title policies for the Properties, and (y) the survey costs for the Properties. Buyer shall pay for the lender’s title insurance premiums and any endorsements, for Deed recordation fees (i.e., the cost to record the Deed, excluding transfer taxes and the other items listed in the second sentence of this paragraph) and for recording

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charges and mortgage taxes applicable to the Seller’s Loan and any third-party financing obtained by Buyer. In addition to the foregoing and their respective apportionment obligations hereunder, (a) the Sellers and the Buyer shall each be responsible for (i) the payment of the costs of their respective legal counsel, advisors and other professionals employed thereby in connection with the sale of the Assets and (ii) one-half of the fees and expenses of the Escrow Agent, (b) the Buyer shall be responsible for all costs and expenses associated with the Buyer’s due diligence and (c) the Sellers shall be responsible for any costs (including third-party lender costs) associated with obtaining payoffs or substitutions of any debt encumbering the Properties and recording any instruments required for Sellers to convey title to the Properties subject only to the Permitted Exceptions. Each party to this Agreement shall indemnify the other parties and their respective successors and assigns from and against any and all loss, damage, cost, charge, liability or expense (including court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees) which such other party may sustain or incur as a result of the failure of either party to timely pay any of the aforementioned taxes, fees or other charges for which it has assumed responsibility under this Section 9.1.
Section 9.2      Risk of Loss.
(a)      If, on or before the Closing Date, any “material portion” of a Property shall be (i) damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty or (ii) taken as a result of any condemnation or eminent domain proceeding, the Sellers shall promptly notify the Buyer, and the Buyer may either at or prior to the Closing, in its sole discretion:
(ix)      terminate this Agreement as to the affected Property only and consummate the Closing as to the other Properties, in which event the Sellers will credit against the Gross Asset Value an amount equal to the Allocated Asset Value of the affected Property; or
(x)      consummate the Closing as to the affected Properties, in which event (A) the Sellers will credit against the Cash Consideration Amount payable by the Buyer at the Closing an amount equal to the sum of (x) the net proceeds, if any, received by the Sellers from such casualty or condemnation and (y) the applicable deductible, if any, with respect to such casualty, and (B) Sellers will at Closing assign to the Buyer all rights of the Sellers, if any, to the insurance or condemnation proceeds and to all other rights or claims arising out of or in connection with such casualty or condemnation.
(b)      If, on or before the Closing Date, any portion of a Property that is not a “material portion” of such Property shall be (i) damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty or (ii) taken as a result of any condemnation or eminent domain proceeding, the Sellers shall promptly notify the Buyer and, except with respect to damage or destruction described in clause (i) above that has been fully repaired and restored as of the Closing Date, the provisions of subsection 9.2(a)(ii) shall apply.
(c)      For purposes of this Section 9.2, a “material portion” with respect to an individual Property shall mean any portion which materially and adversely affects access to any Property, otherwise materially and adversely impacts the operation of the Property, or which the cost to repair or restore will be equal to or in excess of the lesser of (i) 50% of the

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Allocated Asset Value of such Property or (ii) $10,000,000.00. Buyer’s right to exclude any Property pursuant to this Section 9.2, Section 8.5, Section 8.6, Section 13.3 and Section 14.29 shall be subject to Section 13.3(c).
ARTICLE X
ADJUSTMENTS PROPOSED
The prorations and payments provided for in this Article X shall be made at Closing on a cash basis and set forth on the Closing Statement, which shall be prepared by Seller and submitted to Buyer for its review and approval at least three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing. The following shall be prorated between Seller and Buyer as of the Closing Date (on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over the applicable period) and shall be added to (if such net amount is in Seller’s favor) or deducted from (if such net amount is in the Buyer’s favor) the Gross Asset Value at Closing, with Buyer being deemed to be the owner of the Property starting at 12:00 A.M. on the Closing Date and being entitled to receive all operating income of the Property, and being obligated to pay all operating expenses of the Property, with respect to the Closing Date:
Section 10.1      Taxes. All real estate taxes affecting the Property (including all certified, confirmed or ratified liens for governmental improvements or special assessments imposed by any taxing authority which affect the Property as of the Closing Date) (collectively, “ Real Estate Tax ”) shall be prorated between Buyer and Seller on a Cash Basis, assuming payment of such Real Estate Tax would occur on the latest possible due date prior to delinquency pursuant to Applicable Law. As of the Closing Date, if the Real Estate Tax bill is not available for the year of Closing, the proration of Real Estate Tax shall be based upon the most recently issued Real Estate Tax bill. Promptly after the new Real Estate Tax bill is issued, the Real Estate Tax shall be reprorated pursuant to Section 10.13 below, and any discrepancy resulting from such reproration and any errors shall be promptly corrected by the parties. Buyer and Seller acknowledge that the Real Estate Tax for North Carolina shall be prorated on a calendar year basis, whether or not same are due and payable prior to Closing and regardless of the fiscal year of the taxing authority, and if the rate of any such Real Estate Tax is not fixed prior to the date of Closing, the adjustment and proration thereof at the Closing shall be upon the basis of the rate for the bill issued in the preceding calendar year applied to the latest assessed valuation, and the same shall be appropriately and promptly adjusted, if necessary, between Seller and Buyer when the rate is fixed for the calendar year during which the Closing occurs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Tenants pay Real Estate Tax directly to the taxing authority, the portion of the Real Estate Tax paid directly by the Tenant to the taxing authority shall not be prorated. Buyer shall pay all Real Estate Tax due and payable after Closing and reconciliations with Tenants shall be responsibility of Buyer post-Closing pursuant to Sections 10.2 and 10.13 below. Except in connection with a reproration of Real Estate Tax applicable to the period for which Real Estate Tax is prorated pursuant hereto, in no event shall Seller be charged with or be responsible for any increase in the Real Estate Tax on the Property resulting from the sale of the Property or from any improvements made or leases entered into on or after the Closing Date. As used herein, the term “ Cash Basis ” shall refer to proration of Real Estate Tax based on the tax bills that have been or will be issued during the year of Closing, regardless of when such Real Estate Tax accrue or the assessment period of the Real Estate Tax.

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(i)     Prepaid Tax . If any portion of any assessments against the Property other than Real Estate Tax that are paid by Seller with respect to the Property at or prior to the Closing, determined on a cash (rather than accrual) basis, relate to any time including or after the Closing Date, Buyer shall pay to Seller at the Closing the amount of such other assessments paid prorated for the number of days, from, including and after the Closing.
(ii)     INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(iii)     Installments . To the extent that Real Estate Tax includes special assessments or installments of special assessments, for the purpose of this Section 10.1 Seller's prorated portion of such assessments shall be determined assuming payment over the longest period of time permitted by the applicable taxing authorities.

Section 10.2      Fixed Rents, Additional Rents and Security Deposits.
(a)      All fixed rents (“ Fixed Rents ”) and Additional Rents (as hereinafter defined and together with the Fixed Rents, collectively, the “ Rents ”) under the Leases, security deposits (except as hereinafter provided) and other tenant charges shall be prorated on a cash basis. Seller shall deliver or provide a credit in an amount equal to all prepaid Rents for periods from, including and after the Closing Date and all refundable cash security deposits (to the extent the foregoing were made by tenants under the Leases and are not applied or forfeited prior to the Closing in accordance with the terms of the applicable Leases) to Buyer on the Closing Date. Seller shall also transfer to Buyer any security deposits that are held in the form of letters of credit (the “ SD Letters of Credit ”) if the same are transferable, at Buyer’s cost (including Buyer’s payment of any third party transfer fees and expenses); if any of the SD Letters of Credit are not transferable, Seller shall request the tenants obligated under such SD Letters of Credit to cause new letters of credit to be issued in favor of Buyer in replacement thereof and in the event such a new letter of credit is not issued in favor of Buyer by Closing, Buyer shall pursue such replacement after Closing and Seller shall take all reasonable action, as directed by Buyer and at Seller’s expense, in connection with the presentment of such SD Letters of Credit for payment as permitted under the terms of the applicable Lease. Rents that are delinquent (or payable but unpaid) as of the Closing Date shall not be prorated on the Closing Date. Any Rents collected by the Buyer or the Sellers after the Closing from any Tenant who owes Rents for periods prior to the Closing, shall be applied (i) first, in payment of Rents owed by such Tenant for the month in which the Closing occurs, (ii) second, in payment of current rentals at the time of receipt, (iii) third, to delinquent rentals, if any, which became due after the Closing, and (iv) then to delinquent rentals, if any, which became due and payable prior to the Closing; provided, however, that any year-end or similar reconciliation payment shall be allocated as hereinafter provided. The Buyer shall bill Tenants who owe Rents for periods prior to the Closing on a monthly basis following the Closing and use commercially reasonable efforts to attempt to collect such past due Rents, but shall not be obligated to engage a collection agency or take legal action to collect such amount. For the purposes of this provision, the term “Additional Rent(s)” shall mean amounts payable under any Lease for (i) the payment of additional rent based upon a percentage of the tenant’s business during a specified annual or other period (sometimes referred to as “percentage rent”), (ii) so-called common area maintenance or “CAM” charges, and (iii) so called “escalation rent” or additional rent based upon such tenant's allocable share

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of insurance, real estate taxes or operating expenses or labor costs or cost of living or porter’s wages or otherwise.
(b)      Additional Rent shall be determined in accordance with the Leases, including without limitation any Lease provisions that provide for the adjustment of Additional Rent based on occupancy changes (i.e., “gross-up” provisions). In addition, to the extent that a Lease provides for base year amounts or “stops” for operating expenses or taxes, such base year and “stop” amounts shall be prorated in determining Additional Rent with respect to such Lease. Seller’s “share” of Additional Rent for the calendar year in which Closing occurs (the “ Closing Year ”) shall be determined in accordance with Section 10.2(c)) hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, there shall be no proration of any such Additional Rent that is delinquent as of Closing. The Buyer shall bill Tenants who owe Rents for periods prior to the Closing on a monthly basis following the Closing and use commercially reasonable efforts to attempt to collect such past due Rents, but shall not be obligated to engage a collection agency or take legal action to collect such amount.
(c)      In order to enable Buyer to make any year-end reconciliations of tenant reimbursements of Additional Rent for the Closing Year after the end thereof, Seller shall determine in accordance with Section 10.2(b) hereof the Additional Rent actually paid or incurred, or to be paid or incurred, by Seller for the portion of the Closing Year during which Seller owned the Property (the portion of such Additional Rent corresponding to Seller’s period of ownership, the “ Sellers’ Actual Reimbursable Tenant Expenses ”) and the tenant reimbursements for such Additional Rent actually paid or to be paid by tenants for the Closing Year during which Seller owned the Property ( the portion of such reimbursements for Additional Rent corresponding to Seller’s Period of Ownership, the “ Sellers’ Actual Tenant Reimbursements ”). On or before the date that is sixty (60) days after the Closing Date, Seller shall deliver to Buyer a reconciliation statement (“ Sellers’ Reconciliation Statement ”) with all supporting tenant calculations, electronic workbooks and any other relevant or related support documentation setting forth (i) Sellers’ Actual Reimbursable Tenant Expenses, (ii) Sellers’ Actual Tenant Reimbursements, and (iii) a calculation of the difference between the two (i.e., establishing that Sellers’ Actual Reimbursable Tenant Expenses were either more or less than Sellers’ Actual Tenant Reimbursements). Any amount due Seller pursuant to the foregoing calculation (in the event Sellers’ Actual Tenant Reimbursements are less than Sellers’ Actual Reimbursable Tenant Expenses) shall be remitted to Seller promptly upon receipt by Buyer of such amounts from the applicable Tenant. In the event Sellers’ Actual Tenant Reimbursements as disclosed on Seller’s Reconciliation Statement are more than Sellers’ Actual Reimbursable Tenant Expenses, then Seller shall pay such amounts to Buyer within thirty (30) days after delivery of Sellers’ Reconciliation Statement to Buyer and, upon receipt of such payment, Buyer shall be responsible for the refund to Tenants of any overpayments in accordance with their Leases.
(d)      Seller and Buyer acknowledge that payments by Tenants of Additional Rent may be subject to audit by Tenants in accordance with the terms of their Leases (“Tenant Audits”). With respect to any Tenant Audit pending as of the Closing Date or initiated within two (2) years after the Closing Date and applicable, in whole or in part to the Seller’s period of ownership, Seller agrees that (i) Seller shall reasonably cooperate with Buyer in responding to information requests made in connection therewith, and (ii) Seller shall be responsible for the defense and payment of any claim resulting therefrom and based upon claimed

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overpayments received by Seller. Seller’s obligations under this Section 10.2(d) shall not be subject to the time limitations set forth in Section 10.13(b) or 10.13(c) hereof.
(e)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 10.3      Water and Sewer Charges . Water rates, water meter charges, sewer rents and vault charges, if any (other than any such charges, rates or rents which are payable by Tenants of the Property pursuant to such Tenants’ Leases, for which no adjustment shall be made), shall be adjusted and prorated on the basis of the fiscal period for which assessed. If there is a water meter, or meters, on the Property, the Sellers agrees that they shall at the Closing furnish a reading of same to a date not more than 30 days prior to the Closing and the unfixed meter charges and the unfixed sewer rent thereon for the time intervening from the date of the last reading shall be apportioned on the basis of such last reading, and shall be appropriately readjusted after the Closing on the basis of the next subsequent bills.
Section 10.4      Utility Charges . Gas, steam, electricity and other public utility charges (other than any such charges which are payable by Tenants of the Property pursuant to such Tenants’ Leases, for which no adjustment will be made) will be paid by the Sellers to the utility company prior to the Closing Date and by Buyer from and after the Closing Date. The Sellers shall use commercially reasonable efforts to arrange for a final reading of all utility meters (covering gas, water, steam and electricity) as of the Closing, except meters the charges of which are payable by Tenants of the Property pursuant to such Tenants’ Leases directly to such utility company. The Sellers and the Buyer shall jointly execute a letter to each of such utility companies advising such utility companies of the termination of the Sellers’ responsibility for such charges for utilities furnished to the Property as of the date of the Closing and commencement of the Buyer’s responsibilities therefor from and after such date. Buyer shall arrange for such service to be placed in Buyer’s name after Closing. If a bill is obtained from any such utility company as of the Closing, the Sellers shall pay such bill on or before the Closing. If such bill shall not have been obtained on or before the Closing, the Sellers shall, upon receipt of such bill, pay all such utility charges as evidenced by such bill or bills pertaining to the period prior to the Closing, and the Buyer shall pay all such utility charges pertaining to the period thereafter. Any bill which shall be rendered which shall cover a period both before and after the date of Closing shall be apportioned between the Buyer and the Sellers as of the Closing.
Section 10.5      Contracts . Charges and payments under all Assumed Contracts shall be prorated on a cash basis as of the Closing Date.
Section 10.6      Miscellaneous Revenues . Revenues, if any, arising out of telephone booths, vending machines, parking, or other income producing agreements shall be prorated on a cash basis as of the Closing Date.
Section 10.7      Leasing Costs. Seller shall be responsible for (i) all Leasing Costs that are payable by reason of the execution of an “ Existing Lease ” (i.e., a Lease existing as of the Effective Date) prior to December 11, 2014, (ii) the renewal, extension, expansion of, or the exercise of any other option under, an Existing Lease, prior to December 11, 2014 (except as set forth in Section 14.32(f)(iv)), and (iii) amendments of an Existing Lease entered into prior to December 11, 2014. If the Closing occurs, Buyer shall be responsible for all Leasing Costs

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(including commissions to Seller’s in-house leasing agents that are customary arms-length terms that would otherwise be negotiated with a third-party leasing agent) that become due and payable as a result of (1) any New Leases, (2) amendments entered into during the Escrow Period in accordance with this Agreement to renew, extend, expand or otherwise amend Existing Leases or New Leases, or (3) any renewals, extensions or expansions of, or the exercise of any other option under, Existing Leases or New Leases exercised by tenants during the Escrow Period or on or after the Closing Date. In addition, Buyer shall assume the economic effect of any “free rent” or other concessions pertaining to the period from and after the Closing. If, as of the Closing Date, Seller shall have paid any Leasing Costs for which Buyer is responsible pursuant to the foregoing provisions, Buyer shall reimburse Seller therefor at Closing. Seller shall pay (or cause to be paid), prior to Closing, or credit Buyer at Closing (to the extent unpaid) all Leasing Costs for which Seller is responsible pursuant to the foregoing provisions, and (subject to the reimbursement obligations set forth above), Seller shall pay (or cause to be paid) when due all Leasing Costs payable after the date of this Agreement and prior to Closing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, (a) Buyer shall receive a credit at closing for any unfunded contractual Leasing Costs and (b) Buyer shall not be responsible for any leasing commissions or brokerage fees which become due and payable after the Closing pursuant to any leasing or brokerage agreement relating to the Properties, including the Leasing and Brokerage Agreements, except as specifically set forth in Section 3.3(h)(ii). In addition to the foregoing, at Closing, Buyer shall be responsible (and shall reimburse Seller at Closing) for the leasing commissions, tenant improvement costs and concessions for the Leases and the amounts set forth on Schedule 3.3(h)(ii) attached hereto. For purposes hereof, the term “ Escrow Period ” shall mean the period from December 11, 2014 until the Closing Date. Seller shall deliver to Buyer all Lease Termination Payments received by or on behalf of Seller from and after the date hereof, except, however, with respect to the Lease Termination Payment in the amount of $295,000.00 which has been received by Seller in connection with the termination of that certain lease with Savvis Communications Corporation for the premises known as Suite 100, 424 South Woods Mill Road, St. Louis, Missouri, pursuant to that certain Termination Agreement effective December 19, 2014, Seller shall retain a portion thereof in the amount of $91,616.11 and shall deliver to Buyer the balance thereof in the amount of $203,383.89. Buyer acknowledges approval of the Leases referenced on Schedule 3.3(h)(ii) .
Section 10.8      Owners’ Association Assessments. If the Property is located in a business park which is governed by an Owners' Association, reciprocal easement agreement, covenants, conditions and restrictions or similar property-related agreement, and the association or other applicable Person charges assessments with respect to the Property, then at the Closing (a) if such charges are payable after the Closing Date for a period before the Closing Date, Seller shall pay to Buyer an amount equal to the amount of such charges allocated to the period before the Closing Date, prorated on a per diem basis, and (b) if such charges were paid before the Closing Date for a period from and after the Closing Date, Buyer shall pay to Seller an amount equal to the amount of such charges reasonably allocated to the period from, including and after the Closing Date, prorated on a per diem basis.
Section 10.9      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 10.10      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 10.11      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .

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Section 10.12      General . Any other items of operating income or operating expense that are customarily apportioned between the parties in real estate closings of comparable commercial properties in the metropolitan area where the Property is located, as applicable; however, there will be no prorations for insurance premiums or payroll (because Buyer is not acquiring or assuming Sellers’ insurance or employment payroll obligations).
Section 10.13      Re-Adjustment .
(a)      In the event any prorations or apportionments made under this Article X shall prove to be incorrect for any reason, then any party shall be entitled to an adjustment to correct the same. Any item that cannot be finally prorated because of the unavailability of information shall be tentatively prorated on the basis of the best data then available and reprorated when the information is available.
(b)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, all reprorations contemplated by this Agreement shall be completed within one (1) year after Closing (subject to extension solely as necessary due to the unavailability of final information but in no event to exceed eighteen (18) months after Closing).
(c)      The obligations of Seller and Buyer under this Article X shall survive the Closing for two (2) years.
ARTICLE XI
SURVIVAL OF OBLIGATIONS; LIABILITY
Section 11.1      Survival of Obligations; Liability of Sellers . The Sellers hereby confirm and agree that each of the representations and warranties and the covenants of each of the Sellers set forth in or made pursuant to and in accordance with this Agreement or in any Closing Document (the “ Seller Surviving Representations and Covenants ”) shall, subject to Section 11.4 below, survive the Closing Date and shall not be deemed to be merged into any instrument of conveyance delivered at the Closing. From and after the Closing Date, subject to the provisions of Section 11.3 below, each of Buyer, its affiliates, members and partners, and the partners, shareholders, officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents of each of the foregoing (collectively, “ Buyer-Related Entities ”) shall have the right to claim against Sellers for all costs, fees, expenses, damages, deficiencies, interest and penalties (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) suffered or incurred by any such Buyer Related Entity in connection with any and all losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses (“ Losses ”), arising out of, or in any way relating to the Seller Surviving Representations and Covenants as provided in this Section 11.1. In addition, from and after the Closing Date, Seller shall indemnify and hold harmless each Buyer-Related Entity for all Losses arising out of, or in any way relating to, the WARN Act or similar laws with respect to any employees or former employees of Seller who are hired by Buyer (the “ WARN Act Indemnification ”), it being understood that this WARN Act Indemnification shall survive Closing.

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accordance with this Agreement or in any Closing Document (the “ Buyer Surviving Representations and Covenants ”) shall survive the Closing Date and shall not be deemed to be merged into any instrument of conveyance delivered at the Closing. From and after the Closing Date, each of Seller and the Seller Related Entities shall have the right to claim against Buyer for all costs, fees, expenses, damages, deficiencies, interest and penalties (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) suffered or incurred by any such Seller Related Entity in connection with any Losses, arising out of, or in any way relating to the Buyer Surviving Representations and Covenants as provided in this Section 11.1.
Section 11.3      Cap on Liability . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or in any Closing Document, the liability of Sellers for Losses arising pursuant to or in connection with the representations, warranties, indemnifications, covenants or other obligations (whether express or implied) of Seller under this Agreement (or in any Closing Document) shall not exceed $50,000,000 in the aggregate under this Agreement and the Other PSAs combined (the “ Cap ”), however, Buyer shall not make any claims for Losses in connection with the representations, warranties, indemnifications, covenants or other obligations (whether express or implied) of Seller under this Agreement unless such claims exceed $50,000.00 in the aggregate under this Agreement and the Other PSAs combined (the “ Basket ”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Basket and Cap limitations set forth herein shall not apply to (i) Losses suffered or incurred as a result of any breaches of the covenants and obligations of Seller set forth in Section 3.11, Article X, Article XII, Section 9.1, Section 14.3, Section 14.30 and Section 14.32(i) of this Agreement, (ii) the Contractor Warranty, or (iii) the WARN Act Indemnification.
Section 11.4      Survival . The representations, warranties and covenants contained in this Agreement and the Closing Documents shall survive for a period of two (2) years after the Closing, unless a longer or shorter survival period is expressly provided for in this Agreement (it being agreed that an express statement that a provision survives Closing without reference to a specified time period shall mean the applicable provision survives Closing indefinitely).
ARTICLE XII
TAX CERTIORARI PROCEEDINGS
Section 12.1      Prosecution and Settlement of Proceedings . If any tax reduction proceedings in respect of any Property, relating to any fiscal years ending prior to the fiscal year in which the Closing occurs, are pending at the time of the Closing, the relevant Seller reserves and shall have the right to continue to prosecute and/or settle the same. If any tax reduction proceedings in respect of any Property, relating to the fiscal year in which the Closing occurs, are pending at the time of Closing, then the relevant Seller reserves and shall have the right to continue to prosecute and/or settle the same; provided , however , that such Seller shall not settle any such proceeding without the Buyer’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. The Buyer shall reasonably cooperate with such Seller in connection with the prosecution of any such tax reduction proceedings.
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prosecuting such proceedings. Remaining refunds or savings shall belong to and be the property of the Sellers if relating to taxes payable in years prior to the Closing year and shall be allocated between the parties based on their periods of ownership is relating to taxes payable in the Closing year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any refund related to the Closing year or any prior year creates an obligation to reimburse any Tenants under Leases for any rents or additional rents paid or to be paid, that portion of such refund equal to the amount of such required reimbursement (after deduction of allocable expenses as may be provided in the Lease to such tenant), then (a) if such refund is received by Seller, Seller shall, subject to Buyer’ reasonable approval of Seller’s calculations, pay Buyer the aggregate amount of such reimbursement obligation for disbursement to such Tenants, and (b) if such refund is received by Buyer, Buyer shall pay the full amount of such refund to Seller to be allocated and disbursed as set forth above. All attorneys’ fees and other expenses incurred in obtaining such refunds or savings (except to the extent paid directly by and reimbursable to Seller or Buyer set forth above) shall be apportioned between the Sellers and the Buyer in proportion to the gross amount of such refunds or savings payable to the Sellers and the Buyer, respectively (without regard to any amounts reimbursable to Tenants); provided , however , that neither the Sellers nor the Buyer shall have any liability for any such fees or expenses in excess of the refund or savings paid to such party unless such party initiated such proceeding..
Section 12.3      Survival . The provisions of this Article XII shall survive the Closing.
ARTICLE XIII

DEFAULT
Section 13.1      Buyer Default .
(a)      This Agreement may be terminated by the Sellers prior to the Other Assets Closing if the Other Assets Closing does not occur by reason of a material breach or default by the Buyer in the performance of its obligation to purchase the Other Assets under this Agreement (including, without limitation, Buyer’s failure to comply with the requirements of Section 6.1)) or if any Other PSA Closing does not occur by reason of a material breach or default by the Buyer in the performance of its obligation to purchase the applicable Other PSA Assets under such Other PSA (including, without limitation, Buyer’s failure to comply with the requirements of Section 6.1 of such Other PSA); provided, however, that if Seller terminates this Agreement pursuant to this Section 13.1(a) then Seller shall be required to terminate each Other PSA pursuant to Section 13.1(a) of each Other PSA.
(b)      In the event this Agreement is terminated pursuant to subsection 13.1(a), this Agreement shall be null and void and of no further force or effect and neither party shall have any rights or obligations against or to the other except (i) for those provisions hereof which by their terms expressly survive the termination of this Agreement and (ii) as set forth in subsection 13.1(c).
(c)      In the event the Sellers terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 13.1(a), the Escrow Agent shall, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 14.5, (i) to the extent the Earnest Money is held in the form of immediately available wired funds, disburse the Earnest Money (together with interest thereon) to the Sellers or (ii) to the extent the Earnest Money is held in the form of a letter of credit, deliver the letter of credit to Seller

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and Seller shall make a drawing upon such receipt of the letter of credit, and upon such disbursement the Sellers and the Buyer shall have no further obligations under this Agreement, except those which expressly survive such termination. The Buyer and the Sellers hereby acknowledge and agree that it would be impractical and/or extremely difficult to fix or establish the actual damage sustained by Sellers as a result of a default by the Buyer, and agree that the Earnest Money is a reasonable approximation thereof. Accordingly, the Earnest Money shall constitute and be deemed to be the agreed and liquidated damages of the Sellers, and shall be paid by the Escrow Agent to the Sellers as the Sellers’ sole and exclusive remedy hereunder.
Section 13.2      Seller Default.
(a)      This Agreement may be terminated by the Buyer prior to the Other Assets Closing if (i) any of the conditions precedent to Buyer’s obligations set forth in Section 5.2 of this Agreement or Section 5.2 of any Other PSA have not been satisfied or waived by the Buyer on or prior to the Other Assets Closing Date and such failure to satisfy the conditions precedent relate to either (1) Assets and Other PSA Assets with an aggregate Allocated Asset Value of $75,000,000.00 or more or (2) Sellers and Other PSA Sellers owning Assets and Other PSA Assets in excess of an aggregate Allocated Asset Value of $75,000,000.00, or (ii) the Other Assets Closing does not occur by reason of a material breach or default by the Seller in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement (including, without limitation, Seller’s failure to comply with the requirements of Section 5.2 or Section 6.2)) or any Other PSA Closing does not occur by reason of a material breach or default by the applicable Other PSA Seller in the performance of its obligations under the applicable Other PSA (including, without limitation, such Other PSA Seller’s failure to comply with the requirements of Section 5.2 or Section 6.2 of such Other PSA)); provided, however, that if Buyer terminates this Agreement pursuant to this Section 13.2(a) then Buyer shall be required to terminate each Other PSA pursuant to Section 13.2(a) of each Other PSA. In lieu of terminating this Agreement pursuant to the preceding sentence, the Buyer may specifically enforce the terms and provisions of this Agreement (but if elected no other action, for damages or otherwise, shall be permitted so long as such specific performance is granted to Buyer); provided that any action by Buyer for specific performance must be filed, if at all, within forty-five (45) days of the Other Assets Closing Date as may be extended, and the failure to file within such period shall constitute a waiver by Buyer of such right and remedy. If Buyer shall not have filed an action for specific performance within the aforementioned time period or so notified Seller of its election to terminate this Agreement, Buyer's sole remedy for Seller's default shall be to terminate this Agreement as set forth above, to receive its Earnest Money, and to be reimbursed for its expenses as set forth in Section 13.2(c).
(b)      Upon termination of this Agreement by the Buyer pursuant to subsection 13.2(a), as the Buyer’s sole and exclusive remedy upon such termination (except for the additional remedy provided in subsection 13.2(c) below), the Escrow Agent shall, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 14.5, (i) to the extent the Earnest Money is in the form of immediately available wired funds, disburse the Earnest Money (together with interest thereon) to the Buyer, or (ii) to the extent the Earnest Money is in the form of a letter of credit, return such letter of credit to the Buyer, and upon such disbursement the Sellers and the Buyer shall have no further obligations under this Agreement, except those which expressly survive such termination (including those set forth in subsection 13.2(c)).

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(c)      Notwithstanding the foregoing, in addition to terminating this Agreement and receiving the Earnest Money, the Buyer shall be entitled to reimbursement of its actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred in negotiating this Agreement and conducting due diligence activities contemplated hereunder and arranging for and documenting any financing including any lender commitment fees, if any (not to exceed $10,000,000.00 in the aggregate under this Agreement and the Other PSAs, combined). This reimbursement shall not apply if Buyer succeeds in an action to cause specific performance. Buyer also shall be entitled to reimbursement of its expenses as described in this subsection 13.2(c) in the event Seller terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.1(g). The provisions of this subsection 13.2(c) shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
Section 13.3      Material Defects Arising Prior to the Closing. (a) In addition to the other rights and remedies Buyer has pursuant to this Agreement, including pursuant to Section 13.2 above, if prior to the Other Assets Closing, with regard to any Asset:
(i)      any representation or warranty made by a Seller under Sections 3.1 or 3.2 shall prove not to be true and correct as of the date made or deemed made and the relevant Seller shall have failed or been unable to promptly cure the same in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; or
(ii)      the relevant Seller shall be unable to perform in all material respects, the obligations required to be performed by the relevant Seller under this Agreement prior to or at the Other Assets Closing, with respect to such Asset, including, without limitation, (A) conveying title to a Property in the condition required under Section 8.1, (B) satisfying the requirements of Section 5.2, or (C) satisfying the requirements of subparagraph 3.4(b)(i) as it relates to a Tenant Estoppel (or Lease Required Estoppel, as applicable) for each Property;
(any such event being referred to as an “ Asset Specific Default ”), then, prior to the Other Assets Closing Date, the Buyer may elect, by notice to the Sellers (each a “ Buyer Exclusion Notice ”), to exclude such affected Asset from the Assets to be sold by the Sellers to the Buyer hereunder and thereafter such affected Asset shall be removed from the Assets to be sold hereunder, all references to such Assets in this Agreement shall be deemed deleted and the Gross Asset Value shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Allocated Asset Value for each such affected Asset. Without limitation of the provisions of Section 13.3(c), if all of the Assets are removed from the Assets to be sold hereunder, then this Agreement shall be deemed terminated and neither party shall have any further rights or obligations to the other, except for those expressly stated to survive the termination of this Agreement (including, without limitation Section 13.2(c)) (it being understood that the termination of any Other PSA pursuant to Section 13.3 thereof shall not, in and of itself, cause the termination of this Agreement).
(b)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(c)      In the event the aggregate amount of the Allocated Asset Value for the Assets and Other PSA Assets removed from the terms of this Agreement and the Other PSAs or contemplated transactions pursuant to Sections 3.6, 8.5, 8.6, 9.2 and/or 13.3 of this Agreement and of the Other PSAs is equal to or in excess of $75,000,000 (in the aggregate under this Agreement and the Other PSAs, combined), each of the Seller and the Buyer shall

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have a right to terminate this Agreement as to all Properties (provided, however, that if either such party terminates this Agreement pursuant to this Section 13.3(c) then such party shall be required to terminate each Other PSA pursuant to Section 13.3(c) of each Other PSA), in which event the Escrow Agent shall, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 14.5, (i) to the extent the Earnest Money is in the form of immediately available wired funds, disburse the Earnest Money to the Buyer, or (ii) to the extent the Earnest Money is in the form of a letter of credit return such letter of credit to the Buyer, this Agreement shall be deemed terminated and neither party shall have any further rights or obligations to the other, except for those expressly stated to survive the termination of this Agreement (including, without limitation Section 13.2(c)). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the removal of the ROFO Assets due to the failure of the Seller to deliver Tenant Estoppels executed by the ROFO Tenants that include statements confirming that such ROFO Tenants have no purchase rights as more particularly described in Section 3.4(b) shall not be taken into account in the calculation of whether the aggregate amount of the Allocated Asset Value for the Assets removed from the terms of this Agreement or contemplated transactions is equal to or in excess of $75,000,000. For the avoidance of doubt, the removal of the Time Warner Asset or any ROFO Asset pursuant to Section 14.29 shall not be taken into account in the calculation of whether the aggregate amount of the Allocated Asset Value for the Assets removed from the terms of this Agreement or contemplated transactions is equal to or in excess of $75,000,000. Nothing contained in this Section 13.3(c) shall in no way limit the other rights and remedies of Buyer pursuant to this Agreement including, pursuant to Section 13.2 above. This Section 13.3(c) shall be of no further force or effect following the Other Assets Closing.
Section 13.4      Buyer Default (Perimeter) .
(a)      Perimeter Four may be removed by Sellers from the Assets to be sold hereunder prior to the Perimeter Closing if the Perimeter Closing does not occur by reason of a material breach or default by the Buyer in the performance of its obligation to purchase Perimeter Four under this Agreement (including, without limitation, Buyer’s failure to comply with the requirements of Section 6.1)). Nothing in this Section 13.4(a) shall limit the terms and conditions of Section 13.3(c).
(b)      In the event Perimeter Four is removed pursuant to subsection 13.4(a), the Escrow Agent shall, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 14.5, (i) to the extent the Perimeter Earnest Money is held in the form of immediately available wired funds, disburse the Perimeter Earnest Money (together with interest thereon) to the Sellers or (ii) to the extent the Perimeter Earnest Money is held in the form of a letter of credit, deliver the letter of credit to Seller and Seller shall make a drawing upon such receipt of the letter of credit. The Buyer and the Sellers hereby acknowledge and agree that it would be impractical and/or extremely difficult to fix or establish the actual damage sustained by Sellers as a result of such a default by the Buyer, and agree that the Perimeter Earnest Money is a reasonable approximation thereof. Accordingly, the Perimeter Earnest Money shall constitute and be deemed to be the agreed and liquidated damages of the Sellers, and shall be paid by the Escrow Agent to the Sellers as the Sellers’ sole and exclusive remedy hereunder.

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Section 13.5      Seller Default (Perimeter) .
(a)      Perimeter Four may be removed by Buyer from the Assets to be sold hereunder prior to the Perimeter Closing if (i) any of the conditions precedent to Buyer’s obligations set forth in Section 5.2 or Section 14.32 have not been satisfied or waived by the Buyer on or prior to the Perimeter Closing Date and such failure to satisfy the conditions precedent relate to either Perimeter Four or the Seller of Perimeter Four, (ii) the Perimeter Closing does not occur by reason of a material breach or default by the Seller in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement relating to Perimeter Four or the Seller of Perimeter Four (including, without limitation, Seller’s failure to comply with the requirements of Section 5.2, Section 6.2 or Section 14.32)), or (iii) any representation or warranty made by a Seller under Sections 3.1, 3.2 or 14.32 relating to either Perimeter Four or the Seller of Perimeter Four shall prove not to be true and correct as of the date made or deemed made and the relevant Seller shall have failed or been unable to promptly cure the same in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement. In lieu of removing Perimeter Four from the Assets to be sold hereunder pursuant to the preceding sentence, the Buyer may specifically enforce the terms and provisions of this Agreement (but if elected no other action, for damages or otherwise in connection with such Seller breach or default, shall be permitted so long as such specific performance is granted to Buyer); provided that any action by Buyer for specific performance must be filed, if at all, within forty-five (45) days of the Perimeter Closing Date as may be extended, and the failure to file within such period shall constitute a waiver by Buyer of such right and remedy. If Buyer elects to remove Perimeter Four from the Assets to be sold hereunder as set forth above, Buyer shall receive the Perimeter Earnest Money (together with interest thereon), and Buyer also shall be entitled to reimbursement of its actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred in negotiating this Agreement and conducting due diligence activities contemplated hereunder and arranging for and documenting any financing including any lender commitment fees, if any, in each case to the extent relating to Perimeter Four (not to exceed $10,000,000.00 in the aggregate when added to any expense reimbursement paid by Seller pursuant to Section 13.2(c)). Nothing in this Section 13.5(a) shall limit the terms and conditions of Section 13.3(c).
(b)      Upon removal of Perimeter Four from the Assets to be sold hereunder pursuant to subsection 13.5(a), as the Buyer’s sole and exclusive remedy upon such removal (except for the additional remedy provided in the last clause of subsection 13.5(a) above), the Escrow Agent shall, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 14.5, (i) to the extent the Perimeter Earnest Money is in the form of immediately available wired funds, disburse the Perimeter Earnest Money to the Buyer, or (ii) to the extent the Perimeter Earnest Money is in the form of a letter of credit, return such letter of credit to the Buyer.
Section 13.6      Limitation on Liability .
(a)      No shareholder or agent of Seller, nor any Seller-Related Entities, shall have any personal liability, directly or indirectly, under or in connection with this Agreement or any agreement made or entered into under or pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, or any amendment or amendments to any of the foregoing made at any time or times, heretofore or hereafter, and Buyer and its successors and assigns and, without limitation, all other persons and entities, shall look solely to Seller's assets for the payment of any claim or

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for any performance, and Buyer, on behalf of itself and its successors and assigns, hereby waives any and all such personal liability.
(b)      The provisions of this Section 13.6 shall survive the Closing or sooner termination of this Agreement.

ARTICLE XIV

MISCELLANEOUS
Section 14.1      Use of Duke Name . The Buyer hereby acknowledges and agrees that neither the Buyer nor any affiliate, successor, assignee or designee of the Buyer shall be entitled to use the name “Duke Realty” or any Seller’s name in any way whatsoever, except to the extent permitted under this Agreement.
Section 14.2      Joint and Several Liability . Each Seller who is a party as a Seller to this Agreement (“ Seller Party ”) shall be jointly and severally liable for all of the obligations and liabilities of Seller (and each other Seller) under this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (i) each reference herein to Seller shall also be deemed to refer to each Seller Party, (ii) references in this Agreement to the phrase “received by Seller” (or words of similar import) shall mean received by any Seller Party, (iii) references in this Agreement to the phrase “given by Seller” (or words of similar import) shall mean given by any Seller Party, and (iv) references in this Agreement to the phrase “in the possession of Seller” (or words of similar import) shall mean the possession of any Seller Party. Each Seller Party hereby irrevocably appoints Duke Realty Limited Partnership (the “ Seller Agent ”) to act as an agent for Seller (and for each Seller Party individually) in connection with all actions to be taken by Seller and/or a Seller Party in connection with this Agreement (including, without limitation, giving and receiving notices, granting or denying of consents, and accepting payments to be made to Seller under this Agreement). Accordingly (and without limiting the generality of the foregoing), (i) if Buyer pays any amounts in connection with this Agreement to the Seller Agent (including the Cash Consideration Amount), then the same shall be deemed duly paid to Seller (and thus to all of the Seller Parties) for all purposes of this Agreement; (ii) any consent, approval or other notice given by the Seller Agent to Buyer shall be deemed to have been given by, and shall be binding on, Seller (and thus all of the Seller Parties) for all purposes of this Agreement, and Buyer shall have the right to rely on any such consent, approval or other notice so given; (iii) any notice given by Buyer to the Seller Agent shall be deemed to have been given to Seller (and thus all of the Seller Parties) for all purposes of this Agreement; and (iv) each Seller Party hereby irrevocably appoints the Seller Agent as the agent for the service of process on Seller (and thus all of the Seller Parties). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer may insist that any action (such as the execution of a deed or other closing documents) that is required to be taken by Seller or any individual Seller Party pursuant to this Agreement actually be taken by Seller (and thus all of the Seller Parties) or such individual Seller Party, as the case may be (rather than by the Seller Agent acting as agent therefor). The provisions of this Section 14.2 shall survive the Closing.
Section 14.3      Brokers . (a) Each Seller represents and warrants to the Buyer that it has dealt with no broker, salesman, finder or consultant with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, other than the brokers identified on Schedule 14.3 , and Seller shall be responsible for paying any commissions or other amounts due such brokers. Each Seller agrees to indemnify, protect, defend and hold the Buyer harmless from and against all claims,

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losses, damages, liabilities, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) and charges resulting from Sellers’ breach of the foregoing representation in this subsection 14.3(a). The provisions of this subsection 14.3(a) shall survive the Closing and any termination of this Agreement.
(c)      The Buyer represents and warrants to the Sellers that it has dealt with no broker, salesman, finder or consultant with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, except for brokers employed by Seller (which shall be paid by Seller in accordance with subsection 14.3(b)). The Buyer agrees to indemnify, protect, defend and hold the Sellers harmless from and against all claims, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) and charges resulting from Buyer’s breach of the foregoing representation in this subsection 14.3(b). The provisions of this subsection 14.3(b) shall survive the Closing and any termination of this Agreement.
Section 14.4      Confidentiality; Press Release; IRS Reporting Requirements .
(a)      From and after the date of this Agreement, neither Buyer nor any Seller shall disclose the terms of this transaction, either before or after Closing, except that this general prohibition shall not prevent (i) Sellers and Buyer from releasing a joint press release concerning the sale of the Assets pursuant to Section 14.4(b) below, and (ii) any party from disclosing any matters set forth in this Agreement, or any of the terms and provisions of this Agreement, if and to the extent that such disclosure is required by New York Stock Exchange regulation or applicable law or a court or other binding order or by applicable administrative rule or regulation or order of any regulatory or supervisory agency or authority with competent jurisdiction over such matter.  The parties hereto agree that the individual prices of each Asset are not required to be disclosed by law, court order, or any other authority specified in clause (ii) of the foregoing sentence.  No provision of this Section 14.4(a) will be construed to prohibit (1) disclosures to appropriate authorities of such information as may be legally required for federal securities, tax, accounting, or other reporting purposes or other applicable law, (2) confidential disclosures to affiliates of either any Seller or Buyer, (3) disclosures required in connection with legal proceedings to enforce the terms and provisions of this Agreement, (4) disclosures by any Seller or Buyer in connection with the satisfaction of any condition precedent to the Closing, (5) disclosures of matters of which there is public knowledge other than as a result of disclosures made in breach hereof, (6) disclosure to the officers, employees, agents, contractors, attorneys, accountants, advisors and consultants of the parties on a need-to-know basis, and (7) disclosures to current and prospective lenders, partners, members and investors of Buyer provided that Buyer shall advise each such party of the confidential nature of such information and that such parties agree to maintain the confidentiality thereof.
(b)      The Sellers or the Buyer may issue a press release with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, provided that the content of any such press release shall be subject to the prior written consent of the other party hereto if issued within six (6) months of the Closing Date.
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any requirements set forth in proposed Income Tax Regulation Section 1.6045-4 and any final or successor version thereof (collectively, the “ IRS Reporting Requirements ”), the Sellers and the Buyer hereby designate and appoint the Escrow Agent to act as the “ Reporting Person ” (as that term is defined in the IRS Reporting Requirements) to be responsible for complying with any IRS Reporting Requirements. The Escrow Agent hereby acknowledges and accepts such designation and appointment and agrees to fully comply with any IRS Reporting Requirements that are or may become applicable as a result of or in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement. Without limiting the responsibility and obligations of the Escrow Agent as the Reporting Person, the Sellers and the Buyer hereby agree to comply with any provisions of the IRS Reporting Requirements that are not identified therein as the responsibility of the Reporting Person.
Section 14.5      Escrow Provisions .
(a)      The Escrow Agent shall hold the Earnest Money, to the extent such Earnest Money is in the form of immediately available wired funds, in escrow in an interest-bearing bank account at First American Trust, FFB (the “ Escrow Account ”).
(b)      The Escrow Agent shall hold the Earnest Money in escrow in the Escrow Account until any termination of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.3 hereof, the Closing or any other sooner termination of this Agreement and shall hold or apply such proceeds in accordance with the terms of this subsection 14.5(b). The Sellers and the Buyer understand that no interest is earned on the Earnest Money during the time it takes to transfer into and out of the Escrow Account. At Closing, the Earnest Money shall be paid by the Escrow Agent to, or at the direction of, the Sellers. If the Closing does not occur as a result of a termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.3, the Earnest Money, together with all interest earned thereon, shall be returned to Buyer. If the Closing does not occur for any other reason and either party makes a written demand upon the Escrow Agent for payment of such amount, the Escrow Agent shall, within 24 hours give written notice to the other party of such demand. If the Escrow Agent does not receive a written objection within three (3) Business Days after the giving of such notice, the Escrow Agent is hereby authorized to make such payment. If the Escrow Agent does receive such written objection within such three (3) Business Day period or if for any other reason the Escrow Agent in good faith shall elect not to make such payment, the Escrow Agent shall continue to hold such amount until otherwise directed by joint written instructions from the parties to this Agreement or a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. However, the Escrow Agent shall have the right at any time to deposit the Earnest Money with the clerk of the court of Cook County, Illinois. The Escrow Agent shall give written notice of such deposit to the Sellers and the Buyer. Upon such deposit the Escrow Agent shall be relieved and discharged of all further obligations and responsibilities hereunder.
(c)      The parties acknowledge that the Escrow Agent is acting solely as a stakeholder at their request and for their convenience, that the Escrow Agent shall not be deemed to be the agent of either of the parties, and the Escrow Agent shall not be liable to either of the parties for any act or omission on its part, other than for its gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Sellers and the Buyer shall jointly and severally indemnify and hold the Escrow Agent harmless from and against all costs, claims and expenses, including

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attorneys’ fees and disbursements, incurred in connection with the performance of the Escrow Agent’s duties hereunder.
(d)      The Escrow Agent has acknowledged its agreement to these provisions by signing this Agreement in the place indicated following the signatures of the Sellers and the Buyer.
Section 14.6      Successors and Assigns; No Third-Party Beneficiaries . The stipulations, terms, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be binding upon, the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns (including any successor entity after a public offering of stock, merger, consolidation, purchase or other similar transaction involving a party hereto) and nothing herein expressed or implied shall give or be construed to give to any person or entity, other than the parties hereto and such assigns or designees, any legal or equitable rights hereunder.
Section 14.7      Assignment . This Agreement may not be assigned by the Buyer without the prior written consent of the Sellers, which consent may be granted or withheld in Seller’s sole discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) Buyer may assign this Agreement to one or more (a) direct or indirect subsidiaries of Buyer in which Buyer owns at least 50% of the direct or indirect ownership interests in each such subsidiary or (b) Affiliates of Buyer (as applicable, a “ Majority Owned or Controlled Entity ”) and (ii) the Buyer may designate one or more Majority Owned or Controlled Entities to which one or more of the Assets will be assigned at Closing (each, a “ Designated Subsidiary ”). In the event of any assignment of this Agreement by Buyer, the assignor automatically shall be deemed to have been released from all of its obligations hereunder and the assignee automatically shall be deemed to have assumed the same.
Section 14.8      Further Assurances . From time to time, as and when requested by any party hereto, the other party shall execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such documents and instruments and shall take, or cause to be taken, all such further or other actions as such other party may reasonably deem necessary or desirable to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 14.9      Notices . All notices, demands, consents, approvals, requests or other communications made pursuant to, under or by virtue of this Agreement must be in writing and shall be (i) personally delivered, (ii) delivered by express mail, Federal Express or other comparable overnight courier service, (iii) transmitted by e-mail to the appropriate e-mail address listed below, so long as such e-mail or attached correspondence thereto expressly identifies in the subject line in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS that such correspondence constitutes an official notice pursuant to this Section 14.9, provided that, except with respect to notices in connection with New Leases and new contracts pursuant to Sections 3.3(c) and 3.3(d), a copy is sent the same day by messenger or by Federal Express or other recognized overnight delivery service, or (iv) mailed to the party to which the notice, demand, consent, approval, request or other communication is being made by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, as follows:

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(a)      To any Seller:
Duke Realty Corporation
600 East 96 th Street, Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46240
Attention: Nick Anthony
Email: nick.anthony@dukerealty.com

with copies thereof to:

Duke Realty Corporation
600 East 96 th Street, Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46240
Attention: Ann Dee
Email: ann.dee@dukerealty.com

(b)      To the Buyer:
c/o Starwood Capital Group Global, L.P.
1255 23rd Street NW, Suite 675
Washington, D.C. 20037
Attention: Mark B. Keatley
Email: keatlem@starwood.com

with copies thereof to:

c/o Rinaldi, Finkelstein & Franklin, LLC
591 West Putnam Avenue
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
Attention: Ellis F. Rinaldi, Esq.
Email: rinaldi@starwood.com

and with copies thereof to:

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Attention: Jonathan A. Schechter, P.C.
Email: jonathan.schechter@kirkland.com

(c)      To the Escrow Agent:
First American Title Insurance Company
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2700
Chicago, Illinois 60602
    Attention: Steve Zellinger
    Email: szellinger@firstam.com

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(d)      All notices (i) shall be deemed to have been given on the date that the same shall have been delivered in accordance with the provisions of this Section and (ii) may be given either by a party or by such party’s attorneys. Any party may, from time to time, specify as its address for purposes of this Agreement any other address upon the giving of 5 days’ prior notice thereof to the other parties.
Section 14.10      Entire Agreement . This Agreement, the Confidentiality Agreement, the Other PSAs, the Closing Documents, the Closing Documents (as defined in each of the Other PSAs) and the Exhibits and Schedules to each of the foregoing, collectively, contain all of the terms agreed upon between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and all understandings and agreements heretofore had or made among the parties hereto are merged in this Agreement which alone fully and completely expresses the agreement of the parties hereto.
Section 14.11      Amendments . This Agreement may not be amended, modified, supplemented or terminated, nor may any of the obligations of the Sellers or the Buyer hereunder be waived, except by written agreement executed by the party or parties to be charged.
Section 14.12      No Waiver . No waiver by either party of any failure or refusal by the other party to comply with its obligations hereunder shall be deemed a waiver of any other or subsequent failure or refusal to so comply.
Section 14.13      Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, interpreted under, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Illinois unless such dispute relates to real property, then the laws and jurisdiction of the location of such real property shall govern. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the parties hereby unconditionally and irrevocably waive and release any claim that the law of any other jurisdiction governs this Agreement and this Agreement shall be governed and construed with the laws of the State of Illinois.
Section 14.14      Submission to Jurisdiction . To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law each of the Buyer and each Seller irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of (a) the Circuit Court of the State of Illinois – Cook County and (b) the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby. Each of the Buyer and each Seller further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail to such party’s respective address set forth above shall be effective service of process for any action, suit or proceeding in Illinois with respect to any matters to which it has submitted to jurisdiction as set forth above in the immediately preceding sentence. Each of the Buyer and each Seller irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in (a) the Circuit Court of the State of Illinois – Cook County and (b) the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
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unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement or the application of such term or provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable shall not be affected thereby, and each term and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Section 14.16      Section Headings . The headings of the various Sections of this Agreement have been inserted only for purposes of convenience, are not part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed in any manner to modify, explain, expand or restrict any of the provisions of this Agreement.
Section 14.17      Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and it shall not be necessary in making proof of this Agreement to produce or account for more than one such counterpart.
Section 14.18      Construction . The parties acknowledge that the parties and their counsel have reviewed and revised this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or any exhibits or amendments hereto.
Section 14.19      Recordation . Neither this Agreement nor any memorandum or notice of this Agreement may be recorded by any party hereto without the prior written consent of the other party hereto. The provisions of this Section shall survive the Closing or any termination of this Agreement
Section 14.20      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
Section 14.21      Exclusivity. During the term of this Agreement, neither the Sellers nor their Affiliates, agents, representatives or employees shall solicit, authorize the solicitation of, or enter into any agreement or discussions with any third party concerning any offer or possible offer for a third party to acquire, finance, refinance the Assets or any interest therein (whether debt or equity, directly or indirectly) or with respect to any similar transaction.
Section 14.22      Attorney’s Fees. In the event that either party shall bring an action or legal proceeding for an alleged breach of any provision of this Agreement or any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement herein set forth, or to enforce, protect, determine or establish any term, covenant or provision of this Agreement or the rights hereunder of either party, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the non-prevailing party, as a part of such action or proceedings, or in a separate action brought for that purpose, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, expert witness fees and court costs as may be fixed by the court or jury.
Section 14.23      Like Kind Exchange . Each of the parties hereto agrees to cooperate with the other in effecting one or more I.R.C. § 1031 exchanges with respect to any one or more of the Properties which are the subject of this Agreement, including executing and delivering any and all documents required by one or more exchange trustees or qualified intermediaries retained by the party seeking to effect such exchange or exchanges; provided, however, that the cooperating party shall not be obligated to incur any liability, cost, expense, delay or other detriment (in each case as determined by the cooperating party in its sole discretion) in connection with the implementation of such an exchange or exchanges.

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Section 14.24      Disclosure . Notwithstanding any terms or conditions in this Agreement to the contrary, but subject to restrictions reasonably necessary to comply with federal or state securities laws, any person may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided relating to such tax treatment and tax structure. For the avoidance of doubt, this authorization does not permit disclosure of the names of, or other identifying information regarding, the participants in the transaction, or of any information or the portion of any materials not relevant to the tax treatment or tax structure of the transaction including specific economic terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Section 14.24 shall survive the Closing.
Section 14.25      Waiver of Trial by Jury . Seller and Buyer hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waive any and all right to trial by jury in any action, suit or counterclaim arising in connection with, out of or otherwise relating to, this Agreement. The provisions of this Section 14.25 shall survive the Closing or termination hereof.
Section 14.26      Date for Performance . If the time period by which any right, option or election provided under this Agreement must be exercised, or by which any act required hereunder must be performed, or by which the Closing must be held, expires on a Saturday, Sunday or legal or bank holiday, then such time period shall be automatically extended through the close of business on the next regularly scheduled Business Day.
Section 14.27      Time of the Essence . Time shall be of the essence of this Agreement and each and every term and condition hereof.

Section 14.28      Adjournment of Closing . In the event any Other PSA Closing is adjourned pursuant to Section 3.4(c), Section 3.6, Article VIII or for any reason, the Closing under this Agreement shall be adjourned for the same period of time.
Section 14.29      Failure to Obtain Waiver . In the event that Time Warner exercises its right of first refusal pursuant to the Right of First Refusal Agreement dated January 18, 2008, then the Time Warner Asset shall be removed from the definition of Assets and the Gross Asset Value shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Allocated Asset Value for such Asset. In the event that any ROFO Tenant exercises its right of first offer pursuant to the applicable ROFO Lease, then the applicable ROFO Asset shall be removed from the definition of Assets and the Gross Asset Value shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Allocated Asset Value for such ROFO Asset.
Section 14.30      Post Closing Tenant Finish . Buyer and Seller acknowledge that as of the Closing Date there may be tenant finish work required to be performed at the Properties pursuant to Leases that has not been completed (“ Incomplete TI Work ”). On the Closing Date, Seller shall provide Buyer with a complete and reasonably detailed list of all such Incomplete TI Work. Buyer agrees that Seller shall complete all such Incomplete TI Work. Seller hereby covenants and agrees that, as promptly as is reasonably possible after the Closing, Seller shall complete (or cause to be completed) all Incomplete TI Work in a good, workmanlike and lien-free manner, consistent with the quality of work Seller has previously performed at the Properties, and in accordance with (a) all applicable provisions and requirements of the

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respective Lease under which performance of the Incomplete TI Work is required, and (b) all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, codes and regulations of any governmental authority. Seller shall be responsible for obtaining (or, to the extent required pursuant to the applicable Lease, causing the applicable Tenant to obtain) all permits, approvals and licenses necessary to perform such Incomplete TI Work. Seller further covenants and agrees that it shall use good faith and diligent efforts to coordinate the performance of all Incomplete TI Work (i) in a manner reasonably designed to minimize interference with the occupancies and business operations of the Tenants at the applicable Properties, and (ii) with Buyer. Any warranties and guaranties issued in connection with such Incomplete TI Work shall be for the benefit of, and enforceable by, Buyer. Seller shall maintain and shall cause all contractors performing Incomplete TI Work to maintain insurance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer, naming Buyer as an additional insured, and shall provide certificates evidencing such insurance at Buyer’s request. Upon submission by Seller to Buyer, no more frequently than monthly, of (x) the invoices and billing statements for that portion of the Incomplete TI Work for which Buyer is responsible, and (y) lien waivers from the applicable contractors and other evidence reasonably satisfactory to Buyer that such portion of the Incomplete TI Work has been completed, Buyer shall promptly pay or reimburse Seller for such invoices and bills. Upon completion of the Incomplete TI Work with respect to each Lease, Seller shall provide Buyer with evidence of completion, including a certificate of occupancy. Seller shall cooperate with Buyer in arranging for inspections of the progress of the Incomplete TI Work from time to time. Seller shall promptly and diligently correct any and all defects in the Incomplete TI Work following completion of the Incomplete TI Work or any portion thereof. Seller shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Buyer for, from and against any and all Losses (excluding consequential and punitive damages) incurred by Buyer arising from or in connection with Seller’s failure to perform and complete the Incomplete TI Work, except to the extent caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Buyer. The provisions of this Section 14.30 shall survive the Closing.
Section 14.31      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 14.32      Perimeter Four .
(a)      Construction . Seller and Buyer acknowledge that Perimeter Four is under construction. Seller shall complete the construction of the improvements currently under construction at Perimeter Four, including, without limitation, the improvements required by the Channeladvisor Lease (as defined below) (collectively, the “ Perimeter Improvements ”) in a good, workmanlike and lien-free manner, consistent with the quality of work Seller has previously performed at the Properties, and in accordance with (i) all applicable provisions and requirements of the Lease by and between Duke Realty Limited Partnership as Landlord and Channeladvisor Corporation as Tenant dated August 15, 2014 (“ Channeladvisor Lease ”), (ii) the Perimeter Plans and Specifications (as defined below), (iii) all other Leases and Owners’ Association Documents for Perimeter Four, and (iv) all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, codes and regulations of any governmental authority. Seller shall be responsible for obtaining all permits, approvals and licenses necessary to complete the construction of Perimeter Four. Buyer and Seller acknowledge that the Perimeter Improvements include (1) the building shell for Perimeter Four, (2) the tenant improvements under the Channeladvisor Lease, (3) the tenant improvements for any other Lease in Perimeter Four which are required to be completed simultaneously with the tenant improvements under the Channeladvisor Lease, and (4) any other improvements contemplated by the Perimeter Plans and

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Specifications. From the date hereof until the Perimeter Closing, the Buyer Architect (as defined below) shall have the right from time to time upon reasonable notice to inspect the Perimeter Improvements, and Seller shall reasonably cooperate to allow the Buyer Architect access thereto.
(b)      Substantial Completion . At such time as Seller in good faith believes the Perimeter Improvements have been Substantially Completed, Seller shall deliver to Buyer the following items with respect to the Perimeter Improvements: (i) a certificate from the current architect for the Perimeter Improvements (the “ Perimeter Architect ”) certifying to Buyer that the Perimeter Improvements have been substantially completed on AIA Form G704, subject to Punch-List Items; (ii) a temporary certificate of occupancy and all other certificates, licenses, consents and approvals required for the use and operation of the Perimeter Improvements, issued by the appropriate governmental authorities (other than a final certificate of occupancy); (iii) an executed “Letter of Understanding” attached as Exhibit “C” to the Channeladvisor Lease; (iv) to the extent available (unless such unavailability is the result of defects in the Perimeter Improvements or deviations thereof from the Perimeter Plans and Specifications), a certification or acknowledgement from the applicable engineer or engineers for the Perimeter Improvements stating that, in regard to the material/controls inspections and based on the material/controls inspection reports (the “ Controls Inspection Reports ”), the Perimeter Improvements have been Substantially Completed in accordance with the Perimeter Plans and Specifications; and (v) lien releases and lien waivers evidencing that all work performed and materials supplied for the Perimeter Improvements has been paid to date (collectively, the “ Preliminary Completion Items ”). Within ten (10) days after Seller has delivered to Buyer all of the Preliminary Completion Items, Seller, Buyer, Buyer’s agents and representatives, the Perimeter Architect and an architect selected by Buyer (the “ Buyer Architect ”) shall conduct a final walk through of Perimeter Four and the Perimeter Improvements to assess the status of completion of the Perimeter Improvements (the “ Walk-Through ”). During such walk-through of the Property, Seller and Buyer (acting in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner) shall list any Punch-List Items (as defined below). “ Substantial Completion ” and “ Substantially Completed ”, as applicable, shall mean (i) all of the Preliminary Completion Items have been delivered to Buyer, (ii) the Buyer Architect shall have confirmed to Buyer that the Perimeter Improvements have been substantially completed, subject to Punch-List Items, and (iii) construction of the Perimeter Improvements has been completed in accordance with Section 14.32(a) of this Agreement, subject only to Punch-List Items that (A) are estimated by the Perimeter Architect and the Buyer Architect to cost less than $500,000.00 in the aggregate to complete and correct, and (B) do not, individually or collectively, (x) have an adverse effect on the operation of Perimeter Four or the occupancy of any Tenant therein or (y) result in any offset against or reduction of rent payable to Buyer under the Leases. Seller shall achieve Substantial Completion no later than December 31, 2015, subject to Force Majeure Delays (as defined below). Buyer shall be solely responsible for the fees and costs of the Buyer Architect, and Seller shall have no responsibility therefor.
(c)      Punch-List Items . For purposes of this Agreement, the term “ Punch-List Items ” shall mean those minor repairs of completed but defective work or those minor, uncompleted items related to the construction of the Perimeter Improvements, such as, for example, landscaping items which have not been completed as a result of severe weather or because they are to be completed after substantial completion of the Perimeter Improvements. Seller shall cause the Punch-List Items to be completed and corrected at Seller’s expense as

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soon as possible following the Walk-Through. Buyer hereby grants Seller (and its contractors and agents) the right to access the Property after the Perimeter Closing (as defined below) to complete the Punch List Items, provided that Seller (and its contractors and agents) shall do so in a manner reasonably designed to minimize interference with (x) the occupancies and business operations of the Tenants in the Perimeter Improvements or (y) Buyer. At the Perimeter Closing, the parties agree to allow the Escrow Agent to withhold from the Perimeter Purchase Price due Seller at the Perimeter Closing an amount equal to one hundred ten percent (110%) of the estimated cost of completing such Punch-List Items after the Perimeter Closing, as reasonably determined by Seller and reasonably approved by Buyer (“ Punch-List Holdback ”). The Punch-List Holdback shall be deposited by the Escrow Agent in an interest-bearing account, with interest accruing for Seller’s benefit, pursuant to a holdback escrow agreement consistent with the terms hereof and otherwise in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Seller and Buyer. The Punch-List Holdback shall be released to Seller upon the completion and satisfaction of the following: (a) completion of all of the Punch-List Items by Seller, which completion thereof has been reasonably approved by the Perimeter Architect and the Buyer Architect; (b) delivery of the certificate of completion and, to the extent applicable, the final certificate of occupancy for the Perimeter Improvements for the shell, and a temporary certificate of occupancy for any tenant improvements; and (c) delivery of final lien waivers from all of the contractors, subcontractors and materialmen that have performed work at or delivered materials to the Perimeter Improvements (collectively, (a), (b) and (c) above shall be referred to as “ Punch-List Holdback Conditions ”). If Seller has a good faith dispute with a contractor or material supplier who has filed a lien against the Property, Seller shall have the right to satisfy the Punch-List Holdback Conditions by bonding over such lien or having the Title Company insure over such lien, in each case in a manner reasonably acceptable to Buyer. If Seller has not satisfied the foregoing Punch-List Holdback Conditions within ninety (90) days after the Perimeter Closing or such longer time as may be reasonably required for long-lead items (but in no event longer than an additional thirty (30) days), despite being given reasonable access to the Perimeter Improvements in accordance herewith, subject to Force Majeure Delays, then Buyer shall have the right, but not the obligation, to undertake to complete the Punch-List Holdback Conditions by delivering written notice of such election to Seller, in which event Seller shall promptly reimburse Buyer for the reasonable and actual, out of pocket costs and expenses incurred by Buyer in connection with completion of such Punch-List Items to the extent Buyer is not reimbursed from the Punch-List Holdback for the same. Buyer shall have the right to draw upon the Punch-List Holdback to pay for such costs and expenses and Seller shall receive the balance of the Punch-List Holdback, if any, following final completion of all Punch-List Holdback Conditions in accordance with the Perimeter Plans and Specifications. For purposes hereof, the term “ Force Majeure Delays ” shall mean any period of delay in the performance of an obligation when such delay is occasioned by (i) work stoppages, boycotts, slowdowns or strikes, in each case carried out by Persons other than, or in addition to, those of Seller or its Affiliates, (ii) shortages of materials, equipment, labor or energy, (iii) unusual weather conditions, (iv) acts or omissions (where there is an obligation or duty to act) of governmental or political bodies in their sovereign capacities, (v) acts or omissions (where there is an obligation or duty to act) of the Buyer or any Tenant, or (vi) any other event or circumstance beyond the control of Seller or its Affiliates. If a Force Majeure Delay prevents Seller from timely performing and/or observing a duty under this Agreement, the passing of time for performing and/or observing such duty shall be suspended until the applicable Force Majeure Delay abates,

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provided the Seller gives Buyer prompt notice of such invocation explaining why the applicable Force Majeure Delay prevents timely performance and/or observance of the applicable duty. The provisions of this Section 14.32(c) shall survive the Closing.
(d)      Perimeter Closing . The closing of the sale and purchase of Perimeter Four (the “ Perimeter Closing ”) shall take place on the date (as such date may be extended pursuant to this Agreement, the “ Perimeter Closing Date ”) that is the later to occur of (i) forty-five (45) days after Substantial Completion and (ii) the Closing with respect to the Assets other than Perimeter Four.
(e)      Representations and Warranties . In addition to the representations and warranties set forth in Article III, Seller hereby represents and warrants to the Buyer as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as follows:
(i)      Seller has made available to Buyer true, correct and complete copies of (A) the plans and specifications for the Perimeter Improvements, together with any changes, amendments or modifications thereto (to the extent approved by Buyer as and to the extent required hereunder) (the “ Perimeter Plans and Specifications ”) (for the avoidance of doubt, the Perimeter Plans and Specifications shall include, without limitation, the plans and specifications for the core and shell of the Perimeter Four building and the tenant improvements required by the Channeladvisor Lease), and (B) the general contractor’s construction contract (if any) and the Architect Agreement.
(ii)      Seller has not received notice of any pending or contemplated proceedings or governmental action to modify the zoning classification of Perimeter Four.
(f)      Covenants . In addition to the other covenants contained in this Agreement, Seller covenants and agrees as follows:
(i)      Seller shall not change, amend or modify the Perimeter Plans and Specifications without the prior written consent of Buyer, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld prior to the Inspection Date, and which consent may be granted or withheld in Buyer’s sole and absolute discretion from and after the Inspection Date; except, however, that Seller may make cosmetic and aesthetic changes, amendments or modifications to the Perimeter Plans and Specifications upon notice to, but without the consent of, Buyer, provided such cosmetic and aesthetic changes, amendments and modifications (x) do not constitute structural modifications, and (y) would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Perimeter Improvements. At Seller’s request, Buyer shall designate a representative to receive, review and approve any changes, amendments or modifications to the Perimeter Plans and Specifications in accordance herewith. If such representative does not approve or disapprove any such request within two (2) Business Days after Seller’s written request therefor, then such request shall be deemed to be approved.

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(ii)      Seller shall not change, amend or modify the Architect Agreement in any material respect without the prior written consent of Buyer, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld prior to the Inspection Date, and which consent may be granted or withheld in Buyer’s sole and absolute discretion from and after the Inspection Date.
(iii)      Without limitation of Buyer’s rights under Section 3.3(d), Seller shall not issue any approvals, consents or waivers to the Tenant under the Channeladvisor Lease (pursuant to Exhibit B thereto or otherwise) that obligate Buyer to incur any additional costs, liabilities or obligations, in each case without the prior written consent of Buyer, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld prior to the Inspection Date, and which consent may be granted or withheld in Buyer’s sole and absolute discretion from and after the Inspection Date.
(iv)      Without limitation of any of Buyer’s other rights under this Agreement, from and after the date hereof, Seller shall allow Buyer and its agents and representatives, at Buyer’s request, to enter upon Perimeter Four for the purpose of inspecting the status of construction of the Perimeter Improvements. Buyer shall be responsible for and indemnify Seller for any damages caused by Buyer arising out of Buyer’s or its agents’ entry upon Perimeter Four as aforesaid.
(v)      Seller has informed Buyer that the Tenant under the Channeladvisor Lease may exercise its option to amortize the full amount (i.e., $5.00 per rentable square foot) of the Amortized Amount (as defined in the Channeladvisor Lease) over the initial Lease Term (as defined in the Channeladvisor Lease) as set forth in the seventh sentence of Section 2(c) of Exhibit B of the Channeladvisor Lease. Solely in the event that the Tenant under the Channeladvisor Lease exercises such option, at Closing, Buyer shall give Seller a credit in an amount equal to $5.00 per rentable square foot of the Rentable Area (as defined in the Channeladvisor Lease) of the Leased Premises (as defined in the Channeladvisor Lease) (assuming Rentable Area of 135,538 square feet).
(vi)      In the event the Allowance (as defined in the Channeladvisor Lease) exceeds the Cost Statement (as defined in the Channeladvisor Lease), Seller shall be responsible for, and/or shall reimburse Buyer for (as applicable), any payments required to be made to the Tenant under Section 2(c) of Exhibit B of the Channeladvisor Lease or otherwise under the Channeladvisor Lease (whether in the form of payments, offsets or deductions). The provisions of this subsection shall survive the Closing.
(vii)      Seller shall provide to Buyer, as and when effective (before and after the Perimeter Closing), copies of all warranties and guaranties in favor of Seller with respect to the Perimeter Improvements (the “ Warranties ”). Seller shall not release or modify or consent to the release or modification of any Warranties without the prior written consent of Buyer, which consent may not be unreasonably withheld prior to the Inspection Date, and which consent may be

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granted or withheld in Buyer’s sole and absolute discretion from and after the Inspection Date. The provisions of this subsection shall survive the Closing.
(viii)      Seller agrees, from and after Substantial Completion, to use commercially reasonable efforts to enforce, on behalf of Buyer, to the extent Seller is not responsible to Buyer therefor under the Contractor Warranty, (i) all applicable rights and remedies available to Seller under the Perimeter Construction Documents which a prudent owner of a comparable properties would enforce and (ii) all Warranties, apart from rights under Warranties assigned to Buyer, with respect to any deficiency in the Perimeter Improvements. The provisions of this subsection shall survive the Closing.
(ix)      Buyer agrees, from and after the date that is one (1) year after Substantial Completion, to use commercially reasonable efforts to enforce, on behalf of Seller, to the extent Seller is responsible to Buyer therefor under the Contractor Warranty or otherwise, all applicable rights and remedies available to Buyer under the Warranties, with respect to any deficiency in the Perimeter Improvements. The provisions of this subsection shall survive the Closing.
(x)      Within two (2) Business Days after the Inspection Date, Seller shall deliver or make available to Buyer true, correct and complete copies of all of the Controls Inspection Reports theretofore received by Seller. Thereafter, Seller shall deliver to Buyer true, correct and complete copies of any additional Controls Inspection Reports promptly following Seller’s receipt thereof from time to time. The provisions of this subsection shall survive the Closing.
(xi)      At Buyer’s request prior to Closing or within sixty (60) days after Closing, Seller shall provide reasonable training to Buyer’s designated property management or asset management team in relation to the operation and use of the equipment installed in the Perimeter Improvements. The provisions of this subsection shall survive the Closing.
(g)      Conditions to Closing . In addition to the conditions set forth in Section 5.2, the obligation of Buyer to purchase and pay for Perimeter Four is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by Buyer) as of the Perimeter Closing of the following conditions:
(i)      Substantial Completion of the Perimeter Improvements shall have been achieved no later than December 31, 2015, subject to Force Majeure Delays, but in any event (i.e., notwithstanding the occurrence of any Force Majeure Delays), Substantial Completion of the Perimeter Improvements shall have been achieved no later than March 31, 2016 or such later date as Buyer may agree to in writing; provided, however, in the event Buyer elects pursuant to Section 13.5(a) to remove Perimeter Four from the Assets to be sold hereunder solely as a result of the failure of Substantial Completion to be achieved within the time periods set forth in this subsection 14.32(g)(i), then Buyer shall receive an expense reimbursement as described in Section 13.5(a) unless a Force Majeure Delay caused Substantial Completion to be delayed for more than three (3) months.

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(ii)      Buyer shall have received a Tenant Estoppel for each of the Channeladvisor Lease and any other Leases at Perimeter Four that are executed prior to the Perimeter Closing Date, each dated no earlier than forty-five (45) days prior to the Perimeter Closing Date, and each of which does not allege any material defaults by the Sellers or accrued and outstanding offsets or defenses under the Channeladvisor Lease or such other Leases nor contain any materially adverse deviations between (x) the information specified in said Tenant Estoppels and (y) (I) the representations and warranties of the Sellers set forth in this Agreement or (II) the Channeladvisor Lease or such other Lease (as applicable). For the avoidance of doubt, Seller may not satisfy the condition set forth in this subsection 14.32(g)(ii) by delivery of one or more Seller’s Estoppel Certificates.
(iii)      Buyer shall have received an updated (i.e., dated no earlier than thirty (30) days prior to the Perimeter Closing) phase I environmental report with respect to Perimeter Four, addressed to Buyer, disclosing no adverse conditions with respect to Perimeter Four (other than those (if any) disclosed in the phase I environmental report obtained by Buyer during the Inspection Period).
(iv)      Buyer shall have received all of the items required to be delivered under Section 14.32(h).
(h)      Closing Deliveries . In addition to the items set forth in Section 6.2, Sellers shall deliver to Buyer the following items at the Perimeter Closing (or, with respect to item (v) below, following the Perimeter Closing):
(i)      An assignment of the Architect Agreement, in form and substance reasonably acceptable to Buyer.
(ii)      Assignments of all Warranties to the extent such warranties extend beyond one (1) year (including, without limitation, the Warranties set forth on Schedule 14.32(h)(ii) ), all of which shall be assignable to Buyer, which assignments shall be executed and delivered as of the Perimeter Closing but shall be effective as of the date that is one (1) year after the Perimeter Closing.
(iii)      A survey of Perimeter Four, reflecting the construction of the Perimeter Improvements, meeting the most current ALTA/ACSM Minimum Standard Detail Requirements and including the following 2011 Table A Items: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6(b), 7(a), 7(b)(1), 7(c), 8, 9, 11(a), 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20(a) and 21.
(iv)      The general contractor’s warranty, executed by Duke Realty Limited Partnership in favor of Buyer, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit O (the “ Contractor Warranty ”).
(v)      Within thirty (30) days following Closing, a copy of the record drawings prepared by the Perimeter Architect with respect to the Perimeter Improvements.
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Related Entities arising from or in connection with the following: (i) Seller’s failure to perform and complete the Punch-List Items in accordance herewith (provided that Buyer shall provide Seller with reasonable access to Perimeter Four following the Closing to complete the Punch-List Items); and (ii) claims by Tenants relating to the construction of the Perimeter Improvements as required under such Tenant’s Lease. In no event shall Seller be liable for consequential or punitive damages. The provisions of this subsection shall survive the Closing.
Section 14.33      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the parties hereto as of the day and year first above written.
SELLERS:

DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ,
an Indiana Limited Partnership, doing business in North Carolina and Missouri as Duke Realty of Indiana Limited Partnership

By:    Duke Realty Corporation, an Indiana
corporation, its general partner

By:
/s/ Nicholas C. Anthony
Name:
Nicholas C. Anthony
Title:
Chief Investment Officer



DUKE CROSSROADS BLDG 1, LLC ,
a Delaware limited liability company

By:    Duke Realty Limited Partnership,
an Indiana limited partnership,
its sole member

By:    Duke Realty Corporation,
an Indiana corporation,
its general partner

By:
/s/ Nicholas C. Anthony
Name:
Nicholas C. Anthony
Title:
Chief Investment Officer



[Signatures are continued on the following page.]











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Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool I)



DUKE PCB 1-7, LLC ,
a Delaware limited liability company

By:    Duke Realty Limited Partnership,
an Indiana limited partnership,
its sole member

By:    Duke Realty Corporation,
an Indiana corporation,
its general partner

By:
/s/ Nicholas C. Anthony
Name:
Nicholas C. Anthony
Title:
Chief Investment Officer




SAWGRASS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP NO. 1 , LP ,
a Florida limited partnership

By:
Duke Realty Limited Partnership,
an Indiana limited partnership,
its general partner

By:    Duke Realty Corporation,
an Indiana corporation,
its general partner

By:
/s/ Nicholas C. Anthony
Name:
Nicholas C. Anthony
Title:
Chief Investment Officer



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Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool I)



DUKE CROSSROADS BLDG 2&3, LLC ,
a Delaware limited liability company

By:    Duke Realty Limited Partnership,
an Indiana limited partnership,
its sole member

By:    Duke Realty Corporation,
an Indiana corporation,
its general partner

By:
/s/ Nicholas C. Anthony
Name:
Nicholas C. Anthony
Title:
Chief Investment Officer



DUKE CROSSROADS BLDG 4, LLC ,
a Delaware limited liability company

By:    Duke Realty Limited Partnership,
an Indiana limited partnership,
its sole member

By:    Duke Realty Corporation,
an Indiana corporation,
its general partner

By:
/s/ Nicholas C. Anthony
Name:
Nicholas C. Anthony
Title:
Chief Investment Officer











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Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool I)



SAWGRASS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP NO. 2, LP ,
a Florida limited partnership

By:
Duke Realty Limited Partnership,
an Indiana limited partnership,
its general partner

By:    Duke Realty Corporation,
an Indiana corporation,
its general partner

By:
/s/ Nicholas C. Anthony
Name:
Nicholas C. Anthony
Title:
Chief Investment Officer




DUKE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ,
an Indiana limited partnership

By:    Duke Business Centers Corporation,
an Indiana corporation, its general partner

By:
/s/ Nicholas C. Anthony
Name:
Nicholas C. Anthony
Title:
Chief Investment Officer



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Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool I)




BUYER:

SOF-X U.S. ACQUISITIONS, L.L.C.,
a Delaware limited liability company

By:
/s/ Mark B. Keatley
Name:
Mark B. Keatley
Title:
SVP



    









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Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool I)



JOINDER BY ESCROW AGENT

First American Title Insurance Company National Commercial Services, Chicago, Illinois, referred to in this Agreement as the “Escrow Agent,” hereby acknowledges that it received this Agreement executed by the Sellers and the Buyer as of the 20th day of January, 2015, and accepts the obligations of the Escrow Agent as set forth herein. Escrow Agent further acknowledges that it received the Earnest Money on the __ day of ______ 2015. The Escrow Agent hereby agrees to hold and distribute the Earnest Money in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Agreement.

FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE
                        COMPANY NATIONAL COMMERCIAL
                        SERVICES

                        
By:
/s/ Adriene Taylor
Name:
Adriene Taylor
Title:
Escrow Assistant





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SCHEDULE A
Seller and Properties
See Attached







































SCHEDULE B
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED




    


SCHEDULE C
Assumed Contracts

[TO BE INSERTED PRIOR TO THE INSPECTION DATE]




    


SCHEDULE D
Knowledge Parties
Jeff Behm
Vice Presidents – Asset Management :
Jeffrey Stovall, Vice President, Regional Asset Manager – Nashville
Mary Ellen Saenz, Vice President, Asset Management – St. Louis
Fabienne Nelson, Vice President, Regional Asset Manager – South Florida
Amy Mayer, Vice President, Asset Management - Raleigh

Senior Vice Presidents – Business Unit Head :
Chris Brown, Senior Vice President, Regional – Nashville
Toby Martin, Senior Vice President – St. Louis
Ed Mitchell, Senior Vice President – South Florida
Jeff Sheehan, Senior Vice President - Raleigh

Asset Managers :
Tennessee: Lori Merkel and Christine Trotter
Missouri: Christina Lucido, Deborah Patterson and Mary Ellen Saenz
Florida: Margarita Riggs and Tanna Beninati
North Carolina: Nancy Burns and Patrick Blakely




    


 
SCHEDULE 2.1(b)(iii)
Personal Property
All fixtures, chattels, equipment and articles of personal property placed in, attached to or located on each Property used in connection with the operation and maintenance of the Property that is owned by Seller or its Affiliates as of the date of this Agreement.





    


SCHEDULE 3.1(c)
Consents
None




    


SCHEDULE 3.1(d)
Conflicts
None




    


SCHEDULE 3.2(b)
Material Contracts
None




    



SCHEDULE 3.2(c)
Leases

Those certain Leases contained in the data site known as Duke Realty – Partner Connect – Consilidated Lease Documents under the following folders as of January 16, 2015:
    
St. Louis
Nashville
S Florida
Raleigh
 







    


SCHEDULE 3.2(c)(i)
Tenant Improvements and Other Construction Work

See Attached



























    







    






    


SCHEDULE 3.2(c)(ii)
Tenant Defaults
See Schedule 3.2(v)






    


SCHEDULE 3.2(c)(iii)

Lease Termination Payments from December 11, 2014 through the Date Hereof
Lease termination payment in the amount of $295,000, from Savvis Communications Corporation, pursuant to that certain Lease Termination Agreement effective December 19, 2014 for the premises known as Suite 100, Woodsmill Commons I, located at 424 South Woods Mill Road, St. Louis, Missouri.






    


SCHEDULE 3.2(d)
Leasing and Brokerage Commissions and Agreements

Those certain Affiliate Leasing and Brokerage Agreements contained in the data site known as Duke Realty – Partner Connect – Vandy Portfolio under the following folders as of January 16, 2015:


Consolidated Commission Agreements


Jurisdiction
St. Louis
Nashville
South Florida
Raleigh
 


Those certain Third Party Leasing and Brokerage Agreements contained in the data site known as Duke Realty – Partner Connect – Vandy Portfolio under the following folders as of January 16, 2015:


Consolidated Commission Agreements


Jurisdiction
St. Louis
Nashville
South Florida
Raleigh
 
 




    


SCHEDULE 3.2(e)
Casualties and Condemnations
Those certain claims contained in the data site known as Duke Realty – Partner Connect – Vandy Portfolio under the following folders as of January 16, 2015:
1.13.2015 Additions – Insurance Claims Reports – Duke PR Special Project Rollup




    


Schedule 3.2(j)
Building/ Zoning Violations
None




    


SCHEDULE 3.2(u)

Security Deposits Held by the Sellers

See Attached


























    







    








    


SCHEDULE 3.2(v)

Delinquency Reports


See Attached













































    







    







    







    







    







    







    







    







    







    







    







    






    


Schedule 3.3(h)(ii)

Those certain leases listed in the data site known as Duke Realty – Partner Connect – Vandy Portfolio under the following folders as of January 16, 2015:
1.16.2015 Additions – Pool 1 Schedule 3.3(h)(ii)









    


SCHEDULE 3.5(b)(ii)

INTENTIONALLY OMITTED






    



SCHEDULE 3.5(b)(iii)

INTENTIONALLY OMITTED







    


SCHEDULE 7.1

Designated Employees

Those employees listed in the Schedule provided by Seller to Buyer in an email dated January 10, 2015 from Nick Anthony to Casey Wold and Walker Collier.




    



SCHEDULE 14.3

Brokers

Cassidy Turley Real Estate Services, Inc.
CBRE, Inc.




    




SCHEDULE 14.32(h)(ii)

Perimeter Four Warranties
Perimeter 4- Extended Warranties
 
1/15/2015
 
General Note: All Warrantees begin at Shell Building Date of Substantial Completion
Specification Item
Warranty
07136 - Self Adhering Sheet Waterproofing
5 year - Manufacturer's Warranty; Material only
072413 - Polymer Based Exterior Insulation and Finish System (EIFS)
5 year - Subcontractor, Installer, Manufacturer Warranty; Repair/Replace
075423 - Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO) Roofing
20 year - Manufacturer's Warranty; Repair/Replace
076200 - Sheet Metal Flashing and Trim
20 year- Manufacturer's Warranty; Repair/Replace
077200 - Roof Accessories
20 year - Factory Applied Painted Finishes; Manufacturer's Warranty; Repair Replace
079200 - Joint Sealants
2 year - Installer's Warranty; Repair/Replace
081416 - Flush Wood Doors
Life of Installation for Solid Core Interior Doors - Manufacturer's Warranty; Repair/Replace
084113 - Aluminum Framed Entrances and Storefronts
5 year - Manufacturer's Warranty; Repair/Replace
084113 - Aluminum Framed Entrances and Storefronts
10 year - Manufacturer's Finishes Only Warranty; Repair/Replace
084413 - Glazed Aluminum Curtain Walls
5 year - Manufacturer's Warranty; Repair/Replace
084413 - Glazed Aluminum Curtain Walls
10 year - Manufacturer's Finishes Only Warranty; Repair/Replace
087100 - Door Hardware
5 year - Electromagnetic Locks, Manufacturer's Warranty; Repair/Replace
087100 - Door Hardware
2 year - Exit Devices, Manufacturer's Warranty; Repair/Replace
087100 - Door Hardware
10 year - Manual Closers, Manufacturer's Warranty; Repair/Replace
088000 - Glazing
10 year - Manufacturer's Coated Glass Warranty; Replace
088000 - Glazing
10 year - Manufacturer's Insulating Glass Warranty; Replace
088300 - Mirrors
5 year - Manufacturer's Warranty; Replace
104400 - Fire Protection Specialties
6 year - Fire Extinguisher Manufacturer's Warranty; Repair/Replace
313116 - Termite Control
5 year - Applied Soil Termiticide Applicator/Subcontractor Warranty/Certification; Retreat and Repair/Replace damage
15776 - Self Contained Air Conditioning Unit
5 year - Manufacturer's Compressor; Parts & Labor
15950 -Building Automation System
2 year - Subcontractor Warranty; Repair/Replace





    


EXHIBIT A
Form of Tenant Estoppel Certificate

TENANT:    
LANDLORD:
BUYER:
LEASE:
Original Lease dated [date]
First Amendment dated [date]
[Additional Amendments]
Letter of Understanding dated [date]

LEASED PREMISES:
Approximately [Square Feet] rentable square feet of space located at Property.

PROPERTY:
[Street Address, City and State]

In connection with Buyer’s acquisition and financing of the Lease Premises, Tenant certifies to Buyer, its successors and assigns, and Buyer’s lender and such lender’s successors and assigns:

1.
All capitalized terms not defined herein shall bear the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Lease.

2.
The Lease, as set forth above, is in full force and effect, and has not been modified, supplemented or amended in any way except as set forth above; the Lease is the entire agreement between the parties and Tenant’s rights with respect to the Leased Premises. Tenant has not executed any subleases or assignments of the Lease, and Tenant has not assigned or encumbered its interest in the Lease. Tenant has no options, rights of first refusal, rights of first offer or other rights to acquire or to lease additional space at the Property or any part thereof or to increase or relocate the Leased Premises.

3.
The commencement date under the Lease was [date]. The lease term expires on [date], and Tenant has no rights to extend the term or renew the Lease other than: [# and term of extensions]. Tenant has no options to terminate the Lease other than termination pursuant to condemnation or casualty.

4.
A security deposit in the amount of [$_____] is currently being held by Landlord as security under the Lease.


        


5.
The Monthly Rental Installment of [$_____] per month has been paid through ______. Tenant’s Proportionate Share is [___%] and Tenant's Proportionate Share of Operating Expenses, Real Estate Taxes and Insurance Premiums in the amount of [$_____] per month has been paid through [date]; no other Additional Rent is due under the Lease. No rent (Base Rent, Monthly Rental Installments or Additional Rent) has been paid more than one (1) month in advance. Tenant has no defenses or offsets which could be alleged in any action brought for rent accruing subsequent to the date of this Tenant Estoppel Certificate.

[If rent has not commenced] No Monthly Rental Installments or Additional Rent is currently due under the Lease. No rent (Base Rent, Monthly Rental Installments or Additional Rent) has been paid more than 1 month in advance. Tenant has no defenses or offsets which could be alleged in any action brought for rent accruing subsequent to the date of this Tenant Estoppel Certificate.

8.
Landlord has satisfied all of Landlord’s current obligations under the Lease in the nature of inducements to Tenant’s occupancy, and all improvements required under the terms of the Lease to be made by Landlord have been satisfactorily completed. Tenant has unconditionally accepted possession of the Leased Premises.

9.
Tenant is not in default in its obligations under the Lease, and, to Tenant’s knowledge, Landlord has not defaulted and is not currently in default in any of its obligations under the Lease. Neither Tenant, nor, to Tenant’s knowledge, Landlord, has committed any breach under the Lease which, alone, or with the passage of time, giving of notice, or both, would constitute a default thereunder. There are no actions, whether voluntary or involuntary, pending against Tenant under any insolvency, bankruptcy or other debtor relief laws of the United States of America or of any state or other political subdivision thereof.

13.
The statements contained in this Tenant Estoppel Certificate may be relied upon by Landlord, Buyer and Buyer’s lender, if any, and their respective successors and assigns in connection with the sale, acquisition and financing of the Property and shall be binding upon Tenant and Tenant’s successors and assigns. The party executing this Tenant Estoppel Certificate on behalf of Tenant states that he/she has been authorized to do so on behalf of Tenant.


Executed this ____ day of ______________, 20____

TENANT:
 
[TENANT’S SIGNATURE BLOCK]


        


BY: __________________________________
Name: _______________________________
Title: ________________________________

        


EXHIBIT B
Form of Assignment and Assumption of Leases and Rents
THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF LEASES AND RENTS (this “ Assignment ”) is made this __ day of ________, 2015, by and between __________________, a ________________ (“ Assignor ”) and __________________, a _______________ (“ Assignee ”).

RECITALS:

WHEREAS, this Assignment is being executed and delivered pursuant to that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool [__]) dated as of __________, 2015 among [Assignor, as seller, the other Sellers named therein] and ________________________________, as buyer (the “ Purchase Agreement ”);
    WHEREAS, as of this date (the “ Closing ”), Assignor is assigning and conveying to Assignee all of Assignor’s interest in that certain property more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (the “ Property ”); and

WHEREAS, in connection with the Closing, and in accordance with the terms of this Assignment and the Purchase Agreement, Assignor desires to assign to Assignee all of the right, title and interest in, to and under the leases described in Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, and Assignee desires to assume all obligations of Assignor under said leases arising and accruing after the date of this Assignment.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing and other valuable consideration, the receipt and legal sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged:

1.    Assignor hereby assigns, transfers and signs over unto Assignee all right, title and interest of Assignor in, to and under (a) the leases listed on Exhibit B , including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof (collectively, the “ Leases ”); (b) any assignments of leases, any other leases or subleases made by the tenants thereunder (including, without limitation, all rights and claims of the landlord thereunder arising by statute or at law or in equity or otherwise); [] (c) any and all guarantees of the Leases, if any; (d) any security deposits or prepaid rent made or to be made by any tenants under the Leases; and (e) all rents, income, charges and profits now or thereafter arising from or under the Leases and/or the Property; TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all of the foregoing unto Assignee, its successors and assigns.

2.    Assignee hereby accepts such assignment as of the Closing and agrees to perform all obligations of Assignor pursuant to such Leases arising and accruing from and after the date hereof.

3.    This Assignment is made without warranty or representation by Assignor except as otherwise set forth in the Purchase Agreement.    


        


4.    The provisions of this Assignment shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto, and their respective successors and assigns.

5.    This Assignment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Assignor and Assignee have executed this Assignment as of the date first above written.

ASSIGNOR:

_______________________,
a _______________________

By: _____________________
Name:
Title:


ASSIGNEE:

_______________________,
a _______________________

By: _____________________
Name:
Title:


        


EXHIBIT C
Form of Assignment and Assumption of Contracts
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF CONTRACTS (the “ Agreement ”) dated as of _____________, 2015, between [SELLER/S], (“ Assignor ”) and ____________________________, a ____________________________, having an address at _________________________________________________ (“ Assignee ”).
Background
This Agreement is being executed and delivered pursuant to that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool [__]) dated as of __________, 2015 (the “ Purchase Agreement ”) among [Assignor, as seller, the other Sellers named therein] and_________________________, as buyer. All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Purchase Agreement.
Assignment and Assumption
In consideration of Ten ($10.00) Dollars in hand paid by Assignee, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Assignor does hereby assign, transfer and set over unto Assignee, all of Assignor’s right, title and interest in and to the Assumed Contracts as set forth on Schedule A attached hereto.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the same unto Assignee, its successors and assigns, from and after the date hereof, subject to the terms, covenants, conditions and provisions contained in the Assumed Contracts.
Assignee hereby assumes the performance of all of the terms, covenants and conditions of the Assumed Contracts on the Assignor’s part to be performed thereunder arising and accruing from and after the date hereof and Assignor hereby agrees to remain liable for the performance of all of the terms, covenants and conditions of the Assumed Contracts arising or accruing prior to the date hereof.
This Assignment is made without warranty or representation by Assignor except as otherwise set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
This Assignment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each which will be deemed an original, and all of which together will be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
[The remainder of the page is intentionally left blank.]

        


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Assignor and Assignee have duly executed this instrument as of the day first above written.
ASSIGNOR:

[SELLERS]


By:                     
Name:
Title:


ASSIGNEE:

_______________________,
a _______________________


By:                     
Name:
Title:


Schedule A        Assumed Contracts



        


EXHIBIT D
Form of Tenant Notice Letter
                
                
                
__________ ___, 2015
[BY CERTIFIED MAIL]
[Name and Address
of Tenant]
Premises:    [PREMISES NAME, CITY, STATE ]
Gentlemen and Ladies:

Please be advised that effective the date set forth above, the Premises have been conveyed to                  , a                  (“ Buyer ”), whose mailing address is                                          . You are hereby irrevocably and unconditionally directed that, effective immediately, all future communications, rents and payments are to be directed as follows: ____________________________________.

Buyer has assumed all of the obligations of the landlord under your lease from this day forward, including any obligation to return your security deposit, if any, in accordance with the provisions of your existing lease.

Lastly, please notify your insurance carrier and have it change the name of the additional insured under any policies of insurance (as per your lease) to              , and their successors and assigns. Once this is done, please deliver an updated certificate of insurance to Buyer.

 
Very truly yours,
 
 
 
[BUYER]

 
 
 
By: _____________________________
   Name:
   Title:

 
[SELLER]

 
By: _____________________________
   Name:
   Title:

        



EXHIBIT E
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EXHIBIT F
Buyer’s Closing Certificate

THIS BUYER’S CLOSING CERTIFICATE (the “ Certificate ”) is made pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(iii) of that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool [__]) (as the same has been amended, modified and/or supplemented, the “ Agreement ”) by and between Sellers (as defined in the Agreement) and ___________________, a ____________________________ (“ Buyer ”) dated as of _________, 2015.

Buyer hereby certifies to Seller that:

1.
Each of the representations and warranties made by Buyer in the Agreement are true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Certificate; and
2.
Buyer has performed or complied in all material respects with each obligation and covenant required by the Agreement to be performed or complied with by Buyer as of the date of this Certificate.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF , and intending to be legally bound hereby, Buyer has executed this Certificate as of the day and year first above written.

Buyer:

___________________________ ,
a __________________________

By:                         
Name:    
     Title:

        


EXHIBIT G
Form of Deed




Form of Deed – Florida
[3”x3” margin in the upper right hand corner of the first page (1”x3” on each subsequent page) is required for recording]

This instrument was prepared by:

Ann C. Dee, Esq.
Duke Realty Corporation
600 East 96 th Street, Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46240         

After Recording Return To:

David Rosenberg, Esq.
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
300 North LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60654                                Prior Deed Reference:
_________________
Parcel No .:  ______________


SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED

THIS SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED is made and executed effective as of the _____ day of ______________, by DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, an Indiana limited partnership, whose mailing address is 600 East 96 th Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240 ("Grantor") to and in favor of _____________________________, whose mailing address is ________________________________________ ("Grantee").

W I T N E S S E T H :

THAT GRANTOR, for and in consideration of the sum of TEN DOLLARS ($10.00), the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, by these presents does hereby grant, bargain, sell, alien, remise, release, convey and confirm unto Grantee, all that certain land situate in _________ County, Florida, more particularly described on Exhibit A attached hereto (the "Property").

TOGETHER with all the rights, tenements, improvements, hereditaments, easements and appurtenances thereto belonging or in anywise appertaining.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the same in fee simple forever.

AND the Grantor hereby covenants with said Grantee that the Grantor is lawfully seized of said Property in fee simple; that the Grantor has good right and lawful authority to sell and convey said Property, and hereby warrants the title to said Property and will defend the same against the lawful claims of all persons claiming by, through or under the said Grantor; subject only to those matters set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference; however, such reference shall not be deemed to reimpose same.




[SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]




IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor has caused this Special Warranty Deed to be executed in its name, as of the day and year first above written.

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence     DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
of the undersigned witnesses:    an Indiana limited partnership

By:    Duke Realty Corporation, an Indiana
Signature of Witness                         corporation, sole general partner

                                 
Print/Type Name of Witness                         By:                     
Name:                     
Its:                     
Signature of Witness

                        
Print/Type Name of Witness

STATE OF         

COUNTY OF         

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me on ___________ by _________________________, as ____________________ of Duke Realty Corporation, an Indiana corporation, the general partner of Duke Realty Limited Partnership, an Indiana limited partnership. He/She [   ] is personally known to me or [   ] produced a driver’s license as identification, and did not take an oath.

                                                     
Name:                          
Notary Public, State of             
Commission No.                 
My Commission Expires:             
(NOTARIAL SEAL)




EXHIBIT A

Legal Description


EXHIBIT B

Permitted Exceptions






Form of Deed – Missouri
[Note: 3" top margin required]

______________________________________________________________________
(Space above reserved for Recorder of Deeds certification)

Title of Document:

Special Warranty Deed

Date of Document:

January __, 2015

Grantor(s):
_________________________________


Grantee(s):

_________________________________


Grantee's Address:

__________________________ __________________________
__________________________

Legal Description:

See Exhibit A  on page(s)    


Please Return Recorded copy to:


David Rosenberg, Esq.
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
300 North LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60654

[ Additional City of St. Louis Requirements.   Deeds to property located in the City of St. Louis: (1) must contain the address of the Grantor, and (2) must be executed by the Grantee, with acknowledgment.]  














EXHIBIT A
to
Special Warranty Deed

[Legal Description of Real Estate]





Exhibit B
to
Special Warranty Deed

[Permitted Exceptions]

 




Form of Deed – North Carolina













Excise Tax: $                 Recording Time, Book, and Page
           Parcel Identifier No.    
 
                            
Verified by _____ County on the          day of              2015
By                                                 
                                                    

Mail after recording to:    David Rosenberg, Esq., Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 300 North LaSalle Street, Chicago,                 Illinois 60654

This instrument was prepared by:
Ann C. Dee, Esq., Duke Realty Corporation, 600 East 96 th Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46240
Brief description for the index
 

NORTH CAROLINA SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED

THIS DEED, made as of the ____ day of ____________, by and between:




GRANTOR
GRANTEE
DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, an
Indiana limited partnership doing business in North Carolina as Duke Realty of Indiana Limited Partnership  
c/o Duke Realty Corporation
600 East 96 th  Street, Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46240
 
The designation Grantor and Grantee as used herein shall include said parties, their heirs, successors, and assigns, and shall include singular, plural, masculine, feminine or neuter as required by context.

WITNESSETH, that the Grantor, for a valuable consideration paid by the Grantee, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, has and by these presents does grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the Grantee in fee simple, all that certain lot or parcel of land situated in the Town of ________, _____ County, North Carolina and more particularly described on Exhibit A attached hereto.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforesaid lot or parcel of land and all privileges, rights to the extent assignable, improvements and appurtenances thereto belonging to the Grantee in fee simple.

And the Grantor covenants with the Grantee, that Grantor is seized of the premises in fee simple, that Grantor has done nothing to impair such title as Grantor received, that Grantor has the right to convey the same in fee simple, and that Grantor will warrant and defend the title against the lawful claims of all persons claiming by, under or through Grantor, subject to the lien of taxes not yet due and payable for 2015 and subsequent years, and those matters of record listed on Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
The property conveyed herein was acquired by Grantor by instrument recorded in Book _______, pages _____________ in the Office of the Register of Deeds of ______ County, North Carolina .
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantor has hereunto caused this instrument to be executed under seal as of the day and year first above written.

GRANTOR :

DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
an Indiana limited partnership




By:
DUKE REALTY CORPORATION, an Indiana corporation, sole general partner

                            By:_________________________________
                         Name:
Title:
[CORPORATE SEAL]

STATE OF ________________
COUNTY OF ______________

I, _____________________________, a Notary Public of the County and State aforesaid, certify that _____________________________, as ________________ of Duke Realty Corporation, the sole general partner of DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, an Indiana limited partnership doing business in North Carolina as Duke Realty of Indiana Limited Partnership, personally appeared before me this day and acknowledged the execution of the foregoing instrument as the act and deed of said limited partnership.

Witness my hand and official seal this ___day of _____________.


My Commission Expires:______________         ______________________________
Notary Public
[NOTARIAL SEAL]



EXHIBIT A

Legal Description


EXHIBIT B

Permitted Exceptions




Form of Deed – Tennessee


STATE OF ________
COUNTY OF ___________

THE ACTUAL CONSIDERATION OR VALUE WHICHEVER IS GREATER, FOR THIS TRANSFER IS $


    _____________________________________

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME THIS DATE

___________________________

    _____________________________________
   NOTARY PUBLIC

   MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: ____________



This Instrument Prepared By:

Ann C. Dee, Esq.
Duke Realty Corporation
600 East 96 th  Street, Suite 300
Indianapolis, IN 46240

After Recording Return To:

David Rosenberg, Esq.
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
300 North LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60654
 
 

ADDRESS OF NEW OWNER:


________________________
________________________
________________________

PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF TAXES:

Same

MAP PARCEL NUMBER:


Tax Map ____, Parcel ____



SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED

THIS INDENTURE, effective as of the _____ day of _______________, between DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, an Indiana limited partnership (hereinafter referred to as "Grantor"), and __________________________________________________________ (hereinafter referred to as "Grantee").

WITNESSETH:




For and in consideration of the sum of Ten and No/100 Dollars ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration delivered to Grantor by Grantee at and before the execution, sealing and delivery hereof, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Grantor has and hereby does grant, bargain, sell, alien, convey and confirm unto Grantee, and the legal representatives, successors, successors-in-title and assigns of Grantee, all of that certain land lying and being located in _______________ County, Tennessee, as more particularly described on Exhibit A attached hereto and hereby made a part hereof, together with any and all improvements located thereon. This conveyance, and all covenants and warranties contained herein, are made expressly subject to the matters set forth on Exhibit B , which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.

This is [improved] real property known as ____________________, __________________ [address], Tennessee ________.

To have and to hold said tracts or parcels of land, together with any and all improvements located thereon, and any and all of the rights, members and appurtenances thereof to the same being, belonging or in anywise appertaining to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of Grantee and the legal representatives, successors, successors-in-title and assigns of Grantee, forever, in fee simple.
Grantor shall warrant and forever defend the right and title to said tract or parcel of land unto Grantee and the legal representatives, successors-in-title and assigns of Grantee, against the claims of all persons whomsoever claiming by, through or under Grantor.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor has signed, sealed and delivered this deed as of the day and year first above written.

GRANTOR:
                                                      
DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
an Indiana limited partnership
                
By:    Duke Realty Corporation, an Indiana
            corporation, sole general partner


By:____________________________
Name:
Title:




STATE OF                 




COUNTY OF                 

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the said County and State, duly commissioned and qualified, _____________________, the __________________ of Duke Realty Corporation, sole general partner of Duke Realty Limited Partnership, an Indiana limited partnership, with whom I am personally acquainted (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence), and who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained.

WITNESS my hand and seal, this _______ day of _________________.


____________________________________
Notary Public
My commission expires:



EXHIBIT A

Legal Description


EXHIBIT B

Permitted Title Exceptions






EXHIBIT H
Form of Bill of Sale
___________________, a _______________________ , whose address is ________________________ (hereinafter referred to as “ Seller ”), in consideration of Ten ($10.00) Dollars in hand paid by ______________________, a _________________________, whose mailing address is ___________________________________ (hereinafter referred to as “ Buyer ”), the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, does hereby sell, grant, assign, convey, transfer and set over unto Buyer, its successors and assigns, all fixtures, chattels, equipment and articles of personal property placed in, attached to or located on each Property used in connection with the operation and maintenance of the Property that is owned by Seller or its Affiliates as of the date of the Purchase Agreement (collectively, the “ Personal Property ”).
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Personal Property unto Buyer, its successors and assigns forever.
Seller represents and warrants that it has title to the Personal Property free and clear of any Liens. Except as specifically provided in the previous sentence, or as otherwise set forth in that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool [__]) dated as of _________, 2015, by and between the Sellers named therein and ___________________________ (as the same may be amended, supplemented and/or modified from time to time, the “ Purchase Agreement ”) this Bill of Sale is made without warranty or representation of the Seller.
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Purchase Agreement.
This Bill of Sale has been duly executed by Seller as of the ____ day of ________, 2015.
[SELLER/S]


By:    _____________________________
Name:
Title:
Schedule :
Schedule A        Description of Premises







EXHIBIT I
Form of Broker Lien Waiver

FULL SATISFACTION AND WAIVER OF BROKER LIEN
STATE OF ___________    )
) SS
COUNTY OF ________    )



WHEREAS the undersigned has entered into a written agreement with [Duke Realty Limited Partnership], for the purpose of selling the premises commonly known as_______________________________________, of which [Seller] is the owner; and
WHEREAS the undersigned has performed under the provisions of the said written agreement and is entitled to compensation as provided therein.
NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned, for and in consideration of _______________________________ and NO/100 DOLLARS ($___________), and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, do(es) hereby satisfy and waive any and all claim of, or right to, lien under the statutes of the State of [___________] relating to commercial real estate broker’s liens with respect to and on the said above-described premises, the building or buildings thereon, and the tenant spaces therein, if any.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument has been executed by the undersigned this _____ day of _____. 2015.
[INSERT BROKER NAME]
By:                         
Name:                         
Title:                         

Subscribed and sworn to before me a notary public this _____ day of_____, 2015.
_______________________________
Name Printed                        [SEAL]


        


EXHIBIT J
Form of Assignment of Asset-Related Property
THIS ASSIGNMENT OF ASSET-RELATED PROPERTY (this “ Assignment ”) is made this __ day of _____________, 2015 by and between [SELLER/S] (“ Assignor ”) and ______________________, a _________________________ (“ Assignee ”).

RECITALS:

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof (the “ Closing ”), Assignor is assigning and conveying to Assignee all of Assignor’s interest in that certain property commonly known as _________________ and located in [CITY, STATE], and more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (the “ Property ”); and

WHEREAS, in connection with the Closing, and in accordance with the terms of this Assignment, Assignor desires to assign to Assignee all of Assignor’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Asset-Related Property, including without limitation the property listed on Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference; and

WHEREAS, this Agreement is being executed and delivered pursuant to that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool [__]) dated as of __________, 2015 (the “ Purchase Agreement ”) among [Assignor, as seller, the other Sellers named therein] and______________________, as buyer. All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Purchase Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing and other valuable consideration, the receipt and legal sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged:

1. Assignor hereby assigns, transfers and sets over unto Assignee all right, title and interest of Assignor in, to and under the Asset-Related Property.

2. Assignee hereby accepts such assignment and agrees to perform all obligations of Assignor pursuant to such Asset-Related Property, if any, arising and accruing from and after the date hereof.
3. This Assignment is made without warranty or representation by Assignor except as otherwise set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

4. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, and their respective successors and assigns.

5. This Assignment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.


        


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Assignor and Assignee have executed this Assignment as of the date first written above.

ASSIGNOR:

[SELLER/S]

By: _________________________
Name:
Title:


ASSIGNEE:

_____________________,
a ____________________

By: _________________________
Name:
Title:


        


EXHIBIT K
Sellers’ Closing Certificate
THIS SELLERS’ CLOSING CERTIFICATE (the “ Certificate ”) is made pursuant to Section 6.2(d)(iii) of that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool [__]) (as the same has been amended, modified and/or supplemented, the “ Agreement ”) by and between the undersigned (the “ Sellers ” and ___________________, a ________________________ (“ Buyer ”) dated as of ____________, 2015.

Sellers hereby certify to Buyer that:

1.
Each of the representations and warranties made by each Seller in the Agreement are true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Certificate; and
2.
Each Seller has performed or complied in all material respects with each obligation and covenant required by the Agreement to be performed or complied with by such Seller as of the date of this Certificate.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , and intending to be legally bound hereby, each Seller has executed this Certificate as of the day and year first above written.

Seller:

[SELLERS]

By:                         
Name:    
     Title:




EXHIBIT L
Form of Entity Transferor Foreign Investors
Real Property Tax Act Certification and Affidavit

Section 1445 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), provides that a transferee of a U.S. real property interest must withhold tax if the transferor is a foreign person. To inform _____________________ (the “ Transferee ”) that withholding of tax is not required upon disposition of a U.S. real property interest by ________________, a ____________ _________________ (the “ Transferor ”), the undersigned hereby certifies the following on behalf of the Transferor:
Transferor is not a disregarded entity as defined in §1.1445-2(b)(2)(iii) of the Code;
Transferor is not a foreign corporation, foreign partnership, foreign trust or foreign estate (as those terms are defined in the Code and Income Tax Regulations);
The U.S. employer identification number of Transferor is ___________;
Transferor has an address at 600 East 96 th Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240.
The address of the subject property is ________________, [CITY, STATE].
Transferor understands that this Certification may be disclosed to the Internal Revenue Service by Transferee and that any false statement contained herein could be punished by fine, imprisonment or both.
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this Certification and to the best of my knowledge and belief it is true, correct and complete, and I further declare that I have the authority to sign this document on behalf of Transferor.

_____________, 2015
[SELLER/S]


By:    _____________________________
Name:
Title:




EXHIBIT M
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EXHIBIT N
Definitions

“Affiliate” with respect to any Person, any Person Controlling, Controlled by or under Common Control with such Person.
“Buyer” shall mean [                  ] and its affiliates and subsidiaries.
“Buyer Building” shall mean any single building set forth on the list of Properties attached to the Purchase Agreement and ultimately purchased by Buyer.
“Control” shall mean, either (i) ownership directly or indirectly of fifty percent or more of the equity interests in a Person or (ii) the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
“Duke Realty Parties” shall mean Duke Realty Limited Partnership and its Affiliates.
“Duke Building(s)” shall mean as the context may require, (i) one or more buildings owned by one or more of the Duke Realty Parties (regardless of whether such building is constructed or proposed to be constructed) and (ii) any space leased by a Duke Realty Party in a Buyer Building.
“Solicit” shall mean to initiate or otherwise enter into discussions with a Tenant Party, either directly or through any Representative of such Tenant Party, regarding the opportunity to lease space in a building (whether or not constructed or under construction at the time), but excluding any RFP.
“Representative” shall mean, with respect to a Person, any employee, broker, finder or other Person acting as a direct representative on behalf of such Person.
“RFP” shall mean a request for a proposal from a Tenant Party, either directly by the Tenant Party, or through a Representative of a Tenant Party, to enter into a lease for space at any Duke Building located in North Carolina or Missouri, but excluding any such request for proposal from a Tenant Party that is a Duke Realty Party.
“Tenant” shall mean any tenant pursuant to a Lease in any Buyer Building as of the date of the Purchase Agreement.
“Tenant Affiliate” shall mean any Person Controlled, Controlling or under common Control with such Tenant.
“Tenant Party” shall mean any Tenant or Tenant Affiliate.
“Termination Date” shall mean (a) with respect to the Covenant Not to Solicit, the date of that is the five year anniversary of the Closing Date; and (b) with respect to the Covenant




for RFPs, the date that is the thirtieth month of the Closing Date; provided, however in the event any Duke Buildings are sold to a Person that is not an Affiliate of Duke in an arm’s length transaction, then the Termination Date with respect to such Duke Building shall be the date of the closing of the sale to such Person. In addition, to the extent any Buyer Building is sold to a Person who is not Buyer, then the Termination Date with respect to such Buyer Building shall be the date of closing of the sale to such Person.
Covenant Not to Solicit Tenants
From and after the date of the Purchase Agreement to the Termination Date, the Duke Realty Parties covenant and agree that none of the Duke Realty Parties or any Representative of any Duke Realty Party shall Solicit any Tenant Party to enter into a lease for space at any Duke Building located or to be located within a twenty mile radius of any Buyer Building with respect to which such Tenant Party is leasing space as of the date of the Purchase Agreement (the “Duke Non-Solicit Area”) without Buyer’s prior written consent, which consent may be withheld in Buyer’s sole discretion, but will be deemed given if Buyer has not responded within ten (10) Business Days after receipt of a written request for consent from one or more of the Duke Realty Parties (such covenant by the Duke Realty Parties, a “Covenant Not to Solicit”). Additionally, from and after the date of the Purchase Agreement to the Termination Date, the Duke Realty Parties shall not, and shall not permit any Representative of any Duke Realty Party to, respond to any RFP request for a lease of space at a Duke Building in a Duke Non-Solicit Area without the prior consent of Buyer, which consent may be granted or denied in accordance with the further provisions of this paragraph (such covenant by the Duke Realty Parties, a “Covenant for RFPs”). In the event any Duke Realty Party receives an RFP request for a lease of space at a Duke Building within the Duke Non-Solicit Area by or on behalf of any Tenant Party that it desires to respond to, then the Duke Realty Party receiving such RFP shall immediately notify Buyer of the RFP and request Buyer’s consent thereto. Buyer shall have ten (10) Business Days in which to respond to such request, with Buyer’s consent not to be unreasonably withheld, and which consent Buyer shall be required to grant in the event such RFP includes space requirements or other specific building requirements that Buyer determines in its reasonable discretion cannot be accommodated by Buyer in any Buyer Building within the Duke Non-Solicit Area.
 




EXHIBIT O
FORM OF GENERAL CONTRACTOR’S WARRANTY
Contractor’s Warranty
Reference is made to that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale, dated as of January __, 2015 (the “ Agreement ”), by and among the sellers named therein and [____________] , a [____________] (“ Buyer ”). As used herein, initially capitalized words (unless defined herein) shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Agreement.
In consideration of the rights and obligations of the parties under the Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Duke Realty Limited Partnership, an Indiana limited partnership (“ Duke ”), hereby agrees as follows:
Duke warrants to Buyer that all labor, materials and equipment furnished under the Perimeter Plans and Specifications will be of good quality and new unless the Perimeter Plans and Specifications require or permit otherwise. Duke further warrants that the Perimeter Improvements (the “ Work ”) will conform to the requirements of the Perimeter Plans and Specifications and will be free from defects. Work, materials or equipment not conforming to these requirements may be considered defective (“ Defective Work ”). Duke’s warranty excludes remedy for damage or defect caused by abuse, alterations to the Work not executed or approved by Duke, improper or insufficient maintenance, improper operation, or normal wear and tear and normal usage. If required by Buyer, Duke shall furnish satisfactory evidence as to the kind and quality of materials and equipment.
In addition to Duke’s obligations above, if, within one (1) year after the date of Substantial Completion of the Work, or by terms of an applicable special warranty required by the Perimeter Plans and Specifications, any of the Work is found to be not in accordance with the requirements of the Perimeter Plans and Specifications, Duke shall correct it promptly after written notice from Buyer to do so unless Buyer has previously given Duke written acceptance of such condition. Buyer shall give such notice promptly after discovery of the condition. During the one (1) year period for correction of Work, if Buyer fails to notify Duke and give Duke an opportunity to make the correction, Buyer waives the right to require correction by Duke and to make a claim for breach of warranty for claims known by Buyer during such period. If Duke fails to correct non-conforming or defective Work within a reasonable time during that period after receipt of notice from Buyer, Buyer may correct it and charge Duke for the cost thereof and recover any damages therefor.




Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Contractor’s Warranty shall be deemed to limit, reduce or restrict any rights or remedies of Buyer under the Agreement.
To the extent Seller has waived claims for consequential damages against the applicable subcontractor in the applicable subcontract with respect to the applicable portion of the Work, Duke and Buyer waive claims against each other for consequential damages arising out of or relating to this Contractor’s Warranty. This mutual waiver includes (1) damages incurred by Buyer for rental expenses, for losses of use, income, profit, financing, business and reputation, and for loss of management or employee productivity or of the services of such persons; and (2) damages incurred by Duke for principal office expenses including the compensation of personnel stationed there, for losses of financing, business and reputation and for loss of profit except anticipated profit arising directly from the Work. Notwithstanding the foregoing, neither Duke nor Buyer shall be liable to the other for consequential damages hereunder in excess of $500,000 in the aggregate.
Buyer and Duke waive all rights against each other and any of their subcontractors, sub-subcontractors, agents and employees, each of the other, for damages caused by fire or other causes of loss to the extent covered by property insurance applicable to the Work.
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This Contractor’s Warranty is provided this _____ day of ________, 2015.
DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
an Indiana limited partnership, doing business in North Carolina and Missouri as Duke Realty of Indiana Limited Partnership
    
By:    Duke Realty Corporation, an Indiana corporation, its general partner
    
By: ______________________________
Printed: ___________________________
Title: _________________________




EXHIBIT P
Form of Title Affidavit
OWNER’S TITLE AFFIDAVIT AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
________________ [[person’s name]] (“ Affiant ”), being duly sworn, deposes and says (to Affiant’s actual knowledge after due inquiry of the person or persons with requisite knowledge) to First American Title Insurance Company (the “ Title Company ”) with respect to the property identified on Schedule A hereto (the “ Property ”), as described in that certain Commitment for Title Insurance (the “ Title Commitment ”) issued by the Title Company under order number NCS-___________, with an effective date of _________ (the “ Effective Date ”):
1.
Affiant is the ________________ [[office]] of ________________ [[name of entity associated with the owning entity]], a _____________ [[entity type and state of formation]], which is the ________________ [[relationship with owning entity]] of _______________ [[name of owning entity]] (the “ Owner ”), a ________________ [[entity type and state of formation]].
2.
Except for the Owner, there are no parties in possession or parties claiming a right to be in possession (“ Tenant ” or “ Tenants ”) of any part of the Property except ( a ) as specifically listed in the Title Commitment and/or ( b ) as set forth on Schedule B hereto; and there are no purchase rights (such as a right of first refusal or first offer, an option to purchase, or a right to approve purchaser) in any part of the Property except as expressly described ( a ) in the Title Commitment and/or ( b ) on Schedule B hereto.
3.
No person or entity has furnished any labor, service, or material by or on behalf of either the Owner or any Tenant [[reference to tenant work to be removed if the Property is located in one of the few jurisdictions in which tenant contractors may never lien the landlord’s interest in the Property]] in connection with construction on or improvement to any portion of the Property within the last ______ [[period of time within which lien claims may be asserted according to the lien statute of the state in which Property is located, using statutory language of days, weeks, or months (plus a five-day cushion)]], except for ( a ) standard maintenance and repair by or on behalf of the Owner, which has been or will be paid in due course, and ( b ) the labor, services, and materials (if any) described on Schedule C hereto; and the Owner has not received any written notice of intention to file, record, or assert a lien against any portion of the Property for labor, service, or material furnished in connection with construction on or improvement to any portion of the Property. [[All labor, services, and materials, whether the Owner, a Duke Realty entity, a tenant, or a buyer is obligated to pay costs, should be listed on Schedule C .]




4.
There are not any ( a ) bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings pending by or against the Owner in any state or federal court, ( b ) unsatisfied judgments against the Owner, or ( c ) pending lawsuits that directly affect the Property.
5.
Other than as specifically listed in the Title Commitment, there are not any ( a ) defects in or liens, encumbrances, or other claims against the title to the Property, ( b ) inchoate rights created by, through, or under the Owner that may ripen into a defect in or lien, encumbrance, or other claim against the title to the Property, or ( c ) violations of any covenant, condition, or restriction affecting the Property; the Owner has not entered into any agreements for the sale, leasing, or other disposition of the Property except as disclosed to the Title Company in writing; and the Owner has not received written notice of any unpaid tax or assessment not shown in the public records that could affect or become a lien against the Property.
6.
Except for the instruments delivered to the Title Company by or on behalf of the Owner with instructions to submit for recordation, no instrument affecting the Property or title to the Property has been or will be submitted for filing or recording in the public records by or under the direction of the Owner after the Effective Date and through the earlier of ( a ) the third (3 rd ) day following the date hereof and ( b ) the date of recordation of that certain ___________________ [[Special/Limited Warranty Deed, Assignment of Ground Lease, etc.]] (the “ Conveyance Instrument ”) affecting title to the Property from the Owner to ___________. (This paragraph being the “ Gap Paragraph ” referred to in the following gap indemnification.)
7.
This Owner’s Title Affidavit and Indemnity Agreement is given with the understanding and intention that the Title Company shall rely thereon in issuing its title insurance policy pursuant to the Title Commitment.
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Gap Indemnification
The Owner hereby agrees to hold harmless and indemnify the Title Company against any loss, cost, expense, claim, or damage arising by reason of any material incorrectness in the Gap Paragraph herein, provided, however, that this agreement is (and such indemnification shall be) conditioned upon the Title Company exercising all due diligence and dispatch in promptly recording the Conveyance Instrument.
[[OPTIONAL INDEMNIFICATION: The following indemnification is to be given by the Owner if there is disclosure of maintenance and repair furnished by or on behalf of the Owner.]]
Mechanics’ Liens Indemnification, Owner’s Construction
The Owner hereby agrees to pay, protect, defend, indemnify, and hold and save harmless the Title Company from and against any and all liabilities, claims of liability, obligations, losses, costs, charges, expenses, causes of action, suits, demands, judgments, and damages of any kind or character whatsoever, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys' fees and costs (including appellate fees and costs and actual attorneys’ fees awarded against the Title Company, directly or indirectly) incurred or sustained by the Title Company because of, under, or pursuant to the title insurance policy written pursuant to the Title Commitment by reason of, related to, or arising from any and all liens or rights to lien existing or asserted against the Property due to any of the labor, service, or material in connection with the maintenance and repair furnished by or on behalf of the Owner, as disclosed herein.

[[OPTIONAL INDEMNIFICATION: The following indemnification is to be given by Duke Realty Limited Partnership (or the Owner or other Duke Realty entity, depending on facts) only if and to the extent the Owner or another Duke Realty entity is financially responsible for any of the labor, service, or material furnished during the lien period, whether or not completed or paid for, listed on Schedule C .]]
Mechanics’ Liens Indemnification, Tenant Improvement
Duke Realty Limited Partnership [[or other Duke Realty entity, depending on circumstances]] (“ Duke ”) hereby agrees to pay, protect, defend, indemnify, and hold and save harmless the Title Company from and against any and all liabilities, claims of liability, obligations, losses, costs, charges, expenses, causes of action, suits, demands, judgments, and damages of any kind or character whatsoever, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys' fees and costs (including appellate fees and costs and actual attorneys’ fees awarded against the Title Company, directly or indirectly) incurred or sustained by the Title Company because of, under, or pursuant to the title insurance policy written pursuant to the Title Commitment by reason of, related to, or arising from any and all liens or rights to lien existing or asserted against the Property due to any of the labor, service, or material described as being the financial responsibility of the Owner or of Duke on Schedule C hereto.






IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Affiant, as the affiant hereunder and on behalf of the Owner, has executed this document as of the ____ day of _________________, 20___.
___________________________
[[SIGNATURE BLOCK]]

_______________________________
[[NOTARY BLOCK FOR THE COUNTY AND STATE OF EXECUTION (NOT, NECESSARILY, WHERE THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED]]







































SCHEDULE A TO EXHIBIT P
Property Description
______________________________
[[description of the Property]]







































SCHEDULE B TO EXHIBIT P
Tenants
______________________________________
[[leases and amendments from Purchase and Sale Agreement,
as updated for Assignment and Assumption Agreement]]







































SCHEDULE C TO EXHIBIT P
Labor, Services, and Materials
______________________________
[[Insert “None,” if no construction during the lien period; if construction during lien period, include a statement of who is financially responsible for payment (such as the Owner, a Duke Realty entity, a tenant, a buyer]]




Exhibit 10.2


AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE (POOL II)
among
THE SELLERS NAMED HEREIN
and
SOF-X U.S. ACQUISITIONS, L.L.C.
Dated as of January 16, 2015




TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
Page
Exhibits
iv
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
1
      Section 1.1          Defined Terms
1
ARTICLE II SALE, CONSIDERATION AND CLOSING
10
      Section 2.1          Sale of Assets
10
Section 2.2          Gross Asset Value; Earnest Money.
11
      Section 2.3          Earnest Money
12
      Section 2.4          The Closing
13
      Section 2.5          Allocated Asset Value.
13
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE SELLERS
13
      Section 3.1          General Seller Representations and Warranties
13
      Section 3.2    Representations and Warranties of the Sellers as to the Assets
15
      Section 3.3 Operations Prior to Closing
18
      Section 3.4          Tenant Estoppels.
22
      Section 3.5          Owners’ Associations and REAs
24
      Section 3.6 Inaccurate Representation or Warranty
24
      Section 3.7 Cooperation with Financing.
25
      Section 3.8 Easements.
25
      Section 3.9           SNDAs
25
      Section 3.10 Non-Compete Agreement
25
      Section 3.11 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
26
      Section 3.12 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
26
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE BUYER
26
      Section 4.1 Representations and Warranties of the Buyer
26
ARTICLE V CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING
28
      Section 5.1 Conditions Precedent to Sellers’ Obligations
28
      Section 5.2           Conditions Precedent to the Buyer’s Obligations
29
ARTICLE VI CLOSING DELIVERIES
30
      Section 6.1          Buyer Deliveries
30
      Section 6.2          Sellers Deliveries.
31
ARTICLE VII INSPECTION
33
      Section 7.1 General Right of Inspection
33
      Section 7.2          Document Inspection; Contracts
34
      Section 7.3          Formal Inspection Period
35
      Section 7.4          Confidentiality
35
      Section 7.5 Examination
35
      Section 7.6          Effect and Survival of Disclaimer and Release
36

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ARTICLE VIII TITLE AND PERMITTED EXCEPTIONS
36
      Section 8.1 Permitted Exceptions
36
      Section 8.2          Title Report.
36
      Section 8.3 Use of Cash Consideration Amount to Discharge Title Exceptions
37
      Section 8.4          Inability to Convey
37
      Section 8.5          Rights in Respect of Inability to Convey
37
      Section 8.6          Voluntary Title Exceptions; Monetary Title Exceptions
38
      Section 8.7          Buyer’s Right to Accept Title
39
      Section 8.8          Cooperation
39
ARTICLE IX TRANSACTION COSTS; RISK OF LOSS
39
      Section 9.1          Transaction Costs
39
      Section 9.2          Risk of Loss.
40
ARTICLE X ADJUSTMENTS PROPOSED
41
      Section 10.1 Taxes.
41
      Section 10.2 Fixed Rents, Additional Rents and Security Deposits.
42
      Section 10.3 Water and Sewer Charges
44
      Section 10.4 Utility Charges
44
      Section 10.5 Contracts
44
      Section 10.6 Miscellaneous Revenues
45
      Section 10.7 Leasing Costs.
45
      Section 10.8 Owners’ Association Assessments.
45
      Section 10.9 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
46
      Section 10.10 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
46
      Section 10.11 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
46
      Section 10.12 General
46
      Section 10.13 Re-Adjustment
46
ARTICLE XI SURVIVAL OF OBLIGATIONS; LIABILITY
46
      Section 11.1 Survival of Obligations; Liability of Sellers
46
      Section 11.2 Liability of Buyer
47
      Section 11.3 Cap on Liability
47
      Section 11.4 Survival
47
ARTICLE XII TAX CERTIORARI PROCEEDINGS
47
      Section 12.1 Prosecution and Settlement of Proceedings
47
      Section 12.2 Application of Refunds or Savings
48
      Section 12.3 Survival
48
ARTICLE XIII DEFAULT
48
      Section 13.1 Buyer Default
48
      Section 13.2 Seller Default.
49
      Section 13.3 Material Defects Arising Prior to the Closing.
50
      Section 13.4 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
51
      Section 13.5 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
51

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      Section 13.6 Limitation on Liability
51
ARTICLE XIV MISCELLANEOUS
51
      Section 14.1 Use of Duke Name
51
      Section 14.2 Joint and Several Liability
51
      Section 14.3 Brokers.
52
      Section 14.4 Confidentiality; Press Release; IRS Reporting Requirements.
52
      Section 14.5 Escrow Provisions.
53
      Section 14.6 Successors and Assigns; No Third-Party Beneficiaries
54
      Section 14.7 Assignment
55
      Section 14.8 Further Assurances
55
      Section 14.9 Notices
55
      Section 14.10 Entire Agreement
56
      Section 14.11 Amendments
56
      Section 14.12 No Waiver
57
      Section 14.13 Governing Law
57
      Section 14.14 Submission to Jurisdiction
57
      Section 14.15 Severability
57
      Section 14.16 Section Headings
57
      Section 14.17 Counterparts
57
      Section 14.18 Construction
57
      Section 14.19 Recordation
58
      Section 14.20 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
58
      Section 14.21 Exclusivity.
58
      Section 14.22 Attorney’s Fees.
58
      Section 14.23 Like Kind Exchange
58
      Section 14.24 Disclosure
58
      Section 14.25 Waiver of Trial by Jury
58
      Section 14.26 Date for Performance
59
      Section 14.27 Time of the Essence
59
      Section 14.28 Adjournment of Closing
59
      Section 14.29 INTENTIONALL OMITTED
59
      Section 14.30 Post Closing Tenant Finish
59
      Section 14.31 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
60
      Section 14.32 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
60
      Section 14.33 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
60

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Exhibits

 
Exhibit A -
Form of Tenant Estoppel
Exhibit B -
Form of Assignment of Leases
Exhibit C -
Form of Assignment of Contracts
Exhibit D -
Form of Tenant Notice
Exhibit E -
Intentionally Omitted
Exhibit F -
Buyer’s Closing Certificate
Exhibit G -
Form of Deed
Exhibit H -
Form of Bill of Sale
Exhibit I -
Form of Broker Lien Waiver
Exhibit J -
Form of Assignment of Asset-Related Property
Exhibit K -
Seller’s Closing Certificate
Exhibit L -
Form of FIRPTA Certificate
Exhibit M -
Intentionally Omitted
Exhibit N -
Non-Compete Agreement Term Sheet
Exhibit O -
Intentionally Omitted
Exhibit P -
Form of Title Affidavit


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Schedules
 
Schedule A -
Seller and Properties
Schedule B -
Intentionally Omitted
Schedule C -
Assumed Contracts
Schedule D -
Knowledge Parties
Schedule 2.1(b)(iii) -
Personal Property
Schedule 3.1(c) -
Consents
Schedule 3.1(d) -
Conflicts
Schedule 3.2(b) -
Material Contracts
Schedule 3.2 (c) -
Leases
Schedule 3.2(c)(i) -
Tenant Improvements and Other Construction Work
Schedule 3.2(c)(ii) -
Tenant Defaults
Schedule 3.2(d) -
Leasing and Brokerage Commissions and Agreements
Schedule 3.2(e) -
Casualties and Condemnations
Schedule 3.2(j) -
Building/Zoning Violations
Schedule 3.2(r) -
Intentionally Omitted
Schedule 3.2(u) -
Security Deposits Held by the Sellers
Schedule 3.2(v) -
Delinquency Reports
Schedule 3.3(h)(ii) -
December 11, 2014 Through Closing Date Lease Agreements
Schedule 3.5(b)(ii) -
Intentionally Omitted
Schedule 3.5(b)(iii) -
Intentionally Omitted
Schedule 7.1 -
Designated Employees
Schedule 14.3 -
Brokers
Schedule 14.33 -
Secured Properties


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AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE (POOL II)
AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE (POOL II) (this “ Agreement ”), made as of the 16th day of January, 2015 by and between each of the entities listed in the column entitled “ Sellers ” on Schedule A attached hereto and made a part hereof (individually, a “ Seller ”; collectively, the “ Sellers ”) and SOF-X U.S. Acquisitions, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Buyer ”).
Background
A. The applicable Sellers are the owners of the Land and the buildings and other improvements situated on such Land, constituting the properties listed opposite their names on Schedule A attached hereto and made a part hereof (individually a “ Property ”; collectively, the “ Properties ”).
A.      The Properties listed on Schedule A (collectively, the “ Asset Schedule ”), together with the Asset-Related Property (as defined below) with respect to each Property shall be referred to herein, collectively, as the “ Assets ”.
B.      The Sellers desire to sell to the Buyer, and the Buyer desires to purchase from the Sellers, the Assets on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1      Defined Terms The capitalized terms used herein will have the following meanings.
Additional Rent(s) ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 10.2(a).
Adjusted Gross Asset Value ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 2.2(a).
Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, such first Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling”, “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as applied to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of that Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
Affiliate Leasing and Brokerage Agreements ” shall have the meaning given thereto in Section 3.2(d) hereof.

        



Agreement ” shall mean this Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool II) and all amendments hereto, together with the exhibits and schedules attached hereto, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, from time to time.
Allocated Asset Value ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.5.
Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Laws ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3.1(f)(i).
Applicable Law ” means all statutes, laws, common law, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes or other legal requirements of any Governmental Authority, board of fire underwriters and similar quasi-governmental agencies or entities, and any judgment, injunction, order, directive, decree or other judicial or regulatory requirement of any court or Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction affecting or relating to the Person or property in question.
Asset-Related Property ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 2.1(b).
Asset Schedule ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in “Background” paragraph B.
Asset Specific Default ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 13.3(a).
Assets ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in “Background” paragraph B.
Assignment of Asset-Related Property ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subparagraph 6.2(c)(iv).
Assignment of Contracts ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subparagraph 6.1(a)(ii).
Assignment of Leases ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subparagraph 6.1(a)(i).
Assumed Contracts ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 7.2(b).
Basket ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 11.3.
Bill of Sale ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subparagraph 6.2(c)(ii).
Business Day ” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banks are authorized or required by law to be closed in New York City, New York.
Buyer ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Preamble to this Agreement.
Buyer Exclusion Notice ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 13.3(a).

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Buyer-Related Entities ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 11.1.
Buyer Surviving Representations and Covenants ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 11.2.
Cap ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 11.3.
Cash Basis ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 10.1.
Cash Consideration Amount ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 2.2(a).
Closing Documents ” shall mean any, certificate, instrument or other document delivered pursuant to Article VI of this Agreement.
Closing ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 2.4(a).
Closing Date ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 2.4(a).
Closing Statement ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subparagraph 6.1(d)(i).
Closing Year ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 10.2(b).
Confidentiality Agreement ” shall mean that Confidentiality Letter Agreement dated as of October 10, 2014, made by Vanderbilt Partners and Trinity Capital Acquisitions LLC in favor of Duke Realty Limited Partnership.
Contracts ” shall mean, collectively, all agreements or contracts of any Seller relating to the ownership, operation, maintenance and management of the relevant Property and the buildings and other improvements located thereon, or any portion thereof, including all amendments, modifications, additions or supplements thereto.
Deed ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 6.2(a).
Delinquency Report ” shall mean that report attached hereto as Schedule 3.2(v) .
Designated Employees ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 7.1.
Designated Subsidiary ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14.7.
Duke Lease ” shall mean a lease agreement for each Duke Leased Space in the forms to be agreed upon between Buyer and Seller prior to the Inspection Date.
Duke Leased Space ” shall mean the space leased by Seller at the Assets pursuant to a Duke Lease.
Earnest Money ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.3.

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Environmental Claims ” means any claim for reimbursement or remediation expense, contribution, personal injury, property damage or damage to natural resources made by any Governmental Authority or other Person arising from or in connection with the presence or release of any Hazardous Substances over, on, in or under any Property, or the violation of any Environmental Laws with respect to any Property.
Environmental Laws ” means any Applicable Laws which regulate or control (i) Hazardous Substances, pollution, contamination, noise, radiation, water, soil, sediment, air or other environmental media, or (ii) an actual or potential spill, leak, emission, discharge, release or disposal of any Hazardous Substances or other materials, substances or waste into water, soil, sediment, air or any other environmental media, including, without limitation, (A) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq. (“ CERCLA ”), (B) the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq. (“ RCRA ”), (C) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq., (D) the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq., (E) the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq., (F) the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq., and (G) the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. § 1801 et seq. and similar state and local Applicable Law, as amended from time to time, and all regulations and rules issued pursuant thereto.
Environmental Liabilities ” means any liabilities or obligations of any kind or nature imposed on any Seller pursuant to any Environmental Laws, including, without limitation, any (i) obligations to manage, control, contain, remove, remedy, respond to, clean up or abate any actual release of Hazardous Substances or other pollution or contamination of any water, soil, sediment, air or other environmental media, located on or originating from any Property, and (ii) liabilities or obligations with respect to the manufacture, generation, formulation, processing, use, treatment, handling, storage, disposal, distribution or transportation of any Hazardous Substances by any Seller.
Escrow Account ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 14.5(a).
Escrow Agent ” shall mean First American Title Insurance Company, Chicago National Commercial Services Division, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2700, Chicago, IL 60602.
Escrow Period ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 10.7.
Executive Order ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 3.1(f)(i).
Existing Lease ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 10.7.
Fixed Rents ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 10.2(a).
Governmental Authority ” shall mean any federal, state or local government or other political subdivision thereof, including, without limitation, any agency or entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative governmental powers or functions, in each case to the extent the same has jurisdiction over the Person or Property in question.
Government List ” shall mean any of (i) the two lists maintained by the United States Department of Commerce (Denied Persons and Entities), (ii) the list maintained by the

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United States Department of Treasury (Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons), and (iii) the two lists maintained by the United States Department of State (Terrorist Organizations and Debarred Parties).
Gross Asset Value ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 2.2(a).
GSA ” shall mean the General Services Administration.
Hazardous Substances ” means any hazardous or toxic substances, materials or waste, whether solid, semisolid, liquid or gaseous, including, without limitation, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, petroleum or petroleum by-products, radioactive materials, radon gas and any other material or substance which is defined as or included in the definition of a “hazardous substance”, “hazardous waste”, “toxic waste”, “hazardous material”, “toxic pollutant”, “contaminant”, “pollutant” or “toxic substance” or words of similar import, under any Environmental Law or that could result in the imposition of liability under any Environmental Laws.
Incomplete TI Work ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14.30.
Inspection Date ” means 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 27, 2015.
Inspection Period ” means the period of time commencing as of the date of that certain letter of intent, dated December 17, 2014, executed by Vanderbilt Partners LLC, Trinity Capital Acquisitions, LLC and Starwood Capital Group Holdings, LLC, and ending on the Inspection Date.
Intangible Property ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subparagraph 2.1(b)(vi).
IRS ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Service.
IRS Reporting Requirements ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 14.4(c).
Land ” means the land more particularly described in the Title Policy.
Lease Options ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 3.2(c).
Lease Required Estoppel ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 3.4(b).
Leases ” shall mean all leases, licenses and other occupancy agreements, for all or any portion of the Properties and all amendments, modifications, extensions and other agreements pertaining thereto.
Lease Termination Payments ” means all payments received by or on behalf of Seller with respect to a Lease with respect to any terminations, surrenders, modifications, renewals or amendments of any such Lease.

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Leasing and Brokerage Agreements ” shall mean, collectively, the Affiliate Leasing and Brokerage Agreements and the Third Party Leasing and Brokerage Agreements.
Leasing Costs ” shall mean, with respect to a particular Lease, all capital costs, expenses incurred for capital improvements, equipment, painting, decorating, partitioning and other items to satisfy the initial construction obligations of the landlord under such Lease (including any expenses incurred for architectural or engineering services in respect of the foregoing), “tenant allowances” in lieu of or as reimbursements for the foregoing items, payments made for purposes of satisfying or terminating the obligations of the tenant under such Lease to the landlord under another lease (i.e., lease buyout costs), relocation costs, temporary leasing costs, leasing commissions, brokerage commissions, legal, design and other professional fees and costs, in each case, to the extent the landlord is responsible for the payment of such cost or expense under the relevant Lease or any other agreement relating to such Lease.
Liens ” shall mean all liens, pledges, charges, mortgages, deeds of trust, security interests, encumbrances, title retention agreements, adverse claims or restrictions.
Losses ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 11.1.
Major Tenants ” shall mean those certain Tenants representing or leasing 50,000 square feet or more in any one Property excluding the GSA.
Material Contracts ” shall mean all assignable Contracts, other than those assignable Contracts which are terminable on 30 days’ notice without cost or penalty and require the payment of no more than $25,000 in any calendar year or are a part of a national contract.
Monetary Title Exceptions ” shall mean title exceptions affecting any Property which are not Permitted Exceptions and which can be removed by the payment of a liquidated amount.
New Lease ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 3.3(d).
Non-Compete Agreement ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3.10.
Notice of Inaccuracy ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3.6.
Objection Notice ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8.2.
Other PSA Assets ” means, individually or collectively, as the context may require, the “Assets” as defined in each of the Other PSAs.
Other PSA Closing ” means, individually or collectively, as the context may require, the “Closing” as defined in each of the Other PSAs.
Other PSA Properties ” means, individually or collectively, as the context may require, the “Properties” as defined in each of the Other PSAs.
Other PSA Sellers ” means, individually or collectively, as the context may require, the “Sellers” as defined in each of the Other PSAs.

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Other PSAs ” means, individually or collectively, as the context may require, the following: (i) that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool I), dated as of the date hereof, by and between Duke Realty Limited Partnership, Duke Crossroads Bldg 1, LLC, Duke Crossroads Bldg 2&3, LLC, Duke Crossroads Bldg 4, LLC, Duke PCB 1-7, LLC, Sawgrass Limited Partnership No. 1, LP, Sawgrass Limited Partnership No. 2, LP and Duke Construction Limited Partnership, collectively, as sellers, and Buyer, as buyer; (ii) that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool III) ,dated as of the date hereof, by and between Duke Realty Limited Partnership, as seller, and Buyer, as buyer; and (iii) that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool IV), dated as of the date hereof, by and between Duke Realty Limited Partnership and 625 Building, L.L.C., together as sellers, and Buyer, as buyer.
Owners’ Association ” shall mean any association or organization created pursuant to the Owners’ Association Documents.
Owners’ Association Documents ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3.2(g).
Permitted Exceptions ” shall mean (i) liens for current real estate taxes or assessments which are not yet due and payable or are due and payable but not yet delinquent, (ii) any exceptions to title approved or waived by the Buyer in accordance with this Agreement, (iii) customary utility easements which (A) do not encroach any buildings or other improvements located at the applicable Property, (B) are within and do not violate any setback requirements or restrictions and (C) do not materially and adversely impact the current use or value of the applicable Property, (iv) the rights of Tenants, as tenants only, pursuant to Leases, and (v) any matters created or caused by Buyer.
Personal Property ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subparagraph 2.1(b)(iii).
Person ” shall mean a natural person, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, corporation, trust, estate, association, unincorporated association or other entity.
Post Termination Period ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 3.3(h)(ii).
Properties ” and “ Property ” shall have the meanings assigned thereto in “Background” paragraph A.
Real Estate Tax ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 10.1.
REAs ” shall mean those certain reciprocal easement agreements, covenants conditions and restrictions and similar property-related agreements encumbering or otherwise affecting the Assets.
Rents ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 10.2(a).
Reporting Person ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 14.4(c).

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SD Letters of Credit ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 10.2(a).
Secured Properties ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14.33.
Seller Agent ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14.2.
Seller Party ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14.2.
Seller Loan ” shall mean Seller’s Loan to Buyer defined in Section 14.33.
Seller Loan Documents ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14.33.
Sellers ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Preamble to this Agreement.
Sellers’ Actual Reimbursable Tenant Expenses ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 10.2(c).
Sellers’ Actual Tenant Reimbursements ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 10.2(c).
Sellers’ Knowledge ” shall mean the actual knowledge of the Sellers based upon the actual knowledge of (i) with respect to all of the Assets, (a) Jeff Behm, (b) the Vice Presidents of Asset Management in the markets where the Properties are located and (c) the Senior Vice Presidents, Business Unit Heads in the markets where the Properties are located, each as more particularly set forth on Schedule D attached hereto and (ii) with respect to each particular Asset, the persons listed in the preceding clause (i) and the person identified as the “Asset Manager” with respect to such Asset on Schedule D .
Seller's Estoppel Certificate ” shall have the meanings assigned thereto in subsection 3.4(d).
Seller’s Other Loans ” shall mean, with respect to the applicable Seller, all indebtedness, financings and loans related to or encumbering the Seller’s Property or the Seller’s Assets.
Seller’s Property ” shall mean, with respect to each Seller, the Property owned by such Seller, as set forth in the Asset Schedule.
Sellers’ Reconciliation Statement ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 10.2(c).
Sellers’ Related Entities ” shall mean Sellers, their affiliates, members and partners, and the partners, shareholders, officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents of each of the foregoing.
Seller Surviving Representations and Covenants ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 11.1.

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SNDAs ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3.9.
Statement of Lease ” shall mean with respect to any Lease with the GSA as Tenant a “Statement of Lease” in the form required by the GSA.
Tax ” shall mean any and all fees (including, without limitation, documentation, recording, license and registration fees) and taxes (including, without limitation, net income, alternative, unitary, alternative minimum, minimum franchise, value added, ad valorem, income, receipts, capital, social security, service, license, excise, sales, payroll, worker’s compensation, unemployment or compensation taxes, duty or custom taxes, franchise, use, leasing, fuel, excess profits, turnover, occupation, property (personal and real, tangible and intangible), transfer, recording and stamp taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, assessments, or withholdings of any nature whatsoever, general or special, ordinary or extraordinary, and any transaction privileges or similar taxes) imposed by or on behalf of a Governmental Authority, together with any and all penalties, fines, additions to tax and interest thereon, whether disputed or not.
Tenant Estoppel ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 3.4(a).
Tenants ” shall mean the tenants under the Leases.
Tenant Notices ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subparagraph 6.1(a)(iii).
Terminated Contracts ” shall mean all Contracts other than Assumed Contracts.
Third Party Leasing and Brokerage Agreements ” shall have the meaning given thereto in Section 3.2(d) hereof.
Title Company ” shall mean the Escrow Agent.
Title Objection ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8.5.
Title Policy ” shall mean one or more (as applicable as the context may require) owner’s policies of title insurance, issued by the Title Company, with respect to each Property in the standard form used in the state in which such Property is located, insuring as of the Closing Date, in an amount equal to the Allocated Asset Value for such Property, that the Buyer (or a Designated Subsidiary) owns fee simple title (and such additional estates as may be applicable) to such Property free and clear of all liens and encumbrances other than the Permitted Exceptions, without standard exceptions for parties in possession except pursuant to written leases (as tenants only, with no rights to purchase), mechanics’ liens, and matters of survey.
Title Response Notice ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8.5.
UCC ” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code.
Vacant Land ” shall mean the land parcels described on Schedule A .
Voluntary Title Exceptions ” shall mean with respect to each Property (i) the lien of any mortgage affecting such Property, whenever created, and (ii) title exceptions affecting such Property that are knowingly and intentionally created by the Sellers or their Affiliates after

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the date of this Agreement; provided , however , that the term “ Voluntary Title Exceptions ” as used in this Agreement shall not include the following: (a) any Permitted Exceptions; (b) any title exception created by a Tenant that is not otherwise prohibited by the applicable Lease for such Tenant thereunder; and (c) any title exceptions that are approved, waived or deemed to have been approved or waived by the Buyer pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or that are created in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
WARN Act Indemnification ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 11.1.
ARTICLE II

SALE, CONSIDERATION AND CLOSING
Section 2.1      Sale of Assets . (a) On the Closing Date (as hereinafter defined) and pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Sellers shall sell to the Buyer, and the Buyer shall purchase from each of the Sellers, all of the Assets. It is understood and agreed that, except as explicitly set forth in this Agreement, the closing of the purchases of the Assets shall occur contemporaneously and none of the purchases of the Assets shall close unless the purchase of all of the Assets closes contemporaneously.
(b)      The transfer of the Properties to the Buyer shall include the transfer of all Asset-Related Property with respect to such Properties. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Asset-Related Property ” shall mean the following:
(i)      all of the relevant Seller’s right, title and interest in and to all easements, covenants and other rights appurtenant to said Property and all right, title and interest of the relevant Seller, if any, in and to any land lying in the bed of any street, road, avenue or alley, open or closed, in front of or adjoining said Property and to the center line thereof;
(ii)      all of the relevant Seller’s right, title and interest in and to all Owners’ Association Documents and REAs;
(iii)      all personal property listed on the attached Schedule 2.1(b)(iii) and furniture, fixtures, equipment, tools, supplies and other personal property (collectively, the “ Personal Property ”) (except items owned or leased by Tenants or which are leased by the relevant Seller) which are now, or may hereafter prior to the Closing Date be, placed in or attached to the Property;
(iv)      to the extent they may be transferred under Applicable Law and without cost to Seller (unless Buyer agrees to pay any such cost), all licenses, permits, consents, certificates, approvals, orders and authorizations presently issued in connection with the operation of all or any part of the Property as it is presently being operated;
(v)      to the extent assignable and without cost to Seller (unless Buyer agrees to pay any such cost), all warranties and guaranties, issued to the relevant Seller by any manufacturer or contractor in connection with construction or installation of equipment or any component of the improvements included as part of the Property;

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(vi)      to the extent assignable and without cost to Seller (unless Buyer agrees to pay any such cost), all other intangibles associated with the Properties, including, without limitation, goodwill, all logos, designs, trade names, building names, trademarks related to the property and other general intangibles relating to the Property, all telephone exchange numbers specifically dedicated and identified with the Properties and any URL designations and domain names containing the name of any Property but specifically excluding the names “Duke”, “Duke Realty” or derivatives therefrom or combinations thereof (collectively the “ Intangible Property ”);
(vii)      all Leases and Assumed Contracts and all security and escrow deposits held by the relevant Seller in connection with any such Lease or Assumed Contract;
(viii)      all books and records, tenant files, tenant lists and tenant marketing information relating to the Properties; and
(ix)      to the extent assignable, the plans and specifications, engineering drawings and prints with respect to the improvements, all operating manuals, and all books, data and records regarding the physical components systems of the improvements at the Properties, each to the extent in the Sellers' or a Sellers’ Affiliate’s possession (or reasonably obtainable by the Sellers without cost).
Section 2.2      Gross Asset Value; Earnest Money.
(a)      The purchase price for the Assets shall be equal to the aggregate gross asset value (the “ Gross Asset Value ”) of the Assets of (i) $266,666,666.00 plus (ii) $0.00 for the Vacant Land, as adjusted pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The Gross Asset Value shall be adjusted to reflect net prorations and other adjustments provided for in this Agreement (as adjusted, the “ Adjusted Gross Asset Value ”). For purposes of this Agreement, the difference between (x) the Adjusted Gross Asset Value and (y) the Seller Loan shall be the “ Cash Consideration Amount ”.
(b)      At the Closing (as hereinafter defined):
(i)      the Buyer shall deliver the Cash Consideration Amount, less the Earnest Money and any interest earned thereon (unless such Earnest Money is in the form of a letter of credit in which case the Earnest Money shall not be deducted and the Escrow Agent shall return the undrawn letter of credit to the Buyer promptly upon the Closing), to the Sellers in immediately available funds by wire transfer to such account or accounts that the Sellers shall designate to the Buyer;
(ii)      the Escrow Agent shall deliver the Earnest Money and any interest earned thereon (unless such Earnest Money is in the form of a letter of credit in which case the Escrow Agent shall return the undrawn letter of credit to Buyer promptly upon the Closing) to the Sellers to such account or accounts the Sellers shall designate to the Escrow Agent; and

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(iii)      Subject to the provisions of Section 14.33 hereto, the Buyer and Sellers shall enter into the Seller Loan.
(c)      No adjustment shall be made to the Gross Asset Value except as explicitly set forth in this Agreement.
(d)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 2.3      Earnest Money
Within two (2) Business Days after the date of this Agreement, Buyer shall deposit with Escrow Agent an amount equal to $1,185,712.17 (the “ Initial Deposit ”). In the event that Buyer does not terminate this Agreement on or before the Inspection Date, within one (1) Business Day after the Inspection Date, Buyer shall deposit with Escrow Agent an additional amount equal to $5,928,560.83 (the “ Additional Deposit ”, which Additional Deposit, along with the Initial Deposit, shall be held as the “ Earnest Money ”). The Earnest Money shall be in the form of either (i) immediately available funds by wire transfer to such account as Escrow Agent shall designate to the Buyer or (ii) in the form of a letter of credit reasonably acceptable to Seller and issued by such issuing bank as is reasonably approved by Seller naming Duke Realty Limited Partnership as beneficiary and having a face amount equal to the Initial Deposit or the Initial Deposit plus the Additional Deposit, as applicable. To the extent the Earnest Money is in the form of immediately available funds by wire transfer, upon delivery of such Earnest Money by the Buyer to Escrow Agent the Earnest Money will be deposited by Escrow Agent in an interest-bearing account acceptable to the Buyer and the Sellers and shall be held in escrow in accordance with the provisions of Section 14.5. All interest earned on the Earnest Money while held by Escrow Agent shall be paid to the party to whom the Earnest Money is paid, except that if the Closing occurs, the Buyer shall receive a credit for such interest in accordance with subsection 2.2(b).
Section 2.4      The Closing . (a) The closing of the sale and purchase of the Assets (the “ Closing ”) shall take place no later than April 1, 2015 (as such date may be extended pursuant to this Agreement, the “ Closing Date ”).
(b)      The Closing shall be held at the offices of the Escrow Agent or at such location agreed upon by the parties hereto and will be in escrow through the Escrow Agent.
Section 2.5      Allocated Asset Value. The Sellers and the Buyer hereby agree that the Gross Asset Value plus each of the “Gross Asset Values” (as defined in each of the Other PSAs) shall be allocated among the Assets and the Other PSA Assets on or prior to the Inspection Date (as to each Asset and Other PSA Asset (as applicable), the “ Allocated Asset Value ”) for federal, state, local and foreign tax purposes in accordance with applicable U.S. federal tax laws and analogous provisions of state, local and foreign tax laws. On or prior to the Closing Date, the Buyer shall have the right to reallocate the Gross Asset Value and Allocated Asset Value and each of the “Gross Asset Values” and “Allocated Asset Values” (each as defined in each of the Other PSAs) among the Assets and the Other PSA Assets provided that any such reallocations shall be subject to the prior reasonable approval of the Sellers. The Sellers and the Buyer shall file all Tax returns and related tax documents consistent with such allocations, as such allocations

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may be reallocated pursuant to the provision of this Section or otherwise adjusted by agreement of the Parties.
ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE SELLERS
Section 3.1      General Seller Representations and Warranties . Each Seller, for itself solely as it relates to such Seller’s Assets, hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Buyer as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as follows:
(e)      Formation; Existence . It is a limited partnership, general partnership, limited liability company or corporation, as applicable, duly formed, validly existing and in good standing (if applicable) under the laws of the State of its formation and the state in which the applicable Properties owned by such Seller are located.
(f)      Power and Authority . Subject to Section 5.1(g), it has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Such Seller is authorized to do business in, and is in good standing under, the state in which the Property such Seller owns or leases pursuant to Schedule A is located. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions provided for in this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary action on its part. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights and by general principles of equity (whether applied in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(g)      No Consents . Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(c) , no consent, license, approval, order, permit or authorization of, or registration, filing or declaration with, any Person, court or other Governmental Authority or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, is required to be obtained or made by Seller in connection with any Seller’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or any of the transactions required or contemplated hereby.
(h)      No Conflicts . Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(d) , the consummation of the transaction herein contemplated and the compliance by Seller with the terms of this Agreement do not and will not (i) conflict with or result in any violation of any Seller’s organizational documents, (ii) conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms and conditions of, or constitute a default under, any agreement, arrangement, understanding, accord, document or instrument by which any Seller is bound, or (iii) violate any existing term or provision of any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, law, or regulation applicable to the Seller’s Assets except for any conflict or violation that will not adversely affect any Seller’s ability to consummate the transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
(i)      Foreign Person . Such Seller is not a “foreign person” as defined in Internal Revenue Code Section 1445 and the regulations issued thereunder.
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(i)      None of the Sellers or, to Sellers’ Knowledge, its Affiliates, is in violation of any laws relating to terrorism, money laundering or the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Action of 2001, Public Law 107-56 and Executive Order No. 13224 (Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism) (the “ Executive Order ”) (collectively, the “ Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Laws ”).
(ii)      None of the Seller or, to Sellers’ Knowledge, its Affiliates, is acting, directly or indirectly, on behalf of terrorists, terrorist organizations or narcotics traffickers, including those persons or entities that appear on the Annex to the Executive Order, or are included on any relevant lists maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of U.S. Department of Treasury, U.S. Department of State, or other U.S. government agencies, all as may be amended from time to time.
(iii)      None of the Seller or, to Sellers’ Knowledge, its Affiliates (A) conducts any business or engages in making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any person included in the lists set forth in the preceding paragraph, (B) deals in, or otherwise engages in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to the Executive Order, or (C) engages in or conspires to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in any Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Laws.
(iv)      The Sellers understand and acknowledge that the Seller or its Affiliates may become subject to further anti-money laundering regulations, and agrees to execute instruments, provide information, or perform any other acts as may be required for compliance with such anti-money laundering regulations for the purpose of: (A) carrying out due diligence as may be required by applicable law to establish the Seller’s identity and source of funds; (B) maintaining records of such identities and sources of funds, or verifications or certifications as to the same; and (C) taking any other actions as may be required to comply with and remain in compliance with anti-money laundering regulations applicable to the Seller.
(v)      Neither the Sellers, nor any person controlling or controlled by the Sellers, is a country, territory, individual or entity named on a Government List, and the monies used in connection with this Agreement and amounts committed with respect thereto, were not and are not derived from any activities that contravene any applicable anti-money laundering or anti-bribery laws and regulations (including funds being derived from any person, entity, country or territory on a Government List or engaged in any unlawful activity defined under Title 18 of the United States Code, Section 1956(c)(7)).

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Section 3.2      Representations and Warranties of the Sellers as to the Assets . Each Seller, for itself solely as it relates to such Seller’s Assets, hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Buyer as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as follows:
(a)      Ownership of Property . Other than this Agreement, no Seller has entered into an agreement to sell such Seller’s Asset.
(b)      Material Contracts . All Material Contracts affecting such Seller’s Assets are set forth on Schedule 3.2(b) attached hereto and the same have not been amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, except as shown in such Schedule 3.2(b) . Such Material Contracts contain the entire agreement between such Seller and the contract vendors, licensors and lessors named therein. Each of the Material Contracts is in full force and effect and such Seller has not given or received any written notice of any breach or default under any Material Contract which has not been cured. Seller is not in default of any of its obligations under such Material Contracts and to Sellers’ Knowledge, the applicable contract vendors, licensors and lessor named therein are not in default of their respective obligations under the applicable Material Contracts. Such Seller has delivered or made available to Buyer true and complete copies of all of such Material Contracts.
(c)      Leases . Seller has made available to Buyer the leases, licenses and occupancy agreements (including all amendments, modifications and supplements thereto) with respect to the Properties as described in Schedule 3.2(c) attached hereto. There are no leases, licenses or other occupancy agreements to which Seller is a party for all or any portion of such Seller’s Property, other than the Leases set forth on Schedule 3.2(c) . Such Leases (i) have not been amended, supplemented or otherwise modified except as disclosed in the documents referenced on Schedule 3.2(c) or stated in Schedule 3.2(v) , and (ii) contain the entire agreement between the relevant landlord and the tenants named therein with respect to the applicable leasehold interest. Except as set forth in the Delinquency Report, to the Knowledge of Sellers’ as of the date of this Agreement, fixed rent and additional rent are currently being collected under such Leases without offset, counterclaim or deduction. Seller has made available to Buyer true and complete copies of the Leases. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(c)(i) , all tenant improvements and other construction work to be performed by such Seller under such Leases have been completed. There are no tenant inducement costs with respect to the Leases of such Seller’s Assets or any renewal thereof except as may be set forth in the Leases. No party has any purchase option, right of first refusal, right of first offer or similar right under such Leases (collectively, “ Lease Options ”), except those Tenants relating to the Lease Options referenced in Section 14.29 below, relating to the purchase of all or a portion of such Seller’s Property. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(c)(ii) or in the Delinquency Report, as of the date of this Agreement, (i) Seller has not received any written notice from any tenant under a Lease claiming landlord is in default in its obligations as landlord under such Lease and (ii) to Seller’s Knowledge and except as set forth in the Delinquency Report, there exists no default by any tenant under any such Lease. Seller has not received any Lease Termination Payments from December 11, 2014 through the date hereof, except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(c)(iii) .
(d)      Brokerage Commissions . There are no brokerage commissions, tenant inducement costs or finders’ fees payable by such Seller with respect to the current term of the Leases, other than those set forth on Schedule 3.2(d) attached hereto. Seller does not have

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any agreement with any Affiliate broker which will survive the Closing Date with respect to the current term or any renewal, extended or amended term, except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(d) (the “ Affiliate Leasing and Brokerage Agreements ”) and, to such Seller’s knowledge, such Seller does not have any agreement with any third party broker with respect to the current term or any renewal, extended or amended term, except as set forth in Schedule 3.2(d) (the “ Third Party Leasing and Brokerage Agreements ”).
(e)      Casualty; Condemnation . There is no unrepaired casualty damage to any of such Seller’s Properties and there is no pending condemnation or similar proceedings affecting any Property and to Sellers’ Knowledge no action is threatened or contemplated except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(e) .
(f)      Litigation . There are no actions, suits or proceedings pending against or to Sellers’ Knowledge threatened against any Seller in any court or before or by an arbitration tribunal or regulatory commission, department or agency which, if adversely determined, would materially adversely affect (i) such Sellers’ ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) the ownership of an Asset or (iii) the operation of a Property.
(g)      Owners’ Associations . To the Seller’s knowledge, Seller has made available to Buyer true, correct and complete owners’ association documents and all by-laws in connection with the foregoing, relating to the Properties to the extent such are in Seller’s possession (collectively, the “ Owners’ Association Documents ”). Seller has not received any written notice that it is in default of any monetary or other payment amounts owed by such Seller with respect to any Owners’ Associations. Other than as provided in the Owners’ Association Documents or as provided in this Agreement, Sellers have no other obligations relating to the Owners’ Associations.
(h)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(i)      Ownership of the Personal Property . Such Seller has good and valid title to the Personal Property, which in each case shall be free and clear of all Liens as of the Closing Date. Seller has not pledged, assigned, hypothecated or transferred any of its right, title or interest in any of the Personal Property other than in connection with Seller’s Other Loans that will be satisfied or released on or before the Closing Date.
(j)      Compliance with Law . Such Seller has not received any written notice of a material violation of any applicable fire, health, building, use, occupancy or zoning laws, regulations, ordinances and codes with respect to such Seller’s Property which has not been cured or dismissed or would impact Buyer’s use of the Property except for those set forth on Schedule 3.2(j) hereto, provided, however that nothing in this Section 3.2(j) shall limit the right of Buyer to object to any matter or issue set forth on such Schedule 3.2(j) pursuant to Article VIII of this Agreement.
(k)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(l)      Environmental Matters . Except as (i) contained in any environmental assessment report made available by Seller to Buyer, (ii) expressly disclosed in writing to Buyer prior to the Inspection Date or (iii) as contained in any report prepared by Buyer or its

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environmental engineers or consultants, Seller has not received any written notice from any Governmental Authority or other Person of any Environmental Claims, Environmental Liabilities or violations of any Environmental Laws with respect to such Seller’s Property.
(m)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(n)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(o)      Bankruptcy . No insolvency proceeding of any character (including bankruptcy, receivership, reorganization, composition or arrangement with creditors (including any assignment for the benefit of creditors)), voluntary or involuntary, relating to such Seller or such Seller’s Property is pending, or, to such Sellers’ Knowledge, is being threatened against such Seller by any Person.
(p)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(q)      Labor and Employee Matters . Seller is not a party to any employment or collective bargaining or similar agreements with the Designated Employees.
(r)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(s)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(t)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(u)      Security Deposits . Attached hereto as Schedule 3.2(u) is a true and complete list of the security deposits (whether in the form of cash, letter of credit or otherwise) under the Leases being held by the Sellers.
(v)      Delinquency Report . Attached hereto as Schedule 3.2(v) is a true and complete report setting forth as of the date of this Agreement, all arrearages in excess of 30 days under the Leases. Seller shall provide an update of Schedule 3.2(v) at and as of Closing.
Section 3.3      Operations Prior to Closing . From the date hereof until Closing, each of the Sellers shall:
(c)      Insurance . Keep such Seller’s Assets insured against fire and other hazards covered by the insurance policies maintained by such Seller on the date of this Agreement.
(d)      Operation . Operate and maintain such Seller’s Property in a businesslike manner and in accordance with such Seller’s past practices with respect to such Seller’s Property, but subject to normal wear and tear.
(e)      New Contracts . Not enter into any new contracts relating to such Seller’s Assets, nor amend, supplement, terminate or otherwise modify any Contract (except as set forth in subsection 3.3(h)), without the prior written consent of the Buyer, which consent may be granted or withheld in the Buyer’s reasonable discretion unless (i) such contract contains a thirty (30) day termination provision and provides for total payments which are in no event greater than $50,000 or (ii) is necessary to preserve the safety of the Tenants or the Property, provided that in the case of clause (ii), (A) such contract is entered into at no cost to Buyer

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and (B) Seller shall provide Buyer with prompt written notice of any such contract, along with a copy thereof, which such notice shall in no event be more than two (2) days after such contract has been executed by all parties thereto. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.3(c), in no event shall Seller enter in any leasing or brokerage agreement without Buyer’s prior written consent, which consent may be granted or withheld in Buyer’s reasonable discretion.
If a Seller enters into any contract after the date of this Agreement with the approval of the Buyer or as permitted in clause (i) through (ii) above, then such contract shall be included in the definition of “Contract” and added to Schedule 3.2(b) and, provided Buyer elects in writing to assume such contract, shall be included in the definition of “Assumed Contracts” and added to Schedule C . If the Buyer does not reject or approve a new contract or Contract amendment within five (5) Business Days after receipt of a copy thereof, then the Buyer shall be deemed to have approved such contract or Contract amendment.
(f)      New Leases . Continue its present rental program and efforts at such Seller’s Property to rent vacant space in accordance with past practices; provided , that without the prior consent of the Buyer, which consent may be granted or withheld in the Buyer’s sole discretion, no Seller shall (i) execute any new lease, license or other occupancy agreement, (ii) amend, supplement, terminate, accept the surrender of, renew or otherwise modify any existing Lease or (iii) approve any assignment or sublease of any existing Lease; provided , however , in the case of any amendment, supplement, termination, surrender, renewal or modification of any existing Lease as set forth in (ii) above, if such existing Lease expressly and specifically sets forth the terms of any such amendment, supplement, termination, surrender, renewal or modification and requires the landlord under the Lease to acknowledge or counter-sign same, in which case, Buyer’s consent shall not be required, but Seller shall provide Buyer with notice of (and to the extent such amendment, supplement or modification modifies the rental terms of such Lease which rental amount is not specifically stated in such Lease, an opportunity to review and comment upon) such amendment, supplement, termination, surrender, renewal or modification at least three (3) Business Days prior to the date of execution). If a Seller enters into any new leases, license or other occupancy agreement, or renews any existing Lease (each such new lease, license, occupancy agreement and renewal, a “ New Lease ”) after the date hereof in accordance with the terms of this Section 3.2(d), then each such lease, license, occupancy agreement and renewal shall be included in the definition of “Leases” herein and added to Schedule 3.2(c) , shall be assigned to and assumed by the Buyer at the Closing in accordance with this Agreement. If the Buyer does not reject or approve a new lease, license, occupancy agreement, renewal or a Lease amendment within five (5) Business Days after receipt of a copy thereof, then the Buyer shall be deemed to have approved such new lease, license, occupancy agreement, renewal or Lease amendment.
(g)      Litigation; Violations . Advise the Buyer promptly of any receipt of written notice of any litigation, arbitration proceeding or administrative hearing (including condemnation) before any Governmental Authority which affects any Property or any Seller’s ability to consummate the transaction as contemplated by this Agreement and is instituted after the date of this Agreement. Deliver to the Buyer, promptly after receipt thereof, copies of any written notices of violations or other notices regarding any Property received by the Sellers. Seller may not settle any claim or compromise any litigation or proceeding affecting

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any Asset without the prior approval of the Buyer which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed provided that any such settlement shall not have any material adverse effect upon (1) any Seller’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (2) the ownership of any Asset or any Property or (3) the operation or value of any Property or Asset.
(h)      Performance Under Leases . Perform, or cause their agents to perform, all obligations of landlord or lessor under the Leases.
(i)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(j)      Management, Leasing Agreements and Contracts .
(i)      Terminate, in accordance with their respective terms, the Terminated Contracts, all management agreements and, to the extent the same relate to the Properties, unless otherwise provided in Section 3.3(h)(ii) below, the Leasing and Brokerage Agreements affecting such Seller’s Property to which such Seller or its Affiliate is party, at or prior to the Closing. Subject to Sections 3.3(h)(ii) and (iii) below, all leasing and brokerage fees, termination fees and any other costs and expenses relating to such Leasing and Brokerage Agreements and any related terminations shall be the responsibility solely of such Seller, and the Buyer shall have no responsibility or liability therefor. Unless otherwise provided in Section 3.3(h)(iii) below, no Seller shall assign to, and the Buyer shall not assume, any Terminated Contracts or any management agreements or the Leasing and Brokerage Agreements. Each Seller shall cause any asset manager or leasing agent to vacate any office at such Seller’s Property on or prior to Closing.
(ii)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, and in connection with the Leasing and Brokerage Agreements, on or prior to a date that is fifteen (15) days prior to the Closing Date, Buyer and Seller shall mutually agree on a list of any prospective tenants with whom Seller, Seller’s Affiliates or Seller’s Employees or a third party broker was Actively Negotiating pursuant to a Leasing and Brokerage Agreement (as hereinafter defined) as of the date of such expiration or notice of termination. If within sixty (60) days after the Closing Date (the “ Post Termination Period ”) a New Lease is entered into with any prospective tenant identified on the list as set forth above, then Buyer shall pay Seller (to the extent such Leasing and Brokerage Agreement is with any Seller) or reimburse the Seller (to the extent such Leasing and Brokerage Agreement is with Sellers’ Affiliates, Sellers’ Employees or any other third party that Seller has engaged) for any leasing commission owed to the applicable Seller, Seller’s Affiliate, Seller’s Employee or third party relating to such transaction calculated in accordance with the terms of the applicable Leasing and Brokerage Agreement, such payment to be made by Buyer at such time as the applicable third party broker is entitled to payment for the applicable leasing commission. After the Closing Date, Seller, Seller’s Affiliates or Seller’s Employees shall not, and shall cause any third party broker which is representing any Seller to not, commence or continue negotiations for any lease arrangements without first obtaining the prior written consent of Buyer. For the purpose of this Section 3.3(h)(ii), the term

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“Actively Negotiating” shall mean either that (i) Seller, Seller’s Affiliates, Seller’s Employees or a third party broker shall have submitted a written, bona-fide offer to the prospective tenant or such tenant’s broker which, has been accepted or responded to by a written counter-offer, the terms of which counter-offer are then being negotiated, or (ii) Seller, Seller’s Affiliate, Seller’s Employee or such third party broker with the prospective tenant’s authorization, shall have submitted to Buyer a written, bona-fide offer by such tenant or such tenant’s broker which has been accepted or responded to by a written counter-offer submitted by Seller, Seller’s Affiliate or Seller’s Employee, on behalf of Buyer or its designee, and the terms of which counter-offer are then being negotiated. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.3(h), in accordance with Section 10.7, if the Closing occurs, Buyer shall be responsible for and shall reimburse Seller for the payment of brokerage fees and commissions payable pursuant to a Leasing and Brokerage Agreement entered into in connection with those certain Leases executed and delivered in accordance herewith between December 11, 2014 and the date hereof, which such Leases are set forth in Schedule 3.3(h)(ii) attached hereto.
(iii)      In addition to the reimbursement of Seller for the leasing commissions set forth in Section 3.3(h)(ii), Buyer agrees to assume Seller’s obligations under those Third Party Leasing and Brokerage Agreements existing as of the date hereof solely to the extent such third-party unaffiliated broker is entitled to, and is identified by the applicable Tenant as being entitled to, a leasing commission under such Third Party Leasing and Brokerage Agreement with respect to a renewal, extension or expansion of the applicable Lease subject to such Third Party Leasing and Brokerage Agreement which is exercised from and after December 11, 2014. For the avoidance of doubt, except as specifically set forth in this Section 3.3(h)(iii), Buyer is not assuming any Leasing and Brokerage Agreements.
(k)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(l)      New Financing . Not create, incur or suffer to exist any deed of trust, mortgage, lien, pledge or other encumbrance in any way affecting any portion of such Seller’s Property, other than the Permitted Encumbrances, without the prior written consent of the Buyer.
(m)      Taxes, Charges, etc . Continue to pay or cause to be paid all Taxes, water and sewer charges, utilities and obligations under the Contracts when due.
(n)      Transfers . Not transfer, sell or otherwise dispose of such Sellers’ Property, or any item of such Sellers’ Personal Property without the prior written consent of the Buyer, except for the use and consumption of inventory and other supplies, and the replacement of worn out, obsolete and defective tools, equipment and appliances, in the ordinary course of business.
(o)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .

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(p)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(q)      Zoning . Not initiate or consent to any material zoning reclassification of any Property or any material change to any approved site plan, special use permit, planned unit development approval or other land use entitlement affecting any Property without Buyer’s prior written consent, which consent may be granted or withheld in Buyer’s sole discretion.
(r)      Information; Additional Rights . Subject to the applicable limitations set forth in this Agreement, until the Closing or earlier termination of this Agreement, each Seller agrees to allow the Buyer to:
(i)      review and approve annual budgets, development plans, if any, and leasing plans with respect to the Properties and to offer input and suggestions relating to the foregoing, provided that such rights will not require the Sellers to operate the Properties in a substantially different manner than the current operations of the Properties nor obligate the Sellers to make or incur any capital expenditures at the Properties;
(ii)      generally discuss and consult (including calling meetings) with, and provide advice with respect to, material matters relating to the Properties with representatives of the Sellers designated by Sellers and the right to submit business proposals or suggestions to such parties;
(iii)      receive financial statements, operating reports, budgets or other financial reports relating to the Properties which are prepared by or for the Sellers in the ordinary course of business;
(iv)      request such other additional information relating to the Properties at reasonable times and intervals in light of the Sellers’ normal business operations concerning the general status of the financial condition and operations of the Properties but only to the extent such information is reasonably available to the Sellers and in a form consistent with the manner in which the Sellers then maintain such information; and
(v)      review and approve the settlement of any tenant audit disputes the settlement of which may alter or affect “base year” amounts payable by Tenants under Leases.
(s)      Seller’s Other Loans . Seller shall, on or prior to the Closing Date, prepay, defease or otherwise satisfy Seller’s Other Loans.
(t)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 3.4      Tenant Estoppels.
(a)      Each Seller shall prepare and deliver to each Tenant at such Seller’s Property an estoppel certificate in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto (the “ Tenant Estoppel ”) and request each such Tenant to execute and deliver the Tenant Estoppel to such

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Seller. Each Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the prompt return of the executed Tenant Estoppels in substantially the same form as Exhibit A from each Tenant at such Seller’s Property, without the obligation to make any payments or grant any concessions under the Leases. If a Tenant returns an executed Tenant Estoppel (or Lease Required Estoppel or Statement of Lease as defined below) to such Seller, such Seller shall promptly deliver to the Buyer, or make available on Seller’s transaction website, a copy of such executed Tenant Estoppel (or Lease Required Estoppel or Statement of Lease, if applicable) following such Seller’s receipt of such Tenant Estoppel (or Lease Required Estoppel or Statement of Lease, if applicable).
(b)      It shall be a condition to the Buyer’s obligation to close the sale and purchase of the Assets that on or before the Closing Date, the Sellers deliver to the Buyer from (i) Tenants (other than the GSA) representing or leasing at least 75% of the rented area of each Property (exclusive of any rented area represented by a Lease with the GSA) as of the Closing Date, (ii) Tenants (other than the GSA) representing or leasing at least 75% of the aggregate rented area of all of the Properties (exclusive of any rented area represented by a Lease with the GSA) as of the Closing Date, and (iii) at least 95% of the aggregate of the square footage represented or leased by Major Tenants, signed tenant estoppel certificates that are substantially in the form of either (1) the Tenant Estoppel or (2) with respect to those Leases that contain a required form of specific estoppel that is attached as an exhibit to such Lease, the form of estoppel attached to such Lease (each a “ Lease Required Estoppel ”)), in each case which are dated no earlier than forty-five (45) days prior to the Closing Date and which do not allege any material defaults by the Sellers or accrued and outstanding offsets or defenses under the relevant Lease nor contain any materially adverse deviations between (x) the information specified in said Tenant Estoppel or Lease Required Estoppel, as applicable and (y) (I) the representations and warranties of the Sellers set forth in this Agreement or (II) the Leases to which such Tenant Estoppel or Lease Required Estoppel, as applicable, relate. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.4, Seller shall also use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a Statement of Lease from the GSA with respect to each Lease to which the GSA is a party, provided, however, that in no event shall the delivery of a Statement of Lease be deemed to apply towards the satisfaction of Seller’s obligations set forth above in this Section 3.4(b) or Seller’s obligations set forth in Section 3.4(c) below. Buyer shall cooperate with the Seller to obtain (i) any novation of the applicable Lease with the GSA that may be required by the GSA in order to assign the applicable Lease to Buyer or its designee and (ii) any Statement of Lease. In the event the GSA requires Seller to remain liable under the applicable Lease with the GSA after the Closing Date, Buyer hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Seller against any Losses (as defined below) arising out of such Lease after the Closing Date except to the extent such Losses are the result of any action taken by Seller, or its Affiliates” with respect to such Leases with the GSA.
(c)      If the Sellers fail to deliver the Tenant Estoppels (or Lease Required Estoppel, as applicable) as required above by the Closing Date, the Buyer shall have the right, but not the obligation, to adjourn the Closing on one or more occasions for a period of up to 30 days in order for the Sellers to continue efforts to obtain such Tenant Estoppels (or Lease Required Estoppels, as applicable), in which case, the Closing shall occur within five (5) Business Days after the Sellers’ delivery of all required Tenant Estoppels (or Lease Required Estoppels, as applicable).

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(d)      Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event either (i) Seller is able to obtain Tenant Estoppels (or Lease Required Estoppels, as applicable) from Tenants representing at least 60% of the rented area of a Property (exclusive of the rented area represented by a Lease with the GSA) as of the Closing Date, but is unable to obtain Tenant Estoppels (or Lease Required Estoppels, as applicable) occupying at least 75% of the rented area of such Property (exclusive of the rented area represented by a Lease with the GSA) or (ii) Seller is able to obtain Tenant Estoppels (or Lease Required Estoppels, as applicable) from Tenants occupying at least 60% of the aggregate rented area (exclusive of the rented area represented by a Lease with the GSA) of all of the Properties as of the Closing, but is unable to obtain Tenant Estoppels (or Lease Required Estoppels, as applicable) occupying at least 75% of the aggregate rented area (exclusive of the rented area represented by a Lease with the GSA) of the Properties as of the Closing Date, Seller shall have the right (but not the obligation) to deliver to Buyer on the Closing Date a certificate in the form of Schedule 3.4(d) (a “ Seller's Estoppel Certificate ”), executed by Seller, with respect to the required amount of Leases in order to satisfy the Tenant Estoppel (or Lease Required Estoppels, as applicable) delivery requirements set forth in Section 3.4(b)(i) and (ii), and in such event, Seller shall be deemed to have satisfied the condition under Sections 3.4(b)(i) and (ii). In addition, Seller shall be released from any liability with respect to such Seller's Estoppel Certificate upon the earlier of (A) the date of delivery to Buyer of a Tenant Estoppel (or Lease Required Estoppels, as applicable) executed by the Tenant for which Seller has delivered such Seller's Estoppel Certificate or (B) the date that is one year after the Closing Date.
Section 3.5      Owners’ Associations and REAs .
(a)      Sellers shall not initiate, approve or consent to the any agreement or waiver or the execution of any document or instrument that would be considered an Owners’ Association Document, including, any agreement, waiver, document or instrument that would (i) increase or modify in any way the obligations relating to the Properties being acquired at Closing, (ii) result in the creation of a new Owners’ Association (iii) amend, modify, extend, surrender, terminate or renew any Owners’ Association Document without the prior written consent of the Buyer which consent may be withheld in the Buyer’s sole discretion. If the Buyer does not reject or approve the execution of any document or instrument referred to in this Section 3.5 within five (5) Business Days after receipt of a copy thereof, then the Buyer shall be deemed to have approved such document or instrument.
(b)    Sellers shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to assist Buyer in obtaining estoppel certificates from each Owners’ Association relating to a Property and such other acknowledgments, documents and instruments Buyer may reasonably require from such Owners’ Association in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any Buyer’s related financing, including without limitation, (i) executing or facilitating the execution of any documents or instruments required under the Owners’ Association Documents in connection with the transfer of the Properties to Buyer, (ii) causing any officer or director of any Owners’ Association or related board that is a representative of the Sellers or the Property, if any, to resign his or her position as an officer or director, (iii) executing or facilitating any documents or instruments required under the Owners’ Association Documents in order to assign all of Seller’s (or any of its Affiliate’s) interest as developer, declarant or other similar entity, if any, under the Owners’ Association Documents and (iv) facilitating the

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appointment of Buyer’s and its Affiliates’ representatives as replacement officers or directors to the extent permitted under the applicable Owners’ Association Documents.

(c)    Sellers shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to assist Buyer in obtaining estoppel certificates from the applicable parties under each REA and such other acknowledgments, documents and instruments Buyer may reasonably require from such parties to such REA in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any Buyer’s related financing, including without limitation, (i) executing or facilitating the execution of any documents or instruments required under the REAs in connection with the transfer of the Properties to Buyer, and (ii) executing or facilitating any documents or instruments required under the REAs in order to assign all of Seller’s (or any of its Affiliate’s) interest as developer, declarant or other similar entity, if any.

Section 3.6      Inaccurate Representation or Warranty . In the event any Seller or Buyer obtains knowledge that any of the Sellers’ representations and warranties contained in this Agreement or in any Other PSA become inaccurate between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date), Sellers shall immediately notify Buyer in writing of such change or Buyer shall immediately notify Seller, as applicable (a “ Notice of Inaccuracy ”); provided, however, that in no event shall Buyer’s failure to provide a Notice of Inaccuracy relieve Seller of its obligations under this Agreement with respect to the applicable representation and warranty or limit Buyer’s remedies under this Agreement with respect to such inaccurate representation or warranty. Unless waived by Buyer (at any time before or after receipt of the Notice of Inaccuracy by Seller and in which case the provisions of clause (b) below shall apply prior to the original Closing Date), Sellers shall have the right, in connection with such Notice of Inaccuracy, to adjourn the Closing Date for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) days, provided Sellers shall notify Buyer in writing within five (5) Business Days of the date of such Notice of Inaccuracy of such election to adjourn. If Seller does not cure the change reflected in the Notice of Inaccuracy prior to the Closing Date (as same may be extended pursuant to the terms of this Section 3.6), Buyer shall have the right (a) to terminate this Agreement if such breach or inaccuracy is material to the Sellers or Other PSA Sellers or Properties or Other PSA Properties as a whole (pursuant to and in accordance with Section 13.2(a) hereof), in which event neither party shall have any further rights or obligations hereunder other than those which expressly survive the termination of this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 13.2(c)), or remove the relevant Asset from the portfolio (pursuant to, and in accordance with, the provisions of Sections 13.3 hereof) or (b) proceed with the Closing, in which case the representation or warranty that is the subject of a Notice of Inaccuracy shall be updated and amended to reflect such change and Seller shall have no obligation with respect to such inaccuracy.
Section 3.7      Cooperation with Financing. Seller shall cooperate with Buyer, at Buyer’s request, to structure the Seller Loan and any third-party financing obtained by Buyer with respect to any one or more of the Properties as an assignment of any existing financing encumbering any such Properties in order to reduce applicable mortgage tax, documentary stamp tax and similar charges in connection with the Seller Loan and/or such third-party financing.
Section 3.8      Easements. Without limitation of Buyer’s rights under Article VIII hereof, Seller agrees to cooperate with Buyer, at no cost to Seller, to obtain any easements the Buyer reasonably determines are necessary for the operation of the Property in a substantially similar manner as such Property is operated as of the date of this Agreement including, but not

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limited to, (i) easements required for access to such Property and (ii) utility, sewer or similar easements. Buyer agrees to reasonably cooperate with Seller, at no cost to Buyer, to consent to any easement the Seller reasonably determines may be necessary to operate any property that abuts a Property conveyed pursuant to this Agreement that is owned by Seller or its Affiliates in a substantially similar manner as such neighboring property is operated as of the date of this Agreement.

Section 3.9      SNDAs . Each Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to assist Buyer in its efforts to obtain a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement (the “SNDAs”) from the Major Tenants and other tenants specifically identified by any lender providing mortgage financing to Buyer for the Assets, in the form reasonably requested by such lender.
Section 3.10      Non-Compete Agreement . Sellers and Buyer each agree to finalize a non-compete agreement (“ Non-Compete Agreement ”) to be entered into as of the Closing Date in accordance with the primary terms outlined on Exhibit N hereto, with such modifications and changes as are reasonably required to make such Non-Compete Agreement enforceable in each relevant jurisdiction.
Section 3.11      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 3.12      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE BUYER
Section 4.1      Representations and Warranties of the Buyer . The Buyer hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Sellers as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as follows:
(w)      Formation; Existence . It is a limited liability company, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and the Buyer, or the applicable Buyer designee or assignee, is qualified to do business in the states where the Properties acquired by Buyer or Buyer designee are located.
(x)      Power; Authority . It has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the purchase of the Assets and the consummation of the transactions provided for herein have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Buyer. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Buyer and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Buyer enforceable against the Buyer in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights and by general principles of equity (whether applied in a proceeding at law or in equity).

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(y)      No Consents . No consent, license, approval, order, permit or authorization of, or registration, filing or declaration with, any Person, court, administrative agency or commission or other Governmental Authority or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, is required to be obtained or made by Buyer in connection with Buyer’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or any of the transactions required or contemplated hereby.
(z)      No Conflicts . The execution, delivery and compliance with, and performance of the terms and provisions of, this Agreement, and the purchase of the Assets, will not (a) conflict with or result in any violation of its organizational documents, (b) conflict with or result in any violation of any provision of any bond, note or other instrument of indebtedness, contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, lease or other agreement or instrument to which it is a party in its individual capacity, or (c) violate any existing term or provision of any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, statute, law, rule or regulation applicable to it or its assets or properties.
(aa)      Anti-Terrorism .

(i)      None of the Buyer or, to Buyer’s knowledge, its Affiliates, is in violation of any Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Laws.
(ii)      None of the Buyer or, to Buyer’s knowledge, its Affiliates, is acting, directly or indirectly, on behalf of terrorists, terrorist organizations or narcotics traffickers, including those persons or entities that appear on the Annex to the Executive Order, or are included on any relevant lists maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of U.S. Department of Treasury, U.S. Department of State, or other U.S. government agencies, all as may be amended from time to time.
(iii)      None of the Buyer or, to Buyer’s knowledge, its Affiliates (A) conducts any business or engages in making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any person included in the lists set forth in the preceding paragraph, (B) deals in, or otherwise engages in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to the Executive Order, or (C) engages in or conspires to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in any Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Laws.
(iv)      The Buyers understand and acknowledge that the Buyer may become subject to further anti-money laundering regulations, and agrees to execute instruments, provide information, or perform any other acts as may be required for compliance with such anti-money laundering regulations, for the purpose of: (A) carrying out due diligence as may be required by applicable law to establish the Buyer’s identity and source of funds; (B) maintaining records of such identities and sources of funds, or verifications or certifications as to the same; and (C) taking any other actions as may be required to comply with and remain in compliance with anti-money laundering regulations applicable to the Buyer.

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(v)      Neither the Buyer, nor any person controlling or controlled by the Buyer, is a country, territory, individual or entity named on a Government List, and the monies used in connection with this Agreement and amounts committed with respect thereto, were not and are not derived from any activities that contravene any applicable anti-money laundering or anti-bribery laws and regulations (including funds being derived from any person, entity, country or territory on a Government List or engaged in any unlawful activity defined under Title 18 of the United States Code, Section 1956(c)(7)).
ARTICLE V
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING
Section 5.1      Conditions Precedent to Sellers’ Obligations . The obligation of the Sellers to consummate the transfer of the Assets to the Buyer on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by the Sellers) as of the Closing of the following conditions:
(u)      Each of the representations and warranties made by the Buyer in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects when made and on and as of the Closing Date as though such representations and warranties were made on and as of the Closing Date;
(v)      The Buyer shall have performed or complied in all material respects with each obligation and covenant required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by the Buyer on or before the Closing;
(w)      The Sellers shall have received all of the documents required to be delivered by the Buyer under Article VI;
(x)      The Sellers shall have received the Cash Consideration Amount in accordance with Section 2.2 and all other amounts due to the Sellers hereunder;
(y)      No order or injunction of any court or administrative agency of competent jurisdiction nor any statute, rule, regulation or executive order promulgated by any governmental authority of competent jurisdiction shall be in effect as of the Closing which restrains or prohibits the transfer of the Assets or the consummation of any other transaction contemplated hereby; and
(z)      No action, suit or other proceeding shall be pending which shall have been brought by any Person (other than the parties hereto and their Affiliates) (i) to restrain, prohibit or change in any material respect the purchase and sale of the Assets or the consummation of any other transaction contemplated hereby or (ii) seeking material damages with respect to such purchase and sale or any other transaction contemplated hereby.
(aa)      Seller shall have received all corporate and partnership approvals to complete this transaction on or before January 28, 2015. In the event this condition is not satisfied on or before January 28, 2015, Seller may deliver written notice thereof to Buyer on or before January 28, 2015, whereupon this Agreement shall cease and terminate, the Earnest Money shall be returned and paid to Buyer, Buyer shall be entitled to a reimbursement of its

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expenses as described in Section 13.2(c), and neither party shall have any further obligation hereunder except those which expressly survive the termination of this Agreement.
(bb)      Each Other PSA Closing shall be occurring simultaneously with the Closing under this Agreement, except any such Other PSA Closing that does not occur due to the removal of all of the Other PSA Assets to be sold under such Other PSA or the termination of such Other PSA, in each case under circumstances that do not give rise to the termination of this Agreement pursuant to the terms hereof.
Section 5.2      Conditions Precedent to the Buyer’s Obligations . The obligation of the Buyer to purchase and pay for the Assets is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by the Buyer) as of the Closing of the following conditions:
(e)      Each of the representations and warranties made by each Seller in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects when made and on and as of the Closing Date as though such representations and warranties were made on and as of Closing Date;
(f)      Each Seller shall have performed or complied in all material respects with each obligation and covenant required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by such Seller on or before the Closing;
(g)      No order or injunction of any court or administrative agency of competent jurisdiction nor any statute, rule, regulation or executive order promulgated by any governmental authority of competent jurisdiction shall be in effect as of the Closing which restrains or prohibits the transfer of the applicable Assets or the consummation of any other transaction contemplated hereby;
(h)      No action, suit or other proceeding shall be pending which shall have been brought by any Person (other than the parties hereto and their Affiliates) (i) to restrain, prohibit or change in any material respect the purchase and sale of the applicable Assets or the consummation of any other transaction contemplated hereby or (ii) seeking material damages with respect to such purchase and sale or any other transaction contemplated hereby;
(i)      Title to all of the Properties shall be delivered to the Buyer in the manner required under Section 8.1;
(j)      Seller shall have prepaid, defeased or otherwise satisfied any Seller’s Other Loans to the extent encumbering the Properties or the Seller’s ability to consummate the transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
(k)      The Buyer shall have received all of the documents required to be delivered by the Sellers under Article VI.
(l)      The Buyer shall have received the Tenant Estoppels (or Lease Required Estoppels, as applicable) and/or Seller’s Estoppel Certificates required pursuant to Section 3.4.

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(m)      The Title Company shall be prepared, and irrevocably committed, to issue each Title Policy.
(n)      All consents set forth in Schedule 3.1(c) shall have been obtained.
(o)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(p)      Each Other PSA Closing shall be occurring simultaneously with the Closing under this Agreement, except any such Other PSA Closing that does not occur due to the removal of all of the Other PSA Assets to be sold under such Other PSA or the termination of such Other PSA, in each case under circumstances that do not give rise to the termination of this Agreement pursuant to the terms hereof.
ARTICLE VI

CLOSING DELIVERIES
Section 6.1      Buyer Deliveries.
The Buyer shall deliver the following documents at Closing:
(q)      with respect to each Property:
(vi)      an assignment and assumption of landlord’s interest in the Leases (an “ Assignment of Leases ”) duly executed by the Buyer in substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto;
(vii)      an assignment and assumption of the Assumed Contracts (an “ Assignment of Contracts ”) duly executed by the Buyer in substantially the form of Exhibit C hereto;
(viii)      a notice letter to each Tenant (the “ Tenant Notices ”) duly executed by the Buyer, in the form of Exhibit D attached hereto; and
(ix)      an association assignment and assumption agreement with respect to any Owners’ Association, as applicable, in a form reasonably acceptable to Seller and Buyer (“ Association Assignment ”).
(r)      with respect to the Seller Loan, the Seller Loan Documents duly executed by the Buyer;
(s)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ;
(t)      with respect to the transactions contemplated hereunder:
(i)      a closing statement, prepared and approved by the Sellers and the Buyer, consistent with the terms of this Agreement and duly executed by the Buyer (the “ Closing Statement ”);
(ii)      such other assignments, instruments of transfer, and other documents as the Sellers may reasonably require in order to complete the transactions contemplated hereunder;

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(iii)      a closing certificate in the form of Exhibit F ;
(iv)      a duly executed and sworn Officer’s Certificate from the Buyer certifying that the Buyer has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution of all documents being delivered hereunder and the consummation of all of the transactions contemplated hereby and that such authorization has not been revoked, modified or amended;
(v)      an executed and acknowledged Incumbency Certificate from the Buyer certifying the authority of the officers or authorized signatories of the Buyer (or the general partner of the Buyer, where appropriate) to execute this Agreement and the other documents delivered by the Buyer to the Sellers at the Closing;
(vi)      all transfer tax returns, to the extent required by law and the regulations issued pursuant thereto, in connection with the payment of all state or local real property transfer taxes that are payable or arise as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, in each case, as prepared by the relevant Sellers and duly executed by the Buyer;
(vii)      the Non-Compete Agreement duly executed by Buyer;
(viii)      each Duke Lease duly executed by Buyer;
(ix)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ;
(x)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ;
(xi)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ; and
(xii)      such other documents as reasonably requested by the Seller or the Escrow Agent to consummate the Closing.
Section 6.2      Sellers Deliveries. The Sellers shall deliver the following documents at Closing:
(b)      with respect to each Property, a special/limited warranty deed (a “ Deed ”) in substantially the form of Exhibit G hereto, duly executed by the relevant Seller, which deed, upon proper recording by the Buyer, shall be sufficient to transfer and convey to the Buyer (or a Designated Subsidiary) whatever rights in the Property the relevant Seller has acquired subject only to the Permitted Exceptions with reference to such Property;
(c)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ;
(d)      with respect to each Property:
(i)      an Assignment of Leases duly executed by the relevant Seller, together with the original Leases;

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(ii)      a bill of sale (a “ Bill of Sale ”) duly executed by the relevant Seller in substantially the form of Exhibit H hereto, relating to all fixtures, chattels, equipment and articles of personal property owned by the relevant Seller which are currently located upon or attached to the Property;
(iii)      an Assignment of Contracts duly executed by the relevant Seller;
(iv)      an assignment of all warranties, permits, licenses and other Asset Related Property in the form of Exhibit J attached hereto (an “ Assignment of Asset-Related Property ”);
(v)      an Association Assignment duly executed by the relevant Seller;
(vi)      the Tenant Notices duly executed by the relevant Seller;
(vii)      all keys to each Property which are in the Sellers’ possession shall be transferred at a mutually agreed upon location; and
(viii)      all security deposits and letters of credit as provided in Section 10.2(a) hereof.
(e)      with respect to the transactions contemplated hereunder:
(i)      The Closing Statement duly executed by the Sellers;
(ii)      such other assignments, instruments of transfer, and other documents as the Buyer or Escrow Agent may reasonably require in order to complete the transactions contemplated hereunder;
(iii)      a closing certificate in the form of Exhibit K ;
(iv)      a duly executed and sworn Secretary’s Certificate from each Seller (or the general partners of such Seller, where appropriate) certifying that such Seller has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution of all documents being delivered hereunder and the consummation of all of the transactions contemplated hereby and that such authorization has not been revoked, modified or amended;
(v)      an executed and acknowledged Incumbency Certificate from each Seller (or the general partners of such Seller, where appropriate) certifying the authority of the officers of such Seller (or the general partner of such Seller, where appropriate) to execute this Agreement and the other documents delivered by such Seller to the Buyer at the Closing;
(vi)      all transfer tax returns which are required by law and the regulations issued pursuant thereto in connection with the payment of all state or local real property transfer taxes that are payable or arise as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, in each case, as prepared and duly executed by the relevant Seller;

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(vii)      with respect to the Properties located in North Carolina, a form 1099-NRS (Non-Resident Seller), executed by Seller;
(viii)      an affidavit that the relevant Seller is not a “foreign person” within the meaning of the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980, as amended, in substantially the form of Exhibit L attached hereto;
(ix)      a title affidavit in the form of Exhibit P attached hereto, executed by Seller;
(x)      a broker’s lien affidavit in the form of Exhibit I attached hereto, executed by each applicable broker;
(xi)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ;
(xii)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ;
(xiii)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ;
(xiv)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ;
(f)      In the event any Asset-Related Property is not assignable (such as a letter of credit that is not transferable), the Sellers shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide the Buyer, at no cost to the Sellers, with the economic benefits of such property by enforcing such property (solely at the Buyer’s direction) for the benefit and at the expense of the Buyer.
(g)      each Duke Lease duly executed by Sellers;
(h)      the Non-Compete Agreement duly executed by Sellers;
(i)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(j)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
ARTICLE VII
INSPECTION
Section 7.1      General Right of Inspection . Subject to the Leases, any restrictions of record and applicable laws, the Buyer and its agents shall have the right, prior to Closing, at reasonable times agreed upon by the Sellers and Buyers after reasonable prior notice to Seller (which such reasonable notice shall include verbal notice given by the Buyer to Seller 24 hours prior to such inspection), to inspect each Property during business hours on Business Days and to perform any tests, examinations and studies of the Assets as the Buyer deems necessary or appropriate (including, without limitation, such tests and examinations by Buyer’s agents necessary to complete phase I environmental reports, property condition reports, appraisals and zoning reports) and to further examine all applicable records and documents relating to the Property; and to further confirm certain title matters. The Seller agrees to make available those employees listed on Schedule 7.1 to assist the Buyer with such inspections and the Buyer shall

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have the right to contact and interview such employees, or any other employees the Seller permits the Buyer to contact, with respect to the Properties (collectively, the “ Designated Employees ”). The Buyer shall give Seller or its designated employees the right to accompany Buyer or its agents during any such inspections; provided, however, that Buyer shall be permitted, with Sellers’ consent (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) to undertake inspections of a Property during business hours on Business Days if Seller is unable to be present for such inspections or tests. In addition, after the expiration of the Inspection Period and provided this Agreement has not been terminated by Buyer, Seller shall permit Buyer and its agents, and after consultation with Seller, to arrange for both group meetings and individuals interviews with asset management, property management, leasing and engineering personnel for purposes of interviewing such employees for possible employment following the Closing Date; provided, however, that Buyer shall be under no obligation to offer employment or provide any benefit to personnel of Seller or its affiliates, nor shall Buyer be subject to any liability in connection with Seller’s termination of employment of any such employee. Such inspection or interview shall not unreasonably impede the normal day‑to‑day business operation of such Property and Buyer shall maintain confidentiality to the extent set forth in this Agreement. The Buyer hereby indemnifies and agrees to defend and hold the Sellers and Seller-Related Entities harmless from all loss, cost (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees), claim or damage arising out of (i) the entry on the Property by or any action of, any person or firm entering the Property on Buyer's behalf as aforesaid or, (ii) any breach by Buyer of its obligations under this Section, or (iii) any liens caused by or on behalf of Buyer, which indemnity shall survive the Closing. Buyer shall deliver to Seller a certificate of insurance evidencing comprehensive general liability coverage (including coverage for contractual indemnities) with a combined single limit of at least $2,000,000.00 in a form reasonably acceptable to Seller, covering any activity, accident or damage arising in connection with Buyer or agents of Buyer on the Property, and naming Seller, as an additional insured. The provisions of this Section 7.1 shall survive the Closing.
Section 7.2      Document Inspection; Contracts .
(a)      Buyer and Seller acknowledge that Buyer is being given an opportunity to review and inspect the documents provided or made available by Seller or obtained by Buyer. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or in any Closing Document, Seller makes no representation or warranty as to the truth, accuracy or completeness of such documents or any other studies, documents, reports or other information provided to Buyer by Seller.
(b)      On or prior to the Inspection Date, Buyer shall notify Seller as to which Contracts Buyer will assume (such Contracts, together with new Contracts entered into pursuant to Section 3.3(c) with Buyer’s prior written consent, the “ Assumed Contracts ”), and the list of such Assumed Contracts shall be added to Schedule C on or prior to the Inspection Date. All Contracts other than Assumed Contracts shall constitute “ Terminated Contracts ”. The Assumed Contracts shall be assigned to Buyer at Closing pursuant to the Assignment of Contracts.
Section 7.3      Formal Inspection Period . Buyer's obligation to close under this Agreement is subject to and conditioned upon Buyer's investigation and study of and satisfaction with the Property as set forth in this Article VII. Buyer shall have until the Inspection Date in

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which to make such investigations and studies with respect to the Property as Buyer deems appropriate and to elect to terminate the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, in Buyer's sole and absolute discretion, for any reason or no reason, by written notice delivered to Seller prior to the Inspection Date (“ Termination Notice ”). If Buyer does not provide the Termination Notice to Seller on or before the Inspection Date, then Buyer will be deemed to have elected not to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.3. If Buyer terminates this Agreement on or before the Inspection Date pursuant to this Section 7.3, the Earnest Money, plus all interest accrued thereon, shall be returned to Buyer and neither party shall have any further obligations hereunder except for those obligations that expressly survive termination of this Agreement. If Buyer terminates this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.3 then Buyer shall be required to terminate each Other PSA pursuant to Section 7.3 of each Other PSA.
Section 7.4      Confidentiality . Buyer and its representatives shall hold in confidence all data and information relating to the Property, the Seller or its business, whether obtained before or after the execution and delivery of this Agreement pursuant to the Confidentiality Agreement, which is incorporated herein and which Buyer hereby reaffirms; provided, however, that from and after the Inspection Date, Buyer and its representatives shall be permitted to disclose information relating to the Assets to brokers and other advisors in relation to a potential sale of the Assets by Buyer; provided, further, however, that Buyer shall not be permitted to publicly market the Assets for sale prior to Closing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by Buyer or its representatives of this Section 7.4, Seller shall be entitled to all remedies set forth in the Confidentiality Agreement. The provisions of this Section 7.4 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
Section 7.5      Examination . In entering into this Agreement, the Buyer has not been induced by and has not relied upon any written or oral representations, warranties or statements, whether express or implied, made by any Seller, any partner of any Seller, or any affiliate, agent, employee, or other representative of any of the foregoing or by any broker or any other person representing or purporting to represent any Seller, with respect to the Assets or any other matter affecting or relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, other than those representations, warranties or statements expressly set forth in this Agreement and the Closing Documents. The Buyer acknowledges and agrees that, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement and the Closing Documents, no Seller makes any representations or warranties whatsoever, whether express or implied or arising by operation of law, with respect to such Seller’s Assets including, but not limited to, any warranties or representations as to habitability, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, zoning, tax consequences, latent or patent physical or environmental condition, utilities, operating history or projections, valuation, governmental approvals, the compliance of the Property with governmental laws, the truth, accuracy or completeness of the Property documents or any other information provided by or on behalf of Seller to Buyer, or any other matter or thing regarding the Property. Buyer represents to Seller that Buyer has conducted, or will conduct prior to Closing, such investigations of the Property, including but not limited to, the physical and environmental conditions thereof, as Buyer deems necessary to satisfy itself as to the condition of the Property and the existence or nonexistence or curative action to be taken with respect to any hazardous or toxic substances on or discharged from the Property, and will rely solely upon same and not upon any information provided by or on behalf of Seller or its agents or employees with respect thereto, other than such representations, warranties and covenants of Seller as are expressly set forth in this Agreement or

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the Closing Documents. Subject to the express representations of Seller herein and the Closing Documents and the provisions set forth herein and contained in the Closing Documents, upon Closing, Buyer shall assume the risk that adverse matters, including but not limited to, construction defects and adverse physical and environmental conditions, may not have been revealed by Buyer's investigations, and Buyer, upon Closing, shall be deemed to have waived, relinquished and released Seller and Seller-Related Entities from and against any and all claims, demands, causes of action (including, without limitation, causes of action in tort), losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and court costs) of any and every kind or character, known or unknown, which Buyer or any agent, representative, affiliate, employee, director, officer, partner, member, servant, shareholder or other person or entity acting on Buyer's behalf or otherwise related to or affiliated with Buyer might have asserted or alleged against Seller and/or Seller-Related Entities at any time by reason of or arising out of any latent or patent construction defects, physical conditions (including, without limitation, environmental conditions), the Leases and the Tenants, violations of any applicable laws (including, without limitation, any environmental laws) or any and all other acts, omissions, events, circumstances or matters regarding the Property. Except as expressly set forth herein or in the Closing Documents, Buyer shall not look to Seller or any Seller-Related Entities in connection with the foregoing for any redress or relief. The foregoing release shall be given full force and effect according to each of its expressed terms and provisions, including those relating to unknown and unsuspected claims, damages and causes of action. THE BUYER AGREES THAT THE ASSETS WILL BE SOLD AND CONVEYED TO (AND ACCEPTED BY) THE BUYER AT THE CLOSING IN THE THEN EXISTING CONDITION OF THE ASSETS, AS IS, WHERE IS, WITH ALL FAULTS, AND WITHOUT ANY WRITTEN OR VERBAL REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY), WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW, other than representations, warranties and statements of the Sellers expressly set forth in this Agreement and the Closing Documents.
Section 7.6      Effect and Survival of Disclaimer and Release . Seller and Buyer acknowledge that the compensation to be paid to Seller for the Property reflects that the Property is being sold subject to the provisions of Section 7.5, and Seller and Buyer agree that the provisions of Section 7.5 shall survive Closing indefinitely.
ARTICLE VIII

TITLE AND PERMITTED EXCEPTIONS
Section 8.1      Permitted Exceptions . Seller shall sell and convey title to each Property subject only to the Permitted Exceptions with respect to such Property.
Section 8.2      Title Report . With respect to a Property, Buyer shall (a) with respect to the initial title commitments, initial surveys and initial zoning reports received by Buyer, by the Inspection Date, give notice to Sellers specifying all title exceptions set forth in such title commitment, matters disclosed in the survey or objections to building code or zoning violations set forth in any zoning report or otherwise which the Buyer claims are not Permitted Exceptions and (b) with respect to any title commitment, survey or zoning report or update of any of the foregoing received after the date of the initial title commitment, survey or zoning report, within five (5) Business Days after the Buyer’s receipt of such information (and the Closing Date shall be adjourned to the extent necessary to allow such five (5) Business Day

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period to elapse prior to Closing), give notice to Sellers specifying all title exceptions set forth in such updated commitment, matters disclosed in such updated survey or objections to building code or zoning violations set forth in such updated zoning report or otherwise which the Buyer claims are not Permitted Exceptions, (each such notice an “ Objection Notice ”).
Section 8.3      Use of Cash Consideration Amount to Discharge Title Exceptions . If, at the Closing, there are any title exceptions applicable to a Property which are not Permitted Exceptions for such Property and which the Sellers are obligated by this Agreement or elect to pay and discharge, then the Sellers may use any portion of the Cash Consideration Amount to satisfy the same, provided that the Sellers shall have delivered to the Buyer at the Closing instruments in recordable form sufficient to satisfy such title exceptions of record, together with the cost of any applicable recording or filing fees or such other evidence the Title Company shall deem necessary for the Title Company to remove such exception from the Title Policy. The Buyer, if request is made within a reasonable time prior to the Closing, agrees to provide at the Closing separate certified or cashier’s checks as requested to facilitate the satisfaction of any such title exceptions. The existence of any such liens or encumbrances shall not be deemed objections to title if the Sellers shall comply with the foregoing requirements.
Section 8.4      Inability to Convey . Except as expressly set forth in Section 8.6, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to require the Sellers to take or bring any action or proceeding or any other steps to remove any title exception or to expend any moneys therefor, nor shall the Buyer have any right of action against the Sellers, at law or in equity, for the Seller’s inability to convey title to the Properties subject only to the Permitted Exceptions.
Section 8.5      Rights in Respect of Inability to Convey . In the event that the Buyer delivers an Objection Notice to the Sellers as set forth in Section 8.2, the Sellers shall have the right, at the Sellers' sole election, to either (a) take such action as the Sellers shall deem advisable to discharge each such title exception specified in the Objection Notice which is not a Permitted Exception (each such exception, a “ Title Objection ”) or (b) decline to take such action to discharge each Title Objection. The Sellers shall, within five (5) Business Days after receipt of any Objection Notice, deliver a response to the Buyer specifying all Title Objections which the Sellers shall attempt to cure or discharge or elect not to cure or discharge (“ Title Response Notice ”). If the Sellers shall fail to respond to any Objection Notice within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such Objection Notice, then the Sellers shall be deemed to have declined to take any action to discharge such Title Objections. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Seller, in its sole discretion, shall have the right to adjourn the Closing for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) days, in order to undertake to cure or satisfy any particular objection(s) raised by Buyer in the Objection Notice, provided, however, that Seller shall notify Buyer, in writing, within 15 days prior to the scheduled Closing Date (or to the extent an Objection Notice is not received until a date which is later than 15 days prior to the scheduled Closing Date, within, two (2) Business Days of receipt of such Objection Notice, but in no event later than two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date) of its election to so adjourn the Closing. In the event (a) the Sellers shall decline to take action (or shall be deemed to have declined to take action) to discharge such Title Objection or (b) the Sellers fail to discharge each Title Objection in the time period specified in this Section 8.5, the Buyer shall have the right, at its sole election, by written notice to Seller on or prior to the Closing, either to (i) waive its objections hereunder and proceed with the transaction pursuant to the remaining terms and conditions of this Agreement, without any reduction in the Gross Asset Value or (ii)

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exclude the applicable Property or Properties so impacted by a Title Objection from this transaction pursuant to Section 13.3(c) hereof. If Buyer fails to so give Seller notice of its election within the timeframe required therefor, Buyer shall be deemed to have elected the option contained in subpart (i) above. If Seller does so reasonably cure or satisfy, or undertake to reasonably cure or satisfy, such objection to the satisfaction of Buyer, then this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. Buyer shall have the right at any time to waive any objections that it may have made and, thereby, to preserve this Agreement in full force and effect To the extent one or more Properties are excluded from this transaction pursuant to this Section 8.5, such affected Property shall be removed from the Assets to be sold hereunder, all references to such Property and the Asset-Related Property related thereto in this Agreement shall be deemed deleted and the Gross Asset Value shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Allocated Asset Value for each such affected Property. Upon termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.5 together with Section 13.3(c), (x) to the extent the Earnest Money is in the form of immediately available wired funds, such funds shall be promptly refunded to the Buyer and to the extent the Earnest Money is in the form of a letter of credit, such letter of credit shall be promptly returned to the Buyer and (y) neither party shall have any further rights or obligations hereunder other than those which expressly survive the termination of this Agreement or as otherwise provided in this Agreement (including, without limitation Section 13.2(c)). The provisions of this Section 8.5 shall be subject to the Sellers’ and the Buyer’s rights and obligations with respect to Voluntary Title Exceptions and Monetary Title Exceptions as set forth in Section 8.6. Buyer’s right to exclude any Property pursuant to the provisions of this Section 8.5, Section 8.6, Section 9.2 and Section 13.3 shall be subject to Section 13.3(c).
Section 8.6      Voluntary Title Exceptions; Monetary Title Exceptions . If any of the Title Objections are Voluntary Title Exceptions or Monetary Title Exceptions, then the Sellers shall be obligated to discharge all such Voluntary Title Exceptions and Monetary Title Exceptions on or prior to Closing; provided , however , that the maximum amount which the Sellers shall be required to expend in the aggregate (under this Agreement and under Section 8.6 of each of the Other PSAs, combined) in connection with the removal of Monetary Title Exceptions (which are not Voluntary Title Exceptions) shall be $5,000,000.00. The Sellers shall be entitled to one or more adjournments of the Closing Date not to exceed 15 days in the aggregate (inclusive of any adjournments made by the Sellers pursuant to Section 8.5 hereof) to discharge all Voluntary Title Exceptions and Monetary Title Exceptions, other than those Voluntary Title Exceptions that evidence or relate to the Sellers Other Loans. In the event the Buyer notifies the Sellers of one or more Monetary Title Exceptions (which are not Voluntary Title Exceptions) which individually or in the aggregate would require the Sellers to expend more than $5,000,000 (under this Agreement and under Section 8.6 of each of the Other PSAs, combined) to remove, then the Sellers shall not be required to cause such Monetary Title Exception(s) to be removed and the Buyer may elect to (i) accept title to the Properties subject to such Monetary Title Exception(s) at Closing, at which time the Buyer shall receive a credit against the Gross Asset Value in the amount of $5,000,000 (in the aggregate, without duplication under the Other PSAs), (ii) to terminate this Agreement and the Other PSAs and receive a refund of the Earnest Money, and in the event of such termination neither party shall have any further rights or obligations hereunder other than those which expressly survive the termination of this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 13.2(c)) or (iii) exclude the applicable Property or Properties so impacted by such Voluntary Title Exception or Monetary Title Exception from this transaction. If Buyer terminates this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.6

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then Buyer shall be required to terminate each Other PSA pursuant to Section 8.6 of each Other PSA. To the extent one or more Properties are excluded from this transaction pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, such affected Property shall be removed from the Assets to be sold hereunder, all references to such Property and the Asset-Related Property related thereto in this Agreement shall be deemed deleted and the Gross Asset Value shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Allocated Asset Value for each such affected Property.
Section 8.7      Buyer’s Right to Accept Title . Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article VIII, the Buyer may, by notice given to the Sellers at any time prior to the Closing Date (as it may have been adjourned by the Sellers pursuant to this Article VIII), elect to accept such title as the Sellers can convey, notwithstanding the existence of any title exceptions which are not Permitted Exceptions. In such event, this Agreement shall remain in effect and the parties shall proceed to Closing but, the Buyer shall not be entitled to any abatement of the Gross Asset Value, any credit or allowance of any kind or any claim or right of action against the Sellers for damages or otherwise by reason of the existence of any title exceptions which are not Permitted Exceptions.
Section 8.8      Cooperation . The Buyer and the Sellers shall cooperate with the Title Company in connection with obtaining title insurance insuring title to each Property subject only to the relevant Permitted Exceptions. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, at or prior to the Closing, the Buyer and the Sellers shall deliver to the Title Company such affidavits, certificates and other instruments as are reasonably requested by the Title Company and customarily furnished in connection with the issuance of owner’s policies of title insurance, including, without limitation, (i) evidence sufficient to establish (x) the legal existence of the Buyer and the Sellers and (y) the authority of the respective signatories of the Sellers and the Buyer to bind the Sellers and the Buyer, as the case may be, (ii) a certificate of good standing of each Seller, and (iii) a title affidavit in the form of Exhibit P with such other reasonable additions thereto as may be requested by the Title Company.
ARTICLE IX
TRANSACTION COSTS; RISK OF LOSS
Section 9.1      Transaction Costs . The Buyer and the Sellers agree to comply with all real estate transfer tax laws applicable to the sale of the Assets. At Closing, the real property transfer taxes, deed stamps, conveyance taxes, documentary stamp taxes and other taxes or charges, in each case payable as a result of the transactions contemplated herein or the conveyance of a Property to the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement shall be paid in accordance with the custom of the state, county and city in which such Property is located. Buyer and Seller shall agree on such customary allocation of costs prior to the Inspection Date. The Sellers shall pay for (x) all owner’s title insurance premiums for the title policies for the Properties, (y) all lender’s title insurance premiums for the loan policies for the Seller Loan, and (z) the survey costs for the Properties. Buyer shall pay for the lender’s (other than for the Seller Loan) title insurance premiums and any endorsements, for Deed recordation fees (i.e., the cost to record the Deed, excluding transfer taxes and the other items listed in the second sentence of this paragraph) and for recording charges and mortgage taxes applicable to the Seller’s Loan and any third-party financing obtained by Buyer. In addition to the foregoing and their respective apportionment obligations hereunder, (a) the Sellers and the Buyer shall each be responsible for

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(i) the payment of the costs of their respective legal counsel, advisors and other professionals employed thereby in connection with the sale of the Assets and (ii) one-half of the fees and expenses of the Escrow Agent, (b) the Buyer shall be responsible for all costs and expenses associated with the Buyer’s due diligence and (c) the Sellers shall be responsible for any costs (including third-party lender costs) associated with obtaining payoffs or substitutions of any debt encumbering the Properties and recording any instruments required for Sellers to convey title to the Properties subject only to the Permitted Exceptions. Each party to this Agreement shall indemnify the other parties and their respective successors and assigns from and against any and all loss, damage, cost, charge, liability or expense (including court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees) which such other party may sustain or incur as a result of the failure of either party to timely pay any of the aforementioned taxes, fees or other charges for which it has assumed responsibility under this Section 9.1.
Section 9.2      Risk of Loss.
(a)      If, on or before the Closing Date, any “material portion” of a Property shall be (i) damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty or (ii) taken as a result of any condemnation or eminent domain proceeding, the Sellers shall promptly notify the Buyer, and the Buyer may either at or prior to the Closing, in its sole discretion:
(ix)      terminate this Agreement as to the affected Property only and consummate the Closing as to the other Properties, in which event the Sellers will credit against the Gross Asset Value an amount equal to the Allocated Asset Value of the affected Property; or
(x)      consummate the Closing as to the affected Properties, in which event (A) the Sellers will credit against the Cash Consideration Amount payable by the Buyer at the Closing an amount equal to the sum of (x) the net proceeds, if any, received by the Sellers from such casualty or condemnation and (y) the applicable deductible, if any, with respect to such casualty, and (B) Sellers will at Closing assign to the Buyer all rights of the Sellers, if any, to the insurance or condemnation proceeds and to all other rights or claims arising out of or in connection with such casualty or condemnation.
(b)      If, on or before the Closing Date, any portion of a Property that is not a “material portion” of such Property shall be (i) damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty or (ii) taken as a result of any condemnation or eminent domain proceeding, the Sellers shall promptly notify the Buyer and, except with respect to damage or destruction described in clause (i) above that has been fully repaired and restored as of the Closing Date, the provisions of subsection 9.2(a)(ii) shall apply.
(c)      For purposes of this Section 9.2, a “material portion” with respect to an individual Property shall mean any portion which materially and adversely affects access to any Property, otherwise materially and adversely impacts the operation of the Property, or which the cost to repair or restore will be equal to or in excess of the lesser of (i) 50% of the Allocated Asset Value of such Property or (ii) $10,000,000.00. Buyer’s right to exclude any Property pursuant to this Section 9.2, Section 8.5, Section 8.6, Section 13.3 and Section 14.29 shall be subject to Section 13.3(c).

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ARTICLE X
ADJUSTMENTS PROPOSED
The prorations and payments provided for in this Article X shall be made at Closing on a cash basis and set forth on the Closing Statement, which shall be prepared by Seller and submitted to Buyer for its review and approval at least three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing. The following shall be prorated between Seller and Buyer as of the Closing Date (on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over the applicable period) and shall be added to (if such net amount is in Seller’s favor) or deducted from (if such net amount is in the Buyer’s favor) the Gross Asset Value at Closing, with Buyer being deemed to be the owner of the Property starting at 12:00 A.M. on the Closing Date and being entitled to receive all operating income of the Property, and being obligated to pay all operating expenses of the Property, with respect to the Closing Date:
Section 10.1      Taxes. All real estate taxes affecting the Property (including all certified, confirmed or ratified liens for governmental improvements or special assessments imposed by any taxing authority which affect the Property as of the Closing Date) (collectively, “ Real Estate Tax ”) shall be prorated between Buyer and Seller on a Cash Basis, assuming payment of such Real Estate Tax would occur on the latest possible due date prior to delinquency pursuant to Applicable Law. As of the Closing Date, if the Real Estate Tax bill is not available for the year of Closing, the proration of Real Estate Tax shall be based upon the most recently issued Real Estate Tax bill. Promptly after the new Real Estate Tax bill is issued, the Real Estate Tax shall be reprorated pursuant to Section 10.13 below, and any discrepancy resulting from such reproration and any errors shall be promptly corrected by the parties. Buyer and Seller acknowledge that the Real Estate Tax for North Carolina shall be prorated on a calendar year basis, whether or not same are due and payable prior to Closing and regardless of the fiscal year of the taxing authority, and if the rate of any such Real Estate Tax is not fixed prior to the date of Closing, the adjustment and proration thereof at the Closing shall be upon the basis of the rate for the bill issued in the preceding calendar year applied to the latest assessed valuation, and the same shall be appropriately and promptly adjusted, if necessary, between Seller and Buyer when the rate is fixed for the calendar year during which the Closing occurs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Tenants pay Real Estate Tax directly to the taxing authority, the portion of the Real Estate Tax paid directly by the Tenant to the taxing authority shall not be prorated. Buyer shall pay all Real Estate Tax due and payable after Closing and reconciliations with Tenants shall be responsibility of Buyer post-Closing pursuant to Sections 10.2 and 10.13 below. Except in connection with a reproration of Real Estate Tax applicable to the period for which Real Estate Tax is prorated pursuant hereto, in no event shall Seller be charged with or be responsible for any increase in the Real Estate Tax on the Property resulting from the sale of the Property or from any improvements made or leases entered into on or after the Closing Date. As used herein, the term “ Cash Basis ” shall refer to proration of Real Estate Tax based on the tax bills that have been or will be issued during the year of Closing, regardless of when such Real Estate Tax accrue or the assessment period of the Real Estate Tax.
(i)     Prepaid Tax . If any portion of any assessments against the Property other than Real Estate Tax that are paid by Seller with respect to the Property at or prior to the Closing, determined on a cash (rather than accrual) basis, relate to any time including or after the Closing Date, Buyer shall pay to Seller at the Closing the amount of such other assessments paid prorated for the number of days, from, including and after the Closing.

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(ii)     INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(iii)     Installments . To the extent that Real Estate Tax includes special assessments or installments of special assessments, for the purpose of this Section 10.1 Seller's prorated portion of such assessments shall be determined assuming payment over the longest period of time permitted by the applicable taxing authorities.

Section 10.2      Fixed Rents, Additional Rents and Security Deposits.
(a)      All fixed rents (“ Fixed Rents ”) and Additional Rents (as hereinafter defined and together with the Fixed Rents, collectively, the “ Rents ”) under the Leases, security deposits (except as hereinafter provided) and other tenant charges shall be prorated on a cash basis. Seller shall deliver or provide a credit in an amount equal to all prepaid Rents for periods from, including and after the Closing Date and all refundable cash security deposits (to the extent the foregoing were made by tenants under the Leases and are not applied or forfeited prior to the Closing in accordance with the terms of the applicable Leases) to Buyer on the Closing Date. Seller shall also transfer to Buyer any security deposits that are held in the form of letters of credit (the “ SD Letters of Credit ”) if the same are transferable, at Buyer’s cost (including Buyer’s payment of any third party transfer fees and expenses); if any of the SD Letters of Credit are not transferable, Seller shall request the tenants obligated under such SD Letters of Credit to cause new letters of credit to be issued in favor of Buyer in replacement thereof and in the event such a new letter of credit is not issued in favor of Buyer by Closing, Buyer shall pursue such replacement after Closing and Seller shall take all reasonable action, as directed by Buyer and at Seller’s expense, in connection with the presentment of such SD Letters of Credit for payment as permitted under the terms of the applicable Lease. Rents that are delinquent (or payable but unpaid) as of the Closing Date shall not be prorated on the Closing Date. Any Rents collected by the Buyer or the Sellers after the Closing from any Tenant who owes Rents for periods prior to the Closing, shall be applied (i) first, in payment of Rents owed by such Tenant for the month in which the Closing occurs, (ii) second, in payment of current rentals at the time of receipt, (iii) third, to delinquent rentals, if any, which became due after the Closing, and (iv) then to delinquent rentals, if any, which became due and payable prior to the Closing; provided, however, that any year-end or similar reconciliation payment shall be allocated as hereinafter provided. The Buyer shall bill Tenants who owe Rents for periods prior to the Closing on a monthly basis following the Closing and use commercially reasonable efforts to attempt to collect such past due Rents, but shall not be obligated to engage a collection agency or take legal action to collect such amount. For the purposes of this provision, the term “Additional Rent(s)” shall mean amounts payable under any Lease for (i) the payment of additional rent based upon a percentage of the tenant’s business during a specified annual or other period (sometimes referred to as “percentage rent”), (ii) so-called common area maintenance or “CAM” charges, and (iii) so called “escalation rent” or additional rent based upon such tenant's allocable share of insurance, real estate taxes or operating expenses or labor costs or cost of living or porter’s wages or otherwise.
(b)      Additional Rent shall be determined in accordance with the Leases, including without limitation any Lease provisions that provide for the adjustment of Additional Rent based on occupancy changes (i.e., “gross-up” provisions). In addition, to the extent that a Lease provides for base year amounts or “stops” for operating expenses or taxes,

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such base year and “stop” amounts shall be prorated in determining Additional Rent with respect to such Lease. Seller’s “share” of Additional Rent for the calendar year in which Closing occurs (the “ Closing Year ”) shall be determined in accordance with Section 10.2(c)) hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, there shall be no proration of any such Additional Rent that is delinquent as of Closing. The Buyer shall bill Tenants who owe Rents for periods prior to the Closing on a monthly basis following the Closing and use commercially reasonable efforts to attempt to collect such past due Rents, but shall not be obligated to engage a collection agency or take legal action to collect such amount.
(c)      In order to enable Buyer to make any year-end reconciliations of tenant reimbursements of Additional Rent for the Closing Year after the end thereof, Seller shall determine in accordance with Section 10.2(b) hereof the Additional Rent actually paid or incurred, or to be paid or incurred, by Seller for the portion of the Closing Year during which Seller owned the Property (the portion of such Additional Rent corresponding to Seller’s period of ownership, the “ Sellers’ Actual Reimbursable Tenant Expenses ”) and the tenant reimbursements for such Additional Rent actually paid or to be paid by tenants for the Closing Year during which Seller owned the Property ( the portion of such reimbursements for Additional Rent corresponding to Seller’s Period of Ownership, the “ Sellers’ Actual Tenant Reimbursements ”). On or before the date that is sixty (60) days after the Closing Date, Seller shall deliver to Buyer a reconciliation statement (“ Sellers’ Reconciliation Statement ”) with all supporting tenant calculations, electronic workbooks and any other relevant or related support documentation setting forth (i) Sellers’ Actual Reimbursable Tenant Expenses, (ii) Sellers’ Actual Tenant Reimbursements, and (iii) a calculation of the difference between the two (i.e., establishing that Sellers’ Actual Reimbursable Tenant Expenses were either more or less than Sellers’ Actual Tenant Reimbursements). Any amount due Seller pursuant to the foregoing calculation (in the event Sellers’ Actual Tenant Reimbursements are less than Sellers’ Actual Reimbursable Tenant Expenses) shall be remitted to Seller promptly upon receipt by Buyer of such amounts from the applicable Tenant. In the event Sellers’ Actual Tenant Reimbursements as disclosed on Seller’s Reconciliation Statement are more than Sellers’ Actual Reimbursable Tenant Expenses, then Seller shall pay such amounts to Buyer within thirty (30) days after delivery of Sellers’ Reconciliation Statement to Buyer and, upon receipt of such payment, Buyer shall be responsible for the refund to Tenants of any overpayments in accordance with their Leases.
(d)      Seller and Buyer acknowledge that payments by Tenants of Additional Rent may be subject to audit by Tenants in accordance with the terms of their Leases (“Tenant Audits”). With respect to any Tenant Audit pending as of the Closing Date or initiated within two (2) years after the Closing Date and applicable, in whole or in part to the Seller’s period of ownership, Seller agrees that (i) Seller shall reasonably cooperate with Buyer in responding to information requests made in connection therewith, and (ii) Seller shall be responsible for the defense and payment of any claim resulting therefrom and based upon claimed overpayments received by Seller. Seller’s obligations under this Section 10.2(d) shall not be subject to the time limitations set forth in Section 10.13(b) or 10.13(c) hereof.
(e)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
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Tenants of the Property pursuant to such Tenants’ Leases, for which no adjustment shall be made), shall be adjusted and prorated on the basis of the fiscal period for which assessed. If there is a water meter, or meters, on the Property, the Sellers agrees that they shall at the Closing furnish a reading of same to a date not more than 30 days prior to the Closing and the unfixed meter charges and the unfixed sewer rent thereon for the time intervening from the date of the last reading shall be apportioned on the basis of such last reading, and shall be appropriately readjusted after the Closing on the basis of the next subsequent bills.
Section 10.4      Utility Charges . Gas, steam, electricity and other public utility charges (other than any such charges which are payable by Tenants of the Property pursuant to such Tenants’ Leases, for which no adjustment will be made) will be paid by the Sellers to the utility company prior to the Closing Date and by Buyer from and after the Closing Date. The Sellers shall use commercially reasonable efforts to arrange for a final reading of all utility meters (covering gas, water, steam and electricity) as of the Closing, except meters the charges of which are payable by Tenants of the Property pursuant to such Tenants’ Leases directly to such utility company. The Sellers and the Buyer shall jointly execute a letter to each of such utility companies advising such utility companies of the termination of the Sellers’ responsibility for such charges for utilities furnished to the Property as of the date of the Closing and commencement of the Buyer’s responsibilities therefor from and after such date. Buyer shall arrange for such service to be placed in Buyer’s name after Closing. If a bill is obtained from any such utility company as of the Closing, the Sellers shall pay such bill on or before the Closing. If such bill shall not have been obtained on or before the Closing, the Sellers shall, upon receipt of such bill, pay all such utility charges as evidenced by such bill or bills pertaining to the period prior to the Closing, and the Buyer shall pay all such utility charges pertaining to the period thereafter. Any bill which shall be rendered which shall cover a period both before and after the date of Closing shall be apportioned between the Buyer and the Sellers as of the Closing.
Section 10.5      Contracts . Charges and payments under all Assumed Contracts shall be prorated on a cash basis as of the Closing Date.
Section 10.6      Miscellaneous Revenues . Revenues, if any, arising out of telephone booths, vending machines, parking, or other income producing agreements shall be prorated on a cash basis as of the Closing Date.
Section 10.7      Leasing Costs. Seller shall be responsible for (i) all Leasing Costs that are payable by reason of the execution of an “ Existing Lease ” (i.e., a Lease existing as of the Effective Date) prior to December 11, 2014, (ii) the renewal, extension, expansion of, or the exercise of any other option under, an Existing Lease, prior to December 11, 2014, and (iii) amendments of an Existing Lease entered into prior to December 11, 2014. If the Closing occurs, Buyer shall be responsible for all Leasing Costs (including commissions to Seller’s in-house leasing agents that are customary arms-length terms that would otherwise be negotiated with a third-party leasing agent) that become due and payable as a result of (1) any New Leases, (2) amendments entered into during the Escrow Period in accordance with this Agreement to renew, extend, expand or otherwise amend Existing Leases or New Leases, or (3) any renewals, extensions or expansions of, or the exercise of any other option under, Existing Leases or New Leases exercised by tenants during the Escrow Period or on or after the Closing Date. In addition, Buyer shall assume the economic effect of any “free rent” or other concessions

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pertaining to the period from and after the Closing. If, as of the Closing Date, Seller shall have paid any Leasing Costs for which Buyer is responsible pursuant to the foregoing provisions, Buyer shall reimburse Seller therefor at Closing. Seller shall pay (or cause to be paid), prior to Closing, or credit Buyer at Closing (to the extent unpaid) all Leasing Costs for which Seller is responsible pursuant to the foregoing provisions, and (subject to the reimbursement obligations set forth above), Seller shall pay (or cause to be paid) when due all Leasing Costs payable after the date of this Agreement and prior to Closing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, (a) Buyer shall receive a credit at closing for any unfunded contractual Leasing Costs and (b) Buyer shall not be responsible for any leasing commissions or brokerage fees which become due and payable after the Closing pursuant to any leasing or brokerage agreement relating to the Properties, including the Leasing and Brokerage Agreements, except as specifically set forth in Section 3.3(h)(ii). In addition to the foregoing, at Closing, Buyer shall be responsible (and shall reimburse Seller at Closing) for the leasing commissions, tenant improvement costs and concessions for the Leases and the amounts set forth on Schedule 3.3(h)(ii) attached hereto. For purposes hereof, the term “ Escrow Period ” shall mean the period from December 11, 2014 until the Closing Date. Seller shall deliver to Buyer all Lease Termination Payments received by or on behalf of Seller from and after the date hereof. Buyer acknowledges approval of the Leases referenced on Schedule 3.3(h)(ii) .
Section 10.8      Owners’ Association Assessments. If the Property is located in a business park which is governed by an Owners' Association, reciprocal easement agreement, covenants, conditions and restrictions or similar property-related agreement, and the association or other applicable Person charges assessments with respect to the Property, then at the Closing (a) if such charges are payable after the Closing Date for a period before the Closing Date, Seller shall pay to Buyer an amount equal to the amount of such charges allocated to the period before the Closing Date, prorated on a per diem basis, and (b) if such charges were paid before the Closing Date for a period from and after the Closing Date, Buyer shall pay to Seller an amount equal to the amount of such charges reasonably allocated to the period from, including and after the Closing Date, prorated on a per diem basis.
Section 10.9      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 10.10      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 10.11      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 10.12      General . Any other items of operating income or operating expense that are customarily apportioned between the parties in real estate closings of comparable commercial properties in the metropolitan area where the Property is located, as applicable; however, there will be no prorations for insurance premiums or payroll (because Buyer is not acquiring or assuming Sellers’ insurance or employment payroll obligations).
Section 10.13      Re-Adjustment .
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information shall be tentatively prorated on the basis of the best data then available and reprorated when the information is available.
(b)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, all reprorations contemplated by this Agreement shall be completed within one (1) year after Closing (subject to extension solely as necessary due to the unavailability of final information but in no event to exceed eighteen (18) months after Closing).
(c)      The obligations of Seller and Buyer under this Article X shall survive the Closing for two (2) years.
ARTICLE XI
SURVIVAL OF OBLIGATIONS; LIABILITY
Section 11.1      Survival of Obligations; Liability of Sellers . The Sellers hereby confirm and agree that each of the representations and warranties and the covenants of each of the Sellers set forth in or made pursuant to and in accordance with this Agreement or in any Closing Document (the “ Seller Surviving Representations and Covenants ”) shall, subject to Section 11.4 below, survive the Closing Date and shall not be deemed to be merged into any instrument of conveyance delivered at the Closing. From and after the Closing Date, subject to the provisions of Section 11.3 below, each of Buyer, its affiliates, members and partners, and the partners, shareholders, officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents of each of the foregoing (collectively, “ Buyer-Related Entities ”) shall have the right to claim against Sellers for all costs, fees, expenses, damages, deficiencies, interest and penalties (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) suffered or incurred by any such Buyer Related Entity in connection with any and all losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses (“ Losses ”), arising out of, or in any way relating to the Seller Surviving Representations and Covenants as provided in this Section 11.1. In addition, from and after the Closing Date, Seller shall indemnify and hold harmless each Buyer-Related Entity for all Losses arising out of, or in any way relating to, the WARN Act or similar laws with respect to any employees or former employees of Seller who are hired by Buyer (the “ WARN Act Indemnification ”), it being understood that this WARN Act Indemnification shall survive Closing.

Section 11.2      Liability of Buyer . The Buyer hereby confirms and agrees that each of the representations and warranties of the Buyer set forth in or made pursuant to and in accordance with this Agreement or in any Closing Document (the “ Buyer Surviving Representations and Covenants ”) shall survive the Closing Date and shall not be deemed to be merged into any instrument of conveyance delivered at the Closing. From and after the Closing Date, each of Seller and the Seller Related Entities shall have the right to claim against Buyer for all costs, fees, expenses, damages, deficiencies, interest and penalties (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) suffered or incurred by any such Seller Related Entity in connection with any Losses, arising out of, or in any way relating to the Buyer Surviving Representations and Covenants as provided in this Section 11.1.
Section 11.3      Cap on Liability . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or in any Closing Document, the liability of Sellers for Losses

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arising pursuant to or in connection with the representations, warranties, indemnifications, covenants or other obligations (whether express or implied) of Seller under this Agreement (or in any Closing Document) shall not exceed $50,000,000 in the aggregate under this Agreement and the Other PSAs combined (the “ Cap ”), however, Buyer shall not make any claims for Losses in connection with the representations, warranties, indemnifications, covenants or other obligations (whether express or implied) of Seller under this Agreement unless such claims exceed $50,000.00 in the aggregate under this Agreement and the Other PSAs combined (the “ Basket ”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Basket and Cap limitations set forth herein shall not apply to (i) Losses suffered or incurred as a result of any breaches of the covenants and obligations of Seller set forth in Section 3.11, Article X, Article XII, Section 9.1, Section 14.3 and Section 14.30 of this Agreement, or (ii) the WARN Act Indemnification.
Section 11.4      Survival . The representations, warranties and covenants contained in this Agreement and the Closing Documents shall survive for a period of two (2) years after the Closing, unless a longer or shorter survival period is expressly provided for in this Agreement (it being agreed that an express statement that a provision survives Closing without reference to a specified time period shall mean the applicable provision survives Closing indefinitely).
ARTICLE XII
TAX CERTIORARI PROCEEDINGS
Section 12.1      Prosecution and Settlement of Proceedings . If any tax reduction proceedings in respect of any Property, relating to any fiscal years ending prior to the fiscal year in which the Closing occurs, are pending at the time of the Closing, the relevant Seller reserves and shall have the right to continue to prosecute and/or settle the same. If any tax reduction proceedings in respect of any Property, relating to the fiscal year in which the Closing occurs, are pending at the time of Closing, then the relevant Seller reserves and shall have the right to continue to prosecute and/or settle the same; provided , however , that such Seller shall not settle any such proceeding without the Buyer’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. The Buyer shall reasonably cooperate with such Seller in connection with the prosecution of any such tax reduction proceedings.
Section 12.2      Application of Refunds or Savings . Any refunds or savings in the payment of taxes resulting from such tax reduction proceedings shall be applied first to reimburse the parties for their reasonable third-party out of pocket costs and expenses in prosecuting such proceedings. Remaining refunds or savings shall belong to and be the property of the Sellers if relating to taxes payable in years prior to the Closing year and shall be allocated between the parties based on their periods of ownership is relating to taxes payable in the Closing year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any refund related to the Closing year or any prior year creates an obligation to reimburse any Tenants under Leases for any rents or additional rents paid or to be paid, that portion of such refund equal to the amount of such required reimbursement (after deduction of allocable expenses as may be provided in the Lease to such tenant), then (a) if such refund is received by Seller, Seller shall, subject to Buyer’ reasonable approval of Seller’s calculations, pay Buyer the aggregate amount of such reimbursement obligation for disbursement to such Tenants, and (b) if such refund is received by Buyer, Buyer shall pay the full amount of such refund to Seller to be allocated and disbursed as set forth above. All attorneys’ fees and other expenses incurred in obtaining such refunds or savings (except to

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the extent paid directly by and reimbursable to Seller or Buyer set forth above) shall be apportioned between the Sellers and the Buyer in proportion to the gross amount of such refunds or savings payable to the Sellers and the Buyer, respectively (without regard to any amounts reimbursable to Tenants); provided , however , that neither the Sellers nor the Buyer shall have any liability for any such fees or expenses in excess of the refund or savings paid to such party unless such party initiated such proceeding..
Section 12.3      Survival . The provisions of this Article XII shall survive the Closing.
ARTICLE XIII

DEFAULT
Section 13.1      Buyer Default .
(a)      This Agreement may be terminated by the Sellers prior to the Closing if the Closing does not occur by reason of a material breach or default by the Buyer in the performance of its obligation to purchase the Assets under this Agreement (including, without limitation, Buyer’s failure to comply with the requirements of Section 6.1)) or if any Other PSA Closing does not occur by reason of a material breach or default by the Buyer in the performance of its obligation to purchase the applicable Other PSA Assets under such Other PSA (including, without limitation, Buyer’s failure to comply with the requirements of Section 6.1 of such Other PSA); provided, however, that if Seller terminates this Agreement pursuant to this Section 13.1(a) then Seller shall be required to terminate each Other PSA pursuant to Section 13.1(a) of each Other PSA.
(b)      In the event this Agreement is terminated pursuant to subsection 13.1(a), this Agreement shall be null and void and of no further force or effect and neither party shall have any rights or obligations against or to the other except (i) for those provisions hereof which by their terms expressly survive the termination of this Agreement and (ii) as set forth in subsection 13.1(c).
(c)      In the event the Sellers terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 13.1(a), the Escrow Agent shall, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 14.5, (i) to the extent the Earnest Money is held in the form of immediately available wired funds, disburse the Earnest Money (together with interest thereon) to the Sellers or (ii) to the extent the Earnest Money is held in the form of a letter of credit, deliver the letter of credit to Seller and Seller shall make a drawing upon such receipt of the letter of credit, and upon such disbursement the Sellers and the Buyer shall have no further obligations under this Agreement, except those which expressly survive such termination. The Buyer and the Sellers hereby acknowledge and agree that it would be impractical and/or extremely difficult to fix or establish the actual damage sustained by Sellers as a result of a default by the Buyer, and agree that the Earnest Money is a reasonable approximation thereof. Accordingly, the Earnest Money shall constitute and be deemed to be the agreed and liquidated damages of the Sellers, and shall be paid by the Escrow Agent to the Sellers as the Sellers’ sole and exclusive remedy hereunder.

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Section 13.2      Seller Default.
(a)      This Agreement may be terminated by the Buyer prior to the Closing if (i) any of the conditions precedent to Buyer’s obligations set forth in Section 5.2 of this Agreement or Section 5.2 of any Other PSA have not been satisfied or waived by the Buyer on or prior to the Closing Date and such failure to satisfy the conditions precedent relate to either (1) Assets and Other PSA Assets with an aggregate Allocated Asset Value of $75,000,000.00 or more or (2) Sellers and Other PSA Sellers owning Assets and Other PSA Assets in excess of an aggregate Allocated Asset Value of $75,000,000.00, or (ii) the Other Assets Closing does not occur by reason of a material breach or default by the Seller in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement (including, without limitation, Seller’s failure to comply with the requirements of Section 5.2 or Section 6.2)) or any Other PSA Closing does not occur by reason of a material breach or default by the applicable Other PSA Seller in the performance of its obligations under the applicable Other PSA (including, without limitation, such Other PSA Seller’s failure to comply with the requirements of Section 5.2 or Section 6.2 of such Other PSA)); provided, however, that if Buyer terminates this Agreement pursuant to this Section 13.2(a) then Buyer shall be required to terminate each Other PSA pursuant to Section 13.2(a) of each Other PSA. In lieu of terminating this Agreement pursuant to the preceding sentence, the Buyer may specifically enforce the terms and provisions of this Agreement (but if elected no other action, for damages or otherwise, shall be permitted so long as such specific performance is granted to Buyer); provided that any action by Buyer for specific performance must be filed, if at all, within forty-five (45) days of the Closing Date as may be extended, and the failure to file within such period shall constitute a waiver by Buyer of such right and remedy. If Buyer shall not have filed an action for specific performance within the aforementioned time period or so notified Seller of its election to terminate this Agreement, Buyer's sole remedy for Seller's default shall be to terminate this Agreement as set forth above, to receive its Earnest Money, and to be reimbursed for its expenses as set forth in Section 13.2(c).
(b)      Upon termination of this Agreement by the Buyer pursuant to subsection 13.2(a), as the Buyer’s sole and exclusive remedy upon such termination (except for the additional remedy provided in subsection 13.2(c) below), the Escrow Agent shall, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 14.5, (i) to the extent the Earnest Money is in the form of immediately available wired funds, disburse the Earnest Money (together with interest thereon) to the Buyer, or (ii) to the extent the Earnest Money is in the form of a letter of credit, return such letter of credit to the Buyer, and upon such disbursement the Sellers and the Buyer shall have no further obligations under this Agreement, except those which expressly survive such termination (including those set forth in subsection 13.2(c)).
(c)      Notwithstanding the foregoing, in addition to terminating this Agreement and receiving the Earnest Money, the Buyer shall be entitled to reimbursement of its actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred in negotiating this Agreement and conducting due diligence activities contemplated hereunder and arranging for and documenting any financing including any lender commitment fees, if any (not to exceed $10,000,000.00 in the aggregate under this Agreement and the Other PSAs, combined). This reimbursement shall not apply if Buyer succeeds in an action to cause specific performance. Buyer also shall be entitled to reimbursement of its expenses as described in this subsection 13.2(c) in the event Seller

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terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.1(g). The provisions of this subsection 13.2(c) shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
Section 13.3      Material Defects Arising Prior to the Closing. (a) In addition to the other rights and remedies Buyer has pursuant to this Agreement, including pursuant to Section 13.2 above, if prior to the Closing, with regard to any Asset:
(i)      any representation or warranty made by a Seller under Sections 3.1 or 3.2 shall prove not to be true and correct as of the date made or deemed made and the relevant Seller shall have failed or been unable to promptly cure the same in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; or
(ii)      the relevant Seller shall be unable to perform in all material respects, the obligations required to be performed by the relevant Seller under this Agreement prior to or at the Closing, with respect to such Asset, including, without limitation, (A) conveying title to a Property in the condition required under Section 8.1, (B) satisfying the requirements of Section 5.2, or (C) satisfying the requirements of subparagraph 3.4(b)(i) as it relates to a Tenant Estoppel (or Lease Required Estoppel, as applicable) for each Property;
(any such event being referred to as an “ Asset Specific Default ”), then, prior to the Closing Date, the Buyer may elect, by notice to the Sellers (each a “ Buyer Exclusion Notice ”), to exclude such affected Asset from the Assets to be sold by the Sellers to the Buyer hereunder and thereafter such affected Asset shall be removed from the Assets to be sold hereunder, all references to such Assets in this Agreement shall be deemed deleted and the Gross Asset Value shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Allocated Asset Value for each such affected Asset. Without limitation of the provisions of Section 13.3(c), if all of the Assets are removed from the Assets to be sold hereunder, then this Agreement shall be deemed terminated and neither party shall have any further rights or obligations to the other, except for those expressly stated to survive the termination of this Agreement (including, without limitation Section 13.2(c)) (it being understood that the termination of any Other PSA pursuant to Section 13.3 thereof shall not, in and of itself, cause the termination of this Agreement).
(b)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(c)      In the event the aggregate amount of the Allocated Asset Value for the Assets and Other PSA Assets removed from the terms of this Agreement and the Other PSAs or contemplated transactions pursuant to Sections 3.6, 8.5, 8.6, 9.2 and/or 13.3 of this Agreement and of the Other PSAs is equal to or in excess of $75,000,000 (in the aggregate under this Agreement and the Other PSAs, combined), each of the Seller and the Buyer shall have a right to terminate this Agreement as to all Properties (provided, however, that if either such party terminates this Agreement pursuant to this Section 13.3(c) then such party shall be required to terminate each Other PSA pursuant to Section 13.3(c) of each Other PSA), in which event the Escrow Agent shall, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 14.5, (i) to the extent the Earnest Money is in the form of immediately available wired funds, disburse the Earnest Money to the Buyer, or (ii) to the extent the Earnest Money is in the form of a letter of credit return such letter of credit to the Buyer, this Agreement shall be deemed terminated and neither party shall have any further rights or obligations to the other, except

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for those expressly stated to survive the termination of this Agreement (including, without limitation Section 13.2(c)). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Section 13.3(c) of any Other PSA provides that the removal of an Other PSA Asset shall not be taken into account in the calculation of the aggregate amount of the Allocated Asset Value of the Other PSA Assets removed from the terms of such Other PSA or contemplated transactions, then such removal of such Other PSA Asset shall not be taken into account in the calculation of the aggregate amount of the Allocated Asset Value of the Other PSA Assets removed from the terms of such Other PSA or contemplated transactions for purposes of this Section 13.3(c). Nothing contained in this Section 13.3(c) shall in no way limit the other rights and remedies of Buyer pursuant to this Agreement including, pursuant to Section 13.2 above.
Section 13.4      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 13.5      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 13.6      Limitation on Liability .
(a)      No shareholder or agent of Seller, nor any Seller-Related Entities, shall have any personal liability, directly or indirectly, under or in connection with this Agreement or any agreement made or entered into under or pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, or any amendment or amendments to any of the foregoing made at any time or times, heretofore or hereafter, and Buyer and its successors and assigns and, without limitation, all other persons and entities, shall look solely to Seller's assets for the payment of any claim or for any performance, and Buyer, on behalf of itself and its successors and assigns, hereby waives any and all such personal liability.
(b)      The provisions of this Section 13.6 shall survive the Closing or sooner termination of this Agreement.

ARTICLE XIV

MISCELLANEOUS
Section 14.1      Use of Duke Name . The Buyer hereby acknowledges and agrees that neither the Buyer nor any affiliate, successor, assignee or designee of the Buyer shall be entitled to use the name “Duke Realty” or any Seller’s name in any way whatsoever, except to the extent permitted under this Agreement.
Section 14.2      Joint and Several Liability . Each Seller who is a party as a Seller to this Agreement (“ Seller Party ”) shall be jointly and severally liable for all of the obligations and liabilities of Seller (and each other Seller) under this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (i) each reference herein to Seller shall also be deemed to refer to each Seller Party, (ii) references in this Agreement to the phrase “received by Seller” (or words of similar import) shall mean received by any Seller Party, (iii) references in this Agreement to the phrase “given by Seller” (or words of similar import) shall mean given by any Seller Party, and (iv) references in this Agreement to the phrase “in the possession of Seller” (or words of similar import) shall mean the possession of any Seller Party. Each Seller Party hereby irrevocably appoints Duke Realty Limited Partnership (the “ Seller Agent ”) to act as an agent for Seller (and for each Seller Party individually) in connection with all actions to be taken by Seller

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and/or a Seller Party in connection with this Agreement (including, without limitation, giving and receiving notices, granting or denying of consents, and accepting payments to be made to Seller under this Agreement). Accordingly (and without limiting the generality of the foregoing), (i) if Buyer pays any amounts in connection with this Agreement to the Seller Agent (including the Cash Consideration Amount), then the same shall be deemed duly paid to Seller (and thus to all of the Seller Parties) for all purposes of this Agreement; (ii) any consent, approval or other notice given by the Seller Agent to Buyer shall be deemed to have been given by, and shall be binding on, Seller (and thus all of the Seller Parties) for all purposes of this Agreement, and Buyer shall have the right to rely on any such consent, approval or other notice so given; (iii) any notice given by Buyer to the Seller Agent shall be deemed to have been given to Seller (and thus all of the Seller Parties) for all purposes of this Agreement; and (iv) each Seller Party hereby irrevocably appoints the Seller Agent as the agent for the service of process on Seller (and thus all of the Seller Parties). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer may insist that any action (such as the execution of a deed or other closing documents) that is required to be taken by Seller or any individual Seller Party pursuant to this Agreement actually be taken by Seller (and thus all of the Seller Parties) or such individual Seller Party, as the case may be (rather than by the Seller Agent acting as agent therefor). The provisions of this Section 14.2 shall survive the Closing.
Section 14.3      Brokers . (a) Each Seller represents and warrants to the Buyer that it has dealt with no broker, salesman, finder or consultant with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, other than the brokers identified on Schedule 14.3 , and Seller shall be responsible for paying any commissions or other amounts due such brokers. Each Seller agrees to indemnify, protect, defend and hold the Buyer harmless from and against all claims, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) and charges resulting from Sellers’ breach of the foregoing representation in this subsection 14.3(a). The provisions of this subsection 14.3(a) shall survive the Closing and any termination of this Agreement.
(a)      The Buyer represents and warrants to the Sellers that it has dealt with no broker, salesman, finder or consultant with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, except for brokers employed by Seller (which shall be paid by Seller in accordance with subsection 14.3(b)). The Buyer agrees to indemnify, protect, defend and hold the Sellers harmless from and against all claims, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) and charges resulting from Buyer’s breach of the foregoing representation in this subsection 14.3(b). The provisions of this subsection 14.3(b) shall survive the Closing and any termination of this Agreement.
Section 14.4      Confidentiality; Press Release; IRS Reporting Requirements .
(a)      From and after the date of this Agreement, neither Buyer nor any Seller shall disclose the terms of this transaction, either before or after Closing, except that this general prohibition shall not prevent (i) Sellers and Buyer from releasing a joint press release concerning the sale of the Assets pursuant to Section 14.4(b) below, and (ii) any party from disclosing any matters set forth in this Agreement, or any of the terms and provisions of this Agreement, if and to the extent that such disclosure is required by New York Stock Exchange regulation or applicable law or a court or other binding order or by applicable administrative rule or regulation or order of any regulatory or supervisory agency or authority with competent jurisdiction over such matter.  The parties hereto agree that the individual prices of

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each Asset are not required to be disclosed by law, court order, or any other authority specified in clause (ii) of the foregoing sentence.  No provision of this Section 14.4(a) will be construed to prohibit (1) disclosures to appropriate authorities of such information as may be legally required for federal securities, tax, accounting, or other reporting purposes or other applicable law, (2) confidential disclosures to affiliates of either any Seller or Buyer, (3) disclosures required in connection with legal proceedings to enforce the terms and provisions of this Agreement, (4) disclosures by any Seller or Buyer in connection with the satisfaction of any condition precedent to the Closing, (5) disclosures of matters of which there is public knowledge other than as a result of disclosures made in breach hereof, (6) disclosure to the officers, employees, agents, contractors, attorneys, accountants, advisors and consultants of the parties on a need-to-know basis, and (7) disclosures to current and prospective lenders, partners, members and investors of Buyer provided that Buyer shall advise each such party of the confidential nature of such information and that such parties agree to maintain the confidentiality thereof.
(b)      The Sellers or the Buyer may issue a press release with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, provided that the content of any such press release shall be subject to the prior written consent of the other party hereto if issued within six (6) months of the Closing Date.
(c)      For the purpose of complying with any information reporting requirements or other rules and regulations of the IRS that are or may become applicable as a result of or in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, including, but not limited to, any requirements set forth in proposed Income Tax Regulation Section 1.6045-4 and any final or successor version thereof (collectively, the “ IRS Reporting Requirements ”), the Sellers and the Buyer hereby designate and appoint the Escrow Agent to act as the “ Reporting Person ” (as that term is defined in the IRS Reporting Requirements) to be responsible for complying with any IRS Reporting Requirements. The Escrow Agent hereby acknowledges and accepts such designation and appointment and agrees to fully comply with any IRS Reporting Requirements that are or may become applicable as a result of or in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement. Without limiting the responsibility and obligations of the Escrow Agent as the Reporting Person, the Sellers and the Buyer hereby agree to comply with any provisions of the IRS Reporting Requirements that are not identified therein as the responsibility of the Reporting Person.
Section 14.5      Escrow Provisions .
(a)      The Escrow Agent shall hold the Earnest Money, to the extent such Earnest Money is in the form of immediately available wired funds, in escrow in an interest-bearing bank account at First American Trust, FFB (the “ Escrow Account ”).
(b)      The Escrow Agent shall hold the Earnest Money in escrow in the Escrow Account until any termination of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.3 hereof, the Closing or any other sooner termination of this Agreement and shall hold or apply such proceeds in accordance with the terms of this subsection 14.5(b). The Sellers and the Buyer understand that no interest is earned on the Earnest Money during the time it takes to transfer into and out of the Escrow Account. At Closing, the Earnest Money shall be paid by the Escrow Agent to, or at the direction of, the Sellers. If the Closing does

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not occur as a result of a termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.3, the Earnest Money, together with all interest earned thereon, shall be returned to Buyer. If the Closing does not occur for any other reason and either party makes a written demand upon the Escrow Agent for payment of such amount, the Escrow Agent shall, within 24 hours give written notice to the other party of such demand. If the Escrow Agent does not receive a written objection within three (3) Business Days after the giving of such notice, the Escrow Agent is hereby authorized to make such payment. If the Escrow Agent does receive such written objection within such three (3) Business Day period or if for any other reason the Escrow Agent in good faith shall elect not to make such payment, the Escrow Agent shall continue to hold such amount until otherwise directed by joint written instructions from the parties to this Agreement or a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. However, the Escrow Agent shall have the right at any time to deposit the Earnest Money with the clerk of the court of Cook County, Illinois. The Escrow Agent shall give written notice of such deposit to the Sellers and the Buyer. Upon such deposit the Escrow Agent shall be relieved and discharged of all further obligations and responsibilities hereunder.
(c)      The parties acknowledge that the Escrow Agent is acting solely as a stakeholder at their request and for their convenience, that the Escrow Agent shall not be deemed to be the agent of either of the parties, and the Escrow Agent shall not be liable to either of the parties for any act or omission on its part, other than for its gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Sellers and the Buyer shall jointly and severally indemnify and hold the Escrow Agent harmless from and against all costs, claims and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and disbursements, incurred in connection with the performance of the Escrow Agent’s duties hereunder.
(d)      The Escrow Agent has acknowledged its agreement to these provisions by signing this Agreement in the place indicated following the signatures of the Sellers and the Buyer.
Section 14.6      Successors and Assigns; No Third-Party Beneficiaries . The stipulations, terms, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be binding upon, the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns (including any successor entity after a public offering of stock, merger, consolidation, purchase or other similar transaction involving a party hereto) and nothing herein expressed or implied shall give or be construed to give to any person or entity, other than the parties hereto and such assigns or designees, any legal or equitable rights hereunder.
Section 14.7      Assignment . This Agreement may not be assigned by the Buyer without the prior written consent of the Sellers, which consent may be granted or withheld in Seller’s sole discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) Buyer may assign this Agreement to one or more (a) direct or indirect subsidiaries of Buyer in which Buyer owns at least 50% of the direct or indirect ownership interests in each such subsidiary or (b) Affiliates of Buyer (as applicable, a “ Majority Owned or Controlled Entity ”) and (ii) the Buyer may designate one or more Majority Owned or Controlled Entities to which one or more of the Assets will be assigned at Closing (each, a “ Designated Subsidiary ”). In the event of any assignment of this Agreement by Buyer, the assignor automatically shall be deemed to have been released from all of its obligations hereunder and the assignee automatically shall be deemed to have assumed the same.

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Section 14.8      Further Assurances . From time to time, as and when requested by any party hereto, the other party shall execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such documents and instruments and shall take, or cause to be taken, all such further or other actions as such other party may reasonably deem necessary or desirable to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 14.9      Notices . All notices, demands, consents, approvals, requests or other communications made pursuant to, under or by virtue of this Agreement must be in writing and shall be (i) personally delivered, (ii) delivered by express mail, Federal Express or other comparable overnight courier service, (iii) transmitted by e-mail to the appropriate e-mail address listed below, so long as such e-mail or attached correspondence thereto expressly identifies in the subject line in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS that such correspondence constitutes an official notice pursuant to this Section 14.9, provided that, except with respect to notices in connection with New Leases and new contracts pursuant to Sections 3.3(c) and 3.3(d), a copy is sent the same day by messenger or by Federal Express or other recognized overnight delivery service, or (iv) mailed to the party to which the notice, demand, consent, approval, request or other communication is being made by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, as follows:
(a)      To any Seller:
Duke Realty Corporation
600 East 96 th Street, Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46240
Attention: Nick Anthony
Email: nick.anthony@dukerealty.com

with copies thereof to:

Duke Realty Corporation
600 East 96 th Street, Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46240
Attention: Ann Dee
Email: ann.dee@dukerealty.com

(b)      To the Buyer:
c/o Starwood Capital Group Global, L.P.
1255 23rd Street NW, Suite 675
Washington, D.C. 20037
Attention: Mark B. Keatley
Email: keatlem@starwood.com

with copies thereof to:

c/o Rinaldi, Finkelstein & Franklin, LLC
591 West Putnam Avenue
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830

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Attention: Ellis F. Rinaldi, Esq.
Email: rinaldi@starwood.com

and with copies thereof to:

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
601 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Attention: Jonathan A. Schechter, P.C.
Email: jonathan.schechter@kirkland.com

(c)      To the Escrow Agent:
First American Title Insurance Company
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2700
Chicago, Illinois 60602
    Attention: Steve Zellinger
    Email: szellinger@firstam.com
(d)      All notices (i) shall be deemed to have been given on the date that the same shall have been delivered in accordance with the provisions of this Section and (ii) may be given either by a party or by such party’s attorneys. Any party may, from time to time, specify as its address for purposes of this Agreement any other address upon the giving of 5 days’ prior notice thereof to the other parties.
Section 14.10      Entire Agreement . This Agreement, the Confidentiality Agreement, the Other PSAs, the Closing Documents, the Closing Documents (as defined in each of the Other PSAs) and the Exhibits and Schedules to each of the foregoing, collectively, contain all of the terms agreed upon between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and all understandings and agreements heretofore had or made among the parties hereto are merged in this Agreement which alone fully and completely expresses the agreement of the parties hereto.
Section 14.11      Amendments . This Agreement may not be amended, modified, supplemented or terminated, nor may any of the obligations of the Sellers or the Buyer hereunder be waived, except by written agreement executed by the party or parties to be charged.
Section 14.12      No Waiver . No waiver by either party of any failure or refusal by the other party to comply with its obligations hereunder shall be deemed a waiver of any other or subsequent failure or refusal to so comply.
Section 14.13      Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, interpreted under, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Illinois unless such dispute relates to real property, then the laws and jurisdiction of the location of such real property shall govern. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the parties hereby unconditionally and irrevocably waive and release any claim that the law of any other jurisdiction governs this Agreement and this Agreement shall be governed and construed with the laws of the State of Illinois.

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Section 14.14      Submission to Jurisdiction . To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law each of the Buyer and each Seller irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of (a) the Circuit Court of the State of Illinois – Cook County and (b) the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby. Each of the Buyer and each Seller further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail to such party’s respective address set forth above shall be effective service of process for any action, suit or proceeding in Illinois with respect to any matters to which it has submitted to jurisdiction as set forth above in the immediately preceding sentence. Each of the Buyer and each Seller irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in (a) the Circuit Court of the State of Illinois – Cook County and (b) the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
Section 14.15      Severability . If any term or provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall, to any extent, be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement or the application of such term or provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable shall not be affected thereby, and each term and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Section 14.16      Section Headings . The headings of the various Sections of this Agreement have been inserted only for purposes of convenience, are not part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed in any manner to modify, explain, expand or restrict any of the provisions of this Agreement.
Section 14.17      Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and it shall not be necessary in making proof of this Agreement to produce or account for more than one such counterpart.
Section 14.18      Construction . The parties acknowledge that the parties and their counsel have reviewed and revised this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or any exhibits or amendments hereto.
Section 14.19      Recordation . Neither this Agreement nor any memorandum or notice of this Agreement may be recorded by any party hereto without the prior written consent of the other party hereto. The provisions of this Section shall survive the Closing or any termination of this Agreement
Section 14.20      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
Section 14.21      Exclusivity. During the term of this Agreement, neither the Sellers nor their Affiliates, agents, representatives or employees shall solicit, authorize the solicitation of, or enter into any agreement or discussions with any third party concerning any offer or

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possible offer for a third party to acquire, finance, refinance the Assets or any interest therein (whether debt or equity, directly or indirectly) or with respect to any similar transaction.
Section 14.22      Attorney’s Fees. In the event that either party shall bring an action or legal proceeding for an alleged breach of any provision of this Agreement or any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement herein set forth, or to enforce, protect, determine or establish any term, covenant or provision of this Agreement or the rights hereunder of either party, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the non-prevailing party, as a part of such action or proceedings, or in a separate action brought for that purpose, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, expert witness fees and court costs as may be fixed by the court or jury.
Section 14.23      Like Kind Exchange . Each of the parties hereto agrees to cooperate with the other in effecting one or more I.R.C. § 1031 exchanges with respect to any one or more of the Properties which are the subject of this Agreement, including executing and delivering any and all documents required by one or more exchange trustees or qualified intermediaries retained by the party seeking to effect such exchange or exchanges; provided, however, that the cooperating party shall not be obligated to incur any liability, cost, expense, delay or other detriment (in each case as determined by the cooperating party in its sole discretion) in connection with the implementation of such an exchange or exchanges.
Section 14.24      Disclosure . Notwithstanding any terms or conditions in this Agreement to the contrary, but subject to restrictions reasonably necessary to comply with federal or state securities laws, any person may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided relating to such tax treatment and tax structure. For the avoidance of doubt, this authorization does not permit disclosure of the names of, or other identifying information regarding, the participants in the transaction, or of any information or the portion of any materials not relevant to the tax treatment or tax structure of the transaction including specific economic terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Section 14.24 shall survive the Closing.
Section 14.25      Waiver of Trial by Jury . Seller and Buyer hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waive any and all right to trial by jury in any action, suit or counterclaim arising in connection with, out of or otherwise relating to, this Agreement. The provisions of this Section 14.25 shall survive the Closing or termination hereof.
Section 14.26      Date for Performance . If the time period by which any right, option or election provided under this Agreement must be exercised, or by which any act required hereunder must be performed, or by which the Closing must be held, expires on a Saturday, Sunday or legal or bank holiday, then such time period shall be automatically extended through the close of business on the next regularly scheduled Business Day.
Section 14.27      Time of the Essence . Time shall be of the essence of this Agreement and each and every term and condition hereof.


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Section 14.28      Adjournment of Closing . In the event any Other PSA Closing is adjourned pursuant to Section 3.4(c), Section 3.6, Article VIII or for any reason, the Closing under this Agreement shall be adjourned for the same period of time.
Section 14.29      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 14.30      Post Closing Tenant Finish . Buyer and Seller acknowledge that as of the Closing Date there may be tenant finish work required to be performed at the Properties pursuant to Leases that has not been completed (“ Incomplete TI Work ”). On the Closing Date, Seller shall provide Buyer with a complete and reasonably detailed list of all such Incomplete TI Work. Buyer agrees that Seller shall complete all such Incomplete TI Work. Seller hereby covenants and agrees that, as promptly as is reasonably possible after the Closing, Seller shall complete (or cause to be completed) all Incomplete TI Work in a good, workmanlike and lien-free manner, consistent with the quality of work Seller has previously performed at the Properties, and in accordance with (a) all applicable provisions and requirements of the respective Lease under which performance of the Incomplete TI Work is required, and (b) all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, codes and regulations of any governmental authority. Seller shall be responsible for obtaining (or, to the extent required pursuant to the applicable Lease, causing the applicable Tenant to obtain) all permits, approvals and licenses necessary to perform such Incomplete TI Work. Seller further covenants and agrees that it shall use good faith and diligent efforts to coordinate the performance of all Incomplete TI Work (i) in a manner reasonably designed to minimize interference with the occupancies and business operations of the Tenants at the applicable Properties, and (ii) with Buyer. Any warranties and guaranties issued in connection with such Incomplete TI Work shall be for the benefit of, and enforceable by, Buyer. Seller shall maintain and shall cause all contractors performing Incomplete TI Work to maintain insurance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer, naming Buyer as an additional insured, and shall provide certificates evidencing such insurance at Buyer’s request. Upon submission by Seller to Buyer, no more frequently than monthly, of (x) the invoices and billing statements for that portion of the Incomplete TI Work for which Buyer is responsible, and (y) lien waivers from the applicable contractors and other evidence reasonably satisfactory to Buyer that such portion of the Incomplete TI Work has been completed, Buyer shall promptly pay or reimburse Seller for such invoices and bills. Upon completion of the Incomplete TI Work with respect to each Lease, Seller shall provide Buyer with evidence of completion, including a certificate of occupancy. Seller shall cooperate with Buyer in arranging for inspections of the progress of the Incomplete TI Work from time to time. Seller shall promptly and diligently correct any and all defects in the Incomplete TI Work following completion of the Incomplete TI Work or any portion thereof. Seller shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Buyer for, from and against any and all Losses (excluding consequential and punitive damages) incurred by Buyer arising from or in connection with Seller’s failure to perform and complete the Incomplete TI Work, except to the extent caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Buyer. The provisions of this Section 14.30 shall survive the Closing.
Section 14.31      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 14.32      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 14.33      Seller Financing . Seller shall make a non-recourse (subject to reasonable, customary non-recourse carveouts) first lien loan to Buyer at Closing (“ Seller Loan ”)

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in accordance with the following terms and conditions: (i) the Seller Loan shall be in the amount of seventy-five percent (75%) loan to value (i.e., allocated purchase price) equal to $200,000,000.00, as determined by Buyer; (ii) Buyer shall pay monthly interest only on the Seller Loan in arrears at an annual rate equal to one (1) month LIBOR plus 150 bps; (iii) the Seller Loan shall be secured by a first priority mortgage lien (or the equivalent in the relevant jurisdiction) on the Assets identified on Schedule 14.33 attached hereto and incorporated herein (subject to the substitution rights of Buyer, the “ Secured Properties ”); (iv) the Seller Loan may not be prepaid prior to January 1, 2016 (other than in connection with a casualty or condemnation of a Secured Property); (v) the Seller Loan may be prepaid in full or in part from time to time after January 1, 2016 without any prepayment fee or premium; and (vi) the maturity date for the Seller Loan shall be December 31, 2016.
Drafts of the proposed loan documents for the Seller Loan (collectively, the “ Seller Loan Documents ”) shall be delivered by Seller to Buyer within three (3) Business Days after the execution of this Agreement. Seller and Buyer shall use commercially reasonable and good-faith efforts to negotiate the Seller Loan Documents prior to the expiration of the Inspection Period. The Seller Loan Documents shall provide, among other things, that (i) after January 1, 2016, if Buyer, from time to time, prepays a portion of the Seller Loan, Seller shall release its first lien upon payment of a release price equal to one hundred five percent (105%) of the allocated portion of the Seller Loan to such Asset; provided, however, that in connection with a release due to a casualty or condemnation, any such release shall be at a release price of 100% of the applicable allocated loan amount; (ii) the Secured Properties shall be cross-collateralized; and (iii) Buyer may, from time to time, substitute replacement Assets for any Assets encumbered by Seller’s first lien (at par) subject to Seller’s prior approval, not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed. The Seller Loan Documents shall be governed by New York law (except with respect to enforcement of remedies under each mortgage (or equivalent), which shall be governed by the laws of the applicable state). Each of Buyer and Seller shall be responsible for its own legal fees in connection with the negotiation and closing of the Seller Loan.
With respect to the Secured Properties, Seller, in its capacity as the lender under the Seller Loan, shall accept such state of title and survey matters (including, without limitation, any such matters to which Buyer has objected and Seller has declined or failed to cure), such physical and environmental conditions and other matters as exist on the date hereof and/or on the date of closing and Seller shall close the Seller Loan notwithstanding any such matters or conditions; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not restrict or limit Buyer’s right to object to any such matter or condition and/or limit any rights and/or remedies of Buyer otherwise set forth in this Agreement on account of any such matter(s). Receipt of tenant estoppels and/or subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreements in favor of Seller, as lender, shall not be a condition to closing the Seller Loan.
Notwithstanding the above, Buyer may, from time to time, subject to Seller’s reasonable consent, substitute one or more Assets with an aggregate allocated value of up to twenty-five percent (25%) of the Secured Properties for the Secured Properties thirty (30) days prior to Closing. In addition, Buyer may, from time to time, substitute one or more Assets for the Secured Properties any time after Closing, in which event Buyer shall be responsible for the reasonable, out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred by Seller in connection therewith and Buyer shall provide Seller with a phase I environmental report (or an update to an existing phase 1 environmental report), updated survey and title insurance (in each case from an environmental

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consultant, surveyor and title company, as applicable, selected by Buyer) for the substituted Assets at the time Buyer requests the substitution.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the parties hereto as of the day and year first above written.
SELLER:

DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ,
an Indiana Limited Partnership, doing business in North Carolina as Duke Realty of Indiana Limited Partnership

By:    Duke Realty Corporation, an Indiana
corporation, its general partner

By:
/s/ Nicholas C. Anthony
Name:
Nicholas C. Anthony
Title:
Chief Investment Officer




[Signatures are continued on the following page.]

























                        

S-1




BUYER:

SOF-X U.S. ACQUISITIONS, L.L.C.,
a Delaware limited liability company

    
By:
/s/ Mark B. Keatley
Name:
Mark B. Keatley
Title:
SVP



    



S-2




JOINDER BY ESCROW AGENT

First American Title Insurance Company National Commercial Services, Chicago, Illinois, referred to in this Agreement as the “Escrow Agent,” hereby acknowledges that it received this Agreement executed by the Sellers and the Buyer as of the 20th day of January, 2015, and accepts the obligations of the Escrow Agent as set forth herein. Escrow Agent further acknowledges that it received the Earnest Money on the 20th day of January, 2015. The Escrow Agent hereby agrees to hold and distribute the Earnest Money in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Agreement.

FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE
                        COMPANY NATIONAL COMMERCIAL
                        SERVICES

                        
                        
By:
/s/ Adriene Taylor
Name:
Adriene Taylor
Title:
Escrow Assistant




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SCHEDULE A
Seller and Properties
See Attached























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SCHEDULE B
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED

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SCHEDULE C
Assumed Contracts

[TO BE INSERTED PRIOR TO THE INSPECTION DATE]

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SCHEDULE D
Knowledge Parties
Jeff Behm
Vice Presidents – Asset Management :
Jeffrey Stovall, Vice President, Regional Asset Manager – Nashville
Amy Mayer, Vice President, Asset Management - Raleigh

Senior Vice Presidents – Business Unit Head :
Chris Brown, Senior Vice President, Regional – Nashville
Jeff Sheehan, Senior Vice President - Raleigh

Asset Managers :
Tennessee: Lori Merkel and Christine Trotter
North Carolina: Nancy Burns and Patrick Blakely

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SCHEDULE 2.1(b)(iii)
Personal Property
All fixtures, chattels, equipment and articles of personal property placed in, attached to or located on each Property used in connection with the operation and maintenance of the Property that is owned by Seller or its Affiliates as of the date of this Agreement.


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SCHEDULE 3.1(c)
Consents
None




SCHEDULE 3.1(d)
Conflicts
None




SCHEDULE 3.2(b)
Material Contracts
None

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SCHEDULE 3.2(c)
Leases

Those certain Leases contained in the data site known as Duke Realty – Partner Connect – Consilidated Lease Documents under the following folders as of January 16, 2015:
    
St. Louis
Nashville
S Florida
Raleigh



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SCHEDULE 3.2(c)(i)
Tenant Improvements and Other Construction Work
See Attached

































SCHEDULE 3.2(c)(ii)
Tenant Defaults
See Schedule 3.2(v)







SCHEDULE 3.2(c)(iii)

Lease Termination Payments from December 11, 2014 through the Date Hereof
None.



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SCHEDULE 3.2(d)
Leasing and Brokerage Commissions and Agreements

Those certain Affiliate Leasing and Brokerage Agreements contained in the data site known as Duke Realty – Partner Connect – Vandy Portfolio under the following folders as of January 16, 2015:


Consolidated Commission Agreements


Jurisdiction
St. Louis
Nashville
South Florida
Raleigh



Those certain Third Party Leasing and Brokerage Agreements contained in the data site known as Duke Realty – Partner Connect – Vandy Portfolio under the following folders as of January 16, 2015:


Consolidated Commission Agreements


Jurisdiction
St. Louis
Nashville
South Florida
Raleigh

 





SCHEDULE 3.2(e)
Casualties and Condemnations
Those certain claims contained in the data site known as Duke Realty – Partner Connect – Vandy Portfolio under the following folders as of January 16, 2015:
1.13.2015 Additions – Insurance Claims Reports – Duke PR Special Project Rollup





Schedule 3.2(j)
Building/ Zoning Violations
None



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SCHEDULE 3.2(u)

Security Deposits Held by the Sellers

See Attached































SCHEDULE 3.2(v)

Delinquency Reports


See Attached






























































Schedule 3.3(h)(ii)

Those certain leases listed in the data site known as Duke Realty – Partner Connect – Vandy Portfolio under the following folders as of January 16, 2015:
1.16.2015 Additions – Pool 1 Schedule 3.3(h)(ii)









SCHEDULE 3.5(b)(ii)

INTENTIONALLY OMITTED







SCHEDULE 3.5(b)(iii)

INTENTIONALLY OMITTED







SCHEDULE 7.1

Designated Employees

Those employees listed in the Schedule provided by Seller to Buyer in an email dated January 10, 2015 from Nick Anthony to Casey Wold and Walker Collier.






SCHEDULE 14.3

Brokers

Cassidy Turley Real Estate Services, Inc.
CBRE, Inc.






SCHEDULE 14.33

Secured Properties


See Schedule A




EXHIBIT A
Form of Tenant Estoppel Certificate

TENANT:    
LANDLORD:
BUYER:
LEASE:
Original Lease dated [date]
First Amendment dated [date]
[Additional Amendments]
Letter of Understanding dated [date]

LEASED PREMISES:
Approximately [Square Feet] rentable square feet of space located at Property.

PROPERTY:
[Street Address, City and State]

In connection with Buyer’s acquisition and financing of the Lease Premises, Tenant certifies to Buyer, its successors and assigns, and Buyer’s lender and such lender’s successors and assigns:

1.
All capitalized terms not defined herein shall bear the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Lease.

2.
The Lease, as set forth above, is in full force and effect, and has not been modified, supplemented or amended in any way except as set forth above; the Lease is the entire agreement between the parties and Tenant’s rights with respect to the Leased Premises. Tenant has not executed any subleases or assignments of the Lease, and Tenant has not assigned or encumbered its interest in the Lease. Tenant has no options, rights of first refusal, rights of first offer or other rights to acquire or to lease additional space at the Property or any part thereof or to increase or relocate the Leased Premises.

3.
The commencement date under the Lease was [date]. The lease term expires on [date], and Tenant has no rights to extend the term or renew the Lease other than: [# and term of extensions]. Tenant has no options to terminate the Lease other than termination pursuant to condemnation or casualty.

4.
A security deposit in the amount of [$_____] is currently being held by Landlord as security under the Lease.


        

        

5.
The Monthly Rental Installment of [$_____] per month has been paid through ______. Tenant’s Proportionate Share is [___%] and Tenant's Proportionate Share of Operating Expenses, Real Estate Taxes and Insurance Premiums in the amount of [$_____] per month has been paid through [date]; no other Additional Rent is due under the Lease. No rent (Base Rent, Monthly Rental Installments or Additional Rent) has been paid more than one (1) month in advance. Tenant has no defenses or offsets which could be alleged in any action brought for rent accruing subsequent to the date of this Tenant Estoppel Certificate.

[If rent has not commenced] No Monthly Rental Installments or Additional Rent is currently due under the Lease. No rent (Base Rent, Monthly Rental Installments or Additional Rent) has been paid more than 1 month in advance. Tenant has no defenses or offsets which could be alleged in any action brought for rent accruing subsequent to the date of this Tenant Estoppel Certificate.

8.
Landlord has satisfied all of Landlord’s current obligations under the Lease in the nature of inducements to Tenant’s occupancy, and all improvements required under the terms of the Lease to be made by Landlord have been satisfactorily completed. Tenant has unconditionally accepted possession of the Leased Premises.

9.
Tenant is not in default in its obligations under the Lease, and, to Tenant’s knowledge, Landlord has not defaulted and is not currently in default in any of its obligations under the Lease. Neither Tenant, nor, to Tenant’s knowledge, Landlord, has committed any breach under the Lease which, alone, or with the passage of time, giving of notice, or both, would constitute a default thereunder. There are no actions, whether voluntary or involuntary, pending against Tenant under any insolvency, bankruptcy or other debtor relief laws of the United States of America or of any state or other political subdivision thereof.

13.
The statements contained in this Tenant Estoppel Certificate may be relied upon by Landlord, Buyer and Buyer’s lender, if any, and their respective successors and assigns in connection with the sale, acquisition and financing of the Property and shall be binding upon Tenant and Tenant’s successors and assigns. The party executing this Tenant Estoppel Certificate on behalf of Tenant states that he/she has been authorized to do so on behalf of Tenant.


Executed this ____ day of ______________, 20____

TENANT:
 
[TENANT’S SIGNATURE BLOCK]


        

        

BY: __________________________________
Name: _______________________________
Title: ________________________________

        



EXHIBIT B
Form of Assignment and Assumption of Leases and Rents
THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF LEASES AND RENTS (this “ Assignment ”) is made this __ day of ________, 2015, by and between __________________, a ________________ (“ Assignor ”) and __________________, a _______________ (“ Assignee ”).

RECITALS:

WHEREAS, this Assignment is being executed and delivered pursuant to that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool [__]) dated as of __________, 2015 among [Assignor, as seller, the other Sellers named therein] and ________________________________, as buyer (the “ Purchase Agreement ”);
    WHEREAS, as of this date (the “ Closing ”), Assignor is assigning and conveying to Assignee all of Assignor’s interest in that certain property more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (the “ Property ”); and

WHEREAS, in connection with the Closing, and in accordance with the terms of this Assignment and the Purchase Agreement, Assignor desires to assign to Assignee all of the right, title and interest in, to and under the leases described in Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, and Assignee desires to assume all obligations of Assignor under said leases arising and accruing after the date of this Assignment.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing and other valuable consideration, the receipt and legal sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged:

1.    Assignor hereby assigns, transfers and signs over unto Assignee all right, title and interest of Assignor in, to and under (a) the leases listed on Exhibit B , including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof (collectively, the “ Leases ”); (b) any assignments of leases, any other leases or subleases made by the tenants thereunder (including, without limitation, all rights and claims of the landlord thereunder arising by statute or at law or in equity or otherwise); [] (c) any and all guarantees of the Leases, if any; (d) any security deposits or prepaid rent made or to be made by any tenants under the Leases; and (e) all rents, income, charges and profits now or thereafter arising from or under the Leases and/or the Property; TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all of the foregoing unto Assignee, its successors and assigns.

2.    Assignee hereby accepts such assignment as of the Closing and agrees to perform all obligations of Assignor pursuant to such Leases arising and accruing from and after the date hereof.

3.    This Assignment is made without warranty or representation by Assignor except as otherwise set forth in the Purchase Agreement.    


        

        

4.    The provisions of this Assignment shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto, and their respective successors and assigns.

5.    This Assignment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Assignor and Assignee have executed this Assignment as of the date first above written.

ASSIGNOR:

_______________________,
a _______________________

By: _____________________
Name:
Title:


ASSIGNEE:

_______________________,
a _______________________

By: _____________________
Name:
Title:


        



EXHIBIT C
Form of Assignment and Assumption of Contracts
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF CONTRACTS (the “ Agreement ”) dated as of _____________, 2015, between [SELLER/S], (“ Assignor ”) and ____________________________, a ____________________________, having an address at _________________________________________________ (“ Assignee ”).
Background
This Agreement is being executed and delivered pursuant to that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool [__]) dated as of __________, 2015 (the “ Purchase Agreement ”) among [Assignor, as seller, the other Sellers named therein] and_________________________, as buyer. All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Purchase Agreement.
Assignment and Assumption
In consideration of Ten ($10.00) Dollars in hand paid by Assignee, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Assignor does hereby assign, transfer and set over unto Assignee, all of Assignor’s right, title and interest in and to the Assumed Contracts as set forth on Schedule A attached hereto.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the same unto Assignee, its successors and assigns, from and after the date hereof, subject to the terms, covenants, conditions and provisions contained in the Assumed Contracts.
Assignee hereby assumes the performance of all of the terms, covenants and conditions of the Assumed Contracts on the Assignor’s part to be performed thereunder arising and accruing from and after the date hereof and Assignor hereby agrees to remain liable for the performance of all of the terms, covenants and conditions of the Assumed Contracts arising or accruing prior to the date hereof.
This Assignment is made without warranty or representation by Assignor except as otherwise set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
This Assignment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each which will be deemed an original, and all of which together will be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Assignor and Assignee have duly executed this instrument as of the day first above written.
ASSIGNOR:

[SELLERS]


By:                     
Name:
Title:


ASSIGNEE:

_______________________,
a _______________________


By:                     
Name:
Title:


Schedule A        Assumed Contracts



        



EXHIBIT D
Form of Tenant Notice Letter
                
                
                
__________ ___, 2015
[BY CERTIFIED MAIL]
[Name and Address
of Tenant]
Premises:    [PREMISES NAME, CITY, STATE ]
Gentlemen and Ladies:

Please be advised that effective the date set forth above, the Premises have been conveyed to                  , a                  (“ Buyer ”), whose mailing address is                                          . You are hereby irrevocably and unconditionally directed that, effective immediately, all future communications, rents and payments are to be directed as follows: ____________________________________.

Buyer has assumed all of the obligations of the landlord under your lease from this day forward, including any obligation to return your security deposit, if any, in accordance with the provisions of your existing lease.

Lastly, please notify your insurance carrier and have it change the name of the additional insured under any policies of insurance (as per your lease) to              , and their successors and assigns. Once this is done, please deliver an updated certificate of insurance to Buyer.

 
Very truly yours,
 
 
 
[BUYER]

 
 
 
By: _____________________________
   Name:
   Title:

 
[SELLER]

 
By: _____________________________
   Name:
   Title:

        

        



        




EXHIBIT E
[ INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ]

        

        

EXHIBIT F
Buyer’s Closing Certificate

THIS BUYER’S CLOSING CERTIFICATE (the “ Certificate ”) is made pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(iii) of that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool [__]) (as the same has been amended, modified and/or supplemented, the “ Agreement ”) by and between Sellers (as defined in the Agreement) and ___________________, a ____________________________ (“ Buyer ”) dated as of _________, 2015.

Buyer hereby certifies to Seller that:

1.
Each of the representations and warranties made by Buyer in the Agreement are true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Certificate; and
2.
Buyer has performed or complied in all material respects with each obligation and covenant required by the Agreement to be performed or complied with by Buyer as of the date of this Certificate.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF , and intending to be legally bound hereby, Buyer has executed this Certificate as of the day and year first above written.

Buyer:

___________________________ ,
a __________________________

By:                         
Name:    
     Title:

        



EXHIBIT G
Form of Deed

        

        



Form of Deed – North Carolina













Excise Tax: $                 Recording Time, Book, and Page
           Parcel Identifier No.    
 
                            
Verified by _____ County on the          day of              2015
By                                                 
                                                    

Mail after recording to:    David Rosenberg, Esq., Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 300 North LaSalle Street, Chicago,                 Illinois 60654

This instrument was prepared by:
Ann C. Dee, Esq., Duke Realty Corporation, 600 East 96 th Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46240
Brief description for the index
 

NORTH CAROLINA SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED

THIS DEED, made as of the ____ day of ____________, by and between:





        

GRANTOR
GRANTEE
DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, an
Indiana limited partnership doing business in North Carolina as Duke Realty of Indiana Limited Partnership  
c/o Duke Realty Corporation
600 East 96 th  Street, Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46240
 
The designation Grantor and Grantee as used herein shall include said parties, their heirs, successors, and assigns, and shall include singular, plural, masculine, feminine or neuter as required by context.

WITNESSETH, that the Grantor, for a valuable consideration paid by the Grantee, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, has and by these presents does grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the Grantee in fee simple, all that certain lot or parcel of land situated in the Town of ________, _____ County, North Carolina and more particularly described on Exhibit A attached hereto.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforesaid lot or parcel of land and all privileges, rights to the extent assignable, improvements and appurtenances thereto belonging to the Grantee in fee simple.

And the Grantor covenants with the Grantee, that Grantor is seized of the premises in fee simple, that Grantor has done nothing to impair such title as Grantor received, that Grantor has the right to convey the same in fee simple, and that Grantor will warrant and defend the title against the lawful claims of all persons claiming by, under or through Grantor, subject to the lien of taxes not yet due and payable for 2015 and subsequent years, and those matters of record listed on Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
The property conveyed herein was acquired by Grantor by instrument recorded in Book _______, pages _____________ in the Office of the Register of Deeds of ______ County, North Carolina .
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantor has hereunto caused this instrument to be executed under seal as of the day and year first above written.

GRANTOR :

DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
an Indiana limited partnership





        

By:
DUKE REALTY CORPORATION, an Indiana corporation, sole general partner

                            By:_________________________________
                         Name:
Title:
[CORPORATE SEAL]

STATE OF ________________
COUNTY OF ______________

I, _____________________________, a Notary Public of the County and State aforesaid, certify that _____________________________, as ________________ of Duke Realty Corporation, the sole general partner of DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, an Indiana limited partnership doing business in North Carolina as Duke Realty of Indiana Limited Partnership, personally appeared before me this day and acknowledged the execution of the foregoing instrument as the act and deed of said limited partnership.

Witness my hand and official seal this ___day of _____________.


My Commission Expires:______________         ______________________________
Notary Public
[NOTARIAL SEAL]




        

EXHIBIT A

Legal Description


EXHIBIT B

Permitted Exceptions




        


Form of Deed – Tennessee


STATE OF ________
COUNTY OF ___________

THE ACTUAL CONSIDERATION OR VALUE WHICHEVER IS GREATER, FOR THIS TRANSFER IS $


    _____________________________________

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME THIS DATE

___________________________

    _____________________________________
   NOTARY PUBLIC

   MY COMMISSION EXPIRES: ____________



This Instrument Prepared By:

Ann C. Dee, Esq.
Duke Realty Corporation
600 East 96 th  Street, Suite 300
Indianapolis, IN 46240

After Recording Return To:

David Rosenberg, Esq.
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
300 North LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60654
 
 

ADDRESS OF NEW OWNER:


________________________
________________________
________________________

PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF TAXES:

Same

MAP PARCEL NUMBER:


Tax Map ____, Parcel ____



SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED

THIS INDENTURE, effective as of the _____ day of _______________, between DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, an Indiana limited partnership (hereinafter referred to as "Grantor"), and __________________________________________________________ (hereinafter referred to as "Grantee").

WITNESSETH:





        

For and in consideration of the sum of Ten and No/100 Dollars ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration delivered to Grantor by Grantee at and before the execution, sealing and delivery hereof, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Grantor has and hereby does grant, bargain, sell, alien, convey and confirm unto Grantee, and the legal representatives, successors, successors-in-title and assigns of Grantee, all of that certain land lying and being located in _______________ County, Tennessee, as more particularly described on Exhibit A attached hereto and hereby made a part hereof, together with any and all improvements located thereon. This conveyance, and all covenants and warranties contained herein, are made expressly subject to the matters set forth on Exhibit B , which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.

This is [improved] real property known as ____________________, __________________ [address], Tennessee ________.

To have and to hold said tracts or parcels of land, together with any and all improvements located thereon, and any and all of the rights, members and appurtenances thereof to the same being, belonging or in anywise appertaining to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of Grantee and the legal representatives, successors, successors-in-title and assigns of Grantee, forever, in fee simple.
Grantor shall warrant and forever defend the right and title to said tract or parcel of land unto Grantee and the legal representatives, successors-in-title and assigns of Grantee, against the claims of all persons whomsoever claiming by, through or under Grantor.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor has signed, sealed and delivered this deed as of the day and year first above written.

GRANTOR:
                                                      
DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
an Indiana limited partnership
                
By:    Duke Realty Corporation, an Indiana
            corporation, sole general partner


By:____________________________
Name:
Title:




STATE OF                 





        

COUNTY OF                 

Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the said County and State, duly commissioned and qualified, _____________________, the __________________ of Duke Realty Corporation, sole general partner of Duke Realty Limited Partnership, an Indiana limited partnership, with whom I am personally acquainted (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence), and who acknowledged that he executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained.

WITNESS my hand and seal, this _______ day of _________________.


____________________________________
Notary Public
My commission expires:




        

EXHIBIT A

Legal Description


EXHIBIT B

Permitted Title Exceptions









EXHIBIT H
Form of Bill of Sale
___________________, a _______________________ , whose address is ________________________ (hereinafter referred to as “ Seller ”), in consideration of Ten ($10.00) Dollars in hand paid by ______________________, a _________________________, whose mailing address is ___________________________________ (hereinafter referred to as “ Buyer ”), the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, does hereby sell, grant, assign, convey, transfer and set over unto Buyer, its successors and assigns, all fixtures, chattels, equipment and articles of personal property placed in, attached to or located on each Property used in connection with the operation and maintenance of the Property that is owned by Seller or its Affiliates as of the date of the Purchase Agreement (collectively, the “ Personal Property ”).
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Personal Property unto Buyer, its successors and assigns forever.
Seller represents and warrants that it has title to the Personal Property free and clear of any Liens. Except as specifically provided in the previous sentence, or as otherwise set forth in that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool [__]) dated as of _________, 2015, by and between the Sellers named therein and ___________________________ (as the same may be amended, supplemented and/or modified from time to time, the “ Purchase Agreement ”) this Bill of Sale is made without warranty or representation of the Seller.
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Purchase Agreement.
This Bill of Sale has been duly executed by Seller as of the ____ day of ________, 2015.
[SELLER/S]


By:    _____________________________
Name:
Title:
Schedule :
Schedule A        Description of Premises



        



EXHIBIT I
Form of Broker Lien Waiver

FULL SATISFACTION AND WAIVER OF BROKER LIEN
STATE OF ___________    )
) SS
COUNTY OF ________    )



WHEREAS the undersigned has entered into a written agreement with [Duke Realty Limited Partnership], for the purpose of selling the premises commonly known as_______________________________________, of which [Seller] is the owner; and
WHEREAS the undersigned has performed under the provisions of the said written agreement and is entitled to compensation as provided therein.
NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned, for and in consideration of _______________________________ and NO/100 DOLLARS ($___________), and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, do(es) hereby satisfy and waive any and all claim of, or right to, lien under the statutes of the State of [___________] relating to commercial real estate broker’s liens with respect to and on the said above-described premises, the building or buildings thereon, and the tenant spaces therein, if any.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument has been executed by the undersigned this _____ day of _____. 2015.
[INSERT BROKER NAME]
By:                         
Name:                         
Title:                         

Subscribed and sworn to before me a notary public this _____ day of_____, 2015.
_______________________________
Name Printed                        [SEAL]


        

        

EXHIBIT J
Form of Assignment of Asset-Related Property
THIS ASSIGNMENT OF ASSET-RELATED PROPERTY (this “ Assignment ”) is made this __ day of _____________, 2015 by and between [SELLER/S] (“ Assignor ”) and ______________________, a _________________________ (“ Assignee ”).

RECITALS:

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof (the “ Closing ”), Assignor is assigning and conveying to Assignee all of Assignor’s interest in that certain property commonly known as _________________ and located in [CITY, STATE], and more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (the “ Property ”); and

WHEREAS, in connection with the Closing, and in accordance with the terms of this Assignment, Assignor desires to assign to Assignee all of Assignor’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Asset-Related Property, including without limitation the property listed on Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference; and

WHEREAS, this Agreement is being executed and delivered pursuant to that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool [__]) dated as of __________, 2015 (the “ Purchase Agreement ”) among [Assignor, as seller, the other Sellers named therein] and______________________, as buyer. All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Purchase Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing and other valuable consideration, the receipt and legal sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged:

1. Assignor hereby assigns, transfers and sets over unto Assignee all right, title and interest of Assignor in, to and under the Asset-Related Property.

2. Assignee hereby accepts such assignment and agrees to perform all obligations of Assignor pursuant to such Asset-Related Property, if any, arising and accruing from and after the date hereof.
3. This Assignment is made without warranty or representation by Assignor except as otherwise set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

4. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, and their respective successors and assigns.

5. This Assignment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.


        

        

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Assignor and Assignee have executed this Assignment as of the date first written above.

ASSIGNOR:

[SELLER/S]

By: _________________________
Name:
Title:


ASSIGNEE:

_____________________,
a ____________________

By: _________________________
Name:
Title:













        

        

EXHIBIT A

Legal Description





EXHIBIT B

Permitted Exceptions


        



EXHIBIT K
Sellers’ Closing Certificate
THIS SELLERS’ CLOSING CERTIFICATE (the “ Certificate ”) is made pursuant to Section 6.2(d)(iii) of that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool [__]) (as the same has been amended, modified and/or supplemented, the “ Agreement ”) by and between the undersigned (the “ Sellers ” and ___________________, a ________________________ (“ Buyer ”) dated as of ____________, 2015.

Sellers hereby certify to Buyer that:

1.
Each of the representations and warranties made by each Seller in the Agreement are true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Certificate; and
2.
Each Seller has performed or complied in all material respects with each obligation and covenant required by the Agreement to be performed or complied with by such Seller as of the date of this Certificate.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , and intending to be legally bound hereby, each Seller has executed this Certificate as of the day and year first above written.

Seller:

[SELLERS]

By:                         
Name:    
     Title:



        

EXHIBIT L
Form of Entity Transferor Foreign Investors
Real Property Tax Act Certification and Affidavit

Section 1445 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), provides that a transferee of a U.S. real property interest must withhold tax if the transferor is a foreign person. To inform _____________________ (the “ Transferee ”) that withholding of tax is not required upon disposition of a U.S. real property interest by ________________, a ____________ _________________ (the “ Transferor ”), the undersigned hereby certifies the following on behalf of the Transferor:
Transferor is not a disregarded entity as defined in §1.1445-2(b)(2)(iii) of the Code;
Transferor is not a foreign corporation, foreign partnership, foreign trust or foreign estate (as those terms are defined in the Code and Income Tax Regulations);
The U.S. employer identification number of Transferor is ___________;
Transferor has an address at 600 East 96 th Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240.
The address of the subject property is ________________, [CITY, STATE].
Transferor understands that this Certification may be disclosed to the Internal Revenue Service by Transferee and that any false statement contained herein could be punished by fine, imprisonment or both.
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this Certification and to the best of my knowledge and belief it is true, correct and complete, and I further declare that I have the authority to sign this document on behalf of Transferor.

_____________, 2015
[SELLER/S]


By:    _____________________________
Name:
Title:



        

EXHIBIT M
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EXHIBIT N
Definitions

“Affiliate” with respect to any Person, any Person Controlling, Controlled by or under Common Control with such Person.
“Buyer” shall mean [                  ] and its affiliates and subsidiaries.
“Buyer Building” shall mean any single building set forth on the list of Properties attached to the Purchase Agreement and ultimately purchased by Buyer.
“Control” shall mean, either (i) ownership directly or indirectly of fifty percent or more of the equity interests in a Person or (ii) the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
“Duke Realty Parties” shall mean Duke Realty Limited Partnership and its Affiliates.
“Duke Building(s)” shall mean as the context may require, (i) one or more buildings owned by one or more of the Duke Realty Parties (regardless of whether such building is constructed or proposed to be constructed) and (ii) any space leased by a Duke Realty Party in a Buyer Building.
“Solicit” shall mean to initiate or otherwise enter into discussions with a Tenant Party, either directly or through any Representative of such Tenant Party, regarding the opportunity to lease space in a building (whether or not constructed or under construction at the time), but excluding any RFP.
“Representative” shall mean, with respect to a Person, any employee, broker, finder or other Person acting as a direct representative on behalf of such Person.
“RFP” shall mean a request for a proposal from a Tenant Party, either directly by the Tenant Party, or through a Representative of a Tenant Party, to enter into a lease for space at any Duke Building located in North Carolina or Missouri, but excluding any such request for proposal from a Tenant Party that is a Duke Realty Party.
“Tenant” shall mean any tenant pursuant to a Lease in any Buyer Building as of the date of the Purchase Agreement.
“Tenant Affiliate” shall mean any Person Controlled, Controlling or under common Control with such Tenant.
“Tenant Party” shall mean any Tenant or Tenant Affiliate.
“Termination Date” shall mean (a) with respect to the Covenant Not to Solicit, the date of that is the five year anniversary of the Closing Date; and (b) with respect to the Covenant



        

for RFPs, the date that is the thirtieth month of the Closing Date; provided, however in the event any Duke Buildings are sold to a Person that is not an Affiliate of Duke in an arm’s length transaction, then the Termination Date with respect to such Duke Building shall be the date of the closing of the sale to such Person. In addition, to the extent any Buyer Building is sold to a Person who is not Buyer, then the Termination Date with respect to such Buyer Building shall be the date of closing of the sale to such Person.
Covenant Not to Solicit Tenants
From and after the date of the Purchase Agreement to the Termination Date, the Duke Realty Parties covenant and agree that none of the Duke Realty Parties or any Representative of any Duke Realty Party shall Solicit any Tenant Party to enter into a lease for space at any Duke Building located or to be located within a twenty mile radius of any Buyer Building with respect to which such Tenant Party is leasing space as of the date of the Purchase Agreement (the “Duke Non-Solicit Area”) without Buyer’s prior written consent, which consent may be withheld in Buyer’s sole discretion, but will be deemed given if Buyer has not responded within ten (10) Business Days after receipt of a written request for consent from one or more of the Duke Realty Parties (such covenant by the Duke Realty Parties, a “Covenant Not to Solicit”). Additionally, from and after the date of the Purchase Agreement to the Termination Date, the Duke Realty Parties shall not, and shall not permit any Representative of any Duke Realty Party to, respond to any RFP request for a lease of space at a Duke Building in a Duke Non-Solicit Area without the prior consent of Buyer, which consent may be granted or denied in accordance with the further provisions of this paragraph (such covenant by the Duke Realty Parties, a “Covenant for RFPs”). In the event any Duke Realty Party receives an RFP request for a lease of space at a Duke Building within the Duke Non-Solicit Area by or on behalf of any Tenant Party that it desires to respond to, then the Duke Realty Party receiving such RFP shall immediately notify Buyer of the RFP and request Buyer’s consent thereto. Buyer shall have ten (10) Business Days in which to respond to such request, with Buyer’s consent not to be unreasonably withheld, and which consent Buyer shall be required to grant in the event such RFP includes space requirements or other specific building requirements that Buyer determines in its reasonable discretion cannot be accommodated by Buyer in any Buyer Building within the Duke Non-Solicit Area.
 



        

EXHIBIT O
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EXHIBIT P
Form of Title Affidavit
OWNER’S TITLE AFFIDAVIT AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
________________ [[person’s name]] (“ Affiant ”), being duly sworn, deposes and says (to Affiant’s actual knowledge after due inquiry of the person or persons with requisite knowledge) to First American Title Insurance Company (the “ Title Company ”) with respect to the property identified on Schedule A hereto (the “ Property ”), as described in that certain Commitment for Title Insurance (the “ Title Commitment ”) issued by the Title Company under order number NCS-___________, with an effective date of _________ (the “ Effective Date ”):
1.
Affiant is the ________________ [[office]] of ________________ [[name of entity associated with the owning entity]], a _____________ [[entity type and state of formation]], which is the ________________ [[relationship with owning entity]] of _______________ [[name of owning entity]] (the “ Owner ”), a ________________ [[entity type and state of formation]].
2.
Except for the Owner, there are no parties in possession or parties claiming a right to be in possession (“ Tenant ” or “ Tenants ”) of any part of the Property except ( a ) as specifically listed in the Title Commitment and/or ( b ) as set forth on Schedule B hereto; and there are no purchase rights (such as a right of first refusal or first offer, an option to purchase, or a right to approve purchaser) in any part of the Property except as expressly described ( a ) in the Title Commitment and/or ( b ) on Schedule B hereto.
3.
No person or entity has furnished any labor, service, or material by or on behalf of either the Owner or any Tenant [[reference to tenant work to be removed if the Property is located in one of the few jurisdictions in which tenant contractors may never lien the landlord’s interest in the Property]] in connection with construction on or improvement to any portion of the Property within the last ______ [[period of time within which lien claims may be asserted according to the lien statute of the state in which Property is located, using statutory language of days, weeks, or months (plus a five-day cushion)]], except for ( a ) standard maintenance and repair by or on behalf of the Owner, which has been or will be paid in due course, and ( b ) the labor, services, and materials (if any) described on Schedule C hereto; and the Owner has not received any written notice of intention to file, record, or assert a lien against any portion of the Property for labor, service, or material furnished in connection with construction on or improvement to any portion of the Property. [[All labor, services, and materials, whether the Owner, a Duke Realty entity, a tenant, or a buyer is obligated to pay costs, should be listed on Schedule C .]




        

4.
There are not any ( a ) bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings pending by or against the Owner in any state or federal court, ( b ) unsatisfied judgments against the Owner, or ( c ) pending lawsuits that directly affect the Property.
5.
Other than as specifically listed in the Title Commitment, there are not any ( a ) defects in or liens, encumbrances, or other claims against the title to the Property, ( b ) inchoate rights created by, through, or under the Owner that may ripen into a defect in or lien, encumbrance, or other claim against the title to the Property, or ( c ) violations of any covenant, condition, or restriction affecting the Property; the Owner has not entered into any agreements for the sale, leasing, or other disposition of the Property except as disclosed to the Title Company in writing; and the Owner has not received written notice of any unpaid tax or assessment not shown in the public records that could affect or become a lien against the Property.
6.
Except for the instruments delivered to the Title Company by or on behalf of the Owner with instructions to submit for recordation, no instrument affecting the Property or title to the Property has been or will be submitted for filing or recording in the public records by or under the direction of the Owner after the Effective Date and through the earlier of ( a ) the third (3 rd ) day following the date hereof and ( b ) the date of recordation of that certain ___________________ [[Special/Limited Warranty Deed, Assignment of Ground Lease, etc.]] (the “ Conveyance Instrument ”) affecting title to the Property from the Owner to ___________. (This paragraph being the “ Gap Paragraph ” referred to in the following gap indemnification.)
7.
This Owner’s Title Affidavit and Indemnity Agreement is given with the understanding and intention that the Title Company shall rely thereon in issuing its title insurance policy pursuant to the Title Commitment.
[ Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank ]



















        

Gap Indemnification
The Owner hereby agrees to hold harmless and indemnify the Title Company against any loss, cost, expense, claim, or damage arising by reason of any material incorrectness in the Gap Paragraph herein, provided, however, that this agreement is (and such indemnification shall be) conditioned upon the Title Company exercising all due diligence and dispatch in promptly recording the Conveyance Instrument.
[[OPTIONAL INDEMNIFICATION: The following indemnification is to be given by the Owner if there is disclosure of maintenance and repair furnished by or on behalf of the Owner.]]
Mechanics’ Liens Indemnification, Owner’s Construction
The Owner hereby agrees to pay, protect, defend, indemnify, and hold and save harmless the Title Company from and against any and all liabilities, claims of liability, obligations, losses, costs, charges, expenses, causes of action, suits, demands, judgments, and damages of any kind or character whatsoever, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys' fees and costs (including appellate fees and costs and actual attorneys’ fees awarded against the Title Company, directly or indirectly) incurred or sustained by the Title Company because of, under, or pursuant to the title insurance policy written pursuant to the Title Commitment by reason of, related to, or arising from any and all liens or rights to lien existing or asserted against the Property due to any of the labor, service, or material in connection with the maintenance and repair furnished by or on behalf of the Owner, as disclosed herein.

[[OPTIONAL INDEMNIFICATION: The following indemnification is to be given by Duke Realty Limited Partnership (or the Owner or other Duke Realty entity, depending on facts) only if and to the extent the Owner or another Duke Realty entity is financially responsible for any of the labor, service, or material furnished during the lien period, whether or not completed or paid for, listed on Schedule C .]]
Mechanics’ Liens Indemnification, Tenant Improvement
Duke Realty Limited Partnership [[or other Duke Realty entity, depending on circumstances]] (“ Duke ”) hereby agrees to pay, protect, defend, indemnify, and hold and save harmless the Title Company from and against any and all liabilities, claims of liability, obligations, losses, costs, charges, expenses, causes of action, suits, demands, judgments, and damages of any kind or character whatsoever, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys' fees and costs (including appellate fees and costs and actual attorneys’ fees awarded against the Title Company, directly or indirectly) incurred or sustained by the Title Company because of, under, or pursuant to the title insurance policy written pursuant to the Title Commitment by reason of, related to, or arising from any and all liens or rights to lien existing or asserted against the Property due to any of the labor, service, or material described as being the financial responsibility of the Owner or of Duke on Schedule C hereto.





        

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Affiant, as the affiant hereunder and on behalf of the Owner, has executed this document as of the ____ day of _________________, 20___.
___________________________
[[SIGNATURE BLOCK]]

_______________________________
[[NOTARY BLOCK FOR THE COUNTY AND STATE OF EXECUTION (NOT, NECESSARILY, WHERE THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED]]






































        

SCHEDULE A TO EXHIBIT P
Property Description
______________________________
[[description of the Property]]






































        

SCHEDULE B TO EXHIBIT P
Tenants
______________________________________
[[leases and amendments from Purchase and Sale Agreement,
as updated for Assignment and Assumption Agreement]]






































        

SCHEDULE C TO EXHIBIT P
Labor, Services, and Materials
______________________________
[[Insert “None,” if no construction during the lien period; if construction during lien period, include a statement of who is financially responsible for payment (such as the Owner, a Duke Realty entity, a tenant, a buyer]]



Exhibit 10.3


AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE (POOL III)
among
THE SELLERS NAMED HEREIN
and
SOF-X U.S. ACQUISITIONS, L.L.C.
Dated as of January 16, 2015




TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
Page
Exhibits
iv
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
1
      Section 1.1          Defined Terms
1
ARTICLE II SALE, CONSIDERATION AND CLOSING
10
      Section 2.1          Sale of Assets
10
Section 2.2          Gross Asset Value; Earnest Money.
11
      Section 2.3          Earnest Money
12
      Section 2.4          The Closing
13
      Section 2.5          Allocated Asset Value.
13
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE SELLERS
13
      Section 3.1          General Seller Representations and Warranties
13
      Section 3.2     Representations and Warranties of the Sellers as to the Assets
15
      Section 3.3 Operations Prior to Closing
18
      Section 3.4          Tenant Estoppels.
23
      Section 3.5          Owners’ Associations and REAs
24
      Section 3.6 Inaccurate Representation or Warranty
25
      Section 3.7 Cooperation with Financing.
26
      Section 3.8 Easements.
26
      Section 3.9           SNDAs
26
      Section 3.10 Non-Compete Agreement
26
      Section 3.11 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
27
      Section 3.12 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
27
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE BUYER
27
      Section 4.1 Representations and Warranties of the Buyer
27
ARTICLE V CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING
29
      Section 5.1 Conditions Precedent to Sellers’ Obligations
29
      Section 5.2           Conditions Precedent to the Buyer’s Obligations
30
ARTICLE VI CLOSING DELIVERIES
31
      Section 6.1          Buyer Deliveries
31
      Section 6.2          Sellers Deliveries.
32
ARTICLE VII INSPECTION
35
      Section 7.1 General Right of Inspection
35
      Section 7.2          Document Inspection; Contracts
35
      Section 7.3          Formal Inspection Period
36
      Section 7.4          Confidentiality
36
      Section 7.5 Examination
36
      Section 7.6          Effect and Survival of Disclaimer and Release
38

    
        


ARTICLE VIII TITLE AND PERMITTED EXCEPTIONS
38
      Section 8.1 Permitted Exceptions
38
      Section 8.2          Title Report.
38
      Section 8.3 Use of Cash Consideration Amount to Discharge Title Exceptions
38
      Section 8.4          Inability to Convey
39
      Section 8.5          Rights in Respect of Inability to Convey
39
      Section 8.6          Voluntary Title Exceptions; Monetary Title Exceptions
40
      Section 8.7          Buyer’s Right to Accept Title
40
      Section 8.8          Cooperation
41
ARTICLE IX TRANSACTION COSTS; RISK OF LOSS
41
      Section 9.1          Transaction Costs
41
      Section 9.2          Risk of Loss.
42
ARTICLE X ADJUSTMENTS PROPOSED
42
      Section 10.1 Taxes.
43
      Section 10.2 Fixed Rents, Additional Rents and Security Deposits.
44
      Section 10.3 Water and Sewer Charges
46
      Section 10.4 Utility Charges
46
      Section 10.5 Contracts
46
      Section 10.6 Miscellaneous Revenues
46
      Section 10.7 Leasing Costs.
46
      Section 10.8 Owners’ Association Assessments.
47
      Section 10.9 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
47
      Section 10.10 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
47
      Section 10.11 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
47
      Section 10.12 General
47
      Section 10.13 Re-Adjustment
48
ARTICLE XI SURVIVAL OF OBLIGATIONS; LIABILITY
48
      Section 11.1 Survival of Obligations; Liability of Sellers
48
      Section 11.2 Liability of Buyer
48
      Section 11.3 Cap on Liability
49
      Section 11.4 Survival
49
ARTICLE XII TAX CERTIORARI PROCEEDINGS
49
      Section 12.1 Prosecution and Settlement of Proceedings
49
      Section 12.2 Application of Refunds or Savings
50
      Section 12.3 Survival
50
ARTICLE XIII DEFAULT
50
      Section 13.1 Buyer Default
50
      Section 13.2 Seller Default.
51
      Section 13.3 Material Defects Arising Prior to the Closing.
52
      Section 13.4 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
53
      Section 13.5 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
53

    
        


      Section 13.6 Limitation on Liability
53
ARTICLE XIV MISCELLANEOUS
54
      Section 14.1 Use of Duke Name
54
      Section 14.2 Joint and Several Liability
54
      Section 14.3 Brokers.
55
      Section 14.4 Confidentiality; Press Release; IRS Reporting Requirements.
55
      Section 14.5 Escrow Provisions.
56
      Section 14.6 Successors and Assigns; No Third-Party Beneficiaries
57
      Section 14.7 Assignment
57
      Section 14.8 Further Assurances
57
      Section 14.9 Notices
58
      Section 14.10 Entire Agreement
59
      Section 14.11 Amendments
59
      Section 14.12 No Waiver
59
      Section 14.13 Governing Law
59
      Section 14.14 Submission to Jurisdiction
60
      Section 14.15 Severability
60
      Section 14.16 Section Headings
60
      Section 14.17 Counterparts
60
      Section 14.18 Construction
60
      Section 14.19 Recordation
60
      Section 14.20 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
60
      Section 14.21 Exclusivity.
61
      Section 14.22 Attorney’s Fees.
61
      Section 14.23 Like Kind Exchange
61
      Section 14.24 Disclosure
61
      Section 14.25 Waiver of Trial by Jury
61
      Section 14.26 Date for Performance
61
      Section 14.27 Time of the Essence
62
      Section 14.28 Adjournment of Closing
62
      Section 14.29 INTENTIONALL OMITTED
62
      Section 14.30 Post Closing Tenant Finish
62
      Section 14.31 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
63
      Section 14.32 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
63
      Section 14.33 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
63

    
        


Exhibits

 
Exhibit A -
Form of Tenant Estoppel
Exhibit B -
Form of Assignment of Leases
Exhibit C -
Form of Assignment of Contracts
Exhibit D -
Form of Tenant Notice
Exhibit E -
Intentionally Omitted
Exhibit F -
Buyer’s Closing Certificate
Exhibit G -
Form of Deed
Exhibit H -
Form of Bill of Sale
Exhibit I -
Form of Broker Lien Waiver
Exhibit J -
Form of Assignment of Asset-Related Property
Exhibit K -
Seller’s Closing Certificate
Exhibit L -
Form of FIRPTA Certificate
Exhibit M -
Intentionally Omitted
Exhibit N -
Non-Compete Agreement Term Sheet
Exhibit O -
Intentionally Omitted
Exhibit P -
Form of Title Affidavit
Schedules
 
Schedule A -
Seller and Properties
Schedule B -
Intentionally Omitted
Schedule C -
Assumed Contracts
Schedule D -
Knowledge Parties
Schedule 2.1(b)(iii) -
Personal Property
Schedule 3.1(c) -
Consents
Schedule 3.1(d) -
Conflicts
Schedule 3.2(b) -
Material Contracts
Schedule 3.2 (c) -
Leases
Schedule 3.2(c)(i) -
Tenant Improvements and Other Construction Work
Schedule 3.2(c)(ii) -
Tenant Defaults
Schedule 3.2(d) -
Leasing and Brokerage Commissions and Agreements
Schedule 3.2(e) -
Casualties and Condemnations
Schedule 3.2(j) -
Building/Zoning Violations
Schedule 3.2(r) -
Intentionally Omitted
Schedule 3.2(u) -
Security Deposits Held by the Sellers
Schedule 3.2(v) -
Delinquency Reports
Schedule 3.3(h)(ii) -
December 11, 2014 Through Closing Date Lease Agreements
Schedule 3.5(b)(ii) -
Intentionally Omitted
Schedule 3.5(b)(iii) -
Intentionally Omitted
Schedule 7.1 -
Designated Employees
Schedule 14.3 -
Brokers


    
        


AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE (POOL III)
AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE (POOL III) (this “ Agreement ”), made as of the 16th day of January, 2015 by and between each of the entities listed in the column entitled “ Sellers ” on Schedule A attached hereto and made a part hereof (individually, a “ Seller ”; collectively, the “ Sellers ”) and SOF-X U.S. Acquisitions, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Buyer ”).
Background
A. The applicable Sellers are the owners of the Land and the buildings and other improvements situated on such Land, constituting the properties listed opposite their names on Schedule A attached hereto and made a part hereof (individually a “ Property ”; collectively, the “ Properties ”).
A.      The Properties listed on Schedule A (collectively, the “ Asset Schedule ”), together with the Asset-Related Property (as defined below) with respect to each Property shall be referred to herein, collectively, as the “ Assets ”.
B.      The Sellers desire to sell to the Buyer, and the Buyer desires to purchase from the Sellers, the Assets on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1      Defined Terms The capitalized terms used herein will have the following meanings.
Additional Rent(s) ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 10.2(a).
Adjusted Gross Asset Value ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 2.2(a).
Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, such first Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling”, “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as applied to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of that Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
Affiliate Leasing and Brokerage Agreements ” shall have the meaning given thereto in Section 3.2(d) hereof.

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Agreement ” shall mean this Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool III) and all amendments hereto, together with the exhibits and schedules attached hereto, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, from time to time.
Allocated Asset Value ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.5.
Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Laws ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3.1(f)(i).
Applicable Law ” means all statutes, laws, common law, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes or other legal requirements of any Governmental Authority, board of fire underwriters and similar quasi-governmental agencies or entities, and any judgment, injunction, order, directive, decree or other judicial or regulatory requirement of any court or Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction affecting or relating to the Person or property in question.
Asset-Related Property ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 2.1(b).
Asset Schedule ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in “Background” paragraph B.
Asset Specific Default ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 13.3(a).
Assets ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in “Background” paragraph B.
Assignment of Asset-Related Property ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subparagraph 6.2(c)(iv).
Assignment of Contracts ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subparagraph 6.1(a)(ii).
Assignment of Leases ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subparagraph 6.1(a)(i).
Assumed Contracts ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 7.2(b).
Basket ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 11.3.
Bill of Sale ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subparagraph 6.2(c)(ii).
Business Day ” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banks are authorized or required by law to be closed in New York City, New York.
Buyer ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Preamble to this Agreement.
Buyer Exclusion Notice ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 13.3(a).

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Buyer-Related Entities ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 11.1.
Buyer Surviving Representations and Covenants ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 11.2.
Cap ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 11.3.
Cash Basis ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 10.1.
Cash Consideration Amount ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 2.2(a).
Closing Documents ” shall mean any, certificate, instrument or other document delivered pursuant to Article VI of this Agreement.
Closing ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 2.4(a).
Closing Date ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 2.4(a).
Closing Statement ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subparagraph 6.1(d)(i).
Closing Year ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 10.2(b).
Confidentiality Agreement ” shall mean that Confidentiality Letter Agreement dated as of October 10, 2014, made by Vanderbilt Partners and Trinity Capital Acquisitions LLC in favor of Duke Realty Limited Partnership.
Contracts ” shall mean, collectively, all agreements or contracts of any Seller relating to the ownership, operation, maintenance and management of the relevant Property and the buildings and other improvements located thereon, or any portion thereof, including all amendments, modifications, additions or supplements thereto.
Deed ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 6.2(a).
Delinquency Report ” shall mean that report attached hereto as Schedule 3.2(v) .
Designated Employees ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 7.1.
Designated Subsidiary ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14.7.
Duke Lease ” shall mean a lease agreement for each Duke Leased Space in the forms to be agreed upon between Buyer and Seller prior to the Inspection Date.
Duke Leased Space ” shall mean the space leased by Seller at the Assets pursuant to a Duke Lease.
Earnest Money ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.3.

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Environmental Claims ” means any claim for reimbursement or remediation expense, contribution, personal injury, property damage or damage to natural resources made by any Governmental Authority or other Person arising from or in connection with the presence or release of any Hazardous Substances over, on, in or under any Property, or the violation of any Environmental Laws with respect to any Property.
Environmental Laws ” means any Applicable Laws which regulate or control (i) Hazardous Substances, pollution, contamination, noise, radiation, water, soil, sediment, air or other environmental media, or (ii) an actual or potential spill, leak, emission, discharge, release or disposal of any Hazardous Substances or other materials, substances or waste into water, soil, sediment, air or any other environmental media, including, without limitation, (A) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq. (“ CERCLA ”), (B) the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq. (“ RCRA ”), (C) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq., (D) the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq., (E) the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq., (F) the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq., and (G) the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. § 1801 et seq. and similar state and local Applicable Law, as amended from time to time, and all regulations and rules issued pursuant thereto.
Environmental Liabilities ” means any liabilities or obligations of any kind or nature imposed on any Seller pursuant to any Environmental Laws, including, without limitation, any (i) obligations to manage, control, contain, remove, remedy, respond to, clean up or abate any actual release of Hazardous Substances or other pollution or contamination of any water, soil, sediment, air or other environmental media, located on or originating from any Property, and (ii) liabilities or obligations with respect to the manufacture, generation, formulation, processing, use, treatment, handling, storage, disposal, distribution or transportation of any Hazardous Substances by any Seller.
Escrow Account ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 14.5(a).
Escrow Agent ” shall mean First American Title Insurance Company, Chicago National Commercial Services Division, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2700, Chicago, IL 60602.
Escrow Period ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 10.7.
Executive Order ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 3.1(f)(i).
Existing Lease ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 10.7.
Fixed Rents ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 10.2(a).
Governmental Authority ” shall mean any federal, state or local government or other political subdivision thereof, including, without limitation, any agency or entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative governmental powers or functions, in each case to the extent the same has jurisdiction over the Person or Property in question.
Government List ” shall mean any of (i) the two lists maintained by the United States Department of Commerce (Denied Persons and Entities), (ii) the list maintained by the

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United States Department of Treasury (Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons), and (iii) the two lists maintained by the United States Department of State (Terrorist Organizations and Debarred Parties).
Gross Asset Value ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 2.2(a).
GSA ” shall mean the General Services Administration.
Hazardous Substances ” means any hazardous or toxic substances, materials or waste, whether solid, semisolid, liquid or gaseous, including, without limitation, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, petroleum or petroleum by-products, radioactive materials, radon gas and any other material or substance which is defined as or included in the definition of a “hazardous substance”, “hazardous waste”, “toxic waste”, “hazardous material”, “toxic pollutant”, “contaminant”, “pollutant” or “toxic substance” or words of similar import, under any Environmental Law or that could result in the imposition of liability under any Environmental Laws.
Incomplete TI Work ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14.30.
Inspection Date ” means 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 27, 2015.
Inspection Period ” means the period of time commencing as of the date of that certain letter of intent, dated December 17, 2014, executed by Vanderbilt Partners LLC, Trinity Capital Acquisitions, LLC and Starwood Capital Group Holdings, LLC, and ending on the Inspection Date.
Intangible Property ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subparagraph 2.1(b)(vi).
IRS ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Service.
IRS Reporting Requirements ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 14.4(c).
Land ” means the land more particularly described in the Title Policy.
Lease Options ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 3.2(c).
Lease Required Estoppel ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 3.4(b).
Leases ” shall mean all leases, licenses and other occupancy agreements, for all or any portion of the Properties and all amendments, modifications, extensions and other agreements pertaining thereto.
Lease Termination Payments ” means all payments received by or on behalf of Seller with respect to a Lease with respect to any terminations, surrenders, modifications, renewals or amendments of any such Lease.

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Leasing and Brokerage Agreements ” shall mean, collectively, the Affiliate Leasing and Brokerage Agreements and the Third Party Leasing and Brokerage Agreements.
Leasing Costs ” shall mean, with respect to a particular Lease, all capital costs, expenses incurred for capital improvements, equipment, painting, decorating, partitioning and other items to satisfy the initial construction obligations of the landlord under such Lease (including any expenses incurred for architectural or engineering services in respect of the foregoing), “tenant allowances” in lieu of or as reimbursements for the foregoing items, payments made for purposes of satisfying or terminating the obligations of the tenant under such Lease to the landlord under another lease (i.e., lease buyout costs), relocation costs, temporary leasing costs, leasing commissions, brokerage commissions, legal, design and other professional fees and costs, in each case, to the extent the landlord is responsible for the payment of such cost or expense under the relevant Lease or any other agreement relating to such Lease.
Liens ” shall mean all liens, pledges, charges, mortgages, deeds of trust, security interests, encumbrances, title retention agreements, adverse claims or restrictions.
Losses ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 11.1.
Major Tenants ” shall mean those certain Tenants representing or leasing 50,000 square feet or more in any one Property excluding the GSA.
Material Contracts ” shall mean all assignable Contracts, other than those assignable Contracts which are terminable on 30 days’ notice without cost or penalty and require the payment of no more than $25,000 in any calendar year or are a part of a national contract.
Monetary Title Exceptions ” shall mean title exceptions affecting any Property which are not Permitted Exceptions and which can be removed by the payment of a liquidated amount.
New Lease ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 3.3(d).
Non-Compete Agreement ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3.10.
Notice of Inaccuracy ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3.6.
Objection Notice ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8.2.
Other PSA Assets ” means, individually or collectively, as the context may require, the “Assets” as defined in each of the Other PSAs.
Other PSA Closing ” means, individually or collectively, as the context may require, the “Closing” as defined in each of the Other PSAs.
Other PSA Properties ” means, individually or collectively, as the context may require, the “Properties” as defined in each of the Other PSAs.
Other PSA Sellers ” means, individually or collectively, as the context may require, the “Sellers” as defined in each of the Other PSAs.

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Other PSAs ” means, individually or collectively, as the context may require, the following: (i) that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool I), dated as of the date hereof, by and between Duke Realty Limited Partnership, Duke Crossroads Bldg 1, LLC, Duke Crossroads Bldg 2&3, LLC, Duke Crossroads Bldg 4, LLC, Duke PCB 1-7, LLC, Sawgrass Limited Partnership No. 1, LP, Sawgrass Limited Partnership No. 2, LP and Duke Construction Limited Partnership, collectively, as sellers, and Buyer, as buyer; (ii) that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool II) ,dated as of the date hereof, by and between Duke Realty Limited Partnership, as seller, and Buyer, as buyer; and (iii) that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool IV), dated as of the date hereof, by and between Duke Realty Limited Partnership and 625 Building, L.L.C., together as sellers, and Buyer, as buyer.
Owners’ Association ” shall mean any association or organization created pursuant to the Owners’ Association Documents.
Owners’ Association Documents ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3.2(g).
Permitted Exceptions ” shall mean (i) liens for current real estate taxes or assessments which are not yet due and payable or are due and payable but not yet delinquent, (ii) any exceptions to title approved or waived by the Buyer in accordance with this Agreement, (iii) customary utility easements which (A) do not encroach any buildings or other improvements located at the applicable Property, (B) are within and do not violate any setback requirements or restrictions and (C) do not materially and adversely impact the current use or value of the applicable Property, (iv) the rights of Tenants, as tenants only, pursuant to Leases, and (v) any matters created or caused by Buyer.
Personal Property ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subparagraph 2.1(b)(iii).
Person ” shall mean a natural person, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, corporation, trust, estate, association, unincorporated association or other entity.
Post Termination Period ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 3.3(h)(ii).
Properties ” and “ Property ” shall have the meanings assigned thereto in “Background” paragraph A.
Real Estate Tax ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 10.1.
REAs ” shall mean those certain reciprocal easement agreements, covenants conditions and restrictions and similar property-related agreements encumbering or otherwise affecting the Assets.
Rents ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 10.2(a).
Reporting Person ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 14.4(c).

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SD Letters of Credit ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 10.2(a).
Seller Agent ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14.2.
Seller Party ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14.2.
Sellers ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Preamble to this Agreement.
Sellers’ Actual Reimbursable Tenant Expenses ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 10.2(c).
Sellers’ Actual Tenant Reimbursements ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 10.2(c).
Sellers’ Knowledge ” shall mean the actual knowledge of the Sellers based upon the actual knowledge of (i) with respect to all of the Assets, (a) Jeff Behm, (b) the Vice Presidents of Asset Management in the markets where the Properties are located and (c) the Senior Vice Presidents, Business Unit Heads in the markets where the Properties are located, each as more particularly set forth on Schedule D attached hereto and (ii) with respect to each particular Asset, the persons listed in the preceding clause (i) and the person identified as the “Asset Manager” with respect to such Asset on Schedule D .
Seller's Estoppel Certificate ” shall have the meanings assigned thereto in subsection 3.4(d).
Seller’s Other Loans ” shall mean, with respect to the applicable Seller, all indebtedness, financings and loans related to or encumbering the Seller’s Property or the Seller’s Assets.
Seller’s Property ” shall mean, with respect to each Seller, the Property owned by such Seller, as set forth in the Asset Schedule.
Sellers’ Reconciliation Statement ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 10.2(c).
Sellers’ Related Entities ” shall mean Sellers, their affiliates, members and partners, and the partners, shareholders, officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents of each of the foregoing.
Seller Surviving Representations and Covenants ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 11.1.
SNDAs ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3.9.
Statement of Lease ” shall mean with respect to any Lease with the GSA as Tenant a “Statement of Lease” in the form required by the GSA.

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Tax ” shall mean any and all fees (including, without limitation, documentation, recording, license and registration fees) and taxes (including, without limitation, net income, alternative, unitary, alternative minimum, minimum franchise, value added, ad valorem, income, receipts, capital, social security, service, license, excise, sales, payroll, worker’s compensation, unemployment or compensation taxes, duty or custom taxes, franchise, use, leasing, fuel, excess profits, turnover, occupation, property (personal and real, tangible and intangible), transfer, recording and stamp taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, assessments, or withholdings of any nature whatsoever, general or special, ordinary or extraordinary, and any transaction privileges or similar taxes) imposed by or on behalf of a Governmental Authority, together with any and all penalties, fines, additions to tax and interest thereon, whether disputed or not.
Tenant Estoppel ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 3.4(a).
Tenants ” shall mean the tenants under the Leases.
Tenant Notices ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subparagraph 6.1(a)(iii).
Terminated Contracts ” shall mean all Contracts other than Assumed Contracts.
Third Party Leasing and Brokerage Agreements ” shall have the meaning given thereto in Section 3.2(d) hereof.
Title Company ” shall mean the Escrow Agent.
Title Objection ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8.5.
Title Policy ” shall mean one or more (as applicable as the context may require) owner’s policies of title insurance, issued by the Title Company, with respect to each Property in the standard form used in the state in which such Property is located, insuring as of the Closing Date, in an amount equal to the Allocated Asset Value for such Property, that the Buyer (or a Designated Subsidiary) owns fee simple title (and such additional estates as may be applicable) to such Property free and clear of all liens and encumbrances other than the Permitted Exceptions, without standard exceptions for parties in possession except pursuant to written leases (as tenants only, with no rights to purchase), mechanics’ liens, and matters of survey.
Title Response Notice ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8.5.
UCC ” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code.
Vacant Land ” shall mean the land parcels described on Schedule A .
Voluntary Title Exceptions ” shall mean with respect to each Property (i) the lien of any mortgage affecting such Property, whenever created, and (ii) title exceptions affecting such Property that are knowingly and intentionally created by the Sellers or their Affiliates after the date of this Agreement; provided , however , that the term “ Voluntary Title Exceptions ” as used in this Agreement shall not include the following: (a) any Permitted Exceptions; (b) any title exception created by a Tenant that is not otherwise prohibited by the applicable Lease for such Tenant thereunder; and (c) any title exceptions that are approved, waived or deemed to have

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been approved or waived by the Buyer pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or that are created in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
WARN Act Indemnification ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 11.1.
ARTICLE II
SALE, CONSIDERATION AND CLOSING
Section 2.1      Sale of Assets . (a) On the Closing Date (as hereinafter defined) and pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Sellers shall sell to the Buyer, and the Buyer shall purchase from each of the Sellers, all of the Assets. It is understood and agreed that, except as explicitly set forth in this Agreement, the closing of the purchases of the Assets shall occur contemporaneously and none of the purchases of the Assets shall close unless the purchase of all of the Assets closes contemporaneously.
(b)      The transfer of the Properties to the Buyer shall include the transfer of all Asset-Related Property with respect to such Properties. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Asset-Related Property ” shall mean the following:
(i)      all of the relevant Seller’s right, title and interest in and to all easements, covenants and other rights appurtenant to said Property and all right, title and interest of the relevant Seller, if any, in and to any land lying in the bed of any street, road, avenue or alley, open or closed, in front of or adjoining said Property and to the center line thereof;
(ii)      all of the relevant Seller’s right, title and interest in and to all Owners’ Association Documents and REAs;
(iii)      all personal property listed on the attached Schedule 2.1(b)(iii) and furniture, fixtures, equipment, tools, supplies and other personal property (collectively, the “ Personal Property ”) (except items owned or leased by Tenants or which are leased by the relevant Seller) which are now, or may hereafter prior to the Closing Date be, placed in or attached to the Property;
(iv)      to the extent they may be transferred under Applicable Law and without cost to Seller (unless Buyer agrees to pay any such cost), all licenses, permits, consents, certificates, approvals, orders and authorizations presently issued in connection with the operation of all or any part of the Property as it is presently being operated;
(v)      to the extent assignable and without cost to Seller (unless Buyer agrees to pay any such cost), all warranties and guaranties, issued to the relevant Seller by any manufacturer or contractor in connection with construction or installation of equipment or any component of the improvements included as part of the Property;
(vi)      to the extent assignable and without cost to Seller (unless Buyer agrees to pay any such cost), all other intangibles associated with the Properties, including, without limitation, goodwill, all logos, designs, trade names, building

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names, trademarks related to the property and other general intangibles relating to the Property, all telephone exchange numbers specifically dedicated and identified with the Properties and any URL designations and domain names containing the name of any Property but specifically excluding the names “Duke”, “Duke Realty” or derivatives therefrom or combinations thereof (collectively the “ Intangible Property ”);
(vii)      all Leases and Assumed Contracts and all security and escrow deposits held by the relevant Seller in connection with any such Lease or Assumed Contract;
(viii)      all books and records, tenant files, tenant lists and tenant marketing information relating to the Properties; and
(ix)      to the extent assignable, the plans and specifications, engineering drawings and prints with respect to the improvements, all operating manuals, and all books, data and records regarding the physical components systems of the improvements at the Properties, each to the extent in the Sellers' or a Sellers’ Affiliate’s possession (or reasonably obtainable by the Sellers without cost).
Section 2.2      Gross Asset Value; Earnest Money.
(a)      The purchase price for the Assets shall be equal to the aggregate gross asset value (the “ Gross Asset Value ”) of the Assets of (i) $78,000,000.00 plus (ii) $0.00 for the Vacant Land, as adjusted pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The Gross Asset Value shall be adjusted to reflect net prorations and other adjustments provided for in this Agreement (as adjusted, the “ Adjusted Gross Asset Value ”). For purposes of this Agreement, the Adjusted Gross Asset Value shall be the “ Cash Consideration Amount ”.
(b)      At the Closing (as hereinafter defined):
(i)      the Buyer shall deliver the Cash Consideration Amount, less the Earnest Money and any interest earned thereon (unless such Earnest Money is in the form of a letter of credit in which case the Earnest Money shall not be deducted and the Escrow Agent shall return the undrawn letter of credit to the Buyer promptly upon the Closing), to the Sellers in immediately available funds by wire transfer to such account or accounts that the Sellers shall designate to the Buyer;
(ii)      the Escrow Agent shall deliver the Earnest Money and any interest earned thereon (unless such Earnest Money is in the form of a letter of credit in which case the Escrow Agent shall return the undrawn letter of credit to Buyer promptly upon the Closing) to the Sellers to such account or accounts the Sellers shall designate to the Escrow Agent; and
(iii)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(c)      No adjustment shall be made to the Gross Asset Value except as explicitly set forth in this Agreement.

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(d)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 2.3      Earnest Money
Within two (2) Business Days after the date of this Agreement, Buyer shall deposit with Escrow Agent an amount equal to $346,820.81 (the “ Initial Deposit ”). In the event that Buyer does not terminate this Agreement on or before the Inspection Date, within one (1) Business Day after the Inspection Date, Buyer shall deposit with Escrow Agent an additional amount equal to $1,734,104.05 (the “ Additional Deposit ”, which Additional Deposit, along with the Initial Deposit, shall be held as the “ Earnest Money ”). The Earnest Money shall be in the form of either (i) immediately available funds by wire transfer to such account as Escrow Agent shall designate to the Buyer or (ii) in the form of a letter of credit reasonably acceptable to Seller and issued by such issuing bank as is reasonably approved by Seller naming Duke Realty Limited Partnership as beneficiary and having a face amount equal to the Initial Deposit or the Initial Deposit plus the Additional Deposit, as applicable. To the extent the Earnest Money is in the form of immediately available funds by wire transfer, upon delivery of such Earnest Money by the Buyer to Escrow Agent the Earnest Money will be deposited by Escrow Agent in an interest-bearing account acceptable to the Buyer and the Sellers and shall be held in escrow in accordance with the provisions of Section 14.5. All interest earned on the Earnest Money while held by Escrow Agent shall be paid to the party to whom the Earnest Money is paid, except that if the Closing occurs, the Buyer shall receive a credit for such interest in accordance with subsection 2.2(b).
Section 2.4      The Closing . (a) The closing of the sale and purchase of the Assets (the “ Closing ”) shall take place no later than April 1, 2015 (as such date may be extended pursuant to this Agreement, the “ Closing Date ”).
(b)      The Closing shall be held at the offices of the Escrow Agent or at such location agreed upon by the parties hereto and will be in escrow through the Escrow Agent.
Section 2.5      Allocated Asset Value. The Sellers and the Buyer hereby agree that the Gross Asset Value plus each of the “Gross Asset Values” (as defined in each of the Other PSAs) shall be allocated among the Assets and the Other PSA Assets on or prior to the Inspection Date (as to each Asset and Other PSA Asset (as applicable), the “ Allocated Asset Value ”) for federal, state, local and foreign tax purposes in accordance with applicable U.S. federal tax laws and analogous provisions of state, local and foreign tax laws. On or prior to the Closing Date, the Buyer shall have the right to reallocate the Gross Asset Value and Allocated Asset Value and each of the “Gross Asset Values” and “Allocated Asset Values” (each as defined in each of the Other PSAs) among the Assets and the Other PSA Assets provided that any such reallocations shall be subject to the prior reasonable approval of the Sellers. The Sellers and the Buyer shall file all Tax returns and related tax documents consistent with such allocations, as such allocations may be reallocated pursuant to the provision of this Section or otherwise adjusted by agreement of the Parties.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE SELLERS

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Section 3.1      General Seller Representations and Warranties . Each Seller, for itself solely as it relates to such Seller’s Assets, hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Buyer as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as follows:
(e)      Formation; Existence . It is a limited partnership, general partnership, limited liability company or corporation, as applicable, duly formed, validly existing and in good standing (if applicable) under the laws of the State of its formation and the state in which the applicable Properties owned by such Seller are located.
(f)      Power and Authority . Subject to Section 5.1(g), it has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Such Seller is authorized to do business in, and is in good standing under, the state in which the Property such Seller owns or leases pursuant to Schedule A is located. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions provided for in this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary action on its part. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights and by general principles of equity (whether applied in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(g)      No Consents . Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(c) , no consent, license, approval, order, permit or authorization of, or registration, filing or declaration with, any Person, court or other Governmental Authority or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, is required to be obtained or made by Seller in connection with any Seller’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or any of the transactions required or contemplated hereby.
(h)      No Conflicts . Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(d) , the consummation of the transaction herein contemplated and the compliance by Seller with the terms of this Agreement do not and will not (i) conflict with or result in any violation of any Seller’s organizational documents, (ii) conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms and conditions of, or constitute a default under, any agreement, arrangement, understanding, accord, document or instrument by which any Seller is bound, or (iii) violate any existing term or provision of any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, law, or regulation applicable to the Seller’s Assets except for any conflict or violation that will not adversely affect any Seller’s ability to consummate the transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
(i)      Foreign Person . Such Seller is not a “foreign person” as defined in Internal Revenue Code Section 1445 and the regulations issued thereunder.
(j)      Anti-Terrorism .
(i)      None of the Sellers or, to Sellers’ Knowledge, its Affiliates, is in violation of any laws relating to terrorism, money laundering or the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Action of 2001, Public Law 107-56 and Executive Order No.

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13224 (Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism) (the “ Executive Order ”) (collectively, the “ Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Laws ”).
(ii)      None of the Seller or, to Sellers’ Knowledge, its Affiliates, is acting, directly or indirectly, on behalf of terrorists, terrorist organizations or narcotics traffickers, including those persons or entities that appear on the Annex to the Executive Order, or are included on any relevant lists maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of U.S. Department of Treasury, U.S. Department of State, or other U.S. government agencies, all as may be amended from time to time.
(iii)      None of the Seller or, to Sellers’ Knowledge, its Affiliates (A) conducts any business or engages in making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any person included in the lists set forth in the preceding paragraph, (B) deals in, or otherwise engages in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to the Executive Order, or (C) engages in or conspires to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in any Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Laws.
(iv)      The Sellers understand and acknowledge that the Seller or its Affiliates may become subject to further anti-money laundering regulations, and agrees to execute instruments, provide information, or perform any other acts as may be required for compliance with such anti-money laundering regulations for the purpose of: (A) carrying out due diligence as may be required by applicable law to establish the Seller’s identity and source of funds; (B) maintaining records of such identities and sources of funds, or verifications or certifications as to the same; and (C) taking any other actions as may be required to comply with and remain in compliance with anti-money laundering regulations applicable to the Seller.
(v)      Neither the Sellers, nor any person controlling or controlled by the Sellers, is a country, territory, individual or entity named on a Government List, and the monies used in connection with this Agreement and amounts committed with respect thereto, were not and are not derived from any activities that contravene any applicable anti-money laundering or anti-bribery laws and regulations (including funds being derived from any person, entity, country or territory on a Government List or engaged in any unlawful activity defined under Title 18 of the United States Code, Section 1956(c)(7)).
Section 3.2      Representations and Warranties of the Sellers as to the Assets . Each Seller, for itself solely as it relates to such Seller’s Assets, hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Buyer as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as follows:
(a)      Ownership of Property . Other than this Agreement, no Seller has entered into an agreement to sell such Seller’s Asset.

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(b)      Material Contracts . All Material Contracts affecting such Seller’s Assets are set forth on Schedule 3.2(b) attached hereto and the same have not been amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, except as shown in such Schedule 3.2(b) . Such Material Contracts contain the entire agreement between such Seller and the contract vendors, licensors and lessors named therein. Each of the Material Contracts is in full force and effect and such Seller has not given or received any written notice of any breach or default under any Material Contract which has not been cured. Seller is not in default of any of its obligations under such Material Contracts and to Sellers’ Knowledge, the applicable contract vendors, licensors and lessor named therein are not in default of their respective obligations under the applicable Material Contracts. Such Seller has delivered or made available to Buyer true and complete copies of all of such Material Contracts.
(c)      Leases . Seller has made available to Buyer the leases, licenses and occupancy agreements (including all amendments, modifications and supplements thereto) with respect to the Properties as described in Schedule 3.2(c) attached hereto. There are no leases, licenses or other occupancy agreements to which Seller is a party for all or any portion of such Seller’s Property, other than the Leases set forth on Schedule 3.2(c) . Such Leases (i) have not been amended, supplemented or otherwise modified except as disclosed in the documents referenced on Schedule 3.2(c) or stated in Schedule 3.2(v) , and (ii) contain the entire agreement between the relevant landlord and the tenants named therein with respect to the applicable leasehold interest. Except as set forth in the Delinquency Report, to the Knowledge of Sellers’ as of the date of this Agreement, fixed rent and additional rent are currently being collected under such Leases without offset, counterclaim or deduction. Seller has made available to Buyer true and complete copies of the Leases. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(c)(i) , all tenant improvements and other construction work to be performed by such Seller under such Leases have been completed. There are no tenant inducement costs with respect to the Leases of such Seller’s Assets or any renewal thereof except as may be set forth in the Leases. No party has any purchase option, right of first refusal, right of first offer or similar right under such Leases (collectively, “ Lease Options ”), except those Tenants relating to the Lease Options referenced in Section 14.29 below, relating to the purchase of all or a portion of such Seller’s Property. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(c)(ii) or in the Delinquency Report, as of the date of this Agreement, (i) Seller has not received any written notice from any tenant under a Lease claiming landlord is in default in its obligations as landlord under such Lease and (ii) to Seller’s Knowledge and except as set forth in the Delinquency Report, there exists no default by any tenant under any such Lease. Seller has not received any Lease Termination Payments from December 11, 2014 through the date hereof, except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(c)(iii) .
(d)      Brokerage Commissions . There are no brokerage commissions, tenant inducement costs or finders’ fees payable by such Seller with respect to the current term of the Leases, other than those set forth on Schedule 3.2(d) attached hereto. Seller does not have any agreement with any Affiliate broker which will survive the Closing Date with respect to the current term or any renewal, extended or amended term, except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(d) (the “ Affiliate Leasing and Brokerage Agreements ”) and, to such Seller’s knowledge, such Seller does not have any agreement with any third party broker with respect to the current term or any renewal, extended or amended term, except as set forth in Schedule 3.2(d) (the “ Third Party Leasing and Brokerage Agreements ”).

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(e)      Casualty; Condemnation . There is no unrepaired casualty damage to any of such Seller’s Properties and there is no pending condemnation or similar proceedings affecting any Property and to Sellers’ Knowledge no action is threatened or contemplated except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(e) .
(f)      Litigation . There are no actions, suits or proceedings pending against or to Sellers’ Knowledge threatened against any Seller in any court or before or by an arbitration tribunal or regulatory commission, department or agency which, if adversely determined, would materially adversely affect (i) such Sellers’ ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) the ownership of an Asset or (iii) the operation of a Property.
(g)      Owners’ Associations . To the Seller’s knowledge, Seller has made available to Buyer true, correct and complete owners’ association documents and all by-laws in connection with the foregoing, relating to the Properties to the extent such are in Seller’s possession (collectively, the “ Owners’ Association Documents ”). Seller has not received any written notice that it is in default of any monetary or other payment amounts owed by such Seller with respect to any Owners’ Associations. Other than as provided in the Owners’ Association Documents or as provided in this Agreement, Sellers have no other obligations relating to the Owners’ Associations.
(h)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(i)      Ownership of the Personal Property . Such Seller has good and valid title to the Personal Property, which in each case shall be free and clear of all Liens as of the Closing Date. Seller has not pledged, assigned, hypothecated or transferred any of its right, title or interest in any of the Personal Property other than in connection with Seller’s Other Loans that will be satisfied or released on or before the Closing Date.
(j)      Compliance with Law . Such Seller has not received any written notice of a material violation of any applicable fire, health, building, use, occupancy or zoning laws, regulations, ordinances and codes with respect to such Seller’s Property which has not been cured or dismissed or would impact Buyer’s use of the Property except for those set forth on Schedule 3.2(j) hereto, provided, however that nothing in this Section 3.2(j) shall limit the right of Buyer to object to any matter or issue set forth on such Schedule 3.2(j) pursuant to Article VIII of this Agreement.
(k)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(l)      Environmental Matters . Except as (i) contained in any environmental assessment report made available by Seller to Buyer, (ii) expressly disclosed in writing to Buyer prior to the Inspection Date or (iii) as contained in any report prepared by Buyer or its environmental engineers or consultants, Seller has not received any written notice from any Governmental Authority or other Person of any Environmental Claims, Environmental Liabilities or violations of any Environmental Laws with respect to such Seller’s Property.
(m)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
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(o)      Bankruptcy . No insolvency proceeding of any character (including bankruptcy, receivership, reorganization, composition or arrangement with creditors (including any assignment for the benefit of creditors)), voluntary or involuntary, relating to such Seller or such Seller’s Property is pending, or, to such Sellers’ Knowledge, is being threatened against such Seller by any Person.
(p)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(q)      Labor and Employee Matters . Seller is not a party to any employment or collective bargaining or similar agreements with the Designated Employees.
(r)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(s)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(t)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(u)      Security Deposits . Attached hereto as Schedule 3.2(u) is a true and complete list of the security deposits (whether in the form of cash, letter of credit or otherwise) under the Leases being held by the Sellers.
(v)      Delinquency Report . Attached hereto as Schedule 3.2(v) is a true and complete report setting forth as of the date of this Agreement, all arrearages in excess of 30 days under the Leases. Seller shall provide an update of Schedule 3.2(v) at and as of Closing.
Section 3.3      Operations Prior to Closing . From the date hereof until Closing, each of the Sellers shall:
(c)      Insurance . Keep such Seller’s Assets insured against fire and other hazards covered by the insurance policies maintained by such Seller on the date of this Agreement.
(d)      Operation . Operate and maintain such Seller’s Property in a businesslike manner and in accordance with such Seller’s past practices with respect to such Seller’s Property, but subject to normal wear and tear.
(e)      New Contracts . Not enter into any new contracts relating to such Seller’s Assets, nor amend, supplement, terminate or otherwise modify any Contract (except as set forth in subsection 3.3(h)), without the prior written consent of the Buyer, which consent may be granted or withheld in the Buyer’s reasonable discretion unless (i) such contract contains a thirty (30) day termination provision and provides for total payments which are in no event greater than $50,000 or (ii) is necessary to preserve the safety of the Tenants or the Property, provided that in the case of clause (ii), (A) such contract is entered into at no cost to Buyer and (B) Seller shall provide Buyer with prompt written notice of any such contract, along with a copy thereof, which such notice shall in no event be more than two (2) days after such contract has been executed by all parties thereto. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.3(c), in no event shall Seller enter in any leasing or brokerage agreement without Buyer’s prior written consent, which consent may be granted or withheld in Buyer’s reasonable discretion.

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If a Seller enters into any contract after the date of this Agreement with the approval of the Buyer or as permitted in clause (i) through (ii) above, then such contract shall be included in the definition of “Contract” and added to Schedule 3.2(b) and, provided Buyer elects in writing to assume such contract, shall be included in the definition of “Assumed Contracts” and added to Schedule C . If the Buyer does not reject or approve a new contract or Contract amendment within five (5) Business Days after receipt of a copy thereof, then the Buyer shall be deemed to have approved such contract or Contract amendment.
(f)      New Leases . Continue its present rental program and efforts at such Seller’s Property to rent vacant space in accordance with past practices; provided , that without the prior consent of the Buyer, which consent may be granted or withheld in the Buyer’s sole discretion, no Seller shall (i) execute any new lease, license or other occupancy agreement, (ii) amend, supplement, terminate, accept the surrender of, renew or otherwise modify any existing Lease or (iii) approve any assignment or sublease of any existing Lease; provided , however , in the case of any amendment, supplement, termination, surrender, renewal or modification of any existing Lease as set forth in (ii) above, if such existing Lease expressly and specifically sets forth the terms of any such amendment, supplement, termination, surrender, renewal or modification and requires the landlord under the Lease to acknowledge or counter-sign same, in which case, Buyer’s consent shall not be required, but Seller shall provide Buyer with notice of (and to the extent such amendment, supplement or modification modifies the rental terms of such Lease which rental amount is not specifically stated in such Lease, an opportunity to review and comment upon) such amendment, supplement, termination, surrender, renewal or modification at least three (3) Business Days prior to the date of execution). If a Seller enters into any new leases, license or other occupancy agreement, or renews any existing Lease (each such new lease, license, occupancy agreement and renewal, a “ New Lease ”) after the date hereof in accordance with the terms of this Section 3.2(d), then each such lease, license, occupancy agreement and renewal shall be included in the definition of “Leases” herein and added to Schedule 3.2(c) , shall be assigned to and assumed by the Buyer at the Closing in accordance with this Agreement. If the Buyer does not reject or approve a new lease, license, occupancy agreement, renewal or a Lease amendment within five (5) Business Days after receipt of a copy thereof, then the Buyer shall be deemed to have approved such new lease, license, occupancy agreement, renewal or Lease amendment.
(g)      Litigation; Violations . Advise the Buyer promptly of any receipt of written notice of any litigation, arbitration proceeding or administrative hearing (including condemnation) before any Governmental Authority which affects any Property or any Seller’s ability to consummate the transaction as contemplated by this Agreement and is instituted after the date of this Agreement. Deliver to the Buyer, promptly after receipt thereof, copies of any written notices of violations or other notices regarding any Property received by the Sellers. Seller may not settle any claim or compromise any litigation or proceeding affecting any Asset without the prior approval of the Buyer which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed provided that any such settlement shall not have any material adverse effect upon (1) any Seller’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (2) the ownership of any Asset or any Property or (3) the operation or value of any Property or Asset.

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(h)      Performance Under Leases . Perform, or cause their agents to perform, all obligations of landlord or lessor under the Leases.
(i)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(j)      Management, Leasing Agreements and Contracts .
(i)      Terminate, in accordance with their respective terms, the Terminated Contracts, all management agreements and, to the extent the same relate to the Properties, unless otherwise provided in Section 3.3(h)(ii) below, the Leasing and Brokerage Agreements affecting such Seller’s Property to which such Seller or its Affiliate is party, at or prior to the Closing. Subject to Sections 3.3(h)(ii) and (iii) below, all leasing and brokerage fees, termination fees and any other costs and expenses relating to such Leasing and Brokerage Agreements and any related terminations shall be the responsibility solely of such Seller, and the Buyer shall have no responsibility or liability therefor. Unless otherwise provided in Section 3.3(h)(iii) below, no Seller shall assign to, and the Buyer shall not assume, any Terminated Contracts or any management agreements or the Leasing and Brokerage Agreements. Each Seller shall cause any asset manager or leasing agent to vacate any office at such Seller’s Property on or prior to Closing.
(ii)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, and in connection with the Leasing and Brokerage Agreements, on or prior to a date that is fifteen (15) days prior to the Closing Date, Buyer and Seller shall mutually agree on a list of any prospective tenants with whom Seller, Seller’s Affiliates or Seller’s Employees or a third party broker was Actively Negotiating pursuant to a Leasing and Brokerage Agreement (as hereinafter defined) as of the date of such expiration or notice of termination. If within sixty (60) days after the Closing Date (the “ Post Termination Period ”) a New Lease is entered into with any prospective tenant identified on the list as set forth above, then Buyer shall pay Seller (to the extent such Leasing and Brokerage Agreement is with any Seller) or reimburse the Seller (to the extent such Leasing and Brokerage Agreement is with Sellers’ Affiliates, Sellers’ Employees or any other third party that Seller has engaged) for any leasing commission owed to the applicable Seller, Seller’s Affiliate, Seller’s Employee or third party relating to such transaction calculated in accordance with the terms of the applicable Leasing and Brokerage Agreement, such payment to be made by Buyer at such time as the applicable third party broker is entitled to payment for the applicable leasing commission. After the Closing Date, Seller, Seller’s Affiliates or Seller’s Employees shall not, and shall cause any third party broker which is representing any Seller to not, commence or continue negotiations for any lease arrangements without first obtaining the prior written consent of Buyer. For the purpose of this Section 3.3(h)(ii), the term “Actively Negotiating” shall mean either that (i) Seller, Seller’s Affiliates, Seller’s Employees or a third party broker shall have submitted a written, bona-fide offer to the prospective tenant or such tenant’s broker which, has been accepted or responded to by a written counter-offer, the terms of which counter-offer are then being negotiated, or (ii) Seller, Seller’s Affiliate, Seller’s Employee or such third party broker with the prospective tenant’s authorization, shall have submitted to

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Buyer a written, bona-fide offer by such tenant or such tenant’s broker which has been accepted or responded to by a written counter-offer submitted by Seller, Seller’s Affiliate or Seller’s Employee, on behalf of Buyer or its designee, and the terms of which counter-offer are then being negotiated. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.3(h), in accordance with Section 10.7, if the Closing occurs, Buyer shall be responsible for and shall reimburse Seller for the payment of brokerage fees and commissions payable pursuant to a Leasing and Brokerage Agreement entered into in connection with those certain Leases executed and delivered in accordance herewith between December 11, 2014 and the date hereof, which such Leases are set forth in Schedule 3.3(h)(ii) attached hereto.
(iii)      In addition to the reimbursement of Seller for the leasing commissions set forth in Section 3.3(h)(ii), Buyer agrees to assume Seller’s obligations under those Third Party Leasing and Brokerage Agreements existing as of the date hereof solely to the extent such third-party unaffiliated broker is entitled to, and is identified by the applicable Tenant as being entitled to, a leasing commission under such Third Party Leasing and Brokerage Agreement with respect to a renewal, extension or expansion of the applicable Lease subject to such Third Party Leasing and Brokerage Agreement which is exercised from and after December 11, 2014. For the avoidance of doubt, except as specifically set forth in this Section 3.3(h)(iii), Buyer is not assuming any Leasing and Brokerage Agreements.
(k)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(l)      New Financing . Not create, incur or suffer to exist any deed of trust, mortgage, lien, pledge or other encumbrance in any way affecting any portion of such Seller’s Property, other than the Permitted Encumbrances, without the prior written consent of the Buyer.
(m)      Taxes, Charges, etc . Continue to pay or cause to be paid all Taxes, water and sewer charges, utilities and obligations under the Contracts when due.
(n)      Transfers . Not transfer, sell or otherwise dispose of such Sellers’ Property, or any item of such Sellers’ Personal Property without the prior written consent of the Buyer, except for the use and consumption of inventory and other supplies, and the replacement of worn out, obsolete and defective tools, equipment and appliances, in the ordinary course of business.
(o)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(p)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(q)      Zoning . Not initiate or consent to any material zoning reclassification of any Property or any material change to any approved site plan, special use permit, planned unit development approval or other land use entitlement affecting any Property without Buyer’s prior written consent, which consent may be granted or withheld in Buyer’s sole discretion.

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(r)      Information; Additional Rights . Subject to the applicable limitations set forth in this Agreement, until the Closing or earlier termination of this Agreement, each Seller agrees to allow the Buyer to:
(i)      review and approve annual budgets, development plans, if any, and leasing plans with respect to the Properties and to offer input and suggestions relating to the foregoing, provided that such rights will not require the Sellers to operate the Properties in a substantially different manner than the current operations of the Properties nor obligate the Sellers to make or incur any capital expenditures at the Properties;
(ii)      generally discuss and consult (including calling meetings) with, and provide advice with respect to, material matters relating to the Properties with representatives of the Sellers designated by Sellers and the right to submit business proposals or suggestions to such parties;
(iii)      receive financial statements, operating reports, budgets or other financial reports relating to the Properties which are prepared by or for the Sellers in the ordinary course of business;
(iv)      request such other additional information relating to the Properties at reasonable times and intervals in light of the Sellers’ normal business operations concerning the general status of the financial condition and operations of the Properties but only to the extent such information is reasonably available to the Sellers and in a form consistent with the manner in which the Sellers then maintain such information; and
(v)      review and approve the settlement of any tenant audit disputes the settlement of which may alter or affect “base year” amounts payable by Tenants under Leases.
(s)      Seller’s Other Loans . Seller shall, on or prior to the Closing Date, prepay, defease or otherwise satisfy Seller’s Other Loans.
(t)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 3.4      Tenant Estoppels.
(a)      Each Seller shall prepare and deliver to each Tenant at such Seller’s Property an estoppel certificate in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto (the “ Tenant Estoppel ”) and request each such Tenant to execute and deliver the Tenant Estoppel to such Seller. Each Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the prompt return of the executed Tenant Estoppels in substantially the same form as Exhibit A from each Tenant at such Seller’s Property, without the obligation to make any payments or grant any concessions under the Leases. If a Tenant returns an executed Tenant Estoppel (or Lease Required Estoppel or Statement of Lease as defined below) to such Seller, such Seller shall promptly deliver to the Buyer, or make available on Seller’s transaction website, a copy of such executed Tenant Estoppel (or Lease Required Estoppel or Statement of Lease, if applicable)

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following such Seller’s receipt of such Tenant Estoppel (or Lease Required Estoppel or Statement of Lease, if applicable).
(b)      It shall be a condition to the Buyer’s obligation to close the sale and purchase of the Assets that on or before the Closing Date, the Sellers deliver to the Buyer from (i) Tenants (other than the GSA) representing or leasing at least 75% of the rented area of each Property (exclusive of any rented area represented by a Lease with the GSA) as of the Closing Date, (ii) Tenants (other than the GSA) representing or leasing at least 75% of the aggregate rented area of all of the Properties (exclusive of any rented area represented by a Lease with the GSA) as of the Closing Date, and (iii) at least 95% of the aggregate of the square footage represented or leased by Major Tenants, signed tenant estoppel certificates that are substantially in the form of either (1) the Tenant Estoppel or (2) with respect to those Leases that contain a required form of specific estoppel that is attached as an exhibit to such Lease, the form of estoppel attached to such Lease (each a “ Lease Required Estoppel ”)), in each case which are dated no earlier than forty-five (45) days prior to the Closing Date and which do not allege any material defaults by the Sellers or accrued and outstanding offsets or defenses under the relevant Lease nor contain any materially adverse deviations between (x) the information specified in said Tenant Estoppel or Lease Required Estoppel, as applicable and (y) (I) the representations and warranties of the Sellers set forth in this Agreement or (II) the Leases to which such Tenant Estoppel or Lease Required Estoppel, as applicable, relate. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.4, Seller shall also use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a Statement of Lease from the GSA with respect to each Lease to which the GSA is a party, provided, however, that in no event shall the delivery of a Statement of Lease be deemed to apply towards the satisfaction of Seller’s obligations set forth above in this Section 3.4(b) or Seller’s obligations set forth in Section 3.4(c) below. Buyer shall cooperate with the Seller to obtain (i) any novation of the applicable Lease with the GSA that may be required by the GSA in order to assign the applicable Lease to Buyer or its designee and (ii) any Statement of Lease. In the event the GSA requires Seller to remain liable under the applicable Lease with the GSA after the Closing Date, Buyer hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Seller against any Losses (as defined below) arising out of such Lease after the Closing Date except to the extent such Losses are the result of any action taken by Seller, or its Affiliates” with respect to such Leases with the GSA.
(c)      If the Sellers fail to deliver the Tenant Estoppels (or Lease Required Estoppel, as applicable) as required above by the Closing Date, the Buyer shall have the right, but not the obligation, to adjourn the Closing on one or more occasions for a period of up to 30 days in order for the Sellers to continue efforts to obtain such Tenant Estoppels (or Lease Required Estoppels, as applicable), in which case, the Closing shall occur within five (5) Business Days after the Sellers’ delivery of all required Tenant Estoppels (or Lease Required Estoppels, as applicable).
(d)      Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event either (i) Seller is able to obtain Tenant Estoppels (or Lease Required Estoppels, as applicable) from Tenants representing at least 60% of the rented area of a Property (exclusive of the rented area represented by a Lease with the GSA) as of the Closing Date, but is unable to obtain Tenant Estoppels (or Lease Required Estoppels, as applicable) occupying at least 75% of the rented area of such Property (exclusive of the rented area represented by a Lease with the GSA) or (ii) Seller is able to obtain Tenant Estoppels (or Lease Required Estoppels,

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as applicable) from Tenants occupying at least 60% of the aggregate rented area (exclusive of the rented area represented by a Lease with the GSA) of all of the Properties as of the Closing, but is unable to obtain Tenant Estoppels (or Lease Required Estoppels, as applicable) occupying at least 75% of the aggregate rented area (exclusive of the rented area represented by a Lease with the GSA) of the Properties as of the Closing Date, Seller shall have the right (but not the obligation) to deliver to Buyer on the Closing Date a certificate in the form of Schedule 3.4(d) (a “ Seller's Estoppel Certificate ”), executed by Seller, with respect to the required amount of Leases in order to satisfy the Tenant Estoppel (or Lease Required Estoppels, as applicable) delivery requirements set forth in Section 3.4(b)(i) and (ii), and in such event, Seller shall be deemed to have satisfied the condition under Sections 3.4(b)(i) and (ii). In addition, Seller shall be released from any liability with respect to such Seller's Estoppel Certificate upon the earlier of (A) the date of delivery to Buyer of a Tenant Estoppel (or Lease Required Estoppels, as applicable) executed by the Tenant for which Seller has delivered such Seller's Estoppel Certificate or (B) the date that is one year after the Closing Date.
Section 3.5      Owners’ Associations and REAs .
(a)      Sellers shall not initiate, approve or consent to the any agreement or waiver or the execution of any document or instrument that would be considered an Owners’ Association Document, including, any agreement, waiver, document or instrument that would (i) increase or modify in any way the obligations relating to the Properties being acquired at Closing, (ii) result in the creation of a new Owners’ Association (iii) amend, modify, extend, surrender, terminate or renew any Owners’ Association Document without the prior written consent of the Buyer which consent may be withheld in the Buyer’s sole discretion. If the Buyer does not reject or approve the execution of any document or instrument referred to in this Section 3.5 within five (5) Business Days after receipt of a copy thereof, then the Buyer shall be deemed to have approved such document or instrument.
(b)    Sellers shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to assist Buyer in obtaining estoppel certificates from each Owners’ Association relating to a Property and such other acknowledgments, documents and instruments Buyer may reasonably require from such Owners’ Association in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any Buyer’s related financing, including without limitation, (i) executing or facilitating the execution of any documents or instruments required under the Owners’ Association Documents in connection with the transfer of the Properties to Buyer, (ii) causing any officer or director of any Owners’ Association or related board that is a representative of the Sellers or the Property, if any, to resign his or her position as an officer or director, (iii) executing or facilitating any documents or instruments required under the Owners’ Association Documents in order to assign all of Seller’s (or any of its Affiliate’s) interest as developer, declarant or other similar entity, if any, under the Owners’ Association Documents and (iv) facilitating the appointment of Buyer’s and its Affiliates’ representatives as replacement officers or directors to the extent permitted under the applicable Owners’ Association Documents.

(c)    Sellers shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to assist Buyer in obtaining estoppel certificates from the applicable parties under each REA and such other acknowledgments, documents and instruments Buyer may reasonably require from such parties to such REA in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and

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any Buyer’s related financing, including without limitation, (i) executing or facilitating the execution of any documents or instruments required under the REAs in connection with the transfer of the Properties to Buyer, and (ii) executing or facilitating any documents or instruments required under the REAs in order to assign all of Seller’s (or any of its Affiliate’s) interest as developer, declarant or other similar entity, if any.

Section 3.6      Inaccurate Representation or Warranty . In the event any Seller or Buyer obtains knowledge that any of the Sellers’ representations and warranties contained in this Agreement or in any Other PSA become inaccurate between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date), Sellers shall immediately notify Buyer in writing of such change or Buyer shall immediately notify Seller, as applicable (a “ Notice of Inaccuracy ”); provided, however, that in no event shall Buyer’s failure to provide a Notice of Inaccuracy relieve Seller of its obligations under this Agreement with respect to the applicable representation and warranty or limit Buyer’s remedies under this Agreement with respect to such inaccurate representation or warranty. Unless waived by Buyer (at any time before or after receipt of the Notice of Inaccuracy by Seller and in which case the provisions of clause (b) below shall apply prior to the original Closing Date), Sellers shall have the right, in connection with such Notice of Inaccuracy, to adjourn the Closing Date for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) days, provided Sellers shall notify Buyer in writing within five (5) Business Days of the date of such Notice of Inaccuracy of such election to adjourn. If Seller does not cure the change reflected in the Notice of Inaccuracy prior to the Closing Date (as same may be extended pursuant to the terms of this Section 3.6), Buyer shall have the right (a) to terminate this Agreement if such breach or inaccuracy is material to the Sellers or Other PSA Sellers or Properties or Other PSA Properties as a whole (pursuant to and in accordance with Section 13.2(a) hereof), in which event neither party shall have any further rights or obligations hereunder other than those which expressly survive the termination of this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 13.2(c)), or remove the relevant Asset from the portfolio (pursuant to, and in accordance with, the provisions of Sections 13.3 hereof) or (b) proceed with the Closing, in which case the representation or warranty that is the subject of a Notice of Inaccuracy shall be updated and amended to reflect such change and Seller shall have no obligation with respect to such inaccuracy.
Section 3.7      Cooperation with Financing. Seller shall cooperate with Buyer, at Buyer’s request, to structure the any third-party financing obtained by Buyer with respect to any one or more of the Properties as an assignment of any existing financing encumbering any such Properties in order to reduce applicable mortgage tax, documentary stamp tax and similar charges in connection with such third-party financing.
Section 3.8      Easements. Without limitation of Buyer’s rights under Article VIII hereof, Seller agrees to cooperate with Buyer, at no cost to Seller, to obtain any easements the Buyer reasonably determines are necessary for the operation of the Property in a substantially similar manner as such Property is operated as of the date of this Agreement including, but not limited to, (i) easements required for access to such Property and (ii) utility, sewer or similar easements. Buyer agrees to reasonably cooperate with Seller, at no cost to Buyer, to consent to any easement the Seller reasonably determines may be necessary to operate any property that abuts a Property conveyed pursuant to this Agreement that is owned by Seller or its Affiliates in a substantially similar manner as such neighboring property is operated as of the date of this Agreement.

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Section 3.9      SNDAs . Each Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to assist Buyer in its efforts to obtain a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement (the “SNDAs”) from the Major Tenants and other tenants specifically identified by any lender providing mortgage financing to Buyer for the Assets, in the form reasonably requested by such lender.
Section 3.10      Non-Compete Agreement . Sellers and Buyer each agree to finalize a non-compete agreement (“ Non-Compete Agreement ”) to be entered into as of the Closing Date in accordance with the primary terms outlined on Exhibit N hereto, with such modifications and changes as are reasonably required to make such Non-Compete Agreement enforceable in each relevant jurisdiction.
Section 3.11      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 3.12      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE BUYER
Section 4.1      Representations and Warranties of the Buyer . The Buyer hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Sellers as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as follows:
(w)      Formation; Existence . It is a limited liability company, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and the Buyer, or the applicable Buyer designee or assignee, is qualified to do business in the states where the Properties acquired by Buyer or Buyer designee are located.
(x)      Power; Authority . It has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the purchase of the Assets and the consummation of the transactions provided for herein have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Buyer. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Buyer and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Buyer enforceable against the Buyer in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights and by general principles of equity (whether applied in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(y)      No Consents . No consent, license, approval, order, permit or authorization of, or registration, filing or declaration with, any Person, court, administrative agency or commission or other Governmental Authority or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, is required to be obtained or made by Buyer in connection with Buyer’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or any of the transactions required or contemplated hereby.
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will not (a) conflict with or result in any violation of its organizational documents, (b) conflict with or result in any violation of any provision of any bond, note or other instrument of indebtedness, contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, lease or other agreement or instrument to which it is a party in its individual capacity, or (c) violate any existing term or provision of any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, statute, law, rule or regulation applicable to it or its assets or properties.
(aa)      Anti-Terrorism .

(i)      None of the Buyer or, to Buyer’s knowledge, its Affiliates, is in violation of any Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Laws.
(ii)      None of the Buyer or, to Buyer’s knowledge, its Affiliates, is acting, directly or indirectly, on behalf of terrorists, terrorist organizations or narcotics traffickers, including those persons or entities that appear on the Annex to the Executive Order, or are included on any relevant lists maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of U.S. Department of Treasury, U.S. Department of State, or other U.S. government agencies, all as may be amended from time to time.
(iii)      None of the Buyer or, to Buyer’s knowledge, its Affiliates (A) conducts any business or engages in making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any person included in the lists set forth in the preceding paragraph, (B) deals in, or otherwise engages in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to the Executive Order, or (C) engages in or conspires to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in any Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Laws.
(iv)      The Buyers understand and acknowledge that the Buyer may become subject to further anti-money laundering regulations, and agrees to execute instruments, provide information, or perform any other acts as may be required for compliance with such anti-money laundering regulations, for the purpose of: (A) carrying out due diligence as may be required by applicable law to establish the Buyer’s identity and source of funds; (B) maintaining records of such identities and sources of funds, or verifications or certifications as to the same; and (C) taking any other actions as may be required to comply with and remain in compliance with anti-money laundering regulations applicable to the Buyer.
(v)      Neither the Buyer, nor any person controlling or controlled by the Buyer, is a country, territory, individual or entity named on a Government List, and the monies used in connection with this Agreement and amounts committed with respect thereto, were not and are not derived from any activities that contravene any applicable anti-money laundering or anti-bribery laws and regulations (including funds being derived from any person, entity, country or

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territory on a Government List or engaged in any unlawful activity defined under Title 18 of the United States Code, Section 1956(c)(7)).
ARTICLE V
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING
Section 5.1      Conditions Precedent to Sellers’ Obligations . The obligation of the Sellers to consummate the transfer of the Assets to the Buyer on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by the Sellers) as of the Closing of the following conditions:
(u)      Each of the representations and warranties made by the Buyer in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects when made and on and as of the Closing Date as though such representations and warranties were made on and as of the Closing Date;
(v)      The Buyer shall have performed or complied in all material respects with each obligation and covenant required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by the Buyer on or before the Closing;
(w)      The Sellers shall have received all of the documents required to be delivered by the Buyer under Article VI;
(x)      The Sellers shall have received the Cash Consideration Amount in accordance with Section 2.2 and all other amounts due to the Sellers hereunder;
(y)      No order or injunction of any court or administrative agency of competent jurisdiction nor any statute, rule, regulation or executive order promulgated by any governmental authority of competent jurisdiction shall be in effect as of the Closing which restrains or prohibits the transfer of the Assets or the consummation of any other transaction contemplated hereby; and
(z)      No action, suit or other proceeding shall be pending which shall have been brought by any Person (other than the parties hereto and their Affiliates) (i) to restrain, prohibit or change in any material respect the purchase and sale of the Assets or the consummation of any other transaction contemplated hereby or (ii) seeking material damages with respect to such purchase and sale or any other transaction contemplated hereby.
(aa)      Seller shall have received all corporate and partnership approvals to complete this transaction on or before January 28, 2015. In the event this condition is not satisfied on or before January 28, 2015, Seller may deliver written notice thereof to Buyer on or before January 28, 2015, whereupon this Agreement shall cease and terminate, the Earnest Money shall be returned and paid to Buyer, Buyer shall be entitled to a reimbursement of its expenses as described in Section 13.2(c), and neither party shall have any further obligation hereunder except those which expressly survive the termination of this Agreement.
(bb)      Each Other PSA Closing shall be occurring simultaneously with the Closing under this Agreement, except any such Other PSA Closing that does not occur due to the removal of all of the Other PSA Assets to be sold under such Other PSA or the termination of such Other PSA, in each case under circumstances that do not give rise to the termination of this Agreement pursuant to the terms hereof.

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Section 5.2      Conditions Precedent to the Buyer’s Obligations . The obligation of the Buyer to purchase and pay for the Assets is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by the Buyer) as of the Closing of the following conditions:
(e)      Each of the representations and warranties made by each Seller in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects when made and on and as of the Closing Date as though such representations and warranties were made on and as of Closing Date;
(f)      Each Seller shall have performed or complied in all material respects with each obligation and covenant required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by such Seller on or before the Closing;
(g)      No order or injunction of any court or administrative agency of competent jurisdiction nor any statute, rule, regulation or executive order promulgated by any governmental authority of competent jurisdiction shall be in effect as of the Closing which restrains or prohibits the transfer of the applicable Assets or the consummation of any other transaction contemplated hereby;
(h)      No action, suit or other proceeding shall be pending which shall have been brought by any Person (other than the parties hereto and their Affiliates) (i) to restrain, prohibit or change in any material respect the purchase and sale of the applicable Assets or the consummation of any other transaction contemplated hereby or (ii) seeking material damages with respect to such purchase and sale or any other transaction contemplated hereby;
(i)      Title to all of the Properties shall be delivered to the Buyer in the manner required under Section 8.1;
(j)      Seller shall have prepaid, defeased or otherwise satisfied any Seller’s Other Loans to the extent encumbering the Properties or the Seller’s ability to consummate the transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
(k)      The Buyer shall have received all of the documents required to be delivered by the Sellers under Article VI.
(l)      The Buyer shall have received the Tenant Estoppels (or Lease Required Estoppels, as applicable) and/or Seller’s Estoppel Certificates required pursuant to Section 3.4.
(m)      The Title Company shall be prepared, and irrevocably committed, to issue each Title Policy.
(n)      All consents set forth in Schedule 3.1(c) shall have been obtained.
(o)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(p)      Each Other PSA Closing shall be occurring simultaneously with the Closing under this Agreement, except any such Other PSA Closing that does not occur due to the removal of all of the Other PSA Assets to be sold under such Other PSA or the termination

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of such Other PSA, in each case under circumstances that do not give rise to the termination of this Agreement pursuant to the terms hereof.
ARTICLE VI
CLOSING DELIVERIES
Section 6.1      Buyer Deliveries.
The Buyer shall deliver the following documents at Closing:
(q)      with respect to each Property:
(vi)      an assignment and assumption of landlord’s interest in the Leases (an “ Assignment of Leases ”) duly executed by the Buyer in substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto;
(vii)      an assignment and assumption of the Assumed Contracts (an “ Assignment of Contracts ”) duly executed by the Buyer in substantially the form of Exhibit C hereto;
(viii)      a notice letter to each Tenant (the “ Tenant Notices ”) duly executed by the Buyer, in the form of Exhibit D attached hereto; and
(ix)      an association assignment and assumption agreement with respect to any Owners’ Association, as applicable, in a form reasonably acceptable to Seller and Buyer (“ Association Assignment ”).
(r)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ;
(s)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ;
(t)      with respect to the transactions contemplated hereunder:
(i)      a closing statement, prepared and approved by the Sellers and the Buyer, consistent with the terms of this Agreement and duly executed by the Buyer (the “ Closing Statement ”);
(ii)      such other assignments, instruments of transfer, and other documents as the Sellers may reasonably require in order to complete the transactions contemplated hereunder;
(iii)      a closing certificate in the form of Exhibit F ;
(iv)      a duly executed and sworn Officer’s Certificate from the Buyer certifying that the Buyer has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution of all documents being delivered hereunder and the consummation of all of the transactions contemplated hereby and that such authorization has not been revoked, modified or amended;

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(v)      an executed and acknowledged Incumbency Certificate from the Buyer certifying the authority of the officers or authorized signatories of the Buyer (or the general partner of the Buyer, where appropriate) to execute this Agreement and the other documents delivered by the Buyer to the Sellers at the Closing;
(vi)      all transfer tax returns, to the extent required by law and the regulations issued pursuant thereto, in connection with the payment of all state or local real property transfer taxes that are payable or arise as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, in each case, as prepared by the relevant Sellers and duly executed by the Buyer;
(vii)      the Non-Compete Agreement duly executed by Buyer;
(viii)      each Duke Lease duly executed by Buyer;
(ix)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ;
(x)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ;
(xi)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ; and
(xii)      such other documents as reasonably requested by the Seller or the Escrow Agent to consummate the Closing.
Section 6.2      Sellers Deliveries. The Sellers shall deliver the following documents at Closing:
(b)      with respect to each Property, a special/limited warranty deed (a “ Deed ”) in substantially the form of Exhibit G hereto, duly executed by the relevant Seller, which deed, upon proper recording by the Buyer, shall be sufficient to transfer and convey to the Buyer (or a Designated Subsidiary) whatever rights in the Property the relevant Seller has acquired subject only to the Permitted Exceptions with reference to such Property;
(c)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ;
(d)      with respect to each Property:
(i)      an Assignment of Leases duly executed by the relevant Seller, together with the original Leases;
(ii)      a bill of sale (a “ Bill of Sale ”) duly executed by the relevant Seller in substantially the form of Exhibit H hereto, relating to all fixtures, chattels, equipment and articles of personal property owned by the relevant Seller which are currently located upon or attached to the Property;
(iii)      an Assignment of Contracts duly executed by the relevant Seller;

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(iv)      an assignment of all warranties, permits, licenses and other Asset Related Property in the form of Exhibit J attached hereto (an “ Assignment of Asset-Related Property ”);
(v)      an Association Assignment duly executed by the relevant Seller;
(vi)      the Tenant Notices duly executed by the relevant Seller;
(vii)      all keys to each Property which are in the Sellers’ possession shall be transferred at a mutually agreed upon location; and
(viii)      all security deposits and letters of credit as provided in Section 10.2(a) hereof.
(e)      with respect to the transactions contemplated hereunder:
(i)      The Closing Statement duly executed by the Sellers;
(ii)      such other assignments, instruments of transfer, and other documents as the Buyer or Escrow Agent may reasonably require in order to complete the transactions contemplated hereunder;
(iii)      a closing certificate in the form of Exhibit K ;
(iv)      a duly executed and sworn Secretary’s Certificate from each Seller (or the general partners of such Seller, where appropriate) certifying that such Seller has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution of all documents being delivered hereunder and the consummation of all of the transactions contemplated hereby and that such authorization has not been revoked, modified or amended;
(v)      an executed and acknowledged Incumbency Certificate from each Seller (or the general partners of such Seller, where appropriate) certifying the authority of the officers of such Seller (or the general partner of such Seller, where appropriate) to execute this Agreement and the other documents delivered by such Seller to the Buyer at the Closing;
(vi)      all transfer tax returns which are required by law and the regulations issued pursuant thereto in connection with the payment of all state or local real property transfer taxes that are payable or arise as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, in each case, as prepared and duly executed by the relevant Seller;
(vii)      with respect to the Properties located in North Carolina, a form 1099-NRS (Non-Resident Seller), executed by Seller;
(viii)      an affidavit that the relevant Seller is not a “foreign person” within the meaning of the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980, as amended, in substantially the form of Exhibit L attached hereto;

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(ix)      a title affidavit in the form of Exhibit P attached hereto, executed by Seller;
(x)      a broker’s lien affidavit in the form of Exhibit I attached hereto, executed by each applicable broker;
(xi)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ;
(xii)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ;
(xiii)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ;
(xiv)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ;
(f)      In the event any Asset-Related Property is not assignable (such as a letter of credit that is not transferable), the Sellers shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide the Buyer, at no cost to the Sellers, with the economic benefits of such property by enforcing such property (solely at the Buyer’s direction) for the benefit and at the expense of the Buyer.
(g)      each Duke Lease duly executed by Sellers;
(h)      the Non-Compete Agreement duly executed by Sellers;
(i)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(j)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
ARTICLE VII
INSPECTION
Section 7.1      General Right of Inspection . Subject to the Leases, any restrictions of record and applicable laws, the Buyer and its agents shall have the right, prior to Closing, at reasonable times agreed upon by the Sellers and Buyers after reasonable prior notice to Seller (which such reasonable notice shall include verbal notice given by the Buyer to Seller 24 hours prior to such inspection), to inspect each Property during business hours on Business Days and to perform any tests, examinations and studies of the Assets as the Buyer deems necessary or appropriate (including, without limitation, such tests and examinations by Buyer’s agents necessary to complete phase I environmental reports, property condition reports, appraisals and zoning reports) and to further examine all applicable records and documents relating to the Property; and to further confirm certain title matters. The Seller agrees to make available those employees listed on Schedule 7.1 to assist the Buyer with such inspections and the Buyer shall have the right to contact and interview such employees, or any other employees the Seller permits the Buyer to contact, with respect to the Properties (collectively, the “ Designated Employees ”). The Buyer shall give Seller or its designated employees the right to accompany Buyer or its agents during any such inspections; provided, however, that Buyer shall be permitted, with Sellers’ consent (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) to undertake inspections of a Property during business hours on Business Days if Seller is unable to be present for such inspections or tests. In addition, after the expiration of the Inspection Period

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and provided this Agreement has not been terminated by Buyer, Seller shall permit Buyer and its agents, and after consultation with Seller, to arrange for both group meetings and individuals interviews with asset management, property management, leasing and engineering personnel for purposes of interviewing such employees for possible employment following the Closing Date; provided, however, that Buyer shall be under no obligation to offer employment or provide any benefit to personnel of Seller or its affiliates, nor shall Buyer be subject to any liability in connection with Seller’s termination of employment of any such employee. Such inspection or interview shall not unreasonably impede the normal day‑to‑day business operation of such Property and Buyer shall maintain confidentiality to the extent set forth in this Agreement. The Buyer hereby indemnifies and agrees to defend and hold the Sellers and Seller-Related Entities harmless from all loss, cost (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees), claim or damage arising out of (i) the entry on the Property by or any action of, any person or firm entering the Property on Buyer's behalf as aforesaid or, (ii) any breach by Buyer of its obligations under this Section, or (iii) any liens caused by or on behalf of Buyer, which indemnity shall survive the Closing. Buyer shall deliver to Seller a certificate of insurance evidencing comprehensive general liability coverage (including coverage for contractual indemnities) with a combined single limit of at least $2,000,000.00 in a form reasonably acceptable to Seller, covering any activity, accident or damage arising in connection with Buyer or agents of Buyer on the Property, and naming Seller, as an additional insured. The provisions of this Section 7.1 shall survive the Closing.
Section 7.2      Document Inspection; Contracts .
(a)      Buyer and Seller acknowledge that Buyer is being given an opportunity to review and inspect the documents provided or made available by Seller or obtained by Buyer. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or in any Closing Document, Seller makes no representation or warranty as to the truth, accuracy or completeness of such documents or any other studies, documents, reports or other information provided to Buyer by Seller.
(b)      On or prior to the Inspection Date, Buyer shall notify Seller as to which Contracts Buyer will assume (such Contracts, together with new Contracts entered into pursuant to Section 3.3(c) with Buyer’s prior written consent, the “ Assumed Contracts ”), and the list of such Assumed Contracts shall be added to Schedule C on or prior to the Inspection Date. All Contracts other than Assumed Contracts shall constitute “ Terminated Contracts ”. The Assumed Contracts shall be assigned to Buyer at Closing pursuant to the Assignment of Contracts.
Section 7.3      Formal Inspection Period . Buyer's obligation to close under this Agreement is subject to and conditioned upon Buyer's investigation and study of and satisfaction with the Property as set forth in this Article VII. Buyer shall have until the Inspection Date in which to make such investigations and studies with respect to the Property as Buyer deems appropriate and to elect to terminate the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, in Buyer's sole and absolute discretion, for any reason or no reason, by written notice delivered to Seller prior to the Inspection Date (“ Termination Notice ”). If Buyer does not provide the Termination Notice to Seller on or before the Inspection Date, then Buyer will be deemed to have elected not to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.3. If Buyer terminates this Agreement on or before the Inspection Date pursuant to this Section 7.3, the Earnest Money, plus all interest

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accrued thereon, shall be returned to Buyer and neither party shall have any further obligations hereunder except for those obligations that expressly survive termination of this Agreement. If Buyer terminates this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.3 then Buyer shall be required to terminate each Other PSA pursuant to Section 7.3 of each Other PSA.
Section 7.4      Confidentiality . Buyer and its representatives shall hold in confidence all data and information relating to the Property, the Seller or its business, whether obtained before or after the execution and delivery of this Agreement pursuant to the Confidentiality Agreement, which is incorporated herein and which Buyer hereby reaffirms; provided, however, that from and after the Inspection Date, Buyer and its representatives shall be permitted to disclose information relating to the Assets to brokers and other advisors in relation to a potential sale of the Assets by Buyer; provided, further, however, that Buyer shall not be permitted to publicly market the Assets for sale prior to Closing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by Buyer or its representatives of this Section 7.4, Seller shall be entitled to all remedies set forth in the Confidentiality Agreement. The provisions of this Section 7.4 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
Section 7.5      Examination . In entering into this Agreement, the Buyer has not been induced by and has not relied upon any written or oral representations, warranties or statements, whether express or implied, made by any Seller, any partner of any Seller, or any affiliate, agent, employee, or other representative of any of the foregoing or by any broker or any other person representing or purporting to represent any Seller, with respect to the Assets or any other matter affecting or relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, other than those representations, warranties or statements expressly set forth in this Agreement and the Closing Documents. The Buyer acknowledges and agrees that, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement and the Closing Documents, no Seller makes any representations or warranties whatsoever, whether express or implied or arising by operation of law, with respect to such Seller’s Assets including, but not limited to, any warranties or representations as to habitability, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, zoning, tax consequences, latent or patent physical or environmental condition, utilities, operating history or projections, valuation, governmental approvals, the compliance of the Property with governmental laws, the truth, accuracy or completeness of the Property documents or any other information provided by or on behalf of Seller to Buyer, or any other matter or thing regarding the Property. Buyer represents to Seller that Buyer has conducted, or will conduct prior to Closing, such investigations of the Property, including but not limited to, the physical and environmental conditions thereof, as Buyer deems necessary to satisfy itself as to the condition of the Property and the existence or nonexistence or curative action to be taken with respect to any hazardous or toxic substances on or discharged from the Property, and will rely solely upon same and not upon any information provided by or on behalf of Seller or its agents or employees with respect thereto, other than such representations, warranties and covenants of Seller as are expressly set forth in this Agreement or the Closing Documents. Subject to the express representations of Seller herein and the Closing Documents and the provisions set forth herein and contained in the Closing Documents, upon Closing, Buyer shall assume the risk that adverse matters, including but not limited to, construction defects and adverse physical and environmental conditions, may not have been revealed by Buyer's investigations, and Buyer, upon Closing, shall be deemed to have waived, relinquished and released Seller and Seller-Related Entities from and against any and all claims, demands, causes of action (including, without limitation, causes of action in tort), losses,

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damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and court costs) of any and every kind or character, known or unknown, which Buyer or any agent, representative, affiliate, employee, director, officer, partner, member, servant, shareholder or other person or entity acting on Buyer's behalf or otherwise related to or affiliated with Buyer might have asserted or alleged against Seller and/or Seller-Related Entities at any time by reason of or arising out of any latent or patent construction defects, physical conditions (including, without limitation, environmental conditions), the Leases and the Tenants, violations of any applicable laws (including, without limitation, any environmental laws) or any and all other acts, omissions, events, circumstances or matters regarding the Property. Except as expressly set forth herein or in the Closing Documents, Buyer shall not look to Seller or any Seller-Related Entities in connection with the foregoing for any redress or relief. The foregoing release shall be given full force and effect according to each of its expressed terms and provisions, including those relating to unknown and unsuspected claims, damages and causes of action. THE BUYER AGREES THAT THE ASSETS WILL BE SOLD AND CONVEYED TO (AND ACCEPTED BY) THE BUYER AT THE CLOSING IN THE THEN EXISTING CONDITION OF THE ASSETS, AS IS, WHERE IS, WITH ALL FAULTS, AND WITHOUT ANY WRITTEN OR VERBAL REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY), WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW, other than representations, warranties and statements of the Sellers expressly set forth in this Agreement and the Closing Documents.
Section 7.6      Effect and Survival of Disclaimer and Release . Seller and Buyer acknowledge that the compensation to be paid to Seller for the Property reflects that the Property is being sold subject to the provisions of Section 7.5, and Seller and Buyer agree that the provisions of Section 7.5 shall survive Closing indefinitely.
ARTICLE VIII
TITLE AND PERMITTED EXCEPTIONS
Section 8.1      Permitted Exceptions . Seller shall sell and convey title to each Property subject only to the Permitted Exceptions with respect to such Property.
Section 8.2      Title Report . With respect to a Property, Buyer shall (a) with respect to the initial title commitments, initial surveys and initial zoning reports received by Buyer, by the Inspection Date, give notice to Sellers specifying all title exceptions set forth in such title commitment, matters disclosed in the survey or objections to building code or zoning violations set forth in any zoning report or otherwise which the Buyer claims are not Permitted Exceptions and (b) with respect to any title commitment, survey or zoning report or update of any of the foregoing received after the date of the initial title commitment, survey or zoning report, within five (5) Business Days after the Buyer’s receipt of such information (and the Closing Date shall be adjourned to the extent necessary to allow such five (5) Business Day period to elapse prior to Closing), give notice to Sellers specifying all title exceptions set forth in such updated commitment, matters disclosed in such updated survey or objections to building code or zoning violations set forth in such updated zoning report or otherwise which the Buyer claims are not Permitted Exceptions, (each such notice an “ Objection Notice ”).
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pay and discharge, then the Sellers may use any portion of the Cash Consideration Amount to satisfy the same, provided that the Sellers shall have delivered to the Buyer at the Closing instruments in recordable form sufficient to satisfy such title exceptions of record, together with the cost of any applicable recording or filing fees or such other evidence the Title Company shall deem necessary for the Title Company to remove such exception from the Title Policy. The Buyer, if request is made within a reasonable time prior to the Closing, agrees to provide at the Closing separate certified or cashier’s checks as requested to facilitate the satisfaction of any such title exceptions. The existence of any such liens or encumbrances shall not be deemed objections to title if the Sellers shall comply with the foregoing requirements.
Section 8.4      Inability to Convey . Except as expressly set forth in Section 8.6, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to require the Sellers to take or bring any action or proceeding or any other steps to remove any title exception or to expend any moneys therefor, nor shall the Buyer have any right of action against the Sellers, at law or in equity, for the Seller’s inability to convey title to the Properties subject only to the Permitted Exceptions.
Section 8.5      Rights in Respect of Inability to Convey . In the event that the Buyer delivers an Objection Notice to the Sellers as set forth in Section 8.2, the Sellers shall have the right, at the Sellers' sole election, to either (a) take such action as the Sellers shall deem advisable to discharge each such title exception specified in the Objection Notice which is not a Permitted Exception (each such exception, a “ Title Objection ”) or (b) decline to take such action to discharge each Title Objection. The Sellers shall, within five (5) Business Days after receipt of any Objection Notice, deliver a response to the Buyer specifying all Title Objections which the Sellers shall attempt to cure or discharge or elect not to cure or discharge (“ Title Response Notice ”). If the Sellers shall fail to respond to any Objection Notice within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such Objection Notice, then the Sellers shall be deemed to have declined to take any action to discharge such Title Objections. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Seller, in its sole discretion, shall have the right to adjourn the Closing for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) days, in order to undertake to cure or satisfy any particular objection(s) raised by Buyer in the Objection Notice, provided, however, that Seller shall notify Buyer, in writing, within 15 days prior to the scheduled Closing Date (or to the extent an Objection Notice is not received until a date which is later than 15 days prior to the scheduled Closing Date, within, two (2) Business Days of receipt of such Objection Notice, but in no event later than two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date) of its election to so adjourn the Closing. In the event (a) the Sellers shall decline to take action (or shall be deemed to have declined to take action) to discharge such Title Objection or (b) the Sellers fail to discharge each Title Objection in the time period specified in this Section 8.5, the Buyer shall have the right, at its sole election, by written notice to Seller on or prior to the Closing, either to (i) waive its objections hereunder and proceed with the transaction pursuant to the remaining terms and conditions of this Agreement, without any reduction in the Gross Asset Value or (ii) exclude the applicable Property or Properties so impacted by a Title Objection from this transaction pursuant to Section 13.3(c) hereof. If Buyer fails to so give Seller notice of its election within the timeframe required therefor, Buyer shall be deemed to have elected the option contained in subpart (i) above. If Seller does so reasonably cure or satisfy, or undertake to reasonably cure or satisfy, such objection to the satisfaction of Buyer, then this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. Buyer shall have the right at any time to waive any objections that it may have made and, thereby, to preserve this Agreement in full force and effect To the extent one or more Properties are excluded from this transaction pursuant to this Section 8.5,

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such affected Property shall be removed from the Assets to be sold hereunder, all references to such Property and the Asset-Related Property related thereto in this Agreement shall be deemed deleted and the Gross Asset Value shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Allocated Asset Value for each such affected Property. Upon termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.5 together with Section 13.3(c), (x) to the extent the Earnest Money is in the form of immediately available wired funds, such funds shall be promptly refunded to the Buyer and to the extent the Earnest Money is in the form of a letter of credit, such letter of credit shall be promptly returned to the Buyer and (y) neither party shall have any further rights or obligations hereunder other than those which expressly survive the termination of this Agreement or as otherwise provided in this Agreement (including, without limitation Section 13.2(c)). The provisions of this Section 8.5 shall be subject to the Sellers’ and the Buyer’s rights and obligations with respect to Voluntary Title Exceptions and Monetary Title Exceptions as set forth in Section 8.6. Buyer’s right to exclude any Property pursuant to the provisions of this Section 8.5, Section 8.6, Section 9.2 and Section 13.3 shall be subject to Section 13.3(c).
Section 8.6      Voluntary Title Exceptions; Monetary Title Exceptions . If any of the Title Objections are Voluntary Title Exceptions or Monetary Title Exceptions, then the Sellers shall be obligated to discharge all such Voluntary Title Exceptions and Monetary Title Exceptions on or prior to Closing; provided , however , that the maximum amount which the Sellers shall be required to expend in the aggregate (under this Agreement and under Section 8.6 of each of the Other PSAs, combined) in connection with the removal of Monetary Title Exceptions (which are not Voluntary Title Exceptions) shall be $5,000,000.00. The Sellers shall be entitled to one or more adjournments of the Closing Date not to exceed 15 days in the aggregate (inclusive of any adjournments made by the Sellers pursuant to Section 8.5 hereof) to discharge all Voluntary Title Exceptions and Monetary Title Exceptions, other than those Voluntary Title Exceptions that evidence or relate to the Sellers Other Loans. In the event the Buyer notifies the Sellers of one or more Monetary Title Exceptions (which are not Voluntary Title Exceptions) which individually or in the aggregate would require the Sellers to expend more than $5,000,000 (under this Agreement and under Section 8.6 of each of the Other PSAs, combined) to remove, then the Sellers shall not be required to cause such Monetary Title Exception(s) to be removed and the Buyer may elect to (i) accept title to the Properties subject to such Monetary Title Exception(s) at Closing, at which time the Buyer shall receive a credit against the Gross Asset Value in the amount of $5,000,000 (in the aggregate, without duplication under the Other PSAs), (ii) to terminate this Agreement and the Other PSAs and receive a refund of the Earnest Money, and in the event of such termination neither party shall have any further rights or obligations hereunder other than those which expressly survive the termination of this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 13.2(c)) or (iii) exclude the applicable Property or Properties so impacted by such Voluntary Title Exception or Monetary Title Exception from this transaction. If Buyer terminates this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.6 then Buyer shall be required to terminate each Other PSA pursuant to Section 8.6 of each Other PSA. To the extent one or more Properties are excluded from this transaction pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, such affected Property shall be removed from the Assets to be sold hereunder, all references to such Property and the Asset-Related Property related thereto in this Agreement shall be deemed deleted and the Gross Asset Value shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Allocated Asset Value for each such affected Property.
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the Closing Date (as it may have been adjourned by the Sellers pursuant to this Article VIII), elect to accept such title as the Sellers can convey, notwithstanding the existence of any title exceptions which are not Permitted Exceptions. In such event, this Agreement shall remain in effect and the parties shall proceed to Closing but, the Buyer shall not be entitled to any abatement of the Gross Asset Value, any credit or allowance of any kind or any claim or right of action against the Sellers for damages or otherwise by reason of the existence of any title exceptions which are not Permitted Exceptions.
Section 8.8      Cooperation . The Buyer and the Sellers shall cooperate with the Title Company in connection with obtaining title insurance insuring title to each Property subject only to the relevant Permitted Exceptions. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, at or prior to the Closing, the Buyer and the Sellers shall deliver to the Title Company such affidavits, certificates and other instruments as are reasonably requested by the Title Company and customarily furnished in connection with the issuance of owner’s policies of title insurance, including, without limitation, (i) evidence sufficient to establish (x) the legal existence of the Buyer and the Sellers and (y) the authority of the respective signatories of the Sellers and the Buyer to bind the Sellers and the Buyer, as the case may be, (ii) a certificate of good standing of each Seller, and (iii) a title affidavit in the form of Exhibit P with such other reasonable additions thereto as may be requested by the Title Company.
ARTICLE IX
TRANSACTION COSTS; RISK OF LOSS
Section 9.1      Transaction Costs . The Buyer and the Sellers agree to comply with all real estate transfer tax laws applicable to the sale of the Assets. At Closing, the real property transfer taxes, deed stamps, conveyance taxes, documentary stamp taxes and other taxes or charges, in each case payable as a result of the transactions contemplated herein or the conveyance of a Property to the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement shall be paid in accordance with the custom of the state, county and city in which such Property is located. Buyer and Seller shall agree on such customary allocation of costs prior to the Inspection Date. The Sellers shall pay for (x) all owner’s title insurance premiums for the title policies for the Properties, and (y) the survey costs for the Properties. Buyer shall pay for the lender’s title insurance premiums and any endorsements, for Deed recordation fees (i.e., the cost to record the Deed, excluding transfer taxes and the other items listed in the second sentence of this paragraph) and for recording charges and mortgage taxes applicable to the Seller’s Loan and any third-party financing obtained by Buyer. In addition to the foregoing and their respective apportionment obligations hereunder, (a) the Sellers and the Buyer shall each be responsible for (i) the payment of the costs of their respective legal counsel, advisors and other professionals employed thereby in connection with the sale of the Assets and (ii) one-half of the fees and expenses of the Escrow Agent, (b) the Buyer shall be responsible for all costs and expenses associated with the Buyer’s due diligence and (c) the Sellers shall be responsible for any costs (including third-party lender costs) associated with obtaining payoffs or substitutions of any debt encumbering the Properties and recording any instruments required for Sellers to convey title to the Properties subject only to the Permitted Exceptions. Each party to this Agreement shall indemnify the other parties and their respective successors and assigns from and against any and all loss, damage, cost, charge, liability or expense (including court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees) which such other party may sustain or incur as a result of the failure of either party to timely pay any of the

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aforementioned taxes, fees or other charges for which it has assumed responsibility under this Section 9.1.
Section 9.2      Risk of Loss.
(a)      If, on or before the Closing Date, any “material portion” of a Property shall be (i) damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty or (ii) taken as a result of any condemnation or eminent domain proceeding, the Sellers shall promptly notify the Buyer, and the Buyer may either at or prior to the Closing, in its sole discretion:
(ix)      terminate this Agreement as to the affected Property only and consummate the Closing as to the other Properties, in which event the Sellers will credit against the Gross Asset Value an amount equal to the Allocated Asset Value of the affected Property; or
(x)      consummate the Closing as to the affected Properties, in which event (A) the Sellers will credit against the Cash Consideration Amount payable by the Buyer at the Closing an amount equal to the sum of (x) the net proceeds, if any, received by the Sellers from such casualty or condemnation and (y) the applicable deductible, if any, with respect to such casualty, and (B) Sellers will at Closing assign to the Buyer all rights of the Sellers, if any, to the insurance or condemnation proceeds and to all other rights or claims arising out of or in connection with such casualty or condemnation.
(b)      If, on or before the Closing Date, any portion of a Property that is not a “material portion” of such Property shall be (i) damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty or (ii) taken as a result of any condemnation or eminent domain proceeding, the Sellers shall promptly notify the Buyer and, except with respect to damage or destruction described in clause (i) above that has been fully repaired and restored as of the Closing Date, the provisions of subsection 9.2(a)(ii) shall apply.
(c)      For purposes of this Section 9.2, a “material portion” with respect to an individual Property shall mean any portion which materially and adversely affects access to any Property, otherwise materially and adversely impacts the operation of the Property, or which the cost to repair or restore will be equal to or in excess of the lesser of (i) 50% of the Allocated Asset Value of such Property or (ii) $10,000,000.00. Buyer’s right to exclude any Property pursuant to this Section 9.2, Section 8.5, Section 8.6, Section 13.3 and Section 14.29 shall be subject to Section 13.3(c).
ARTICLE X
ADJUSTMENTS PROPOSED
The prorations and payments provided for in this Article X shall be made at Closing on a cash basis and set forth on the Closing Statement, which shall be prepared by Seller and submitted to Buyer for its review and approval at least three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing. The following shall be prorated between Seller and Buyer as of the Closing Date (on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over the applicable period) and shall be added to (if

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such net amount is in Seller’s favor) or deducted from (if such net amount is in the Buyer’s favor) the Gross Asset Value at Closing, with Buyer being deemed to be the owner of the Property starting at 12:00 A.M. on the Closing Date and being entitled to receive all operating income of the Property, and being obligated to pay all operating expenses of the Property, with respect to the Closing Date:
Section 10.1      Taxes. All real estate taxes affecting the Property (including all certified, confirmed or ratified liens for governmental improvements or special assessments imposed by any taxing authority which affect the Property as of the Closing Date) (collectively, “ Real Estate Tax ”) shall be prorated between Buyer and Seller on a Cash Basis, assuming payment of such Real Estate Tax would occur on the latest possible due date prior to delinquency pursuant to Applicable Law. As of the Closing Date, if the Real Estate Tax bill is not available for the year of Closing, the proration of Real Estate Tax shall be based upon the most recently issued Real Estate Tax bill. Promptly after the new Real Estate Tax bill is issued, the Real Estate Tax shall be reprorated pursuant to Section 10.13 below, and any discrepancy resulting from such reproration and any errors shall be promptly corrected by the parties. Buyer and Seller acknowledge that the Real Estate Tax for North Carolina shall be prorated on a calendar year basis, whether or not same are due and payable prior to Closing and regardless of the fiscal year of the taxing authority, and if the rate of any such Real Estate Tax is not fixed prior to the date of Closing, the adjustment and proration thereof at the Closing shall be upon the basis of the rate for the bill issued in the preceding calendar year applied to the latest assessed valuation, and the same shall be appropriately and promptly adjusted, if necessary, between Seller and Buyer when the rate is fixed for the calendar year during which the Closing occurs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Tenants pay Real Estate Tax directly to the taxing authority, the portion of the Real Estate Tax paid directly by the Tenant to the taxing authority shall not be prorated. Buyer shall pay all Real Estate Tax due and payable after Closing and reconciliations with Tenants shall be responsibility of Buyer post-Closing pursuant to Sections 10.2 and 10.13 below. Except in connection with a reproration of Real Estate Tax applicable to the period for which Real Estate Tax is prorated pursuant hereto, in no event shall Seller be charged with or be responsible for any increase in the Real Estate Tax on the Property resulting from the sale of the Property or from any improvements made or leases entered into on or after the Closing Date. As used herein, the term “ Cash Basis ” shall refer to proration of Real Estate Tax based on the tax bills that have been or will be issued during the year of Closing, regardless of when such Real Estate Tax accrue or the assessment period of the Real Estate Tax.
(i)     Prepaid Tax . If any portion of any assessments against the Property other than Real Estate Tax that are paid by Seller with respect to the Property at or prior to the Closing, determined on a cash (rather than accrual) basis, relate to any time including or after the Closing Date, Buyer shall pay to Seller at the Closing the amount of such other assessments paid prorated for the number of days, from, including and after the Closing.
(ii)     INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
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Section 10.2      Fixed Rents, Additional Rents and Security Deposits.
(a)      All fixed rents (“ Fixed Rents ”) and Additional Rents (as hereinafter defined and together with the Fixed Rents, collectively, the “ Rents ”) under the Leases, security deposits (except as hereinafter provided) and other tenant charges shall be prorated on a cash basis. Seller shall deliver or provide a credit in an amount equal to all prepaid Rents for periods from, including and after the Closing Date and all refundable cash security deposits (to the extent the foregoing were made by tenants under the Leases and are not applied or forfeited prior to the Closing in accordance with the terms of the applicable Leases) to Buyer on the Closing Date. Seller shall also transfer to Buyer any security deposits that are held in the form of letters of credit (the “ SD Letters of Credit ”) if the same are transferable, at Buyer’s cost (including Buyer’s payment of any third party transfer fees and expenses); if any of the SD Letters of Credit are not transferable, Seller shall request the tenants obligated under such SD Letters of Credit to cause new letters of credit to be issued in favor of Buyer in replacement thereof and in the event such a new letter of credit is not issued in favor of Buyer by Closing, Buyer shall pursue such replacement after Closing and Seller shall take all reasonable action, as directed by Buyer and at Seller’s expense, in connection with the presentment of such SD Letters of Credit for payment as permitted under the terms of the applicable Lease. Rents that are delinquent (or payable but unpaid) as of the Closing Date shall not be prorated on the Closing Date. Any Rents collected by the Buyer or the Sellers after the Closing from any Tenant who owes Rents for periods prior to the Closing, shall be applied (i) first, in payment of Rents owed by such Tenant for the month in which the Closing occurs, (ii) second, in payment of current rentals at the time of receipt, (iii) third, to delinquent rentals, if any, which became due after the Closing, and (iv) then to delinquent rentals, if any, which became due and payable prior to the Closing; provided, however, that any year-end or similar reconciliation payment shall be allocated as hereinafter provided. The Buyer shall bill Tenants who owe Rents for periods prior to the Closing on a monthly basis following the Closing and use commercially reasonable efforts to attempt to collect such past due Rents, but shall not be obligated to engage a collection agency or take legal action to collect such amount. For the purposes of this provision, the term “Additional Rent(s)” shall mean amounts payable under any Lease for (i) the payment of additional rent based upon a percentage of the tenant’s business during a specified annual or other period (sometimes referred to as “percentage rent”), (ii) so-called common area maintenance or “CAM” charges, and (iii) so called “escalation rent” or additional rent based upon such tenant's allocable share of insurance, real estate taxes or operating expenses or labor costs or cost of living or porter’s wages or otherwise.
(b)      Additional Rent shall be determined in accordance with the Leases, including without limitation any Lease provisions that provide for the adjustment of Additional Rent based on occupancy changes (i.e., “gross-up” provisions). In addition, to the extent that a Lease provides for base year amounts or “stops” for operating expenses or taxes, such base year and “stop” amounts shall be prorated in determining Additional Rent with respect to such Lease. Seller’s “share” of Additional Rent for the calendar year in which Closing occurs (the “ Closing Year ”) shall be determined in accordance with Section 10.2(c)) hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, there shall be no proration of any such Additional Rent that is delinquent as of Closing. The Buyer shall bill Tenants who owe Rents for periods prior to the Closing on a monthly basis following the Closing and use commercially

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reasonable efforts to attempt to collect such past due Rents, but shall not be obligated to engage a collection agency or take legal action to collect such amount.
(c)      In order to enable Buyer to make any year-end reconciliations of tenant reimbursements of Additional Rent for the Closing Year after the end thereof, Seller shall determine in accordance with Section 10.2(b) hereof the Additional Rent actually paid or incurred, or to be paid or incurred, by Seller for the portion of the Closing Year during which Seller owned the Property (the portion of such Additional Rent corresponding to Seller’s period of ownership, the “ Sellers’ Actual Reimbursable Tenant Expenses ”) and the tenant reimbursements for such Additional Rent actually paid or to be paid by tenants for the Closing Year during which Seller owned the Property ( the portion of such reimbursements for Additional Rent corresponding to Seller’s Period of Ownership, the “ Sellers’ Actual Tenant Reimbursements ”). On or before the date that is sixty (60) days after the Closing Date, Seller shall deliver to Buyer a reconciliation statement (“ Sellers’ Reconciliation Statement ”) with all supporting tenant calculations, electronic workbooks and any other relevant or related support documentation setting forth (i) Sellers’ Actual Reimbursable Tenant Expenses, (ii) Sellers’ Actual Tenant Reimbursements, and (iii) a calculation of the difference between the two (i.e., establishing that Sellers’ Actual Reimbursable Tenant Expenses were either more or less than Sellers’ Actual Tenant Reimbursements). Any amount due Seller pursuant to the foregoing calculation (in the event Sellers’ Actual Tenant Reimbursements are less than Sellers’ Actual Reimbursable Tenant Expenses) shall be remitted to Seller promptly upon receipt by Buyer of such amounts from the applicable Tenant. In the event Sellers’ Actual Tenant Reimbursements as disclosed on Seller’s Reconciliation Statement are more than Sellers’ Actual Reimbursable Tenant Expenses, then Seller shall pay such amounts to Buyer within thirty (30) days after delivery of Sellers’ Reconciliation Statement to Buyer and, upon receipt of such payment, Buyer shall be responsible for the refund to Tenants of any overpayments in accordance with their Leases.
(d)      Seller and Buyer acknowledge that payments by Tenants of Additional Rent may be subject to audit by Tenants in accordance with the terms of their Leases (“Tenant Audits”). With respect to any Tenant Audit pending as of the Closing Date or initiated within two (2) years after the Closing Date and applicable, in whole or in part to the Seller’s period of ownership, Seller agrees that (i) Seller shall reasonably cooperate with Buyer in responding to information requests made in connection therewith, and (ii) Seller shall be responsible for the defense and payment of any claim resulting therefrom and based upon claimed overpayments received by Seller. Seller’s obligations under this Section 10.2(d) shall not be subject to the time limitations set forth in Section 10.13(b) or 10.13(c) hereof.
(e)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 10.3      Water and Sewer Charges . Water rates, water meter charges, sewer rents and vault charges, if any (other than any such charges, rates or rents which are payable by Tenants of the Property pursuant to such Tenants’ Leases, for which no adjustment shall be made), shall be adjusted and prorated on the basis of the fiscal period for which assessed. If there is a water meter, or meters, on the Property, the Sellers agrees that they shall at the Closing furnish a reading of same to a date not more than 30 days prior to the Closing and the unfixed meter charges and the unfixed sewer rent thereon for the time intervening from the date of the

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last reading shall be apportioned on the basis of such last reading, and shall be appropriately readjusted after the Closing on the basis of the next subsequent bills.
Section 10.4      Utility Charges . Gas, steam, electricity and other public utility charges (other than any such charges which are payable by Tenants of the Property pursuant to such Tenants’ Leases, for which no adjustment will be made) will be paid by the Sellers to the utility company prior to the Closing Date and by Buyer from and after the Closing Date. The Sellers shall use commercially reasonable efforts to arrange for a final reading of all utility meters (covering gas, water, steam and electricity) as of the Closing, except meters the charges of which are payable by Tenants of the Property pursuant to such Tenants’ Leases directly to such utility company. The Sellers and the Buyer shall jointly execute a letter to each of such utility companies advising such utility companies of the termination of the Sellers’ responsibility for such charges for utilities furnished to the Property as of the date of the Closing and commencement of the Buyer’s responsibilities therefor from and after such date. Buyer shall arrange for such service to be placed in Buyer’s name after Closing. If a bill is obtained from any such utility company as of the Closing, the Sellers shall pay such bill on or before the Closing. If such bill shall not have been obtained on or before the Closing, the Sellers shall, upon receipt of such bill, pay all such utility charges as evidenced by such bill or bills pertaining to the period prior to the Closing, and the Buyer shall pay all such utility charges pertaining to the period thereafter. Any bill which shall be rendered which shall cover a period both before and after the date of Closing shall be apportioned between the Buyer and the Sellers as of the Closing.
Section 10.5      Contracts . Charges and payments under all Assumed Contracts shall be prorated on a cash basis as of the Closing Date.
Section 10.6      Miscellaneous Revenues . Revenues, if any, arising out of telephone booths, vending machines, parking, or other income producing agreements shall be prorated on a cash basis as of the Closing Date.
Section 10.7      Leasing Costs. Seller shall be responsible for (i) all Leasing Costs that are payable by reason of the execution of an “ Existing Lease ” (i.e., a Lease existing as of the Effective Date) prior to December 11, 2014, (ii) the renewal, extension, expansion of, or the exercise of any other option under, an Existing Lease, prior to December 11, 2014, and (iii) amendments of an Existing Lease entered into prior to December 11, 2014. If the Closing occurs, Buyer shall be responsible for all Leasing Costs (including commissions to Seller’s in-house leasing agents that are customary arms-length terms that would otherwise be negotiated with a third-party leasing agent) that become due and payable as a result of (1) any New Leases, (2) amendments entered into during the Escrow Period in accordance with this Agreement to renew, extend, expand or otherwise amend Existing Leases or New Leases, or (3) any renewals, extensions or expansions of, or the exercise of any other option under, Existing Leases or New Leases exercised by tenants during the Escrow Period or on or after the Closing Date. In addition, Buyer shall assume the economic effect of any “free rent” or other concessions pertaining to the period from and after the Closing. If, as of the Closing Date, Seller shall have paid any Leasing Costs for which Buyer is responsible pursuant to the foregoing provisions, Buyer shall reimburse Seller therefor at Closing. Seller shall pay (or cause to be paid), prior to Closing, or credit Buyer at Closing (to the extent unpaid) all Leasing Costs for which Seller is responsible pursuant to the foregoing provisions, and (subject to the reimbursement obligations

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set forth above), Seller shall pay (or cause to be paid) when due all Leasing Costs payable after the date of this Agreement and prior to Closing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, (a) Buyer shall receive a credit at closing for any unfunded contractual Leasing Costs and (b) Buyer shall not be responsible for any leasing commissions or brokerage fees which become due and payable after the Closing pursuant to any leasing or brokerage agreement relating to the Properties, including the Leasing and Brokerage Agreements, except as specifically set forth in Section 3.3(h)(ii). In addition to the foregoing, at Closing, Buyer shall be responsible (and shall reimburse Seller at Closing) for the leasing commissions, tenant improvement costs and concessions for the Leases and the amounts set forth on Schedule 3.3(h)(ii) attached hereto. For purposes hereof, the term “ Escrow Period ” shall mean the period from December 11, 2014 until the Closing Date. Seller shall deliver to Buyer all Lease Termination Payments received by or on behalf of Seller from and after the date hereof. Buyer acknowledges approval of the Leases referenced on Schedule 3.3(h)(ii) .
Section 10.8      Owners’ Association Assessments. If the Property is located in a business park which is governed by an Owners' Association, reciprocal easement agreement, covenants, conditions and restrictions or similar property-related agreement, and the association or other applicable Person charges assessments with respect to the Property, then at the Closing (a) if such charges are payable after the Closing Date for a period before the Closing Date, Seller shall pay to Buyer an amount equal to the amount of such charges allocated to the period before the Closing Date, prorated on a per diem basis, and (b) if such charges were paid before the Closing Date for a period from and after the Closing Date, Buyer shall pay to Seller an amount equal to the amount of such charges reasonably allocated to the period from, including and after the Closing Date, prorated on a per diem basis.
Section 10.9      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 10.10      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 10.11      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 10.12      General . Any other items of operating income or operating expense that are customarily apportioned between the parties in real estate closings of comparable commercial properties in the metropolitan area where the Property is located, as applicable; however, there will be no prorations for insurance premiums or payroll (because Buyer is not acquiring or assuming Sellers’ insurance or employment payroll obligations).
Section 10.13      Re-Adjustment .
(a)      In the event any prorations or apportionments made under this Article X shall prove to be incorrect for any reason, then any party shall be entitled to an adjustment to correct the same. Any item that cannot be finally prorated because of the unavailability of information shall be tentatively prorated on the basis of the best data then available and reprorated when the information is available.
(b)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, all reprorations contemplated by this Agreement shall be completed within one (1) year after Closing (subject to extension solely as necessary due to the unavailability of final information but in no event to exceed eighteen (18) months after Closing).

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(c)      The obligations of Seller and Buyer under this Article X shall survive the Closing for two (2) years.
ARTICLE XI
SURVIVAL OF OBLIGATIONS; LIABILITY
Section 11.1      Survival of Obligations; Liability of Sellers . The Sellers hereby confirm and agree that each of the representations and warranties and the covenants of each of the Sellers set forth in or made pursuant to and in accordance with this Agreement or in any Closing Document (the “ Seller Surviving Representations and Covenants ”) shall, subject to Section 11.4 below, survive the Closing Date and shall not be deemed to be merged into any instrument of conveyance delivered at the Closing. From and after the Closing Date, subject to the provisions of Section 11.3 below, each of Buyer, its affiliates, members and partners, and the partners, shareholders, officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents of each of the foregoing (collectively, “ Buyer-Related Entities ”) shall have the right to claim against Sellers for all costs, fees, expenses, damages, deficiencies, interest and penalties (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) suffered or incurred by any such Buyer Related Entity in connection with any and all losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses (“ Losses ”), arising out of, or in any way relating to the Seller Surviving Representations and Covenants as provided in this Section 11.1. In addition, from and after the Closing Date, Seller shall indemnify and hold harmless each Buyer-Related Entity for all Losses arising out of, or in any way relating to, the WARN Act or similar laws with respect to any employees or former employees of Seller who are hired by Buyer (the “ WARN Act Indemnification ”), it being understood that this WARN Act Indemnification shall survive Closing.

Section 11.2      Liability of Buyer . The Buyer hereby confirms and agrees that each of the representations and warranties of the Buyer set forth in or made pursuant to and in accordance with this Agreement or in any Closing Document (the “ Buyer Surviving Representations and Covenants ”) shall survive the Closing Date and shall not be deemed to be merged into any instrument of conveyance delivered at the Closing. From and after the Closing Date, each of Seller and the Seller Related Entities shall have the right to claim against Buyer for all costs, fees, expenses, damages, deficiencies, interest and penalties (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) suffered or incurred by any such Seller Related Entity in connection with any Losses, arising out of, or in any way relating to the Buyer Surviving Representations and Covenants as provided in this Section 11.1.
Section 11.3      Cap on Liability . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or in any Closing Document, the liability of Sellers for Losses arising pursuant to or in connection with the representations, warranties, indemnifications, covenants or other obligations (whether express or implied) of Seller under this Agreement (or in any Closing Document) shall not exceed $50,000,000 in the aggregate under this Agreement and the Other PSAs combined (the “ Cap ”), however, Buyer shall not make any claims for Losses in connection with the representations, warranties, indemnifications, covenants or other obligations (whether express or implied) of Seller under this Agreement unless such claims exceed $50,000.00 in the aggregate under this Agreement and the Other PSAs combined (the “ Basket ”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Basket and Cap limitations set

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forth herein shall not apply to (i) Losses suffered or incurred as a result of any breaches of the covenants and obligations of Seller set forth in Section 3.11, Article X, Article XII, Section 9.1, Section 14.3 and Section 14.30 of this Agreement, or (ii) the WARN Act Indemnification.
Section 11.4      Survival . The representations, warranties and covenants contained in this Agreement and the Closing Documents shall survive for a period of two (2) years after the Closing, unless a longer or shorter survival period is expressly provided for in this Agreement (it being agreed that an express statement that a provision survives Closing without reference to a specified time period shall mean the applicable provision survives Closing indefinitely).
ARTICLE XII
TAX CERTIORARI PROCEEDINGS
Section 12.1      Prosecution and Settlement of Proceedings . If any tax reduction proceedings in respect of any Property, relating to any fiscal years ending prior to the fiscal year in which the Closing occurs, are pending at the time of the Closing, the relevant Seller reserves and shall have the right to continue to prosecute and/or settle the same. If any tax reduction proceedings in respect of any Property, relating to the fiscal year in which the Closing occurs, are pending at the time of Closing, then the relevant Seller reserves and shall have the right to continue to prosecute and/or settle the same; provided , however , that such Seller shall not settle any such proceeding without the Buyer’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. The Buyer shall reasonably cooperate with such Seller in connection with the prosecution of any such tax reduction proceedings.
Section 12.2      Application of Refunds or Savings . Any refunds or savings in the payment of taxes resulting from such tax reduction proceedings shall be applied first to reimburse the parties for their reasonable third-party out of pocket costs and expenses in prosecuting such proceedings. Remaining refunds or savings shall belong to and be the property of the Sellers if relating to taxes payable in years prior to the Closing year and shall be allocated between the parties based on their periods of ownership is relating to taxes payable in the Closing year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any refund related to the Closing year or any prior year creates an obligation to reimburse any Tenants under Leases for any rents or additional rents paid or to be paid, that portion of such refund equal to the amount of such required reimbursement (after deduction of allocable expenses as may be provided in the Lease to such tenant), then (a) if such refund is received by Seller, Seller shall, subject to Buyer’ reasonable approval of Seller’s calculations, pay Buyer the aggregate amount of such reimbursement obligation for disbursement to such Tenants, and (b) if such refund is received by Buyer, Buyer shall pay the full amount of such refund to Seller to be allocated and disbursed as set forth above. All attorneys’ fees and other expenses incurred in obtaining such refunds or savings (except to the extent paid directly by and reimbursable to Seller or Buyer set forth above) shall be apportioned between the Sellers and the Buyer in proportion to the gross amount of such refunds or savings payable to the Sellers and the Buyer, respectively (without regard to any amounts reimbursable to Tenants); provided , however , that neither the Sellers nor the Buyer shall have any liability for any such fees or expenses in excess of the refund or savings paid to such party unless such party initiated such proceeding..

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Section 12.3      Survival . The provisions of this Article XII shall survive the Closing.
ARTICLE XIII
DEFAULT
Section 13.1      Buyer Default .
(a)      This Agreement may be terminated by the Sellers prior to the Closing if the Closing does not occur by reason of a material breach or default by the Buyer in the performance of its obligation to purchase the Assets under this Agreement (including, without limitation, Buyer’s failure to comply with the requirements of Section 6.1)) or if any Other PSA Closing does not occur by reason of a material breach or default by the Buyer in the performance of its obligation to purchase the applicable Other PSA Assets under such Other PSA (including, without limitation, Buyer’s failure to comply with the requirements of Section 6.1 of such Other PSA); provided, however, that if Seller terminates this Agreement pursuant to this Section 13.1(a) then Seller shall be required to terminate each Other PSA pursuant to Section 13.1(a) of each Other PSA.
(b)      In the event this Agreement is terminated pursuant to subsection 13.1(a), this Agreement shall be null and void and of no further force or effect and neither party shall have any rights or obligations against or to the other except (i) for those provisions hereof which by their terms expressly survive the termination of this Agreement and (ii) as set forth in subsection 13.1(c).
(c)      In the event the Sellers terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 13.1(a), the Escrow Agent shall, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 14.5, (i) to the extent the Earnest Money is held in the form of immediately available wired funds, disburse the Earnest Money (together with interest thereon) to the Sellers or (ii) to the extent the Earnest Money is held in the form of a letter of credit, deliver the letter of credit to Seller and Seller shall make a drawing upon such receipt of the letter of credit, and upon such disbursement the Sellers and the Buyer shall have no further obligations under this Agreement, except those which expressly survive such termination. The Buyer and the Sellers hereby acknowledge and agree that it would be impractical and/or extremely difficult to fix or establish the actual damage sustained by Sellers as a result of a default by the Buyer, and agree that the Earnest Money is a reasonable approximation thereof. Accordingly, the Earnest Money shall constitute and be deemed to be the agreed and liquidated damages of the Sellers, and shall be paid by the Escrow Agent to the Sellers as the Sellers’ sole and exclusive remedy hereunder.
Section 13.2      Seller Default.
(a)      This Agreement may be terminated by the Buyer prior to the Closing if (i) any of the conditions precedent to Buyer’s obligations set forth in Section 5.2 of this Agreement or Section 5.2 of any Other PSA have not been satisfied or waived by the Buyer on or prior to the Closing Date and such failure to satisfy the conditions precedent relate to either (1) Assets and Other PSA Assets with an aggregate Allocated Asset Value of

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$75,000,000.00 or more or (2) Sellers and Other PSA Sellers owning Assets and Other PSA Assets in excess of an aggregate Allocated Asset Value of $75,000,000.00, or (ii) the Other Assets Closing does not occur by reason of a material breach or default by the Seller in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement (including, without limitation, Seller’s failure to comply with the requirements of Section 5.2 or Section 6.2)) or any Other PSA Closing does not occur by reason of a material breach or default by the applicable Other PSA Seller in the performance of its obligations under the applicable Other PSA (including, without limitation, such Other PSA Seller’s failure to comply with the requirements of Section 5.2 or Section 6.2 of such Other PSA)); provided, however, that if Buyer terminates this Agreement pursuant to this Section 13.2(a) then Buyer shall be required to terminate each Other PSA pursuant to Section 13.2(a) of each Other PSA. In lieu of terminating this Agreement pursuant to the preceding sentence, the Buyer may specifically enforce the terms and provisions of this Agreement (but if elected no other action, for damages or otherwise, shall be permitted so long as such specific performance is granted to Buyer); provided that any action by Buyer for specific performance must be filed, if at all, within forty-five (45) days of the Closing Date as may be extended, and the failure to file within such period shall constitute a waiver by Buyer of such right and remedy. If Buyer shall not have filed an action for specific performance within the aforementioned time period or so notified Seller of its election to terminate this Agreement, Buyer's sole remedy for Seller's default shall be to terminate this Agreement as set forth above, to receive its Earnest Money, and to be reimbursed for its expenses as set forth in Section 13.2(c).
(b)      Upon termination of this Agreement by the Buyer pursuant to subsection 13.2(a), as the Buyer’s sole and exclusive remedy upon such termination (except for the additional remedy provided in subsection 13.2(c) below), the Escrow Agent shall, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 14.5, (i) to the extent the Earnest Money is in the form of immediately available wired funds, disburse the Earnest Money (together with interest thereon) to the Buyer, or (ii) to the extent the Earnest Money is in the form of a letter of credit, return such letter of credit to the Buyer, and upon such disbursement the Sellers and the Buyer shall have no further obligations under this Agreement, except those which expressly survive such termination (including those set forth in subsection 13.2(c)).
(c)      Notwithstanding the foregoing, in addition to terminating this Agreement and receiving the Earnest Money, the Buyer shall be entitled to reimbursement of its actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred in negotiating this Agreement and conducting due diligence activities contemplated hereunder and arranging for and documenting any financing including any lender commitment fees, if any (not to exceed $10,000,000.00 in the aggregate under this Agreement and the Other PSAs, combined). This reimbursement shall not apply if Buyer succeeds in an action to cause specific performance. Buyer also shall be entitled to reimbursement of its expenses as described in this subsection 13.2(c) in the event Seller terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.1(g). The provisions of this subsection 13.2(c) shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
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(i)      any representation or warranty made by a Seller under Sections 3.1 or 3.2 shall prove not to be true and correct as of the date made or deemed made and the relevant Seller shall have failed or been unable to promptly cure the same in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; or
(ii)      the relevant Seller shall be unable to perform in all material respects, the obligations required to be performed by the relevant Seller under this Agreement prior to or at the Closing, with respect to such Asset, including, without limitation, (A) conveying title to a Property in the condition required under Section 8.1, (B) satisfying the requirements of Section 5.2, or (C) satisfying the requirements of subparagraph 3.4(b)(i) as it relates to a Tenant Estoppel (or Lease Required Estoppel, as applicable) for each Property;
(any such event being referred to as an “ Asset Specific Default ”), then, prior to the Closing Date, the Buyer may elect, by notice to the Sellers (each a “ Buyer Exclusion Notice ”), to exclude such affected Asset from the Assets to be sold by the Sellers to the Buyer hereunder and thereafter such affected Asset shall be removed from the Assets to be sold hereunder, all references to such Assets in this Agreement shall be deemed deleted and the Gross Asset Value shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Allocated Asset Value for each such affected Asset. Without limitation of the provisions of Section 13.3(c), if all of the Assets are removed from the Assets to be sold hereunder, then this Agreement shall be deemed terminated and neither party shall have any further rights or obligations to the other, except for those expressly stated to survive the termination of this Agreement (including, without limitation Section 13.2(c)) (it being understood that the termination of any Other PSA pursuant to Section 13.3 thereof shall not, in and of itself, cause the termination of this Agreement).
(b)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(c)      In the event the aggregate amount of the Allocated Asset Value for the Assets and Other PSA Assets removed from the terms of this Agreement and the Other PSAs or contemplated transactions pursuant to Sections 3.6, 8.5, 8.6, 9.2 and/or 13.3 of this Agreement and of the Other PSAs is equal to or in excess of $75,000,000 (in the aggregate under this Agreement and the Other PSAs, combined), each of the Seller and the Buyer shall have a right to terminate this Agreement as to all Properties (provided, however, that if either such party terminates this Agreement pursuant to this Section 13.3(c) then such party shall be required to terminate each Other PSA pursuant to Section 13.3(c) of each Other PSA), in which event the Escrow Agent shall, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 14.5, (i) to the extent the Earnest Money is in the form of immediately available wired funds, disburse the Earnest Money to the Buyer, or (ii) to the extent the Earnest Money is in the form of a letter of credit return such letter of credit to the Buyer, this Agreement shall be deemed terminated and neither party shall have any further rights or obligations to the other, except for those expressly stated to survive the termination of this Agreement (including, without limitation Section 13.2(c)). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Section 13.3(c) of any Other PSA provides that the removal of an Other PSA Asset shall not be taken into account in the calculation of the aggregate amount of the Allocated Asset Value of the Other PSA Assets removed from the terms of such Other PSA or contemplated transactions, then such removal of such Other PSA Asset shall not be taken into account in the calculation of the aggregate amount of the Allocated Asset Value of the Other PSA Assets removed from the terms of such

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Other PSA or contemplated transactions for purposes of this Section 13.3(c). Nothing contained in this Section 13.3(c) shall in no way limit the other rights and remedies of Buyer pursuant to this Agreement including, pursuant to Section 13.2 above.
Section 13.4      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 13.5      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 13.6      Limitation on Liability .
(a)      No shareholder or agent of Seller, nor any Seller-Related Entities, shall have any personal liability, directly or indirectly, under or in connection with this Agreement or any agreement made or entered into under or pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, or any amendment or amendments to any of the foregoing made at any time or times, heretofore or hereafter, and Buyer and its successors and assigns and, without limitation, all other persons and entities, shall look solely to Seller's assets for the payment of any claim or for any performance, and Buyer, on behalf of itself and its successors and assigns, hereby waives any and all such personal liability.
(b)      The provisions of this Section 13.6 shall survive the Closing or sooner termination of this Agreement.

ARTICLE XIV
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 14.1      Use of Duke Name . The Buyer hereby acknowledges and agrees that neither the Buyer nor any affiliate, successor, assignee or designee of the Buyer shall be entitled to use the name “Duke Realty” or any Seller’s name in any way whatsoever, except to the extent permitted under this Agreement.
Section 14.2      Joint and Several Liability . Each Seller who is a party as a Seller to this Agreement (“ Seller Party ”) shall be jointly and severally liable for all of the obligations and liabilities of Seller (and each other Seller) under this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (i) each reference herein to Seller shall also be deemed to refer to each Seller Party, (ii) references in this Agreement to the phrase “received by Seller” (or words of similar import) shall mean received by any Seller Party, (iii) references in this Agreement to the phrase “given by Seller” (or words of similar import) shall mean given by any Seller Party, and (iv) references in this Agreement to the phrase “in the possession of Seller” (or words of similar import) shall mean the possession of any Seller Party. Each Seller Party hereby irrevocably appoints Duke Realty Limited Partnership (the “ Seller Agent ”) to act as an agent for Seller (and for each Seller Party individually) in connection with all actions to be taken by Seller and/or a Seller Party in connection with this Agreement (including, without limitation, giving and receiving notices, granting or denying of consents, and accepting payments to be made to Seller under this Agreement). Accordingly (and without limiting the generality of the foregoing), (i) if Buyer pays any amounts in connection with this Agreement to the Seller Agent (including the Cash Consideration Amount), then the same shall be deemed duly paid to Seller (and thus to

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all of the Seller Parties) for all purposes of this Agreement; (ii) any consent, approval or other notice given by the Seller Agent to Buyer shall be deemed to have been given by, and shall be binding on, Seller (and thus all of the Seller Parties) for all purposes of this Agreement, and Buyer shall have the right to rely on any such consent, approval or other notice so given; (iii) any notice given by Buyer to the Seller Agent shall be deemed to have been given to Seller (and thus all of the Seller Parties) for all purposes of this Agreement; and (iv) each Seller Party hereby irrevocably appoints the Seller Agent as the agent for the service of process on Seller (and thus all of the Seller Parties). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer may insist that any action (such as the execution of a deed or other closing documents) that is required to be taken by Seller or any individual Seller Party pursuant to this Agreement actually be taken by Seller (and thus all of the Seller Parties) or such individual Seller Party, as the case may be (rather than by the Seller Agent acting as agent therefor). The provisions of this Section 14.2 shall survive the Closing.
Section 14.3      Brokers . (a) Each Seller represents and warrants to the Buyer that it has dealt with no broker, salesman, finder or consultant with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, other than the brokers identified on Schedule 14.3 , and Seller shall be responsible for paying any commissions or other amounts due such brokers. Each Seller agrees to indemnify, protect, defend and hold the Buyer harmless from and against all claims, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) and charges resulting from Sellers’ breach of the foregoing representation in this subsection 14.3(a). The provisions of this subsection 14.3(a) shall survive the Closing and any termination of this Agreement.
(a)      The Buyer represents and warrants to the Sellers that it has dealt with no broker, salesman, finder or consultant with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, except for brokers employed by Seller (which shall be paid by Seller in accordance with subsection 14.3(b)). The Buyer agrees to indemnify, protect, defend and hold the Sellers harmless from and against all claims, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) and charges resulting from Buyer’s breach of the foregoing representation in this subsection 14.3(b). The provisions of this subsection 14.3(b) shall survive the Closing and any termination of this Agreement.
Section 14.4      Confidentiality; Press Release; IRS Reporting Requirements .
(a)      From and after the date of this Agreement, neither Buyer nor any Seller shall disclose the terms of this transaction, either before or after Closing, except that this general prohibition shall not prevent (i) Sellers and Buyer from releasing a joint press release concerning the sale of the Assets pursuant to Section 14.4(b) below, and (ii) any party from disclosing any matters set forth in this Agreement, or any of the terms and provisions of this Agreement, if and to the extent that such disclosure is required by New York Stock Exchange regulation or applicable law or a court or other binding order or by applicable administrative rule or regulation or order of any regulatory or supervisory agency or authority with competent jurisdiction over such matter.  The parties hereto agree that the individual prices of each Asset are not required to be disclosed by law, court order, or any other authority specified in clause (ii) of the foregoing sentence.  No provision of this Section 14.4(a) will be construed to prohibit (1) disclosures to appropriate authorities of such information as may be legally required for federal securities, tax, accounting, or other reporting purposes or other applicable law, (2) confidential disclosures to affiliates of either any Seller or Buyer, (3) disclosures

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required in connection with legal proceedings to enforce the terms and provisions of this Agreement, (4) disclosures by any Seller or Buyer in connection with the satisfaction of any condition precedent to the Closing, (5) disclosures of matters of which there is public knowledge other than as a result of disclosures made in breach hereof, (6) disclosure to the officers, employees, agents, contractors, attorneys, accountants, advisors and consultants of the parties on a need-to-know basis, and (7) disclosures to current and prospective lenders, partners, members and investors of Buyer provided that Buyer shall advise each such party of the confidential nature of such information and that such parties agree to maintain the confidentiality thereof.
(b)      The Sellers or the Buyer may issue a press release with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, provided that the content of any such press release shall be subject to the prior written consent of the other party hereto if issued within six (6) months of the Closing Date.
(c)      For the purpose of complying with any information reporting requirements or other rules and regulations of the IRS that are or may become applicable as a result of or in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, including, but not limited to, any requirements set forth in proposed Income Tax Regulation Section 1.6045-4 and any final or successor version thereof (collectively, the “ IRS Reporting Requirements ”), the Sellers and the Buyer hereby designate and appoint the Escrow Agent to act as the “ Reporting Person ” (as that term is defined in the IRS Reporting Requirements) to be responsible for complying with any IRS Reporting Requirements. The Escrow Agent hereby acknowledges and accepts such designation and appointment and agrees to fully comply with any IRS Reporting Requirements that are or may become applicable as a result of or in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement. Without limiting the responsibility and obligations of the Escrow Agent as the Reporting Person, the Sellers and the Buyer hereby agree to comply with any provisions of the IRS Reporting Requirements that are not identified therein as the responsibility of the Reporting Person.
Section 14.5      Escrow Provisions .
(a)      The Escrow Agent shall hold the Earnest Money, to the extent such Earnest Money is in the form of immediately available wired funds, in escrow in an interest-bearing bank account at First American Trust, FFB (the “ Escrow Account ”).
(b)      The Escrow Agent shall hold the Earnest Money in escrow in the Escrow Account until any termination of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.3 hereof, the Closing or any other sooner termination of this Agreement and shall hold or apply such proceeds in accordance with the terms of this subsection 14.5(b). The Sellers and the Buyer understand that no interest is earned on the Earnest Money during the time it takes to transfer into and out of the Escrow Account. At Closing, the Earnest Money shall be paid by the Escrow Agent to, or at the direction of, the Sellers. If the Closing does not occur as a result of a termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.3, the Earnest Money, together with all interest earned thereon, shall be returned to Buyer. If the Closing does not occur for any other reason and either party makes a written demand upon the Escrow Agent for payment of such amount, the Escrow Agent shall, within 24 hours give written notice to the other party of such demand. If the Escrow Agent does not receive a written

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objection within three (3) Business Days after the giving of such notice, the Escrow Agent is hereby authorized to make such payment. If the Escrow Agent does receive such written objection within such three (3) Business Day period or if for any other reason the Escrow Agent in good faith shall elect not to make such payment, the Escrow Agent shall continue to hold such amount until otherwise directed by joint written instructions from the parties to this Agreement or a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. However, the Escrow Agent shall have the right at any time to deposit the Earnest Money with the clerk of the court of Cook County, Illinois. The Escrow Agent shall give written notice of such deposit to the Sellers and the Buyer. Upon such deposit the Escrow Agent shall be relieved and discharged of all further obligations and responsibilities hereunder.
(c)      The parties acknowledge that the Escrow Agent is acting solely as a stakeholder at their request and for their convenience, that the Escrow Agent shall not be deemed to be the agent of either of the parties, and the Escrow Agent shall not be liable to either of the parties for any act or omission on its part, other than for its gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Sellers and the Buyer shall jointly and severally indemnify and hold the Escrow Agent harmless from and against all costs, claims and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and disbursements, incurred in connection with the performance of the Escrow Agent’s duties hereunder.
(d)      The Escrow Agent has acknowledged its agreement to these provisions by signing this Agreement in the place indicated following the signatures of the Sellers and the Buyer.
Section 14.6      Successors and Assigns; No Third-Party Beneficiaries . The stipulations, terms, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be binding upon, the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns (including any successor entity after a public offering of stock, merger, consolidation, purchase or other similar transaction involving a party hereto) and nothing herein expressed or implied shall give or be construed to give to any person or entity, other than the parties hereto and such assigns or designees, any legal or equitable rights hereunder.
Section 14.7      Assignment . This Agreement may not be assigned by the Buyer without the prior written consent of the Sellers, which consent may be granted or withheld in Seller’s sole discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) Buyer may assign this Agreement to one or more (a) direct or indirect subsidiaries of Buyer in which Buyer owns at least 50% of the direct or indirect ownership interests in each such subsidiary or (b) Affiliates of Buyer (as applicable, a “ Majority Owned or Controlled Entity ”) and (ii) the Buyer may designate one or more Majority Owned or Controlled Entities to which one or more of the Assets will be assigned at Closing (each, a “ Designated Subsidiary ”). In the event of any assignment of this Agreement by Buyer, the assignor automatically shall be deemed to have been released from all of its obligations hereunder and the assignee automatically shall be deemed to have assumed the same.
Section 14.8      Further Assurances . From time to time, as and when requested by any party hereto, the other party shall execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such documents and instruments and shall take, or cause to be taken, all such further or other actions as such other party may reasonably deem necessary or desirable to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

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Section 14.9      Notices . All notices, demands, consents, approvals, requests or other communications made pursuant to, under or by virtue of this Agreement must be in writing and shall be (i) personally delivered, (ii) delivered by express mail, Federal Express or other comparable overnight courier service, (iii) transmitted by e-mail to the appropriate e-mail address listed below, so long as such e-mail or attached correspondence thereto expressly identifies in the subject line in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS that such correspondence constitutes an official notice pursuant to this Section 14.9, provided that, except with respect to notices in connection with New Leases and new contracts pursuant to Sections 3.3(c) and 3.3(d), a copy is sent the same day by messenger or by Federal Express or other recognized overnight delivery service, or (iv) mailed to the party to which the notice, demand, consent, approval, request or other communication is being made by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, as follows:
(a)      To any Seller:
Duke Realty Corporation
600 East 96 th Street, Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46240
Attention: Nick Anthony
Email: nick.anthony@dukerealty.com

with copies thereof to:

Duke Realty Corporation
600 East 96 th Street, Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46240
Attention: Ann Dee
Email: ann.dee@dukerealty.com

(b)      To the Buyer:
c/o Starwood Capital Group Global, L.P.
1255 23rd Street NW, Suite 675
Washington, D.C. 20037
Attention: Mark B. Keatley
Email: keatlem@starwood.com

with copies thereof to:

c/o Rinaldi, Finkelstein & Franklin, LLC
591 West Putnam Avenue
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
Attention: Ellis F. Rinaldi, Esq.
Email: rinaldi@starwood.com

and with copies thereof to:

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

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601 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Attention: Jonathan A. Schechter, P.C.
Email: jonathan.schechter@kirkland.com

(c)      To the Escrow Agent:
First American Title Insurance Company
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2700
Chicago, Illinois 60602
    Attention: Steve Zellinger
    Email: szellinger@firstam.com
(d)      All notices (i) shall be deemed to have been given on the date that the same shall have been delivered in accordance with the provisions of this Section and (ii) may be given either by a party or by such party’s attorneys. Any party may, from time to time, specify as its address for purposes of this Agreement any other address upon the giving of 5 days’ prior notice thereof to the other parties.
Section 14.10      Entire Agreement . This Agreement, the Confidentiality Agreement, the Other PSAs, the Closing Documents, the Closing Documents (as defined in each of the Other PSAs) and the Exhibits and Schedules to each of the foregoing, collectively, contain all of the terms agreed upon between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and all understandings and agreements heretofore had or made among the parties hereto are merged in this Agreement which alone fully and completely expresses the agreement of the parties hereto.
Section 14.11      Amendments . This Agreement may not be amended, modified, supplemented or terminated, nor may any of the obligations of the Sellers or the Buyer hereunder be waived, except by written agreement executed by the party or parties to be charged.
Section 14.12      No Waiver . No waiver by either party of any failure or refusal by the other party to comply with its obligations hereunder shall be deemed a waiver of any other or subsequent failure or refusal to so comply.
Section 14.13      Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, interpreted under, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Illinois unless such dispute relates to real property, then the laws and jurisdiction of the location of such real property shall govern. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the parties hereby unconditionally and irrevocably waive and release any claim that the law of any other jurisdiction governs this Agreement and this Agreement shall be governed and construed with the laws of the State of Illinois.
Section 14.14      Submission to Jurisdiction . To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law each of the Buyer and each Seller irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of (a) the Circuit Court of the State of Illinois – Cook County and (b) the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby. Each of the Buyer and each

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Seller further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail to such party’s respective address set forth above shall be effective service of process for any action, suit or proceeding in Illinois with respect to any matters to which it has submitted to jurisdiction as set forth above in the immediately preceding sentence. Each of the Buyer and each Seller irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in (a) the Circuit Court of the State of Illinois – Cook County and (b) the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
Section 14.15      Severability . If any term or provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall, to any extent, be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement or the application of such term or provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable shall not be affected thereby, and each term and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Section 14.16      Section Headings . The headings of the various Sections of this Agreement have been inserted only for purposes of convenience, are not part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed in any manner to modify, explain, expand or restrict any of the provisions of this Agreement.
Section 14.17      Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and it shall not be necessary in making proof of this Agreement to produce or account for more than one such counterpart.
Section 14.18      Construction . The parties acknowledge that the parties and their counsel have reviewed and revised this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or any exhibits or amendments hereto.
Section 14.19      Recordation . Neither this Agreement nor any memorandum or notice of this Agreement may be recorded by any party hereto without the prior written consent of the other party hereto. The provisions of this Section shall survive the Closing or any termination of this Agreement
Section 14.20      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
Section 14.21      Exclusivity. During the term of this Agreement, neither the Sellers nor their Affiliates, agents, representatives or employees shall solicit, authorize the solicitation of, or enter into any agreement or discussions with any third party concerning any offer or possible offer for a third party to acquire, finance, refinance the Assets or any interest therein (whether debt or equity, directly or indirectly) or with respect to any similar transaction.
Section 14.22      Attorney’s Fees. In the event that either party shall bring an action or legal proceeding for an alleged breach of any provision of this Agreement or any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement herein set forth, or to enforce, protect, determine or establish any term, covenant or provision of this Agreement or the rights hereunder of either

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party, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the non-prevailing party, as a part of such action or proceedings, or in a separate action brought for that purpose, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, expert witness fees and court costs as may be fixed by the court or jury.
Section 14.23      Like Kind Exchange . Each of the parties hereto agrees to cooperate with the other in effecting one or more I.R.C. § 1031 exchanges with respect to any one or more of the Properties which are the subject of this Agreement, including executing and delivering any and all documents required by one or more exchange trustees or qualified intermediaries retained by the party seeking to effect such exchange or exchanges; provided, however, that the cooperating party shall not be obligated to incur any liability, cost, expense, delay or other detriment (in each case as determined by the cooperating party in its sole discretion) in connection with the implementation of such an exchange or exchanges.
Section 14.24      Disclosure . Notwithstanding any terms or conditions in this Agreement to the contrary, but subject to restrictions reasonably necessary to comply with federal or state securities laws, any person may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided relating to such tax treatment and tax structure. For the avoidance of doubt, this authorization does not permit disclosure of the names of, or other identifying information regarding, the participants in the transaction, or of any information or the portion of any materials not relevant to the tax treatment or tax structure of the transaction including specific economic terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Section 14.24 shall survive the Closing.
Section 14.25      Waiver of Trial by Jury . Seller and Buyer hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waive any and all right to trial by jury in any action, suit or counterclaim arising in connection with, out of or otherwise relating to, this Agreement. The provisions of this Section 14.25 shall survive the Closing or termination hereof.
Section 14.26      Date for Performance . If the time period by which any right, option or election provided under this Agreement must be exercised, or by which any act required hereunder must be performed, or by which the Closing must be held, expires on a Saturday, Sunday or legal or bank holiday, then such time period shall be automatically extended through the close of business on the next regularly scheduled Business Day.
Section 14.27      Time of the Essence . Time shall be of the essence of this Agreement and each and every term and condition hereof.

Section 14.28      Adjournment of Closing . In the event any Other PSA Closing is adjourned pursuant to Section 3.4(c), Section 3.6, Article VIII or for any reason, the Closing under this Agreement shall be adjourned for the same period of time.
Section 14.29      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 14.30      Post Closing Tenant Finish . Buyer and Seller acknowledge that as of the Closing Date there may be tenant finish work required to be performed at the Properties pursuant to Leases that has not been completed (“ Incomplete TI Work ”). On the Closing Date, Seller shall provide Buyer with a complete and reasonably detailed list of all such Incomplete TI

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Work. Buyer agrees that Seller shall complete all such Incomplete TI Work. Seller hereby covenants and agrees that, as promptly as is reasonably possible after the Closing, Seller shall complete (or cause to be completed) all Incomplete TI Work in a good, workmanlike and lien-free manner, consistent with the quality of work Seller has previously performed at the Properties, and in accordance with (a) all applicable provisions and requirements of the respective Lease under which performance of the Incomplete TI Work is required, and (b) all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, codes and regulations of any governmental authority. Seller shall be responsible for obtaining (or, to the extent required pursuant to the applicable Lease, causing the applicable Tenant to obtain) all permits, approvals and licenses necessary to perform such Incomplete TI Work. Seller further covenants and agrees that it shall use good faith and diligent efforts to coordinate the performance of all Incomplete TI Work (i) in a manner reasonably designed to minimize interference with the occupancies and business operations of the Tenants at the applicable Properties, and (ii) with Buyer. Any warranties and guaranties issued in connection with such Incomplete TI Work shall be for the benefit of, and enforceable by, Buyer. Seller shall maintain and shall cause all contractors performing Incomplete TI Work to maintain insurance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer, naming Buyer as an additional insured, and shall provide certificates evidencing such insurance at Buyer’s request. Upon submission by Seller to Buyer, no more frequently than monthly, of (x) the invoices and billing statements for that portion of the Incomplete TI Work for which Buyer is responsible, and (y) lien waivers from the applicable contractors and other evidence reasonably satisfactory to Buyer that such portion of the Incomplete TI Work has been completed, Buyer shall promptly pay or reimburse Seller for such invoices and bills. Upon completion of the Incomplete TI Work with respect to each Lease, Seller shall provide Buyer with evidence of completion, including a certificate of occupancy. Seller shall cooperate with Buyer in arranging for inspections of the progress of the Incomplete TI Work from time to time. Seller shall promptly and diligently correct any and all defects in the Incomplete TI Work following completion of the Incomplete TI Work or any portion thereof. Seller shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Buyer for, from and against any and all Losses (excluding consequential and punitive damages) incurred by Buyer arising from or in connection with Seller’s failure to perform and complete the Incomplete TI Work, except to the extent caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Buyer. The provisions of this Section 14.30 shall survive the Closing.
Section 14.31      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 14.32      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 14.33      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the parties hereto as of the day and year first above written.
SELLER:

DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ,
an Indiana Limited Partnership, doing business in North Carolina as Duke Realty of Indiana Limited Partnership

By:    Duke Realty Corporation, an Indiana
corporation, its general partner

By:
/s/ Nicholas C. Anthony
Name:
Nicholas C. Anthony
Title:
Chief Investment Officer




[Signatures are continued on the following page.]


        


                        
BUYER:

SOF-X U.S. ACQUISITIONS, L.L.C.,
a Delaware limited liability company

By:
/s/ Mark B. Keatley
Name:
Mark B. Keatley
Title:
SVP



    




        


JOINDER BY ESCROW AGENT

First American Title Insurance Company National Commercial Services, Chicago, Illinois, referred to in this Agreement as the “Escrow Agent,” hereby acknowledges that it received this Agreement executed by the Sellers and the Buyer as of the 20th day of January, 2015, and accepts the obligations of the Escrow Agent as set forth herein. Escrow Agent further acknowledges that it received the Earnest Money on the 21st day of January, 2015. The Escrow Agent hereby agrees to hold and distribute the Earnest Money in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Agreement.

FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE
                        COMPANY NATIONAL COMMERCIAL
                        SERVICES

                        
                        
By:
/s/ Adriene Taylor
Name:
Adriene Taylor
Title:
Escrow Assistant




        


SCHEDULE A
Seller and Properties
See Attached
























        



        


SCHEDULE B
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED

        


SCHEDULE C
Assumed Contracts

[TO BE INSERTED PRIOR TO THE INSPECTION DATE]

        


SCHEDULE D
Knowledge Parties
Jeff Behm
Vice Presidents – Asset Management :
Amy Mayer, Vice President, Asset Management - Raleigh

Senior Vice Presidents – Business Unit Head :
Jeff Sheehan, Senior Vice President - Raleigh

Asset Managers :
North Carolina: Nancy Burns and Patrick Blakely

        


 
SCHEDULE 2.1(b)(iii)
Personal Property
All fixtures, chattels, equipment and articles of personal property placed in, attached to or located on each Property used in connection with the operation and maintenance of the Property that is owned by Seller or its Affiliates as of the date of this Agreement.


        


SCHEDULE 3.1(c)
Consents
None

        


SCHEDULE 3.1(d)
Conflicts
None

        


SCHEDULE 3.2(b)
Material Contracts
None

        



SCHEDULE 3.2(c)
Leases

Those certain Leases contained in the data site known as Duke Realty – Partner Connect – Consilidated Lease Documents under the following folders as of January 16, 2015:
    
St. Louis
Nashville
S Florida
Raleigh
 


        


SCHEDULE 3.2(c)(i)
Tenant Improvements and Other Construction Work
See Attached












































        








        


SCHEDULE 3.2(c)(ii)
Tenant Defaults
See Schedule 3.2(v)



        


SCHEDULE 3.2(c)(iii)

Lease Termination Payments from December 11, 2014 through the Date Hereof
None.



        


SCHEDULE 3.2(d)
Leasing and Brokerage Commissions and Agreements

Those certain Affiliate Leasing and Brokerage Agreements contained in the data site known as Duke Realty – Partner Connect – Vandy Portfolio under the following folders as of January 16, 2015:


Consolidated Commission Agreements


Jurisdiction
St. Louis
Nashville
South Florida
Raleigh
 


Those certain Third Party Leasing and Brokerage Agreements contained in the data site known as Duke Realty – Partner Connect – Vandy Portfolio under the following folders as of January 16, 2015:


Consolidated Commission Agreements


Jurisdiction
St. Louis
Nashville
South Florida
Raleigh

 

        


SCHEDULE 3.2(e)
Casualties and Condemnations
Those certain claims contained in the data site known as Duke Realty – Partner Connect – Vandy Portfolio under the following folders as of January 16, 2015:
1.13.2015 Additions – Insurance Claims Reports – Duke PR Special Project Rollup

        


Schedule 3.2(j)
Building/ Zoning Violations
None



        


SCHEDULE 3.2(u)

Security Deposits Held by the Sellers

See Attached























        



        


SCHEDULE 3.2(v)

Delinquency Reports


See Attached








































        



        


Schedule 3.3(h)(ii)

Those certain leases listed in the data site known as Duke Realty – Partner Connect – Vandy Portfolio under the following folders as of January 16, 2015:
1.16.2015 Additions – Pool 1 Schedule 3.3(h)(ii)






        


SCHEDULE 3.5(b)(ii)

INTENTIONALLY OMITTED



        



SCHEDULE 3.5(b)(iii)

INTENTIONALLY OMITTED




        


SCHEDULE 7.1

Designated Employees

Those employees listed in the Schedule provided by Seller to Buyer in an email dated January 10, 2015 from Nick Anthony to Casey Wold and Walker Collier.


        



SCHEDULE 14.3

Brokers

Cassidy Turley Real Estate Services, Inc.
CBRE, Inc.

        




EXHIBIT A
Form of Tenant Estoppel Certificate

TENANT:    
LANDLORD:
BUYER:
LEASE:
Original Lease dated [date]
First Amendment dated [date]
[Additional Amendments]
Letter of Understanding dated [date]

LEASED PREMISES:
Approximately [Square Feet] rentable square feet of space located at Property.

PROPERTY:
[Street Address, City and State]

In connection with Buyer’s acquisition and financing of the Lease Premises, Tenant certifies to Buyer, its successors and assigns, and Buyer’s lender and such lender’s successors and assigns:

1.
All capitalized terms not defined herein shall bear the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Lease.

2.
The Lease, as set forth above, is in full force and effect, and has not been modified, supplemented or amended in any way except as set forth above; the Lease is the entire agreement between the parties and Tenant’s rights with respect to the Leased Premises. Tenant has not executed any subleases or assignments of the Lease, and Tenant has not assigned or encumbered its interest in the Lease. Tenant has no options, rights of first refusal, rights of first offer or other rights to acquire or to lease additional space at the Property or any part thereof or to increase or relocate the Leased Premises.

3.
The commencement date under the Lease was [date]. The lease term expires on [date], and Tenant has no rights to extend the term or renew the Lease other than: [# and term of extensions]. Tenant has no options to terminate the Lease other than termination pursuant to condemnation or casualty.

4.
A security deposit in the amount of [$_____] is currently being held by Landlord as security under the Lease.

        



5.
The Monthly Rental Installment of [$_____] per month has been paid through ______. Tenant’s Proportionate Share is [___%] and Tenant's Proportionate Share of Operating Expenses, Real Estate Taxes and Insurance Premiums in the amount of [$_____] per month has been paid through [date]; no other Additional Rent is due under the Lease. No rent (Base Rent, Monthly Rental Installments or Additional Rent) has been paid more than one (1) month in advance. Tenant has no defenses or offsets which could be alleged in any action brought for rent accruing subsequent to the date of this Tenant Estoppel Certificate.

[If rent has not commenced] No Monthly Rental Installments or Additional Rent is currently due under the Lease. No rent (Base Rent, Monthly Rental Installments or Additional Rent) has been paid more than 1 month in advance. Tenant has no defenses or offsets which could be alleged in any action brought for rent accruing subsequent to the date of this Tenant Estoppel Certificate.

8.
Landlord has satisfied all of Landlord’s current obligations under the Lease in the nature of inducements to Tenant’s occupancy, and all improvements required under the terms of the Lease to be made by Landlord have been satisfactorily completed. Tenant has unconditionally accepted possession of the Leased Premises.

9.
Tenant is not in default in its obligations under the Lease, and, to Tenant’s knowledge, Landlord has not defaulted and is not currently in default in any of its obligations under the Lease. Neither Tenant, nor, to Tenant’s knowledge, Landlord, has committed any breach under the Lease which, alone, or with the passage of time, giving of notice, or both, would constitute a default thereunder. There are no actions, whether voluntary or involuntary, pending against Tenant under any insolvency, bankruptcy or other debtor relief laws of the United States of America or of any state or other political subdivision thereof.

13.
The statements contained in this Tenant Estoppel Certificate may be relied upon by Landlord, Buyer and Buyer’s lender, if any, and their respective successors and assigns in connection with the sale, acquisition and financing of the Property and shall be binding upon Tenant and Tenant’s successors and assigns. The party executing this Tenant Estoppel Certificate on behalf of Tenant states that he/she has been authorized to do so on behalf of Tenant.


Executed this ____ day of ______________, 20____

TENANT:
 

        


[TENANT’S SIGNATURE BLOCK]

BY: __________________________________
Name: _______________________________
Title: ________________________________

        


EXHIBIT B
Form of Assignment and Assumption of Leases and Rents
THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF LEASES AND RENTS (this “ Assignment ”) is made this __ day of ________, 2015, by and between __________________, a ________________ (“ Assignor ”) and __________________, a _______________ (“ Assignee ”).

RECITALS:

WHEREAS, this Assignment is being executed and delivered pursuant to that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool [__]) dated as of __________, 2015 among [Assignor, as seller, the other Sellers named therein] and ________________________________, as buyer (the “ Purchase Agreement ”);
    WHEREAS, as of this date (the “ Closing ”), Assignor is assigning and conveying to Assignee all of Assignor’s interest in that certain property more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (the “ Property ”); and

WHEREAS, in connection with the Closing, and in accordance with the terms of this Assignment and the Purchase Agreement, Assignor desires to assign to Assignee all of the right, title and interest in, to and under the leases described in Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, and Assignee desires to assume all obligations of Assignor under said leases arising and accruing after the date of this Assignment.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing and other valuable consideration, the receipt and legal sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged:

1.    Assignor hereby assigns, transfers and signs over unto Assignee all right, title and interest of Assignor in, to and under (a) the leases listed on Exhibit B , including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof (collectively, the “ Leases ”); (b) any assignments of leases, any other leases or subleases made by the tenants thereunder (including, without limitation, all rights and claims of the landlord thereunder arising by statute or at law or in equity or otherwise); [] (c) any and all guarantees of the Leases, if any; (d) any security deposits or prepaid rent made or to be made by any tenants under the Leases; and (e) all rents, income, charges and profits now or thereafter arising from or under the Leases and/or the Property; TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all of the foregoing unto Assignee, its successors and assigns.

2.    Assignee hereby accepts such assignment as of the Closing and agrees to perform all obligations of Assignor pursuant to such Leases arising and accruing from and after the date hereof.

3.    This Assignment is made without warranty or representation by Assignor except as otherwise set forth in the Purchase Agreement.    


        


4.    The provisions of this Assignment shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto, and their respective successors and assigns.

5.    This Assignment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Assignor and Assignee have executed this Assignment as of the date first above written.

ASSIGNOR:

_______________________,
a _______________________

By: _____________________
Name:
Title:


ASSIGNEE:

_______________________,
a _______________________

By: _____________________
Name:
Title:


        


EXHIBIT C
Form of Assignment and Assumption of Contracts
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF CONTRACTS (the “ Agreement ”) dated as of _____________, 2015, between [SELLER/S], (“ Assignor ”) and ____________________________, a ____________________________, having an address at _________________________________________________ (“ Assignee ”).
Background
This Agreement is being executed and delivered pursuant to that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool [__]) dated as of __________, 2015 (the “ Purchase Agreement ”) among [Assignor, as seller, the other Sellers named therein] and_________________________, as buyer. All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Purchase Agreement.
Assignment and Assumption
In consideration of Ten ($10.00) Dollars in hand paid by Assignee, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Assignor does hereby assign, transfer and set over unto Assignee, all of Assignor’s right, title and interest in and to the Assumed Contracts as set forth on Schedule A attached hereto.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the same unto Assignee, its successors and assigns, from and after the date hereof, subject to the terms, covenants, conditions and provisions contained in the Assumed Contracts.
Assignee hereby assumes the performance of all of the terms, covenants and conditions of the Assumed Contracts on the Assignor’s part to be performed thereunder arising and accruing from and after the date hereof and Assignor hereby agrees to remain liable for the performance of all of the terms, covenants and conditions of the Assumed Contracts arising or accruing prior to the date hereof.
This Assignment is made without warranty or representation by Assignor except as otherwise set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
This Assignment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each which will be deemed an original, and all of which together will be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
[The remainder of the page is intentionally left blank.]

        


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Assignor and Assignee have duly executed this instrument as of the day first above written.
ASSIGNOR:

[SELLERS]


By:                     
Name:
Title:


ASSIGNEE:

_______________________,
a _______________________


By:                     
Name:
Title:


Schedule A        Assumed Contracts



        


EXHIBIT D
Form of Tenant Notice Letter
                
                
                
__________ ___, 2015
[BY CERTIFIED MAIL]
[Name and Address
of Tenant]
Premises:    [PREMISES NAME, CITY, STATE ]
Gentlemen and Ladies:

Please be advised that effective the date set forth above, the Premises have been conveyed to                  , a                  (“ Buyer ”), whose mailing address is                                          . You are hereby irrevocably and unconditionally directed that, effective immediately, all future communications, rents and payments are to be directed as follows: ____________________________________.

Buyer has assumed all of the obligations of the landlord under your lease from this day forward, including any obligation to return your security deposit, if any, in accordance with the provisions of your existing lease.

Lastly, please notify your insurance carrier and have it change the name of the additional insured under any policies of insurance (as per your lease) to              , and their successors and assigns. Once this is done, please deliver an updated certificate of insurance to Buyer.

 
Very truly yours,
 
 
 
[BUYER]

 
 
 
By: _____________________________
   Name:
   Title:

 
[SELLER]

 
By: _____________________________
   Name:
   Title:

        




        



EXHIBIT E
[ INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ]

        


EXHIBIT F
Buyer’s Closing Certificate

THIS BUYER’S CLOSING CERTIFICATE (the “ Certificate ”) is made pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(iii) of that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool [__]) (as the same has been amended, modified and/or supplemented, the “ Agreement ”) by and between Sellers (as defined in the Agreement) and ___________________, a ____________________________ (“ Buyer ”) dated as of _________, 2015.

Buyer hereby certifies to Seller that:

1.
Each of the representations and warranties made by Buyer in the Agreement are true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Certificate; and
2.
Buyer has performed or complied in all material respects with each obligation and covenant required by the Agreement to be performed or complied with by Buyer as of the date of this Certificate.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF , and intending to be legally bound hereby, Buyer has executed this Certificate as of the day and year first above written.

Buyer:

___________________________ ,
a __________________________

By:                         
Name:    
     Title:

        


EXHIBIT G
Form of Deed

        



Form of Deed – North Carolina













Excise Tax: $                 Recording Time, Book, and Page
           Parcel Identifier No.    
 
                            
Verified by _____ County on the          day of              2015
By                                                 
                                                    

Mail after recording to:    David Rosenberg, Esq., Kirkland & Ellis LLP, 300 North LaSalle Street, Chicago,                 Illinois 60654

This instrument was prepared by:
Ann C. Dee, Esq., Duke Realty Corporation, 600 East 96 th Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46240
Brief description for the index
 

NORTH CAROLINA SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED

THIS DEED, made as of the ____ day of ____________, by and between:


        


GRANTOR
GRANTEE
DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, an
Indiana limited partnership doing business in North Carolina as Duke Realty of Indiana Limited Partnership  
c/o Duke Realty Corporation
600 East 96 th  Street, Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46240
 
The designation Grantor and Grantee as used herein shall include said parties, their heirs, successors, and assigns, and shall include singular, plural, masculine, feminine or neuter as required by context.

WITNESSETH, that the Grantor, for a valuable consideration paid by the Grantee, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, has and by these presents does grant, bargain, sell and convey unto the Grantee in fee simple, all that certain lot or parcel of land situated in the Town of ________, _____ County, North Carolina and more particularly described on Exhibit A attached hereto.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforesaid lot or parcel of land and all privileges, rights to the extent assignable, improvements and appurtenances thereto belonging to the Grantee in fee simple.

And the Grantor covenants with the Grantee, that Grantor is seized of the premises in fee simple, that Grantor has done nothing to impair such title as Grantor received, that Grantor has the right to convey the same in fee simple, and that Grantor will warrant and defend the title against the lawful claims of all persons claiming by, under or through Grantor, subject to the lien of taxes not yet due and payable for 2015 and subsequent years, and those matters of record listed on Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference.
The property conveyed herein was acquired by Grantor by instrument recorded in Book _______, pages _____________ in the Office of the Register of Deeds of ______ County, North Carolina .
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantor has hereunto caused this instrument to be executed under seal as of the day and year first above written.

GRANTOR :

DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
an Indiana limited partnership


        


By:
DUKE REALTY CORPORATION, an Indiana corporation, sole general partner

                            By:_________________________________
                         Name:
Title:
[CORPORATE SEAL]

STATE OF ________________
COUNTY OF ______________

I, _____________________________, a Notary Public of the County and State aforesaid, certify that _____________________________, as ________________ of Duke Realty Corporation, the sole general partner of DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, an Indiana limited partnership doing business in North Carolina as Duke Realty of Indiana Limited Partnership, personally appeared before me this day and acknowledged the execution of the foregoing instrument as the act and deed of said limited partnership.

Witness my hand and official seal this ___day of _____________.


My Commission Expires:______________         ______________________________
Notary Public
[NOTARIAL SEAL]

        


EXHIBIT A

Legal Description


EXHIBIT B

Permitted Exceptions

        





        


EXHIBIT H
Form of Bill of Sale
___________________, a _______________________ , whose address is ________________________ (hereinafter referred to as “ Seller ”), in consideration of Ten ($10.00) Dollars in hand paid by ______________________, a _________________________, whose mailing address is ___________________________________ (hereinafter referred to as “ Buyer ”), the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, does hereby sell, grant, assign, convey, transfer and set over unto Buyer, its successors and assigns, all fixtures, chattels, equipment and articles of personal property placed in, attached to or located on each Property used in connection with the operation and maintenance of the Property that is owned by Seller or its Affiliates as of the date of the Purchase Agreement (collectively, the “ Personal Property ”).
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Personal Property unto Buyer, its successors and assigns forever.
Seller represents and warrants that it has title to the Personal Property free and clear of any Liens. Except as specifically provided in the previous sentence, or as otherwise set forth in that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool [__]) dated as of _________, 2015, by and between the Sellers named therein and ___________________________ (as the same may be amended, supplemented and/or modified from time to time, the “ Purchase Agreement ”) this Bill of Sale is made without warranty or representation of the Seller.
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Purchase Agreement.
This Bill of Sale has been duly executed by Seller as of the ____ day of ________, 2015.
[SELLER/S]


By:    _____________________________
Name:
Title:
Schedule :
Schedule A        Description of Premises



        


EXHIBIT I
Form of Broker Lien Waiver

FULL SATISFACTION AND WAIVER OF BROKER LIEN
STATE OF ___________    )
) SS
COUNTY OF ________    )



WHEREAS the undersigned has entered into a written agreement with [Duke Realty Limited Partnership], for the purpose of selling the premises commonly known as_______________________________________, of which [Seller] is the owner; and
WHEREAS the undersigned has performed under the provisions of the said written agreement and is entitled to compensation as provided therein.
NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned, for and in consideration of _______________________________ and NO/100 DOLLARS ($___________), and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, do(es) hereby satisfy and waive any and all claim of, or right to, lien under the statutes of the State of [___________] relating to commercial real estate broker’s liens with respect to and on the said above-described premises, the building or buildings thereon, and the tenant spaces therein, if any.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument has been executed by the undersigned this _____ day of _____. 2015.
[INSERT BROKER NAME]
By:                         
Name:                         
Title:                         

Subscribed and sworn to before me a notary public this _____ day of_____, 2015.
_______________________________
Name Printed                        [SEAL]


        


EXHIBIT J
Form of Assignment of Asset-Related Property
THIS ASSIGNMENT OF ASSET-RELATED PROPERTY (this “ Assignment ”) is made this __ day of _____________, 2015 by and between [SELLER/S] (“ Assignor ”) and ______________________, a _________________________ (“ Assignee ”).

RECITALS:

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof (the “ Closing ”), Assignor is assigning and conveying to Assignee all of Assignor’s interest in that certain property commonly known as _________________ and located in [CITY, STATE], and more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (the “ Property ”); and

WHEREAS, in connection with the Closing, and in accordance with the terms of this Assignment, Assignor desires to assign to Assignee all of Assignor’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Asset-Related Property, including without limitation the property listed on Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference; and

WHEREAS, this Agreement is being executed and delivered pursuant to that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool [__]) dated as of __________, 2015 (the “ Purchase Agreement ”) among [Assignor, as seller, the other Sellers named therein] and______________________, as buyer. All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Purchase Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing and other valuable consideration, the receipt and legal sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged:

1. Assignor hereby assigns, transfers and sets over unto Assignee all right, title and interest of Assignor in, to and under the Asset-Related Property.

2. Assignee hereby accepts such assignment and agrees to perform all obligations of Assignor pursuant to such Asset-Related Property, if any, arising and accruing from and after the date hereof.
3. This Assignment is made without warranty or representation by Assignor except as otherwise set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

4. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, and their respective successors and assigns.

5. This Assignment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.


        


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Assignor and Assignee have executed this Assignment as of the date first written above.

ASSIGNOR:

[SELLER/S]

By: _________________________
Name:
Title:


ASSIGNEE:

_____________________,
a ____________________

By: _________________________
Name:
Title:


        


EXHIBIT K
Sellers’ Closing Certificate
THIS SELLERS’ CLOSING CERTIFICATE (the “ Certificate ”) is made pursuant to Section 6.2(d)(iii) of that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool [__]) (as the same has been amended, modified and/or supplemented, the “ Agreement ”) by and between the undersigned (the “ Sellers ” and ___________________, a ________________________ (“ Buyer ”) dated as of ____________, 2015.

Sellers hereby certify to Buyer that:

1.
Each of the representations and warranties made by each Seller in the Agreement are true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Certificate; and
2.
Each Seller has performed or complied in all material respects with each obligation and covenant required by the Agreement to be performed or complied with by such Seller as of the date of this Certificate.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , and intending to be legally bound hereby, each Seller has executed this Certificate as of the day and year first above written.

Seller:

[SELLERS]

By:                         
Name:    
     Title:



EXHIBIT L
Form of Entity Transferor Foreign Investors
Real Property Tax Act Certification and Affidavit

Section 1445 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), provides that a transferee of a U.S. real property interest must withhold tax if the transferor is a foreign person. To inform _____________________ (the “ Transferee ”) that withholding of tax is not required upon disposition of a U.S. real property interest by ________________, a ____________ _________________ (the “ Transferor ”), the undersigned hereby certifies the following on behalf of the Transferor:
Transferor is not a disregarded entity as defined in §1.1445-2(b)(2)(iii) of the Code;
Transferor is not a foreign corporation, foreign partnership, foreign trust or foreign estate (as those terms are defined in the Code and Income Tax Regulations);
The U.S. employer identification number of Transferor is ___________;
Transferor has an address at 600 East 96 th Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240.
The address of the subject property is ________________, [CITY, STATE].
Transferor understands that this Certification may be disclosed to the Internal Revenue Service by Transferee and that any false statement contained herein could be punished by fine, imprisonment or both.
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this Certification and to the best of my knowledge and belief it is true, correct and complete, and I further declare that I have the authority to sign this document on behalf of Transferor.

_____________, 2015
[SELLER/S]


By:    _____________________________
Name:
Title:



EXHIBIT M
[ INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ]




EXHIBIT N
Definitions

“Affiliate” with respect to any Person, any Person Controlling, Controlled by or under Common Control with such Person.
“Buyer” shall mean [                  ] and its affiliates and subsidiaries.
“Buyer Building” shall mean any single building set forth on the list of Properties attached to the Purchase Agreement and ultimately purchased by Buyer.
“Control” shall mean, either (i) ownership directly or indirectly of fifty percent or more of the equity interests in a Person or (ii) the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
“Duke Realty Parties” shall mean Duke Realty Limited Partnership and its Affiliates.
“Duke Building(s)” shall mean as the context may require, (i) one or more buildings owned by one or more of the Duke Realty Parties (regardless of whether such building is constructed or proposed to be constructed) and (ii) any space leased by a Duke Realty Party in a Buyer Building.
“Solicit” shall mean to initiate or otherwise enter into discussions with a Tenant Party, either directly or through any Representative of such Tenant Party, regarding the opportunity to lease space in a building (whether or not constructed or under construction at the time), but excluding any RFP.
“Representative” shall mean, with respect to a Person, any employee, broker, finder or other Person acting as a direct representative on behalf of such Person.
“RFP” shall mean a request for a proposal from a Tenant Party, either directly by the Tenant Party, or through a Representative of a Tenant Party, to enter into a lease for space at any Duke Building located in North Carolina or Missouri, but excluding any such request for proposal from a Tenant Party that is a Duke Realty Party.
“Tenant” shall mean any tenant pursuant to a Lease in any Buyer Building as of the date of the Purchase Agreement.
“Tenant Affiliate” shall mean any Person Controlled, Controlling or under common Control with such Tenant.
“Tenant Party” shall mean any Tenant or Tenant Affiliate.
“Termination Date” shall mean (a) with respect to the Covenant Not to Solicit, the date of that is the five year anniversary of the Closing Date; and (b) with respect to the Covenant



for RFPs, the date that is the thirtieth month of the Closing Date; provided, however in the event any Duke Buildings are sold to a Person that is not an Affiliate of Duke in an arm’s length transaction, then the Termination Date with respect to such Duke Building shall be the date of the closing of the sale to such Person. In addition, to the extent any Buyer Building is sold to a Person who is not Buyer, then the Termination Date with respect to such Buyer Building shall be the date of closing of the sale to such Person.
Covenant Not to Solicit Tenants
From and after the date of the Purchase Agreement to the Termination Date, the Duke Realty Parties covenant and agree that none of the Duke Realty Parties or any Representative of any Duke Realty Party shall Solicit any Tenant Party to enter into a lease for space at any Duke Building located or to be located within a twenty mile radius of any Buyer Building with respect to which such Tenant Party is leasing space as of the date of the Purchase Agreement (the “Duke Non-Solicit Area”) without Buyer’s prior written consent, which consent may be withheld in Buyer’s sole discretion, but will be deemed given if Buyer has not responded within ten (10) Business Days after receipt of a written request for consent from one or more of the Duke Realty Parties (such covenant by the Duke Realty Parties, a “Covenant Not to Solicit”). Additionally, from and after the date of the Purchase Agreement to the Termination Date, the Duke Realty Parties shall not, and shall not permit any Representative of any Duke Realty Party to, respond to any RFP request for a lease of space at a Duke Building in a Duke Non-Solicit Area without the prior consent of Buyer, which consent may be granted or denied in accordance with the further provisions of this paragraph (such covenant by the Duke Realty Parties, a “Covenant for RFPs”). In the event any Duke Realty Party receives an RFP request for a lease of space at a Duke Building within the Duke Non-Solicit Area by or on behalf of any Tenant Party that it desires to respond to, then the Duke Realty Party receiving such RFP shall immediately notify Buyer of the RFP and request Buyer’s consent thereto. Buyer shall have ten (10) Business Days in which to respond to such request, with Buyer’s consent not to be unreasonably withheld, and which consent Buyer shall be required to grant in the event such RFP includes space requirements or other specific building requirements that Buyer determines in its reasonable discretion cannot be accommodated by Buyer in any Buyer Building within the Duke Non-Solicit Area.
 



EXHIBIT O
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED



EXHIBIT P
Form of Title Affidavit
OWNER’S TITLE AFFIDAVIT AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
________________ [[person’s name]] (“ Affiant ”), being duly sworn, deposes and says (to Affiant’s actual knowledge after due inquiry of the person or persons with requisite knowledge) to First American Title Insurance Company (the “ Title Company ”) with respect to the property identified on Schedule A hereto (the “ Property ”), as described in that certain Commitment for Title Insurance (the “ Title Commitment ”) issued by the Title Company under order number NCS-___________, with an effective date of _________ (the “ Effective Date ”):
1.
Affiant is the ________________ [[office]] of ________________ [[name of entity associated with the owning entity]], a _____________ [[entity type and state of formation]], which is the ________________ [[relationship with owning entity]] of _______________ [[name of owning entity]] (the “ Owner ”), a ________________ [[entity type and state of formation]].
2.
Except for the Owner, there are no parties in possession or parties claiming a right to be in possession (“ Tenant ” or “ Tenants ”) of any part of the Property except ( a ) as specifically listed in the Title Commitment and/or ( b ) as set forth on Schedule B hereto; and there are no purchase rights (such as a right of first refusal or first offer, an option to purchase, or a right to approve purchaser) in any part of the Property except as expressly described ( a ) in the Title Commitment and/or ( b ) on Schedule B hereto.
3.
No person or entity has furnished any labor, service, or material by or on behalf of either the Owner or any Tenant [[reference to tenant work to be removed if the Property is located in one of the few jurisdictions in which tenant contractors may never lien the landlord’s interest in the Property]] in connection with construction on or improvement to any portion of the Property within the last ______ [[period of time within which lien claims may be asserted according to the lien statute of the state in which Property is located, using statutory language of days, weeks, or months (plus a five-day cushion)]], except for ( a ) standard maintenance and repair by or on behalf of the Owner, which has been or will be paid in due course, and ( b ) the labor, services, and materials (if any) described on Schedule C hereto; and the Owner has not received any written notice of intention to file, record, or assert a lien against any portion of the Property for labor, service, or material furnished in connection with construction on or improvement to any portion of the Property. [[All labor, services, and materials, whether the Owner, a Duke Realty entity, a tenant, or a buyer is obligated to pay costs, should be listed on Schedule C .]




4.
There are not any ( a ) bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings pending by or against the Owner in any state or federal court, ( b ) unsatisfied judgments against the Owner, or ( c ) pending lawsuits that directly affect the Property.
5.
Other than as specifically listed in the Title Commitment, there are not any ( a ) defects in or liens, encumbrances, or other claims against the title to the Property, ( b ) inchoate rights created by, through, or under the Owner that may ripen into a defect in or lien, encumbrance, or other claim against the title to the Property, or ( c ) violations of any covenant, condition, or restriction affecting the Property; the Owner has not entered into any agreements for the sale, leasing, or other disposition of the Property except as disclosed to the Title Company in writing; and the Owner has not received written notice of any unpaid tax or assessment not shown in the public records that could affect or become a lien against the Property.
6.
Except for the instruments delivered to the Title Company by or on behalf of the Owner with instructions to submit for recordation, no instrument affecting the Property or title to the Property has been or will be submitted for filing or recording in the public records by or under the direction of the Owner after the Effective Date and through the earlier of ( a ) the third (3 rd ) day following the date hereof and ( b ) the date of recordation of that certain ___________________ [[Special/Limited Warranty Deed, Assignment of Ground Lease, etc.]] (the “ Conveyance Instrument ”) affecting title to the Property from the Owner to ___________. (This paragraph being the “ Gap Paragraph ” referred to in the following gap indemnification.)
8.
This Owner’s Title Affidavit and Indemnity Agreement is given with the understanding and intention that the Title Company shall rely thereon in issuing its title insurance policy pursuant to the Title Commitment.
[ Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank ]



















Gap Indemnification
The Owner hereby agrees to hold harmless and indemnify the Title Company against any loss, cost, expense, claim, or damage arising by reason of any material incorrectness in the Gap Paragraph herein, provided, however, that this agreement is (and such indemnification shall be) conditioned upon the Title Company exercising all due diligence and dispatch in promptly recording the Conveyance Instrument.
[[OPTIONAL INDEMNIFICATION: The following indemnification is to be given by the Owner if there is disclosure of maintenance and repair furnished by or on behalf of the Owner.]]
Mechanics’ Liens Indemnification, Owner’s Construction
The Owner hereby agrees to pay, protect, defend, indemnify, and hold and save harmless the Title Company from and against any and all liabilities, claims of liability, obligations, losses, costs, charges, expenses, causes of action, suits, demands, judgments, and damages of any kind or character whatsoever, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys' fees and costs (including appellate fees and costs and actual attorneys’ fees awarded against the Title Company, directly or indirectly) incurred or sustained by the Title Company because of, under, or pursuant to the title insurance policy written pursuant to the Title Commitment by reason of, related to, or arising from any and all liens or rights to lien existing or asserted against the Property due to any of the labor, service, or material in connection with the maintenance and repair furnished by or on behalf of the Owner, as disclosed herein.

[[OPTIONAL INDEMNIFICATION: The following indemnification is to be given by Duke Realty Limited Partnership (or the Owner or other Duke Realty entity, depending on facts) only if and to the extent the Owner or another Duke Realty entity is financially responsible for any of the labor, service, or material furnished during the lien period, whether or not completed or paid for, listed on Schedule C .]]
Mechanics’ Liens Indemnification, Tenant Improvement
Duke Realty Limited Partnership [[or other Duke Realty entity, depending on circumstances]] (“ Duke ”) hereby agrees to pay, protect, defend, indemnify, and hold and save harmless the Title Company from and against any and all liabilities, claims of liability, obligations, losses, costs, charges, expenses, causes of action, suits, demands, judgments, and damages of any kind or character whatsoever, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys' fees and costs (including appellate fees and costs and actual attorneys’ fees awarded against the Title Company, directly or indirectly) incurred or sustained by the Title Company because of, under, or pursuant to the title insurance policy written pursuant to the Title Commitment by reason of, related to, or arising from any and all liens or rights to lien existing or asserted against the Property due to any of the labor, service, or material described as being the financial responsibility of the Owner or of Duke on Schedule C hereto.





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Affiant, as the affiant hereunder and on behalf of the Owner, has executed this document as of the ____ day of _________________, 20___.
___________________________
[[SIGNATURE BLOCK]]

_______________________________
[[NOTARY BLOCK FOR THE COUNTY AND STATE OF EXECUTION (NOT, NECESSARILY, WHERE THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED]]






































SCHEDULE A TO EXHIBIT P
Property Description
______________________________
[[description of the Property]]






































SCHEDULE B TO EXHIBIT P
Tenants
______________________________________
[[leases and amendments from Purchase and Sale Agreement,
as updated for Assignment and Assumption Agreement]]





































SCHEDULE C TO EXHIBIT P
Labor, Services, and Materials
______________________________
[[Insert “None,” if no construction during the lien period; if construction during lien period, include a statement of who is financially responsible for payment (such as the Owner, a Duke Realty entity, a tenant, a buyer]]




Exhibit 10.4


AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE (POOL IV)
among
THE SELLERS NAMED HEREIN
and
SOF-X U.S. ACQUISITIONS, L.L.C.
Dated as of January 16, 2015




TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
Page
Exhibits
iv
ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS
1
      Section 1.1          Defined Terms
1
ARTICLE II SALE, CONSIDERATION AND CLOSING
10
      Section 2.1          Sale of Assets
10
Section 2.2          Gross Asset Value; Earnest Money.
11
      Section 2.3          Earnest Money
12
      Section 2.4          The Closing
13
      Section 2.5          Allocated Asset Value.
13
ARTICLE III REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE SELLERS
13
      Section 3.1          General Seller Representations and Warranties
13
      Section 3.2     Representations and Warranties of the Sellers as to the Assets
15
      Section 3.3 Operations Prior to Closing
18
      Section 3.4          Tenant Estoppels.
22
      Section 3.5          Owners’ Associations and REAs
24
      Section 3.6 Inaccurate Representation or Warranty
24
      Section 3.7 Cooperation with Financing.
25
      Section 3.8 Easements.
25
      Section 3.9           SNDAs
25
      Section 3.10 Non-Compete Agreement
25
      Section 3.11 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
26
      Section 3.12 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
26
ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE BUYER
26
      Section 4.1 Representations and Warranties of the Buyer
26
ARTICLE V CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING
27
      Section 5.1 Conditions Precedent to Sellers’ Obligations
27
      Section 5.2           Conditions Precedent to the Buyer’s Obligations
28
ARTICLE VI CLOSING DELIVERIES
30
      Section 6.1          Buyer Deliveries
30
      Section 6.2          Sellers Deliveries.
31
ARTICLE VII INSPECTION
33
      Section 7.1 General Right of Inspection
33
      Section 7.2          Document Inspection; Contracts
34
      Section 7.3          Formal Inspection Period
34
      Section 7.4          Confidentiality
35
      Section 7.5 Examination
35
      Section 7.6          Effect and Survival of Disclaimer and Release
36

    
        


ARTICLE VIII TITLE AND PERMITTED EXCEPTIONS
36
      Section 8.1 Permitted Exceptions
36
      Section 8.2          Title Report.
36
      Section 8.3 Use of Cash Consideration Amount to Discharge Title Exceptions
37
      Section 8.4          Inability to Convey
37
      Section 8.5          Rights in Respect of Inability to Convey
37
      Section 8.6          Voluntary Title Exceptions; Monetary Title Exceptions
38
      Section 8.7          Buyer’s Right to Accept Title
39
      Section 8.8          Cooperation
39
ARTICLE IX TRANSACTION COSTS; RISK OF LOSS
39
      Section 9.1          Transaction Costs
39
      Section 9.2          Risk of Loss.
40
ARTICLE X ADJUSTMENTS PROPOSED
41
      Section 10.1 Taxes.
41
      Section 10.2 Fixed Rents, Additional Rents and Security Deposits.
42
      Section 10.3 Water and Sewer Charges
43
      Section 10.4 Utility Charges
44
      Section 10.5 Contracts
44
      Section 10.6 Miscellaneous Revenues
44
      Section 10.7 Leasing Costs.
44
      Section 10.8 Owners’ Association Assessments.
45
      Section 10.9 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
45
      Section 10.10 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
45
      Section 10.11 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
45
      Section 10.12 General
45
      Section 10.13 Re-Adjustment
45
ARTICLE XI SURVIVAL OF OBLIGATIONS; LIABILITY
46
      Section 11.1 Survival of Obligations; Liability of Sellers
46
      Section 11.2 Liability of Buyer
46
      Section 11.3 Cap on Liability
47
      Section 11.4 Survival
47
ARTICLE XII TAX CERTIORARI PROCEEDINGS
47
      Section 12.1 Prosecution and Settlement of Proceedings
47
      Section 12.2 Application of Refunds or Savings
47
      Section 12.3 Survival
48
ARTICLE XIII DEFAULT
48
      Section 13.1 Buyer Default
48
      Section 13.2 Seller Default.
49
      Section 13.3 Material Defects Arising Prior to the Closing.
50
      Section 13.4 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
51
      Section 13.5 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
51

    
        


      Section 13.6 Limitation on Liability
51
ARTICLE XIV MISCELLANEOUS
52
      Section 14.1 Use of Duke Name
52
      Section 14.2 Joint and Several Liability
52
      Section 14.3 Brokers.
52
      Section 14.4 Confidentiality; Press Release; IRS Reporting Requirements.
53
      Section 14.5 Escrow Provisions.
54
      Section 14.6 Successors and Assigns; No Third-Party Beneficiaries
55
      Section 14.7 Assignment
55
      Section 14.8 Further Assurances
55
      Section 14.9 Notices
55
      Section 14.10 Entire Agreement
57
      Section 14.11 Amendments
57
      Section 14.12 No Waiver
57
      Section 14.13 Governing Law
57
      Section 14.14 Submission to Jurisdiction
57
      Section 14.15 Severability
58
      Section 14.16 Section Headings
58
      Section 14.17 Counterparts
58
      Section 14.18 Construction
58
      Section 14.19 Recordation
58
      Section 14.20 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
58
      Section 14.21 Exclusivity.
58
      Section 14.22 Attorney’s Fees.
58
      Section 14.23 Like Kind Exchange
58
      Section 14.24 Disclosure
59
      Section 14.25 Waiver of Trial by Jury
59
      Section 14.26 Date for Performance
59
      Section 14.27 Time of the Essence
59
      Section 14.28 Adjournment of Closing
59
      Section 14.29 INTENTIONALL OMITTED
59
      Section 14.30 Post Closing Tenant Finish
59
      Section 14.31 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
60
      Section 14.32 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
60
      Section 14.33 INTENTIONALLY OMITTED
60


    
        


Exhibits

 
Exhibit A -
Form of Tenant Estoppel
Exhibit B -
Form of Assignment of Leases
Exhibit C -
Form of Assignment of Contracts
Exhibit D -
Form of Tenant Notice
Exhibit E -
Intentionally Omitted
Exhibit F -
Buyer’s Closing Certificate
Exhibit G -
Form of Deed
Exhibit H -
Form of Bill of Sale
Exhibit I -
Form of Broker Lien Waiver
Exhibit J -
Form of Assignment of Asset-Related Property
Exhibit K -
Seller’s Closing Certificate
Exhibit L -
Form of FIRPTA Certificate
Exhibit M -
Intentionally Omitted
Exhibit N -
Non-Compete Agreement Term Sheet
Exhibit O -
Intentionally Omitted
Exhibit P -
Form of Title Affidavit
Schedules
 
Schedule A -
Seller and Properties
Schedule B -
Intentionally Omitted
Schedule C -
Assumed Contracts
Schedule D -
Knowledge Parties
Schedule 2.1(b)(iii) -
Personal Property
Schedule 3.1(c) -
Consents
Schedule 3.1(d) -
Conflicts
Schedule 3.2(b) -
Material Contracts
Schedule 3.2 (c) -
Leases
Schedule 3.2(c)(i) -
Tenant Improvements and Other Construction Work
Schedule 3.2(c)(ii) -
Tenant Defaults
Schedule 3.2(d) -
Leasing and Brokerage Commissions and Agreements
Schedule 3.2(e) -
Casualties and Condemnations
Schedule 3.2(j) -
Building/Zoning Violations
Schedule 3.2(r) -
Intentionally Omitted
Schedule 3.2(u) -
Security Deposits Held by the Sellers
Schedule 3.2(v) -
Delinquency Reports
Schedule 3.3(h)(ii) -
December 11, 2014 Through Closing Date Lease Agreements
Schedule 3.5(b)(ii) -
Intentionally Omitted
Schedule 3.5(b)(iii) -
Intentionally Omitted
Schedule 7.1 -
Designated Employees
Schedule 14.3 -
Brokers

    
        


AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE (POOL IV)
AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE (POOL IV) (this “ Agreement ”), made as of the 16th day of January, 2015 by and between each of the entities listed in the column entitled “ Sellers ” on Schedule A attached hereto and made a part hereof (individually, a “ Seller ”; collectively, the “ Sellers ”) and SOF-X U.S. Acquisitions, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Buyer ”).
Background
A. The applicable Sellers are the owners of the Land and the buildings and other improvements situated on such Land, constituting the properties listed opposite their names on Schedule A attached hereto and made a part hereof (individually a “ Property ”; collectively, the “ Properties ”).
A.      The Properties listed on Schedule A (collectively, the “ Asset Schedule ”), together with the Asset-Related Property (as defined below) with respect to each Property shall be referred to herein, collectively, as the “ Assets ”.
B.      The Sellers desire to sell to the Buyer, and the Buyer desires to purchase from the Sellers, the Assets on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1      Defined Terms The capitalized terms used herein will have the following meanings.
Additional Rent(s) ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 10.2(a).
Adjusted Gross Asset Value ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 2.2(a).
Affiliate ” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, such first Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling”, “controlled by” and “under common control with”), as applied to any Person, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of that Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

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Affiliate Leasing and Brokerage Agreements ” shall have the meaning given thereto in Section 3.2(d) hereof.
Agreement ” shall mean this Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool IV) and all amendments hereto, together with the exhibits and schedules attached hereto, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified, from time to time.
Allocated Asset Value ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.5.
Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Laws ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3.1(f)(i).
Applicable Law ” means all statutes, laws, common law, rules, regulations, ordinances, codes or other legal requirements of any Governmental Authority, board of fire underwriters and similar quasi-governmental agencies or entities, and any judgment, injunction, order, directive, decree or other judicial or regulatory requirement of any court or Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction affecting or relating to the Person or property in question.
Asset-Related Property ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 2.1(b).
Asset Schedule ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in “Background” paragraph B.
Asset Specific Default ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 13.3(a).
Assets ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in “Background” paragraph B.
Assignment of Asset-Related Property ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subparagraph 6.2(c)(iv).
Assignment of Contracts ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subparagraph 6.1(a)(ii).
Assignment of Leases ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subparagraph 6.1(a)(i).
Assumed Contracts ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 7.2(b).
Basket ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 11.3.
Bill of Sale ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subparagraph 6.2(c)(ii).
Business Day ” shall mean any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which banks are authorized or required by law to be closed in New York City, New York.
Buyer ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Preamble to this Agreement.

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Buyer Exclusion Notice ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 13.3(a).
Buyer-Related Entities ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 11.1.
Buyer Surviving Representations and Covenants ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 11.2.
Cap ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 11.3.
Cash Basis ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 10.1.
Cash Consideration Amount ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 2.2(a).
Closing Documents ” shall mean any, certificate, instrument or other document delivered pursuant to Article VI of this Agreement.
Closing ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 2.4(a).
Closing Date ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 2.4(a).
Closing Statement ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subparagraph 6.1(d)(i).
Closing Year ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 10.2(b).
Confidentiality Agreement ” shall mean that Confidentiality Letter Agreement dated as of October 10, 2014, made by Vanderbilt Partners and Trinity Capital Acquisitions LLC in favor of Duke Realty Limited Partnership.
Contracts ” shall mean, collectively, all agreements or contracts of any Seller relating to the ownership, operation, maintenance and management of the relevant Property and the buildings and other improvements located thereon, or any portion thereof, including all amendments, modifications, additions or supplements thereto.
Deed ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 6.2(a).
Delinquency Report ” shall mean that report attached hereto as Schedule 3.2(v) .
Designated Employees ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 7.1.
Designated Subsidiary ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14.7.
Duke Lease ” shall mean a lease agreement for each Duke Leased Space in the forms to be agreed upon between Buyer and Seller prior to the Inspection Date.
Duke Leased Space ” shall mean the space leased by Seller at the Assets pursuant to a Duke Lease.

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Earnest Money ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 2.3.
Environmental Claims ” means any claim for reimbursement or remediation expense, contribution, personal injury, property damage or damage to natural resources made by any Governmental Authority or other Person arising from or in connection with the presence or release of any Hazardous Substances over, on, in or under any Property, or the violation of any Environmental Laws with respect to any Property.
Environmental Laws ” means any Applicable Laws which regulate or control (i) Hazardous Substances, pollution, contamination, noise, radiation, water, soil, sediment, air or other environmental media, or (ii) an actual or potential spill, leak, emission, discharge, release or disposal of any Hazardous Substances or other materials, substances or waste into water, soil, sediment, air or any other environmental media, including, without limitation, (A) the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq. (“ CERCLA ”), (B) the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq. (“ RCRA ”), (C) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, 33 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq., (D) the Toxic Substances Control Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq., (E) the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq., (F) the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq., and (G) the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, 49 U.S.C. § 1801 et seq. and similar state and local Applicable Law, as amended from time to time, and all regulations and rules issued pursuant thereto.
Environmental Liabilities ” means any liabilities or obligations of any kind or nature imposed on any Seller pursuant to any Environmental Laws, including, without limitation, any (i) obligations to manage, control, contain, remove, remedy, respond to, clean up or abate any actual release of Hazardous Substances or other pollution or contamination of any water, soil, sediment, air or other environmental media, located on or originating from any Property, and (ii) liabilities or obligations with respect to the manufacture, generation, formulation, processing, use, treatment, handling, storage, disposal, distribution or transportation of any Hazardous Substances by any Seller.
Escrow Account ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 14.5(a).
Escrow Agent ” shall mean First American Title Insurance Company, Chicago National Commercial Services Division, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2700, Chicago, IL 60602.
Escrow Period ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 10.7.
Executive Order ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 3.1(f)(i).
Existing Lease ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 10.7.
Fixed Rents ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 10.2(a).
Governmental Authority ” shall mean any federal, state or local government or other political subdivision thereof, including, without limitation, any agency or entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative governmental powers or functions, in each case to the extent the same has jurisdiction over the Person or Property in question.

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Government List ” shall mean any of (i) the two lists maintained by the United States Department of Commerce (Denied Persons and Entities), (ii) the list maintained by the United States Department of Treasury (Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons), and (iii) the two lists maintained by the United States Department of State (Terrorist Organizations and Debarred Parties).
Gross Asset Value ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 2.2(a).
GSA ” shall mean the General Services Administration.
Hazardous Substances ” means any hazardous or toxic substances, materials or waste, whether solid, semisolid, liquid or gaseous, including, without limitation, asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls, petroleum or petroleum by-products, radioactive materials, radon gas and any other material or substance which is defined as or included in the definition of a “hazardous substance”, “hazardous waste”, “toxic waste”, “hazardous material”, “toxic pollutant”, “contaminant”, “pollutant” or “toxic substance” or words of similar import, under any Environmental Law or that could result in the imposition of liability under any Environmental Laws.
Incomplete TI Work ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14.30.
Inspection Date ” means 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 27, 2015.
Inspection Period ” means the period of time commencing as of the date of that certain letter of intent, dated December 17, 2014, executed by Vanderbilt Partners LLC, Trinity Capital Acquisitions, LLC and Starwood Capital Group Holdings, LLC, and ending on the Inspection Date.
Intangible Property ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subparagraph 2.1(b)(vi).
IRS ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Service.
IRS Reporting Requirements ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 14.4(c).
Land ” means the land more particularly described in the Title Policy.
Lease Options ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 3.2(c).
Lease Required Estoppel ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 3.4(b).
Leases ” shall mean all leases, licenses and other occupancy agreements, for all or any portion of the Properties and all amendments, modifications, extensions and other agreements pertaining thereto.
Lease Termination Payments ” means all payments received by or on behalf of Seller with respect to a Lease with respect to any terminations, surrenders, modifications, renewals or amendments of any such Lease.

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Leasing and Brokerage Agreements ” shall mean, collectively, the Affiliate Leasing and Brokerage Agreements and the Third Party Leasing and Brokerage Agreements.
Leasing Costs ” shall mean, with respect to a particular Lease, all capital costs, expenses incurred for capital improvements, equipment, painting, decorating, partitioning and other items to satisfy the initial construction obligations of the landlord under such Lease (including any expenses incurred for architectural or engineering services in respect of the foregoing), “tenant allowances” in lieu of or as reimbursements for the foregoing items, payments made for purposes of satisfying or terminating the obligations of the tenant under such Lease to the landlord under another lease (i.e., lease buyout costs), relocation costs, temporary leasing costs, leasing commissions, brokerage commissions, legal, design and other professional fees and costs, in each case, to the extent the landlord is responsible for the payment of such cost or expense under the relevant Lease or any other agreement relating to such Lease.
Liens ” shall mean all liens, pledges, charges, mortgages, deeds of trust, security interests, encumbrances, title retention agreements, adverse claims or restrictions.
Losses ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 11.1.
Major Tenants ” shall mean those certain Tenants representing or leasing 50,000 square feet or more in any one Property excluding the GSA.
Material Contracts ” shall mean all assignable Contracts, other than those assignable Contracts which are terminable on 30 days’ notice without cost or penalty and require the payment of no more than $25,000 in any calendar year or are a part of a national contract.
Monetary Title Exceptions ” shall mean title exceptions affecting any Property which are not Permitted Exceptions and which can be removed by the payment of a liquidated amount.
New Lease ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 3.3(d).
Non-Compete Agreement ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3.10.
Notice of Inaccuracy ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3.6.
Objection Notice ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8.2.
Other PSA Assets ” means, individually or collectively, as the context may require, the “Assets” as defined in each of the Other PSAs.
Other PSA Closing ” means, individually or collectively, as the context may require, the “Closing” as defined in each of the Other PSAs.
Other PSA Properties ” means, individually or collectively, as the context may require, the “Properties” as defined in each of the Other PSAs.
Other PSA Sellers ” means, individually or collectively, as the context may require, the “Sellers” as defined in each of the Other PSAs.

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Other PSAs ” means, individually or collectively, as the context may require, the following: (i) that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool I), dated as of the date hereof, by and between Duke Realty Limited Partnership, Duke Crossroads Bldg 1, LLC, Duke Crossroads Bldg 2&3, LLC, Duke Crossroads Bldg 4, LLC, Duke PCB 1-7, LLC, Sawgrass Limited Partnership No. 1, LP, Sawgrass Limited Partnership No. 2, LP and Duke Construction Limited Partnership, collectively, as sellers, and Buyer, as buyer; (ii) that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool II) ,dated as of the date hereof, by and between Duke Realty Limited Partnership, as seller, and Buyer, as buyer; and (iii) that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool III), dated as of the date hereof, by and between Duke Realty Limited Partnership, as seller, and Buyer, as buyer.
Owners’ Association ” shall mean any association or organization created pursuant to the Owners’ Association Documents.
Owners’ Association Documents ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3.2(g).
Permitted Exceptions ” shall mean (i) liens for current real estate taxes or assessments which are not yet due and payable or are due and payable but not yet delinquent, (ii) any exceptions to title approved or waived by the Buyer in accordance with this Agreement, (iii) customary utility easements which (A) do not encroach any buildings or other improvements located at the applicable Property, (B) are within and do not violate any setback requirements or restrictions and (C) do not materially and adversely impact the current use or value of the applicable Property, (iv) the rights of Tenants, as tenants only, pursuant to Leases, and (v) any matters created or caused by Buyer.
Personal Property ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subparagraph 2.1(b)(iii).
Person ” shall mean a natural person, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, corporation, trust, estate, association, unincorporated association or other entity.
Post Termination Period ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 3.3(h)(ii).
Properties ” and “ Property ” shall have the meanings assigned thereto in “Background” paragraph A.
Real Estate Tax ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 10.1.
REAs ” shall mean those certain reciprocal easement agreements, covenants conditions and restrictions and similar property-related agreements encumbering or otherwise affecting the Assets.
Rents ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 10.2(a).
Reporting Person ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 14.4(c).

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SD Letters of Credit ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 10.2(a).
Seller Agent ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14.2.
Seller Party ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 14.2.
Sellers ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in the Preamble to this Agreement.
Sellers’ Actual Reimbursable Tenant Expenses ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 10.2(c).
Sellers’ Actual Tenant Reimbursements ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 10.2(c).
Sellers’ Knowledge ” shall mean the actual knowledge of the Sellers based upon the actual knowledge of (i) with respect to all of the Assets, (a) Jeff Behm, (b) the Vice Presidents of Asset Management in the markets where the Properties are located and (c) the Senior Vice Presidents, Business Unit Heads in the markets where the Properties are located, each as more particularly set forth on Schedule D attached hereto and (ii) with respect to each particular Asset, the persons listed in the preceding clause (i) and the person identified as the “Asset Manager” with respect to such Asset on Schedule D .
Seller's Estoppel Certificate ” shall have the meanings assigned thereto in subsection 3.4(d).
Seller’s Other Loans ” shall mean, with respect to the applicable Seller, all indebtedness, financings and loans related to or encumbering the Seller’s Property or the Seller’s Assets.
Seller’s Property ” shall mean, with respect to each Seller, the Property owned by such Seller, as set forth in the Asset Schedule.
Sellers’ Reconciliation Statement ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 10.2(c).
Sellers’ Related Entities ” shall mean Sellers, their affiliates, members and partners, and the partners, shareholders, officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents of each of the foregoing.
Seller Surviving Representations and Covenants ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 11.1.
SNDAs ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 3.9.
Statement of Lease ” shall mean with respect to any Lease with the GSA as Tenant a “Statement of Lease” in the form required by the GSA.

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Tax ” shall mean any and all fees (including, without limitation, documentation, recording, license and registration fees) and taxes (including, without limitation, net income, alternative, unitary, alternative minimum, minimum franchise, value added, ad valorem, income, receipts, capital, social security, service, license, excise, sales, payroll, worker’s compensation, unemployment or compensation taxes, duty or custom taxes, franchise, use, leasing, fuel, excess profits, turnover, occupation, property (personal and real, tangible and intangible), transfer, recording and stamp taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, fees, assessments, or withholdings of any nature whatsoever, general or special, ordinary or extraordinary, and any transaction privileges or similar taxes) imposed by or on behalf of a Governmental Authority, together with any and all penalties, fines, additions to tax and interest thereon, whether disputed or not.
Tenant Estoppel ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subsection 3.4(a).
Tenants ” shall mean the tenants under the Leases.
Tenant Notices ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in subparagraph 6.1(a)(iii).
Terminated Contracts ” shall mean all Contracts other than Assumed Contracts.
Third Party Leasing and Brokerage Agreements ” shall have the meaning given thereto in Section 3.2(d) hereof.
Title Company ” shall mean the Escrow Agent.
Title Objection ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8.5.
Title Policy ” shall mean one or more (as applicable as the context may require) owner’s policies of title insurance, issued by the Title Company, with respect to each Property in the standard form used in the state in which such Property is located, insuring as of the Closing Date, in an amount equal to the Allocated Asset Value for such Property, that the Buyer (or a Designated Subsidiary) owns fee simple title (and such additional estates as may be applicable) to such Property free and clear of all liens and encumbrances other than the Permitted Exceptions, without standard exceptions for parties in possession except pursuant to written leases (as tenants only, with no rights to purchase), mechanics’ liens, and matters of survey.
Title Response Notice ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 8.5.
UCC ” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code.
Vacant Land ” shall mean the land parcels described on Schedule A .
Voluntary Title Exceptions ” shall mean with respect to each Property (i) the lien of any mortgage affecting such Property, whenever created, and (ii) title exceptions affecting such Property that are knowingly and intentionally created by the Sellers or their Affiliates after the date of this Agreement; provided , however , that the term “ Voluntary Title Exceptions ” as used in this Agreement shall not include the following: (a) any Permitted Exceptions; (b) any title exception created by a Tenant that is not otherwise prohibited by the applicable Lease for such Tenant thereunder; and (c) any title exceptions that are approved, waived or deemed to have

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been approved or waived by the Buyer pursuant to the terms of this Agreement or that are created in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
WARN Act Indemnification ” shall have the meaning assigned thereto in Section 11.1.
ARTICLE II
SALE, CONSIDERATION AND CLOSING
Section 2.1      Sale of Assets . (a) On the Closing Date (as hereinafter defined) and pursuant to the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Sellers shall sell to the Buyer, and the Buyer shall purchase from each of the Sellers, all of the Assets. It is understood and agreed that, except as explicitly set forth in this Agreement, the closing of the purchases of the Assets shall occur contemporaneously and none of the purchases of the Assets shall close unless the purchase of all of the Assets closes contemporaneously.
(b)      The transfer of the Properties to the Buyer shall include the transfer of all Asset-Related Property with respect to such Properties. For purposes of this Agreement, “ Asset-Related Property ” shall mean the following:
(i)      all of the relevant Seller’s right, title and interest in and to all easements, covenants and other rights appurtenant to said Property and all right, title and interest of the relevant Seller, if any, in and to any land lying in the bed of any street, road, avenue or alley, open or closed, in front of or adjoining said Property and to the center line thereof;
(ii)      all of the relevant Seller’s right, title and interest in and to all Owners’ Association Documents and REAs;
(iii)      all personal property listed on the attached Schedule 2.1(b)(iii) and furniture, fixtures, equipment, tools, supplies and other personal property (collectively, the “ Personal Property ”) (except items owned or leased by Tenants or which are leased by the relevant Seller) which are now, or may hereafter prior to the Closing Date be, placed in or attached to the Property;
(iv)      to the extent they may be transferred under Applicable Law and without cost to Seller (unless Buyer agrees to pay any such cost), all licenses, permits, consents, certificates, approvals, orders and authorizations presently issued in connection with the operation of all or any part of the Property as it is presently being operated;
(v)      to the extent assignable and without cost to Seller (unless Buyer agrees to pay any such cost), all warranties and guaranties, issued to the relevant Seller by any manufacturer or contractor in connection with construction or installation of equipment or any component of the improvements included as part of the Property;

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(vi)      to the extent assignable and without cost to Seller (unless Buyer agrees to pay any such cost), all other intangibles associated with the Properties, including, without limitation, goodwill, all logos, designs, trade names, building names, trademarks related to the property and other general intangibles relating to the Property, all telephone exchange numbers specifically dedicated and identified with the Properties and any URL designations and domain names containing the name of any Property but specifically excluding the names “Duke”, “Duke Realty” or derivatives therefrom or combinations thereof (collectively the “ Intangible Property ”);
(vii)      all Leases and Assumed Contracts and all security and escrow deposits held by the relevant Seller in connection with any such Lease or Assumed Contract;
(viii)      all books and records, tenant files, tenant lists and tenant marketing information relating to the Properties; and
(ix)      to the extent assignable, the plans and specifications, engineering drawings and prints with respect to the improvements, all operating manuals, and all books, data and records regarding the physical components systems of the improvements at the Properties, each to the extent in the Sellers' or a Sellers’ Affiliate’s possession (or reasonably obtainable by the Sellers without cost).
Section 2.2      Gross Asset Value; Earnest Money.
(a)      The purchase price for the Assets shall be equal to the aggregate gross asset value (the “ Gross Asset Value ”) of the Assets of (i) $59,719,230.00 plus (ii) $0.00 for the Vacant Land, as adjusted pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The Gross Asset Value shall be adjusted to reflect net prorations and other adjustments provided for in this Agreement (as adjusted, the “ Adjusted Gross Asset Value ”). For purposes of this Agreement, the Adjusted Gross Asset Value shall be the “ Cash Consideration Amount ”.
(b)      At the Closing (as hereinafter defined):
(i)      the Buyer shall deliver the Cash Consideration Amount, less the Earnest Money and any interest earned thereon (unless such Earnest Money is in the form of a letter of credit in which case the Earnest Money shall not be deducted and the Escrow Agent shall return the undrawn letter of credit to the Buyer promptly upon the Closing), to the Sellers in immediately available funds by wire transfer to such account or accounts that the Sellers shall designate to the Buyer;
(ii)      the Escrow Agent shall deliver the Earnest Money and any interest earned thereon (unless such Earnest Money is in the form of a letter of credit in which case the Escrow Agent shall return the undrawn letter of credit to Buyer promptly upon the Closing) to the Sellers to such account or accounts the Sellers shall designate to the Escrow Agent; and
(iii)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .

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(c)      No adjustment shall be made to the Gross Asset Value except as explicitly set forth in this Agreement.
(d)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 2.3      Earnest Money
Within two (2) Business Days after the date of this Agreement, Buyer shall deposit with Escrow Agent an amount equal to $265,536.81 (the “ Initial Deposit ”). In the event that Buyer does not terminate this Agreement on or before the Inspection Date, within one (1) Business Day after the Inspection Date, Buyer shall deposit with Escrow Agent an additional amount equal to $1,327,684.08 (the “ Additional Deposit ”, which Additional Deposit, along with the Initial Deposit, shall be held as the “ Earnest Money ”). The Earnest Money shall be in the form of either (i) immediately available funds by wire transfer to such account as Escrow Agent shall designate to the Buyer or (ii) in the form of a letter of credit reasonably acceptable to Seller and issued by such issuing bank as is reasonably approved by Seller naming Duke Realty Limited Partnership as beneficiary and having a face amount equal to the Initial Deposit or the Initial Deposit plus the Additional Deposit, as applicable. To the extent the Earnest Money is in the form of immediately available funds by wire transfer, upon delivery of such Earnest Money by the Buyer to Escrow Agent the Earnest Money will be deposited by Escrow Agent in an interest-bearing account acceptable to the Buyer and the Sellers and shall be held in escrow in accordance with the provisions of Section 14.5. All interest earned on the Earnest Money while held by Escrow Agent shall be paid to the party to whom the Earnest Money is paid, except that if the Closing occurs, the Buyer shall receive a credit for such interest in accordance with subsection 2.2(b).
Section 2.4      The Closing . (a) The closing of the sale and purchase of the Assets (the “ Closing ”) shall take place no later than April 1, 2015 (as such date may be extended pursuant to this Agreement, the “ Closing Date ”).
(b)      The Closing shall be held at the offices of the Escrow Agent or at such location agreed upon by the parties hereto and will be in escrow through the Escrow Agent.
Section 2.5      Allocated Asset Value. The Sellers and the Buyer hereby agree that the Gross Asset Value plus each of the “Gross Asset Values” (as defined in each of the Other PSAs) shall be allocated among the Assets and the Other PSA Assets on or prior to the Inspection Date (as to each Asset and Other PSA Asset (as applicable), the “ Allocated Asset Value ”) for federal, state, local and foreign tax purposes in accordance with applicable U.S. federal tax laws and analogous provisions of state, local and foreign tax laws. On or prior to the Closing Date, the Buyer shall have the right to reallocate the Gross Asset Value and Allocated Asset Value and each of the “Gross Asset Values” and “Allocated Asset Values” (each as defined in each of the Other PSAs) among the Assets and the Other PSA Assets provided that any such reallocations shall be subject to the prior reasonable approval of the Sellers. The Sellers and the Buyer shall file all Tax returns and related tax documents consistent with such allocations, as such allocations may be reallocated pursuant to the provision of this Section or otherwise adjusted by agreement of the Parties.


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ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE SELLERS
Section 3.1      General Seller Representations and Warranties . Each Seller, for itself solely as it relates to such Seller’s Assets, hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Buyer as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as follows:
(e)      Formation; Existence . It is a limited partnership, general partnership, limited liability company or corporation, as applicable, duly formed, validly existing and in good standing (if applicable) under the laws of the State of its formation and the state in which the applicable Properties owned by such Seller are located.
(f)      Power and Authority . Subject to Section 5.1(g), it has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Such Seller is authorized to do business in, and is in good standing under, the state in which the Property such Seller owns or leases pursuant to Schedule A is located. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions provided for in this Agreement have been duly authorized by all necessary action on its part. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights and by general principles of equity (whether applied in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(g)      No Consents . Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(c) , no consent, license, approval, order, permit or authorization of, or registration, filing or declaration with, any Person, court or other Governmental Authority or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, is required to be obtained or made by Seller in connection with any Seller’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or any of the transactions required or contemplated hereby.
(h)      No Conflicts . Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(d) , the consummation of the transaction herein contemplated and the compliance by Seller with the terms of this Agreement do not and will not (i) conflict with or result in any violation of any Seller’s organizational documents, (ii) conflict with or result in a breach of any of the terms and conditions of, or constitute a default under, any agreement, arrangement, understanding, accord, document or instrument by which any Seller is bound, or (iii) violate any existing term or provision of any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, law, or regulation applicable to the Seller’s Assets except for any conflict or violation that will not adversely affect any Seller’s ability to consummate the transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
(i)      Foreign Person . Such Seller is not a “foreign person” as defined in Internal Revenue Code Section 1445 and the regulations issued thereunder.
(j)      Anti-Terrorism .
(i)      None of the Sellers or, to Sellers’ Knowledge, its Affiliates, is in violation of any laws relating to terrorism, money laundering or the Uniting and

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Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Action of 2001, Public Law 107-56 and Executive Order No. 13224 (Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism) (the “ Executive Order ”) (collectively, the “ Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Laws ”).
(ii)      None of the Seller or, to Sellers’ Knowledge, its Affiliates, is acting, directly or indirectly, on behalf of terrorists, terrorist organizations or narcotics traffickers, including those persons or entities that appear on the Annex to the Executive Order, or are included on any relevant lists maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of U.S. Department of Treasury, U.S. Department of State, or other U.S. government agencies, all as may be amended from time to time.
(iii)      None of the Seller or, to Sellers’ Knowledge, its Affiliates (A) conducts any business or engages in making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any person included in the lists set forth in the preceding paragraph, (B) deals in, or otherwise engages in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to the Executive Order, or (C) engages in or conspires to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in any Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Laws.
(iv)      The Sellers understand and acknowledge that the Seller or its Affiliates may become subject to further anti-money laundering regulations, and agrees to execute instruments, provide information, or perform any other acts as may be required for compliance with such anti-money laundering regulations for the purpose of: (A) carrying out due diligence as may be required by applicable law to establish the Seller’s identity and source of funds; (B) maintaining records of such identities and sources of funds, or verifications or certifications as to the same; and (C) taking any other actions as may be required to comply with and remain in compliance with anti-money laundering regulations applicable to the Seller.
(v)      Neither the Sellers, nor any person controlling or controlled by the Sellers, is a country, territory, individual or entity named on a Government List, and the monies used in connection with this Agreement and amounts committed with respect thereto, were not and are not derived from any activities that contravene any applicable anti-money laundering or anti-bribery laws and regulations (including funds being derived from any person, entity, country or territory on a Government List or engaged in any unlawful activity defined under Title 18 of the United States Code, Section 1956(c)(7)).
Section 3.2      Representations and Warranties of the Sellers as to the Assets . Each Seller, for itself solely as it relates to such Seller’s Assets, hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Buyer as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as follows:

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(a)      Ownership of Property . Other than this Agreement, no Seller has entered into an agreement to sell such Seller’s Asset.
(b)      Material Contracts . All Material Contracts affecting such Seller’s Assets are set forth on Schedule 3.2(b) attached hereto and the same have not been amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, except as shown in such Schedule 3.2(b) . Such Material Contracts contain the entire agreement between such Seller and the contract vendors, licensors and lessors named therein. Each of the Material Contracts is in full force and effect and such Seller has not given or received any written notice of any breach or default under any Material Contract which has not been cured. Seller is not in default of any of its obligations under such Material Contracts and to Sellers’ Knowledge, the applicable contract vendors, licensors and lessor named therein are not in default of their respective obligations under the applicable Material Contracts. Such Seller has delivered or made available to Buyer true and complete copies of all of such Material Contracts.
(c)      Leases . Seller has made available to Buyer the leases, licenses and occupancy agreements (including all amendments, modifications and supplements thereto) with respect to the Properties as described in Schedule 3.2(c) attached hereto. There are no leases, licenses or other occupancy agreements to which Seller is a party for all or any portion of such Seller’s Property, other than the Leases set forth on Schedule 3.2(c) . Such Leases (i) have not been amended, supplemented or otherwise modified except as disclosed in the documents referenced on Schedule 3.2(c) or stated in Schedule 3.2(v) , and (ii) contain the entire agreement between the relevant landlord and the tenants named therein with respect to the applicable leasehold interest. Except as set forth in the Delinquency Report, to the Knowledge of Sellers’ as of the date of this Agreement, fixed rent and additional rent are currently being collected under such Leases without offset, counterclaim or deduction. Seller has made available to Buyer true and complete copies of the Leases. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(c)(i) , all tenant improvements and other construction work to be performed by such Seller under such Leases have been completed. There are no tenant inducement costs with respect to the Leases of such Seller’s Assets or any renewal thereof except as may be set forth in the Leases. No party has any purchase option, right of first refusal, right of first offer or similar right under such Leases (collectively, “ Lease Options ”), except those Tenants relating to the Lease Options referenced in Section 14.29 below, relating to the purchase of all or a portion of such Seller’s Property. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(c)(ii) or in the Delinquency Report, as of the date of this Agreement, (i) Seller has not received any written notice from any tenant under a Lease claiming landlord is in default in its obligations as landlord under such Lease and (ii) to Seller’s Knowledge and except as set forth in the Delinquency Report, there exists no default by any tenant under any such Lease. Seller has not received any Lease Termination Payments from December 11, 2014 through the date hereof, except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(c)(iii) .
(d)      Brokerage Commissions . There are no brokerage commissions, tenant inducement costs or finders’ fees payable by such Seller with respect to the current term of the Leases, other than those set forth on Schedule 3.2(d) attached hereto. Seller does not have any agreement with any Affiliate broker which will survive the Closing Date with respect to the current term or any renewal, extended or amended term, except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(d) (the “ Affiliate Leasing and Brokerage Agreements ”) and, to such Seller’s knowledge, such Seller does not have any agreement with any third party broker with respect to the

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current term or any renewal, extended or amended term, except as set forth in Schedule 3.2(d) (the “ Third Party Leasing and Brokerage Agreements ”).
(e)      Casualty; Condemnation . There is no unrepaired casualty damage to any of such Seller’s Properties and there is no pending condemnation or similar proceedings affecting any Property and to Sellers’ Knowledge no action is threatened or contemplated except as set forth on Schedule 3.2(e) .
(f)      Litigation . There are no actions, suits or proceedings pending against or to Sellers’ Knowledge threatened against any Seller in any court or before or by an arbitration tribunal or regulatory commission, department or agency which, if adversely determined, would materially adversely affect (i) such Sellers’ ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) the ownership of an Asset or (iii) the operation of a Property.
(g)      Owners’ Associations . To the Seller’s knowledge, Seller has made available to Buyer true, correct and complete owners’ association documents and all by-laws in connection with the foregoing, relating to the Properties to the extent such are in Seller’s possession (collectively, the “ Owners’ Association Documents ”). Seller has not received any written notice that it is in default of any monetary or other payment amounts owed by such Seller with respect to any Owners’ Associations. Other than as provided in the Owners’ Association Documents or as provided in this Agreement, Sellers have no other obligations relating to the Owners’ Associations.
(h)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(i)      Ownership of the Personal Property . Such Seller has good and valid title to the Personal Property, which in each case shall be free and clear of all Liens as of the Closing Date. Seller has not pledged, assigned, hypothecated or transferred any of its right, title or interest in any of the Personal Property other than in connection with Seller’s Other Loans that will be satisfied or released on or before the Closing Date.
(j)      Compliance with Law . Such Seller has not received any written notice of a material violation of any applicable fire, health, building, use, occupancy or zoning laws, regulations, ordinances and codes with respect to such Seller’s Property which has not been cured or dismissed or would impact Buyer’s use of the Property except for those set forth on Schedule 3.2(j) hereto, provided, however that nothing in this Section 3.2(j) shall limit the right of Buyer to object to any matter or issue set forth on such Schedule 3.2(j) pursuant to Article VIII of this Agreement.
(k)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(l)      Environmental Matters . Except as (i) contained in any environmental assessment report made available by Seller to Buyer, (ii) expressly disclosed in writing to Buyer prior to the Inspection Date or (iii) as contained in any report prepared by Buyer or its environmental engineers or consultants, Seller has not received any written notice from any Governmental Authority or other Person of any Environmental Claims, Environmental Liabilities or violations of any Environmental Laws with respect to such Seller’s Property.

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(m)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(n)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(o)      Bankruptcy . No insolvency proceeding of any character (including bankruptcy, receivership, reorganization, composition or arrangement with creditors (including any assignment for the benefit of creditors)), voluntary or involuntary, relating to such Seller or such Seller’s Property is pending, or, to such Sellers’ Knowledge, is being threatened against such Seller by any Person.
(p)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(q)      Labor and Employee Matters . Seller is not a party to any employment or collective bargaining or similar agreements with the Designated Employees.
(r)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(s)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(t)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(u)      Security Deposits . Attached hereto as Schedule 3.2(u) is a true and complete list of the security deposits (whether in the form of cash, letter of credit or otherwise) under the Leases being held by the Sellers.
(v)      Delinquency Report . Attached hereto as Schedule 3.2(v) is a true and complete report setting forth as of the date of this Agreement, all arrearages in excess of 30 days under the Leases. Seller shall provide an update of Schedule 3.2(v) at and as of Closing.
Section 3.3      Operations Prior to Closing . From the date hereof until Closing, each of the Sellers shall:
(c)      Insurance . Keep such Seller’s Assets insured against fire and other hazards covered by the insurance policies maintained by such Seller on the date of this Agreement.
(d)      Operation . Operate and maintain such Seller’s Property in a businesslike manner and in accordance with such Seller’s past practices with respect to such Seller’s Property, but subject to normal wear and tear.
(e)      New Contracts . Not enter into any new contracts relating to such Seller’s Assets, nor amend, supplement, terminate or otherwise modify any Contract (except as set forth in subsection 3.3(h)), without the prior written consent of the Buyer, which consent may be granted or withheld in the Buyer’s reasonable discretion unless (i) such contract contains a thirty (30) day termination provision and provides for total payments which are in no event greater than $50,000 or (ii) is necessary to preserve the safety of the Tenants or the Property, provided that in the case of clause (ii), (A) such contract is entered into at no cost to Buyer and (B) Seller shall provide Buyer with prompt written notice of any such contract, along with a copy thereof, which such notice shall in no event be more than two (2) days after such contract has been executed by all parties thereto. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in

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this Section 3.3(c), in no event shall Seller enter in any leasing or brokerage agreement without Buyer’s prior written consent, which consent may be granted or withheld in Buyer’s reasonable discretion.
If a Seller enters into any contract after the date of this Agreement with the approval of the Buyer or as permitted in clause (i) through (ii) above, then such contract shall be included in the definition of “Contract” and added to Schedule 3.2(b) and, provided Buyer elects in writing to assume such contract, shall be included in the definition of “Assumed Contracts” and added to Schedule C . If the Buyer does not reject or approve a new contract or Contract amendment within five (5) Business Days after receipt of a copy thereof, then the Buyer shall be deemed to have approved such contract or Contract amendment.
(f)      New Leases . Continue its present rental program and efforts at such Seller’s Property to rent vacant space in accordance with past practices; provided , that without the prior consent of the Buyer, which consent may be granted or withheld in the Buyer’s sole discretion, no Seller shall (i) execute any new lease, license or other occupancy agreement, (ii) amend, supplement, terminate, accept the surrender of, renew or otherwise modify any existing Lease or (iii) approve any assignment or sublease of any existing Lease; provided , however , in the case of any amendment, supplement, termination, surrender, renewal or modification of any existing Lease as set forth in (ii) above, if such existing Lease expressly and specifically sets forth the terms of any such amendment, supplement, termination, surrender, renewal or modification and requires the landlord under the Lease to acknowledge or counter-sign same, in which case, Buyer’s consent shall not be required, but Seller shall provide Buyer with notice of (and to the extent such amendment, supplement or modification modifies the rental terms of such Lease which rental amount is not specifically stated in such Lease, an opportunity to review and comment upon) such amendment, supplement, termination, surrender, renewal or modification at least three (3) Business Days prior to the date of execution). If a Seller enters into any new leases, license or other occupancy agreement, or renews any existing Lease (each such new lease, license, occupancy agreement and renewal, a “ New Lease ”) after the date hereof in accordance with the terms of this Section 3.2(d), then each such lease, license, occupancy agreement and renewal shall be included in the definition of “Leases” herein and added to Schedule 3.2(c) , shall be assigned to and assumed by the Buyer at the Closing in accordance with this Agreement. If the Buyer does not reject or approve a new lease, license, occupancy agreement, renewal or a Lease amendment within five (5) Business Days after receipt of a copy thereof, then the Buyer shall be deemed to have approved such new lease, license, occupancy agreement, renewal or Lease amendment.
(g)      Litigation; Violations . Advise the Buyer promptly of any receipt of written notice of any litigation, arbitration proceeding or administrative hearing (including condemnation) before any Governmental Authority which affects any Property or any Seller’s ability to consummate the transaction as contemplated by this Agreement and is instituted after the date of this Agreement. Deliver to the Buyer, promptly after receipt thereof, copies of any written notices of violations or other notices regarding any Property received by the Sellers. Seller may not settle any claim or compromise any litigation or proceeding affecting any Asset without the prior approval of the Buyer which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed provided that any such settlement shall not have any material adverse effect upon (1) any Seller’s ability to consummate the transactions

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contemplated by this Agreement, (2) the ownership of any Asset or any Property or (3) the operation or value of any Property or Asset.
(h)      Performance Under Leases . Perform, or cause their agents to perform, all obligations of landlord or lessor under the Leases.
(i)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(j)      Management, Leasing Agreements and Contracts .
(i)      Terminate, in accordance with their respective terms, the Terminated Contracts, all management agreements and, to the extent the same relate to the Properties, unless otherwise provided in Section 3.3(h)(ii) below, the Leasing and Brokerage Agreements affecting such Seller’s Property to which such Seller or its Affiliate is party, at or prior to the Closing. Subject to Sections 3.3(h)(ii) and (iii) below, all leasing and brokerage fees, termination fees and any other costs and expenses relating to such Leasing and Brokerage Agreements and any related terminations shall be the responsibility solely of such Seller, and the Buyer shall have no responsibility or liability therefor. Unless otherwise provided in Section 3.3(h)(iii) below, no Seller shall assign to, and the Buyer shall not assume, any Terminated Contracts or any management agreements or the Leasing and Brokerage Agreements. Each Seller shall cause any asset manager or leasing agent to vacate any office at such Seller’s Property on or prior to Closing.
(ii)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, and in connection with the Leasing and Brokerage Agreements, on or prior to a date that is fifteen (15) days prior to the Closing Date, Buyer and Seller shall mutually agree on a list of any prospective tenants with whom Seller, Seller’s Affiliates or Seller’s Employees or a third party broker was Actively Negotiating pursuant to a Leasing and Brokerage Agreement (as hereinafter defined) as of the date of such expiration or notice of termination. If within sixty (60) days after the Closing Date (the “ Post Termination Period ”) a New Lease is entered into with any prospective tenant identified on the list as set forth above, then Buyer shall pay Seller (to the extent such Leasing and Brokerage Agreement is with any Seller) or reimburse the Seller (to the extent such Leasing and Brokerage Agreement is with Sellers’ Affiliates, Sellers’ Employees or any other third party that Seller has engaged) for any leasing commission owed to the applicable Seller, Seller’s Affiliate, Seller’s Employee or third party relating to such transaction calculated in accordance with the terms of the applicable Leasing and Brokerage Agreement, such payment to be made by Buyer at such time as the applicable third party broker is entitled to payment for the applicable leasing commission. After the Closing Date, Seller, Seller’s Affiliates or Seller’s Employees shall not, and shall cause any third party broker which is representing any Seller to not, commence or continue negotiations for any lease arrangements without first obtaining the prior written consent of Buyer. For the purpose of this Section 3.3(h)(ii), the term “Actively Negotiating” shall mean either that (i) Seller, Seller’s Affiliates, Seller’s Employees or a third party broker shall have submitted a written, bona-fide offer to the prospective tenant or such tenant’s broker which, has been accepted or

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responded to by a written counter-offer, the terms of which counter-offer are then being negotiated, or (ii) Seller, Seller’s Affiliate, Seller’s Employee or such third party broker with the prospective tenant’s authorization, shall have submitted to Buyer a written, bona-fide offer by such tenant or such tenant’s broker which has been accepted or responded to by a written counter-offer submitted by Seller, Seller’s Affiliate or Seller’s Employee, on behalf of Buyer or its designee, and the terms of which counter-offer are then being negotiated. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.3(h), in accordance with Section 10.7, if the Closing occurs, Buyer shall be responsible for and shall reimburse Seller for the payment of brokerage fees and commissions payable pursuant to a Leasing and Brokerage Agreement entered into in connection with those certain Leases executed and delivered in accordance herewith between December 11, 2014 and the date hereof, which such Leases are set forth in Schedule 3.3(h)(ii) attached hereto.
(iii)      In addition to the reimbursement of Seller for the leasing commissions set forth in Section 3.3(h)(ii), Buyer agrees to assume Seller’s obligations under those Third Party Leasing and Brokerage Agreements existing as of the date hereof solely to the extent such third-party unaffiliated broker is entitled to, and is identified by the applicable Tenant as being entitled to, a leasing commission under such Third Party Leasing and Brokerage Agreement with respect to a renewal, extension or expansion of the applicable Lease subject to such Third Party Leasing and Brokerage Agreement which is exercised from and after December 11, 2014. For the avoidance of doubt, except as specifically set forth in this Section 3.3(h)(iii), Buyer is not assuming any Leasing and Brokerage Agreements.
(k)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(l)      New Financing . Not create, incur or suffer to exist any deed of trust, mortgage, lien, pledge or other encumbrance in any way affecting any portion of such Seller’s Property, other than the Permitted Encumbrances, without the prior written consent of the Buyer.
(m)      Taxes, Charges, etc . Continue to pay or cause to be paid all Taxes, water and sewer charges, utilities and obligations under the Contracts when due.
(n)      Transfers . Not transfer, sell or otherwise dispose of such Sellers’ Property, or any item of such Sellers’ Personal Property without the prior written consent of the Buyer, except for the use and consumption of inventory and other supplies, and the replacement of worn out, obsolete and defective tools, equipment and appliances, in the ordinary course of business.
(o)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(p)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
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unit development approval or other land use entitlement affecting any Property without Buyer’s prior written consent, which consent may be granted or withheld in Buyer’s sole discretion.
(r)      Information; Additional Rights . Subject to the applicable limitations set forth in this Agreement, until the Closing or earlier termination of this Agreement, each Seller agrees to allow the Buyer to:
(i)      review and approve annual budgets, development plans, if any, and leasing plans with respect to the Properties and to offer input and suggestions relating to the foregoing, provided that such rights will not require the Sellers to operate the Properties in a substantially different manner than the current operations of the Properties nor obligate the Sellers to make or incur any capital expenditures at the Properties;
(ii)      generally discuss and consult (including calling meetings) with, and provide advice with respect to, material matters relating to the Properties with representatives of the Sellers designated by Sellers and the right to submit business proposals or suggestions to such parties;
(iii)      receive financial statements, operating reports, budgets or other financial reports relating to the Properties which are prepared by or for the Sellers in the ordinary course of business;
(iv)      request such other additional information relating to the Properties at reasonable times and intervals in light of the Sellers’ normal business operations concerning the general status of the financial condition and operations of the Properties but only to the extent such information is reasonably available to the Sellers and in a form consistent with the manner in which the Sellers then maintain such information; and
(v)      review and approve the settlement of any tenant audit disputes the settlement of which may alter or affect “base year” amounts payable by Tenants under Leases.
(s)      Seller’s Other Loans . Seller shall, on or prior to the Closing Date, prepay, defease or otherwise satisfy Seller’s Other Loans.
(t)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 3.4      Tenant Estoppels.
(a)      Each Seller shall prepare and deliver to each Tenant at such Seller’s Property an estoppel certificate in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto (the “ Tenant Estoppel ”) and request each such Tenant to execute and deliver the Tenant Estoppel to such Seller. Each Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the prompt return of the executed Tenant Estoppels in substantially the same form as Exhibit A from each Tenant at such Seller’s Property, without the obligation to make any payments or grant any concessions under the Leases. If a Tenant returns an executed Tenant Estoppel (or Lease Required

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Estoppel or Statement of Lease as defined below) to such Seller, such Seller shall promptly deliver to the Buyer, or make available on Seller’s transaction website, a copy of such executed Tenant Estoppel (or Lease Required Estoppel or Statement of Lease, if applicable) following such Seller’s receipt of such Tenant Estoppel (or Lease Required Estoppel or Statement of Lease, if applicable).
(b)      It shall be a condition to the Buyer’s obligation to close the sale and purchase of the Assets that on or before the Closing Date, the Sellers deliver to the Buyer from (i) Tenants (other than the GSA) representing or leasing at least 75% of the rented area of each Property (exclusive of any rented area represented by a Lease with the GSA) as of the Closing Date, (ii) Tenants (other than the GSA) representing or leasing at least 75% of the aggregate rented area of all of the Properties (exclusive of any rented area represented by a Lease with the GSA) as of the Closing Date, and (iii) at least 95% of the aggregate of the square footage represented or leased by Major Tenants, signed tenant estoppel certificates that are substantially in the form of either (1) the Tenant Estoppel or (2) with respect to those Leases that contain a required form of specific estoppel that is attached as an exhibit to such Lease, the form of estoppel attached to such Lease (each a “ Lease Required Estoppel ”)), in each case which are dated no earlier than forty-five (45) days prior to the Closing Date and which do not allege any material defaults by the Sellers or accrued and outstanding offsets or defenses under the relevant Lease nor contain any materially adverse deviations between (x) the information specified in said Tenant Estoppel or Lease Required Estoppel, as applicable and (y) (I) the representations and warranties of the Sellers set forth in this Agreement or (II) the Leases to which such Tenant Estoppel or Lease Required Estoppel, as applicable, relate. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 3.4, Seller shall also use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain a Statement of Lease from the GSA with respect to each Lease to which the GSA is a party, provided, however, that in no event shall the delivery of a Statement of Lease be deemed to apply towards the satisfaction of Seller’s obligations set forth above in this Section 3.4(b) or Seller’s obligations set forth in Section 3.4(c) below. Buyer shall cooperate with the Seller to obtain (i) any novation of the applicable Lease with the GSA that may be required by the GSA in order to assign the applicable Lease to Buyer or its designee and (ii) any Statement of Lease. In the event the GSA requires Seller to remain liable under the applicable Lease with the GSA after the Closing Date, Buyer hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Seller against any Losses (as defined below) arising out of such Lease after the Closing Date except to the extent such Losses are the result of any action taken by Seller, or its Affiliates” with respect to such Leases with the GSA.
(c)      If the Sellers fail to deliver the Tenant Estoppels (or Lease Required Estoppel, as applicable) as required above by the Closing Date, the Buyer shall have the right, but not the obligation, to adjourn the Closing on one or more occasions for a period of up to 30 days in order for the Sellers to continue efforts to obtain such Tenant Estoppels (or Lease Required Estoppels, as applicable), in which case, the Closing shall occur within five (5) Business Days after the Sellers’ delivery of all required Tenant Estoppels (or Lease Required Estoppels, as applicable).
(d)      Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event either (i) Seller is able to obtain Tenant Estoppels (or Lease Required Estoppels, as applicable) from Tenants representing at least 60% of the rented area of a Property (exclusive of the rented area represented by a Lease with the GSA) as of the Closing Date, but is unable

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to obtain Tenant Estoppels (or Lease Required Estoppels, as applicable) occupying at least 75% of the rented area of such Property (exclusive of the rented area represented by a Lease with the GSA) or (ii) Seller is able to obtain Tenant Estoppels (or Lease Required Estoppels, as applicable) from Tenants occupying at least 60% of the aggregate rented area (exclusive of the rented area represented by a Lease with the GSA) of all of the Properties as of the Closing, but is unable to obtain Tenant Estoppels (or Lease Required Estoppels, as applicable) occupying at least 75% of the aggregate rented area (exclusive of the rented area represented by a Lease with the GSA) of the Properties as of the Closing Date, Seller shall have the right (but not the obligation) to deliver to Buyer on the Closing Date a certificate in the form of Schedule 3.4(d) (a “ Seller's Estoppel Certificate ”), executed by Seller, with respect to the required amount of Leases in order to satisfy the Tenant Estoppel (or Lease Required Estoppels, as applicable) delivery requirements set forth in Section 3.4(b)(i) and (ii), and in such event, Seller shall be deemed to have satisfied the condition under Sections 3.4(b)(i) and (ii). In addition, Seller shall be released from any liability with respect to such Seller's Estoppel Certificate upon the earlier of (A) the date of delivery to Buyer of a Tenant Estoppel (or Lease Required Estoppels, as applicable) executed by the Tenant for which Seller has delivered such Seller's Estoppel Certificate or (B) the date that is one year after the Closing Date.
Section 3.5      Owners’ Associations and REAs .
(a)      Sellers shall not initiate, approve or consent to the any agreement or waiver or the execution of any document or instrument that would be considered an Owners’ Association Document, including, any agreement, waiver, document or instrument that would (i) increase or modify in any way the obligations relating to the Properties being acquired at Closing, (ii) result in the creation of a new Owners’ Association (iii) amend, modify, extend, surrender, terminate or renew any Owners’ Association Document without the prior written consent of the Buyer which consent may be withheld in the Buyer’s sole discretion. If the Buyer does not reject or approve the execution of any document or instrument referred to in this Section 3.5 within five (5) Business Days after receipt of a copy thereof, then the Buyer shall be deemed to have approved such document or instrument.
(b)    Sellers shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to assist Buyer in obtaining estoppel certificates from each Owners’ Association relating to a Property and such other acknowledgments, documents and instruments Buyer may reasonably require from such Owners’ Association in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any Buyer’s related financing, including without limitation, (i) executing or facilitating the execution of any documents or instruments required under the Owners’ Association Documents in connection with the transfer of the Properties to Buyer, (ii) causing any officer or director of any Owners’ Association or related board that is a representative of the Sellers or the Property, if any, to resign his or her position as an officer or director, (iii) executing or facilitating any documents or instruments required under the Owners’ Association Documents in order to assign all of Seller’s (or any of its Affiliate’s) interest as developer, declarant or other similar entity, if any, under the Owners’ Association Documents and (iv) facilitating the appointment of Buyer’s and its Affiliates’ representatives as replacement officers or directors to the extent permitted under the applicable Owners’ Association Documents.


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(c)    Sellers shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to assist Buyer in obtaining estoppel certificates from the applicable parties under each REA and such other acknowledgments, documents and instruments Buyer may reasonably require from such parties to such REA in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and any Buyer’s related financing, including without limitation, (i) executing or facilitating the execution of any documents or instruments required under the REAs in connection with the transfer of the Properties to Buyer, and (ii) executing or facilitating any documents or instruments required under the REAs in order to assign all of Seller’s (or any of its Affiliate’s) interest as developer, declarant or other similar entity, if any.

Section 3.6      Inaccurate Representation or Warranty . In the event any Seller or Buyer obtains knowledge that any of the Sellers’ representations and warranties contained in this Agreement or in any Other PSA become inaccurate between the date of this Agreement and the Closing Date), Sellers shall immediately notify Buyer in writing of such change or Buyer shall immediately notify Seller, as applicable (a “ Notice of Inaccuracy ”); provided, however, that in no event shall Buyer’s failure to provide a Notice of Inaccuracy relieve Seller of its obligations under this Agreement with respect to the applicable representation and warranty or limit Buyer’s remedies under this Agreement with respect to such inaccurate representation or warranty. Unless waived by Buyer (at any time before or after receipt of the Notice of Inaccuracy by Seller and in which case the provisions of clause (b) below shall apply prior to the original Closing Date), Sellers shall have the right, in connection with such Notice of Inaccuracy, to adjourn the Closing Date for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) days, provided Sellers shall notify Buyer in writing within five (5) Business Days of the date of such Notice of Inaccuracy of such election to adjourn. If Seller does not cure the change reflected in the Notice of Inaccuracy prior to the Closing Date (as same may be extended pursuant to the terms of this Section 3.6), Buyer shall have the right (a) to terminate this Agreement if such breach or inaccuracy is material to the Sellers or Other PSA Sellers or Properties or Other PSA Properties as a whole (pursuant to and in accordance with Section 13.2(a) hereof), in which event neither party shall have any further rights or obligations hereunder other than those which expressly survive the termination of this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 13.2(c)), or remove the relevant Asset from the portfolio (pursuant to, and in accordance with, the provisions of Sections 13.3 hereof) or (b) proceed with the Closing, in which case the representation or warranty that is the subject of a Notice of Inaccuracy shall be updated and amended to reflect such change and Seller shall have no obligation with respect to such inaccuracy.
Section 3.7      Cooperation with Financing. Seller shall cooperate with Buyer, at Buyer’s request, to structure the any third-party financing obtained by Buyer with respect to any one or more of the Properties as an assignment of any existing financing encumbering any such Properties in order to reduce applicable mortgage tax, documentary stamp tax and similar charges in connection with such third-party financing.
Section 3.8      Easements. Without limitation of Buyer’s rights under Article VIII hereof, Seller agrees to cooperate with Buyer, at no cost to Seller, to obtain any easements the Buyer reasonably determines are necessary for the operation of the Property in a substantially similar manner as such Property is operated as of the date of this Agreement including, but not limited to, (i) easements required for access to such Property and (ii) utility, sewer or similar easements. Buyer agrees to reasonably cooperate with Seller, at no cost to Buyer, to consent to any easement the Seller reasonably determines may be necessary to operate any property that

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abuts a Property conveyed pursuant to this Agreement that is owned by Seller or its Affiliates in a substantially similar manner as such neighboring property is operated as of the date of this Agreement.

Section 3.9      SNDAs . Each Seller shall use commercially reasonable efforts to assist Buyer in its efforts to obtain a subordination, non-disturbance and attornment agreement (the “SNDAs”) from the Major Tenants and other tenants specifically identified by any lender providing mortgage financing to Buyer for the Assets, in the form reasonably requested by such lender.
Section 3.10      Non-Compete Agreement . Sellers and Buyer each agree to finalize a non-compete agreement (“ Non-Compete Agreement ”) to be entered into as of the Closing Date in accordance with the primary terms outlined on Exhibit N hereto, with such modifications and changes as are reasonably required to make such Non-Compete Agreement enforceable in each relevant jurisdiction.
Section 3.11      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 3.12      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE BUYER
Section 4.1      Representations and Warranties of the Buyer . The Buyer hereby represents, warrants and covenants to the Sellers as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as follows:
(w)      Formation; Existence . It is a limited liability company, duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware and the Buyer, or the applicable Buyer designee or assignee, is qualified to do business in the states where the Properties acquired by Buyer or Buyer designee are located.
(x)      Power; Authority . It has all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the purchase of the Assets and the consummation of the transactions provided for herein have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Buyer. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Buyer and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Buyer enforceable against the Buyer in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other laws affecting creditors’ rights and by general principles of equity (whether applied in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(y)      No Consents . No consent, license, approval, order, permit or authorization of, or registration, filing or declaration with, any Person, court, administrative agency or commission or other Governmental Authority or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, is

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required to be obtained or made by Buyer in connection with Buyer’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or any of the transactions required or contemplated hereby.
(z)      No Conflicts . The execution, delivery and compliance with, and performance of the terms and provisions of, this Agreement, and the purchase of the Assets, will not (a) conflict with or result in any violation of its organizational documents, (b) conflict with or result in any violation of any provision of any bond, note or other instrument of indebtedness, contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement, lease or other agreement or instrument to which it is a party in its individual capacity, or (c) violate any existing term or provision of any order, writ, judgment, injunction, decree, statute, law, rule or regulation applicable to it or its assets or properties.
(aa)      Anti-Terrorism .

(i)      None of the Buyer or, to Buyer’s knowledge, its Affiliates, is in violation of any Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Laws.
(ii)      None of the Buyer or, to Buyer’s knowledge, its Affiliates, is acting, directly or indirectly, on behalf of terrorists, terrorist organizations or narcotics traffickers, including those persons or entities that appear on the Annex to the Executive Order, or are included on any relevant lists maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of U.S. Department of Treasury, U.S. Department of State, or other U.S. government agencies, all as may be amended from time to time.
(iii)      None of the Buyer or, to Buyer’s knowledge, its Affiliates (A) conducts any business or engages in making or receiving any contribution of funds, goods or services to or for the benefit of any person included in the lists set forth in the preceding paragraph, (B) deals in, or otherwise engages in any transaction relating to, any property or interests in property blocked pursuant to the Executive Order, or (C) engages in or conspires to engage in any transaction that evades or avoids, or has the purpose of evading or avoiding, or attempts to violate, any of the prohibitions set forth in any Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Laws.
(iv)      The Buyers understand and acknowledge that the Buyer may become subject to further anti-money laundering regulations, and agrees to execute instruments, provide information, or perform any other acts as may be required for compliance with such anti-money laundering regulations, for the purpose of: (A) carrying out due diligence as may be required by applicable law to establish the Buyer’s identity and source of funds; (B) maintaining records of such identities and sources of funds, or verifications or certifications as to the same; and (C) taking any other actions as may be required to comply with and remain in compliance with anti-money laundering regulations applicable to the Buyer.
(v)      Neither the Buyer, nor any person controlling or controlled by the Buyer, is a country, territory, individual or entity named on a Government List,

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and the monies used in connection with this Agreement and amounts committed with respect thereto, were not and are not derived from any activities that contravene any applicable anti-money laundering or anti-bribery laws and regulations (including funds being derived from any person, entity, country or territory on a Government List or engaged in any unlawful activity defined under Title 18 of the United States Code, Section 1956(c)(7)).
ARTICLE V
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING
Section 5.1      Conditions Precedent to Sellers’ Obligations . The obligation of the Sellers to consummate the transfer of the Assets to the Buyer on the Closing Date is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by the Sellers) as of the Closing of the following conditions:
(u)      Each of the representations and warranties made by the Buyer in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects when made and on and as of the Closing Date as though such representations and warranties were made on and as of the Closing Date;
(v)      The Buyer shall have performed or complied in all material respects with each obligation and covenant required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by the Buyer on or before the Closing;
(w)      The Sellers shall have received all of the documents required to be delivered by the Buyer under Article VI;
(x)      The Sellers shall have received the Cash Consideration Amount in accordance with Section 2.2 and all other amounts due to the Sellers hereunder;
(y)      No order or injunction of any court or administrative agency of competent jurisdiction nor any statute, rule, regulation or executive order promulgated by any governmental authority of competent jurisdiction shall be in effect as of the Closing which restrains or prohibits the transfer of the Assets or the consummation of any other transaction contemplated hereby; and
(z)      No action, suit or other proceeding shall be pending which shall have been brought by any Person (other than the parties hereto and their Affiliates) (i) to restrain, prohibit or change in any material respect the purchase and sale of the Assets or the consummation of any other transaction contemplated hereby or (ii) seeking material damages with respect to such purchase and sale or any other transaction contemplated hereby.
(aa)      Seller shall have received all corporate and partnership approvals to complete this transaction on or before January 28, 2015. In the event this condition is not satisfied on or before January 28, 2015, Seller may deliver written notice thereof to Buyer on or before January 28, 2015, whereupon this Agreement shall cease and terminate, the Earnest Money shall be returned and paid to Buyer, Buyer shall be entitled to a reimbursement of its expenses as described in Section 13.2(c), and neither party shall have any further obligation hereunder except those which expressly survive the termination of this Agreement.

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(bb)      Each Other PSA Closing shall be occurring simultaneously with the Closing under this Agreement, except any such Other PSA Closing that does not occur due to the removal of all of the Other PSA Assets to be sold under such Other PSA or the termination of such Other PSA, in each case under circumstances that do not give rise to the termination of this Agreement pursuant to the terms hereof.
Section 5.2      Conditions Precedent to the Buyer’s Obligations . The obligation of the Buyer to purchase and pay for the Assets is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver by the Buyer) as of the Closing of the following conditions:
(e)      Each of the representations and warranties made by each Seller in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects when made and on and as of the Closing Date as though such representations and warranties were made on and as of Closing Date;
(f)      Each Seller shall have performed or complied in all material respects with each obligation and covenant required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by such Seller on or before the Closing;
(g)      No order or injunction of any court or administrative agency of competent jurisdiction nor any statute, rule, regulation or executive order promulgated by any governmental authority of competent jurisdiction shall be in effect as of the Closing which restrains or prohibits the transfer of the applicable Assets or the consummation of any other transaction contemplated hereby;
(h)      No action, suit or other proceeding shall be pending which shall have been brought by any Person (other than the parties hereto and their Affiliates) (i) to restrain, prohibit or change in any material respect the purchase and sale of the applicable Assets or the consummation of any other transaction contemplated hereby or (ii) seeking material damages with respect to such purchase and sale or any other transaction contemplated hereby;
(i)      Title to all of the Properties shall be delivered to the Buyer in the manner required under Section 8.1;
(j)      Seller shall have prepaid, defeased or otherwise satisfied any Seller’s Other Loans to the extent encumbering the Properties or the Seller’s ability to consummate the transaction contemplated by this Agreement.
(k)      The Buyer shall have received all of the documents required to be delivered by the Sellers under Article VI.
(l)      The Buyer shall have received the Tenant Estoppels (or Lease Required Estoppels, as applicable) and/or Seller’s Estoppel Certificates required pursuant to Section 3.4.
(m)      The Title Company shall be prepared, and irrevocably committed, to issue each Title Policy.
(n)      All consents set forth in Schedule 3.1(c) shall have been obtained.

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(o)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(p)      Each Other PSA Closing shall be occurring simultaneously with the Closing under this Agreement, except any such Other PSA Closing that does not occur due to the removal of all of the Other PSA Assets to be sold under such Other PSA or the termination of such Other PSA, in each case under circumstances that do not give rise to the termination of this Agreement pursuant to the terms hereof.
ARTICLE VI
CLOSING DELIVERIES
Section 6.1      Buyer Deliveries.
The Buyer shall deliver the following documents at Closing:
(q)      with respect to each Property:
(vi)      an assignment and assumption of landlord’s interest in the Leases (an “ Assignment of Leases ”) duly executed by the Buyer in substantially the form of Exhibit B hereto;
(vii)      an assignment and assumption of the Assumed Contracts (an “ Assignment of Contracts ”) duly executed by the Buyer in substantially the form of Exhibit C hereto;
(viii)      a notice letter to each Tenant (the “ Tenant Notices ”) duly executed by the Buyer, in the form of Exhibit D attached hereto; and
(ix)      an association assignment and assumption agreement with respect to any Owners’ Association, as applicable, in a form reasonably acceptable to Seller and Buyer (“ Association Assignment ”).
(r)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ;
(s)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ;
(t)      with respect to the transactions contemplated hereunder:
(i)      a closing statement, prepared and approved by the Sellers and the Buyer, consistent with the terms of this Agreement and duly executed by the Buyer (the “ Closing Statement ”);
(ii)      such other assignments, instruments of transfer, and other documents as the Sellers may reasonably require in order to complete the transactions contemplated hereunder;
(iii)      a closing certificate in the form of Exhibit F ;

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(iv)      a duly executed and sworn Officer’s Certificate from the Buyer certifying that the Buyer has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution of all documents being delivered hereunder and the consummation of all of the transactions contemplated hereby and that such authorization has not been revoked, modified or amended;
(v)      an executed and acknowledged Incumbency Certificate from the Buyer certifying the authority of the officers or authorized signatories of the Buyer (or the general partner of the Buyer, where appropriate) to execute this Agreement and the other documents delivered by the Buyer to the Sellers at the Closing;
(vi)      all transfer tax returns, to the extent required by law and the regulations issued pursuant thereto, in connection with the payment of all state or local real property transfer taxes that are payable or arise as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, in each case, as prepared by the relevant Sellers and duly executed by the Buyer;
(vii)      the Non-Compete Agreement duly executed by Buyer;
(viii)      each Duke Lease duly executed by Buyer;
(ix)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ;
(x)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ;
(xi)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ; and
(xii)      such other documents as reasonably requested by the Seller or the Escrow Agent to consummate the Closing.
Section 6.2      Sellers Deliveries. The Sellers shall deliver the following documents at Closing:
(b)      with respect to each Property, a special/limited warranty deed (a “ Deed ”) in substantially the form of Exhibit G hereto, duly executed by the relevant Seller, which deed, upon proper recording by the Buyer, shall be sufficient to transfer and convey to the Buyer (or a Designated Subsidiary) whatever rights in the Property the relevant Seller has acquired subject only to the Permitted Exceptions with reference to such Property;
(c)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ;
(d)      with respect to each Property:
(i)      an Assignment of Leases duly executed by the relevant Seller, together with the original Leases;
(ii)      a bill of sale (a “ Bill of Sale ”) duly executed by the relevant Seller in substantially the form of Exhibit H hereto, relating to all fixtures, chattels,

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equipment and articles of personal property owned by the relevant Seller which are currently located upon or attached to the Property;
(iii)      an Assignment of Contracts duly executed by the relevant Seller;
(iv)      an assignment of all warranties, permits, licenses and other Asset Related Property in the form of Exhibit J attached hereto (an “ Assignment of Asset-Related Property ”);
(v)      an Association Assignment duly executed by the relevant Seller;
(vi)      the Tenant Notices duly executed by the relevant Seller;
(vii)      all keys to each Property which are in the Sellers’ possession shall be transferred at a mutually agreed upon location; and
(viii)      all security deposits and letters of credit as provided in Section 10.2(a) hereof.
(e)      with respect to the transactions contemplated hereunder:
(i)      The Closing Statement duly executed by the Sellers;
(ii)      such other assignments, instruments of transfer, and other documents as the Buyer or Escrow Agent may reasonably require in order to complete the transactions contemplated hereunder;
(iii)      a closing certificate in the form of Exhibit K ;
(iv)      a duly executed and sworn Secretary’s Certificate from each Seller (or the general partners of such Seller, where appropriate) certifying that such Seller has taken all necessary action to authorize the execution of all documents being delivered hereunder and the consummation of all of the transactions contemplated hereby and that such authorization has not been revoked, modified or amended;
(v)      an executed and acknowledged Incumbency Certificate from each Seller (or the general partners of such Seller, where appropriate) certifying the authority of the officers of such Seller (or the general partner of such Seller, where appropriate) to execute this Agreement and the other documents delivered by such Seller to the Buyer at the Closing;
(vi)      all transfer tax returns which are required by law and the regulations issued pursuant thereto in connection with the payment of all state or local real property transfer taxes that are payable or arise as a result of the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, in each case, as prepared and duly executed by the relevant Seller;
(vii)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ;

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(viii)      an affidavit that the relevant Seller is not a “foreign person” within the meaning of the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980, as amended, in substantially the form of Exhibit L attached hereto;
(ix)      a title affidavit in the form of Exhibit P attached hereto, executed by Seller;
(x)      a broker’s lien affidavit in the form of Exhibit I attached hereto, executed by each applicable broker;
(xi)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ;
(xii)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ;
(xiii)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ;
(xiv)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED ;
(f)      In the event any Asset-Related Property is not assignable (such as a letter of credit that is not transferable), the Sellers shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide the Buyer, at no cost to the Sellers, with the economic benefits of such property by enforcing such property (solely at the Buyer’s direction) for the benefit and at the expense of the Buyer.
(g)      each Duke Lease duly executed by Sellers;
(h)      the Non-Compete Agreement duly executed by Sellers;
(i)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(j)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
ARTICLE VII
INSPECTION
Section 7.1      General Right of Inspection . Subject to the Leases, any restrictions of record and applicable laws, the Buyer and its agents shall have the right, prior to Closing, at reasonable times agreed upon by the Sellers and Buyers after reasonable prior notice to Seller (which such reasonable notice shall include verbal notice given by the Buyer to Seller 24 hours prior to such inspection), to inspect each Property during business hours on Business Days and to perform any tests, examinations and studies of the Assets as the Buyer deems necessary or appropriate (including, without limitation, such tests and examinations by Buyer’s agents necessary to complete phase I environmental reports, property condition reports, appraisals and zoning reports) and to further examine all applicable records and documents relating to the Property; and to further confirm certain title matters. The Seller agrees to make available those employees listed on Schedule 7.1 to assist the Buyer with such inspections and the Buyer shall have the right to contact and interview such employees, or any other employees the Seller permits the Buyer to contact, with respect to the Properties (collectively, the “ Designated Employees ”). The Buyer shall give Seller or its designated employees the right to accompany

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Buyer or its agents during any such inspections; provided, however, that Buyer shall be permitted, with Sellers’ consent (not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) to undertake inspections of a Property during business hours on Business Days if Seller is unable to be present for such inspections or tests. In addition, after the expiration of the Inspection Period and provided this Agreement has not been terminated by Buyer, Seller shall permit Buyer and its agents, and after consultation with Seller, to arrange for both group meetings and individuals interviews with asset management, property management, leasing and engineering personnel for purposes of interviewing such employees for possible employment following the Closing Date; provided, however, that Buyer shall be under no obligation to offer employment or provide any benefit to personnel of Seller or its affiliates, nor shall Buyer be subject to any liability in connection with Seller’s termination of employment of any such employee. Such inspection or interview shall not unreasonably impede the normal day‑to‑day business operation of such Property and Buyer shall maintain confidentiality to the extent set forth in this Agreement. The Buyer hereby indemnifies and agrees to defend and hold the Sellers and Seller-Related Entities harmless from all loss, cost (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees), claim or damage arising out of (i) the entry on the Property by or any action of, any person or firm entering the Property on Buyer's behalf as aforesaid or, (ii) any breach by Buyer of its obligations under this Section, or (iii) any liens caused by or on behalf of Buyer, which indemnity shall survive the Closing. Buyer shall deliver to Seller a certificate of insurance evidencing comprehensive general liability coverage (including coverage for contractual indemnities) with a combined single limit of at least $2,000,000.00 in a form reasonably acceptable to Seller, covering any activity, accident or damage arising in connection with Buyer or agents of Buyer on the Property, and naming Seller, as an additional insured. The provisions of this Section 7.1 shall survive the Closing.
Section 7.2      Document Inspection; Contracts .
(a)      Buyer and Seller acknowledge that Buyer is being given an opportunity to review and inspect the documents provided or made available by Seller or obtained by Buyer. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement or in any Closing Document, Seller makes no representation or warranty as to the truth, accuracy or completeness of such documents or any other studies, documents, reports or other information provided to Buyer by Seller.
(b)      On or prior to the Inspection Date, Buyer shall notify Seller as to which Contracts Buyer will assume (such Contracts, together with new Contracts entered into pursuant to Section 3.3(c) with Buyer’s prior written consent, the “ Assumed Contracts ”), and the list of such Assumed Contracts shall be added to Schedule C on or prior to the Inspection Date. All Contracts other than Assumed Contracts shall constitute “ Terminated Contracts ”. The Assumed Contracts shall be assigned to Buyer at Closing pursuant to the Assignment of Contracts.
Section 7.3      Formal Inspection Period . Buyer's obligation to close under this Agreement is subject to and conditioned upon Buyer's investigation and study of and satisfaction with the Property as set forth in this Article VII. Buyer shall have until the Inspection Date in which to make such investigations and studies with respect to the Property as Buyer deems appropriate and to elect to terminate the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, in Buyer's sole and absolute discretion, for any reason or no reason, by written notice delivered to Seller

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prior to the Inspection Date (“ Termination Notice ”). If Buyer does not provide the Termination Notice to Seller on or before the Inspection Date, then Buyer will be deemed to have elected not to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.3. If Buyer terminates this Agreement on or before the Inspection Date pursuant to this Section 7.3, the Earnest Money, plus all interest accrued thereon, shall be returned to Buyer and neither party shall have any further obligations hereunder except for those obligations that expressly survive termination of this Agreement. If Buyer terminates this Agreement pursuant to this Section 7.3 then Buyer shall be required to terminate each Other PSA pursuant to Section 7.3 of each Other PSA.
Section 7.4      Confidentiality . Buyer and its representatives shall hold in confidence all data and information relating to the Property, the Seller or its business, whether obtained before or after the execution and delivery of this Agreement pursuant to the Confidentiality Agreement, which is incorporated herein and which Buyer hereby reaffirms; provided, however, that from and after the Inspection Date, Buyer and its representatives shall be permitted to disclose information relating to the Assets to brokers and other advisors in relation to a potential sale of the Assets by Buyer; provided, further, however, that Buyer shall not be permitted to publicly market the Assets for sale prior to Closing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in the event of a breach or threatened breach by Buyer or its representatives of this Section 7.4, Seller shall be entitled to all remedies set forth in the Confidentiality Agreement. The provisions of this Section 7.4 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
Section 7.5      Examination . In entering into this Agreement, the Buyer has not been induced by and has not relied upon any written or oral representations, warranties or statements, whether express or implied, made by any Seller, any partner of any Seller, or any affiliate, agent, employee, or other representative of any of the foregoing or by any broker or any other person representing or purporting to represent any Seller, with respect to the Assets or any other matter affecting or relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, other than those representations, warranties or statements expressly set forth in this Agreement and the Closing Documents. The Buyer acknowledges and agrees that, except as expressly set forth in this Agreement and the Closing Documents, no Seller makes any representations or warranties whatsoever, whether express or implied or arising by operation of law, with respect to such Seller’s Assets including, but not limited to, any warranties or representations as to habitability, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, zoning, tax consequences, latent or patent physical or environmental condition, utilities, operating history or projections, valuation, governmental approvals, the compliance of the Property with governmental laws, the truth, accuracy or completeness of the Property documents or any other information provided by or on behalf of Seller to Buyer, or any other matter or thing regarding the Property. Buyer represents to Seller that Buyer has conducted, or will conduct prior to Closing, such investigations of the Property, including but not limited to, the physical and environmental conditions thereof, as Buyer deems necessary to satisfy itself as to the condition of the Property and the existence or nonexistence or curative action to be taken with respect to any hazardous or toxic substances on or discharged from the Property, and will rely solely upon same and not upon any information provided by or on behalf of Seller or its agents or employees with respect thereto, other than such representations, warranties and covenants of Seller as are expressly set forth in this Agreement or the Closing Documents. Subject to the express representations of Seller herein and the Closing Documents and the provisions set forth herein and contained in the Closing Documents, upon Closing, Buyer shall assume the risk that adverse matters, including but not limited to,

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construction defects and adverse physical and environmental conditions, may not have been revealed by Buyer's investigations, and Buyer, upon Closing, shall be deemed to have waived, relinquished and released Seller and Seller-Related Entities from and against any and all claims, demands, causes of action (including, without limitation, causes of action in tort), losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys' fees and court costs) of any and every kind or character, known or unknown, which Buyer or any agent, representative, affiliate, employee, director, officer, partner, member, servant, shareholder or other person or entity acting on Buyer's behalf or otherwise related to or affiliated with Buyer might have asserted or alleged against Seller and/or Seller-Related Entities at any time by reason of or arising out of any latent or patent construction defects, physical conditions (including, without limitation, environmental conditions), the Leases and the Tenants, violations of any applicable laws (including, without limitation, any environmental laws) or any and all other acts, omissions, events, circumstances or matters regarding the Property. Except as expressly set forth herein or in the Closing Documents, Buyer shall not look to Seller or any Seller-Related Entities in connection with the foregoing for any redress or relief. The foregoing release shall be given full force and effect according to each of its expressed terms and provisions, including those relating to unknown and unsuspected claims, damages and causes of action. THE BUYER AGREES THAT THE ASSETS WILL BE SOLD AND CONVEYED TO (AND ACCEPTED BY) THE BUYER AT THE CLOSING IN THE THEN EXISTING CONDITION OF THE ASSETS, AS IS, WHERE IS, WITH ALL FAULTS, AND WITHOUT ANY WRITTEN OR VERBAL REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY), WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED OR ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW, other than representations, warranties and statements of the Sellers expressly set forth in this Agreement and the Closing Documents.
Section 7.6      Effect and Survival of Disclaimer and Release . Seller and Buyer acknowledge that the compensation to be paid to Seller for the Property reflects that the Property is being sold subject to the provisions of Section 7.5, and Seller and Buyer agree that the provisions of Section 7.5 shall survive Closing indefinitely.
ARTICLE VIII
TITLE AND PERMITTED EXCEPTIONS
Section 8.1      Permitted Exceptions . Seller shall sell and convey title to each Property subject only to the Permitted Exceptions with respect to such Property.
Section 8.2      Title Report . With respect to a Property, Buyer shall (a) with respect to the initial title commitments, initial surveys and initial zoning reports received by Buyer, by the Inspection Date, give notice to Sellers specifying all title exceptions set forth in such title commitment, matters disclosed in the survey or objections to building code or zoning violations set forth in any zoning report or otherwise which the Buyer claims are not Permitted Exceptions and (b) with respect to any title commitment, survey or zoning report or update of any of the foregoing received after the date of the initial title commitment, survey or zoning report, within five (5) Business Days after the Buyer’s receipt of such information (and the Closing Date shall be adjourned to the extent necessary to allow such five (5) Business Day period to elapse prior to Closing), give notice to Sellers specifying all title exceptions set forth in such updated commitment, matters disclosed in such updated survey or objections to building

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code or zoning violations set forth in such updated zoning report or otherwise which the Buyer claims are not Permitted Exceptions, (each such notice an “ Objection Notice ”).
Section 8.3      Use of Cash Consideration Amount to Discharge Title Exceptions . If, at the Closing, there are any title exceptions applicable to a Property which are not Permitted Exceptions for such Property and which the Sellers are obligated by this Agreement or elect to pay and discharge, then the Sellers may use any portion of the Cash Consideration Amount to satisfy the same, provided that the Sellers shall have delivered to the Buyer at the Closing instruments in recordable form sufficient to satisfy such title exceptions of record, together with the cost of any applicable recording or filing fees or such other evidence the Title Company shall deem necessary for the Title Company to remove such exception from the Title Policy. The Buyer, if request is made within a reasonable time prior to the Closing, agrees to provide at the Closing separate certified or cashier’s checks as requested to facilitate the satisfaction of any such title exceptions. The existence of any such liens or encumbrances shall not be deemed objections to title if the Sellers shall comply with the foregoing requirements.
Section 8.4      Inability to Convey . Except as expressly set forth in Section 8.6, nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed to require the Sellers to take or bring any action or proceeding or any other steps to remove any title exception or to expend any moneys therefor, nor shall the Buyer have any right of action against the Sellers, at law or in equity, for the Seller’s inability to convey title to the Properties subject only to the Permitted Exceptions.
Section 8.5      Rights in Respect of Inability to Convey . In the event that the Buyer delivers an Objection Notice to the Sellers as set forth in Section 8.2, the Sellers shall have the right, at the Sellers' sole election, to either (a) take such action as the Sellers shall deem advisable to discharge each such title exception specified in the Objection Notice which is not a Permitted Exception (each such exception, a “ Title Objection ”) or (b) decline to take such action to discharge each Title Objection. The Sellers shall, within five (5) Business Days after receipt of any Objection Notice, deliver a response to the Buyer specifying all Title Objections which the Sellers shall attempt to cure or discharge or elect not to cure or discharge (“ Title Response Notice ”). If the Sellers shall fail to respond to any Objection Notice within five (5) Business Days after receipt of such Objection Notice, then the Sellers shall be deemed to have declined to take any action to discharge such Title Objections. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Seller, in its sole discretion, shall have the right to adjourn the Closing for a period not to exceed fifteen (15) days, in order to undertake to cure or satisfy any particular objection(s) raised by Buyer in the Objection Notice, provided, however, that Seller shall notify Buyer, in writing, within 15 days prior to the scheduled Closing Date (or to the extent an Objection Notice is not received until a date which is later than 15 days prior to the scheduled Closing Date, within, two (2) Business Days of receipt of such Objection Notice, but in no event later than two (2) Business Days prior to the Closing Date) of its election to so adjourn the Closing. In the event (a) the Sellers shall decline to take action (or shall be deemed to have declined to take action) to discharge such Title Objection or (b) the Sellers fail to discharge each Title Objection in the time period specified in this Section 8.5, the Buyer shall have the right, at its sole election, by written notice to Seller on or prior to the Closing, either to (i) waive its objections hereunder and proceed with the transaction pursuant to the remaining terms and conditions of this Agreement, without any reduction in the Gross Asset Value or (ii) exclude the applicable Property or Properties so impacted by a Title Objection from this transaction pursuant to Section 13.3(c) hereof. If Buyer fails to so give Seller notice of its

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election within the timeframe required therefor, Buyer shall be deemed to have elected the option contained in subpart (i) above. If Seller does so reasonably cure or satisfy, or undertake to reasonably cure or satisfy, such objection to the satisfaction of Buyer, then this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. Buyer shall have the right at any time to waive any objections that it may have made and, thereby, to preserve this Agreement in full force and effect To the extent one or more Properties are excluded from this transaction pursuant to this Section 8.5, such affected Property shall be removed from the Assets to be sold hereunder, all references to such Property and the Asset-Related Property related thereto in this Agreement shall be deemed deleted and the Gross Asset Value shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Allocated Asset Value for each such affected Property. Upon termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.5 together with Section 13.3(c), (x) to the extent the Earnest Money is in the form of immediately available wired funds, such funds shall be promptly refunded to the Buyer and to the extent the Earnest Money is in the form of a letter of credit, such letter of credit shall be promptly returned to the Buyer and (y) neither party shall have any further rights or obligations hereunder other than those which expressly survive the termination of this Agreement or as otherwise provided in this Agreement (including, without limitation Section 13.2(c)). The provisions of this Section 8.5 shall be subject to the Sellers’ and the Buyer’s rights and obligations with respect to Voluntary Title Exceptions and Monetary Title Exceptions as set forth in Section 8.6. Buyer’s right to exclude any Property pursuant to the provisions of this Section 8.5, Section 8.6, Section 9.2 and Section 13.3 shall be subject to Section 13.3(c).
Section 8.6      Voluntary Title Exceptions; Monetary Title Exceptions . If any of the Title Objections are Voluntary Title Exceptions or Monetary Title Exceptions, then the Sellers shall be obligated to discharge all such Voluntary Title Exceptions and Monetary Title Exceptions on or prior to Closing; provided , however , that the maximum amount which the Sellers shall be required to expend in the aggregate (under this Agreement and under Section 8.6 of each of the Other PSAs, combined) in connection with the removal of Monetary Title Exceptions (which are not Voluntary Title Exceptions) shall be $5,000,000.00. The Sellers shall be entitled to one or more adjournments of the Closing Date not to exceed 15 days in the aggregate (inclusive of any adjournments made by the Sellers pursuant to Section 8.5 hereof) to discharge all Voluntary Title Exceptions and Monetary Title Exceptions, other than those Voluntary Title Exceptions that evidence or relate to the Sellers Other Loans. In the event the Buyer notifies the Sellers of one or more Monetary Title Exceptions (which are not Voluntary Title Exceptions) which individually or in the aggregate would require the Sellers to expend more than $5,000,000 (under this Agreement and under Section 8.6 of each of the Other PSAs, combined) to remove, then the Sellers shall not be required to cause such Monetary Title Exception(s) to be removed and the Buyer may elect to (i) accept title to the Properties subject to such Monetary Title Exception(s) at Closing, at which time the Buyer shall receive a credit against the Gross Asset Value in the amount of $5,000,000 (in the aggregate, without duplication under the Other PSAs), (ii) to terminate this Agreement and the Other PSAs and receive a refund of the Earnest Money, and in the event of such termination neither party shall have any further rights or obligations hereunder other than those which expressly survive the termination of this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 13.2(c)) or (iii) exclude the applicable Property or Properties so impacted by such Voluntary Title Exception or Monetary Title Exception from this transaction. If Buyer terminates this Agreement pursuant to this Section 8.6 then Buyer shall be required to terminate each Other PSA pursuant to Section 8.6 of each Other PSA. To the extent one or more Properties are excluded from this transaction pursuant to the

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immediately preceding sentence, such affected Property shall be removed from the Assets to be sold hereunder, all references to such Property and the Asset-Related Property related thereto in this Agreement shall be deemed deleted and the Gross Asset Value shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Allocated Asset Value for each such affected Property.
Section 8.7      Buyer’s Right to Accept Title . Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Article VIII, the Buyer may, by notice given to the Sellers at any time prior to the Closing Date (as it may have been adjourned by the Sellers pursuant to this Article VIII), elect to accept such title as the Sellers can convey, notwithstanding the existence of any title exceptions which are not Permitted Exceptions. In such event, this Agreement shall remain in effect and the parties shall proceed to Closing but, the Buyer shall not be entitled to any abatement of the Gross Asset Value, any credit or allowance of any kind or any claim or right of action against the Sellers for damages or otherwise by reason of the existence of any title exceptions which are not Permitted Exceptions.
Section 8.8      Cooperation . The Buyer and the Sellers shall cooperate with the Title Company in connection with obtaining title insurance insuring title to each Property subject only to the relevant Permitted Exceptions. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, at or prior to the Closing, the Buyer and the Sellers shall deliver to the Title Company such affidavits, certificates and other instruments as are reasonably requested by the Title Company and customarily furnished in connection with the issuance of owner’s policies of title insurance, including, without limitation, (i) evidence sufficient to establish (x) the legal existence of the Buyer and the Sellers and (y) the authority of the respective signatories of the Sellers and the Buyer to bind the Sellers and the Buyer, as the case may be, (ii) a certificate of good standing of each Seller, and (iii) a title affidavit in the form of Exhibit P with such other reasonable additions thereto as may be requested by the Title Company.
ARTICLE IX
TRANSACTION COSTS; RISK OF LOSS
Section 9.1      Transaction Costs . The Buyer and the Sellers agree to comply with all real estate transfer tax laws applicable to the sale of the Assets. At Closing, the real property transfer taxes, deed stamps, conveyance taxes, documentary stamp taxes and other taxes or charges, in each case payable as a result of the transactions contemplated herein or the conveyance of a Property to the Buyer pursuant to this Agreement shall be paid in accordance with the custom of the state, county and city in which such Property is located. Buyer and Seller shall agree on such customary allocation of costs prior to the Inspection Date. The Sellers shall pay for (x) all owner’s title insurance premiums for the title policies for the Properties, and (y) the survey costs for the Properties. Buyer shall pay for the lender’s title insurance premiums and any endorsements, for Deed recordation fees (i.e., the cost to record the Deed, excluding transfer taxes and the other items listed in the second sentence of this paragraph) and for recording charges and mortgage taxes applicable to the Seller’s Loan and any third-party financing obtained by Buyer. In addition to the foregoing and their respective apportionment obligations hereunder, (a) the Sellers and the Buyer shall each be responsible for (i) the payment of the costs of their respective legal counsel, advisors and other professionals employed thereby in connection with the sale of the Assets and (ii) one-half of the fees and expenses of the Escrow Agent, (b) the Buyer shall be responsible for all costs and expenses associated with the Buyer’s due diligence and (c) the Sellers shall be responsible for any costs (including third-party lender costs) associated with obtaining payoffs or substitutions of any debt encumbering the Properties

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and recording any instruments required for Sellers to convey title to the Properties subject only to the Permitted Exceptions. Each party to this Agreement shall indemnify the other parties and their respective successors and assigns from and against any and all loss, damage, cost, charge, liability or expense (including court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees) which such other party may sustain or incur as a result of the failure of either party to timely pay any of the aforementioned taxes, fees or other charges for which it has assumed responsibility under this Section 9.1.
Section 9.2      Risk of Loss.
(a)      If, on or before the Closing Date, any “material portion” of a Property shall be (i) damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty or (ii) taken as a result of any condemnation or eminent domain proceeding, the Sellers shall promptly notify the Buyer, and the Buyer may either at or prior to the Closing, in its sole discretion:
(ix)      terminate this Agreement as to the affected Property only and consummate the Closing as to the other Properties, in which event the Sellers will credit against the Gross Asset Value an amount equal to the Allocated Asset Value of the affected Property; or
(x)      consummate the Closing as to the affected Properties, in which event (A) the Sellers will credit against the Cash Consideration Amount payable by the Buyer at the Closing an amount equal to the sum of (x) the net proceeds, if any, received by the Sellers from such casualty or condemnation and (y) the applicable deductible, if any, with respect to such casualty, and (B) Sellers will at Closing assign to the Buyer all rights of the Sellers, if any, to the insurance or condemnation proceeds and to all other rights or claims arising out of or in connection with such casualty or condemnation.
(b)      If, on or before the Closing Date, any portion of a Property that is not a “material portion” of such Property shall be (i) damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty or (ii) taken as a result of any condemnation or eminent domain proceeding, the Sellers shall promptly notify the Buyer and, except with respect to damage or destruction described in clause (i) above that has been fully repaired and restored as of the Closing Date, the provisions of subsection 9.2(a)(ii) shall apply.
(c)      For purposes of this Section 9.2, a “material portion” with respect to an individual Property shall mean any portion which materially and adversely affects access to any Property, otherwise materially and adversely impacts the operation of the Property, or which the cost to repair or restore will be equal to or in excess of the lesser of (i) 50% of the Allocated Asset Value of such Property or (ii) $10,000,000.00. Buyer’s right to exclude any Property pursuant to this Section 9.2, Section 8.5, Section 8.6, Section 13.3 and Section 14.29 shall be subject to Section 13.3(c).

ARTICLE X

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ADJUSTMENTS PROPOSED
The prorations and payments provided for in this Article X shall be made at Closing on a cash basis and set forth on the Closing Statement, which shall be prepared by Seller and submitted to Buyer for its review and approval at least three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing. The following shall be prorated between Seller and Buyer as of the Closing Date (on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed over the applicable period) and shall be added to (if such net amount is in Seller’s favor) or deducted from (if such net amount is in the Buyer’s favor) the Gross Asset Value at Closing, with Buyer being deemed to be the owner of the Property starting at 12:00 A.M. on the Closing Date and being entitled to receive all operating income of the Property, and being obligated to pay all operating expenses of the Property, with respect to the Closing Date:
Section 10.1      Taxes. All real estate taxes affecting the Property (including all certified, confirmed or ratified liens for governmental improvements or special assessments imposed by any taxing authority which affect the Property as of the Closing Date) (collectively, “ Real Estate Tax ”) shall be prorated between Buyer and Seller on a Cash Basis, assuming payment of such Real Estate Tax would occur on the latest possible due date prior to delinquency pursuant to Applicable Law. As of the Closing Date, if the Real Estate Tax bill is not available for the year of Closing, the proration of Real Estate Tax shall be based upon the most recently issued Real Estate Tax bill. Promptly after the new Real Estate Tax bill is issued, the Real Estate Tax shall be reprorated pursuant to Section 10.13 below, and any discrepancy resulting from such reproration and any errors shall be promptly corrected by the parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Tenants pay Real Estate Tax directly to the taxing authority, the portion of the Real Estate Tax paid directly by the Tenant to the taxing authority shall not be prorated. Buyer shall pay all Real Estate Tax due and payable after Closing and reconciliations with Tenants shall be responsibility of Buyer post-Closing pursuant to Sections 10.2 and 10.13 below. Except in connection with a reproration of Real Estate Tax applicable to the period for which Real Estate Tax is prorated pursuant hereto, in no event shall Seller be charged with or be responsible for any increase in the Real Estate Tax on the Property resulting from the sale of the Property or from any improvements made or leases entered into on or after the Closing Date. As used herein, the term “ Cash Basis ” shall refer to proration of Real Estate Tax based on the tax bills that have been or will be issued during the year of Closing, regardless of when such Real Estate Tax accrue or the assessment period of the Real Estate Tax.
(i)     Prepaid Tax . If any portion of any assessments against the Property other than Real Estate Tax that are paid by Seller with respect to the Property at or prior to the Closing, determined on a cash (rather than accrual) basis, relate to any time including or after the Closing Date, Buyer shall pay to Seller at the Closing the amount of such other assessments paid prorated for the number of days, from, including and after the Closing.
(ii)     INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(iii)     Installments . To the extent that Real Estate Tax includes special assessments or installments of special assessments, for the purpose of this Section 10.1 Seller's prorated portion of such assessments shall be determined assuming payment over the longest period of time permitted by the applicable taxing authorities.


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Section 10.2      Fixed Rents, Additional Rents and Security Deposits.
(a)      All fixed rents (“ Fixed Rents ”) and Additional Rents (as hereinafter defined and together with the Fixed Rents, collectively, the “ Rents ”) under the Leases, security deposits (except as hereinafter provided) and other tenant charges shall be prorated on a cash basis. Seller shall deliver or provide a credit in an amount equal to all prepaid Rents for periods from, including and after the Closing Date and all refundable cash security deposits (to the extent the foregoing were made by tenants under the Leases and are not applied or forfeited prior to the Closing in accordance with the terms of the applicable Leases) to Buyer on the Closing Date. Seller shall also transfer to Buyer any security deposits that are held in the form of letters of credit (the “ SD Letters of Credit ”) if the same are transferable, at Buyer’s cost (including Buyer’s payment of any third party transfer fees and expenses); if any of the SD Letters of Credit are not transferable, Seller shall request the tenants obligated under such SD Letters of Credit to cause new letters of credit to be issued in favor of Buyer in replacement thereof and in the event such a new letter of credit is not issued in favor of Buyer by Closing, Buyer shall pursue such replacement after Closing and Seller shall take all reasonable action, as directed by Buyer and at Seller’s expense, in connection with the presentment of such SD Letters of Credit for payment as permitted under the terms of the applicable Lease. Rents that are delinquent (or payable but unpaid) as of the Closing Date shall not be prorated on the Closing Date. Any Rents collected by the Buyer or the Sellers after the Closing from any Tenant who owes Rents for periods prior to the Closing, shall be applied (i) first, in payment of Rents owed by such Tenant for the month in which the Closing occurs, (ii) second, in payment of current rentals at the time of receipt, (iii) third, to delinquent rentals, if any, which became due after the Closing, and (iv) then to delinquent rentals, if any, which became due and payable prior to the Closing; provided, however, that any year-end or similar reconciliation payment shall be allocated as hereinafter provided. The Buyer shall bill Tenants who owe Rents for periods prior to the Closing on a monthly basis following the Closing and use commercially reasonable efforts to attempt to collect such past due Rents, but shall not be obligated to engage a collection agency or take legal action to collect such amount. For the purposes of this provision, the term “Additional Rent(s)” shall mean amounts payable under any Lease for (i) the payment of additional rent based upon a percentage of the tenant’s business during a specified annual or other period (sometimes referred to as “percentage rent”), (ii) so-called common area maintenance or “CAM” charges, and (iii) so called “escalation rent” or additional rent based upon such tenant's allocable share of insurance, real estate taxes or operating expenses or labor costs or cost of living or porter’s wages or otherwise.
(b)      Additional Rent shall be determined in accordance with the Leases, including without limitation any Lease provisions that provide for the adjustment of Additional Rent based on occupancy changes (i.e., “gross-up” provisions). In addition, to the extent that a Lease provides for base year amounts or “stops” for operating expenses or taxes, such base year and “stop” amounts shall be prorated in determining Additional Rent with respect to such Lease. Seller’s “share” of Additional Rent for the calendar year in which Closing occurs (the “ Closing Year ”) shall be determined in accordance with Section 10.2(c)) hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, there shall be no proration of any such Additional Rent that is delinquent as of Closing. The Buyer shall bill Tenants who owe Rents for periods prior to the Closing on a monthly basis following the Closing and use commercially

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reasonable efforts to attempt to collect such past due Rents, but shall not be obligated to engage a collection agency or take legal action to collect such amount.
(c)      In order to enable Buyer to make any year-end reconciliations of tenant reimbursements of Additional Rent for the Closing Year after the end thereof, Seller shall determine in accordance with Section 10.2(b) hereof the Additional Rent actually paid or incurred, or to be paid or incurred, by Seller for the portion of the Closing Year during which Seller owned the Property (the portion of such Additional Rent corresponding to Seller’s period of ownership, the “ Sellers’ Actual Reimbursable Tenant Expenses ”) and the tenant reimbursements for such Additional Rent actually paid or to be paid by tenants for the Closing Year during which Seller owned the Property ( the portion of such reimbursements for Additional Rent corresponding to Seller’s Period of Ownership, the “ Sellers’ Actual Tenant Reimbursements ”). On or before the date that is sixty (60) days after the Closing Date, Seller shall deliver to Buyer a reconciliation statement (“ Sellers’ Reconciliation Statement ”) with all supporting tenant calculations, electronic workbooks and any other relevant or related support documentation setting forth (i) Sellers’ Actual Reimbursable Tenant Expenses, (ii) Sellers’ Actual Tenant Reimbursements, and (iii) a calculation of the difference between the two (i.e., establishing that Sellers’ Actual Reimbursable Tenant Expenses were either more or less than Sellers’ Actual Tenant Reimbursements). Any amount due Seller pursuant to the foregoing calculation (in the event Sellers’ Actual Tenant Reimbursements are less than Sellers’ Actual Reimbursable Tenant Expenses) shall be remitted to Seller promptly upon receipt by Buyer of such amounts from the applicable Tenant. In the event Sellers’ Actual Tenant Reimbursements as disclosed on Seller’s Reconciliation Statement are more than Sellers’ Actual Reimbursable Tenant Expenses, then Seller shall pay such amounts to Buyer within thirty (30) days after delivery of Sellers’ Reconciliation Statement to Buyer and, upon receipt of such payment, Buyer shall be responsible for the refund to Tenants of any overpayments in accordance with their Leases.
(d)      Seller and Buyer acknowledge that payments by Tenants of Additional Rent may be subject to audit by Tenants in accordance with the terms of their Leases (“Tenant Audits”). With respect to any Tenant Audit pending as of the Closing Date or initiated within two (2) years after the Closing Date and applicable, in whole or in part to the Seller’s period of ownership, Seller agrees that (i) Seller shall reasonably cooperate with Buyer in responding to information requests made in connection therewith, and (ii) Seller shall be responsible for the defense and payment of any claim resulting therefrom and based upon claimed overpayments received by Seller. Seller’s obligations under this Section 10.2(d) shall not be subject to the time limitations set forth in Section 10.13(b) or 10.13(c) hereof.
(e)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 10.3      Water and Sewer Charges . Water rates, water meter charges, sewer rents and vault charges, if any (other than any such charges, rates or rents which are payable by Tenants of the Property pursuant to such Tenants’ Leases, for which no adjustment shall be made), shall be adjusted and prorated on the basis of the fiscal period for which assessed. If there is a water meter, or meters, on the Property, the Sellers agrees that they shall at the Closing furnish a reading of same to a date not more than 30 days prior to the Closing and the unfixed meter charges and the unfixed sewer rent thereon for the time intervening from the date of the

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last reading shall be apportioned on the basis of such last reading, and shall be appropriately readjusted after the Closing on the basis of the next subsequent bills.
Section 10.4      Utility Charges . Gas, steam, electricity and other public utility charges (other than any such charges which are payable by Tenants of the Property pursuant to such Tenants’ Leases, for which no adjustment will be made) will be paid by the Sellers to the utility company prior to the Closing Date and by Buyer from and after the Closing Date. The Sellers shall use commercially reasonable efforts to arrange for a final reading of all utility meters (covering gas, water, steam and electricity) as of the Closing, except meters the charges of which are payable by Tenants of the Property pursuant to such Tenants’ Leases directly to such utility company. The Sellers and the Buyer shall jointly execute a letter to each of such utility companies advising such utility companies of the termination of the Sellers’ responsibility for such charges for utilities furnished to the Property as of the date of the Closing and commencement of the Buyer’s responsibilities therefor from and after such date. Buyer shall arrange for such service to be placed in Buyer’s name after Closing. If a bill is obtained from any such utility company as of the Closing, the Sellers shall pay such bill on or before the Closing. If such bill shall not have been obtained on or before the Closing, the Sellers shall, upon receipt of such bill, pay all such utility charges as evidenced by such bill or bills pertaining to the period prior to the Closing, and the Buyer shall pay all such utility charges pertaining to the period thereafter. Any bill which shall be rendered which shall cover a period both before and after the date of Closing shall be apportioned between the Buyer and the Sellers as of the Closing.
Section 10.5      Contracts . Charges and payments under all Assumed Contracts shall be prorated on a cash basis as of the Closing Date.
Section 10.6      Miscellaneous Revenues . Revenues, if any, arising out of telephone booths, vending machines, parking, or other income producing agreements shall be prorated on a cash basis as of the Closing Date.
Section 10.7      Leasing Costs. Seller shall be responsible for (i) all Leasing Costs that are payable by reason of the execution of an “ Existing Lease ” (i.e., a Lease existing as of the Effective Date) prior to December 11, 2014, (ii) the renewal, extension, expansion of, or the exercise of any other option under, an Existing Lease, prior to December 11, 2014, and (iii) amendments of an Existing Lease entered into prior to December 11, 2014. If the Closing occurs, Buyer shall be responsible for all Leasing Costs (including commissions to Seller’s in-house leasing agents that are customary arms-length terms that would otherwise be negotiated with a third-party leasing agent) that become due and payable as a result of (1) any New Leases, (2) amendments entered into during the Escrow Period in accordance with this Agreement to renew, extend, expand or otherwise amend Existing Leases or New Leases, or (3) any renewals, extensions or expansions of, or the exercise of any other option under, Existing Leases or New Leases exercised by tenants during the Escrow Period or on or after the Closing Date. In addition, Buyer shall assume the economic effect of any “free rent” or other concessions pertaining to the period from and after the Closing. If, as of the Closing Date, Seller shall have paid any Leasing Costs for which Buyer is responsible pursuant to the foregoing provisions, Buyer shall reimburse Seller therefor at Closing. Seller shall pay (or cause to be paid), prior to Closing, or credit Buyer at Closing (to the extent unpaid) all Leasing Costs for which Seller is responsible pursuant to the foregoing provisions, and (subject to the reimbursement obligations

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set forth above), Seller shall pay (or cause to be paid) when due all Leasing Costs payable after the date of this Agreement and prior to Closing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, (a) Buyer shall receive a credit at closing for any unfunded contractual Leasing Costs and (b) Buyer shall not be responsible for any leasing commissions or brokerage fees which become due and payable after the Closing pursuant to any leasing or brokerage agreement relating to the Properties, including the Leasing and Brokerage Agreements, except as specifically set forth in Section 3.3(h)(ii). In addition to the foregoing, at Closing, Buyer shall be responsible (and shall reimburse Seller at Closing) for the leasing commissions, tenant improvement costs and concessions for the Leases and the amounts set forth on Schedule 3.3(h)(ii) attached hereto. For purposes hereof, the term “ Escrow Period ” shall mean the period from December 11, 2014 until the Closing Date. Seller shall deliver to Buyer all Lease Termination Payments received by or on behalf of Seller from and after the date hereof. Buyer acknowledges approval of the Leases referenced on Schedule 3.3(h)(ii) .
Section 10.8      Owners’ Association Assessments. If the Property is located in a business park which is governed by an Owners' Association, reciprocal easement agreement, covenants, conditions and restrictions or similar property-related agreement, and the association or other applicable Person charges assessments with respect to the Property, then at the Closing (a) if such charges are payable after the Closing Date for a period before the Closing Date, Seller shall pay to Buyer an amount equal to the amount of such charges allocated to the period before the Closing Date, prorated on a per diem basis, and (b) if such charges were paid before the Closing Date for a period from and after the Closing Date, Buyer shall pay to Seller an amount equal to the amount of such charges reasonably allocated to the period from, including and after the Closing Date, prorated on a per diem basis.
Section 10.9      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 10.10      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 10.11      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 10.12      General . Any other items of operating income or operating expense that are customarily apportioned between the parties in real estate closings of comparable commercial properties in the metropolitan area where the Property is located, as applicable; however, there will be no prorations for insurance premiums or payroll (because Buyer is not acquiring or assuming Sellers’ insurance or employment payroll obligations).
Section 10.13      Re-Adjustment .
(a)      In the event any prorations or apportionments made under this Article X shall prove to be incorrect for any reason, then any party shall be entitled to an adjustment to correct the same. Any item that cannot be finally prorated because of the unavailability of information shall be tentatively prorated on the basis of the best data then available and reprorated when the information is available.
(b)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, all reprorations contemplated by this Agreement shall be completed within one (1) year after Closing (subject to extension solely as necessary due to the unavailability of final information but in no event to exceed eighteen (18) months after Closing).

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(c)      The obligations of Seller and Buyer under this Article X shall survive the Closing for two (2) years.
ARTICLE XI
SURVIVAL OF OBLIGATIONS; LIABILITY
Section 11.1      Survival of Obligations; Liability of Sellers . The Sellers hereby confirm and agree that each of the representations and warranties and the covenants of each of the Sellers set forth in or made pursuant to and in accordance with this Agreement or in any Closing Document (the “ Seller Surviving Representations and Covenants ”) shall, subject to Section 11.4 below, survive the Closing Date and shall not be deemed to be merged into any instrument of conveyance delivered at the Closing. From and after the Closing Date, subject to the provisions of Section 11.3 below, each of Buyer, its affiliates, members and partners, and the partners, shareholders, officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents of each of the foregoing (collectively, “ Buyer-Related Entities ”) shall have the right to claim against Sellers for all costs, fees, expenses, damages, deficiencies, interest and penalties (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) suffered or incurred by any such Buyer Related Entity in connection with any and all losses, liabilities, claims, damages and expenses (“ Losses ”), arising out of, or in any way relating to the Seller Surviving Representations and Covenants as provided in this Section 11.1. In addition, from and after the Closing Date, Seller shall indemnify and hold harmless each Buyer-Related Entity for all Losses arising out of, or in any way relating to, the WARN Act or similar laws with respect to any employees or former employees of Seller who are hired by Buyer (the “ WARN Act Indemnification ”), it being understood that this WARN Act Indemnification shall survive Closing.

Section 11.2      Liability of Buyer . The Buyer hereby confirms and agrees that each of the representations and warranties of the Buyer set forth in or made pursuant to and in accordance with this Agreement or in any Closing Document (the “ Buyer Surviving Representations and Covenants ”) shall survive the Closing Date and shall not be deemed to be merged into any instrument of conveyance delivered at the Closing. From and after the Closing Date, each of Seller and the Seller Related Entities shall have the right to claim against Buyer for all costs, fees, expenses, damages, deficiencies, interest and penalties (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) suffered or incurred by any such Seller Related Entity in connection with any Losses, arising out of, or in any way relating to the Buyer Surviving Representations and Covenants as provided in this Section 11.1.
Section 11.3      Cap on Liability . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement or in any Closing Document, the liability of Sellers for Losses arising pursuant to or in connection with the representations, warranties, indemnifications, covenants or other obligations (whether express or implied) of Seller under this Agreement (or in any Closing Document) shall not exceed $50,000,000 in the aggregate under this Agreement and the Other PSAs combined (the “ Cap ”), however, Buyer shall not make any claims for Losses in connection with the representations, warranties, indemnifications, covenants or other obligations (whether express or implied) of Seller under this Agreement unless such claims exceed $50,000.00 in the aggregate under this Agreement and the Other PSAs combined (the “ Basket ”). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Basket and Cap limitations set

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forth herein shall not apply to (i) Losses suffered or incurred as a result of any breaches of the covenants and obligations of Seller set forth in Section 3.11, Article X, Article XII, Section 9.1, Section 14.3 and Section 14.30 of this Agreement, or (ii) the WARN Act Indemnification.
Section 11.4      Survival . The representations, warranties and covenants contained in this Agreement and the Closing Documents shall survive for a period of two (2) years after the Closing, unless a longer or shorter survival period is expressly provided for in this Agreement (it being agreed that an express statement that a provision survives Closing without reference to a specified time period shall mean the applicable provision survives Closing indefinitely).
ARTICLE XII
TAX CERTIORARI PROCEEDINGS
Section 12.1      Prosecution and Settlement of Proceedings . If any tax reduction proceedings in respect of any Property, relating to any fiscal years ending prior to the fiscal year in which the Closing occurs, are pending at the time of the Closing, the relevant Seller reserves and shall have the right to continue to prosecute and/or settle the same. If any tax reduction proceedings in respect of any Property, relating to the fiscal year in which the Closing occurs, are pending at the time of Closing, then the relevant Seller reserves and shall have the right to continue to prosecute and/or settle the same; provided , however , that such Seller shall not settle any such proceeding without the Buyer’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. The Buyer shall reasonably cooperate with such Seller in connection with the prosecution of any such tax reduction proceedings.
Section 12.2      Application of Refunds or Savings . Any refunds or savings in the payment of taxes resulting from such tax reduction proceedings shall be applied first to reimburse the parties for their reasonable third-party out of pocket costs and expenses in prosecuting such proceedings. Remaining refunds or savings shall belong to and be the property of the Sellers if relating to taxes payable in years prior to the Closing year and shall be allocated between the parties based on their periods of ownership is relating to taxes payable in the Closing year. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any refund related to the Closing year or any prior year creates an obligation to reimburse any Tenants under Leases for any rents or additional rents paid or to be paid, that portion of such refund equal to the amount of such required reimbursement (after deduction of allocable expenses as may be provided in the Lease to such tenant), then (a) if such refund is received by Seller, Seller shall, subject to Buyer’ reasonable approval of Seller’s calculations, pay Buyer the aggregate amount of such reimbursement obligation for disbursement to such Tenants, and (b) if such refund is received by Buyer, Buyer shall pay the full amount of such refund to Seller to be allocated and disbursed as set forth above. All attorneys’ fees and other expenses incurred in obtaining such refunds or savings (except to the extent paid directly by and reimbursable to Seller or Buyer set forth above) shall be apportioned between the Sellers and the Buyer in proportion to the gross amount of such refunds or savings payable to the Sellers and the Buyer, respectively (without regard to any amounts reimbursable to Tenants); provided , however , that neither the Sellers nor the Buyer shall have any liability for any such fees or expenses in excess of the refund or savings paid to such party unless such party initiated such proceeding..

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Section 12.3      Survival . The provisions of this Article XII shall survive the Closing.
ARTICLE XIII
DEFAULT
Section 13.1      Buyer Default .
(a)      This Agreement may be terminated by the Sellers prior to the Closing if the Closing does not occur by reason of a material breach or default by the Buyer in the performance of its obligation to purchase the Assets under this Agreement (including, without limitation, Buyer’s failure to comply with the requirements of Section 6.1)) or if any Other PSA Closing does not occur by reason of a material breach or default by the Buyer in the performance of its obligation to purchase the applicable Other PSA Assets under such Other PSA (including, without limitation, Buyer’s failure to comply with the requirements of Section 6.1 of such Other PSA); provided, however, that if Seller terminates this Agreement pursuant to this Section 13.1(a) then Seller shall be required to terminate each Other PSA pursuant to Section 13.1(a) of each Other PSA.
(b)      In the event this Agreement is terminated pursuant to subsection 13.1(a), this Agreement shall be null and void and of no further force or effect and neither party shall have any rights or obligations against or to the other except (i) for those provisions hereof which by their terms expressly survive the termination of this Agreement and (ii) as set forth in subsection 13.1(c).
(c)      In the event the Sellers terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 13.1(a), the Escrow Agent shall, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 14.5, (i) to the extent the Earnest Money is held in the form of immediately available wired funds, disburse the Earnest Money (together with interest thereon) to the Sellers or (ii) to the extent the Earnest Money is held in the form of a letter of credit, deliver the letter of credit to Seller and Seller shall make a drawing upon such receipt of the letter of credit, and upon such disbursement the Sellers and the Buyer shall have no further obligations under this Agreement, except those which expressly survive such termination. The Buyer and the Sellers hereby acknowledge and agree that it would be impractical and/or extremely difficult to fix or establish the actual damage sustained by Sellers as a result of a default by the Buyer, and agree that the Earnest Money is a reasonable approximation thereof. Accordingly, the Earnest Money shall constitute and be deemed to be the agreed and liquidated damages of the Sellers, and shall be paid by the Escrow Agent to the Sellers as the Sellers’ sole and exclusive remedy hereunder.
Section 13.2      Seller Default.
(a)      This Agreement may be terminated by the Buyer prior to the Closing if (i) any of the conditions precedent to Buyer’s obligations set forth in Section 5.2 of this Agreement or Section 5.2 of any Other PSA have not been satisfied or waived by the Buyer on or prior to the Closing Date and such failure to satisfy the conditions precedent relate to either (1) Assets and Other PSA Assets with an aggregate Allocated Asset Value of

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$75,000,000.00 or more or (2) Sellers and Other PSA Sellers owning Assets and Other PSA Assets in excess of an aggregate Allocated Asset Value of $75,000,000.00, or (ii) the Other Assets Closing does not occur by reason of a material breach or default by the Seller in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement (including, without limitation, Seller’s failure to comply with the requirements of Section 5.2 or Section 6.2)) or any Other PSA Closing does not occur by reason of a material breach or default by the applicable Other PSA Seller in the performance of its obligations under the applicable Other PSA (including, without limitation, such Other PSA Seller’s failure to comply with the requirements of Section 5.2 or Section 6.2 of such Other PSA)); provided, however, that if Buyer terminates this Agreement pursuant to this Section 13.2(a) then Buyer shall be required to terminate each Other PSA pursuant to Section 13.2(a) of each Other PSA. In lieu of terminating this Agreement pursuant to the preceding sentence, the Buyer may specifically enforce the terms and provisions of this Agreement (but if elected no other action, for damages or otherwise, shall be permitted so long as such specific performance is granted to Buyer); provided that any action by Buyer for specific performance must be filed, if at all, within forty-five (45) days of the Closing Date as may be extended, and the failure to file within such period shall constitute a waiver by Buyer of such right and remedy. If Buyer shall not have filed an action for specific performance within the aforementioned time period or so notified Seller of its election to terminate this Agreement, Buyer's sole remedy for Seller's default shall be to terminate this Agreement as set forth above, to receive its Earnest Money, and to be reimbursed for its expenses as set forth in Section 13.2(c).
(b)      Upon termination of this Agreement by the Buyer pursuant to subsection 13.2(a), as the Buyer’s sole and exclusive remedy upon such termination (except for the additional remedy provided in subsection 13.2(c) below), the Escrow Agent shall, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 14.5, (i) to the extent the Earnest Money is in the form of immediately available wired funds, disburse the Earnest Money (together with interest thereon) to the Buyer, or (ii) to the extent the Earnest Money is in the form of a letter of credit, return such letter of credit to the Buyer, and upon such disbursement the Sellers and the Buyer shall have no further obligations under this Agreement, except those which expressly survive such termination (including those set forth in subsection 13.2(c)).
(c)      Notwithstanding the foregoing, in addition to terminating this Agreement and receiving the Earnest Money, the Buyer shall be entitled to reimbursement of its actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred in negotiating this Agreement and conducting due diligence activities contemplated hereunder and arranging for and documenting any financing including any lender commitment fees, if any (not to exceed $10,000,000.00 in the aggregate under this Agreement and the Other PSAs, combined). This reimbursement shall not apply if Buyer succeeds in an action to cause specific performance. Buyer also shall be entitled to reimbursement of its expenses as described in this subsection 13.2(c) in the event Seller terminates this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.1(g). The provisions of this subsection 13.2(c) shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
Section 13.3      Material Defects Arising Prior to the Closing. (a) In addition to the other rights and remedies Buyer has pursuant to this Agreement, including pursuant to Section 13.2 above, if prior to the Closing, with regard to any Asset:

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(i)      any representation or warranty made by a Seller under Sections 3.1 or 3.2 shall prove not to be true and correct as of the date made or deemed made and the relevant Seller shall have failed or been unable to promptly cure the same in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement; or
(ii)      the relevant Seller shall be unable to perform in all material respects, the obligations required to be performed by the relevant Seller under this Agreement prior to or at the Closing, with respect to such Asset, including, without limitation, (A) conveying title to a Property in the condition required under Section 8.1, (B) satisfying the requirements of Section 5.2, or (C) satisfying the requirements of subparagraph 3.4(b)(i) as it relates to a Tenant Estoppel (or Lease Required Estoppel, as applicable) for each Property;
(any such event being referred to as an “ Asset Specific Default ”), then, prior to the Closing Date, the Buyer may elect, by notice to the Sellers (each a “ Buyer Exclusion Notice ”), to exclude such affected Asset from the Assets to be sold by the Sellers to the Buyer hereunder and thereafter such affected Asset shall be removed from the Assets to be sold hereunder, all references to such Assets in this Agreement shall be deemed deleted and the Gross Asset Value shall be reduced by an amount equal to the Allocated Asset Value for each such affected Asset. Without limitation of the provisions of Section 13.3(c), if all of the Assets are removed from the Assets to be sold hereunder, then this Agreement shall be deemed terminated and neither party shall have any further rights or obligations to the other, except for those expressly stated to survive the termination of this Agreement (including, without limitation Section 13.2(c)) (it being understood that the termination of any Other PSA pursuant to Section 13.3 thereof shall not, in and of itself, cause the termination of this Agreement).
(b)      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
(c)      In the event the aggregate amount of the Allocated Asset Value for the Assets and Other PSA Assets removed from the terms of this Agreement and the Other PSAs or contemplated transactions pursuant to Sections 3.6, 8.5, 8.6, 9.2 and/or 13.3 of this Agreement and of the Other PSAs is equal to or in excess of $75,000,000 (in the aggregate under this Agreement and the Other PSAs, combined), each of the Seller and the Buyer shall have a right to terminate this Agreement as to all Properties (provided, however, that if either such party terminates this Agreement pursuant to this Section 13.3(c) then such party shall be required to terminate each Other PSA pursuant to Section 13.3(c) of each Other PSA), in which event the Escrow Agent shall, in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 14.5, (i) to the extent the Earnest Money is in the form of immediately available wired funds, disburse the Earnest Money to the Buyer, or (ii) to the extent the Earnest Money is in the form of a letter of credit return such letter of credit to the Buyer, this Agreement shall be deemed terminated and neither party shall have any further rights or obligations to the other, except for those expressly stated to survive the termination of this Agreement (including, without limitation Section 13.2(c)). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Section 13.3(c) of any Other PSA provides that the removal of an Other PSA Asset shall not be taken into account in the calculation of the aggregate amount of the Allocated Asset Value of the Other PSA Assets removed from the terms of such Other PSA or contemplated transactions, then such removal of such Other PSA Asset shall not be taken into account in the calculation of the aggregate amount of the Allocated Asset Value of the Other PSA Assets removed from the terms of such

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Other PSA or contemplated transactions for purposes of this Section 13.3(c). Nothing contained in this Section 13.3(c) shall in no way limit the other rights and remedies of Buyer pursuant to this Agreement including, pursuant to Section 13.2 above.
Section 13.4      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 13.5      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 13.6      Limitation on Liability .
(a)      No shareholder or agent of Seller, nor any Seller-Related Entities, shall have any personal liability, directly or indirectly, under or in connection with this Agreement or any agreement made or entered into under or pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement, or any amendment or amendments to any of the foregoing made at any time or times, heretofore or hereafter, and Buyer and its successors and assigns and, without limitation, all other persons and entities, shall look solely to Seller's assets for the payment of any claim or for any performance, and Buyer, on behalf of itself and its successors and assigns, hereby waives any and all such personal liability.
(b)      The provisions of this Section 13.6 shall survive the Closing or sooner termination of this Agreement.

ARTICLE XIV

MISCELLANEOUS
Section 14.1      Use of Duke Name . The Buyer hereby acknowledges and agrees that neither the Buyer nor any affiliate, successor, assignee or designee of the Buyer shall be entitled to use the name “Duke Realty” or any Seller’s name in any way whatsoever, except to the extent permitted under this Agreement.
Section 14.2      Joint and Several Liability . Each Seller who is a party as a Seller to this Agreement (“ Seller Party ”) shall be jointly and severally liable for all of the obligations and liabilities of Seller (and each other Seller) under this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (i) each reference herein to Seller shall also be deemed to refer to each Seller Party, (ii) references in this Agreement to the phrase “received by Seller” (or words of similar import) shall mean received by any Seller Party, (iii) references in this Agreement to the phrase “given by Seller” (or words of similar import) shall mean given by any Seller Party, and (iv) references in this Agreement to the phrase “in the possession of Seller” (or words of similar import) shall mean the possession of any Seller Party. Each Seller Party hereby irrevocably appoints Duke Realty Limited Partnership (the “ Seller Agent ”) to act as an agent for Seller (and for each Seller Party individually) in connection with all actions to be taken by Seller and/or a Seller Party in connection with this Agreement (including, without limitation, giving and receiving notices, granting or denying of consents, and accepting payments to be made to Seller under this Agreement). Accordingly (and without limiting the generality of the foregoing), (i) if Buyer pays any amounts in connection with this Agreement to the Seller Agent (including the Cash Consideration Amount), then the same shall be deemed duly paid to Seller (and thus to all of the Seller Parties) for all purposes of this Agreement; (ii) any consent, approval or other notice given by the Seller Agent to Buyer shall be deemed to have been given by, and shall be

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binding on, Seller (and thus all of the Seller Parties) for all purposes of this Agreement, and Buyer shall have the right to rely on any such consent, approval or other notice so given; (iii) any notice given by Buyer to the Seller Agent shall be deemed to have been given to Seller (and thus all of the Seller Parties) for all purposes of this Agreement; and (iv) each Seller Party hereby irrevocably appoints the Seller Agent as the agent for the service of process on Seller (and thus all of the Seller Parties). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Buyer may insist that any action (such as the execution of a deed or other closing documents) that is required to be taken by Seller or any individual Seller Party pursuant to this Agreement actually be taken by Seller (and thus all of the Seller Parties) or such individual Seller Party, as the case may be (rather than by the Seller Agent acting as agent therefor). The provisions of this Section 14.2 shall survive the Closing.
Section 14.3      Brokers . (a) Each Seller represents and warrants to the Buyer that it has dealt with no broker, salesman, finder or consultant with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, other than the brokers identified on Schedule 14.3 , and Seller shall be responsible for paying any commissions or other amounts due such brokers. Each Seller agrees to indemnify, protect, defend and hold the Buyer harmless from and against all claims, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) and charges resulting from Sellers’ breach of the foregoing representation in this subsection 14.3(a). The provisions of this subsection 14.3(a) shall survive the Closing and any termination of this Agreement.
(a)      The Buyer represents and warrants to the Sellers that it has dealt with no broker, salesman, finder or consultant with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, except for brokers employed by Seller (which shall be paid by Seller in accordance with subsection 14.3(b)). The Buyer agrees to indemnify, protect, defend and hold the Sellers harmless from and against all claims, losses, damages, liabilities, costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) and charges resulting from Buyer’s breach of the foregoing representation in this subsection 14.3(b). The provisions of this subsection 14.3(b) shall survive the Closing and any termination of this Agreement.
Section 14.4      Confidentiality; Press Release; IRS Reporting Requirements .
(a)      From and after the date of this Agreement, neither Buyer nor any Seller shall disclose the terms of this transaction, either before or after Closing, except that this general prohibition shall not prevent (i) Sellers and Buyer from releasing a joint press release concerning the sale of the Assets pursuant to Section 14.4(b) below, and (ii) any party from disclosing any matters set forth in this Agreement, or any of the terms and provisions of this Agreement, if and to the extent that such disclosure is required by New York Stock Exchange regulation or applicable law or a court or other binding order or by applicable administrative rule or regulation or order of any regulatory or supervisory agency or authority with competent jurisdiction over such matter.  The parties hereto agree that the individual prices of each Asset are not required to be disclosed by law, court order, or any other authority specified in clause (ii) of the foregoing sentence.  No provision of this Section 14.4(a) will be construed to prohibit (1) disclosures to appropriate authorities of such information as may be legally required for federal securities, tax, accounting, or other reporting purposes or other applicable law, (2) confidential disclosures to affiliates of either any Seller or Buyer, (3) disclosures required in connection with legal proceedings to enforce the terms and provisions of this Agreement, (4) disclosures by any Seller or Buyer in connection with the satisfaction of any

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condition precedent to the Closing, (5) disclosures of matters of which there is public knowledge other than as a result of disclosures made in breach hereof, (6) disclosure to the officers, employees, agents, contractors, attorneys, accountants, advisors and consultants of the parties on a need-to-know basis, and (7) disclosures to current and prospective lenders, partners, members and investors of Buyer provided that Buyer shall advise each such party of the confidential nature of such information and that such parties agree to maintain the confidentiality thereof.
(b)      The Sellers or the Buyer may issue a press release with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, provided that the content of any such press release shall be subject to the prior written consent of the other party hereto if issued within six (6) months of the Closing Date.
(c)      For the purpose of complying with any information reporting requirements or other rules and regulations of the IRS that are or may become applicable as a result of or in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement, including, but not limited to, any requirements set forth in proposed Income Tax Regulation Section 1.6045-4 and any final or successor version thereof (collectively, the “ IRS Reporting Requirements ”), the Sellers and the Buyer hereby designate and appoint the Escrow Agent to act as the “ Reporting Person ” (as that term is defined in the IRS Reporting Requirements) to be responsible for complying with any IRS Reporting Requirements. The Escrow Agent hereby acknowledges and accepts such designation and appointment and agrees to fully comply with any IRS Reporting Requirements that are or may become applicable as a result of or in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement. Without limiting the responsibility and obligations of the Escrow Agent as the Reporting Person, the Sellers and the Buyer hereby agree to comply with any provisions of the IRS Reporting Requirements that are not identified therein as the responsibility of the Reporting Person.
Section 14.5      Escrow Provisions .
(a)      The Escrow Agent shall hold the Earnest Money, to the extent such Earnest Money is in the form of immediately available wired funds, in escrow in an interest-bearing bank account at First American Trust, FFB (the “ Escrow Account ”).
(b)      The Escrow Agent shall hold the Earnest Money in escrow in the Escrow Account until any termination of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.3 hereof, the Closing or any other sooner termination of this Agreement and shall hold or apply such proceeds in accordance with the terms of this subsection 14.5(b). The Sellers and the Buyer understand that no interest is earned on the Earnest Money during the time it takes to transfer into and out of the Escrow Account. At Closing, the Earnest Money shall be paid by the Escrow Agent to, or at the direction of, the Sellers. If the Closing does not occur as a result of a termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 7.3, the Earnest Money, together with all interest earned thereon, shall be returned to Buyer. If the Closing does not occur for any other reason and either party makes a written demand upon the Escrow Agent for payment of such amount, the Escrow Agent shall, within 24 hours give written notice to the other party of such demand. If the Escrow Agent does not receive a written objection within three (3) Business Days after the giving of such notice, the Escrow Agent is hereby authorized to make such payment. If the Escrow Agent does receive such written

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objection within such three (3) Business Day period or if for any other reason the Escrow Agent in good faith shall elect not to make such payment, the Escrow Agent shall continue to hold such amount until otherwise directed by joint written instructions from the parties to this Agreement or a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction. However, the Escrow Agent shall have the right at any time to deposit the Earnest Money with the clerk of the court of Cook County, Illinois. The Escrow Agent shall give written notice of such deposit to the Sellers and the Buyer. Upon such deposit the Escrow Agent shall be relieved and discharged of all further obligations and responsibilities hereunder.
(c)      The parties acknowledge that the Escrow Agent is acting solely as a stakeholder at their request and for their convenience, that the Escrow Agent shall not be deemed to be the agent of either of the parties, and the Escrow Agent shall not be liable to either of the parties for any act or omission on its part, other than for its gross negligence or willful misconduct. The Sellers and the Buyer shall jointly and severally indemnify and hold the Escrow Agent harmless from and against all costs, claims and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and disbursements, incurred in connection with the performance of the Escrow Agent’s duties hereunder.
(d)      The Escrow Agent has acknowledged its agreement to these provisions by signing this Agreement in the place indicated following the signatures of the Sellers and the Buyer.
Section 14.6      Successors and Assigns; No Third-Party Beneficiaries . The stipulations, terms, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be binding upon, the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns (including any successor entity after a public offering of stock, merger, consolidation, purchase or other similar transaction involving a party hereto) and nothing herein expressed or implied shall give or be construed to give to any person or entity, other than the parties hereto and such assigns or designees, any legal or equitable rights hereunder.
Section 14.7      Assignment . This Agreement may not be assigned by the Buyer without the prior written consent of the Sellers, which consent may be granted or withheld in Seller’s sole discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) Buyer may assign this Agreement to one or more (a) direct or indirect subsidiaries of Buyer in which Buyer owns at least 50% of the direct or indirect ownership interests in each such subsidiary or (b) Affiliates of Buyer (as applicable, a “ Majority Owned or Controlled Entity ”) and (ii) the Buyer may designate one or more Majority Owned or Controlled Entities to which one or more of the Assets will be assigned at Closing (each, a “ Designated Subsidiary ”). In the event of any assignment of this Agreement by Buyer, the assignor automatically shall be deemed to have been released from all of its obligations hereunder and the assignee automatically shall be deemed to have assumed the same.
Section 14.8      Further Assurances . From time to time, as and when requested by any party hereto, the other party shall execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, all such documents and instruments and shall take, or cause to be taken, all such further or other actions as such other party may reasonably deem necessary or desirable to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

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Section 14.9      Notices . All notices, demands, consents, approvals, requests or other communications made pursuant to, under or by virtue of this Agreement must be in writing and shall be (i) personally delivered, (ii) delivered by express mail, Federal Express or other comparable overnight courier service, (iii) transmitted by e-mail to the appropriate e-mail address listed below, so long as such e-mail or attached correspondence thereto expressly identifies in the subject line in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS that such correspondence constitutes an official notice pursuant to this Section 14.9, provided that, except with respect to notices in connection with New Leases and new contracts pursuant to Sections 3.3(c) and 3.3(d), a copy is sent the same day by messenger or by Federal Express or other recognized overnight delivery service, or (iv) mailed to the party to which the notice, demand, consent, approval, request or other communication is being made by certified or registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, as follows:
(a)      To any Seller:
Duke Realty Corporation
600 East 96 th Street, Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46240
Attention: Nick Anthony
Email: nick.anthony@dukerealty.com

with copies thereof to:

Duke Realty Corporation
600 East 96 th Street, Suite 100
Indianapolis, IN 46240
Attention: Ann Dee
Email: ann.dee@dukerealty.com

(b)      To the Buyer:
c/o Starwood Capital Group Global, L.P.
1255 23rd Street NW, Suite 675
Washington, D.C. 20037
Attention: Mark B. Keatley
Email: keatlem@starwood.com

with copies thereof to:

c/o Rinaldi, Finkelstein & Franklin, LLC
591 West Putnam Avenue
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
Attention: Ellis F. Rinaldi, Esq.
Email: rinaldi@starwood.com

and with copies thereof to:

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

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601 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10022
Attention: Jonathan A. Schechter, P.C.
Email: jonathan.schechter@kirkland.com

(c)      To the Escrow Agent:
First American Title Insurance Company
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 2700
Chicago, Illinois 60602
    Attention: Steve Zellinger
    Email: szellinger@firstam.com
(d)      All notices (i) shall be deemed to have been given on the date that the same shall have been delivered in accordance with the provisions of this Section and (ii) may be given either by a party or by such party’s attorneys. Any party may, from time to time, specify as its address for purposes of this Agreement any other address upon the giving of 5 days’ prior notice thereof to the other parties.
Section 14.10      Entire Agreement . This Agreement, the Confidentiality Agreement, the Other PSAs, the Closing Documents, the Closing Documents (as defined in each of the Other PSAs) and the Exhibits and Schedules to each of the foregoing, collectively, contain all of the terms agreed upon between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and all understandings and agreements heretofore had or made among the parties hereto are merged in this Agreement which alone fully and completely expresses the agreement of the parties hereto.
Section 14.11      Amendments . This Agreement may not be amended, modified, supplemented or terminated, nor may any of the obligations of the Sellers or the Buyer hereunder be waived, except by written agreement executed by the party or parties to be charged.
Section 14.12      No Waiver . No waiver by either party of any failure or refusal by the other party to comply with its obligations hereunder shall be deemed a waiver of any other or subsequent failure or refusal to so comply.
Section 14.13      Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by, interpreted under, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Illinois unless such dispute relates to real property, then the laws and jurisdiction of the location of such real property shall govern. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the parties hereby unconditionally and irrevocably waive and release any claim that the law of any other jurisdiction governs this Agreement and this Agreement shall be governed and construed with the laws of the State of Illinois.
Section 14.14      Submission to Jurisdiction . To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law each of the Buyer and each Seller irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of (a) the Circuit Court of the State of Illinois – Cook County and (b) the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois for the purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of this Agreement or any transaction contemplated hereby. Each of the Buyer and each

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Seller further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail to such party’s respective address set forth above shall be effective service of process for any action, suit or proceeding in Illinois with respect to any matters to which it has submitted to jurisdiction as set forth above in the immediately preceding sentence. Each of the Buyer and each Seller irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any action, suit or proceeding arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in (a) the Circuit Court of the State of Illinois – Cook County and (b) the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and hereby further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action, suit or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum.
Section 14.15      Severability . If any term or provision of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstances shall, to any extent, be invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement or the application of such term or provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable shall not be affected thereby, and each term and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
Section 14.16      Section Headings . The headings of the various Sections of this Agreement have been inserted only for purposes of convenience, are not part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed in any manner to modify, explain, expand or restrict any of the provisions of this Agreement.
Section 14.17      Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and it shall not be necessary in making proof of this Agreement to produce or account for more than one such counterpart.
Section 14.18      Construction . The parties acknowledge that the parties and their counsel have reviewed and revised this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or any exhibits or amendments hereto.
Section 14.19      Recordation . Neither this Agreement nor any memorandum or notice of this Agreement may be recorded by any party hereto without the prior written consent of the other party hereto. The provisions of this Section shall survive the Closing or any termination of this Agreement
Section 14.20      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED.
Section 14.21      Exclusivity. During the term of this Agreement, neither the Sellers nor their Affiliates, agents, representatives or employees shall solicit, authorize the solicitation of, or enter into any agreement or discussions with any third party concerning any offer or possible offer for a third party to acquire, finance, refinance the Assets or any interest therein (whether debt or equity, directly or indirectly) or with respect to any similar transaction.
Section 14.22      Attorney’s Fees. In the event that either party shall bring an action or legal proceeding for an alleged breach of any provision of this Agreement or any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement herein set forth, or to enforce, protect, determine or establish any term, covenant or provision of this Agreement or the rights hereunder of either

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party, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the non-prevailing party, as a part of such action or proceedings, or in a separate action brought for that purpose, reasonable attorneys' fees and costs, expert witness fees and court costs as may be fixed by the court or jury.
Section 14.23      Like Kind Exchange . Each of the parties hereto agrees to cooperate with the other in effecting one or more I.R.C. § 1031 exchanges with respect to any one or more of the Properties which are the subject of this Agreement, including executing and delivering any and all documents required by one or more exchange trustees or qualified intermediaries retained by the party seeking to effect such exchange or exchanges; provided, however, that the cooperating party shall not be obligated to incur any liability, cost, expense, delay or other detriment (in each case as determined by the cooperating party in its sole discretion) in connection with the implementation of such an exchange or exchanges.
Section 14.24      Disclosure . Notwithstanding any terms or conditions in this Agreement to the contrary, but subject to restrictions reasonably necessary to comply with federal or state securities laws, any person may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the transaction and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided relating to such tax treatment and tax structure. For the avoidance of doubt, this authorization does not permit disclosure of the names of, or other identifying information regarding, the participants in the transaction, or of any information or the portion of any materials not relevant to the tax treatment or tax structure of the transaction including specific economic terms of this Agreement. The provisions of this Section 14.24 shall survive the Closing.
Section 14.25      Waiver of Trial by Jury . Seller and Buyer hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waive any and all right to trial by jury in any action, suit or counterclaim arising in connection with, out of or otherwise relating to, this Agreement. The provisions of this Section 14.25 shall survive the Closing or termination hereof.
Section 14.26      Date for Performance . If the time period by which any right, option or election provided under this Agreement must be exercised, or by which any act required hereunder must be performed, or by which the Closing must be held, expires on a Saturday, Sunday or legal or bank holiday, then such time period shall be automatically extended through the close of business on the next regularly scheduled Business Day.
Section 14.27      Time of the Essence . Time shall be of the essence of this Agreement and each and every term and condition hereof.

Section 14.28      Adjournment of Closing . In the event any Other PSA Closing is adjourned pursuant to Section 3.4(c), Section 3.6, Article VIII or for any reason, the Closing under this Agreement shall be adjourned for the same period of time.
Section 14.29      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 14.30      Post Closing Tenant Finish . Buyer and Seller acknowledge that as of the Closing Date there may be tenant finish work required to be performed at the Properties pursuant to Leases that has not been completed (“ Incomplete TI Work ”). On the Closing Date, Seller shall provide Buyer with a complete and reasonably detailed list of all such Incomplete TI

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Work. Buyer agrees that Seller shall complete all such Incomplete TI Work. Seller hereby covenants and agrees that, as promptly as is reasonably possible after the Closing, Seller shall complete (or cause to be completed) all Incomplete TI Work in a good, workmanlike and lien-free manner, consistent with the quality of work Seller has previously performed at the Properties, and in accordance with (a) all applicable provisions and requirements of the respective Lease under which performance of the Incomplete TI Work is required, and (b) all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, codes and regulations of any governmental authority. Seller shall be responsible for obtaining (or, to the extent required pursuant to the applicable Lease, causing the applicable Tenant to obtain) all permits, approvals and licenses necessary to perform such Incomplete TI Work. Seller further covenants and agrees that it shall use good faith and diligent efforts to coordinate the performance of all Incomplete TI Work (i) in a manner reasonably designed to minimize interference with the occupancies and business operations of the Tenants at the applicable Properties, and (ii) with Buyer. Any warranties and guaranties issued in connection with such Incomplete TI Work shall be for the benefit of, and enforceable by, Buyer. Seller shall maintain and shall cause all contractors performing Incomplete TI Work to maintain insurance reasonably satisfactory to Buyer, naming Buyer as an additional insured, and shall provide certificates evidencing such insurance at Buyer’s request. Upon submission by Seller to Buyer, no more frequently than monthly, of (x) the invoices and billing statements for that portion of the Incomplete TI Work for which Buyer is responsible, and (y) lien waivers from the applicable contractors and other evidence reasonably satisfactory to Buyer that such portion of the Incomplete TI Work has been completed, Buyer shall promptly pay or reimburse Seller for such invoices and bills. Upon completion of the Incomplete TI Work with respect to each Lease, Seller shall provide Buyer with evidence of completion, including a certificate of occupancy. Seller shall cooperate with Buyer in arranging for inspections of the progress of the Incomplete TI Work from time to time. Seller shall promptly and diligently correct any and all defects in the Incomplete TI Work following completion of the Incomplete TI Work or any portion thereof. Seller shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless Buyer for, from and against any and all Losses (excluding consequential and punitive damages) incurred by Buyer arising from or in connection with Seller’s failure to perform and complete the Incomplete TI Work, except to the extent caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of Buyer. The provisions of this Section 14.30 shall survive the Closing.
Section 14.31      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 14.32      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .
Section 14.33      INTENTIONALLY OMITTED .

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed by the parties hereto as of the day and year first above written.
SELLER:

DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ,
an Indiana Limited Partnership, doing business in Missouri as Duke Realty of Indiana Limited Partnership

By:    Duke Realty Corporation, an Indiana
corporation, its general partner

By:
/s/ Nicholas C. Anthony
Name:
Nicholas C. Anthony
Title:
Chief Investment Officer


625 BUILDING L.L.C. ,
an Indiana limited liability company

By:
Duke Realty Limited Partnership, an Indiana limited partnership, its sole member

By:
Duke Realty Corporation, an Indiana corporation, its general partner

        
By:
/s/ Nicholas C. Anthony
Name:
Nicholas C. Anthony
Title:
Chief Investment Officer



[Signatures are continued on the following page.]


        


                        
BUYER:

SOF-X U.S. ACQUISITIONS, L.L.C.,
a Delaware limited liability company

                        
By:
/s/ Mark B. Keatley
Name:
Mark B. Keatley
Title:
SVP


    




        


JOINDER BY ESCROW AGENT

First American Title Insurance Company National Commercial Services, Chicago, Illinois, referred to in this Agreement as the “Escrow Agent,” hereby acknowledges that it received this Agreement executed by the Sellers and the Buyer as of the 20th day of January, 2015, and accepts the obligations of the Escrow Agent as set forth herein. Escrow Agent further acknowledges that it received the Earnest Money on the 21st day of January, 2015. The Escrow Agent hereby agrees to hold and distribute the Earnest Money in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Agreement.

FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE
                        COMPANY NATIONAL COMMERCIAL
                        SERVICES
                        
                        
By:
/s/ Adriene Taylor
Name:
Adriene Taylor
Title:
Escrow Assistant




        


SCHEDULE A
Seller and Properties
See Attached
























        



        


SCHEDULE B
INTENTIONALLY OMITTED

        


SCHEDULE C
Assumed Contracts

[TO BE INSERTED PRIOR TO THE INSPECTION DATE]

        


SCHEDULE D
Knowledge Parties
Jeff Behm
Vice Presidents – Asset Management :
Mary Ellen Saenz, Vice President, Asset Management – St. Louis

Senior Vice Presidents – Business Unit Head :
Toby Martin, Senior Vice President – St. Louis

Asset Managers :
Missouri: Christina Lucido, Deborah Patterson and Mary Ellen Saenz
 

        


 
SCHEDULE 2.1(b)(iii)
Personal Property
All fixtures, chattels, equipment and articles of personal property placed in, attached to or located on each Property used in connection with the operation and maintenance of the Property that is owned by Seller or its Affiliates as of the date of this Agreement.


        


SCHEDULE 3.1(c)
Consents
None

        


SCHEDULE 3.1(d)
Conflicts
None

        


SCHEDULE 3.2(b)
Material Contracts
None

        



SCHEDULE 3.2(c)
Leases

Those certain Leases contained in the data site known as Duke Realty – Partner Connect – Consilidated Lease Documents under the following folders as of January 16, 2015:
    
St. Louis
Nashville
S Florida
Raleigh
 


        


SCHEDULE 3.2(c)(i)
Tenant Improvements and Other Construction Work
See Attached












































        








        


SCHEDULE 3.2(c)(ii)
Tenant Defaults
See Schedule 3.2(v)



        


SCHEDULE 3.2(c)(iii)

Lease Termination Payments from December 11, 2014 through the Date Hereof
None.



        


SCHEDULE 3.2(d)
Leasing and Brokerage Commissions and Agreements

Those certain Affiliate Leasing and Brokerage Agreements contained in the data site known as Duke Realty – Partner Connect – Vandy Portfolio under the following folders as of January 16, 2015:


Consolidated Commission Agreements


Jurisdiction
St. Louis
Nashville
South Florida
Raleigh
 


Those certain Third Party Leasing and Brokerage Agreements contained in the data site known as Duke Realty – Partner Connect – Vandy Portfolio under the following folders as of January 16, 2015:


Consolidated Commission Agreements


Jurisdiction
St. Louis
Nashville
South Florida
Raleigh
 
 

        


SCHEDULE 3.2(e)
Casualties and Condemnations
Those certain claims contained in the data site known as Duke Realty – Partner Connect – Vandy Portfolio under the following folders as of January 16, 2015:
1.13.2015 Additions – Insurance Claims Reports – Duke PR Special Project Rollup

        


Schedule 3.2(j)
Building/ Zoning Violations
None



        


SCHEDULE 3.2(u)

Security Deposits Held by the Sellers

See Attached























        



        


SCHEDULE 3.2(v)

Delinquency Reports


See Attached








































        



        


Schedule 3.3(h)(ii)

Those certain leases listed in the data site known as Duke Realty – Partner Connect – Vandy Portfolio under the following folders as of January 16, 2015:
1.16.2015 Additions – Pool 1 Schedule 3.3(h)(ii)






        


SCHEDULE 3.5(b)(ii)

INTENTIONALLY OMITTED



        



SCHEDULE 3.5(b)(iii)

INTENTIONALLY OMITTED




        


SCHEDULE 7.1

Designated Employees

Those employees listed in the Schedule provided by Seller to Buyer in an email dated January 10, 2015 from Nick Anthony to Casey Wold and Walker Collier.


        



SCHEDULE 14.3

Brokers

Cassidy Turley Real Estate Services, Inc.
CBRE, Inc.

        




EXHIBIT A
Form of Tenant Estoppel Certificate

TENANT:    
LANDLORD:
BUYER:
LEASE:
Original Lease dated [date]
First Amendment dated [date]
[Additional Amendments]
Letter of Understanding dated [date]

LEASED PREMISES:
Approximately [Square Feet] rentable square feet of space located at Property.

PROPERTY:
[Street Address, City and State]

In connection with Buyer’s acquisition and financing of the Lease Premises, Tenant certifies to Buyer, its successors and assigns, and Buyer’s lender and such lender’s successors and assigns:

1.
All capitalized terms not defined herein shall bear the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Lease.

2.
The Lease, as set forth above, is in full force and effect, and has not been modified, supplemented or amended in any way except as set forth above; the Lease is the entire agreement between the parties and Tenant’s rights with respect to the Leased Premises. Tenant has not executed any subleases or assignments of the Lease, and Tenant has not assigned or encumbered its interest in the Lease. Tenant has no options, rights of first refusal, rights of first offer or other rights to acquire or to lease additional space at the Property or any part thereof or to increase or relocate the Leased Premises.

3.
The commencement date under the Lease was [date]. The lease term expires on [date], and Tenant has no rights to extend the term or renew the Lease other than: [# and term of extensions]. Tenant has no options to terminate the Lease other than termination pursuant to condemnation or casualty.

4.
A security deposit in the amount of [$_____] is currently being held by Landlord as security under the Lease.

        



5.
The Monthly Rental Installment of [$_____] per month has been paid through ______. Tenant’s Proportionate Share is [___%] and Tenant's Proportionate Share of Operating Expenses, Real Estate Taxes and Insurance Premiums in the amount of [$_____] per month has been paid through [date]; no other Additional Rent is due under the Lease. No rent (Base Rent, Monthly Rental Installments or Additional Rent) has been paid more than one (1) month in advance. Tenant has no defenses or offsets which could be alleged in any action brought for rent accruing subsequent to the date of this Tenant Estoppel Certificate.

[If rent has not commenced] No Monthly Rental Installments or Additional Rent is currently due under the Lease. No rent (Base Rent, Monthly Rental Installments or Additional Rent) has been paid more than 1 month in advance. Tenant has no defenses or offsets which could be alleged in any action brought for rent accruing subsequent to the date of this Tenant Estoppel Certificate.

8.
Landlord has satisfied all of Landlord’s current obligations under the Lease in the nature of inducements to Tenant’s occupancy, and all improvements required under the terms of the Lease to be made by Landlord have been satisfactorily completed. Tenant has unconditionally accepted possession of the Leased Premises.

9.
Tenant is not in default in its obligations under the Lease, and, to Tenant’s knowledge, Landlord has not defaulted and is not currently in default in any of its obligations under the Lease. Neither Tenant, nor, to Tenant’s knowledge, Landlord, has committed any breach under the Lease which, alone, or with the passage of time, giving of notice, or both, would constitute a default thereunder. There are no actions, whether voluntary or involuntary, pending against Tenant under any insolvency, bankruptcy or other debtor relief laws of the United States of America or of any state or other political subdivision thereof.

13.
The statements contained in this Tenant Estoppel Certificate may be relied upon by Landlord, Buyer and Buyer’s lender, if any, and their respective successors and assigns in connection with the sale, acquisition and financing of the Property and shall be binding upon Tenant and Tenant’s successors and assigns. The party executing this Tenant Estoppel Certificate on behalf of Tenant states that he/she has been authorized to do so on behalf of Tenant.


Executed this ____ day of ______________, 20____

TENANT:
 

        


[TENANT’S SIGNATURE BLOCK]

BY: __________________________________
Name: _______________________________
Title: ________________________________

        


EXHIBIT B
Form of Assignment and Assumption of Leases and Rents
THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF LEASES AND RENTS (this “ Assignment ”) is made this __ day of ________, 2015, by and between __________________, a ________________ (“ Assignor ”) and __________________, a _______________ (“ Assignee ”).

RECITALS:

WHEREAS, this Assignment is being executed and delivered pursuant to that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool [__]) dated as of __________, 2015 among [Assignor, as seller, the other Sellers named therein] and ________________________________, as buyer (the “ Purchase Agreement ”);
    WHEREAS, as of this date (the “ Closing ”), Assignor is assigning and conveying to Assignee all of Assignor’s interest in that certain property more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (the “ Property ”); and

WHEREAS, in connection with the Closing, and in accordance with the terms of this Assignment and the Purchase Agreement, Assignor desires to assign to Assignee all of the right, title and interest in, to and under the leases described in Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference, and Assignee desires to assume all obligations of Assignor under said leases arising and accruing after the date of this Assignment.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing and other valuable consideration, the receipt and legal sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged:

1.    Assignor hereby assigns, transfers and signs over unto Assignee all right, title and interest of Assignor in, to and under (a) the leases listed on Exhibit B , including all renewals, extensions and modifications thereof (collectively, the “ Leases ”); (b) any assignments of leases, any other leases or subleases made by the tenants thereunder (including, without limitation, all rights and claims of the landlord thereunder arising by statute or at law or in equity or otherwise); [] (c) any and all guarantees of the Leases, if any; (d) any security deposits or prepaid rent made or to be made by any tenants under the Leases; and (e) all rents, income, charges and profits now or thereafter arising from or under the Leases and/or the Property; TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all of the foregoing unto Assignee, its successors and assigns.

2.    Assignee hereby accepts such assignment as of the Closing and agrees to perform all obligations of Assignor pursuant to such Leases arising and accruing from and after the date hereof.

3.    This Assignment is made without warranty or representation by Assignor except as otherwise set forth in the Purchase Agreement.    


        


4.    The provisions of this Assignment shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto, and their respective successors and assigns.

5.    This Assignment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Assignor and Assignee have executed this Assignment as of the date first above written.

ASSIGNOR:

_______________________,
a _______________________

By: _____________________
Name:
Title:


ASSIGNEE:

_______________________,
a _______________________

By: _____________________
Name:
Title:


        


EXHIBIT C
Form of Assignment and Assumption of Contracts
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF CONTRACTS (the “ Agreement ”) dated as of _____________, 2015, between [SELLER/S], (“ Assignor ”) and ____________________________, a ____________________________, having an address at _________________________________________________ (“ Assignee ”).
Background
This Agreement is being executed and delivered pursuant to that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool [__]) dated as of __________, 2015 (the “ Purchase Agreement ”) among [Assignor, as seller, the other Sellers named therein] and_________________________, as buyer. All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Purchase Agreement.
Assignment and Assumption
In consideration of Ten ($10.00) Dollars in hand paid by Assignee, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Assignor does hereby assign, transfer and set over unto Assignee, all of Assignor’s right, title and interest in and to the Assumed Contracts as set forth on Schedule A attached hereto.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the same unto Assignee, its successors and assigns, from and after the date hereof, subject to the terms, covenants, conditions and provisions contained in the Assumed Contracts.
Assignee hereby assumes the performance of all of the terms, covenants and conditions of the Assumed Contracts on the Assignor’s part to be performed thereunder arising and accruing from and after the date hereof and Assignor hereby agrees to remain liable for the performance of all of the terms, covenants and conditions of the Assumed Contracts arising or accruing prior to the date hereof.
This Assignment is made without warranty or representation by Assignor except as otherwise set forth in the Purchase Agreement.
This Assignment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each which will be deemed an original, and all of which together will be deemed to constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Assignor and Assignee have duly executed this instrument as of the day first above written.
ASSIGNOR:

[SELLERS]


By:                     
Name:
Title:


ASSIGNEE:

_______________________,
a _______________________


By:                     
Name:
Title:


Schedule A        Assumed Contracts



        


EXHIBIT D
Form of Tenant Notice Letter
                
                
                
__________ ___, 2015
[BY CERTIFIED MAIL]
[Name and Address
of Tenant]
Premises:    [PREMISES NAME, CITY, STATE ]
Gentlemen and Ladies:

Please be advised that effective the date set forth above, the Premises have been conveyed to                  , a                  (“ Buyer ”), whose mailing address is                                          . You are hereby irrevocably and unconditionally directed that, effective immediately, all future communications, rents and payments are to be directed as follows: ____________________________________.

Buyer has assumed all of the obligations of the landlord under your lease from this day forward, including any obligation to return your security deposit, if any, in accordance with the provisions of your existing lease.

Lastly, please notify your insurance carrier and have it change the name of the additional insured under any policies of insurance (as per your lease) to              , and their successors and assigns. Once this is done, please deliver an updated certificate of insurance to Buyer.

 
Very truly yours,
 
 
 
[BUYER]

 
 
 
By: _____________________________
   Name:
   Title:

 
[SELLER]

 
By: _____________________________
   Name:
   Title:

        



EXHIBIT E
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EXHIBIT F
Buyer’s Closing Certificate

THIS BUYER’S CLOSING CERTIFICATE (the “ Certificate ”) is made pursuant to Section 6.1(d)(iii) of that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool [__]) (as the same has been amended, modified and/or supplemented, the “ Agreement ”) by and between Sellers (as defined in the Agreement) and ___________________, a ____________________________ (“ Buyer ”) dated as of _________, 2015.

Buyer hereby certifies to Seller that:

1.
Each of the representations and warranties made by Buyer in the Agreement are true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Certificate; and
2.
Buyer has performed or complied in all material respects with each obligation and covenant required by the Agreement to be performed or complied with by Buyer as of the date of this Certificate.
    IN WITNESS WHEREOF , and intending to be legally bound hereby, Buyer has executed this Certificate as of the day and year first above written.

Buyer:

___________________________ ,
a __________________________

By:                         
Name:    
     Title:

        


EXHIBIT G
Form of Deed

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Form of Deed – Missouri
[Note: 3" top margin required]

______________________________________________________________________
(Space above reserved for Recorder of Deeds certification)

Title of Document:

Special Warranty Deed

Date of Document:

January __, 2015

Grantor(s):
_________________________________


Grantee(s):

_________________________________


Grantee's Address:

__________________________ __________________________
__________________________

Legal Description:

See Exhibit A  on page(s)    


Please Return Recorded copy to:


David Rosenberg, Esq.
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
300 North LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60654

[ Additional City of St. Louis Requirements.   Deeds to property located in the City of St. Louis: (1) must contain the address of the Grantor, and (2) must be executed by the Grantee, with acknowledgment.]  



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SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED


This Special Warranty Deed, made and entered into as of the ______ day of ______, 2015, by and between [GRANTOR], a(n) ___________________, whose mailing address is ______________________________ (" Grantor "), and [GRANTEE], a(n) __________________________, whose tax mailing address is ____________________________________________ (" Grantee ").

WITNESSETH, that Grantor, for and in consideration of the sum of TEN DOLLARS ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration paid by Grantee, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, does by these presents, SELL AND CONVEY unto Grantee and Grantee's successors and assigns the real estate situated in the County [City] of ____________, State of Missouri, described as follows (the “ Real Estate ”):

See Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein.

Together with all buildings and other improvements situated thereon, all fixtures and other property affixed thereto and all right, title and interest of Grantor in and to adjacent streets, alleys and rights of way.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the premises aforesaid, together with all rights, hereditaments, privileges and appurtenances to the same belonging, and the reversions or remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof, and all the estate, right, title, interest, claim or demand whatsoever of Grantor, either in law or equity, in and to the foregoing, unto Grantee and Grantee's successors and assigns, forever. Grantor hereby covenants that the said premises are free and clear from any encumbrance done or suffered by Grantor, and Grantor and its respective successors and assigns shall and will warrant and defend the title to the said premises unto Grantee and each of Grantee's successors and assigns forever, against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by, through or under Grantor, but none other, excepting only, however, those matters set forth on Exhibit B and general taxes for the calendar year 2015, and thereafter, and all special taxes for the calendar year 2015 and thereafter becoming a lien after the date of this Deed.


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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor has executed these presents as of the day and year first above written.

GRANTOR:


_____________________________________,
a ____________________________________

     By: _______________________________,
          a _______________________________,
          its ______________________________

          By: ______________________________
                Print Name: ____________________
                Print Title: _____________________

 

STATE OF ___________________    )
) SS.
COUNTY OF _________________    )

On this ______ day of January in the year 2015, before me, a Notary Public in and for said State, personally appeared ____________________ [Name], ______________ [Title] of Duke Realty Corporation, an Indiana corporation, the general partner of Duke Realty Limited Partnership, an Indiana limited partnership, [the ________________________ of ________________________, a ________________________ ], known to me to be the person who executed the foregoing instrument in behalf of said [limited partnership] [limited liability company], and acknowledged to me that [he] [she] executed the same for the purposes therein stated and as [his] [her] free act and deed and as the free act and deed of said [limited partnership] [limited liability company].

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal in the County and State aforesaid, the day and year last above written.

(SEAL)
_____________________________________
Printed Name: _________________________
Notary Public in and for said State

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Commissioned in ____________ County
My Commission Expires:
            


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EXHIBIT A
to
Special Warranty Deed

[Legal Description of Real Estate]


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Exhibit B
to
Special Warranty Deed

[Permitted Exceptions]

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EXHIBIT H
Form of Bill of Sale
___________________, a _______________________ , whose address is ________________________ (hereinafter referred to as “ Seller ”), in consideration of Ten ($10.00) Dollars in hand paid by ______________________, a _________________________, whose mailing address is ___________________________________ (hereinafter referred to as “ Buyer ”), the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, does hereby sell, grant, assign, convey, transfer and set over unto Buyer, its successors and assigns, all fixtures, chattels, equipment and articles of personal property placed in, attached to or located on each Property used in connection with the operation and maintenance of the Property that is owned by Seller or its Affiliates as of the date of the Purchase Agreement (collectively, the “ Personal Property ”).
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Personal Property unto Buyer, its successors and assigns forever.
Seller represents and warrants that it has title to the Personal Property free and clear of any Liens. Except as specifically provided in the previous sentence, or as otherwise set forth in that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool [__]) dated as of _________, 2015, by and between the Sellers named therein and ___________________________ (as the same may be amended, supplemented and/or modified from time to time, the “ Purchase Agreement ”) this Bill of Sale is made without warranty or representation of the Seller.
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed thereto in the Purchase Agreement.
This Bill of Sale has been duly executed by Seller as of the ____ day of ________, 2015.
[SELLER/S]


By:    _____________________________
Name:
Title:
Schedule :
Schedule A        Description of Premises





EXHIBIT I
Form of Broker Lien Waiver

FULL SATISFACTION AND WAIVER OF BROKER LIEN
STATE OF ___________    )
) SS
COUNTY OF ________    )



WHEREAS the undersigned has entered into a written agreement with [Duke Realty Limited Partnership], for the purpose of selling the premises commonly known as_______________________________________, of which [Seller] is the owner; and
WHEREAS the undersigned has performed under the provisions of the said written agreement and is entitled to compensation as provided therein.
NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned, for and in consideration of _______________________________ and NO/100 DOLLARS ($___________), and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, do(es) hereby satisfy and waive any and all claim of, or right to, lien under the statutes of the State of [___________] relating to commercial real estate broker’s liens with respect to and on the said above-described premises, the building or buildings thereon, and the tenant spaces therein, if any.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this instrument has been executed by the undersigned this _____ day of _____. 2015.
[INSERT BROKER NAME]
By:                         
Name:                         
Title:                         

Subscribed and sworn to before me a notary public this _____ day of_____, 2015.
_______________________________
Name Printed                        [SEAL]




EXHIBIT J
Form of Assignment of Asset-Related Property
THIS ASSIGNMENT OF ASSET-RELATED PROPERTY (this “ Assignment ”) is made this __ day of _____________, 2015 by and between [SELLER/S] (“ Assignor ”) and ______________________, a _________________________ (“ Assignee ”).

RECITALS:

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof (the “ Closing ”), Assignor is assigning and conveying to Assignee all of Assignor’s interest in that certain property commonly known as _________________ and located in [CITY, STATE], and more particularly described in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference (the “ Property ”); and

WHEREAS, in connection with the Closing, and in accordance with the terms of this Assignment, Assignor desires to assign to Assignee all of Assignor’s right, title and interest in, to and under the Asset-Related Property, including without limitation the property listed on Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated herein by this reference; and

WHEREAS, this Agreement is being executed and delivered pursuant to that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool [__]) dated as of __________, 2015 (the “ Purchase Agreement ”) among [Assignor, as seller, the other Sellers named therein] and______________________, as buyer. All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Purchase Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing and other valuable consideration, the receipt and legal sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged:

1. Assignor hereby assigns, transfers and sets over unto Assignee all right, title and interest of Assignor in, to and under the Asset-Related Property.

2. Assignee hereby accepts such assignment and agrees to perform all obligations of Assignor pursuant to such Asset-Related Property, if any, arising and accruing from and after the date hereof.
3. This Assignment is made without warranty or representation by Assignor except as otherwise set forth in the Purchase Agreement.

4. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, and their respective successors and assigns.

5. This Assignment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.




IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Assignor and Assignee have executed this Assignment as of the date first written above.

ASSIGNOR:

[SELLER/S]

By: _________________________
Name:
Title:


ASSIGNEE:

_____________________,
a ____________________

By: _________________________
Name:
Title:




EXHIBIT K
Sellers’ Closing Certificate
THIS SELLERS’ CLOSING CERTIFICATE (the “ Certificate ”) is made pursuant to Section 6.2(d)(iii) of that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale (Pool [__]) (as the same has been amended, modified and/or supplemented, the “ Agreement ”) by and between the undersigned (the “ Sellers ” and ___________________, a ________________________ (“ Buyer ”) dated as of ____________, 2015.

Sellers hereby certify to Buyer that:

1.
Each of the representations and warranties made by each Seller in the Agreement are true and correct in all material respects as of the date of this Certificate; and
2.
Each Seller has performed or complied in all material respects with each obligation and covenant required by the Agreement to be performed or complied with by such Seller as of the date of this Certificate.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , and intending to be legally bound hereby, each Seller has executed this Certificate as of the day and year first above written.

Seller:

[SELLERS]

By:                         
Name:    
     Title:



EXHIBIT L
Form of Entity Transferor Foreign Investors
Real Property Tax Act Certification and Affidavit

Section 1445 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), provides that a transferee of a U.S. real property interest must withhold tax if the transferor is a foreign person. To inform _____________________ (the “ Transferee ”) that withholding of tax is not required upon disposition of a U.S. real property interest by ________________, a ____________ _________________ (the “ Transferor ”), the undersigned hereby certifies the following on behalf of the Transferor:
Transferor is not a disregarded entity as defined in §1.1445-2(b)(2)(iii) of the Code;
Transferor is not a foreign corporation, foreign partnership, foreign trust or foreign estate (as those terms are defined in the Code and Income Tax Regulations);
The U.S. employer identification number of Transferor is ___________;
Transferor has an address at 600 East 96 th Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240.
The address of the subject property is ________________, [CITY, STATE].
Transferor understands that this Certification may be disclosed to the Internal Revenue Service by Transferee and that any false statement contained herein could be punished by fine, imprisonment or both.
Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this Certification and to the best of my knowledge and belief it is true, correct and complete, and I further declare that I have the authority to sign this document on behalf of Transferor.

_____________, 2015
[SELLER/S]


By:    _____________________________
Name:
Title:



EXHIBIT M
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EXHIBIT N
Definitions

“Affiliate” with respect to any Person, any Person Controlling, Controlled by or under Common Control with such Person.
“Buyer” shall mean [                  ] and its affiliates and subsidiaries.
“Buyer Building” shall mean any single building set forth on the list of Properties attached to the Purchase Agreement and ultimately purchased by Buyer.
“Control” shall mean, either (i) ownership directly or indirectly of fifty percent or more of the equity interests in a Person or (ii) the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.
“Duke Realty Parties” shall mean Duke Realty Limited Partnership and its Affiliates.
“Duke Building(s)” shall mean as the context may require, (i) one or more buildings owned by one or more of the Duke Realty Parties (regardless of whether such building is constructed or proposed to be constructed) and (ii) any space leased by a Duke Realty Party in a Buyer Building.
“Solicit” shall mean to initiate or otherwise enter into discussions with a Tenant Party, either directly or through any Representative of such Tenant Party, regarding the opportunity to lease space in a building (whether or not constructed or under construction at the time), but excluding any RFP.
“Representative” shall mean, with respect to a Person, any employee, broker, finder or other Person acting as a direct representative on behalf of such Person.
“RFP” shall mean a request for a proposal from a Tenant Party, either directly by the Tenant Party, or through a Representative of a Tenant Party, to enter into a lease for space at any Duke Building located in North Carolina or Missouri, but excluding any such request for proposal from a Tenant Party that is a Duke Realty Party.
“Tenant” shall mean any tenant pursuant to a Lease in any Buyer Building as of the date of the Purchase Agreement.
“Tenant Affiliate” shall mean any Person Controlled, Controlling or under common Control with such Tenant.
“Tenant Party” shall mean any Tenant or Tenant Affiliate.
“Termination Date” shall mean (a) with respect to the Covenant Not to Solicit, the date of that is the five year anniversary of the Closing Date; and (b) with respect to the Covenant



for RFPs, the date that is the thirtieth month of the Closing Date; provided, however in the event any Duke Buildings are sold to a Person that is not an Affiliate of Duke in an arm’s length transaction, then the Termination Date with respect to such Duke Building shall be the date of the closing of the sale to such Person. In addition, to the extent any Buyer Building is sold to a Person who is not Buyer, then the Termination Date with respect to such Buyer Building shall be the date of closing of the sale to such Person.
Covenant Not to Solicit Tenants
From and after the date of the Purchase Agreement to the Termination Date, the Duke Realty Parties covenant and agree that none of the Duke Realty Parties or any Representative of any Duke Realty Party shall Solicit any Tenant Party to enter into a lease for space at any Duke Building located or to be located within a twenty mile radius of any Buyer Building with respect to which such Tenant Party is leasing space as of the date of the Purchase Agreement (the “Duke Non-Solicit Area”) without Buyer’s prior written consent, which consent may be withheld in Buyer’s sole discretion, but will be deemed given if Buyer has not responded within ten (10) Business Days after receipt of a written request for consent from one or more of the Duke Realty Parties (such covenant by the Duke Realty Parties, a “Covenant Not to Solicit”). Additionally, from and after the date of the Purchase Agreement to the Termination Date, the Duke Realty Parties shall not, and shall not permit any Representative of any Duke Realty Party to, respond to any RFP request for a lease of space at a Duke Building in a Duke Non-Solicit Area without the prior consent of Buyer, which consent may be granted or denied in accordance with the further provisions of this paragraph (such covenant by the Duke Realty Parties, a “Covenant for RFPs”). In the event any Duke Realty Party receives an RFP request for a lease of space at a Duke Building within the Duke Non-Solicit Area by or on behalf of any Tenant Party that it desires to respond to, then the Duke Realty Party receiving such RFP shall immediately notify Buyer of the RFP and request Buyer’s consent thereto. Buyer shall have ten (10) Business Days in which to respond to such request, with Buyer’s consent not to be unreasonably withheld, and which consent Buyer shall be required to grant in the event such RFP includes space requirements or other specific building requirements that Buyer determines in its reasonable discretion cannot be accommodated by Buyer in any Buyer Building within the Duke Non-Solicit Area.
 



EXHIBIT O
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EXHIBIT P
Form of Title Affidavit
OWNER’S TITLE AFFIDAVIT AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT
________________ [[person’s name]] (“ Affiant ”), being duly sworn, deposes and says (to Affiant’s actual knowledge after due inquiry of the person or persons with requisite knowledge) to First American Title Insurance Company (the “ Title Company ”) with respect to the property identified on Schedule A hereto (the “ Property ”), as described in that certain Commitment for Title Insurance (the “ Title Commitment ”) issued by the Title Company under order number NCS-___________, with an effective date of _________ (the “ Effective Date ”):
1.
Affiant is the ________________ [[office]] of ________________ [[name of entity associated with the owning entity]], a _____________ [[entity type and state of formation]], which is the ________________ [[relationship with owning entity]] of _______________ [[name of owning entity]] (the “ Owner ”), a ________________ [[entity type and state of formation]].
2.
Except for the Owner, there are no parties in possession or parties claiming a right to be in possession (“ Tenant ” or “ Tenants ”) of any part of the Property except ( a ) as specifically listed in the Title Commitment and/or ( b ) as set forth on Schedule B hereto; and there are no purchase rights (such as a right of first refusal or first offer, an option to purchase, or a right to approve purchaser) in any part of the Property except as expressly described ( a ) in the Title Commitment and/or ( b ) on Schedule B hereto.
3.
No person or entity has furnished any labor, service, or material by or on behalf of either the Owner or any Tenant [[reference to tenant work to be removed if the Property is located in one of the few jurisdictions in which tenant contractors may never lien the landlord’s interest in the Property]] in connection with construction on or improvement to any portion of the Property within the last ______ [[period of time within which lien claims may be asserted according to the lien statute of the state in which Property is located, using statutory language of days, weeks, or months (plus a five-day cushion)]], except for ( a ) standard maintenance and repair by or on behalf of the Owner, which has been or will be paid in due course, and ( b ) the labor, services, and materials (if any) described on Schedule C hereto; and the Owner has not received any written notice of intention to file, record, or assert a lien against any portion of the Property for labor, service, or material furnished in connection with construction on or improvement to any portion of the Property. [[All labor, services, and materials, whether the Owner, a Duke Realty entity, a tenant, or a buyer is obligated to pay costs, should be listed on Schedule C .]




4.
There are not any ( a ) bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings pending by or against the Owner in any state or federal court, ( b ) unsatisfied judgments against the Owner, or ( c ) pending lawsuits that directly affect the Property.
5.
Other than as specifically listed in the Title Commitment, there are not any ( a ) defects in or liens, encumbrances, or other claims against the title to the Property, ( b ) inchoate rights created by, through, or under the Owner that may ripen into a defect in or lien, encumbrance, or other claim against the title to the Property, or ( c ) violations of any covenant, condition, or restriction affecting the Property; the Owner has not entered into any agreements for the sale, leasing, or other disposition of the Property except as disclosed to the Title Company in writing; and the Owner has not received written notice of any unpaid tax or assessment not shown in the public records that could affect or become a lien against the Property.
6.
Except for the instruments delivered to the Title Company by or on behalf of the Owner with instructions to submit for recordation, no instrument affecting the Property or title to the Property has been or will be submitted for filing or recording in the public records by or under the direction of the Owner after the Effective Date and through the earlier of ( a ) the third (3 rd ) day following the date hereof and ( b ) the date of recordation of that certain ___________________ [[Special/Limited Warranty Deed, Assignment of Ground Lease, etc.]] (the “ Conveyance Instrument ”) affecting title to the Property from the Owner to ___________. (This paragraph being the “ Gap Paragraph ” referred to in the following gap indemnification.)
8.
This Owner’s Title Affidavit and Indemnity Agreement is given with the understanding and intention that the Title Company shall rely thereon in issuing its title insurance policy pursuant to the Title Commitment.
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Gap Indemnification
The Owner hereby agrees to hold harmless and indemnify the Title Company against any loss, cost, expense, claim, or damage arising by reason of any material incorrectness in the Gap Paragraph herein, provided, however, that this agreement is (and such indemnification shall be) conditioned upon the Title Company exercising all due diligence and dispatch in promptly recording the Conveyance Instrument.
[[OPTIONAL INDEMNIFICATION: The following indemnification is to be given by the Owner if there is disclosure of maintenance and repair furnished by or on behalf of the Owner.]]
Mechanics’ Liens Indemnification, Owner’s Construction
The Owner hereby agrees to pay, protect, defend, indemnify, and hold and save harmless the Title Company from and against any and all liabilities, claims of liability, obligations, losses, costs, charges, expenses, causes of action, suits, demands, judgments, and damages of any kind or character whatsoever, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys' fees and costs (including appellate fees and costs and actual attorneys’ fees awarded against the Title Company, directly or indirectly) incurred or sustained by the Title Company because of, under, or pursuant to the title insurance policy written pursuant to the Title Commitment by reason of, related to, or arising from any and all liens or rights to lien existing or asserted against the Property due to any of the labor, service, or material in connection with the maintenance and repair furnished by or on behalf of the Owner, as disclosed herein.

[[OPTIONAL INDEMNIFICATION: The following indemnification is to be given by Duke Realty Limited Partnership (or the Owner or other Duke Realty entity, depending on facts) only if and to the extent the Owner or another Duke Realty entity is financially responsible for any of the labor, service, or material furnished during the lien period, whether or not completed or paid for, listed on Schedule C .]]
Mechanics’ Liens Indemnification, Tenant Improvement
Duke Realty Limited Partnership [[or other Duke Realty entity, depending on circumstances]] (“ Duke ”) hereby agrees to pay, protect, defend, indemnify, and hold and save harmless the Title Company from and against any and all liabilities, claims of liability, obligations, losses, costs, charges, expenses, causes of action, suits, demands, judgments, and damages of any kind or character whatsoever, including but not limited to reasonable attorneys' fees and costs (including appellate fees and costs and actual attorneys’ fees awarded against the Title Company, directly or indirectly) incurred or sustained by the Title Company because of, under, or pursuant to the title insurance policy written pursuant to the Title Commitment by reason of, related to, or arising from any and all liens or rights to lien existing or asserted against the Property due to any of the labor, service, or material described as being the financial responsibility of the Owner or of Duke on Schedule C hereto.





IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Affiant, as the affiant hereunder and on behalf of the Owner, has executed this document as of the ____ day of _________________, 20___.
___________________________
[[SIGNATURE BLOCK]]

_______________________________
[[NOTARY BLOCK FOR THE COUNTY AND STATE OF EXECUTION (NOT, NECESSARILY, WHERE THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED]]






































SCHEDULE A TO EXHIBIT P
Property Description
______________________________
[[description of the Property]]






































SCHEDULE B TO EXHIBIT P
Tenants
______________________________________
[[leases and amendments from Purchase and Sale Agreement,
as updated for Assignment and Assumption Agreement]]





































SCHEDULE C TO EXHIBIT P
Labor, Services, and Materials
______________________________
[[Insert “None,” if no construction during the lien period; if construction during lien period, include a statement of who is financially responsible for payment (such as the Owner, a Duke Realty entity, a tenant, a buyer]]



Exhibit 10.5








______________________________




DUKE REALTY CORPORATION
2015 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS COMPENSATION PLAN




___________________________________





DUKE REALTY CORPORATION
2015 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS COMPENSATION PLAN


ARTICLE 1 PURPOSE    1
1.1 Purpose    1
1.2 Eligibility    1
ARTICLE 2 DEFINITIONS    1
2.1 Definitions    1
ARTICLE 3 ADMINISTRATION    3
3.1 Administration    3
3.2 Reliance    3
3.3 Indemnification    3
ARTICLE 4 SHARES    4
4.1 Source of Shares for the Plan    4
ARTICLE 5 RETAINERS AND EXPENSES    4
5.1 Base Annual Retainer    4
5.2 Supplemental Annual Retainer    5
5.3 Travel Expense Reimbursement    5
ARTICLE 6 LONG-TERM EQUITY COMPENSATION    5
6.1 Initial Grant of Restricted Stock Units    5
6.2 Annual Grant of Restricted Stock Units    5
6.3 Vesting    6
6.4 Conversion to Common Stock    6
6.5 Restrictions on Transfer    6
6.6 Rights as Stockholder    6
6.7 Dividend Equivalents    6
6.8 Award Certificates    7
ARTICLE 7 Amendment, Modification and Termination    7
7.1 Amendment, Modification and Termination    7
ARTICLE 8 GENERAL PROVISIONS    7
8.1 Adjustments    7
8.2 Duration of the Plan    7
8.3 Expenses of the Plan    7
8.4 Status of the Plan    8
8.5 Effective Date    8





DUKE REALTY CORPORATION
2015 NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTORS COMPENSATION PLAN

ARTICLE 1
PURPOSE

1.1.      PURPOSE      . The purpose of the Duke Realty Corporation 2015 Non-Employee Directors Compensation Plan is to attract, retain and compensate highly-qualified individuals who are not employees of Duke Realty Corporation or any of its Affiliates for service as members of the Board by providing them with competitive compensation and an ownership interest in the Common Stock of the Company. The Company intends that the Plan will benefit the Company and its stockholders by allowing Non-Employee Directors to have a personal financial stake in the Company through an ownership interest in the Common Stock and will closely associate the interests of Non-Employee Directors with that of the Company’s stockholders. From and after the Effective Date, this Plan supersedes the Duke Realty Corporation 2011 Non-Employee Directors Compensation Plan.

1.2.      ELIGIBILITY     . Non-Employee Directors of the Company who are Eligible Participants, as defined below, shall automatically be participants in the Plan.

ARTICLE 2
DEFINITIONS

2.1.     DEFINITIONS      . Unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Affiliate ” has the meaning given such term in the Equity Incentive Plan.

Base Retainer ” means the Retainer payable by the Company to a Non-Employee Director pursuant to Section 5.1 hereof for service as a director of the Company ( i.e. , excluding any Supplemental Retainer), as such amount may be changed from time to time.

Board ” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

Change in Control ” has the meaning given such term in the Equity Incentive Plan.

Code ” has the meaning given such term in the Equity Incentive Plan.

Committee ” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.1 of the Plan.

Common Stock ” means the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company.

Company ” means Duke Realty Corporation, an Indiana corporation.


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Disability ” shall have the meaning given such term in Section 409A of the Code without giving effect to any elective provisions that may be available under such definition. The Committee may require such medical or other evidence as it deems necessary to judge the nature and permanency of a Non-Employee Director’s condition.

Director Retirement ” means retirement of the director on or after attaining the age of 55. Notwithstanding the foregoing, retirement of a Non-Employee Director shall not be deemed to have occurred unless it constitutes a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code, without giving effect to any elective provisions that may be available under such definition.

Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan ” means the Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan of Duke Realty Corporation, as amended from time to time, or any other deferred compensation plan approved by the Company’s Board and designated as the Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan for purposes of this Plan.

Effective Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.5 of the Plan.

Eligible Participant ” means any person who is a Non-Employee Director on the Effective Date or becomes a Non-Employee Director while this Plan is in effect; except that during any period a director is prohibited from participating in the Plan by his or her employer or otherwise waives participation in the Plan, such director shall not be an Eligible Participant.

Equity Incentive Plan ” means the Duke Realty Corporation Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan, or any subsequent equity compensation plan approved by the Company’s stockholders and designated as the Equity Incentive Plan for purposes of this Plan. In the event the stockholders of the Company approve the adoption of the Duke Realty Corporation 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan, such plan will constitute the Equity Incentive Plan.

Fair Market Value ” has the meaning given such term in the Equity Incentive Plan.

Lead Director ” means the Non-Employee Director who has been designated by the Board as the Lead Director for the Plan Year in question. The Board may change the designation of Lead Director from time to time.

Non-Employee Director ” means a director of the Company who is not an employee of the Company or of any of its Affiliates.

Plan ” means this Duke Realty Corporation 2015 Non-Employee Directors Compensation Plan, as amended from time to time.

Plan Year ” means the twelve-month period ending on April 30 of each year which, for purposes of the Plan, is the period for which Retainers are earned.

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Restricted Stock Units ” represent the right to receive shares of Common Stock at a designated future date and after the applicable restrictions have expired, as provided in Article 6 of the Plan. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive one share of Common Stock in the future.

Retainer ” means the Base Retainer and the Supplemental Retainers.

Shares ” has the meaning given such term in the Equity Incentive Plan.

Supplemental Retainer ” means the Retainer payable by the Company to a Non-Employee Director pursuant to Section 5.2 hereof for service as Lead Director, service as a chair of a committee of the Board, or service as a member of more than one committee of the Board, as such amount may be changed from time to time.

ARTICLE 3
ADMINISTRATION

3.1.     ADMINISTRATION . The Plan shall be administered by a committee of the Board consisting solely of independent directors within the meaning of Section 303A of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual and who also qualify as “non-employee directors” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Committee”). Unless and until changed by the Board, the Executive Compensation Committee of the Board is designated as the Committee to administer the Plan. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall be authorized to interpret the Plan, to establish, amend and rescind any rules and regulations relating to the Plan, and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan. The Committee’s interpretation of the Plan, and all actions taken and determinations made by the Committee pursuant to the powers vested in it hereunder, shall be conclusive and binding upon all parties concerned including the Company, its stockholders and persons granted awards under the Plan. The Committee may appoint a plan administrator to carry out the ministerial functions of the Plan, but the administrator shall have no other authority or powers of the Committee.

3.2.     RELIANCE     . In administering the Plan, the Committee may rely upon any information furnished by the Company, its public accountants and other experts. No individual will have personal liability by reason of anything done or omitted to be done by the Company or the Committee in connection with the Plan. This limitation of liability shall not be exclusive of any other limitation of liability to which any such person may be entitled under the Company’s certificate of incorporation or otherwise.

3.3.     INDEMNIFICATION     . Each person who is or has been a member of the Committee or who otherwise participates in the administration or operation of this Plan shall be indemnified by the Company against, and held harmless from, any loss, cost, liability or expense that may be imposed upon or incurred by him or her in connection with or resulting

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from any claim, action, suit or proceeding in which such person may be involved by reason of any action taken or failure to act under the Plan and shall be fully reimbursed by the Company for any and all amounts paid by such person in satisfaction of judgment against him or her in any such action, suit or proceeding, provided he or she will give the Company an opportunity, by written notice to the Board, to defend the same at the Company’s own expense before he or she undertakes to defend it on his or her own behalf. This right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights of indemnification to which any such person may be entitled under the Company’s certificate of incorporation, bylaws, contract or Indiana law.

ARTICLE 4
SHARES

4.1.     SOURCE OF SHARES FOR THE PLAN      . The Restricted Stock Units and shares of Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to the Plan shall be issued under the Equity Incentive Plan, subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Equity Incentive Plan. The terms contained in the Equity Incentive Plan are incorporated into and made a part of this Plan with respect to Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant hereto, and any such awards shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Equity Incentive Plan. In the event of any actual or alleged conflict between the provisions of the Equity Incentive Plan and the provisions of this Plan, the provisions of the Equity Incentive Plan shall be controlling and determinative. This Plan does not constitute a separate source of shares for the grant of the equity awards described herein.

ARTICLE 5
RETAINERS AND EXPENSES

5.1.     BASE RETAINER      . Each Eligible Participant shall be paid a Base Retainer for service as a director during each Plan Year. The amount and form of payment of the Base Retainer shall be established from time to time by the Committee. Until changed by the Committee, the Base Retainer shall be $80,000 per year, payable in cash; provided, however, that Eligible Participants shall be given an annual election to receive the Base Retainer for the next Plan Year wholly in Shares, subject to availability under the Equity Incentive Plan. Unless deferred pursuant to the Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan, the Base Retainer shall be paid on a quarterly basis as soon as practicable, but in any event within 60 days following the end of a calendar quarter for the prior quarter’s service. The number of Shares, if any, to be granted to an Eligible Participant as Base Retainer for a calendar quarter shall be determined by dividing $20,000 by the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock as of the last business day of the calendar quarter to which the Base Retainer relates, and rounding up to the nearest whole Share . The Base Retainer shall be payable beginning with the first quarter in which a Non-Employee Director is an Eligible Participant, with no pro-rata reduction based on a partial quarter of service or eligibility.

Non-Employee Directors may elect to defer their Base Retainer under and pursuant to the terms of the Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan.

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5.2.     SUPPLEMENTAL RETAINER . Any Non-Employee Director who serves as the Lead Director or as the chair of a committee of the Board or who serves as a member of more than one committee of the Board shall be paid a Supplemental Retainer, payable in cash, as provided herein. Unless deferred pursuant to the Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan, such Supplemental Retainer shall be paid on a quarterly basis as soon as practicable, but in any event within 60 days following the end of a calendar quarter for the prior quarter’s service. The amount of the Supplemental Retainer shall be established from time to time by the Committee. Until changed by the Committee, the Supplemental Retainer for a full Plan Year shall be as follows:

Service Description
Amount
 
Lead Director/Governance Committee Chair

$25,000

 
Audit Committee Chair

$20,000

 
Executive Compensation Committee Chair

$12,500

 
Financial Committee Chair

$12,500

 
Member of more than one Board committee

$5,000

 

Non-Employee Directors may elect to defer their Supplemental Retainer(s) under and pursuant to the terms of the Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan.

5.3.     TRAVEL EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT . All Non-Employee Directors shall be reimbursed for reasonable travel expenses (including spouse’s expenses to attend events to which spouses are invited) in connection with attendance at meetings of the Board and its committees, or other Company functions at which the Chair of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer requests the Non-Employee Director to participate.

ARTICLE 6
LONG-TERM EQUITY COMPENSATION

6.1.     INITIAL GRANT OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS . On the effective day of a Non-Employee Director’s first appointment to the Board, he or she will receive an award of Restricted Stock Units. The number of Restricted Stock Units to be so awarded shall be determined by dividing $50,000 by the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock on such date. Such Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to the terms and restrictions described below in this Article 6, shall be in addition to any otherwise applicable annual

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grant of Restricted Stock Units granted to such Non-Employee Director under Section 6.2, and are subject to share availability under the Equity Incentive Plan.

6.2.     ANNUAL GRANT OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS     . On February 10, 2015, and on February 10 of each subsequent calendar year, each Eligible Participant in service on that date will receive an award of Restricted Stock Units. The number of Restricted Stock Units to be so awarded shall be determined by dividing $80,000 by the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock on the applicable grant date. Such Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to the terms and restrictions described below in this Article 6, and are subject to share availability under the Equity Incentive Plan.

6.3.     VESTING     . Restricted Stock Units granted to an Eligible Participant under the Plan shall be credited to a bookkeeping account on behalf of the participant. Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to Section 6.1 shall vest and become non-forfeitable on the second anniversary of the date of grant; Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to Section 6.2 shall vest and become non-forfeitable on the first anniversary of the date of grant; and Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to Section 6.1 or 6.2 shall vest, if earlier than the aforementioned anniversary date: (i) upon the grantee’s separation from service from the Company due to his or her death, Disability or Director Retirement, or (ii) upon the occurrence of a Change in Control (in any such case, the “Vesting Date”). If the grantee’s service as a director of the Company (whether or not in a Non-Employee Director capacity) terminates prior to vesting other than by reason of his or her death, Disability or Director Retirement or the occurrence of a Change in Control, then the grantee shall forfeit all of his or her right, title and interest in and to any unvested Restricted Stock Units as of the date of such termination from the Board and such Restricted Stock Units shall be reconveyed to the Company without further consideration or any act or action by the grantee.

6.4.     CONVERSION TO COMMON STOCK     . Unless forfeited prior to the Vesting Date or deferred under and pursuant to the terms of the Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan, Restricted Stock Units shall be converted to actual shares of Common Stock on the Vesting Date. In that case, the conversion of Restricted Stock Units into shares of Common Stock shall be evidenced by book-entry registration, or stock certificates registered on the books of the Company in the Non-Employee Director’s name, as of the Vesting Date. Such conversion to Common Stock may be deferred pursuant to the Directors’ Deferred Compensation Plan.

6.5.     RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER     . Restricted Stock Units granted under the Plan may not be pledged, hypothecated or otherwise encumbered to or in favor of any party other than the Company or an Affiliate, or be subjected to any lien, obligation or liability of the holder to any other party other than the Company or an Affiliate. Restricted Stock Units granted under the Plan are not assignable or transferable by a Non-Employee Director other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution.

6.6.     RIGHTS AS STOCKHOLDER     . A Non-Employee Director shall not have voting, dividend or any other rights as a stockholder of the Company with respect to the Restricted Stock Units. Upon conversion of the Restricted Stock Units into shares of Common Stock, the Non-Employee Director will obtain full voting, dividend and other rights as a stockholder of the Company.

6.7.     DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS     . If and when dividends or distributions are paid with respect to the Common Stock, Non-Employee Directors holding Restricted Stock Units under this Plan shall be credited with additional Restricted Stock Units (“Additional Restricted Stock Units”) equal to the dollar amount or fair market value of such dividends or distributions paid with respect to that number of shares of Common Stock represented by his or her Restricted Stock Units and Additional Restricted Stock Units immediately prior to such dividend or distribution. The number of Additional Restricted Stock Units to be so credited shall be determined by dividing (i) the dollar amount or fair market value of such dividends or distributions, by (ii) the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock as

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of the payment date of such dividend or distribution. Any such Additional Restricted Stock Units so credited shall be immediately vested when credited to the Non-Employee Director’s account, but will be converted to actual shares of Common Stock on the earlier of (i) the same date as the original Restricted Stock Units with respect to which they were credited are converted to Common Stock, or (ii) if such original Restricted Stock Units fail to vest and are therefore forfeited, as soon as practicable, but in any event within 60 days, after the date on which the original Restricted Stock Units were forfeited.

6.8.     AWARD CERTIFICATES     . All awards of Restricted Stock Units shall be evidenced by a written Award Certificate between the Company and the Non-Employee Director, which shall include such provisions, not inconsistent with the Plan or the Equity Incentive Plan, as may be specified by the Committee.


ARTICLE 7
AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION

7.1.     AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION AND TERMINATION      . The Committee may terminate or suspend the Plan at any time, without stockholder approval. The Committee may amend the Plan at any time and for any reason without stockholder approval; provided, however, that the Committee may condition any amendment on the approval of stockholders of the Company if such approval is necessary or deemed advisable with respect to tax, securities or other applicable laws, policies or regulations. Except as provided in Section 9.1, no termination, modification or amendment of the Plan may, without the consent of a Non-Employee Director, adversely affect a Non-Employee Director’s rights under an award granted prior thereto.

ARTICLE 8
GENERAL PROVISIONS

8.1.     ADJUSTMENTS     . The adjustment provisions of the Equity Incentive Plan shall apply with respect to awards of Restricted Stock Units outstanding or to be granted pursuant to this Plan.

8.2.     DURATION OF THE PLAN     . The Plan shall remain in effect until terminated by the Committee.

8.3.     EXPENSES OF THE PLAN      . The expenses of administering the Plan shall be borne by the Company.

8.4.     STATUS OF THE PLAN      . The provisions of Articles 6 of the Plan are intended to be a nonqualified, unfunded plan of deferred compensation under the Code. Plan benefits shall be paid from the general assets of the Company or as otherwise directed by the Company. A participant shall have the status of a general unsecured creditor of the Company with respect to his or her right to receive Common Stock or other payment upon settlement of the Restricted Stock Units granted under the Plan. No right or interest in the Restricted Stock Rights shall be subject to the claims of creditors of the Non-Employee Director or to liability for the debts, contracts or engagements of the Non-Employee Director, or shall be subject to disposition by transfer, alienation, anticipation, pledge, encumbrance,
assignment or any other means whether such disposition be voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law by judgment, levy, attachment, garnishment or any other legal or equitable proceedings (including bankruptcy), and any attempted disposition thereof shall be null and void and of no effect; provided, however, that nothing in this Plan shall prevent transfers by will or by the applicable laws of descent and distribution. To the extent that any participant acquires the right to receive payments under the Plan (from whatever source), such right shall be no greater than that of an unsecured general creditor of the Company. Participants and their beneficiaries shall not have any preference or security interest in the assets of the Company other than as a general unsecured creditor.

8.5.     EFFECTIVE DATE      . The Plan shall become effective on January 1, 2015 (the “Effective Date”).

DUKE REALTY CORPORATION

By:
                        
/s/ Dennis D. Oklak
Dennis D. Oklak
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer




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Exhibit 10.6


FORM OF
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD CERTIFICATE
for Non-Employee Directors

Non-transferable

GRANT TO

Name
(“Grantee”)

by Duke Realty Corporation (the “Company”) of

X,XXX
restricted stock units convertible into shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 (the “Units")

pursuant to and subject to the provisions of the Duke Realty Corporation 2015 Non-Employee Directors Compensation Plan, (the “Directors Compensation Plan”), which is operated as a subplan of the Duke Realty Corporation Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Equity Incentive Plan” and, together with the Directors Compensation Plan, the “Plans”), and to the terms and conditions set forth on the following page.

Unless vesting is accelerated in accordance with the Plans, the Units shall vest (become non-forfeitable) in accordance with the following schedule:

Continuous Status as a Participant
after Grant Date
Number of
Units Vesting Per Year  


Percent of Units   Vested
Less than 1 Year
0
0%
1 Year
X,XXX
100%



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Duke Realty Corporation has caused this Certificate to be executed as of the Grant Date, as indicated below.

DUKE REALTY CORPORATION    ACCEPTED BY GRANTEE:


By:     __________________________________
Tracy D. Swearingen,    Name
Senior Vice President, Taxation
__________________________________
Date






Grant Date: February 10, 2015




TERMS AND CONDITIONS

DEFINITIONS:
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Incentive Plan. Without limiting the foregoing, the following terms shall have the following meanings for purposes of this award certificate (“Certificate”):

(a) “Retirement” means Participant’s termination of employment with the Company or an Affiliate, other than a Termination for Cause, on or after Participant attains the age of 55 years provided that, as of the date of termination, the sum of the number of whole years of Participant’s employment with the Company or an Affiliate plus Participant’s age totals at least 65 years.

(b) “Termination for Cause” means Participant’s termination of employment with the Company or an Affiliate for Cause (as defined in the Incentive Plan) or by reason of Participant’s (i) violation of material Company or Affiliate policies or (ii) breach of non-competition, confidentiality or other restrictive covenants that may apply to Participant.

(c) “Resignation for Good Reason” after a Change in Control means, without Participant’s prior written consent: (i) a forced move to a location more than 60 miles from Participant’s place of business immediately prior to the Change in Control; or (ii) a material reduction in Participant’s base salary and/or annual incentive bonus target as compared to that in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control. Participant may not resign for Good Reason without providing the employer written notice of the grounds that Participant believes constitute Good Reason and giving the employer at least 30 days after such notice to cure and remedy the claimed event of Good Reason.
 
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS:

1. Grant of Units . The Company hereby grants to Participant, subject to the restrictions and the terms and conditions set forth in the Incentive Plan and in this Certificate, the number of restricted stock units indicated on page 1 hereof (the “Units”) which represent the right to receive an equal number of Shares of the Company’s Stock on the terms set forth in this Certificate.

2. Vesting of Units . The Units have been credited to a bookkeeping account on behalf of Participant. The Units will vest and become non-forfeitable on the earliest to occur of the following (the “RSU Vesting Date”):

(a)    as to the number of the Units specified on page 1 hereof, on the respective anniversaries of the Grant Date specified on page 1 hereof, or

(b)    the termination of Participant’s employment from the Company or any Affiliate due to death or Disability, or

(c)    the termination of Participant’s employment from the Company or any Affiliate without Cause (or Participant’s Resignation for Good Reason) within one year following the occurrence of a Change in Control, or

(d)    the occurrence of a Change in Control, if this Award is not equitably converted or substituted by the Surviving Corporation.




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If Participant’s employment terminates prior to the RSU Vesting Date for any reason other than Section 2(b), (c) or (d) above or Retirement (or in the event Participant is given notice of Termination for Cause on or prior to the RSU Vesting Date), Participant shall forfeit all right, title and interest in and to the Units as of the date of such termination (or as of the date of receipt of such notice of Termination for Cause, if applicable) and the Units will be reconveyed to the Company without further consideration or any act or action by Participant. If Participant’s employment terminates by reason of Retirement prior to the RSU Vesting Date, then, subject to Paragraph 7 below, the Units shall continue to vest in accordance with the schedule shown on page 1 of this Certificate on the same basis as if no termination of service with the Company had occurred. If Section 409A of the Code is determined to apply to this Award, any reference herein to Participant’s “termination of employment” shall be interpreted to mean Participant’s “separation from service” as defined in Code Section 409A and Treasury regulations and guidance with respect to such law.

3. Conversion to Stock . Unless the Units are forfeited prior to the RSU Vesting Date as provided in Paragraph 2, or deferred as provided in Paragraph 4, the Units will be converted to actual shares of Stock on the later of (i) the RSU Vesting Date, or (ii) if required by Code Section 409A and Treasury regulations and guidance with respect to such law, the six-month anniversary of Participant’s separation from service (the “Conversion Date”), and stock certificates evidencing the conversion of Units into shares of Stock will be registered on the books of the Company in Participant’s name as of the Conversion Date and delivered to Participant as soon as practical thereafter.

4. Deferral Election . If permitted by the Committee, Participant may elect with respect to any or all of the Units to defer delivery of the shares of Stock that would otherwise be due on the original Conversion Date until a designated later time. If such deferral election is permitted, the Committee shall, in its sole discretion, establish the rules and procedures for such payment deferrals in compliance with Section 409A of the Code and Treasury regulations and guidance with respect to such law.

5. Dividend Equivalents . If and when dividends or other distributions are paid with respect to the Stock while the Units are outstanding, the dollar amount or fair market value of such dividends or distributions with respect to the number of shares of Stock then underlying the Units shall be converted into additional Units in Participant’s name, based on the Fair Market Value of the Stock as of the date such dividends or distributions were payable. Such additional Units acquired upon the reinvestment of dividends or distributions shall be immediately vested when credited to Participant’s account, but will be converted to actual shares of Stock on the earlier of: (i) the same date as the original Units with respect to which they were credited are converted to Stock, or (ii) if such original Units fail to vest and are therefore forfeited, as soon as practical after the date on which the original Units were forfeited (or six months after Participant’s separation from service if necessary to comply with Section 409A of the Code). Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, in the event Participant is given notice of Termination for Cause on or prior to the conversion date, Participant shall forfeit all right, title and interest in and to such dividend-equivalent Units as of the date of receipt of such notice of Termination for Cause, and such Units will be reconveyed to the Company without further consideration or any act or action by Participant. Upon conversion of the Units into shares of Stock, Participant will obtain full voting and other rights as a stockholder of the Company.

6. Payment of Taxes . Participant will, no later than the date as of which any amount related to the Units first becomes includable in Participant’s gross income for federal income tax purposes, pay to the Company, or make other arrangements satisfactory to the Committee regarding payment of, any federal,




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state and local taxes of any kind (including Participant’s FICA obligation) required by law to be withheld with respect to such amount. Without limiting the foregoing, the Company may permit or require that any such withholding requirement be satisfied, in whole or in part, by having the Company withhold from the Units upon settlement a number of shares of Stock having a Fair Market Value on the date of withholding, equal to the minimum amount (and not any greater amount) required to be withheld for tax purposes, all in accordance with such procedures as the Secretary establishes. The obligations of the Company under this Certificate will be conditional on such payment or arrangements, and the Company and, where applicable, its Affiliates, will, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment of any kind otherwise due to Participant.

GENERAL PROVISIONS:

7. Special Rules Regarding Retirement . As consideration for the extended vesting or exercise period of the Awards as a result of Participant’s Retirement, and provided that Participant has not previously entered into a non-competition agreement with the Company, Participant shall enter into a non-competition agreement with the Company at the time of Participant’s Retirement if requested by the Committee or the Chief Executive Officer within 60 days following the date of Retirement, in such form as shall be reasonably determined by the Committee. In the event that Participant refuses to enter into such non-competition agreement, then all of the Awards, that were not vested as of the date immediately preceding the date of Participant’s Retirement shall expire on the earlier of (i) the time of such refusal, or (ii) 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the 60 th day following the date of Participant’s Retirement. In the event that Participant enters into or has previously entered into and breaches a non-competition agreement, all of the outstanding Awards under this award certificate and under any prior award certificate for Units granted under the Incentive Plan that were not vested as of the date immediately preceding the date of Retirement shall expire immediately as of the time of such breach.

8. Changes in Capital Structure . The provisions of Article 15 of the Incentive Plan shall apply to these Awards and are incorporated herein by reference. Without limiting the foregoing, in the event the Stock shall be changed into or exchanged for a different number or class of shares of stock or securities of the Company or of another company, whether through reorganization, recapitalization, statutory share exchange, reclassification, stock split-up, combination of shares, merger or consolidation, or otherwise, there shall be substituted for each share of Stock then underlying the Awards subject to this certificate the number and class of shares into which each outstanding share of Stock shall be so exchanged.

9. Restrictions on Transfer and Pledge . No right or interest of Participant in these Awards may be pledged, encumbered, or hypothecated to or in favor of any party other than the Company or an Affiliate, or shall be subject to any lien, obligation, or liability of Participant to any other party other than the Company or an Affiliate. The Awards are not assignable or transferable by Participant other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a domestic relations order that would satisfy Section 414(p)(1)(A) of the Code if such Section applied to an Award under the Incentive Plan.

10. Limitation of Rights . The Awards do not confer to Participant or Participant’s beneficiary any rights of a shareholder of the Company unless and until Shares are in fact issued to such person in connection with the exercise or conversion of the Awards. Nothing in this Certificate shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company or any Affiliate to terminate Participant’s service at any time, nor confer upon Participant any right to continue in the service of the Company or any Affiliate.





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11. Amendment . The Committee may amend, modify or terminate this Certificate without approval of Participant; provided, however, that such amendment, modification or termination shall not, without Participant’s consent, reduce or diminish the value of this Award. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Committee may, without Participant’s consent, amend or interpret this Certificate to the extent necessary to comply with Section 409A of the Code and Treasury regulations and guidance with respect to such law.

12. Compensation Recoupment Policy . This Award shall be subject to any compensation recoupment policy of the Company that is applicable by its terms to Participant and to Awards of this type.

13. Incentive Plan Controls . The terms contained in the Incentive Plan are incorporated into and made a part of this Certificate and this Certificate shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Incentive Plan. In the event of any actual or alleged conflict between the provisions of the Incentive Plan and the provisions of this Certificate, the provisions of the Incentive Plan shall be controlling and determinative.

14. Successors . This Certificate shall be binding upon any successor of the Company, in accordance with the terms of this Certificate and the Incentive Plan.

15. Severability . If any one or more of the provisions contained in this Certificate is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the other provisions of this Certificate will be construed and enforced as if the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been included.

16. Notice . Notices and communications under this Certificate must be in writing and either personally delivered or sent by registered or certified United States mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Notices to the Company must be addressed to Duke Realty Corporation, 600 East 96th Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46240; Attn: General Counsel, or any other address designated by the Company in a written notice to Participant. Notices to Participant will be directed to the address of Participant then currently on file with the Company, or at any other address given by Participant in a written notice to the Company.







Section 10.7



FORM OF
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD CERTIFICATE
for Non-Employee Directors

Non-transferable

GRANT TO

Name
(“Grantee”)

by Duke Realty Corporation (the “Company”) of

X,XXX
restricted stock units convertible into shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 (the “Units")

pursuant to and subject to the provisions of the Duke Realty Corporation 2015 Non-Employee Directors Compensation Plan, (the “Directors Compensation Plan”), which is operated as a subplan of the Duke Realty Corporation Amended and Restated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Equity Incentive Plan” and, together with the Directors Compensation Plan, the “Plans”), and to the terms and conditions set forth on the following page.

Unless vesting is accelerated in accordance with the Plans, the Units shall vest (become non-forfeitable) in accordance with the following schedule:

Continuous Status as a Participant
after Grant Date
Number of
Units Vesting Per Year  


Percent of Units   Vested
Less than 2 Years
0
0%
2 Years
X,XXX
100%

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Duke Realty Corporation has caused this Certificate to be executed as of the Grant Date, as indicated below.

DUKE REALTY CORPORATION    ACCEPTED BY GRANTEE:


By:     __________________________________

Tracy D. Swearingen,    Name
SVP, Taxation
__________________________________
Date



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Grant Date: Month Day, 2015



TERMS AND CONDITIONS

DEFINITIONS:
Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Incentive Plan. Without limiting the foregoing, the following terms shall have the following meanings for purposes of this award certificate (“Certificate”):

(a) “Retirement” means Participant’s termination of employment with the Company or an Affiliate, other than a Termination for Cause, on or after Participant attains the age of 55 years provided that, as of the date of termination, the sum of the number of whole years of Participant’s employment with the Company or an Affiliate plus Participant’s age totals at least 65 years.

(b) “Termination for Cause” means Participant’s termination of employment with the Company or an Affiliate for Cause (as defined in the Incentive Plan) or by reason of Participant’s (i) violation of material Company or Affiliate policies or (ii) breach of non-competition, confidentiality or other restrictive covenants that may apply to Participant.

(c) “Resignation for Good Reason” after a Change in Control means, without Participant’s prior written consent: (i) a forced move to a location more than 60 miles from Participant’s place of business immediately prior to the Change in Control; or (ii) a material reduction in Participant’s base salary and/or annual incentive bonus target as compared to that in effect immediately prior to the Change in Control. Participant may not resign for Good Reason without providing the employer written notice of the grounds that Participant believes constitute Good Reason and giving the employer at least 30 days after such notice to cure and remedy the claimed event of Good Reason.
 
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS:

1. Grant of Units . The Company hereby grants to Participant, subject to the restrictions and the terms and conditions set forth in the Incentive Plan and in this Certificate, the number of restricted stock units indicated on page 1 hereof (the “Units”) which represent the right to receive an equal number of Shares of the Company’s Stock on the terms set forth in this Certificate.

2. Vesting of Units . The Units have been credited to a bookkeeping account on behalf of Participant. The Units will vest and become non-forfeitable on the earliest to occur of the following (the “RSU Vesting Date”):

(a)    as to the number of the Units specified on page 1 hereof, on the respective anniversaries of the Grant Date specified on page 1 hereof, or

(b)    the termination of Participant’s employment from the Company or any Affiliate due to death or Disability, or

(c)    the termination of Participant’s employment from the Company or any Affiliate without Cause (or Participant’s Resignation for Good Reason) within one year following the occurrence of a Change in Control, or

(d)    the occurrence of a Change in Control, if this Award is not equitably converted or substituted by the Surviving Corporation.





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If Participant’s employment terminates prior to the RSU Vesting Date for any reason other than Section 2(b), (c) or (d) above or Retirement (or in the event Participant is given notice of Termination for Cause on or prior to the RSU Vesting Date), Participant shall forfeit all right, title and interest in and to the Units as of the date of such termination (or as of the date of receipt of such notice of Termination for Cause, if applicable) and the Units will be reconveyed to the Company without further consideration or any act or action by Participant. If Participant’s employment terminates by reason of Retirement prior to the RSU Vesting Date, then, subject to Paragraph 7 below, the Units shall continue to vest in accordance with the schedule shown on page 1 of this Certificate on the same basis as if no termination of service with the Company had occurred. If Section 409A of the Code is determined to apply to this Award, any reference herein to Participant’s “termination of employment” shall be interpreted to mean Participant’s “separation from service” as defined in Code Section 409A and Treasury regulations and guidance with respect to such law.

3. Conversion to Stock . Unless the Units are forfeited prior to the RSU Vesting Date as provided in Paragraph 2, or deferred as provided in Paragraph 4, the Units will be converted to actual shares of Stock on the later of (i) the RSU Vesting Date, or (ii) if required by Code Section 409A and Treasury regulations and guidance with respect to such law, the six-month anniversary of Participant’s separation from service (the “Conversion Date”), and stock certificates evidencing the conversion of Units into shares of Stock will be registered on the books of the Company in Participant’s name as of the Conversion Date and delivered to Participant as soon as practical thereafter.

4. Deferral Election . If permitted by the Committee, Participant may elect with respect to any or all of the Units to defer delivery of the shares of Stock that would otherwise be due on the original Conversion Date until a designated later time. If such deferral election is permitted, the Committee shall, in its sole discretion, establish the rules and procedures for such payment deferrals in compliance with Section 409A of the Code and Treasury regulations and guidance with respect to such law.

5. Dividend Equivalents . If and when dividends or other distributions are paid with respect to the Stock while the Units are outstanding, the dollar amount or fair market value of such dividends or distributions with respect to the number of shares of Stock then underlying the Units shall be converted into additional Units in Participant’s name, based on the Fair Market Value of the Stock as of the date such dividends or distributions were payable. Such additional Units acquired upon the reinvestment of dividends or distributions shall be immediately vested when credited to Participant’s account, but will be converted to actual shares of Stock on the earlier of: (i) the same date as the original Units with respect to which they were credited are converted to Stock, or (ii) if such original Units fail to vest and are therefore forfeited, as soon as practical after the date on which the original Units were forfeited (or six months after Participant’s separation from service if necessary to comply with Section 409A of the Code). Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, in the event Participant is given notice of Termination for Cause on or prior to the conversion date, Participant shall forfeit all right, title and interest in and to such dividend-equivalent Units as of the date of receipt of such notice of Termination for Cause, and such Units will be reconveyed to the Company without further consideration or any act or action by Participant. Upon conversion of the Units into shares of Stock, Participant will obtain full voting and other rights as a stockholder of the Company.

6. Payment of Taxes . Participant will, no later than the date as of which any amount related to the Units first becomes includable in Participant’s gross income for federal income tax purposes, pay to the Company, or make other arrangements satisfactory to the Committee regarding payment of, any federal, state and local taxes of any kind (including Participant’s FICA obligation) required by law to be withheld with respect to such amount. Without limiting the foregoing, the Company may permit or require that any such withholding requirement be satisfied, in whole or in part, by having the Company withhold from the Units upon settlement a number of shares of Stock having a Fair Market Value on the date of withholding, equal to the minimum amount (and not




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any greater amount) required to be withheld for tax purposes, all in accordance with such procedures as the Secretary establishes. The obligations of the Company under this Certificate will be conditional on such payment or arrangements, and the Company and, where applicable, its Affiliates, will, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment of any kind otherwise due to Participant.

GENERAL PROVISIONS:

7. Special Rules Regarding Retirement . As consideration for the extended vesting or exercise period of the Awards as a result of Participant’s Retirement, and provided that Participant has not previously entered into a non-competition agreement with the Company, Participant shall enter into a non-competition agreement with the Company at the time of Participant’s Retirement if requested by the Committee or the Chief Executive Officer within 60 days following the date of Retirement, in such form as shall be reasonably determined by the Committee. In the event that Participant refuses to enter into such non-competition agreement, then all of the Awards, that were not vested as of the date immediately preceding the date of Participant’s Retirement shall expire on the earlier of (i) the time of such refusal, or (ii) 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the 60 th day following the date of Participant’s Retirement. In the event that Participant enters into or has previously entered into and breaches a non-competition agreement, all of the outstanding Awards under this award certificate and under any prior award certificate for Units granted under the Incentive Plan that were not vested as of the date immediately preceding the date of Retirement shall expire immediately as of the time of such breach.

8. Changes in Capital Structure . The provisions of Article 15 of the Incentive Plan shall apply to these Awards and are incorporated herein by reference. Without limiting the foregoing, in the event the Stock shall be changed into or exchanged for a different number or class of shares of stock or securities of the Company or of another company, whether through reorganization, recapitalization, statutory share exchange, reclassification, stock split-up, combination of shares, merger or consolidation, or otherwise, there shall be substituted for each share of Stock then underlying the Awards subject to this certificate the number and class of shares into which each outstanding share of Stock shall be so exchanged.

9. Restrictions on Transfer and Pledge . No right or interest of Participant in these Awards may be pledged, encumbered, or hypothecated to or in favor of any party other than the Company or an Affiliate, or shall be subject to any lien, obligation, or liability of Participant to any other party other than the Company or an Affiliate. The Awards are not assignable or transferable by Participant other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a domestic relations order that would satisfy Section 414(p)(1)(A) of the Code if such Section applied to an Award under the Incentive Plan.

10. Limitation of Rights . The Awards do not confer to Participant or Participant’s beneficiary any rights of a shareholder of the Company unless and until Shares are in fact issued to such person in connection with the exercise or conversion of the Awards. Nothing in this Certificate shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company or any Affiliate to terminate Participant’s service at any time, nor confer upon Participant any right to continue in the service of the Company or any Affiliate.

11. Amendment . The Committee may amend, modify or terminate this Certificate without approval of Participant; provided, however, that such amendment, modification or termination shall not, without Participant’s consent, reduce or diminish the value of this Award. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Committee may, without Participant’s consent, amend or interpret this Certificate to the extent necessary to comply with Section 409A of the Code and Treasury regulations and guidance with respect to such law.





TERMS AND CONDITIONS

12. Compensation Recoupment Policy . This Award shall be subject to any compensation recoupment policy of the Company that is applicable by its terms to Participant and to Awards of this type.

13. Incentive Plan Controls . The terms contained in the Incentive Plan are incorporated into and made a part of this Certificate and this Certificate shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Incentive Plan. In the event of any actual or alleged conflict between the provisions of the Incentive Plan and the provisions of this Certificate, the provisions of the Incentive Plan shall be controlling and determinative.

14. Successors . This Certificate shall be binding upon any successor of the Company, in accordance with the terms of this Certificate and the Incentive Plan.

15. Severability . If any one or more of the provisions contained in this Certificate is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the other provisions of this Certificate will be construed and enforced as if the invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision had never been included.

16. Notice . Notices and communications under this Certificate must be in writing and either personally delivered or sent by registered or certified United States mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Notices to the Company must be addressed to Duke Realty Corporation, 600 East 96th Street, Suite 100, Indianapolis, IN 46240; Attn: General Counsel, or any other address designated by the Company in a written notice to Participant. Notices to Participant will be directed to the address of Participant then currently on file with the Company, or at any other address given by Participant in a written notice to the Company.






















EXHIBIT 12.1
DUKE REALTY CORPORATION
CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND RATIO OF EARNINGS TO
COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DIVIDENDS
(in thousands, except ratios)
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2013
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2012
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2011
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2010
 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations, less preferred dividends
 
$
37,416

 
 
$
190,743

 
 
$
27,887

 
 
$
(126,873
)
  
 
$
(61,143
)
 
 
$
(20,215
)
 
Preferred dividends
 

  
 
24,943

  
 
31,616

  
 
46,438

  
 
60,353

 
 
69,468

 
Interest expense
 
49,610

  
 
196,090

  
 
202,174

  
 
202,109

  
 
181,734

 
 
146,987

 
Earnings before fixed charges
 
$
87,026

  
 
$
411,776

  
 
$
261,677

 
 
$
121,674

  
 
$
180,944

 
 
$
196,240

 
Interest expense
 
$
49,610

  
 
$
196,090

  
 
$
202,174

  
 
$
202,109

  
 
$
181,734

 
 
$
146,987

 
Interest costs capitalized
 
3,136

  
 
17,619

  
 
16,756

  
 
9,357

  
 
4,335

 
 
11,498

 
Total fixed charges
 
52,746

  
 
213,709

  
 
218,930

  
 
211,466

  
 
186,069

 
 
158,485

 
Preferred dividends
 

  
 
24,943

  
 
31,616

  
 
46,438

  
 
60,353

 
 
69,468

 
Total fixed charges and preferred dividends
 
$
52,746

  
 
$
238,652

  
 
$
250,546

  
 
$
257,904

  
 
$
246,422

 
 
$
227,953

 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
 
1.65

 
 
1.93

 
 
1.20


 
N/A

(1)
 
N/A

(3)
 
1.24


Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred dividends
 
1.65

 
 
1.73

 
 
1.04


 
N/A

(2)
 
N/A

(4)
 
N/A

(5)
 
(1)
N/A - The ratio is less than 1.0; deficit of $89.8 million exists for the year ended December 31, 2012. The calculation of earnings includes $305.6 million of non-cash depreciation and amortization expense.
(2)
N/A - The ratio is less than 1.0; deficit of $136.2 million exists for the year ended December 31, 2012. The calculation of earnings includes $305.6 million of non-cash depreciation and amortization expense.
(3)
N/A - The ratio is less than 1.0; deficit of $5.1 million exists for the year ended December 31, 2011. The calculation of earnings includes $263.4 million of non-cash depreciation and amortization expense.
(4)
N/A - The ratio is less than 1.0; deficit of $65.5 million exists for the year ended December 31, 2011. The calculation of earnings includes $263.4 million of non-cash depreciation and amortization expense.
(5)
N/A - The ratio is less than 1.0; deficit of $31.7 million exists for the year ended December 31, 2010. The calculation of earnings includes $216.2 million of non-cash depreciation and amortization expense.





EXHIBIT 12.2
DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
CALCULATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES AND RATIO OF EARNINGS TO
COMBINED FIXED CHARGES AND PREFERRED DISTRIBUTIONS
(in thousands, except ratios)
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2014
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2013
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2012
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2011
 
 
Year Ended December 31, 2010
 
Net income (loss) from continuing operations, less preferred distributions
 
$
37,416

 
 
$
190,743

 
 
$
27,887

 
 
$
(126,873
)
  
 
$
(61,143
)
 
 
$
(20,215
)
 
Preferred distributions
 

  
 
24,943

  
 
31,616

  
 
46,438

  
 
60,353

 
 
69,468

 
Interest expense
 
49,610

  
 
196,090

  
 
202,174

  
 
202,109

  
 
181,734

 
 
146,987

 
Earnings before fixed charges
 
$
87,026

  
 
$
411,776

  
 
$
261,677

 
 
$
121,674

  
 
$
180,944

 
 
$
196,240

 
Interest expense
 
$
49,610

  
 
$
196,090

  
 
$
202,174

  
 
$
202,109

  
 
$
181,734

 
 
$
146,987

 
Interest costs capitalized
 
3,136

  
 
17,619

  
 
16,756

  
 
9,357

  
 
4,335

 
 
11,498

 
Total fixed charges
 
52,746

  
 
213,709

  
 
218,930

  
 
211,466

  
 
186,069

 
 
158,485

 
Preferred distributions
 

  
 
24,943

  
 
31,616

  
 
46,438

  
 
60,353

 
 
69,468

 
Total fixed charges and preferred distributions
 
$
52,746

  
 
$
238,652

  
 
$
250,546

  
 
$
257,904

  
 
$
246,422

 
 
$
227,953

 
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
 
1.65

 
 
1.93

 
 
1.20


 
N/A

(1)
 
N/A

(3)
 
1.24


Ratio of earnings to fixed charges and preferred distributions
 
1.65

 
 
1.73

 
 
1.04


 
N/A

(2)
 
N/A

(4)
 
N/A

(5)
 
(1)
N/A - The ratio is less than 1.0; deficit of $89.8 million exists for the year ended December 31, 2012. The calculation of earnings includes $305.6 million of non-cash depreciation and amortization expense.
(2)
N/A - The ratio is less than 1.0; deficit of $136.2 million exists for the year ended December 31, 2012. The calculation of earnings includes $305.6 million of non-cash depreciation and amortization expense.
(3)
N/A - The ratio is less than 1.0; deficit of $5.1 million exists for the year ended December 31, 2011. The calculation of earnings includes $263.4 million of non-cash depreciation and amortization expense.
(4)
N/A - The ratio is less than 1.0; deficit of $65.5 million exists for the year ended December 31, 2011. The calculation of earnings includes $263.4 million of non-cash depreciation and amortization expense.
(5)
N/A - The ratio is less than 1.0; deficit of $31.7 million exists for the year ended December 31, 2010. The calculation of earnings includes $216.2 million of non-cash depreciation and amortization expense.






EXHIBIT 31.1
DUKE REALTY CORPORATION
CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
I, Dennis D. Oklak, certify that:
1
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Duke Realty Corporation;
2
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 1, 2015
 
 
/s/ Dennis D. Oklak
Dennis D. Oklak
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer




EXHIBIT 31.2
DUKE REALTY CORPORATION
CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
I, Mark A. Denien, certify that:
1
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Duke Realty Corporation;
2
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 1, 2015
 
 
/s/ Mark A. Denien
Mark A. Denien
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer




EXHIBIT 31.3
DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
I, Dennis D. Oklak, certify that:
1
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Duke Realty Limited Partnership;
2
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 1, 2015
 
 
/s/ Dennis D. Oklak
Dennis D. Oklak
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner





EXHIBIT 31.4
DUKE REALTY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
CERTIFICATION OF THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
I, Mark A. Denien, certify that:
1
I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Duke Realty Limited Partnership;
2
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
5
The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: May 1, 2015
 
 
/s/ Mark A. Denien
Mark A. Denien
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the General Partner





EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Duke Realty Corporation (the “General Partner”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending March 31, 2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Dennis D. Oklak, Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the General Partner.
 
/s/ Dennis D. Oklak
Dennis D. Oklak
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Date:
May 1, 2015
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Duke Realty Corporation, and will be retained by Duke Realty Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.




EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Duke Realty Corporation (the “General Partner”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending March 31, 2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Mark A. Denien, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the General Partner, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the General Partner.
 
/s/ Mark A. Denien
Mark A. Denien
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date:
May 1, 2015
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Duke Realty Corporation, and will be retained by Duke Realty Corporation and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.




EXHIBIT 32.3
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Duke Realty Limited Partnership (the “Partnership”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending March 31, 2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Dennis D. Oklak, Chief Executive Officer of Duke Realty Corporation, the general partner of the Partnership (the “General Partner”), certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Partnership.
 
/s/ Dennis D. Oklak
Dennis D. Oklak
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner
Date:
May 1, 2015
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Duke Realty Limited Partnership, and will be retained by Duke Realty Limited Partnership and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.





EXHIBIT 32.4
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the Quarterly Report of Duke Realty Limited Partnership (the “Partnership”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ending March 31, 2015 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Mark A. Denien, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Duke Realty Corporation, the general partner of the Partnership (the “General Partner”), certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Partnership.
 
/s/ Mark A. Denien
Mark A. Denien
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the General Partner
Date:
May 1, 2015
A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906, or other document authenticating, acknowledging, or otherwise adopting the signature that appears in typed form within the electronic version of this written statement required by Section 906, has been provided to Duke Realty Limited Partnership, and will be retained by Duke Realty Limited Partnership and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.