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Maryland
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26-3136483
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(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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712 Fifth Avenue, 9
th
Floor, New York, NY
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10019
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(Address or Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(212) 843-1601
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(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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None
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(Former name, former address or former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
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Large Accelerated Filer
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¨
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Accelerated Filer
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¨
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Non-Accelerated Filer
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¨
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
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Smaller reporting company
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x
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Three Months Ended
September 30, |
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Nine Months Ended
September 30, |
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2013
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2012
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2013
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2012
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Revenues
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|
|
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Net rental income
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$
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2,975,101
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$
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963,073
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$
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8,754,751
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$
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1,004,917
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Other
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122,702
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34,231
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349,905
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36,712
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Total revenues
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3,097,803
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997,304
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9,104,656
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1,041,629
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Expenses
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|
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Property operating expenses
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823,556
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274,680
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2,426,958
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285,627
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Management fees
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109,309
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40,662
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328,108
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42,471
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Depreciation and amortization
|
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|
1,061,685
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698,314
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4,088,893
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729,318
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General and administrative expenses
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540,744
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426,361
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1,493,858
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1,147,217
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Asset management and oversight fees to affiliates
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130,072
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62,068
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373,859
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210,477
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Real estate taxes and insurance
|
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331,491
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112,549
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1,032,676
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|
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117,260
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Acquisition costs
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55,429
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|
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-
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198,446
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|
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40,968
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Total expenses
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3,052,286
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1,614,634
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9,942,798
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2,573,338
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Other operating activities
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Equity in operating earnings of unconsolidated joint ventures (Note 5)
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(150,423)
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18,479
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(97,729)
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12,729
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Operating loss
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(104,906)
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(598,851)
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(935,871)
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(1,518,980)
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Other income (expense)
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Gain on revaluation of equity on business combination
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-
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-
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-
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2,284,656
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Gain on sale of joint venture interests
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|
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-
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-
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-
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2,014,533
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Equity in gain on sale of real estate asset of unconsolidated joint venture (Note 5)
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1,605,094
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-
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1,605,094
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-
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Interest expense, net
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(1,137,769)
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(219,170)
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(3,461,251)
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(324,209)
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Total other (expense) income
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467,325
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(219,170)
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(1,856,157)
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3,974,980
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Net income (loss) from continuing operations
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362,419
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(818,021)
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(2,792,028)
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2,456,000
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Discontinued operations
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(Loss) income on operations of rental property
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(2,675)
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(336,787)
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(92,211)
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833,596
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(Loss) income from discontinued operations
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(2,675)
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(336,787)
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(92,211)
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833,596
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Net income (loss)
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359,744
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(1,154,808)
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(2,884,239)
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3,289,596
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Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
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(171,969)
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(434,938)
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(993,656)
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(447,470)
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Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders
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$
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531,713
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$
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(719,870)
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$
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(1,890,583)
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$
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3,737,066
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Earnings (loss) per common share - continuing operations
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Basic Income (Loss) Per Common Share
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$
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0.22
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$
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(0.57)
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$
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(0.77)
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$
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1.07
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Diluted Income (Loss) Per Common Share
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$
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0.22
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$
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(0.57)
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$
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(0.77)
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$
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1.06
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Earnings (loss) per common share discontinued operations
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Basic (Loss) Income Per Common Share
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$
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(0.00)
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$
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0.18
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$
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(0.04)
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$
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1.35
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Diluted (Loss) Income Per Common Share
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$
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(0.00)
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$
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0.18
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$
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(0.04)
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$
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1.34
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Weighted Average Basic Common Shares Outstanding
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2,386,426
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1,855,791
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2,332,144
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1,537,554
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Weighted Average Diluted Common Shares Outstanding
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2,402,143
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1,855,791
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2,348,204
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1,553,873
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3 | ||
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Nonvoting Convertible
Stock |
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Common Stock
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Number
of Shares |
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Par
Value |
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Number of
Shares |
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Par
Value |
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Additional
Paid-in Capital |
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Cumulative
Distributions |
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Net Income
(Loss) to Common Stockholders' |
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Noncontrolling
Interests |
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Total
Equity |
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Balance, January 1, 2012
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1,000
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$
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10
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1,113,968
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$
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11,140
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$
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7,475,175
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$
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(810,088)
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$
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(7,061,122)
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$
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-
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$
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(384,885)
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Issuance of restricted stock, net
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-
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-
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7,500
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75
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81,175
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-
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-
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-
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81,250
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Issuance of common stock, net
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-
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-
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1,127,089
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11,251
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9,056,044
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-
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|
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-
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-
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9,067,295
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Redemptions of common stock
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|
-
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-
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(29,125)
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(272)
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272
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-
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-
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-
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-
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|
Transfers to redeemable common stock
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|
-
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-
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-
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-
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(454,712)
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-
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-
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-
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(454,712)
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Distributions declared
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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(1,191,828)
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-
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-
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(1,191,828)
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Distributions to noncontrolling interests
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-
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|
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-
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|
-
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|
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-
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-
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|
|
-
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|
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-
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(398,116)
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|
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(398,116)
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Noncontrolling interest upon acquisition
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|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
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|
|
-
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|
|
-
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|
|
-
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-
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29,027,080
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29,027,080
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Net income
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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3,920,841
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3,444,467
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|
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7,365,308
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|
Balance at December 31, 2012
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1,000
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|
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10
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|
2,219,432
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22,194
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16,157,954
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(2,001,916)
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|
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(3,140,281)
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32,073,431
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43,111,392
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Issuance of restricted stock, net
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|
-
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-
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4,500
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|
45
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73,705
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|
-
|
|
|
-
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|
|
-
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73,750
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Issuance of common stock, net
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|
-
|
|
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-
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198,579
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1,984
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1,509,543
|
|
|
-
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-
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-
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1,511,527
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Redemptions of common stock
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-
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|
-
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(10,000)
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(98)
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|
98
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|
|
-
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|
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-
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|
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-
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|
|
-
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|
Transfers to redeemable common stock
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|
-
|
|
|
-
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-
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|
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-
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(443,034)
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|
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-
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|
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-
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-
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(443,034)
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Gain on partial sale of controlling interests
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-
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|
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-
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-
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-
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3,699,267
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|
|
-
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|
|
-
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|
|
-
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|
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3,699,267
|
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Distributions declared
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|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
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(1,231,622)
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|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(1,231,622)
|
|
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
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|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(755,623)
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|
|
(755,623)
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|
Noncontrolling interests upon acquisition or addition
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
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|
4,484,737
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|
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4,484,737
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Net income (loss)
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-
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
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-
|
|
|
-
|
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(1,890,583)
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(993,656)
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|
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(2,884,239)
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|
Balance at September 30, 2013 (Unaudited)
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|
1,000
|
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$
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10
|
|
2,412,511
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|
$
|
24,125
|
|
$
|
20,997,533
|
|
$
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(3,233,538)
|
|
$
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(5,030,864)
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$
|
34,808,889
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|
$
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47,566,155
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4 | ||
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Nine Months Ended
September 30, |
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2013
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2012
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Cash flows from operating activities:
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Net income
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$
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(2,884,239)
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$
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3,289,596
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Depreciation and amortization
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|
|
4,583,563
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|
|
1,134,898
|
|
Amortization of fair value adjustment
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|
|
(605,081)
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|
|
(125,281)
|
|
Equity in (income) loss of unconsolidated joint ventures
|
|
|
97,729
|
|
|
(4,049)
|
|
Gain on sale of joint venture interests
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(2,014,533)
|
|
Equity in gain on sale of real estate asset of unconsolidated joint ventures
|
|
|
(1,687,594)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Gain on revaluation of equity on business combinations
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(3,450,460)
|
|
Distributions from unconsolidated real estate joint ventures
|
|
|
263,272
|
|
|
476,619
|
|
Share-based compensation attributable to director’s stock compensation plan
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|
|
73,750
|
|
|
45,000
|
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due to affiliates
|
|
|
(446,042)
|
|
|
(1,379,032)
|
|
Accounts receivable, prepaids and other assets
|
|
|
(53,220)
|
|
|
(12,696)
|
|
Accounts payable and other accrued liabilities
|
|
|
3,446,367
|
|
|
40,216
|
|
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
|
|
|
2,768,505
|
|
|
(1,999,722)
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Restricted cash
|
|
|
(469,090)
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|
|
(196,368)
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|
Cash acquired in excess of acquisition of consolidated real estate investments
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
96,057
|
|
Additions to consolidated real estate investments
|
|
|
(13,989,816)
|
|
|
(53,917)
|
|
Proceeds from sale of joint venture interests
|
|
|
2,000,040
|
|
|
2,957,622
|
|
Investment in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(6,457)
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
|
|
|
(12,458,866)
|
|
|
2,796,937
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions on common stock
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|
|
(743,464)
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|
|
(472,942)
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|
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
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|
|
(755,623)
|
|
|
(115,748)
|
|
Noncontrolling equity interest additions to consolidated real estate investments
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|
|
920,908
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|
|
-
|
|
Repayment on notes payable
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(3,834,578)
|
|
Borrowings (repayments) on mortgages payable
|
|
|
8,291,815
|
|
|
(119,196)
|
|
Borrowings from line of credit
|
|
|
1,200,019
|
|
|
-
|
|
Deferred financing fees
|
|
|
10,814
|
|
|
-
|
|
Issuance of common stock, net
|
|
|
405,897
|
|
|
7,443,431
|
|
Payments to redeem common stock
|
|
|
(98,425)
|
|
|
(271,772)
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
9,231,941
|
|
|
2,629,195
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
(458,420)
|
|
|
3,426,410
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
|
|
2,789,163
|
|
|
420,570
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
|
|
$
|
2,330,743
|
|
$
|
3,846,980
|
|
5 | ||
|
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information Cash Interest Paid
|
|
$
|
661,991
|
|
$
|
100,024
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental Disclosure of Noncash Transactions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions payable
|
|
$
|
139,499
|
|
$
|
114,367
|
|
Redemptions payable
|
|
$
|
169,366
|
|
$
|
23,125
|
|
Accrued offering costs
|
|
$
|
680,852
|
|
$
|
399,236
|
|
Distributions paid to common stockholders through common stock issuances pursuant to
the distribution reinvestment plan including $14,276 and $43,868 declared but not yet reinvested at September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively |
|
$
|
443,034
|
|
$
|
312,407
|
|
Receivable for common stock issuances pursuant to the distribution reinvestment plan
|
|
$
|
(14,276)
|
|
$
|
(43,868)
|
|
Line of credit release and extension fee
|
|
$
|
175,356
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Reduction of line of credit balance in exchange for sale of joint venture equity interest
|
|
$
|
5,524,412
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
Net assets acquired
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
5,187,724
|
|
6 | ||
|
7 | ||
|
8 | ||
|
|
Real Estate Assets
Held for Sale |
|
|
September 30, 2013
|
|
Operating properties held for sale
|
$
|
19,531,487
|
Other assets
|
|
808,029
|
Assets held for sale
|
$
|
20,339,516
|
|
Liabilities Related to
Real Estate Assets Held for Sale |
|
|
September 30, 2013
|
|
Property indebtedness
|
$
|
14,726,096
|
Other liabilities
|
|
318,802
|
Liabilities related to assets held for sale
|
$
|
15,044,898
|
9 | ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Joint Venture Equity
Investment Information |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Multifamily
Community Name/Location |
|
Approx.
Rentable Square Footage |
|
Number
of Units |
|
Date
Acquired |
|
Property
Acquisition Cost (1) |
|
Gross Amount of
Our Investment |
|
Our
Ownership Interest in Property Owner |
|
|
Approx.
Annualized Base Rent (2) |
|
Average
Annual Effective Rent Per Unit (3) |
|
Approx.
% Leased (4) |
|
|
|||||
Springhouse at Newport News/Newport News, Virginia
|
|
310,826
|
|
432
|
|
12/3/2009
|
|
$
|
29,250
|
|
$
|
2,670
|
|
38.25
|
%
|
|
$
|
4,390
|
|
$
|
10
|
|
|
93
|
%
|
|
The Reserve at Creekside Village/Chattanooga, Tennessee
|
|
211,632
|
|
192
|
|
3/31/2010
|
|
$
|
14,250
|
|
$
|
717
|
|
24.70
|
%
|
|
$
|
2,332
|
|
$
|
12
|
|
|
92
|
%
|
|
The Estates at Perimeter/ Augusta, Georgia
|
|
266,148
|
|
240
|
|
9/1/2010
|
|
$
|
24,950
|
|
$
|
1,931
|
|
25.00
|
%
|
|
$
|
2,991
|
|
$
|
12
|
|
|
94
|
%
|
|
Enders Place at Baldwin Park/Orlando, Florida
|
|
234,600
|
|
198
|
|
10/02/2012
|
|
$
|
25,100
|
|
$
|
4,599
|
|
48.40
|
%
|
|
$
|
3,492
|
|
$
|
18
|
|
|
95
|
%
|
|
MDA Apartments/Chicago, Illinois(5)
|
|
160,290
|
|
190
|
|
12/17/2012
|
|
$
|
54,900
|
|
$
|
6,098
|
|
35.31
|
%
|
|
$
|
4,899
|
|
$
|
26
|
|
|
94
|
%
|
|
Total/Average
|
|
1,183,496
|
|
1,252
|
|
|
|
$
|
148,450
|
|
$
|
16,015
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
18,104
|
|
$
|
15
|
|
|
94
|
%
|
|
|
(1)
|
Property Acquisition Cost excludes acquisition fees and closing costs.
|
|
(2)
|
Annualized base rent is calculated by annualizing the current, in-place monthly base rent for leases as of September 30, 2013 and does not take into account any rent concessions or prospective rent increases. Total concessions for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 amounted to approximately $
439,330
.
|
|
(3)
|
Annual effective rent per unit includes the effect of tenant concessions over the term of the lease.
|
|
(4)
|
Percent leased is calculated as (i) the number of units under commenced leases as of September 30, 2013, divided by (ii) total number of units, expressed as a percentage.
|
|
(5)
|
The approximate rentable square footage for the MDA Apartments includes
8,200
square feet of retail space.
|
10 | ||
|
Property
|
|
|
Land
|
|
|
Building and
Improvements |
|
|
Construction in
Progress |
|
|
Furniture,
Fixtures and Equipment |
|
|
Totals
|
|
Springhouse
|
|
$
|
6,500,000
|
|
$
|
27,631,082
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
1,071,094
|
|
$
|
35,202,176
|
|
Creekside
|
|
|
1,920,000
|
|
|
17,953,934
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
484,127
|
|
|
20,358,061
|
|
Enders
|
|
|
4,750,000
|
|
|
19,241,837
|
|
|
284,934
|
|
|
523,859
|
|
|
24,800,630
|
|
Berry Hill
|
|
|
5,000,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
15,014,061
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
20,014,061
|
|
MDA
|
|
|
9,500,000
|
|
|
50,814,245
|
|
|
399,019
|
|
|
455,359
|
|
|
61,168,623
|
|
|
|
$
|
27,670,000
|
|
$
|
115,641,098
|
|
$
|
15,698,014
|
|
$
|
2,534,439
|
|
$
|
161,543,551
|
|
Less: Accumulated Depreciation
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(3,828,341)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(523,534)
|
|
|
(4,351,875)
|
|
Totals
|
|
$
|
27,670,000
|
|
$
|
111,812,757
|
|
$
|
15,698,014
|
|
$
|
2,010,905
|
|
$
|
157,191,676
|
|
11 | ||
|
Property
|
|
Joint Venture
Interest |
|
|
Managing Member
LLC Interest |
|
|
Indirect Equity
Interest in Property |
|
Augusta
|
|
50.00
|
%
|
|
50.00
|
%
|
|
25.00
|
%
|
Hillsboro
|
|
37.57
|
%
|
|
33.27
|
%
|
|
12.50
|
%
|
|
|
September 30,
2013 |
|
December 31,
2012 |
|
||
Balance Sheet:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Real estate, net of depreciation
|
|
$
|
22,363,505
|
|
$
|
53,693,437
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
21,072,660
|
|
|
1,397,388
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
43,436,165
|
|
$
|
55,090,825
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage payable
|
|
$
|
17,676,465
|
|
$
|
41,016,809
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
987,779
|
|
|
816,716
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
$
|
18,664,244
|
|
$
|
41,833,525
|
|
Stockholders’ equity
|
|
|
24,771,921
|
|
|
13,257,300
|
|
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
|
|
$
|
43,436,165
|
|
$
|
55,090,825
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|||||||
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
|||
Operating Statement:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rental revenues
|
|
$
|
1,606,398
|
|
$
|
1,604,232
|
|
$
|
4,834,889
|
|
$
|
4,749,491
|
|
Operating expenses
|
|
|
(1,412,880)
|
|
|
(603,606)
|
|
|
(2,569,652)
|
|
|
(1,673,970)
|
|
Income before debt service, acquisition costs, and depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
193,518
|
|
|
1,000,626
|
|
|
2,265,237
|
|
|
3,075,521
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mortgage interest
|
|
|
(421,376)
|
|
|
(430,158)
|
|
|
(1,260,673)
|
|
|
(1,281,124)
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(275,023)
|
|
|
(421,053)
|
|
|
(1,112,676)
|
|
|
(1,229,341)
|
|
Net income (loss)
|
|
|
(502,881)
|
|
|
149,415
|
|
|
(108,112)
|
|
|
565,056
|
|
Net income attributable to JV partners
|
|
|
(361,577)
|
|
|
(130,097)
|
|
|
(21,179)
|
|
|
(486,409)
|
|
|
|
|
(141,304)
|
|
|
19,318
|
|
|
(86,933)
|
|
|
78,647
|
|
Amortization of deferred financing costs paid on behalf of joint ventures
|
|
|
9,119
|
|
|
(838)
|
|
|
10,796
|
|
|
(2,515)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity in earnings (loss) of unconsolidated joint ventures
|
|
$
|
(150,423)
|
|
$
|
18,480
|
|
$
|
(97,729)
|
|
$
|
76,132
|
|
12 | ||
|
13 | ||
|
14 | ||
|
|
|
September 30,
2013 |
|
December 31,
2012 |
|
||
Asset management and oversight fees
|
|
$
|
822,308
|
|
$
|
426,938
|
|
Acquisition fees and disposition fees
|
|
|
780,788
|
|
|
322,440
|
|
Financing fees
|
|
|
5,891
|
|
|
5,891
|
|
Reimbursable operating expenses
|
|
|
254,700
|
|
|
431,850
|
|
Reimbursable offering costs
|
|
|
187,697
|
|
|
197,300
|
|
Reimbursable organizational costs
|
|
|
49,931
|
|
|
49,931
|
|
Other
|
|
|
17,785
|
|
|
388,217
|
|
Total related-party amounts payable
|
|
$
|
2,119,100
|
|
$
|
1,822,567
|
|
15 | ||
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
Nine Months Ended September 30,
|
|
||||||||
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders
|
|
$
|
534,388
|
|
$
|
(1,056,657)
|
|
$
|
(1,798,372)
|
|
$
|
1,654,460
|
|
Dividends on restricted stock expected to vest
|
|
|
(2,773)
|
|
|
(3,127)
|
|
|
(8,409)
|
|
|
(8,575)
|
|
Gain on redemption of common stock
(2)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
250
|
|
|
1,575
|
|
|
4,018
|
|
Basic net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders
|
|
$
|
531,615
|
|
$
|
(1,059,534)
|
|
$
|
(1,805,206)
|
|
$
|
1,649,903
|
|
Basic net (loss) income from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders
|
|
$
|
(2,675)
|
|
$
|
(336,787)
|
|
$
|
(92,211)
|
|
$
|
833,596
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding
|
|
|
2,386,426
|
|
|
1,855,791
|
|
|
2,332,144
|
|
|
1,537,554
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Potential dilutive shares
(1)
|
|
|
15,717
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
16,319
|
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding and potential dilutive shares
|
|
|
2,402,143
|
|
|
1,855,791
|
|
|
2,332,144
|
|
|
1,553,873
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic income (loss) from continuing operations per share
|
|
$
|
0.22
|
|
$
|
(0.57)
|
|
$
|
(0.77)
|
|
$
|
1.07
|
|
Basic (loss) income from discontinued operations per share
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
0.18
|
|
$
|
(0.04)
|
|
$
|
1.35
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted income (loss) from continued operations per share
|
|
$
|
0.22
|
|
$
|
(0.57)
|
|
$
|
(0.77)
|
|
$
|
1.06
|
|
Diluted (loss) income from discontinued operations per share
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
0.18
|
|
$
|
(0.04)
|
|
$
|
1.34
|
|
16 | ||
|
Non Vested shares
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Weighted average grant-date
fair value |
|
Balance at January 1, 2013
|
|
16,500
|
|
$
|
165,000
|
|
Granted
|
|
7,500
|
|
|
75,000
|
|
Vested
|
|
(6,000)
|
|
|
(60,000)
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Balance at September 30, 2013
|
|
18,000
|
|
$
|
180,000
|
|
17 | ||
|
|
|
Distributions
|
|
||||
2013
|
|
Declared
|
|
Paid
|
|
||
First Quarter
|
|
$
|
393,291
|
|
$
|
385,167
|
|
Second Quarter
|
|
|
412,265
|
|
|
413,477
|
|
Third Quarter
|
|
|
426,066
|
|
|
423,134
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
1,231,622
|
|
$
|
1,221,778
|
|
18 | ||
|
Distributions
Declared Daily For Each Day in Month Listed |
|
Date Paid
|
|
Total Distribution
|
|
Cash Distribution
|
|
Dollar amount of
Shares Issued pursuant to the Distribution Reinvestment Plan |
|
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 2013
|
|
October 1, 2013
|
|
$
|
125,263
|
|
$
|
125,263
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
October 2013
|
|
November 1, 2013
|
|
$
|
143,393
|
|
$
|
143,393
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
19 | ||
|
20 | ||
|
21 | ||
|
Multifamily
Community |
|
Date
Acquired |
|
Number of
Units |
|
Our
Ownership Interest in Property Owner |
|
|
Occupancy
% |
|
|
Debt
Service Coverage Ratio |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Springhouse at Newport News
|
|
12/03/2009
|
|
|
432
|
|
|
38.25
|
%
|
|
|
93
|
%
|
|
|
2.54
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Reserve at Creekside Village
|
|
03/31/2010
|
|
|
192
|
|
|
24.70
|
%
|
|
|
92
|
%
|
|
|
2.20
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Estates at Perimeter
|
|
09/01/2010
|
|
|
240
|
|
|
25.00
|
%
|
|
|
94
|
%
|
|
|
2.28
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Enders Place at Baldwin Park
|
|
10/02/2012
|
|
|
198
|
|
|
48.40
|
%
|
|
|
95
|
%
|
|
|
2.48
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MDA City Apartments
|
|
12/17/2012
|
|
|
190
|
|
|
35.31
|
%
|
|
|
94
|
%
|
|
|
1.55
|
|
22 | ||
|
23 | ||
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
September 30, |
|
Change
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30, |
|
Change
|
|
||||||||||||||||
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
$
|
|
%
|
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
$
|
|
%
|
|
||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property Revenues
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Same Store
|
|
$
|
2,200,282
|
|
$
|
2,227,994
|
|
$
|
(27,712)
|
|
|
(1.2)
|
%
|
|
$
|
6,583,470
|
|
$
|
6,666,253
|
|
$
|
(82,783)
|
|
|
(1.2)
|
%
|
Non-Same Store
|
|
|
3,053,836
|
|
|
933,912
|
|
|
2,119,924
|
|
|
227.0
|
%
|
|
|
8,944,318
|
|
|
4,762,067
|
|
|
4,182,251
|
|
|
87.8
|
%
|
Total property revenues
|
|
$
|
5,254,118
|
|
$
|
3,161,906
|
|
$
|
2,092,212
|
|
|
66.2
|
%
|
|
$
|
15,527,788
|
|
$
|
11,428,320
|
|
$
|
4,099,468
|
|
|
35.9
|
%
|
Property Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Same Store
|
|
$
|
949,331
|
|
$
|
1,099,054
|
|
$
|
(149,723)
|
|
|
(13.6)
|
%
|
|
$
|
2,816,132
|
|
$
|
2,920,472
|
|
$
|
(104,340)
|
|
|
(3.6)
|
%
|
Non-Same Store
|
|
|
2,045,764
|
|
|
328,104
|
|
|
1,717,660
|
|
|
523.5
|
%
|
|
|
4,534,935
|
|
|
1,646,856
|
|
|
2,888,079
|
|
|
175.4
|
%
|
Total property expenses
|
|
$
|
2,995,095
|
|
$
|
1,427,158
|
|
$
|
1,567,937
|
|
|
109.9
|
%
|
|
$
|
7,351,067
|
|
$
|
4,567,328
|
|
$
|
2,783,739
|
|
|
60.9
|
%
|
Same Store NOI
|
|
$
|
1,250,951
|
|
$
|
1,128,940
|
|
$
|
112,011
|
|
|
10.8
|
%
|
|
$
|
3,767,338
|
|
$
|
3,745,781
|
|
$
|
21,557
|
|
|
0.6
|
%
|
Non-Same Store NOI
|
|
|
1,008,072
|
|
|
605,808
|
|
|
402,264
|
|
|
66.4
|
%
|
|
|
4,409,383
|
|
|
3,115,211
|
|
|
1,294,172
|
|
|
41.5
|
%
|
Total NOI(1)
|
|
$
|
2,259,023
|
|
$
|
1,734,748
|
|
$
|
524,275
|
|
|
30.2
|
%
|
|
$
|
8,176,721
|
|
$
|
6,860,992
|
|
$
|
1,315,729
|
|
|
19.2
|
%
|
24 | ||
|
25 | ||
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
September 30, |
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30, |
|
||||||||
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
||||
Net operating income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Same store
|
|
$
|
1,251
|
|
$
|
1,129
|
|
$
|
3,767
|
|
$
|
3,746
|
|
Non-same store
|
|
|
1,008
|
|
|
606
|
|
|
4,410
|
|
|
3,115
|
|
Total net operating income
|
|
|
2,259
|
|
|
1,735
|
|
|
8,177
|
|
|
6,861
|
|
Less:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(1,164)
|
|
|
(913)
|
|
|
(4,314)
|
|
|
(3,531)
|
|
Total property income (loss)
|
|
|
1,095
|
|
|
822
|
|
|
3,863
|
|
|
3,330
|
|
Less:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noncontrolling interest pro-rata share of property income
|
|
|
(605)
|
|
|
(635)
|
|
|
(2,604)
|
|
|
(2,568)
|
|
Other income (loss) related to JV/MM entities
|
|
|
(11)
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
(10)
|
|
|
(10)
|
|
Pro-rata share of properties’ income
|
|
|
479
|
|
|
210
|
|
|
1,249
|
|
|
752
|
|
Less:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(486)
|
|
|
(442)
|
|
|
(1,902)
|
|
|
(1,006)
|
|
Affiliate loan interest, net
|
|
|
(248)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(774)
|
|
|
(100)
|
|
Asset management and oversight fees
|
|
|
(138)
|
|
|
(75)
|
|
|
(399)
|
|
|
(240)
|
|
Acquisition and disposition costs
|
|
|
(224)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(364)
|
|
|
(216)
|
|
Corporate operating expenses
|
|
|
(539)
|
|
|
(413)
|
|
|
(1,389)
|
|
|
(1,134)
|
|
Add:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on sale of joint venture interest
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
2,154
|
|
Equity in gain on sale of real estate asset of unconsolidated joint venture interest
|
|
|
1,688
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
1,688
|
|
|
|
|
Gain on revaluation of equity on business combinations
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
3,527
|
|
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders
|
|
$
|
532
|
|
$
|
(720)
|
|
$
|
(1,891)
|
|
$
|
3,737
|
|
26 | ||
|
27 | ||
|
28 | ||
|
|
|
For the nine months ended September 30,
|
|
||||
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
New development
|
|
$
|
12,807,797
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Redevelopment/renovations
|
|
|
816,630
|
|
|
-
|
|
Routine capital expenditures continued operations
|
|
|
186,816
|
|
|
29,257
|
|
Total capital expenditures from continuing operations
|
|
|
13,811,243
|
|
|
29,257
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Routine capital expenditures discontinued operations
|
|
|
67,310
|
|
|
24,660
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total capital expenditures
|
|
$
|
13,878,553
|
|
$
|
53,917
|
|
29 | ||
|
30 | ||
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
September 30, |
|
Nine Months Ended
September 30, |
|
||||||||
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
2013
|
|
2012
|
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders
|
|
$
|
531,713
|
|
$
|
(719,870)
|
|
$
|
(1,890,583)
|
|
$
|
3,737,066
|
|
Add: Pro-rata share of investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
depreciation and amortization
(1)
|
|
|
485,517
|
|
|
441,240
|
|
|
1,901,881
|
|
|
1,005,965
|
|
|
|
|
1,017,230
|
|
|
(278,630)
|
|
|
11,298
|
|
|
4,743,031
|
|
Less: Pro-rata share of investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
gain on sale of joint venture interests and
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(2,153,749)
|
|
equity in gain on sale of real estate assets of unconsolidated joint ventures
|
|
|
(1,687,594)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(1,687,594)
|
|
|
-
|
|
gain on revaluation of equity on business combinations
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(3,527,621)
|
|
FFO
|
|
$
|
(670,364)
|
|
$
|
(278,630)
|
|
$
|
(1,676,296)
|
|
$
|
(938,339)
|
|
Add: Pro-rata share of investments
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
acquisition and disposition costs
|
|
|
223,993
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
364,096
|
|
|
216,376
|
|
MFFO
|
|
$
|
(446,371)
|
|
$
|
(278,630)
|
|
$
|
(1,312,200)
|
|
$
|
(721,963)
|
|
31 | ||
|
|
|
Distributions Paid
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Period
|
|
Cash
|
|
Reinvested
|
|
Total
|
|
Cash Flow
from Operations |
|
Distributions
Declared |
|
|||||
First Quarter 2013
|
|
$
|
236,738
|
|
$
|
148,429
|
|
$
|
385,167
|
|
$
|
89,886
|
|
$
|
393,291
|
|
Second Quarter 2013
|
|
|
251,884
|
|
|
161,593
|
|
|
413,477
|
|
|
1,625,453
|
|
|
412,265
|
|
Third Quarter 2013
|
|
|
254,526
|
|
|
168,608
|
|
|
423,134
|
|
|
1,053,166
|
|
|
426,066
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
743,148
|
|
$
|
478,630
|
|
$
|
1,221,778
|
|
$
|
2,768,505
|
|
$
|
1,231,622
|
|
32 | ||
|
Distributions
Declared Daily For Each Day in Month Listed |
|
Date Paid
|
|
|
Total Distribution
|
|
|
Cash Distribution
|
|
|
Dollar amount of
Shares Issued pursuant to the Distribution Reinvestment plan |
|
September 2013
|
|
October 1, 2013
|
|
$
|
125,263
|
|
$
|
125,263
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
October 2013
|
|
November 1, 2013
|
|
$
|
143,393
|
|
$
|
143,393
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
33 | ||
|
34 | ||
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Sources:
|
|
|
|
|
Capital Raised:
|
|
$
|
22,561,657
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loans from Affiliates:
|
|
|
24,250,543
|
|
Less: Repayments of Loans to Affiliates
|
|
|
(16,639,106)
|
|
Current Outstanding Loans From Affiliates
|
|
|
7,611,437
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales Proceeds:
|
|
|
5,337,844
|
|
Distributions from Investments:
|
|
|
3,123,348
|
|
Total Sources:
|
|
$
|
38,634,286
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Uses:
|
|
|
|
|
Investments in Real Estate JV's
|
|
$
|
25,087,844
|
|
Less: Disposed Assets (cost basis)
|
|
|
(5,300,189)
|
|
Current Investments in Real Estate JV's
|
|
|
19,787,655
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling Commission, Dealer Manager Fee and Distribution Costs(2)
|
|
|
2,137,994
|
|
Offering and Organizational Expenses
|
|
|
4,295,045
|
|
Interest on Loans to Affiliates
|
|
|
1,492,991
|
|
Fees Paid to Advisor on Investments
|
|
|
2,105,469
|
|
Working Capital
|
|
|
4,085,778
|
|
Dividends Paid to Investors
|
|
|
3,094,039
|
|
Redemptions
|
|
|
433,532
|
|
Total Uses:
|
|
$
|
37,432,503
|
|
|
(1)
|
Figures are based on exact amounts excluding Working Capital, which is based on a reasonable estimate.
|
|
(2)
|
Paid to Select Capital Corporation, as the Company’s dealer manager until July 11, 2011, and Bluerock Capital Markets, LLC, as the Company’s dealer manager commencing July 11, 2011.
Bluerock Capital Markets, LLC is as an affiliate of the Advisor.
|
35 | ||
|
Period
|
|
Total
Number of Shares Purchased |
|
Average
Price Paid Per Share |
|
Total Number
of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs |
|
Maximum
Number (or Appropriate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs |
|
July 1, 2013 through July 31, 2013
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
August 1, 2013 through August 31, 2013
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
September 1, 2013 through September 30, 2013
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
Total
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
|
36 | ||
|
3.1
|
Articles of Amendment and Restatement of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 333-153135)).
|
3.2
|
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 333-153135)).
|
3.3
|
Articles of Amendment of the Company, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 333-184006).
|
4.1
|
Distribution Reinvestment Plan (included as Exhibit B to the Prospectus dated April 25, 2013, incorporated by reference to Exhibit B to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 333-184006)).
|
4.2
|
Form of Subscription Agreement (included as Exhibit A to the Prospectus dated April 25, 2013, incorporated by reference to Exhibit A to Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-11 (No. 333-184006)).
|
10.1
|
Second Amendment to Line of Credit and Security Agreement by and among Bluerock Multifamily Growth REIT, Inc., Bluerock Special Opportunity + Income Fund II, LLC and Bluerock Special Opportunity + Income Fund III, LLC, dated August 13, 2013.
|
10.2
|
Replacement Promissory Note by and among Bluerock Multifamily Growth REIT, Inc., Bluerock Special Opportunity + Income Fund II, LLC and Bluerock Special Opportunity + Income Fund III, LLC, dated August 13, 2013.
|
10.3
|
Membership Interest Purchase Agreement by and among BEMT Berry Hill, LLC and Bluerock Growth Fund, LLC, dated August 9, 2013.
|
10.4
|
First Amendment to Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of BR Berry Hill Managing Member, LLC, dated August 13, 2013.
|
10.5
|
Assignment of Membership Interest (BR Berry Hill Managing Member, LLC), dated as of August 13, 2013.
|
10.6
|
Membership Interest Purchase Agreement by and among BEMT Berry Hill, LLC and Bluerock Special Opportunity + Income Fund III, LLC, dated August 29, 2013.
|
10.7
|
Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of BR Berry Hill Managing Member, LLC, dated August 29, 2013.
|
10.8
|
Assignment of Membership Interest (BR Berry Hill Managing Member, LLC), dated as of August 29, 2013.
|
10.9
|
Third Amendment to Line of Credit and Security Agreement by and among Bluerock Multifamily Growth REIT, Inc., Bluerock Special Opportunity + Income Fund II, LLC and Bluerock Special Opportunity + Income Fund III, LLC, dated August 29, 2013.
|
10.10
|
Replacement Promissory Note by and among Bluerock Multifamily Growth REIT, Inc., Bluerock Special Opportunity + Income Fund II, LLC and Bluerock Special Opportunity + Income Fund III, LLC, dated August 29, 2013.
|
10.11
|
Purchase and Sale Agreement between Bell BR Hillsboro Village JV, LLC and Nicol Investment Company, LLC, dated July 26, 2013.
|
31.1
|
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
31.2
|
Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
32.1
|
Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
101.1
|
The following information from the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Balance Sheets; (ii) Statements of Operations; (iii) Statement of Stockholders’ Equity; (iv) Statements of Cash Flows.
|
37 | ||
|
|
BLUEROCK MULTIFAMILY GROWTH REIT, INC
.
|
|
|
|
|
DATE: November 18, 2013
|
|
/s/ R. Ramin Kamfar
|
|
|
R. Ramin Kamfar
|
|
|
Chief Executive Officer
|
|
|
(Principal Executive Officer)
|
DATE: November 18, 2013
|
|
/s/ Christopher J. Vohs
|
|
|
Christopher J. Vohs
|
|
|
Chief Accounting Officer
|
|
|
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
|
38 | ||
|
Exhibit 10.1
SECOND AMENDMENT TO LINE OF CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO LINE OF CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made as of August 13, 2013, between and among BLUEROCK MULTIFAMILY GROWTH REIT, INC. , a Maryland corporation f/k/a Bluerock Enhanced Multifamily Trust, Inc. (the “ Borrower ”), and BLUEROCK SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY + INCOME FUND II, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“ SOIF II ”) and BLUEROCK SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY + INCOME FUND III, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“ SOIF III ,” and together with SOIF II and their collective successors and assigns, the “ SOIF Parties ”).
WITNESSETH :
WHEREAS , the SOIF Parties and the Borrower entered into that certain Line of Credit and Security Agreement dated as of October 2, 2012 (the “ LOC Agreement” ), which LOC Agreement evidenced a revolving line of credit and the obligation of the Borrower thereunder to repay to the SOIF Parties the principal sum of up to Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand dollars ($12,500,000.00) (the “ Commitment Amount ”) plus interest, fees and costs; and
WHEREAS , the SOIF Parties and the Borrower entered into that certain Line of Credit and Security Agreement Modification Agreement dated as of March 4, 2013, whereunder the SOIF Parties and the Borrower modified the LOC Agreement to (i) increase the Commitment Amount to Thirteen Million Five Hundred Thousand dollars ($13,500,000.00), and (ii) extend the maturity date thereof by six (6) months to October 2, 2013; and
WHEREAS , the LOC as amended March 4, 2013 (the “ Amended LOC ”) is secured by certain assets owned by the Borrower, including but not limited to the Borrower’s membership interests in BR Berry Hill Managing Member, LLC, a majority owner of BR Stonehenge 23 Hundred, LLC, the owner of 23 Hundred, LLC, the owner of a 266-unit multi-family development project known as 23Hundred@Berry Hill, Nashville, Tennessee (the “ Berry Hill Collateral ”); and
WHEREAS , the outstanding principal balance under Amended LOC as of the effective date is $12,960,000.00; and
WHEREAS , the Borrower is seeking to sell a portion of the Berry Hill Collateral and is requesting the SOIF Parties’ consent to a one-time release of their lien on the cash proceeds that would result from such sale; and
WHEREAS , the SOIF Parties are willing to grant such request, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, including but not limited to eliminating the Borrower’s right to further borrow against the Amended LOC;
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing premises, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and legal sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Defined Terms . All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise expressly defined herein shall have the respective meanings given to such terms in the Amended LOC.
2. Amendment to Amended LOC . The Amended LOC is hereby modified and amended as follows:
A. | The second sentence of Section 1 of the Amended LOC - - which sentence provides as follows: “The Line of Credit shall be a revolving line of credit, against which disbursements may be made to Borrower, repaid by Borrower and additional disbursements made to Borrower, subject to the limitations contained in this Agreement; provided, that the SOIF Parties shall have no obligation to make any disbursement (A) that would cause the outstanding principal balance of the Line of Credit plus all outstanding principal and any accrued but unpaid interest to exceed the Commitment Amount or (B) if there is an Event of Default or a Default (as defined below).” - - is hereby deleted in its entirety. |
Exhibit 10.1
B. | Section 2 of the Amended LOC - - which Section provides as follows: “Advances. Advances under the Line of Credit will be made by the SOIF Parties upon receipt by the SOIF Parties of at least five (5) days' prior written notice setting forth the amount of the advance.” - - is hereby deleted in its entirety and is replaced as follows as of the effective date: |
“2. | No Re-Borrowing. Borrower shall have no right to make further draws against, or re-borrow any funds under the Line of Credit.” |
C. | Section 3 of the Amended LOC - - which Section provides as follows: “The Note. Borrower's obligation to pay the principal of and interest on the Line of Credit shall be evidenced by a Promissory Note (the "Note"), substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, which shall (i) be duly executed and delivered by Borrower, (ii) be dated as of the date hereof, (iii) be in the stated principal amount of the Line of Credit, (iv) mature on the Maturity Date, (v) bear interest as provided in the Note, and (vi) be governed by this Agreement.” - - is hereby deleted in its entirety and is replaced as follows as of the effective date: |
“3. | The Replacement Promissory Note. Borrower's obligation to pay the principal of and interest on the Line of Credit shall be evidenced by a Replacement Promissory Note modified in accordance with this Second Amendment to Line of Credit and Security Agreement including but not limited to providing that it shall (i) be in the stated principal amount of $12,960,000 as of the effective date, (ii) be dated, duly executed and delivered by Borrower as of the effective date hereof, (iii) replace the Note previously delivered under the Amended LOC, (iv) bear interest as provided in the Amended LOC, and (iv) mature on the Maturity Date.” |
D. | Section 15 of the Amended LOC Agreement is deleted in its entirety, and is hereby replaced as follows: |
“15. | Notices. Any notice required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and will be deemed received (a) on the date of receipted delivery by a courier service or (b) on the fifth business day after mailing, by registered or certified United States mail, postage prepaid, to the appropriate party at its address set forth below: |
If to Borrower: | c/o Bluerock Enhanced Multifamily Advisor |
712 Fifth Avenue, 9 th Floor | |
New York, NY 10019 | |
Attn: Michael L. Konig, Esq. |
If to SOIF II: | c/o BR SOIF II Manager |
712 Fifth Avenue, 9 th Floor | |
New York, NY 10019 | |
Attn: Jordan B. Ruddy |
If to SOIF III: | c/o BR SOIF III Manager |
712 Fifth Avenue, 9 th Floor | |
New York, NY 10019 | |
Attn: Jordan B. Ruddy” |
3. Partial Release of Berry Hill Collateral . The SOIF Parties hereby release the lien of their security interest in nineteen and fifty three one-hundredths percent (19.53%) of the Borrower’s ownership interests in the Berry Hill Collateral, which is the equivalent of a twelve and forty five one-hundredths percent (12.45%) interest in BR Berry Hill Managing Member, LLC, which is the equivalent of a ten and twenty seven one-hundredths percent (10.27%) indirect ownership interest in 23 Hundred, LLC. This will be a one-time release of the SOIF Parties’ security interests, for which the Borrower shall pay the SOIF Parties an aggregate $100,000 release fee, which shall be deemed automatically added to the principal balance of the Replacement Promissory Note as of the date of the Borrower’s sale of such interest in the Berry Hill Collateral and payable from the proceeds of the next sale of assets by Borrower or on the Maturity Date, whichever occurs earlier.
Exhibit 10.1
4. Effectiveness . The modifications provided in paragraph 2 hereof shall be effective as of August 95, 2013.
5. Reaffirmation of LOC Agreement . All other provisions of the Amended LOC shall continue to be in full force and effect.
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Exhibit 10.1
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , Borrower and the SOIF Parties have caused their duly authorized officers to set their hands and seals as of the day and year first above written.
Borrower :
BLUEROCK MULTIFAMILY GROWTH REIT, INC. ,
a Maryland corporation f/k/a Bluerock Enhanced Multifamily Trust, Inc.
By: | /s/ Jordan Ruddy | |
Name: | Jordan Ruddy | |
Its: | Authorized Signatory |
SOIF Parties :
BLUEROCK SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY + INCOME FUND II, LLC
a Delaware limited liability company
By: | BR SOIF II Manager, LLC |
a Delaware limited liability company | |
Its: | Manager |
By: | Bluerock Real Estate, L.L.C, | |
a Delaware limited liability company | ||
Its: | Sole Member |
By: | /s/ Ramin Kamfar | |||
Name: | Ramin Kamfar | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
BLUEROCK SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY + INCOME FUND III, LLC
a Delaware limited liability company
By: | BR SOIF III Manager, LLC |
a Delaware limited liability company | |
Its: | Manager |
By: | Bluerock Real Estate, L.L.C, | |
a Delaware limited liability company | ||
Its: | Sole Member |
By: | /s/ Ramin Kamfar | |||
Name: | Ramin Kamfar | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
Exhibit 10.2
REPLACEMENT PROMISSORY NOTE
$12,960,000 | August 13, 2013 |
For value received, BLUEROCK MULTIFAMILY GROWTH REIT, INC. (f/k/a BLUEROCK ENHANCED MULTIFAMILY TRUST, INC.), a Maryland corporation (the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to the order of BLUEROCK SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY + INCOME FUND II, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company, and BLUEROCK SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY + INCOME FUND III, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (together with their successors and assigns, the “Lender”) the principal sum of Twelve Million Nine Hundred Sixty Thousand Dollars ($12,960,000) , plus interest, fees and costs, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this promissory note (the “Note”).
This Note is issued, executed and delivered by Borrower to Lender in replacement and full satisfaction of that certain Promissory Note dated October 2, 2012 in the amount of ‘up to’ $12,500,000, as modified by that certain Promissory Note Modification Agreement dated as of March 4, 2013 (together, the “Prior Note”).
This Note shall accrue interest at a simple annual interest rate of the currently pending 30-Day LIBOR Rate plus 6.00%, subject to a minimum interest rate of at least eight and one-half percent (8.5%) per annum. All outstanding principal and interest shall be due and payable on October 2, 2013 (the “Maturity Date”).
This Note may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time or from time to time without penalty. Payments shall be applied first against interest or other charges and/or fees (other than principal), and next to the payment of principal. Borrower expressly acknowledges that a $100,000 lien release fee may be added to the principal balance of this Note upon consummation of the sale by Borrower of a 12.447% interest held by its subsidiary in BR Berry Hill Managing Member, LLC.
If this Note is not paid in full on the Maturity Date, then, at the Lender’s election, all amounts not paid when due at the Maturity Date shall become part of principal and shall thereafter accrue interest at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum . In the event of an acceleration of the maturity of this Note (as described below), this Note shall become immediately due and payable without presentation, demand, protest or notice of dishonor, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower . The Borrower also shall pay and this Note shall evidence Borrower’s obligation to pay Lender any and all actual costs incurred by Lender for the interpretation, performance, exercise, enforcement or protection of its rights hereunder and for the collection of Borrower’s obligations under this Note and for the protection of the security for this Note, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, and all costs to collect, possess, preserve, repair and liquidate the collateral given by Borrower to secure the obligations owed to Lender.
If the rate of interest required to be paid hereunder exceeds the maximum rate permitted by law, such rate of interest shall be automatically reduced to the maximum rate permitted by law and any amounts collected in excess of the permissible amount shall be returned to Borrower or applied to principal all pursuant to the terms of and as further set forth herein. To the fullest extent permitted by law, interest shall continue to accrue after the filing by or against Borrower of any petition seeking any relief in bankruptcy or under any act or law pertaining to insolvency or debtor relief, whether state, federal or foreign.
If Borrower makes any payment to Lender that is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, then, to the extent of such payment, the obligation intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been received by Lender.
The Borrower covenants, warrants, and represents to the Lender that:
(i) | the execution, delivery and performance of this Note have been duly authorized; |
(ii) | this Note is enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with its terms; |
(iii) | the execution and delivery of this Note does not violate or constitute a breach of any agreement to which the Borrower is a party; and |
(iv) | the loan evidenced by this Note is for commercial purposes and will not be used in any consumer transaction. |
Payment of this Note is secured by the pledge of the Collateral as that term is defined in that certain Line of Credit and Security Agreement dated October 2, 2012, as amended March 4, 2013 and as further amended by that certain Second Amendment to Line of Credit and Security Agreement dated as of August 9, 2013, among the Borrower and the Lender (the “Pledge Agreement”).
The occurrence of any one or more of the following shall constitute an Event of Default under this Note:
(a) | the Borrower fails to pay Lender any interest, principal or other money due and payable by Borrower to Lender under this Note on or before the Maturity Date thereof; |
(b) | the failure of Borrower to comply with any material covenant set forth herein and the expiration of any applicable notice and cure provisions contained herein; |
(c) | the occurrence of an Event of Default under the Pledge Agreement and the expiration of any applicable notice and cure provisions contained therein; |
(d) | the Borrower terminates its existence, voluntarily or involuntarily, allows the appointment of a receiver for any part of its property or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or |
(e) | the Borrower does any of the following: |
(i) | admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due; |
(ii) | consents to, or acquiesce in, the appointment of a receiver, liquidator or trustee of itself or of the whole or any substantial part of its properties or assets; |
(iii) | files a petition or answer seeking reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under the Federal Bankruptcy laws or any other applicable law; |
(iv) | has a court of competent jurisdiction enter an order, judgment or decree appointing a receiver, liquidator or trustee of Borrower, or of the whole or any substantial part of the property or assets of Borrower, and such order, judgment or decree shall remain unvacated or not set aside or unstayed for sixty (60) days; |
(v) | has a petition filed against it seeking reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under the Federal Bankruptcy laws or any other applicable law and such petition shall remain undismissed for sixty (60) days; |
(vi) | has, under the provisions of any other law for the relief or aid of debtors, any court of competent jurisdiction assume custody or control of Borrower or of the whole or any substantial part of its property or assets and such custody or control shall remain unterminated or unstayed for sixty (60) days; |
(vii) has an attachment or execution levied against any substantial portion of the property of Borrower which is not discharged or dissolved by a bond within thirty (30) days; or
(viii) has any materially adverse change in its financial condition since the date of this Note.
Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Lender may at any time thereafter exercise any one or more of the following remedies:
(a) | the Lender may accelerate the Maturity Date and declare the unpaid principal balance, accrued but unpaid interest and all other amounts payable hereunder at once due and payable, |
(b) | the Lender may set off the amount due against any and all accounts, credits, money, securities or other property held by or in the possession of the Lender; |
(c) | the Lender may exercise any of its other rights, powers and remedies available at law or in equity. All of the rights and remedies of the Lender under this Note, at law or in equity are cumulative, and the exercise by the Lender of any one or more of such rights and remedies shall not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise by the Lender of any or all such other rights and remedies. |
The enumeration of Lender’s rights and remedies herein is not intended to be exhaustive and the exercise by Lender of any right or remedy shall not preclude the exercise of any other rights or remedies, all of which shall be cumulative, and shall be in addition to any other right or remedy given hereunder or under the Pledge Agreements or that may now or hereafter exist in law or in equity or by suit or otherwise.
This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, notwithstanding any conflicts-of-law provision to the contrary. The Borrower and Lender waive their respective rights to a jury trial to the maximum extent permitted by law for any claim or cause of action arising out of this Note. Each party has reviewed this waiver with its counsel.
Except as specifically provided herein and except as prohibited by law, Borrower hereby waives presentment, demand, protest and notice of dishonor, as well as the benefit of any exemption under the Homestead and all other exemption or insolvency laws as to this debt.
Lender’s failure at any time to require strict performance by Borrower hereunder shall not waive or affect any right of Lender at any time thereafter to demand strict performance, and any waiver of any Event of Default by Lender shall not waive or affect any other Event of Default, whether prior or subsequent thereto, and whether of the same or a different type. None of the provisions of this Note shall be deemed waived by any act, knowledge or course of dealing of Lender, or its agents, except by an instrument in writing signed by Lender and directed to Borrower specifying such waiver.
All notices, requests, demands and other communications with respect hereto shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand against a receipt, sent prepaid by FedEx (or a comparable overnight delivery service) or sent by the United States mail, certified, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, at the addresses designated below. Any notice, request, demand or other communication delivered or sent in the manner aforesaid shall be deemed given or made (as the case may be) only when actually received by the intended recipient. Rejection or other refusal to accept or the inability to deliver because of a changed address of which no written notice was given shall be deemed to be receipt of the notice, request, demand or other communication sent as of the date three (3) business days following the date such rejected, refused or undeliverable notice was sent. The Borrower or the Lender may change their addresses by notifying the other party of the new address in any manner permitted by this paragraph.
If to the Borrower: | c/o Bluerock Real Estate |
712 Fifth Ave., 9 th Floor | |
New York, New York 10022 | |
Attn: R. Ramin Kamfar | |
Fax: (212) 843-3411 |
If to the Lender: | c/o Bluerock Real Estate, LLC |
712 Fifth Ave., 9 th Floor | |
New York, New York 10022 | |
Attn: R. Ramin Kamfar | |
Fax: (212) 843-3411 |
To the extent any provision herein is prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Note.
This Note shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors and assigns of the parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Borrower has caused this Note to be executed by its duly authorized company officer, as of the day and year first above written.
Borrower :
BLUEROCK MULTIFAMILY GROWTH REIT, INC.
a Maryland corporation
By: | /s/ Jordan Ruddy | |||
Name: | Jordan Ruddy | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
Exhibit 10.3
MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT
SALE OF BERRY HILL INTEREST
FROM
BEMT BERRY HILL, LLC
TO
BLUEROCK GROWTH FUND, LLC
Exhibit 10.3
CONTENTS
Clause | Page | |||
Article 1. | PURCHASE OF INTEREST; CONSIDERATION; DEFINITIONS | 1 | ||
1.1 | Purchase of Berry Hill Interest; Purchase Price | 1 | ||
1.2 | Definitions | 1 | ||
1.3 | Descriptive Headings; Word Meaning | 1 | ||
Article 2. | CLOSING | 1 | ||
2.1 | Seller Deliveries | 2 | ||
2.2 | Buyer Deliveries | 2 | ||
2.3 | Closing Statement | 2 | ||
Article 3. | PRORATIONS; COSTS | 2 | ||
3.1 | Prorations | 2 | ||
3.2 | Post-Closing Corrections | 2 | ||
3.3 | Costs; Transfer Taxes | 2 | ||
3.4 | Sales Commissions | 3 | ||
3.5 | Excluded Obligations and Assets | 3 | ||
Article 4. | REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES | 3 | ||
4.1 | Seller’s Representations and Warranties as to Seller | 3 | ||
4.2 | Seller’s Representations and Warranties as to the Berry Hill Interest | 4 | ||
4.3 | Buyer’s Representations and Warranties | 4 | ||
4.4 | Limitations | 5 | ||
4.5 | Survival of Representations and Warranties | 6 | ||
Article 5. | INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATION ON LIABILITY | 6 | ||
5.1 | Indemnification between Seller and Buyer | 6 | ||
5.2 | Limitation on Seller’s Liability | 6 | ||
5.3 | Survival | 6 | ||
Article 6. | MISCELLANEOUS | 6 | ||
6.1 | Parties Bound | 6 | ||
6.2 | Headings; Entirety; Amendments | 7 | ||
6.3 | Invalidity and Waiver | 7 | ||
6.4 | Governing Law; Calculation of Time Periods; Time | 7 | ||
6.5 | No Third Party Beneficiary | 7 | ||
6.6 | Confidentiality | 7 | ||
6.7 | Enforcement Expenses | 7 | ||
6.8 | Notices | 7 | ||
6.9 | Construction | 8 | ||
6.10 | Execution in Counterparts | 8 | ||
6.11 | Further Assurances | 8 | ||
6.12 | Waiver of Jury Trial; Forum | 8 | ||
6.13 | Mutual Execution | 8 | ||
6.14 | Cooperation | 8 |
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Exhibit 10.3
MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT
SCHEDULE OF EXHIBITS AND APPENDICES
Exhibit A | - | Organizational Charts |
Appendix 1.2 | - | Defined Terms |
Appendix 2.1(a) | - | Form of Assignment of Interest |
Appendix 2.1(c) | - | Form of Venture Agreement Amendment |
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Exhibit 10.3
MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is made as of the 9th day of August, 2013 (the “ Effective Date ”) by and among BEMT BERRY HILL, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Seller ”), and BLUEROCK GROWTH FUND, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Buyer ”).
RECITALS
A. Seller is the owner and holder of a 77.253% limited liability company interest in BR Berry Hill Managing Member, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ BR Berry Hill Member ”).
B. Buyer is the owner and holder of a 22.747% limited liability company interest in the BR Berry Hill Member.
C. BR Berry Hill Member is a co-manager of, and is the owner and holder of an 82.5% limited liability company interest in, BR Stonehenge 23Hundred JV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Berry Hill Venture ”), which is the sole member of 23Hundred, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Subsidiary ”), which is the fee simple owner and holder of the Berry Hill Property (as defined in Appendix 1.2 ).
D. BR Berry Hill Member is an indirect owner of the Berry Hill Property, as shown in the organizational chart attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A-1 (the “ Existing Organizational Chart ”).
E. Seller desires to sell, and Buyer desires to purchase from Seller, all of Seller’s right, title and interest in a 12.447% limited liability company interest in BR Berry Hill Member (the “ Berry Hill Interest ”), which equates to an additional 10.269% indirect interest in the Berry Hill Property.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Seller and Buyer agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1. PURCHASE OF INTEREST; CONSIDERATION; DEFINITIONS
1.1 Purchase of Berry Hill Interest; Purchase Price . In accordance with the Recitals set forth above, which Recitals are incorporated into this Agreement and made a part thereof, Seller agrees to sell and convey, and Buyer agrees to purchase, the Berry Hill Interest on the terms and conditions set forth herein. As consideration for Seller’s agreement to sell the Berry Hill Interest to Buyer, Buyer shall pay $2,000,040.00 in cash to Seller (the “ Consideration ”), payable at the Closing.
1.2 Definitions . Certain terms, capitalized but not defined in the body of this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to them on Appendix 1.2 attached hereto.
1.3 Descriptive Headings; Word Meaning . The descriptive headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any provisions of this Agreement. Words such as “herein,” “hereinafter,” “hereof” and “hereunder” when used in reference to this Agreement, refer to this Agreement as a whole and not merely to a subdivision in which such words appear, unless the context otherwise requires. The singular shall include the plural and the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter, and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires. The word “including” shall not be restrictive and shall be interpreted as if followed by the words “without limitation.”
ARTICLE 2. CLOSING
The transaction described herein shall be closed upon (i) the consummation of the purchase and sale of the Berry Hill Interest as contemplated in this Agreement, and (ii) the execution and delivery of the documents set forth in this Article 2 .
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Exhibit 10.3
2.1 Seller Deliveries . Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Buyer the following, each such document being duly executed and, where appropriate, in recordable form and notarized:
(a) Assignment of Interest . An assignment of the Berry Hill Interest, in the form attached hereto as Appendix 2.1(a) , executed by Seller (the “ Assignment of Interest ”);
(b) Authority . Evidence of the existence, organization and authority of Seller and of the authority of the Persons executing documents on behalf of Seller reasonably satisfactory to Buyer;
(c) Second Amendment to Venture Agreement . An amendment to the Venture Agreement, in the form attached hereto as Appendix 2.1(c) , duly executed by Seller and reflecting the consummation of the purchase and sale of the Berry Hill Interest as contemplated herein (the “ Venture Agreement Amendment ”);
(d) Other Deliveries . Such other documents, certificates and instruments reasonably necessary in order to effectuate the transactions described herein, including without limitation, a lien waiver from the Secured Lender with respect to its security interest in the Berry Hill Interest, transfer tax declarations, broker lien waivers, and any other Closing deliveries required to be made by or on behalf of Seller.
2.2 Buyer Deliveries . Buyer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Seller the following, each such document being duly executed and, where appropriate, in recordable form and notarized:
(a) Consideration . Payment of the Consideration.
(b) Authority . Evidence of the existence, organization and authority of Buyer and of the authority of the Persons executing documents on behalf of Buyer reasonably satisfactory to Seller;
(c) Venture Agreement Amendment . The Venture Agreement Amendment, duly executed by Buyer; and
(d) Other Deliveries . Such other documents, certificates and instruments reasonably necessary in order to effectuate the transactions described herein, including without limitation, transfer tax declarations, broker lien waivers, and any other Closing deliveries required to be made by or on behalf of Buyer.
2.3 Closing Statement . Seller and Buyer shall execute a closing statement consistent with this Agreement.
ARTICLE 3. PRORATIONS; COSTS
3.1 Prorations . Buyer and Seller agree to use customary commercially reasonable practices to determine all prorations and adjustments to be made between Buyer and Seller at Closing.
3.2 Post-Closing Corrections . Either party shall be entitled to a post-Closing adjustment for any incorrect proration or adjustment, provided such adjustment is claimed by such party within twelve (12) months after Closing. The provisions of this Section 3.2 shall survive the Closing.
3.3 Costs; Transfer Taxes . Buyer shall pay any Transfer Taxes due and payable with respect to the conveyance of the Berry Hill Interest, if any. Seller shall pay the cost of removing any Encumbrances on the Berry Hill Interest. Except as provided in Section 5.1 and Section 6.7 of this Agreement, or in any document or instrument executed pursuant to this Agreement, each party shall be responsible for their own attorneys’ and other professional fees. Seller and Buyer shall execute any required city, county and state transfer tax or other declarations, if applicable.
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Exhibit 10.3
3.4 Sales Commissions . Seller and Buyer represent and warrant each to the other that they have not dealt with any real estate broker or salesperson in connection with this transaction. In the event of any claim for broker’s or finder’s fees or commissions in connection with the negotiation, execution or consummation of this Agreement or the transaction contemplated hereby, each party shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other party from and against any such claim based upon any actual or alleged statement, representation or agreement of the indemnifying party. This provision shall survive the Closing and any termination of this Agreement.
3.5 Excluded Obligations and Assets .
(a) Seller Obligations . Buyer is purchasing the Berry Hill Interest free and clear of any and all of Seller’s obligations with respect thereto and Encumbrances thereon.
(b) Survival . The provisions of this Section 3.5 shall survive Closing indefinitely and shall not be subject to the limitations set forth in Section 4.5 or Article 5 .
ARTICLE 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
4.1 Seller’s Representations and Warranties as to Seller . As a material inducement to Buyer to execute this Agreement and consummate the Closing, Seller represents and warrants to Buyer that:
(a) Seller has been duly formed or organized as a limited liability company, is validly existing and is in good standing in the State of Delaware, and is authorized to exercise all its powers, rights and privileges.
(b) Seller has the power and authority, under its Charter Documents, to own and operate its assets, to carry on its business as now conducted, and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement.
(c) All manager, member, or other action on the part of Seller and the BR Berry Hill Member necessary for Seller’s authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement, and the performance of all obligations of Seller hereunder and the completion of the Closing pursuant hereto has been taken prior to the Closing. This Agreement constitutes a legally binding and valid obligation of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity, including principles of commercial reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(d) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller and the performance by Seller of its obligations pursuant hereto will not result in any violation of, be in conflict with, or constitute a default under, with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice: (x) any provision of Seller’s Charter Documents as such documents exist immediately prior to the Closing; (y) any provision of any judgment, decree or order to which Seller is a party or by which its properties or assets are bound; or (z) any Laws applicable to Seller or its properties or assets.
(e) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller and the performance by Seller of its obligations pursuant hereto will not result in any violation of, be in conflict with, or constitute a default under, with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice any material contract or agreement to which Seller is a party.
(f) The execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this Agreement does not require the consent, approval, notice, clearance, waiver, order or authorization of any Person or Governmental Authority that has not been obtained or given.
(g) There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened in writing against Seller that challenges the validity of this Agreement or the right of Seller to enter into this Agreement, or that might result, either individually or in the aggregate, in Seller’s inability to perform its obligations under this Agreement. There is no material judgment, decree or order of any court, arbitrator, tribunal or governmental or similar authority in effect against Seller, nor is Seller in material default with respect to any order or any court, arbitrator, tribunal or governmental or similar authority binding upon Seller, by which it or its respective properties or assets are bound, which would prevent Seller from performing its obligations under this Agreement.
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Exhibit 10.3
(h) Seller is not and is not acting on behalf of (i) an “employee benefit plan” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA), (ii) a “plan” within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code or (iii) an entity deemed to hold “plan assets” within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. §2510.3-101 of any such employee benefit plan or plans.
(i) Seller is not acting, directly or indirectly for, or on behalf of, any Person, group, entity or nation named by any Executive Order (including the September 24, 2001, Executive Order Blocking Properties and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism) or the United States Treasury Department as a terrorist, “Specially Designated National and Blocked Person,” or other banned or blocked Person, group, entity, or nation pursuant to any Law that is enforced or administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, and is not engaging in the transactions described herein, directly or indirectly, on behalf of, or instigating or facilitating the transactions described herein, directly or indirectly, on behalf of, any such Person, group, entity or nation.
(j) Seller is not insolvent and will not become insolvent by executing or performing its obligations under this Agreement or the documents to be executed in connection herewith.
4.2 Seller’s Representations and Warranties as to the Berry Hill Interest . As a material inducement to Buyer to execute this Agreement and consummate the Closing, Seller represents and warrants to Buyer with respect to the Berry Hill Interest, BR Berry Hill Member, Berry Hill Venture and the Subsidiary that:
(a) Seller is the owner and holder of 77.253% of the limited liability company interests in BR Berry Hill Member. The Berry Hill Interest is subject to a lien and security interest held by the Secured Lender, but is otherwise free and clear of any Encumbrances, and is otherwise subject only to restrictions on transfer imposed under applicable U.S. federal and state securities Laws, the Venture Agreement and the Loan Documents. The Berry Hill Interest has been duly and validly issued and, except as contemplated by this Agreement or the Venture Agreement, there exists no agreement, arrangement or obligation (actual or contingent) to issue, transfer, redeem, repay or repurchase the Berry Hill Interest or any portion thereof.
(b) Other than as provided in the limited liability company agreement of Berry Hill Venture or the Subsidiary or the Venture Agreement, there are no options, warrants, stock appreciation rights, calls, pre-emptive rights, subscriptions, contribution rights, convertible securities, or other rights or other agreements or commitments of any character whatsoever which are an obligation of Seller to issue, transfer or sell any securities exercisable for, or otherwise evidencing a right to acquire, any interests of any kind in any of BR Berry Hill Member, Berry Hill Venture or the Subsidiary (except the rights of Buyer under this Agreement).
(c) The Existing Organizational Chart attached at Exhibit A-1 is correct and correctly shows Berry Hill Venture and the Subsidiary and the percentage ownership interest of BR Berry Hill Member in Berry Hill Venture, and indirectly in the Subsidiary, and the existing ownership interests of Seller and Buyer in the BR Berry Hill Member immediately prior to the Closing hereunder.
(d) The Post-Sale Organizational Chart attached at Exhibit A-2 is correct and correctly shows Berry Hill Venture and the Subsidiary and the percentage ownership interest of BR Berry Hill Member in Berry Hill Venture, and indirectly in the Subsidiary, and the pro forma ownership interests of Seller and Buyer in the BR Berry Hill Member immediately following the Closing hereunder.
4.3 Buyer’s Representations and Warranties . As a material inducement to Seller to execute this Agreement and consummate the Closing, Buyer represents and warrants to Seller that:
(a) Buyer has been duly formed or organized as a limited liability company, is validly existing and, is in good standing in the state of its organization, and is authorized to exercise all of its powers, rights and privileges.
(b) Buyer has the power and authority, under its Charter Documents, to own and operate its properties, to carry on its business as now conducted, and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement.
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Exhibit 10.3
(c) All action on the part of Buyer and its members, managers, and officers necessary for the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of all obligations of Buyer hereunder and completion of the transactions hereunder, has been taken or will be taken prior to the Closing. This Agreement constitutes a legally binding and valid obligation of Buyer enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity, including principles of commercial reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(d) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Buyer and the performance by Buyer of its obligations pursuant hereto will not result in any violation of, be in conflict with, or constitute a default under, with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice: (x) any provision of Buyer’s Charter Documents; (y) any provision of any judgment, decree or order to which Buyer is a party or by which it or its property or assets are bound; or (z) any Laws applicable to Buyer or its property or assets.
(e) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Buyer and the performance by Buyer of its obligations pursuant hereto will not result in any violation of, be in conflict with, or constitute a default under, with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, any material contract or agreement to which Buyer is a party.
(f) There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of Buyer, threatened in writing against Buyer that challenges the validity of this Agreement or the right of Buyer to enter into this Agreement, or that might result, either individually or in the aggregate, in Buyer’s inability to perform its obligations under this Agreement. There is no judgment, decree or order of any court, arbitrator, tribunal or governmental or similar authority in effect against Buyer, and Buyer is not in default with respect to any order of any court, arbitrator, tribunal or governmental or similar authority binding upon Buyer or by which it or its property or assets are bound that would prevent Buyer from performing its obligations under this Agreement.
(g) Buyer is not acting, directly or indirectly for, or on behalf of, any Person, group, entity or nation named by any Executive Order (including the September 24, 2001, Executive Order Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism) or the United States Treasury Department as a terrorist, “Specially Designated National and Blocked Person, or other banned or blocked Person, group, entity, or nation pursuant to any Law that is enforced or administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, and is not engaging in the transactions described herein, directly or indirectly, on behalf of, or instigating or facilitating the transactions described herein, directly or indirectly, on behalf of, any such Person, group, entity or nation.
(h) Buyer is acquiring the Berry Hill Interest for its own account, for investment purposes only and not with a view to the distribution (as such term is used in Section 2(11) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”)) thereof. Buyer understands that the Berry Hill Interest has not been registered under the Securities Act and cannot be sold unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available.
4.4 Limitations . Except for the representations and warranties contained in Sections 4.1 and 4.2 , or any documents delivered to Buyer at Closing in connection with this Agreement (collectively, “ Seller’s Reps ”), neither Seller nor any other Person (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any equity holder of Seller) makes any other express or implied representation or warranty in respect of the Berry Hill Interest, BR Berry Hill Member, Berry Hill Venture, the Subsidiary, the Berry Hill Property or the transaction contemplated hereby, and Seller disclaims all other representations or warranties, whether made by BR Berry Hill Member, Berry Hill Venture, the Subsidiary or any of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives. Except for Seller’s Reps, Seller hereby disclaims all liability and responsibility for any representation, warranty, projection, forecast, statement, or information made, communicated, or furnished (orally or in writing) to Buyer or its Affiliates or representatives (including any opinion, information, projection or advice that may have been or may be provided to Buyer by any director, officer, employee, agent, consultant or representative of BR Berry Hill Member, Berry Hill Venture, the Subsidiary or any of their respective Affiliates). EXCEPT FOR AND SUBJECT ONLY TO SELLER’S REPS, SELLER MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, RELATING TO THE BERRY HILL INTEREST, BR BERRY HILL MEMBER, BERRY HILL VENTURE, THE SUBSIDIARY, THE BERRY HILL PROPERTY OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, OR THE CONDITION OF OR MATERIALS RELATING TO THE BERRY HILL INTEREST, BR BERRY HILL MEMBER, BERRY HILL VENTURE, THE SUBSIDIARY OR THE BERRY HILL PROPERTY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OR ANY OTHER MATTER, ALL SUCH REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES BEING HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, AND EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT AND SUBJECT ONLY TO SELLER’S REPS, BUYER IS PURCHASING THE BERRY HILL INTEREST “ AS IS ” AND “ WITH ALL FAULTS. ” The disclaimer expressed in this Section 4.4 shall survive Closing.
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4.5 Survival of Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties set forth in this Article 4 are made as of the Effective Date. Such representations and warranties shall not be deemed to be merged into or waived by the instruments of Closing, but shall survive the Closing for a period of twelve (12) months (the “ Limitation Period ”); provided that (a) the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 4.1(a), (b), (c) and (d) and Section 4.2 , (the “ Warranties ”) shall survive the Closing indefinitely. Seller and Buyer shall have the right to bring an action for breach of such representations and warranties if they give the other party written notice of the circumstances giving rise to the alleged breach within the survival period specified therefor in this Section 4.5 .
ARTICLE 5. INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATION ON LIABILITY
5.1 Indemnification between Seller and Buyer . Seller, on the one hand, and Buyer, on the other hand (for purposes of this Section 5.1 , each an “ indemnitor ”), shall indemnify, defend and hold the other (for purposes of this Section 5.1 , the “ indemnified party ”) harmless from any liability, claim, demand, loss, expense or damage that is: (a) suffered by, or asserted by any third party against the indemnified party arising from any act or omission of the indemnitor, its agents, employees or contractors or otherwise arising out of the ownership of the Berry Hill Interest first arising or occurring prior to the Closing (with respect to Seller as indemnitor) or from and after the Closing (with respect to Buyer as the indemnitor); (b) arising out of the breach or inaccuracy of any of the indemnitor’s representations and warranties set forth herein; or (c) arising out of any failure by Seller or Buyer to perform any covenant or obligation of Seller or Buyer, as applicable, set out in this Agreement.
5.2 Limitation on Seller’s Liability . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article 5 to the contrary, (a) Seller shall not have any indemnification obligations for claims under Section 5.1 unless and until the aggregate amount of such claims exceeds $30,000 (provided that, once the amount of such claims exceeds $30,000, Seller shall pay damages from the first dollar of damages) and (b) in no event shall Seller’s aggregate liability for claims under Section 5.1 of this Agreement exceed $500,010.00; provided , however , that the limitations on liability set forth in this Section 5.2 shall not apply to any loss or liability arising from any breach of any of Seller’s Warranties, or to Seller’s obligations with respect to re-prorations under Section 3.2 , which liability and obligations shall not be credited against the foregoing cap. The provisions of this Article 5 shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of Buyer with respect to matters which are subject to indemnification by Seller under Section 5.1 of this Agreement, all other remedies with respect to such matters being hereby waived.
5.3 Survival . The provisions of this Article 5 shall survive the Closing; provided that claims under clause (a) or (b) of Section 5.1 shall be subject to the Limitation Period. Any claim for indemnification under Section 5.1(a) or (b) not made on or prior to the expiration of the Limitation Period set forth in Section 4.5 shall be irrevocably and unconditionally waived and released.
ARTICLE 6. MISCELLANEOUS
6.1 Parties Bound . No party may assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party, and any such prohibited assignment shall be void. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective legal representatives, successors, permitted assigns, heirs, and devises of the parties.
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Exhibit 10.3
6.2 Headings; Entirety ; Amendments . The article and paragraph headings of this Agreement are for convenience only and in no way limit or enlarge the scope or meaning of the language hereof. All exhibits and appendices attached to this Agreement are incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Agreement and shall be deemed to be a part of this Agreement. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to the Berry Hill Interest, BR Berry Hill Member, Berry Hill Venture, the Subsidiary or the Berry Hill Property (other than the Charter Documents of BR Berry Hill Member, Berry Hill Venture and the Subsidiary). This Agreement may be amended or supplemented (except as noted in the preceding sentence) only by an instrument in writing executed by the party against whom enforcement is sought.
6.3 Invalidity and Waiver . If any portion of this Agreement is held invalid or inoperative, then so far as is reasonable and possible the remainder of this Agreement shall be deemed valid and operative, and, to the greatest extent legally possible, effect shall be given to the intent manifested by the portion held invalid or inoperative. The failure by a party to enforce against another party any term or provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such party’s right to enforce against the other party the same or any other such term or provision in the future.
6.4 Governing Law; Calculation of Time Periods; Time . This Agreement shall, in all respects, be governed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Unless otherwise specified, in computing any period of time described herein, the day of the act or event after which the designated period of time begins to run is not to be included and the last day of the period so computed is to be included, unless such last day is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday for national banks in New York, New York, in which event the period shall run until the end of the next day which is neither a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. The last day of any period of time described herein shall be deemed to end at 5:30 p.m. New York, New York time. Time is of the essence in the performance of this Agreement.
6.5 No Third Party Beneficiary . This Agreement is not intended to give or confer any benefits, rights, privileges, claims, actions, or remedies to any Person as a third party beneficiary, decree, or otherwise, other than the indemnified parties referenced in Section 5.1 pursuant to and for purposes of Section 5.1 , who shall be express third party beneficiaries hereof solely for purposes of Section 5.1 .
6.6 Confidentiality . No party shall make a public announcement or other disclosure of this Agreement or any information related to this Agreement to outside brokers or third parties, before or after the Closing, without the prior written specific consent of the other, which consent may not be unreasonably conditioned, delayed or withheld so long as such public disclosure is otherwise in compliance with this Agreement; provided, however, that without the consent of the other party, a party may make (i) any public disclosure it reasonably believes is required by applicable Laws (in which event such party shall use reasonable efforts to advise the other party prior to the making of such disclosure); (ii) such disclosure as may be reasonably necessary to enforce any provision of this Agreement; (iii) any disclosure to any lender or prospective lender, creditor, officer, employee, agent, current or prospective investor and their advisors, current or prospective financial partner, or Affiliate as necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement or (iv) any public disclosure that is deemed advisable by such party or its counsel to be disclosed in connection with financial reporting, securities disclosures or other legal, tax or financial requirements or guidelines applicable to such party or any Affiliate thereof, including any disclosures to the Securities and Exchange Commission and any press release required by the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection therewith.
6.7 Enforcement Expenses . Should any party employ attorneys or arbitrators to bring an action or arbitration to enforce any of the provisions hereof, the non-prevailing party in such action or arbitration shall pay the prevailing party all reasonable costs, charges, and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and costs, expended or incurred in connection therewith.
6.8 Notices . All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be served on the following parties:
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Exhibit 10.3
If to Buyer: | c/o Bluerock Growth Fund |
712 Fifth Avenue, 9 th Floor | |
New York, NY 10019 | |
Attn: Jordan B. Ruddy |
If to Seller: | c/o Bluerock Multifamily Advisor |
712 Fifth Avenue, 9 th Floor | |
New York, NY 10019 | |
Attn: Michael L. Konig |
6.9 Construction . The parties acknowledge that the parties and their counsel have reviewed and revised this Agreement and the documents to be executed on or prior to the Closing Date and agree 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, the documents to be delivered on or prior to the Closing Date or any exhibits or amendments thereto.
6.10 Execution in Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by each party hereto on separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and all of such counterparts shall constitute one Agreement. To facilitate execution of this Agreement, the parties may execute and exchange by telephone facsimile or email counterparts of the signature pages which shall be deemed original signatures for all purposes.
6.11 Further Assurances . In addition to the acts and deeds recited herein and contemplated to be performed, executed and/or delivered by either party on or prior to the Closing Date, each party agrees to perform, execute and deliver, but without any obligation to incur any additional liability or expense, on or after the Closing any further deliveries and assurances as may be reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or to further perfect the conveyance, transfer and assignment of the Berry Hill Interest to Buyer.
6.12 Waiver of Jury Trial; Forum . TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH PARTY SHALL BRING ANY ACTION AGAINST THE OTHER IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT IN A FEDERAL OR STATE COURT LOCATED IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK, CONSENTS TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS, AND WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO HAVE ANY PROCEEDING TRANSFERRED FROM SUCH COURTS ON THE GROUND OF IMPROPER VENUE OR INCONVENIENT FORUM.
6.13 Mutual Execution . Until this Agreement has been duly executed by both parties hereto and a fully executed copy has been delivered to each party hereto (which may occur by facsimile transmission or e-mail), this Agreement shall not be legally binding against the parties.
6.14 Cooperation . Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the parties agree to cooperate and use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
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Exhibit 10.3
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed and delivered this Agreement as of the Effective Date.
BUYER : | |||
BLUEROCK GROWTH FUND, LLC, | |||
a Delaware limited liability company | |||
By: | BR Fund Manager, LLC, | ||
a Delaware limited liability company, | |||
its Manager |
By: | /s/ Ramin Kamfar | |||
Ramin Kamfar | ||||
Authorized Signatory |
SELLER : | ||||
BEMT BERRY HILL, LLC, |
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a Delaware limited liability company | ||||
By: | Bluerock Multifamily Holdings, LP, | |||
a Delaware limited partnership, | ||||
its Manager | ||||
By: | Bluerock Multifamily Growth REIT, Inc., | |||
a Maryland corporation, | ||||
its general partner |
By: | /s/ Jordan Ruddy | |||
Jordan Ruddy | ||||
Authorized Signatory |
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Exhibit 10.4
BR BERRY HILL MANAGING MEMBER, LLC
FIRST AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
AGREEMENT
This First Amendment to Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (this “ First Amendment ”) of BR Berry Hill Managing Member, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Company ”), is adopted, executed and agreed to effective as of August 13, 2013, by and among Bluerock Special Opportunity + Income Fund III, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ SOIF III ”), Bluerock Growth Fund, LLC (formerly known as BR Berry Hill Nashville, LLC) (“BGF”) and BEMT Berry Hill, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ BEMT ”). Undefined terms used herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement (as defined below).
WITNESSETH :
WHEREAS, the Company, was formed on October 3, 2012, pursuant to the Act;
WHEREAS, SOIF III and BEMT were the initial members of the Company and entered into that certain Limited Liability Company Agreement dated October 18, 2012 (the “ Original LLC Agreement ”) providing for the operation and administration of the Company;
WHEREAS, SOIF III subsequently sold and transferred to BEMT an additional 6.253% Interest in the Company, as reflected in that certain First Amendment to Limited Liability Company dated December 17, 2012;
WHEREAS, BGF was admitted as a member of the Company and SOIF III, BEMT and BGF subsequently entered into that certain Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement dated December 26, 2012 (the “ Agreement ”) to supersede and replace the Original Agreement as amended on December 17, 2012;
WHEREAS, BGF pursuant to a separate securities offering purchased Interest in the Company as SOIF III’s Interests in the Company were simultaneously redeemed with such securities offering proceeds;
WHEREAS, BEMT and BGF have entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement pursuant to which BEMT will sell to BGF, and BGF will acquire from BEMT, a further ownership interest in the Company;
WHEREAS, the parties hereto wish to amend the Agreement to reflect these and related matters.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements and covenants set forth herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Except for the 6.253% Interest in the Company sold by SOIF III to BEMT as reflected in the December 17, 2012 First Amendment to the Original Agreement, as to which BEMT is the full successor in interest to such Interest, all Interests in the Company formerly owned or held by SOIF III have been fully redeemed. As such, SOIF III is no longer a Member of the Company nor does it have any further economic or voting interest in or to the Company. Accordingly, SOIF III has withdrawn as a Member and all references in the Agreement to SOIF III being a Member or having any right, title or interest in or to any Interest in the Company are hereby deleted.
2. Section 5.1 of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
“Exhibit A attached hereto reflects the Base Capital Contribution made by the Members.”
Exhibit 10.4
3. Exhibit A of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the Exhibit A attached hereto.
4. Section 5.2 of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
“Additional Capital Contributions.
(a) Additional Capital Contributions (“ Additional Capital Contributions ”) may be called for from the Members by the Manager from time to time as and to the extent capital is necessary. Such Additional Capital Contributions shall be requested in an amount for each Member equal to the product of the amount of the aggregate Capital Contribution called for multiplied by that Member’s Percentage Interest, as defined in Section 5.3 . Such Additional Capital Contributions, if payable, shall be payable by the Members to the Company upon the earlier of (i) twenty (20) days after written request from the Company, or (ii) the date when the Capital Contribution is required, as set forth in a written request from the Company.
(b) [intentionally deleted]
(c) BEMT and BHN shall be required to fund their proportionate share of the Additional Capital Contributions (the “Required Funding Amount”) in an amount for each of BEMT and BHN equal to the product of the Required Funding Amount multiplied by the ratio of that Member’s Capital Contributions to aggregate Capital Contributions made by BEMT and BHN.
(d) If BEMT or BHN (a “ Defaulting Member ”) fails to make a Capital Contribution that is required as provided in Section 5.2(c) within the time frame required therein (the amount of the failed contribution and related loan shall be the “ Default Amount ”), then BEMT, if BHN is the Defaulting Member, or BHN, if BEMT is the Defaulting Member (a “ Non-Defaulting Member ”), in addition to any other remedies each may have hereunder or at law, shall have one or more of the following remedies, provided that the Non-Defaulting Member has made the Capital Contribution required to be made by it under Section 5.2(c) :
(i) to advance to the Company on behalf of, and as a loan to the Defaulting Member, an amount equal to the Default Amount to be evidenced by promissory note(s) in form reasonably satisfactory to the Non-Defaulting Member (each such loan, a “ Default Loan ”). The Capital Account of the Defaulting Member shall be credited with the amount of such Default Amount attributable to a Capital Contribution and the aggregate of such amounts shall constitute a debt owed by the Defaulting Member to the non-failing Member. Any Default Loan shall bear interest at the rate of twenty (20%) percent per annum, but in no event in excess of the highest rate permitted by applicable laws (the “ Default Loan Rate ”), and shall be payable by the Defaulting Member on demand from the Non-Defaulting Member and from any Distributions due to the Defaulting Member hereunder. Interest on a Default Loan to the extent unpaid, shall accrue and compound on a quarterly basis. A Default Loan shall be prepayable, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time without penalty. Any such Default Loans shall be with full recourse to the Defaulting Member and shall be secured by the Defaulting Member’s interest in the Company including, without limitation, such Defaulting Member’s right to Distributions. In furtherance thereof, upon the making of such Default Loan, the Defaulting Member hereby pledges, assigns and grants a security interest in its Interest to the Non-Defaulting Member and agrees to promptly execute such documents and statements reasonably requested by the Non-Defaulting Member to further evidence and secure such security interest. Any advance by the Non-Defaulting Member on behalf of a Defaulting Member pursuant to this Section 5.2(d)(i) shall be deemed to be a Capital Contribution made by the Defaulting Member except as otherwise expressly provided herein. All Distributions to the Defaulting Member hereunder shall be applied first to payment of any interest due under any Default Loan and then to principal until all amounts due thereunder are paid in full. While any Default Loan is outstanding, the Company shall be obligated to pay directly to the Non-Defaulting Member, for application to and until all Default Loans have been paid in full, the pro rata amount of (x) any Distributions payable to the Defaulting Member, and (y) any proceeds of the sale of the Defaulting Member’s Interest in the Company;
Exhibit 10.4
(ii) subject to any applicable thin capitalization limitations on indebtedness of the Company, to treat its portion of such Capital Contribution as a loan to the Company (rather than a Capital Contribution) and to advance to the Company as a loan to the Company an amount equal to the Default Amount, which loan shall be evidenced by a promissory note in form reasonably satisfactory to the Non-Defaulting Member and which loan shall bear interest at the Default Loan Rate and be payable on a first priority basis by the Company from available Cash Flow and prior to any Distributions made to the Defaulting Member. If both BEMT and BHN have loans outstanding to the Company under this provision, such loans shall be payable to such Member in proportion to the outstanding balances of such loans to such Member at the time of payment. Any advance to the Company pursuant to this Section 5.2(d)(ii) shall not be treated as a Capital Contribution made by the Defaulting Member;
(iii) in lieu of the remedies set forth in subparagraphs (i) or (ii), revoke its portion of such Additional Capital Contribution, whereupon the portion of the Capital Contribution made by the Non-Defaulting Member shall be returned within ten (10) days with interest computed at the Default Loan Rate by the Company.
(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 5.2 , no additional Capital Contributions shall be required from any Member if (i) the Company or any other Person shall be in default (or with notice or the passage of time or both, would be in default) in any material respect under any loan, indenture, mortgage, lease, agreement or instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company (or any of its Subsidiaries) or any of its properties or assets is or may be bound, (ii) any other Member, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall be insolvent or bankrupt or in the process of liquidation, termination or dissolution, (iii) any other Member, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall be subjected to any pending litigation (x) in which the amount in controversy exceeds $500,000, (y) which litigation is not being defended by an insurance company who would be responsible for the payment of any judgment in such litigation, and (z) which litigation if adversely determined could have a material adverse effect on such other Member and/or the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and/or could interfere with their ability to perform their obligations hereunder or under any Collateral Agreement, (iv) there has been a material adverse change in (including, but not limited to, the financial condition of) any other Member (and/or its Affiliates) which, in Member’s reasonable judgment, prevents such other Member (and/or its Affiliates from performing, or substantially interferes with their ability to perform, their obligations hereunder or under any Collateral Agreement. If any of the foregoing events shall have occurred and any Member elects not to make a Capital Contribution on account thereof, then any other Member which has made its pro rata share of such Capital Contribution shall be entitled to a return of such Capital Contribution from the Company.”
5. Section 6.1(a) of the Agreement is deleted in its entirety, and is hereby replaced as follows:
“The Manager shall calculate and determine the amount of Distributable Funds for each applicable period. Except as provided in Sections 5.2(d), 6.1(b) or 13.3 or otherwise provided hereunder, Distributable Funds, if any, shall be distributed to the Members on the 15 th day of each month or from time to time as determined by the Manager as follows: to the Members in accordance with their Percentage Interests.”
Exhibit 10.4
6. Section 16.1(a) of the Agreement is deleted in its entirety, and is hereby replaced as follows:
“Notices. Any notice required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and will be deemed received (a) on the date of receipted delivery by a courier service or (b) on the fifth business day after mailing, by registered or certified United States mail, postage prepaid, to the appropriate party at its address set forth below: |
If to BEMT: | c/o Bluerock Enhanced Multifamily Advisor |
712 Fifth Avenue, 9 th Floor | |
New York, NY 10019 | |
Attn: Michael L. Konig, Esq. | |
If to BHN: | c/o BR Fund Manager, LLC |
712 Fifth Avenue, 9 th Floor | |
New York, NY 10019 | |
Attn: Jordan B. Ruddy” |
[SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGE]
Exhibit 10.4
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Members have executed this First Amendment as of the date first set forth above.
MEMBERS : | ||
BEMT BERRY HILL, LLC, | ||
a Delaware limited liability company |
By: | Bluerock Enhanced Multifamily Holdings, LP, | |
a Delaware limited partnership, | ||
its Manager |
By: | Bluerock Multifamily Growth REIT, Inc., | ||
a Maryland corporation, | |||
its General Partner | |||
By: | /s/ Jordan Ruddy | |
Jordan Ruddy | ||
Authorized Signatory |
BLUEROCK GROWTH FUND, LLC, | ||
a Delaware limited liability company |
By: | BR Fund Manager, LLC, | |
a Delaware limited liability company, | ||
its Manager |
By: | /s/ Jordan Ruddy | |
Jordan Ruddy | ||
Authorized Signatory |
FORMER MEMBER : | |
BLUEROCK SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY + INCOME | |
FUND III, LLC, | |
a Delaware limited liability company |
By: | BR SOIF III Manager, LLC, | |
a Delaware limited liability company, | ||
its Manager |
By: | /s/ Jordan Ruddy | |
Jordan Ruddy | ||
Authorized Signatory |
Exhibit 10.4
EXHIBIT A
Capital Contributions and Percentage Interests
Member Name |
Capital
Contribution |
Percentage Interest | ||||
Bluerock Growth Fund, LLC | $ | 2,814,354.08 | 35.194 | % | ||
BEMT Berry Hill, LLC | $ | 5,182,271.09 | 64.806 | % |
Exhibit 10.5
BR BERRY HILL MANAGING MEMBER, LLC
ASSIGNMENT OF
MEMBERSHIP INTEREST
Effective as of the 9th day of August, 2013, for value received, BEMT BERRY HILL, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“REIT”), a member of BR BERRY HILL MANAGING MEMBER, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto BLUEROCK GROWTH FUND, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, all of the REIT’s right, title, and interest in and to a 12.447% limited liability company interest in the Company, together with any and all claims, title, interests, entitlements, capital account balances, distributions, and other rights related to such membership interest.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the REIT has duly authorized and executed this assignment effective as of the date first written above.
[Signature Page Follows]
Exhibit 10.5
ASSIGNOR: | ||
BEMT BERRY HILL, LLC, | ||
a Delaware limited liability company |
By: | Bluerock Enhanced Multifamily Holdings, LP, | ||
a Delaware limited partnership, | |||
its Manager |
By: | Bluerock Multifamily Growth REIT, Inc., | ||
a Maryland corporation, | |||
its general partner |
By: | /s/ Jordan Ruddy | ||
Jordan Ruddy | |||
Authorized Signatory |
[Signature Page to BR Berry Hill Managing Member, LLC Assignment of Membership Interest]
Exhibit 10.6
MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT
SALE OF BERRY HILL INTEREST
FROM
BEMT BERRY HILL, LLC
TO
BLUEROCK SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY + INCOME FUND III, LLC
Exhibit 10.6
CONTENTS
Clause | Page | |||
Article 1. | PURCHASE OF INTEREST; CONSIDERATION; DEFINITIONS | 1 | ||
1.1 | Purchase of Berry Hill Interest; Purchase Price; Payment Methodology | 1 | ||
1.2 | Definitions | 1 | ||
1.3 | Descriptive Headings; Word Meaning | 1 | ||
Article 2. | CLOSING | 2 | ||
2.1 | Seller Deliveries | 2 | ||
2.2 | Buyer Deliveries | 2 | ||
2.3 | Closing Statement | 2 | ||
Article 3. | PRORATIONS; COSTS | 2 | ||
3.1 | Prorations | 2 | ||
3.2 | Post-Closing Corrections | 2 | ||
3.3 | Costs; Transfer Taxes | 2 | ||
3.4 | Sales Commissions | 3 | ||
3.5 | Excluded Obligations and Assets | 3 | ||
Article 4. | REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES | 3 | ||
4.1 | Seller’s Representations and Warranties as to Seller | 3 | ||
4.2 | Seller’s Representations and Warranties as to the Berry Hill Interest | 4 | ||
4.3 | Buyer’s Representations and Warranties | 5 | ||
4.4 | Limitations | 6 | ||
4.5 | Survival of Representations and Warranties | 6 | ||
Article 5. | INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATION ON LIABILITY | 6 | ||
5.1 | Indemnification between Seller and Buyer | 6 | ||
5.2 | Limitation on Seller’s Liability | 6 | ||
5.3 | Survival | 7 | ||
Article 6. | MISCELLANEOUS | 7 | ||
6.1 | Parties Bound | 7 | ||
6.2 | Headings; Entirety; Amendments | 7 | ||
6.3 | Invalidity and Waiver | 7 | ||
6.4 | Governing Law; Calculation of Time Periods; Time | 7 | ||
6.5 | No Third Party Beneficiary | 7 | ||
6.6 | Confidentiality | 7 | ||
6.7 | Enforcement Expenses | 8 | ||
6.8 | Notices | 8 | ||
6.9 | Construction | 8 | ||
6.10 | Execution in Counterparts | 8 | ||
6.11 | Further Assurances | 8 | ||
6.12 | Waiver of Jury Trial; Forum | 8 | ||
6.13 | Mutual Execution | 8 | ||
6.14 | Cooperation | 9 |
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Exhibit 10.6
MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT
SCHEDULE OF EXHIBITS AND APPENDICES
Exhibit A | - | Organizational Charts |
Appendix 1.2 | - | Defined Terms |
Appendix 2.1(a) | - | Form of Assignment of Interest |
Appendix 2.1(c) | - | Form of Venture Agreement Amendment |
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Exhibit 10.6
MEMBERSHIP INTEREST PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is made as of the 29th day of August, 2013 (the “ Effective Date ”) by and among BEMT BERRY HILL, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Seller ”), and BLUEROCK SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY + INCOME FUND III, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Buyer ”).
RECITALS
A. Seller is the owner and holder of a 64.806% limited liability company interest in BR Berry Hill Managing Member, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ BR Berry Hill Member ”).
B. BR Berry Hill Member is a co-manager of, and is the owner and holder of an 82.5% limited liability company interest in, BR Stonehenge 23Hundred JV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Berry Hill Venture ”), which is the sole member of 23Hundred, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Subsidiary ”), which is the fee simple owner and holder of the Berry Hill Property (as defined in Appendix 1.2 ).
D. BR Berry Hill Member is an indirect owner of the Berry Hill Property, as shown in the organizational chart attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A-1 (the “ Existing Organizational Chart ”).
E. Seller desires to sell, and Buyer desires to purchase from Seller, all of Seller’s right, title and interest in a 34.381% limited liability company interest in BR Berry Hill Member (the “ Berry Hill Interest ”), which equates to a 28.36% indirect interest in the Berry Hill Property.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Seller and Buyer agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1. PURCHASE OF INTEREST; CONSIDERATION; DEFINITIONS
1.1 Purchase of Berry Hill Interest; Purchase Price; Payment Methodology . In accordance with the Recitals set forth above, which Recitals are incorporated into this Agreement and made a part thereof, Seller agrees to sell and convey, and Buyer agrees to purchase, the Berry Hill Interest on the terms and conditions set forth herein. As consideration for Seller’s agreement to sell the Berry Hill Interest to Buyer, Buyer shall pay $5,524,412 to Seller (the “ Consideration ”), due at the Closing. The Consideration shall be payable by way of Buyer providing a credit against and deemed paydown of the Seller’s outstanding principal balance under that certain Line of Credit and Security Agreement dated as of October 2, 2012 by and between Seller and Secured Lender, as subsequently amended by that certain Line of Credit and Security Agreement Modification Agreement dated March 4, 2013, that certain Second Amendment to Line of Credit and Security Agreement dated August 9, 2013 and that certain Third Amendment to Line of Credit and Security Agreement dated of even date herewith.
1.2 Definitions . Certain terms, capitalized but not defined in the body of this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to them on Appendix 1.2 attached hereto.
1.3 Descriptive Headings; Word Meaning . The descriptive headings of the paragraphs of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any provisions of this Agreement. Words such as “herein,” “hereinafter,” “hereof” and “hereunder” when used in reference to this Agreement, refer to this Agreement as a whole and not merely to a subdivision in which such words appear, unless the context otherwise requires. The singular shall include the plural and the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter, and vice versa, unless the context otherwise requires. The word “including” shall not be restrictive and shall be interpreted as if followed by the words “without limitation.”
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ARTICLE 2. CLOSING
The transaction described herein shall be closed upon (i) the consummation of the purchase and sale of the Berry Hill Interest as contemplated in this Agreement, and (ii) the execution and delivery of the documents set forth in this Article 2 .
2.1 Seller Deliveries . Seller shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Buyer the following, each such document being duly executed and, where appropriate, in recordable form and notarized:
(a) Assignment of Interest . An assignment of the Berry Hill Interest, in the form attached hereto as Appendix 2.1(a) , executed by Seller (the “ Assignment of Interest ”);
(b) Authority . Evidence of the existence, organization and authority of Seller and of the authority of the Persons executing documents on behalf of Seller reasonably satisfactory to Buyer;
(c) Amendment to Venture Agreement . An amendment to the Venture Agreement, in the form attached hereto as Appendix 2.1(c) , duly executed by Seller and reflecting the consummation of the purchase and sale of the Berry Hill Interest as contemplated herein (the “ Venture Agreement Amendment ”); and
(d) Other Deliveries . Such other documents, certificates and instruments reasonably necessary in order to effectuate the transactions described herein, including without limitation, a lien waiver from the Secured Lender with respect to its security interest in the Berry Hill Interest, transfer tax declarations, broker lien waivers, and any other Closing deliveries required to be made by or on behalf of Seller.
2.2 Buyer Deliveries . Buyer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Seller the following, each such document being duly executed and, where appropriate, in recordable form and notarized:
(a) Consideration . Payment of the Consideration in the manner described in Section 1.1 of this Agreement;
(b) Authority . Evidence of the existence, organization and authority of Buyer and of the authority of the Persons executing documents on behalf of Buyer reasonably satisfactory to Seller;
(c) Venture Agreement Amendment . The Venture Agreement Amendment, duly executed by Buyer; and
(d) Other Deliveries . Such other documents, certificates and instruments reasonably necessary in order to effectuate the transactions described herein, including without limitation, transfer tax declarations, broker lien waivers, and any other Closing deliveries required to be made by or on behalf of Buyer.
2.3 Closing Statement . Seller and Buyer shall execute a closing statement consistent with this Agreement.
ARTICLE 3. PRORATIONS; COSTS
3.1 Prorations . Buyer and Seller agree to use customary commercially reasonable practices to determine all prorations and adjustments to be made between Buyer and Seller at Closing.
3.2 Post-Closing Corrections . Either party shall be entitled to a post-Closing adjustment for any incorrect proration or adjustment, provided such adjustment is claimed by such party within twelve (12) months after Closing. The provisions of this Section 3.2 shall survive the Closing.
3.3 Costs; Transfer Taxes . Buyer shall pay any Transfer Taxes due and payable with respect to the conveyance of the Berry Hill Interest, if any. Seller shall pay the cost of removing any Encumbrances on the Berry Hill Interest. Except as provided in Section 5.1 and Section 6.7 of this Agreement, or in any document or instrument executed pursuant to this Agreement, each party shall be responsible for their own attorneys’ and other professional fees, except that Seller shall cover and pay for $5,000 of Buyer’s attorneys’ fees. Seller and Buyer shall execute any required city, county and state transfer tax or other declarations, if applicable.
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3.4 Sales Commissions . Seller and Buyer represent and warrant each to the other that they have not dealt with any real estate broker or salesperson in connection with this transaction. In the event of any claim for broker’s or finder’s fees or commissions in connection with the negotiation, execution or consummation of this Agreement or the transaction contemplated hereby, each party shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other party from and against any such claim based upon any actual or alleged statement, representation or agreement of the indemnifying party. This provision shall survive the Closing and any termination of this Agreement.
3.5 Excluded Obligations and Assets .
(a) Seller Obligations . Buyer is purchasing the Berry Hill Interest free and clear of any and all of Seller’s obligations with respect thereto and Encumbrances thereon.
(b) Survival . The provisions of this Section 3.5 shall survive Closing indefinitely and shall not be subject to the limitations set forth in Section 4.5 or Article 5 .
ARTICLE 4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
4.1 Seller’s Representations and Warranties as to Seller . As a material inducement to Buyer to execute this Agreement and consummate the Closing, Seller represents and warrants to Buyer that:
(a) Seller has been duly formed or organized as a limited liability company, is validly existing and is in good standing in the State of Delaware, and is authorized to exercise all its powers, rights and privileges.
(b) Seller has the power and authority, under its Charter Documents, to own and operate its assets, to carry on its business as now conducted, and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement.
(c) All manager, member, or other action on the part of Seller and the BR Berry Hill Member necessary for Seller’s authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement, and the performance of all obligations of Seller hereunder and the completion of the Closing pursuant hereto has been taken prior to the Closing. This Agreement constitutes a legally binding and valid obligation of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity, including principles of commercial reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(d) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller and the performance by Seller of its obligations pursuant hereto will not result in any violation of, be in conflict with, or constitute a default under, with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice: (x) any provision of Seller’s Charter Documents as such documents exist immediately prior to the Closing; (y) any provision of any judgment, decree or order to which Seller is a party or by which its properties or assets are bound; or (z) any Laws applicable to Seller or its properties or assets.
(e) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Seller and the performance by Seller of its obligations pursuant hereto will not result in any violation of, be in conflict with, or constitute a default under, with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice any material contract or agreement to which Seller is a party.
(f) The execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this Agreement does not require the consent, approval, notice, clearance, waiver, order or authorization of any Person or Governmental Authority that has not been obtained or given.
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(g) There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of Seller, threatened in writing against Seller that challenges the validity of this Agreement or the right of Seller to enter into this Agreement, or that might result, either individually or in the aggregate, in Seller’s inability to perform its obligations under this Agreement. There is no material judgment, decree or order of any court, arbitrator, tribunal or governmental or similar authority in effect against Seller, nor is Seller in material default with respect to any order or any court, arbitrator, tribunal or governmental or similar authority binding upon Seller, by which it or its respective properties or assets are bound, which would prevent Seller from performing its obligations under this Agreement.
(h) Seller is not and is not acting on behalf of (i) an “employee benefit plan” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA), (ii) a “plan” within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code or (iii) an entity deemed to hold “plan assets” within the meaning of 29 C.F.R. §2510.3-101 of any such employee benefit plan or plans.
(i) Seller is not acting, directly or indirectly for, or on behalf of, any Person, group, entity or nation named by any Executive Order (including the September 24, 2001, Executive Order Blocking Properties and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism) or the United States Treasury Department as a terrorist, “Specially Designated National and Blocked Person,” or other banned or blocked Person, group, entity, or nation pursuant to any Law that is enforced or administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, and is not engaging in the transactions described herein, directly or indirectly, on behalf of, or instigating or facilitating the transactions described herein, directly or indirectly, on behalf of, any such Person, group, entity or nation.
(j) Seller is not insolvent and will not become insolvent by executing or performing its obligations under this Agreement or the documents to be executed in connection herewith.
4.2 Seller’s Representations and Warranties as to the Berry Hill Interest . As a material inducement to Buyer to execute this Agreement and consummate the Closing, Seller represents and warrants to Buyer with respect to the Berry Hill Interest, BR Berry Hill Member, Berry Hill Venture and the Subsidiary that:
(a) Seller is the owner and holder of 64.806% of the limited liability company interests in BR Berry Hill Member. The Berry Hill Interest is subject to a lien and security interest held by the Secured Lender, but is otherwise free and clear of any Encumbrances, and is otherwise subject only to restrictions on transfer imposed under applicable U.S. federal and state securities Laws, the Venture Agreement and the Loan Documents. The Berry Hill Interest has been duly and validly issued and, except as contemplated by this Agreement or the Venture Agreement, there exists no agreement, arrangement or obligation (actual or contingent) to issue, transfer, redeem, repay or repurchase the Berry Hill Interest or any portion thereof.
(b) Other than as provided in the limited liability company agreement of Berry Hill Venture or the Subsidiary or the Venture Agreement, there are no options, warrants, stock appreciation rights, calls, pre-emptive rights, subscriptions, contribution rights, convertible securities, or other rights or other agreements or commitments of any character whatsoever which are an obligation of Seller to issue, transfer or sell any securities exercisable for, or otherwise evidencing a right to acquire, any interests of any kind in any of BR Berry Hill Member, Berry Hill Venture or the Subsidiary (except the rights of Buyer under this Agreement).
(c) The Existing Organizational Chart attached at Exhibit A-1 is correct and correctly shows Berry Hill Venture and the Subsidiary and the percentage ownership interest of BR Berry Hill Member in Berry Hill Venture, and indirectly in the Subsidiary, and the existing ownership interest of Seller and the ownership interest of Bluerock Growth Fund, LLC (“ BGF ”) in the BR Berry Hill Member immediately prior to the Closing hereunder.
(d) The Post-Sale Organizational Chart attached at Exhibit A-2 is correct and correctly shows Berry Hill Venture and the Subsidiary and the percentage ownership interest of BR Berry Hill Member in Berry Hill Venture, and indirectly in the Subsidiary, and the pro forma ownership interests of Seller, Buyer and BGF in the BR Berry Hill Member immediately following the Closing hereunder.
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4.3 Buyer’s Representations and Warranties . As a material inducement to Seller to execute this Agreement and consummate the Closing, Buyer represents and warrants to Seller that:
(a) Buyer has been duly formed or organized as a limited liability company, is validly existing and, is in good standing in the state of its organization, and is authorized to exercise all of its powers, rights and privileges.
(b) Buyer has the power and authority, under its Charter Documents, to own and operate its properties, to carry on its business as now conducted, and to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement.
(c) All action on the part of Buyer and its members, managers, and officers necessary for the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of all obligations of Buyer hereunder and completion of the transactions hereunder, has been taken or will be taken prior to the Closing. This Agreement constitutes a legally binding and valid obligation of Buyer enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity, including principles of commercial reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law or in equity).
(d) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Buyer and the performance by Buyer of its obligations pursuant hereto will not result in any violation of, be in conflict with, or constitute a default under, with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice: (x) any provision of Buyer’s Charter Documents; (y) any provision of any judgment, decree or order to which Buyer is a party or by which it or its property or assets are bound; or (z) any Laws applicable to Buyer or its property or assets.
(e) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Buyer and the performance by Buyer of its obligations pursuant hereto will not result in any violation of, be in conflict with, or constitute a default under, with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice, any material contract or agreement to which Buyer is a party.
(f) There is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of Buyer, threatened in writing against Buyer that challenges the validity of this Agreement or the right of Buyer to enter into this Agreement, or that might result, either individually or in the aggregate, in Buyer’s inability to perform its obligations under this Agreement. There is no judgment, decree or order of any court, arbitrator, tribunal or governmental or similar authority in effect against Buyer, and Buyer is not in default with respect to any order of any court, arbitrator, tribunal or governmental or similar authority binding upon Buyer or by which it or its property or assets are bound that would prevent Buyer from performing its obligations under this Agreement.
(g) Buyer is a Secured Lender and consents to the release of its lien on the Berry Hill Interest, and has also obtained the consent of the other Secured Lender to release its lien on the Berry Hill Interest so as to permit Buyer to purchase the Berry Hill Interest free and clear of all Secured Lender liens and encumbrances on the Berry Hill Interest. Secured Lender (including Buyer) have jointly and severally agreed to enter into a Third Amendment to Line of Credit and Security Agreement and a Replacement Promissory Note in the amount of $7,610,944, both effective of even date herewith.
(h) Buyer is not acting, directly or indirectly for, or on behalf of, any Person, group, entity or nation named by any Executive Order (including the September 24, 2001, Executive Order Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism) or the United States Treasury Department as a terrorist, “Specially Designated National and Blocked Person, or other banned or blocked Person, group, entity, or nation pursuant to any Law that is enforced or administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control, and is not engaging in the transactions described herein, directly or indirectly, on behalf of, or instigating or facilitating the transactions described herein, directly or indirectly, on behalf of, any such Person, group, entity or nation.
(h) Buyer is acquiring the Berry Hill Interest for its own account, for investment purposes only and not with a view to the distribution (as such term is used in Section 2(11) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”)) thereof. Buyer understands that the Berry Hill Interest has not been registered under the Securities Act and cannot be sold unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act or an exemption from such registration is available.
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4.4 Limitations . Except for the representations and warranties contained in Sections 4.1 and 4.2 , or any documents delivered to Buyer at Closing in connection with this Agreement (collectively, “ Seller’s Reps ”), neither Seller nor any other Person (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any equity holder of Seller) makes any other express or implied representation or warranty in respect of the Berry Hill Interest, BR Berry Hill Member, Berry Hill Venture, the Subsidiary, the Berry Hill Property or the transaction contemplated hereby, and Seller disclaims all other representations or warranties, whether made by BR Berry Hill Member, Berry Hill Venture, the Subsidiary or any of their respective Affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents or representatives. Except for Seller’s Reps, Seller hereby disclaims all liability and responsibility for any representation, warranty, projection, forecast, statement, or information made, communicated, or furnished (orally or in writing) to Buyer or its Affiliates or representatives (including any opinion, information, projection or advice that may have been or may be provided to Buyer by any director, officer, employee, agent, consultant or representative of BR Berry Hill Member, Berry Hill Venture, the Subsidiary or any of their respective Affiliates). EXCEPT FOR AND SUBJECT ONLY TO SELLER’S REPS, SELLER MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, RELATING TO THE BERRY HILL INTEREST, BR BERRY HILL MEMBER, BERRY HILL VENTURE, THE SUBSIDIARY, THE BERRY HILL PROPERTY OR ANY PORTION THEREOF, OR THE CONDITION OF OR MATERIALS RELATING TO THE BERRY HILL INTEREST, BR BERRY HILL MEMBER, BERRY HILL VENTURE, THE SUBSIDIARY OR THE BERRY HILL PROPERTY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OR ANY OTHER MATTER, ALL SUCH REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES BEING HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED. WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, AND EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS AGREEMENT AND SUBJECT ONLY TO SELLER’S REPS, BUYER IS PURCHASING THE BERRY HILL INTEREST “ AS IS ” AND “ WITH ALL FAULTS. ” The disclaimer expressed in this Section 4.4 shall survive Closing.
4.5 Survival of Representations and Warranties . The representations and warranties set forth in this Article 4 are made as of the Effective Date. Such representations and warranties shall not be deemed to be merged into or waived by the instruments of Closing, but shall survive the Closing for a period of twelve (12) months (the “ Limitation Period ”); provided that (a) the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 4.1(a), (b), (c) and (d) , Section 4.2 and Section 4.3(g) (the “ Warranties ”) shall survive the Closing indefinitely. Seller and Buyer shall have the right to bring an action for breach of such representations and warranties if they give the other party written notice of the circumstances giving rise to the alleged breach within the survival period specified therefor in this Section 4.5 .
ARTICLE 5. INDEMNIFICATION AND LIMITATION ON LIABILITY
5.1 Indemnification between Seller and Buyer . Seller, on the one hand, and Buyer, on the other hand (for purposes of this Section 5.1 , each an “ indemnitor ”), shall indemnify, defend and hold the other (for purposes of this Section 5.1 , the “ indemnified party ”) harmless from any liability, claim, demand, loss, expense or damage that is: (a) suffered by, or asserted by any third party against the indemnified party arising from any act or omission of the indemnitor, its agents, employees or contractors or otherwise arising out of the ownership of the Berry Hill Interest first arising or occurring prior to the Closing (with respect to Seller as indemnitor) or from and after the Closing (with respect to Buyer as the indemnitor); (b) arising out of the breach or inaccuracy of any of the indemnitor’s representations and warranties set forth herein; or (c) arising out of any failure by Seller or Buyer to perform any covenant or obligation of Seller or Buyer, as applicable, set out in this Agreement.
5.2 Limitation on Seller’s Liability . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article 5 to the contrary, (a) Seller shall not have any indemnification obligations for claims under Section 5.1 unless and until the aggregate amount of such claims exceeds $30,000 (provided that, once the amount of such claims exceeds $30,000, Seller shall pay damages from the first dollar of damages) and (b) in no event shall Seller’s aggregate liability for claims under Section 5.1 of this Agreement exceed $500,010.00; provided , however , that the limitations on liability set forth in this Section 5.2 shall not apply to any loss or liability arising from any breach of any of Seller’s Warranties, or to Seller’s obligations with respect to re-prorations under Section 3.2 , which liability and obligations shall not be credited against the foregoing cap. The provisions of this Article 5 shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of Buyer with respect to matters which are subject to indemnification by Seller under Section 5.1 of this Agreement, all other remedies with respect to such matters being hereby waived.
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5.3 Survival . The provisions of this Article 5 shall survive the Closing; provided that claims under clause (a) or (b) of Section 5.1 shall be subject to the Limitation Period. Any claim for indemnification under Section 5.1(a) or (b) not made on or prior to the expiration of the Limitation Period set forth in Section 4.5 shall be irrevocably and unconditionally waived and released.
ARTICLE 6. MISCELLANEOUS
6.1 Parties Bound . No party may assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party, and any such prohibited assignment shall be void. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the respective legal representatives, successors, permitted assigns, heirs, and devises of the parties.
6.2 Headings; Entirety ; Amendments . The article and paragraph headings of this Agreement are for convenience only and in no way limit or enlarge the scope or meaning of the language hereof. All exhibits and appendices attached to this Agreement are incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Agreement and shall be deemed to be a part of this Agreement. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to the Berry Hill Interest, BR Berry Hill Member, Berry Hill Venture, the Subsidiary or the Berry Hill Property (other than the Charter Documents of BR Berry Hill Member, Berry Hill Venture and the Subsidiary). This Agreement may be amended or supplemented (except as noted in the preceding sentence) only by an instrument in writing executed by the party against whom enforcement is sought.
6.3 Invalidity and Waiver . If any portion of this Agreement is held invalid or inoperative, then so far as is reasonable and possible the remainder of this Agreement shall be deemed valid and operative, and, to the greatest extent legally possible, effect shall be given to the intent manifested by the portion held invalid or inoperative. The failure by a party to enforce against another party any term or provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed to be a waiver of such party’s right to enforce against the other party the same or any other such term or provision in the future.
6.4 Governing Law; Calculation of Time Periods; Time . This Agreement shall, in all respects, be governed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Unless otherwise specified, in computing any period of time described herein, the day of the act or event after which the designated period of time begins to run is not to be included and the last day of the period so computed is to be included, unless such last day is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday for national banks in New York, New York, in which event the period shall run until the end of the next day which is neither a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. The last day of any period of time described herein shall be deemed to end at 5:30 p.m. New York, New York time. Time is of the essence in the performance of this Agreement.
6.5 No Third Party Beneficiary . This Agreement is not intended to give or confer any benefits, rights, privileges, claims, actions, or remedies to any Person as a third party beneficiary, decree, or otherwise, other than the indemnified parties referenced in Section 5.1 pursuant to and for purposes of Section 5.1 , who shall be express third party beneficiaries hereof solely for purposes of Section 5.1 .
6.6 Confidentiality . No party shall make a public announcement or other disclosure of this Agreement or any information related to this Agreement to outside brokers or third parties, before or after the Closing, without the prior written specific consent of the other, which consent may not be unreasonably conditioned, delayed or withheld so long as such public disclosure is otherwise in compliance with this Agreement; provided, however, that without the consent of the other party, a party may make (i) any public disclosure it reasonably believes is required by applicable Laws (in which event such party shall use reasonable efforts to advise the other party prior to the making of such disclosure); (ii) such disclosure as may be reasonably necessary to enforce any provision of this Agreement; (iii) any disclosure to any lender or prospective lender, creditor, officer, employee, agent, current or prospective investor and their advisors, current or prospective financial partner, or Affiliate as necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement or (iv) any public disclosure that is deemed advisable by such party or its counsel to be disclosed in connection with financial reporting, securities disclosures or other legal, tax or financial requirements or guidelines applicable to such party or any Affiliate thereof, including any disclosures to the Securities and Exchange Commission and any press release required by the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection therewith.
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6.7 Enforcement Expenses . Should any party employ attorneys or arbitrators to bring an action or arbitration to enforce any of the provisions hereof, the non-prevailing party in such action or arbitration shall pay the prevailing party all reasonable costs, charges, and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and costs, expended or incurred in connection therewith.
6.8 Notices . All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be served on the following parties:
If to Buyer: | c/o Bluerock Real Estate, LLC | |
712 Fifth Avenue, 9 th Floor | ||
New York, NY 10019 | ||
Attn: Jordan B. Ruddy | ||
If to Seller: | c/o Bluerock Multifamily Advisor, LLC | |
712 Fifth Avenue, 9 th Floor | ||
New York, NY 10019 | ||
Attn: Michael L. Konig |
6.9 Construction . The parties acknowledge that the parties and their counsel have reviewed and revised this Agreement and the documents to be executed on or prior to the Closing Date and agree 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, the documents to be delivered on or prior to the Closing Date or any exhibits or amendments thereto.
6.10 Execution in Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, and by each party hereto on separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and all of such counterparts shall constitute one Agreement. To facilitate execution of this Agreement, the parties may execute and exchange by telephone facsimile or email counterparts of the signature pages which shall be deemed original signatures for all purposes.
6.11 Further Assurances . In addition to the acts and deeds recited herein and contemplated to be performed, executed and/or delivered by either party on or prior to the Closing Date, each party agrees to perform, execute and deliver, but without any obligation to incur any additional liability or expense, on or after the Closing any further deliveries and assurances as may be reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby or to further perfect the conveyance, transfer and assignment of the Berry Hill Interest to Buyer.
6.12 Waiver of Jury Trial; Forum . TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH PARTY SHALL BRING ANY ACTION AGAINST THE OTHER IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT IN A FEDERAL OR STATE COURT LOCATED IN NEW YORK, NEW YORK, CONSENTS TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS, AND WAIVES ANY RIGHT TO HAVE ANY PROCEEDING TRANSFERRED FROM SUCH COURTS ON THE GROUND OF IMPROPER VENUE OR INCONVENIENT FORUM.
6.13 Mutual Execution . Until this Agreement has been duly executed by both parties hereto and a fully executed copy has been delivered to each party hereto (which may occur by facsimile transmission or e-mail), this Agreement shall not be legally binding against the parties.
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Exhibit 10.6
6.14 Cooperation . Subject to the provisions of this Agreement, the parties agree to cooperate and use Commercially Reasonable Efforts to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
[signatures on following page]
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Exhibit 10.6
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed and delivered this Agreement as of the Effective Date.
BUYER : | ||
BLUEROCK SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY + INCOME FUND III, LLC, | ||
a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | BR SOIF III Manager, LLC, | |
a Delaware limited liability company, | ||
its Manager |
By: | /s/ Jordan Ruddy | ||
Jordan Ruddy | |||
Authorized Signatory |
SELLER : | ||
BEMT BERRY HILL, LLC, | ||
a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | Bluerock Multifamily Holdings, LP, | |
a Delaware limited partnership, | ||
its Manager |
By: | Bluerock Multifamily Growth REIT, Inc., | |
a Maryland corporation, | ||
its general partner |
By: | /s/ Ramin Kamfar | |
Ramin Kamfar | ||
Authorized Signatory |
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Exhibit 10.7
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
OF
BR BERRY HILL MANAGING MEMBER, LLC
A DELAWARE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
DATED AS OF AUGUST 29, 2013
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Section 1. | Definitions | 2 |
Section 2. | Organization of the Company | 7 |
2.1 | Name | 7 |
2.2 | Place of Registered Office; Registered Agent | 7 |
2.3 | Principal Office | 8 |
2.4 | Filings | 8 |
2.5 | Term | 8 |
2.6 | Expenses of the Company | 8 |
Section 3. | Purpose | 8 |
Section 4. | Intentionally Deleted | 8 |
Section 5. | Capital Contributions, Loans, Percentage Interests and Capital Accounts | 8 |
5.1 | Base Capital Contributions; Partial Redemption Payments | 8 |
5.2 | Additional Capital Contributions | 9 |
5.3 | Percentage Ownership Interest | 11 |
5.4 | Return of Capital Contribution | 11 |
5.5 | No Interest on Capital | 11 |
5.6 | Capital Accounts | 11 |
5.7 | New Members | 12 |
Section 6. | Distributions | 12 |
6.1 | Distribution of Distributable Funds | 12 |
6.2 | Distributions in Kind | 13 |
Section 7. | Allocations | 13 |
7.1 | Allocation of Net Income and Net Losses Other than in Liquidation | 13 |
7.2 | Allocation of Net Income and Net Losses in Liquidation | 13 |
7.3 | U.S. Tax Allocations | 13 |
Section 8. | Books, Records, Tax Matters and Bank Accounts | 14 |
8.1 | Books and Records | 14 |
8.2 | Reports and Financial Statements | 14 |
8.3 | Tax Matters Member | 15 |
8.4 | Bank Accounts | 15 |
8.5 | Tax Returns | 15 |
8.6 | Expenses | 15 |
Section 9. | Management | 16 |
9.1 | Management | 16 |
9.2 | Loans to Subsidiaries | 16 |
9.3 | Affiliate Transactions | 16 |
9.4 | Other Activities | 17 |
9.5 | Operation in Accordance with REOC/REIT Requirements | 17 |
9.6 | FCPA | 19 |
Section 10. | Confidentiality | 20 |
Section 11. | Representations and Warranties | 21 |
11.1 | In General | 21 |
11.2 | Representations and Warranties | 21 |
Section 12. | Sale, Assignment, Transfer or other Disposition | 24 |
12.1 | Prohibited Transfers | 24 |
12.2 | Affiliate Transfers | 24 |
12.3 | Admission of Transferee; Partial Transfers | 25 |
12.4 | Withdrawals | 26 |
Section 13. | Dissolution | 26 |
13.1 | Limitations | 26 |
13.2 | Exclusive Events Requiring Dissolution | 26 |
13.3 | Liquidation | 27 |
13.4 | Continuation of the Company | 27 |
Section 14. | Indemnification | 27 |
14.1 | Exculpation of Members | 27 |
14.2 | Indemnification by Company | 28 |
14.3 | General Indemnification by the Members | 28 |
Section 15. | Mediation of Disputes | 29 |
15.1 | Events Giving Rise to Mediation | 29 |
15.2 | Selection of Mediator | 29 |
15.3 | Mediation | 29 |
Section 16. | Miscellaneous | 29 |
16.1 | Notices | 29 |
16.2 | Governing Law | 31 |
16.3 | Successors | 31 |
16.4 | Pronouns | 31 |
16.5 | Table of Contents and Captions Not Part of Agreement | 31 |
16.6 | Severability | 31 |
16.7 | Counterparts | 32 |
16.8 | Entire Agreement and Amendment | 32 |
16.9 | Further Assurances | 32 |
16.10 | No Third Party Rights | 32 |
16.11 | Incorporation by Reference | 32 |
BR BERRY HILL MANAGING MEMBER, LLC
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT
This Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (this “ Agreement ”) is adopted, executed, and agreed to effective as of August 29, 2013 (the “Effective Date”), by and among BEMT Berry Hill, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ BEMT ”), Bluerock Growth Fund, LLC (f/k/a BR Berry Hill Nashville, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company) (“BGF”), and Bluerock Special Opportunity + Income Fund III, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ SOIF III ”), as Members (together, the “ Members ”), and BEMT as Manager (the “ Manager ”).
WITNESSETH :
WHEREAS, BR Berry Hill Managing Member, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, was formed on October 3, 2012, pursuant to the Act (the “ Company ”);
WHEREAS, SOIF III and BEMT were the initial members of the Company and entered into that certain Limited Liability Company Agreement dated October 18, 2012 (the “ Original LLC Agreement ”) providing for the operation and administration of the Company;
WHEREAS, SOIF III subsequently sold and transferred to BEMT an additional 6.253% Interest in the Company, as reflected in that certain First Amendment to Limited Liability Company dated December 17, 2012;
WHEREAS, BGF was admitted as a member of the Company and SOIF III, BEMT and BGF subsequently entered into that certain Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement dated December 26, 2012 (the “First Amended Agreement ”) to supersede and replace the Original Agreement, as amended on December 17, 2012;
WHEREAS, BGF pursuant to a separate securities offering purchased Interests in the Company and SOIF III’s Interests in the Company were simultaneously redeemed;
WHEREAS, on August 13, 2013, BEMT sold to BGF a further ownership interest in the Company and a First Amendment to the First Amended Agreement was adopted;
WHEREAS, as of August 29, 2013, BEMT and SOIF III have entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (“MIPA”) pursuant to which BEMT will sell to SOIF III, and SOIF III will acquire from BEMT, a 34.381% ownership interest in the Company;
WHEREAS, the parties hereto wish to amend and fully supersede and replace the First Amended Agreement and the August 13, 2013 First Amendment thereto, with this Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “Agreement”).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the agreements and covenants set forth herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Section 1. Definitions . As used in this Agreement:
“ Act ” shall mean the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (currently Chapter 18 of Title 6 of the Delaware Code), as amended from time to time.
“ Additional Capital Contributions ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 5.2(a) .
“ Advisor ” shall mean any accountant, attorney or other advisor retained by a Member.
“ Affiliate ” shall mean as 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 Agreement, a Person shall be deemed to control another Person if such Person possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management, policies and/or decision making of such other Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise. In addition, “Affiliate” shall include as to any Person any other Person related to such Person within the meaning of Code Sections 267(b) or 707(b)(1). Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of BEMT, BGF or SOIF III shall be considered Affiliates of one another.
“ Agreed Upon Value ” shall mean the fair market value (net of any debt) agreed upon pursuant to a written agreement between the Members of property contributed by a Member to the capital of the Company, which shall for all purposes hereunder be deemed to be the amount of the Capital Contribution applicable to such property contributed.
“ Agreement ” shall mean this Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, as amended from time to time.
“ Bankruptcy Code ” shall mean Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended or any other applicable bankruptcy or insolvency statute or similar law.
“ Bankruptcy/Dissolution Event ” shall mean, with respect to the affected party, (i) the entry of an Order for Relief under the Bankruptcy Code, (ii) the admission by such party of its inability to pay its debts as they mature, (iii) the making by it of an assignment for the benefit of creditors generally, (iv) the filing by it of a petition in bankruptcy or a petition for relief under the Bankruptcy Code or any other applicable federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency statute or any similar law, (v) the expiration of sixty (60) days after the filing of an involuntary petition under the Bankruptcy Code without such petition being vacated, set aside or stayed during such period, (vi) an application by such party for the appointment of a receiver for the assets of such party, (vii) an involuntary petition seeking liquidation, reorganization, arrangement or readjustment of its debts under any other federal or state insolvency law, provided that the same shall not have been vacated, set aside or stayed within sixty (60) days after filing, (viii) the imposition of a judicial or statutory lien on all or a substantial part of its assets unless such lien is discharged or vacated or the enforcement thereof stayed within sixty (60) days after its effective date, (ix) an inability to meet its financial obligations as they accrue, or (x) a dissolution or liquidation.
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“ Base Capital Contributions ” shall mean, with respect to any Member, the Capital Contributions shown for that Member on the Exhibit A attached to this Agreement as of the Effective Date (which has taken into account the Capital Contributions made pursuant to Section 5.1(a) or otherwise accounted for by the provisions of Section 5.1(a) ) and which may be updated from time to time to reflect Capital Contributions as of a particular date.
“ BEMT ” shall have the meaning provided in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
“ BEMT Transferee ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.2(b)(ii).
“ Beneficial Owner ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 5.7 .
“ BGF ” shall have the meaning provided in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
“ BGF Transferee ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.2(b)(iii) .
“ BGF Offering ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 5.1(b) .
“ BR Affiliate ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 9.5(a) .
“ BR REIT ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.2(b)(i) .
“ BR Berry Hill JV ” shall mean BR Stonehenge 23Hundred JV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“ BR Berry Hill JV Operating Agreement ” shall mean the Limited Liability Company Agreement of BR Berry Hill JV, as amended from time to time.
“ Capital Account ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 5.6 .
“ Capital Contribution ” shall mean, with respect to any Member, the aggregate amount of: (A) cash contributed or deemed contributed in the form of Base Capital Contributions; (B) cash contributed or deemed contributed in the form of Additional Capital Contributions; and (C) the Agreed Upon Value of other property contributed by such Member to the capital of the Company net of any liability secured by such property that the Company assumes or takes subject to.
“ Cash Flow ” shall mean, for any period for which Cash Flow is being calculated, gross cash receipts of the Company (but excluding Capital Contributions, less the following payments and expenditures (i) all payments of operating expenses of the Company, (ii) all payments of principal of, interest on and any other amounts due with respect to indebtedness, leases or other commitments or obligations of the Company (and other loans by Members to the Company), (iii) all sums expended by the Company for capital expenditures, (iv) all prepaid expenses of the Company, and (v) all sums expended by the Company which are otherwise capitalized.
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“ Certificate of Formation ” shall mean the Certificate of Formation of the Company, as amended from time to time.
“ Code ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, including the corresponding provisions of any successor law.
“ Collateral Agreement ” shall mean any agreement, instrument, document or covenant concurrently or hereafter made or entered into under, pursuant to, or in connection with this Agreement and any certifications made in connection therewith or amendment or amendments made at any time or times heretofore or hereafter to any of the same.
“ Company ” shall mean BR Berry Hill Managing Member, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company organized under the Act.
“ Company Interest ” shall mean all of the Company’s interest in BR Berry Hill JV, including its limited liability company interest and its managerial interest therein.
“ Confidential Information ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 10(a) .
“ Default Amount ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 5.2(d) .
“ Default Loan ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 5.2(d)(i) .
“ Default Loan Rate ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 5.2(d)(i) .
“ Defaulting Member ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 5.2(d) .
“ Delaware UCC ” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of Delaware from time to time.
“ Developer ” shall mean Stonehenge Real Estate Group, LLC.
“ Developer Reports ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8.2(c) .
“ Development Agreement ” shall mean that certain development agreement to be entered into between Property Owner, as owner, and Developer, as development manager, pursuant to which Developer will provide certain development services for the Property.
“ Dissolution Event ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 13.2 .
“ Distributable Funds ” with respect to any month or other period, as applicable, shall mean the sum of an amount equal to the Cash Flow of the Company for such month or other period, as applicable, as reduced by reserves for anticipated capital expenditures, future working capital needs and operating expenses, contingent obligations and other purposes, the amounts of which shall be reasonably determined from time to time by the Manager.
“ Distributions ” shall mean the distributions payable (or deemed payable) to a Member (including, without limitation, its allocable portion of Distributable Funds).
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“ Effective Date ” shall have the meaning provided in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
“ ERISA ” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time.
“ Fiscal Year ” shall mean each calendar year ending December 31.
“ Flow-Through Entity ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 5.7 .
“ Foreign Corrupt Practices Act ” shall mean the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of the United States, 15 U.S.C. Sections 78a, 78m, 78dd-1, 78dd-2, 78dd-3, and 78ff, as amended, if applicable, or any similar law of the jurisdiction where the Property is located or where the Company or any of its Subsidiaries transacts business or any other jurisdiction, if applicable.
“ Income ” shall mean the gross income of the Company for any month, Fiscal Year or other period, as applicable, including gains realized on the sale, exchange or other disposition of the Company’s assets.
“ Indemnified Party ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 14.3(a) .
“ Indemnifying Party ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 14.3(a) .
“ Inducement Agreements ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 14.3(a) .
“ Initial BGF Capital Contributions ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 5.1(b) .
“ Interest ” of any Member shall mean the entire limited liability company interest of such Member in the Company, which includes, without limitation, any and all rights, powers and benefits accorded a Member under this Agreement and the duties and obligations of such Member hereunder.
“ Loss ” shall mean the aggregate of losses, deductions and expenses of the Company for any month, Fiscal Year or other period, as applicable, including losses realized on the sale, exchange or other disposition of the Company’s assets.
“ Major Decision ” means any decision for the Company to take, or refrain from taking, any action or incurring any obligation with respect to the following matters (or the effectuation of any such action or obligation):
(i) | except as expressly provided in Section 12 with respect to Transfers by SOIF III or a SOIF III Transferee to a SOIF III Transferee, and with respect to Transfers by BEMT or a BEMT Transferee to a BEMT Transferee, and with respect to Transfers by BGF or a BGF Transferee to a BGF Transferee, each as permitted thereunder, the admission or removal of any Member or the Company’s issuance to any third party of any equity interest in the Company (including interests convertible into, or exchangeable for, equity interests in the Company); |
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(ii) | any liquidation, dissolution or termination of the Company; |
(iii) | doing any act which would make it impossible or unreasonably burdensome to carry on the business of the Company; |
(iv) | any material change in the strategic direction of the Company or any material expansion of the business of the Company; |
(v) | other than with respect to the Property, acquiring by purchase, ground lease or otherwise, any real property or other material asset or the entry into of any agreement, commitment or assumption with respect to any of the foregoing, or the making or posting of any deposit (refundable or non-refundable); and |
(vi) | amendment of the Company’s Certificate of Formation or this Agreement, except as may be required to conform this Agreement with the commercially reasonable requirements of a third party lender. |
“ Member ” and “ Members ” shall mean BEMT, SOIF III, BGF and any other Person admitted to the Company pursuant to this Agreement. For purposes of the Act, the Members shall constitute a single class or group of members.
“ Member in Question ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 16.12 .
“ Net Income ” shall mean the amount, if any, by which Income for any period exceeds Loss for such period.
“ Net Loss ” shall mean the amount, if any, by which Loss for any period exceeds Income for such period.
“ New York UCC ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 16.17 .
“ Non-Defaulting Member ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 5.2(d) .
“ Percentage Interest ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 5.3 .
“ Person ” shall mean any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, limited liability company, trust, unincorporated organization, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof or any other legal entity.
“ Property ” shall have the meaning provided in the BR Berry Hill JV Operating Agreement.
“ Property Owner ” shall mean 23Hundred, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.
“ Pursuer ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 10(c) .
“ Regulations ” shall mean the Treasury Regulations promulgated pursuant to the Code, as amended from time to time, including the corresponding provisions of any successor regulations.
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“ REIT ” shall mean a real estate investment trust as defined in Code Section 856.
“ REIT Member ” shall mean any Member, if such Member is a REIT or a direct or indirect subsidiary of a REIT.
“ REIT Prohibited Transactions ” shall mean, for purposes of Section 9.5(c) , any of the actions specifically set forth in Section 9.5(c) .
“ REIT Requirements ” shall mean the requirements for qualifying as a REIT under the Code and Regulations.
“ REOC ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 9.5(a) .
“ Securities Act ” shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“ SOIF III ” shall have the meaning provided in the first paragraph of this Agreement.
“ SOIF III Transferee ” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 12.2(b)(i) .
“ Subsidiary ” shall mean any corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity of which fifty percent (50%) of which at least a majority of the capital stock or other equity securities is owned by the Company or more is owned by the Company.
“ Tax Matters Member ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 8.3 .
“ Total Investment ” shall mean the sum of the aggregate Capital Contributions made by a Member.
“ Transfer ” means, as a noun, any transfer, sale, assignment, exchange, charge, pledge, gift, hypothecation, conveyance, encumbrance or other disposition, voluntary or involuntary, by operation of law or otherwise and, as a verb, voluntarily or involuntarily, by operation of law or otherwise, to transfer, sell, assign, exchange, charge, pledge, give, hypothecate, convey, encumber or otherwise dispose of.
“ Unfunded BGF Contribution ” shall have the meaning provided in Section 5.2(b) .
Section 2. Organization of the Company .
2.1 Name . The name of the Company shall be “ BR Berry Hill Managing Member, LLC ”. The business and affairs of the Company shall be conducted under such name or such other name as the Manager deems necessary or appropriate to comply with the requirements of law in any jurisdiction in which the Company may elect to do business.
2.2 Place of Registered Office; Registered Agent . The address of the registered office of the Company in the State of Delaware is 2711 Centerville Road, Wilmington, Delaware 19808. The name and address of the registered agent for service of process on the Company in the State of Delaware is Corporation Service Company, 2711 Centerville Road, Wilmington, Delaware 19808. The Manager may at any time on five (5) days prior notice to all Members change the location of the Company’s registered office or change the registered agent.
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2.3 Principal Office . The principal address of the Company shall be c/o Bluerock Real Estate, L.L.C., 712 Fifth Avenue, 9 th Floor, New York, New York 10019, or, in each case, at such other place or places as may be determined by the Manager from time to time.
2.4 Filings . On or before execution of this Agreement, an authorized person within the meaning of the Act shall have duly filed or caused to be filed the Certificate of Formation of the Company with the office of the Secretary of State of Delaware, as provided in Section 18-201 of the Act, and the Members hereby ratify such filing. The Manager shall use its best efforts to take such other actions as may be reasonably necessary to perfect and maintain the status of the Company as a limited liability company under the laws of Delaware. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Company shall not do business in any jurisdiction that would jeopardize the limitation on liability afforded to the Members under the Act or this Agreement.
2.5 Term . The Company shall continue in existence from the date hereof until December 31, 2062, unless extended by the Members, or until the Company is dissolved as provided in Section 13 , whichever shall occur earlier.
2.6 Expenses of the Company . Other than the reimbursements of costs and expenses as provided herein, no fees, costs or expenses shall be payable by the Company to any Member (or its Affiliates).
Section 3. Purpose .
The Company is organized for the purpose of engaging in any lawful business, purpose or activity that may be undertaken by a limited liability company organized under and governed by the Act. The Company shall possess and may exercise all of the powers and privileges granted by the Act, by any other law or by this Agreement, together with any powers incidental thereto, including such powers and privileges as are necessary or convenient to the conduct, promotion or attainment of the business, purposes or activities of the Company.
Section 4. Intentional Deleted .
Section 5. Capital Contributions, Loans, Percentage Interests and Capital Accounts .
5.1 Base Capital Contributions .
(a) Effective as of August 29, 2013, BEMT, SOIF III, and BGF shall each make, have made or be credited with a Base Capital Contribution to the Company in the following amounts:
BEMT | $ | 2,432,951 | ||
SOIF III | $ | 2,749,319 | ||
BGF | $ | 2,814,354 |
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(b) Immediately following the making of any additional Capital Contributions, the Manager shall amend Exhibit A to provide for the adjusted Base Capital Contributions of the Members.
5.2 Additional Capital Contributions .
(a) Additional Capital Contributions (“ Additional Capital Contributions ”) may be called for from the Members by the Manager from time to time as and to the extent capital is necessary. Such Additional Capital Contributions shall be requested in an amount for each Member equal to the product of the amount of the aggregate Capital Contribution called for multiplied by that Member’s Percentage Interest, as defined in Section 5.3 . Such Additional Capital Contributions, if payable, shall be payable by the Members to the Company upon the earlier of (i) twenty (20) days after written request from the Company, or (ii) the date when the Capital Contribution is required, as set forth in a written request from the Company.
(b) BGF may elect, but shall not be required, to fund its proportionate share of the Additional Capital Contributions requested pursuant to Section 5.2(a) . Any amount that BGF does not fund shall be an “ Unfunded BGF Contribution .” BGF acknowledges that BGF may be diluted pursuant to this Section 5.2 to the extent it does not fund all of its proportionate share of the requested Additional Capital Contributions, and BEMT and/or SOIF III funds all or a portion of an Unfunded BGF Contribution pursuant to this Section 5.2 , and BGF hereby consents to such dilution.
(c) BEMT and SOIF III shall be required to fund their proportionate share of the Additional Capital Contributions plus any Unfunded BGF Contribution (the “Required Funding Amount”) in an amount for each of BEMT and SOIF III equal to the product of the Required Funding Amount multiplied by the ratio of that Member’s Capital Contributions to aggregate Capital Contributions made by BEMT and SOIF III only.
(d) If BEMT or SOIF III (a “ Defaulting Member ”) fails to make a Capital Contribution that is required as provided in Section 5.2(c) within the time frame required therein (the amount of the failed contribution and related loan shall be the “ Default Amount ”), then BEMT, if SOIF III is the Defaulting Member, or SOIF III, if BEMT is the Defaulting Member (a “ Non-Defaulting Member ”), in addition to any other remedies each may have hereunder or at law, shall have one or more of the following remedies, provided that the Non-Defaulting Member has made the Capital Contribution required to be made by it under Section 5.2(c) :
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(i) to advance to the Company on behalf of, and as a loan to the Defaulting Member, an amount equal to the Default Amount to be evidenced by promissory note(s) in form reasonably satisfactory to the Non-Defaulting Member (each such loan, a “ Default Loan ”). The Capital Account of the Defaulting Member shall be credited with the amount of such Default Amount attributable to a Capital Contribution and the aggregate of such amounts shall constitute a debt owed by the Defaulting Member to the non-failing Member. Any Default Loan shall bear interest at the rate of twenty (20%) percent per annum, but in no event in excess of the highest rate permitted by applicable laws (the “ Default Loan Rate ”), and shall be payable by the Defaulting Member on demand from the Non-Defaulting Member and from any Distributions due to the Defaulting Member hereunder. Interest on a Default Loan to the extent unpaid, shall accrue and compound on a quarterly basis. A Default Loan shall be prepayable, in whole or in part, at any time or from time to time without penalty. Any such Default Loans shall be with full recourse to the Defaulting Member and shall be secured by the Defaulting Member’s interest in the Company including, without limitation, such Defaulting Member’s right to Distributions. In furtherance thereof, upon the making of such Default Loan, the Defaulting Member hereby pledges, assigns and grants a security interest in its Interest to the Non-Defaulting Member and agrees to promptly execute such documents and statements reasonably requested by the Non-Defaulting Member to further evidence and secure such security interest. Any advance by the Non-Defaulting Member on behalf of a Defaulting Member pursuant to this Section 5.2(d)(i) shall be deemed to be a Capital Contribution made by the Defaulting Member except as otherwise expressly provided herein. All Distributions to the Defaulting Member hereunder shall be applied first to payment of any interest due under any Default Loan and then to principal until all amounts due thereunder are paid in full. While any Default Loan is outstanding, the Company shall be obligated to pay directly to the Non-Defaulting Member, for application to and until all Default Loans have been paid in full, the pro rata amount of (x) any Distributions payable to the Defaulting Member, and (y) any proceeds of the sale of the Defaulting Member’s Interest in the Company;
(ii) subject to any applicable thin capitalization limitations on indebtedness of the Company, to treat its portion of such Capital Contribution as a loan to the Company (rather than a Capital Contribution) and to advance to the Company as a loan to the Company an amount equal to the Default Amount, which loan shall be evidenced by a promissory note in form reasonably satisfactory to the Non-Defaulting Member and which loan shall bear interest at the Default Loan Rate and be payable on a first priority basis by the Company from available Cash Flow and prior to any Distributions made to the Defaulting Member. If both BEMT and SOIF III have loans outstanding to the Company under this provision, such loans shall be payable to such Member in proportion to the outstanding balances of such loans to such Member at the time of payment. Any advance to the Company pursuant to this Section 5.2(d)(ii) shall not be treated as a Capital Contribution made by the Defaulting Member;
(iii) in lieu of the remedies set forth in subparagraphs (i) or (ii), revoke its portion of such Additional Capital Contribution, whereupon the portion of the Capital Contribution made by the Non-Defaulting Member shall be returned within ten (10) days with interest computed at the Default Loan Rate by the Company.
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(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 5.2 , no additional Capital Contributions shall be required from any Member if (i) the Company or any other Person shall be in default (or with notice or the passage of time or both, would be in default) in any material respect under any loan, indenture, mortgage, lease, agreement or instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company (or any of its Subsidiaries) or any of its properties or assets is or may be bound, (ii) any other Member, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall be insolvent or bankrupt or in the process of liquidation, termination or dissolution, (iii) any other Member, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall be subjected to any pending litigation (x) in which the amount in controversy exceeds $500,000, (y) which litigation is not being defended by an insurance company who would be responsible for the payment of any judgment in such litigation, and (z) which litigation if adversely determined could have a material adverse effect on such other Member and/or the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and/or could interfere with their ability to perform their obligations hereunder or under any Collateral Agreement, (iv) there has been a material adverse change in (including, but not limited to, the financial condition of) any other Member (and/or its Affiliates) which, in Member’s reasonable judgment, prevents such other Member (and/or its Affiliates from performing, or substantially interferes with their ability to perform, their obligations hereunder or under any Collateral Agreement. If any of the foregoing events shall have occurred and any Member elects not to make a Capital Contribution on account thereof, then any other Member which has made its pro rata share of such Capital Contribution shall be entitled to a return of such Capital Contribution from the Company.
5.3 Percentage Ownership Interest . The Members shall have the initial percentage ownership interests (as the same are adjusted as provided in this Agreement, a “ Percentage Interest ”) in the Company as shall be set forth on Exhibit A immediately after the Base Capital Contributions provided for in Section 5.1(a) have been made. The Percentage Interests of the Members in the Company shall be adjusted monthly so that the respective Percentage Interests of the Members at any time shall be in proportion to their respective cumulative Total Investment made (or deemed to be made) pursuant to Sections 5.1 and 5.2 , as the same may be further adjusted pursuant to Sections 5.2(b) and 5.2(d)(iii) .
5.4 Return of Capital Contribution . Except as approved by each of the Members, no Member shall have any right to withdraw or make a demand for withdrawal of the balance reflected in such Member’s Capital Account (as determined under Section 5.6 ) until the full and complete winding up and liquidation of the business of the Company.
5.5 No Interest on Capital . Interest earned on Company funds shall inure solely to the benefit of the Company, and no interest shall be paid upon any Capital Contributions nor upon any undistributed or reinvested income or profits of the Company.
5.6 Capital Accounts . A separate capital account (the “ Capital Account ”) shall be maintained for each Member in accordance with Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv) of the Regulations. Without limiting the foregoing, the Capital Account of each Member shall be increased by (i) the amount of any Capital Contributions made by such Member, (ii) the amount of Income allocated to such Member and (iii) the amount of income or profits, if any, allocated to such Member not otherwise taken into account in this Section 5.6 . The Capital Account of each Member shall be reduced by (i) the amount of any cash and the fair market value of any property distributed to the Member by the Company (net of liabilities secured by such distributed property that the Member is considered to assume or take subject to), (ii) the amount of Loss allocated to the Member and (iii) the amount of expenses or losses, if any, allocated to such Member not otherwise taken into account in this Section 5.6 . The Capital Accounts of the Members shall not be increased or decreased pursuant to Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2)(iv)(f) to reflect a revaluation of the Company’s assets on the Company’s books in connection with any contribution of money or other property to the Company pursuant to Sections 5.1 and 5.2 by existing Members. If any property other than cash is distributed to a Member, the Capital Accounts of the Members shall be adjusted as if such property had instead been sold by the Company for a price equal to its fair market value, the gain or loss allocated pursuant to Section 7 , and the proceeds distributed in the manner set forth in Section 6.1 or Section 13.3(d)(iii) . No Member shall be obligated to restore any negative balance in its Capital Account. No Member shall be compensated for any positive balance in its Capital Account except as otherwise expressly provided herein. The foregoing provisions and the other provisions of this Agreement relating to the maintenance of Capital Accounts are intended to comply with the provisions of Regulations Section 1.704-1(b)(2) and shall be interpreted and applied in a manner consistent with such Regulations.
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5.7 New Members . The Company may issue additional Interests and thereby admit a new Member or Members, as the case may be, to the Company, only if such new Member (i) has delivered to the Company its Capital Contribution, (ii) has agreed in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement by becoming a party hereto, and (iii) has delivered such additional documentation as the Company shall reasonably require to so admit such new Member to the Company. Without the prior written consent of each then-current Member, a new Member may not be admitted to the Company if the Company would, or may, have in the aggregate more than one hundred (100) members. For purposes of determining the number of members under this Section 5.7 , a Person (the “ Beneficial Owner ”) indirectly owning an interest in the Company through a partnership, grantor trust or S corporation (as such terms are used in the Code) (the “ Flow-Through Entity ”) shall be considered a member, but only if (i) substantially all of the value of the Beneficial Owner’s interest in the Flow-Through Entity is attributable to the Flow-Through Entity’s interest (direct or indirect) in the Company and (ii) in the sole discretion of the Manager, a principal purpose of the use of the Flow-Through Entity is to permit the Company to satisfy the 100-member limitation.
Section 6. Distributions .
6.1 Distribution of Distributable Funds
(a) The Manager shall calculate and determine the amount of Distributable Funds for each applicable period. Except as provided in Sections 5.2(d), 6.1(b) or 13.3 or otherwise provided hereunder, Distributable Funds, if any, shall be distributed to the Members on the 15 th day of each month or from time to time as determined by the Manager as follows:
(i) [intentionally deleted]
(iii) Second, to the Members in accordance with their Percentage Interests.
(b) Any Distributions otherwise payable to a Member under this Agreement shall be applied first to satisfy amounts due and payable on account of the indemnity and/or contribution obligations of such Member under this Agreement and/or any other agreement delivered by such Member to the Company or any other Member but shall be deemed distributed to such Member for purposes of this Agreement.
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6.2 Distributions in Kind . In the discretion of the Manager, Distributable Funds may be distributed to the Members in cash or in kind and Members may be compelled to accept a distribution of any asset in kind even if the percentage of that asset distributed to it exceeds a percentage of that asset that is equal to the percentage in which such Member shares in distributions from the Company. In the case of all assets to be distributed in kind, the amount of the distribution shall equal the fair market value of the asset distributed as determined by the Manager. In the case of a distribution of publicly traded property, the fair market value of such property shall be deemed to be the average closing price for such property for the thirty (30) day period immediately prior to the distribution, or if such property has not yet been publicly traded for thirty (30) days, the average closing price of such property for the period prior to the distribution in which the property has been publicly traded.
Section 7. Allocations .
7.1 Allocation of Net Income and Net Losses Other than in Liquidation . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, Net Income and Net Losses of the Company for each Fiscal Year shall be allocated among the Members in a manner such that, as of the end of such Fiscal Year and taking into account all prior allocations of Net Income and Net Losses of the Company and all distributions made by the Company through such date, the Capital Account of each Member is, as nearly as possible, equal to the distributions that would be made to such Member pursuant to Section 6.1 if the Company were dissolved, its affairs wound up and assets sold for cash equal to their tax basis (or book value in the case of assets that have been revalued in accordance with Section 704(b) of the Code), all Company liabilities were satisfied, and the net assets of the Company were distributed in accordance with Section 6.1 immediately after such allocation.
7.2 Allocation of Net Income and Net Losses in Liquidation . Net Income and Net Losses realized by the Company in connection with the liquidation of the Company pursuant to Section 13 shall be allocated among the Members in a manner such that, taking into account all prior allocations of Net Income and Net Losses of the Company and all distributions made by the Company through such date, the Capital Account of each Member is, as nearly as possible, equal to the amount which such Member is entitled to receive pursuant to Section 13.3(d)(iii) .
7.3 U.S. Tax Allocations .
(a) Subject to Section 704(c) of the Code, for U.S. federal and state income tax purposes, all items of Company income, gain, loss, deduction and credit shall be allocated among the Members in the same manner as the corresponding item of income, gain, loss, deduction or credit was allocated pursuant to the preceding paragraphs of this Section 7 .
(b) Code Section 704(c) . In accordance with Code Section 704(c) and the Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, income and loss with respect to any property contributed to the capital of the Company (including, if the property so contributed constitutes a partnership interest, the applicable distributive share of each item of income, gain, loss, expense and other items attributable to such partnership interest whether expressly so allocated or reflected in partnership allocations) shall, solely for U.S. federal income tax purposes, be allocated among the Members so as to take account of any variation between the adjusted basis of such property to the Company for U.S. federal income tax purposes and its Agreed Upon Value at the time of contribution. Such allocation shall be made in accordance with such method set forth in Regulations Section 1.704-3(b) as the Manager in its reasonable discretion approves.
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Any elections or other decisions relating to such allocations shall be made by BEMT in any manner that reasonably reflects the purpose and intention of this Agreement. Allocations pursuant to this Section 7.3 are solely for purposes of U.S. federal, state and local income taxes and shall not affect, or in any way be taken into account in computing, any Member’s share of Net Income, Net Loss, other items or distributions pursuant to any provisions of this Agreement.
Section 8. Books, Records, Tax Matters and Bank Accounts .
8.1 Books and Records . The books and records of account of the Company shall be maintained in accordance with industry standards and shall be based on the Developer Reports. The books and records shall be maintained at the Company’s principal office or at a location designated by the Manager, and all such books and records (and the dealings and other affairs of the Company and its Subsidiaries, including BR Berry Hill JV) shall be available to any Member at such location for review, investigation, audit and copying, at such Member’s sole cost and expense, during normal business hours on at least twenty-four (24) hours prior notice.
8.2 Reports and Financial Statements .
(a) Within thirty (30) days of the end of each Fiscal Year, the Manager shall cause each Member to be furnished with two sets of the following additional annual reports computed as of the last day of the Fiscal Year:
(i) An unaudited balance sheet of the Company;
(ii) An unaudited statement of the Company’s profit and loss; and
(iii) A statement of the Members’ Capital Accounts and changes therein for such Fiscal Year.
(b) Within fifteen (15) days of the end of each quarter of each Fiscal Year, the Manager shall cause to be furnished to any REIT Member such information as requested by any REIT Member as is necessary for any REIT Member to determine its qualification as a REIT and its compliance with REIT Requirements as shall be requested by any REIT Member.
(c) The Members acknowledge that the Developer is obligated to perform Project-related accounting and furnish Project-related accounting statements under the terms of the Development Agreement (the “Developer Reports”). The Manager shall be entitled to rely on the Developer Reports with respect to its obligations under this Section 8 , and the Members acknowledge that the reports to be furnished shall be based on the Developer Reports, without any duty on the part of the Manager to further investigate the completeness, accuracy or adequacy of the Developer Reports.
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(d) If the Company admits a REIT Member, then, at the expense and cost of the REIT Member, the Manager will use their commercially best efforts to obtain such financial statements (audited or unaudited), information and attestations as may be required by the REIT Member or any of its Affiliates in connection with public reporting, attestation, certification and other requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, applicable to such entity, and work in good faith with the designated accountants or auditors of the REIT Member or any of its Affiliates in connection therewith, including for purposes of testing internal controls and procedures of the REIT Member or any of its Affiliates .
8.3 Tax Matters Member . BEMT is hereby designated as the “tax matters partner” of the Company and the Subsidiaries, as defined in Section 6231(a)(7) of the Code (the “ Tax Matters Member ”) and shall prepare or cause to be prepared all income and other tax returns of the Company and the Subsidiaries pursuant to the terms and conditions of Section 8.5 . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all elections required or permitted to be made by the Company and the Subsidiaries under the Code or state tax law shall be timely determined and made by BEMT. The Members intend that the Company be treated as a partnership for U.S. federal, state and local tax purposes, and the Members will not elect or authorize any person to elect to change the status of the Company from that of a partnership for U.S. federal, state and local income tax purposes. BEMT agrees to consult with SOIF III and BGF with respect to any written notice of any material tax elections and any material inquiries, claims, assessments, audits, controversies or similar events received from any taxing authority. In addition, upon the request of any Member, the Company and each Subsidiary shall make an election pursuant to Code Section 754 to adjust the basis of the Company’s property in the manner provided in Code Sections 734(b) and 743(b). The Company hereby indemnifies and holds harmless BEMT from and against any claim, loss, expense, liability, action or damage resulting from its acting or its failure to take any action as the “tax matters partner” of the Company and the Subsidiaries, provided that any such action or failure to act does not constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct.
8.4 Bank Accounts . All funds of the Company are to be deposited in the Company’s name in such bank account or accounts as may be designated by the Manager and shall be withdrawn on the signature of such Person or Persons as the Manager may authorize.
8.5 Tax Returns . The Manager shall cause to be prepared all income and other tax returns of the Company and the Subsidiaries required by applicable law. No later than the due date or extended due date thereof, the Manager shall deliver or cause to be delivered to each Member a copy of the tax returns for the Company and such Subsidiaries with respect to such Fiscal Year, together with such information with respect to the Company and such Subsidiaries as shall be necessary for the preparation by such Member of its U.S. federal and state income or other tax and information returns.
8.6 Expenses . Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Agreement, the Members acknowledge and agree that the reasonable expenses and charges incurred directly or indirectly by or on behalf of the Manager in connection with its obligations under this Section 8 will be reimbursed by the Company to the Manager.
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Section 9. Management .
9.1 Management .
(a) The Company shall be managed by one manager. BEMT shall have the power and authority to appoint the manager without any further action or approval by any Member, and BEMT hereby appoints BEMT as its initial Manager. Neither BGF nor SOIF III shall have the power to appoint or remove any Manager. To the extent that BEMT or a BEMT Transferee Transfers all or a portion of its Interest in accordance with Section 12 to a BEMT Transferee, such BEMT Transferee may be appointed as an additional Manager under this Section 9.1(a) as appointed by BEMT or the BEMT Transferee then holding all or a portion of the BEMT Interest without any further action or authorization by any Member.
(b) The Manager shall have the authority to exercise all of the powers and privileges granted by the Act, any other law or this Agreement, together with any powers incidental thereto, and to take any other action not prohibited under the Act or other applicable law, so far as such powers or actions are necessary or convenient or related to the conduct, promotion or attainment of the business, purposes or activities of the Company, except that any Major Decision or other matter submitted by the Manager to the Members shall require the express and unanimous approval of the Members.
(c) The Manager shall substantially participate in the management of the Property, and in all decision-making with respect to the development of the Property, both directly and through the control Manager maintains and exercises over Company Subsidiaries. In furtherance of such management and decision-making authority, the Manager shall meet with the Developer on no less than a quarterly basis to discuss issues and make decisions related to the management and development of the Property.
(d) The Manager may appoint individuals to act on behalf of the Company with such titles and authority as determined from time to time by the Manager. Each of such individuals shall hold office until his or her death, resignation or replacement by Manager.
9.2 Loans to Subsidiaries . Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Company may, but will have no obligation to, make loans to any direct or indirect Subsidiary for development, improvement, leasing or marketing of the Property or otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of this Agreement to maximize the value of the Property.
9.3 Affiliate Transactions . Except as expressly provided in Section 9.2 with respect to loans by the Company to a Subsidiary, no agreement shall be entered into by the Company or any Subsidiary with a Member or any Affiliate of a Member and no decision shall be made in respect of any such agreement (including, without limitation, the enforcement or termination thereof) unless such agreement or related decision shall have been approved unanimously in writing by the Manager.
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9.4 Other Activities .
(a) Right to Participation in Other Member Ventures . Neither the Company nor any Member (or any Affiliate of any Member) shall have any right by virtue of this Agreement either to participate in or to share in any other now existing or future ventures, activities or opportunities of any of the other Members or their Affiliates, or in the income or proceeds derived from such ventures, activities or opportunities. Neither the Company nor any Member (or any Affiliate of any Member) shall have any right by virtue of this Agreement either to participate in or to share in any other now existing or future ventures, activities or opportunities of any of the other Members or their Affiliates, or in the income or proceeds derived from such ventures, activities or opportunities.
(b) Limitation on Actions of Members; Binding Authority . No Member shall take any action on behalf of, or in the name of, the Company, or enter into any contract, agreement, commitment or obligation binding upon the Company, or, in its capacity as a Member or Manager of the Company, perform any act in any way relating to the Company or the Company’s assets, except in a manner and to the extent consistent with the provisions of this Agreement.
9.5 Operation in Accordance with REOC/REIT Requirements .
(a) The Members acknowledge that SOIF III and one or more of its Affiliates (each, a “ BR Affiliate ”), intends to qualify as a “real estate operating company” or “venture capital operating company” within the meaning of U.S. Department of Labor Regulation 29 C.F.R. §2510.3-101 (a “REOC”), and agree that the Company and its Subsidiaries shall be operated in a manner that will enable SOIF III and such BR Affiliate to so qualify. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company and its Subsidiaries shall not take, or refrain from taking, any action that would result in SOIF III or a BR Affiliate, from failing to qualify as a REOC. The Members (a) shall not fund any Capital Contribution "with the 'plan assets' of any 'employee benefit plan' within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended or any 'plan' as defined by Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended", and (b) shall comply with any requirements specified by SOIF III in order to ensure compliance with this Section 9.5 .
(b) [Reserved]
(c) The Company (and any direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Company) may not engage in any activities or hold any assets that would constitute or result in the occurrence of a REIT Prohibited Transaction as defined herein. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, during the time a REIT Member is a Member of the Company, neither the Company, any direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Company, nor any Member of the Company shall take or refrain from taking any action which, or the effect of which, would constitute or result in the occurrence of a REIT Prohibited Transaction by the Company or any direct or indirect Subsidiary thereof, including without limiting the generality of the foregoing, but in amplification thereof:
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(i) Entering into any lease, license, concession or other agreement or permitting any sublease, license, concession or other agreement that provides for rent or other payment based in whole or in part on the income or profits of any person, excluding for this purpose a lease that provides for rent based in whole or in part on a fixed percentage or percentages of gross receipts or gross sales of any person without reduction for any costs of the lessee (and in the case of a sublease, without reduction for any sublessor costs ) ;
(ii) Leasing personal property, excluding for this purpose a lease of personal property that is entered into in connection with a lease of real property where the rent attributable to the personal property is less than 15% of the total rent provided for under the lease;
(iii) Acquiring or holding any debt investments, excluding for these purposes “debt” solely between wholly-owned Subsidiaries of the Company, unless (I) the amount of interest income received or accrued by the Company under such loan does not, directly or indirectly, depend in whole or in part on the income or profits of any person, and (II) the debt is fully secured by mortgages on real property or on interests in real property. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, in the case of debt issued to the Company by a Subsidiary which is treated as a “taxable REIT subsidiary” of the REIT Member, such debt shall be secured by a mortgage or similar security interest, or by a pledge of the equity ownership of a subsidiary of such taxable REIT subsidiary;
(iv) Acquiring or holding, directly or indirectly, more than 10% of the outstanding securities of any one issuer (by vote or value) other than an entity which either (i) is taxable as a partnership or a disregarded entity for United States federal income tax purposes, (ii) has properly elected to be a taxable REIT subsidiary of the REIT Member by jointly filing with REIT, IRS Form 8875, or (iii) has properly elected to be a real estate investment trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes;
(v) Entering into any agreement where the Company receives amounts, directly or indirectly, for rendering services to the tenants of any property that is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company other than (i) amounts received for services that are customarily furnished or rendered in connection with the rental of real property of a similar class in the geographic areas in which the Property is located where such services are either provided by (A) an Independent Contractor (as defined in Section 856(d)(3) of the Code) who is adequately compensated for such services and from which the Company or REIT Member do not, directly or indirectly, derive revenue or (B) a taxable REIT subsidiary of REIT Member who is adequately compensated for such services or (ii) amounts received for services that are customarily furnished or rendered in connection with the rental of space for occupancy only (as opposed to being rendered primarily for the convenience of the Property’s tenants);
(vi) Entering into any agreement where a material amount of income received or accrued by the Company under such agreement, directly or indirectly, does not qualify as either (i) “rents from real property” or (ii) “interest on obligations secured by mortgages on real property or on interests in real property,” in each case as such terms are defined in Section 856(c) of the Code;
(vii) Holding cash of the Company available for operations or distribution in any manner other than a traditional bank checking or savings account;
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(viii) Selling or disposing of any property, subsidiary or other asset of the Company prior to (i) the completion of a two ( 2 ) year holding period with such period to begin on the date the Company acquires a direct or indirect interest in such property and begins to hold such property, subsidiary or asset for the production of rental income, and (ii) the satisfaction of any other requirements under Section 857 of the Code necessary for the avoidance of a prohibited transaction tax on the REIT ; or
(ix) Failing to make current cash distributions to REIT Member each year in an amount which does not at least equal the taxable income allocable to REIT Member for such year.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 9.5(c) , the Company may enter into a REIT Prohibited Transaction if it receives the prior written approval of the REIT Member specifically acknowledging that the REIT Member is approving a REIT Prohibited Transaction pursuant to this Section 9.5(c) . For purposes of this Section 9.5(c) , “ REIT Prohibited Transactions ” shall mean any of the actions specifically set forth in this Section 9.5(c) .
9.6 FCPA .
(a) In compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, each Member will not, and will ensure that its officers, directors, employees, shareholders, members, agents and Affiliates, acting on its behalf or on the behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates do not, for a corrupt purpose, offer, directly or indirectly, promise to pay, pay, promise to give, give or authorize the paying or giving of anything of value to any official representative or employee of any government agency or instrumentality, any political party or officer thereof or any candidate for office in any jurisdiction, except for any facilitating or expediting payments to government officials, political parties or political party officials the purpose of which is to expedite or secure the performance of a routine governmental action by such government officials or political parties or party officials. The term “routine governmental action” for purposes of this provision shall mean an action which is ordinarily and commonly performed by the applicable government official in (i) obtaining permits, licenses, or other such official documents which such Person is otherwise legally entitled to; (ii) processing governmental papers; (iii) providing police protection, mail pick-up and delivery or scheduling inspections associated with contract performance or inspections related to transit of goods across country; (iv) providing phone service, power and water supply, loading and unloading of cargo, or protecting perishable products or commodities from deterioration; or (v) actions of a similar nature.
The term routine governmental action does not include any decision by a government official whether, or on what terms, to award new business to or to continue business with a particular party, or any action taken by an official involved in the decision making process to encourage a decision to award new business to or continue business with a particular party.
(b) Each Member agrees to notify immediately the other Member of any request that such Member or any of its officers, directors, employees, shareholders, members, agents or Affiliates, acting on its behalf, receives to take any action that may constitute a violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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Section 10. Confidentiality .
(a) Any information relating to a Member’s business, operation or finances which are proprietary to, or considered proprietary by, a Member are hereinafter referred to as “ Confidential Information ”. All Confidential Information in tangible form (plans, writings, drawings, computer software and programs, etc.) or provided to or conveyed orally or visually to a receiving Member, shall be presumed to be Confidential Information at the time of delivery to the receiving Member. All such Confidential Information shall be protected by the receiving Member from disclosure with the same degree of care with which the receiving Member protects its own Confidential Information from disclosure. Each Member agrees: (i) not to disclose such Confidential Information to any Person except to those of its employees or representatives who need to know such Confidential Information in connection with the conduct of the business of the Company and who have agreed to maintain the confidentiality of such Confidential Information and (ii) neither it nor any of its employees or representatives will use the Confidential Information for any purpose other than in connection with the conduct of the business of the Company; provided that such restrictions shall not apply if such Confidential Information:
(x) is or hereafter becomes public, other than by breach of this Agreement;
(y) was already in the receiving Member’s possession prior to any disclosure of the Confidential Information to the receiving Member by the divulging Member; or
(z) has been or is hereafter obtained by the receiving Member from a third party not bound by any confidentiality obligation with respect to the Confidential Information;
provided , further , that nothing herein shall prevent any Member from disclosing any portion of such Confidential Information (1) to the Company and allowing the Company to use such Confidential Information in connection with the Company’s business, (2) pursuant to judicial order or in response to a governmental inquiry, by subpoena or other legal process, but only to the extent required by such order, inquiry, subpoena or process, and only after reasonable notice to the original divulging Member, (3) as necessary or appropriate in connection with or to prevent the audit by a governmental agency of the accounts of the Members, (4) in order to initiate, defend or otherwise pursue legal proceedings between the parties regarding this Agreement, (5) necessary in connection with a Transfer of an Interest permitted hereunder or (6) to a Member’s respective attorneys or accountants or other representative.
(b) The Members and their Affiliates shall each act to safeguard the secrecy and confidentiality of, and any proprietary rights to, any non-public information relating to the Company and its business, except to the extent such information is required to be disclosed by law or reasonably necessary to be disclosed in order to carry out the business of the Company. Each Member may, from time to time, provide the other Members written notice of its non-public information which is subject to this Section 10(b) .
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(c) Without limiting any of the other terms and provisions of this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 9.6 ), to the extent a Member (the “ Pursuer ”) provides the other Member with information relating to a possible investment opportunity then being actively pursued by the Pursuer on behalf of the Company, the other Member receiving such information shall not use such information to pursue such investment opportunity for its own account to the exclusion of the Pursuer so long as the Pursuer is actively pursuing such opportunity on behalf of the Company and shall not disclose any Confidential Information to any Person (except as expressly permitted hereunder) or take any other action in connection therewith that is reasonably likely to cause damage to the Pursuer.
Section 11. Representations and Warranties .
11.1 In General . As of the date hereof, each of the Members hereby makes each of the representations and warranties applicable to such Member as set forth in Section 11.2 . Such representations and warranties shall survive the execution of this Agreement.
11.2 Representations and Warranties . Each Member hereby represents and warrants that:
(a) Due Incorporation or Formation; Authorization of Agreement . Such Member is a corporation duly organized or a partnership or limited liability company duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation and has the corporate, partnership or company power and authority to own its property and carry on its business as owned and carried on at the date hereof and as contemplated hereby. Such Member is duly licensed or qualified to do business and in good standing in each of the jurisdictions in which the failure to be so licensed or qualified would have a material adverse effect on its financial condition or its ability to perform its obligations hereunder. Such Member has the corporate, partnership or company power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership or company action. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of such Member.
(b) No Conflict with Restrictions; No Default . Neither the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement nor the consummation by such Member (or any of its Affiliates) of the transactions contemplated hereby (i) does or will conflict with, violate or result in a breach of (or has conflicted with, violated or resulted in a breach of) any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any law, regulation, order, writ, injunction, decree, determination or award of any court, any governmental department, board, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, or any arbitrator, applicable to such Member or any of its Affiliates, (ii) does or will conflict with, violate, result in a breach of or constitute a default under (or has conflicted with, violated, resulted in a breach of or constituted a default under) any of the terms, conditions or provisions of the articles of incorporation, bylaws, partnership agreement or operating agreement of such Member or any of its Affiliates or of any material agreement or instrument to which such Member or any of its Affiliates is a party or by which such Member or any of its Affiliates is or may be bound or to which any of its properties or assets is subject, (iii) does or will conflict with, violate, result in (or has conflicted with, violated or resulted in) a breach of, constitute (or has constituted) a default under (whether with notice or lapse of time or both), accelerate or permit the acceleration of (or has accelerated) the performance required by, give (or has given) to others any material interests or rights or require any consent, authorization or approval under any indenture, mortgage, lease, agreement or instrument to which such Member or any of its Affiliates is a party or by which such Member or any of its Affiliates or any of their properties or assets is or may be bound or (iv) does or will result (or has resulted) in the creation or imposition of any lien upon any of the properties or assets of such Member or any of its Affiliates.
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(c) Governmental Authorizations . Any registration, declaration or filing with, or consent, approval, license, permit or other authorization or order by, or exemption or other action of, any governmental, administrative or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign, that was or is required in connection with the valid execution, delivery, acceptance and performance by such Member under this Agreement or consummation by such Member (or any of its Affiliates) of any transaction contemplated hereby has been completed, made or obtained on or before the date hereof.
(d) Litigation . There are no actions, suits, proceedings or investigations pending, or, to the knowledge of such Member or any of its Affiliates, threatened against or affecting such Member or any of its Affiliates or any of their properties, assets or businesses in any court or before or by any governmental department, board, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, or any arbitrator which could, if adversely determined (or, in the case of an investigation could lead to any action, suit or proceeding which if adversely determined could) reasonably be expected to materially impair such Member’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or to have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition of such Member; such Member or any of its Affiliates has not received any currently effective notice of any default, and such Member or any of its Affiliates is not in default, under any applicable order, writ, injunction, decree, permit, determination or award of any court, any governmental department, board, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, or any arbitrator which could reasonably be expected to materially impair such Member’s (or any of its Affiliate’s) ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement or to have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition of such Member.
(e) Investigation . Such Member is acquiring its Interest based upon its own investigation, and the exercise by such Member of its rights and the performance of its obligations under this Agreement will be based upon its own investigation, analysis and expertise. Such Member is a sophisticated investor possessing an expertise in analyzing the benefits and risks associated with acquiring investments that are similar to the acquisition of its Interest.
(f) Broker . No broker, agent or other person acting as such on behalf of such Member was instrumental in consummating this transaction and that no conversations or prior negotiations were had by such party with any broker, agent or other such person concerning the transaction that is the subject of this Agreement.
(g) Investment Company Act . Neither such Member nor any of its Affiliates is, nor will the Company as a result of such Member holding an interest therein be, an “investment company” as defined in, or subject to regulation under, the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
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(h) Securities Matters .
(i) None of the Interests are registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws. Such Member understands that the offering, issuance and sale of the Interests are intended to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act, based, in part, upon the representations, warranties and agreements contained in this Agreement. Such Member is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.
(ii) Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved the Interests or passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offer or sale of the Interests. Such Member is acquiring the Interests solely for such Member’s own account for investment and not with a view to resale or distribution thereof in violation of the Securities Act.
(iii) Such Member is unaware of, and in no way relying on, any form of general solicitation or general advertising in connection with the offer and sale of the Interests, and no Member has taken any action which could give rise to any claim by any person for brokerage commissions, finders’ fees (without regard to any finders’ fees payable by the Company directly) or the like relating to the transactions contemplated hereby.
(iv) Such Member is not relying on the Company or any of its officers, directors, employees, advisors or representatives with regard to the tax and other economic considerations of an investment in the Interests, and such Member has relied on the advice of only such Member’s advisors.
(v) Such Member understands that the Interests may not be sold, hypothecated or otherwise disposed of unless subsequently registered under the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, or an exemption from registration is available. Such Member agrees that it will not attempt to sell, transfer, assign, pledge or otherwise dispose of all or any portion of the Interests in violation of this Agreement.
(vi) Such Member has adequate means for providing for its current financial needs and anticipated future needs and possible contingencies and emergencies and has no need for liquidity in the investment in the Interests.
(vii) Such Member is knowledgeable about investment considerations and has a sufficient net worth to sustain a loss of such Member’s entire investment in the Company in the event such a loss should occur. Such Member’s overall commitment to investments which are not readily marketable is not excessive in view of such Member’s net worth and financial circumstances and the purchase of the Interests will not cause such commitment to become excessive. The investment in the Interests is suitable for such Member.
(viii) Such Member represents to the Company that the information contained in this subparagraph (h) and in all other writings, if any, furnished to the Company with regard to such Member (to the extent such writings relate to its exemption from registration under the Securities Act) is complete and accurate and may be relied upon by the Company in determining the availability of an exemption from registration under federal and state securities laws in connection with the sale of the Interests.
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Section 12. Sale, Assignment, Transfer or other Disposition .
12.1 Prohibited Transfers . Except as otherwise provided in this Section 12 , Section 5.2(b) or as approved by the Manager, no Member shall Transfer all or any part of its Interest, whether legal or beneficial, in the Company, and any attempt to so Transfer such Interest (and such Transfer) shall be null and void and of no effect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Member shall have the right, with the consent of the other Members, at any time to pledge to a lender or creditor, directly or indirectly, all or any part of its Interest in the Company for such purposes as it deems necessary in the ordinary cause of its business and operations.
12.2 Affiliate Transfers .
(a) Subject to the provisions of Section 12.2(b) hereof, and subject in each case to the prior written approval of each Member (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld), any Member may Transfer all or any portion of its Interest in the Company at any time to an Affiliate of such Member, provided that such Affiliate shall remain an Affiliate of such Member at all times that such Affiliate holds such Interest. If such Affiliate shall thereafter cease being an Affiliate of such Member while such Affiliate holds such Interest, such cessation shall be a non-permitted Transfer and shall be deemed void ab initio , whereupon the Member having made the Transfer shall, at its own and sole expense, cause such putative transferee to disgorge all economic benefits and otherwise indemnify the Company and the other Member(s) against loss or damage under any Collateral Agreement.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the following Transfers shall not require the approval set forth in Section 12.2(a) :
(i) Any Transfer by BEMT or a BEMT Transferee of up to one hundred percent (100%) of its Interest to any Affiliate of BEMT or the non-Affiliate parties herein listed, including but not limited to (A) Bluerock Multifamily Growth REIT, Inc. or its successors and assigns (“ BR REIT ”) or any Person that is directly or indirectly owned by BR REIT and/or (B) SOIF III or any Person that is directly or indirectly owned by SOIF III; and/or (C) BGF or any Person that is directly or indirectly owned by BGF (collectively, a “ BEMT Transferee ”);
(ii) Any Transfer by SOIF III or a SOIF III Transferee of up to one hundred percent (100%) of its Interest to any Affiliate of SOIF III or the non-Affiliate parties herein listed, including but not limited to (A) BR REIT or any Person that is directly or indirectly owned by BR REIT; and/or (B) BEMT or any Person that is directly or indirectly owned by BEMT; and/or (C) BGF or any Person that is directly or indirectly owned by BGF (collectively, a “ SOIF III Transferee ”);
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(iii) Any Transfer by BGF or a BGF Transferee of up to one hundred percent (100%) of its Interest to any Affiliate of BGF or the non-Affiliate parties herein listed, including but not limited to (A) BR REIT or any Person that is directly or indirectly owned by BR REIT; and/or (B) BEMT or any Person that is directly or indirectly owned by BEMT; and/or (C) SOIF III or any Person that is directly or indirectly owned by SOIF III (collectively, a “ BGF Transferee ”);
provided however, as to subparagraphs (b)(i) and (b)(ii), and as to subparagraph (a), no Transfer shall be permitted and shall be void ab initio if it shall violate any “Transfer” provision of any applicable Collateral Agreement with third party lenders.
(c) Upon the execution by any such BEMT Transferee, SOIF III Transferee or BGF Transferee of such documents necessary to admit such party into the Company and to cause the BEMT Transferee, SOIF III Transferee or BGF Transferee (as applicable) to become bound by this Agreement, the BEMT Transferee, SOIF III Transferee or BGF Transferee (as applicable) shall become a Member, without any further action or authorization by any Member.
12.3 Admission of Transferee; Partial Transfers . Notwithstanding anything in this Section 12 to the contrary and except as provided in Section 5.2(b) and/or Section 5.7 , no Transfer of Interests in the Company shall be permitted unless the potential transferee is admitted as a Member under this Section 12.3:
(a) If a Member Transfers all or any portion of its Interest in the Company, such transferee may become a Member if (i) such transferee executes and agrees to be bound by this Agreement, (ii) the transferor and/or transferee pays all reasonable legal and other fees and expenses incurred by the Company in connection with such assignment and substitution and (iii) the transferor and transferee execute such documents and deliver such certificates to the Company and the remaining Members as may be required by applicable law or otherwise advisable; and
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Transfer or purported Transfer of any Interest, whether to another Member or to a third party, shall be of no effect and void ab initio , and such transferee shall not become a Member or an owner of the purportedly transferred Interest, if the Manager determines in their sole discretion that:
(i) the Transfer would require registration of any Interest under, or result in a violation of, any federal or state securities laws;
(ii) the Transfer would result in a termination of the Company under Code Section 708(b);
(iii) as a result of such Transfer the Company would be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder;
(iv) if as a result of such Transfer the aggregate value of Interests held by “benefit plan investors” including at least one benefit plan investor that is subject to ERISA, could be “significant” (as such terms are defined in U.S. Department of Labor Regulation 29 C.F.R. 2510.3-101(f)(2)) with the result that the assets of the Company could be deemed to be “plan assets” for purposes of ERISA;
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(v) as a result of such Transfer, the Company would or may have in the aggregate more than one hundred (100) members and material adverse federal income tax consequences would result to a Member. For purposes of determining the number of members under this Section 12.3(b)(v) , a Beneficial Owner indirectly owning an interest in the Company through a Flow-Through Entity shall be considered a member, but only if (i) substantially all of the value of the Beneficial Owner’s interest in the Flow-Through Entity is attributable to the Flow-Through Entity’s interest (direct or indirect) in the Company and (ii) in the sole discretion of the Manager, a principal purpose of the use of the Flow-Through Entity is to permit the Company to satisfy the 100-member limitation; or
(vi) the transferor failed to comply with the provisions of Sections 12.2(a) or (b) .
The Manager may require the provision of a certificate as to the legal nature and composition of a proposed transferee of an Interest of a Member and from any Member as to its legal nature and composition and shall be entitled to rely on any such certificate in making such determinations under this Section 12.3 .
12.4 Withdrawals . Each of the Members does hereby covenant and agree that it will not withdraw, resign, retire or disassociate from the Company, except as a result of a Transfer of its entire Interest in the Company permitted under the terms of this Agreement and that it will carry out its duties and responsibilities hereunder until the Company is terminated, liquidated and dissolved under Section 13 . No Member shall be entitled to receive any distribution or otherwise receive the fair market value of its Interest in compensation for any purported resignation or withdrawal not in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
Section 13. Dissolution .
13.1 Limitations . The Company may be dissolved, liquidated and terminated only pursuant to the provisions of this Section 13 , and, to the fullest extent permitted by law but subject to the terms of this Agreement, the parties hereto do hereby irrevocably waive any and all other rights they may have to cause a dissolution of the Company or a sale or partition of any or all of the Company’s assets.
13.2 Exclusive Events Requiring Dissolution . The Company shall be dissolved only upon the earliest to occur of the following events (a “ Dissolution Event ”):
(a) the expiration of the specific term set forth in Section 2.5 ;
(b) at any time at the election of the Manager in writing;
(c) at any time there are no Members (unless otherwise continued in accordance with the Act); or
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(d) the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution pursuant to Section 18-802 of the Act.
13.3 Liquidation . Upon the occurrence of a Dissolution Event, the business of the Company shall be continued to the extent necessary to allow an orderly winding up of its affairs, including the liquidation of the assets of the Company pursuant to the provisions of this Section 13.3 , as promptly as practicable thereafter, and each of the following shall be accomplished:
(a) The Manager shall cause to be prepared a statement setting forth the assets and liabilities of the Company as of the date of dissolution, a copy of which statement shall be furnished to all of the Members.
(b) The property and assets of the Company shall be liquidated or distributed in kind under the supervision of the Manager as promptly as possible, but in an orderly, businesslike and commercially reasonable manner.
(c) Any gain or loss realized by the Company upon the sale of its property shall be deemed recognized and allocated to the Members in the manner set forth in Section 7.2 . To the extent that an asset is to be distributed in kind, such asset shall be deemed to have been sold at its fair market value on the date of distribution, the gain or loss deemed realized upon such deemed sale shall be allocated in accordance with Section 7.2 and the amount of the distribution shall be considered to be such fair market value of the asset.
(d) The proceeds of sale and all other assets of the Company shall be applied and distributed as follows and in the following order of priority:
(i) to the satisfaction of the debts and liabilities of the Company (contingent or otherwise) and the expenses of liquidation or distribution (whether by payment or reasonable provision for payment), other than liabilities to Members or former Members for distributions;
(ii) to the satisfaction of loans made pursuant to Section 5.2(d) in proportion to the outstanding balances of such loans at the time of payment;
(iii) the balance, if any, to the Members in accordance with Section 6.1 .
13.4 Continuation of the Company . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the death, retirement, resignation, expulsion, bankruptcy, dissolution or removal of a Member shall not in and of itself cause the dissolution of the Company, and the Members are expressly authorized to continue the business of the Company in such event, without any further action on the part of the Members.
Section 14. Indemnification .
14.1 Exculpation of Members . Neither the Company nor any Member, Manager or officer of the Company shall be liable to the Company or to the other Members for damages or otherwise with respect to any actions or failures to act taken or not taken relating to the Company, except to the extent any related loss results from fraud or gross negligence on the part of such Member, Manager or officer.
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14.2 Indemnification by Company . The Company hereby indemnifies, holds harmless and defends the Members, the Manager, the officers and each of their respective agents, officers, directors, members, partners, shareholders and employees from and against any loss, expense, damage or injury suffered or sustained by them (including but not limited to any judgment, award, settlement, reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs or expenses incurred in connection with the defense of any actual or threatened action, proceeding or claim) by reason of or arising out of (i) their activities on behalf of the Company or in furtherance of the interests of the Company, including, without limitation, the provision of guaranties to third party lenders in respect of financings relating to the Company or any of its assets (but specifically excluding from such indemnity by the Company any so called “bad boy” guaranties or similar agreements which provide for recourse as a result of failure to comply with covenants, willful misconduct or gross negligence, (ii) their status as Members, Manager, employees or officers of the Company, or (iii) the Company’s assets, property, business or affairs (including, without limitation, the actions of any officer, director, member or employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries), if the acts or omissions were not performed or omitted fraudulently or as a result of gross negligence by the indemnified party. Reasonable expenses incurred by the indemnified party in connection with any such proceeding relating to the foregoing matters shall be paid or reimbursed by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such proceeding upon receipt by the Company of (x) written affirmation by the Person requesting indemnification of its good faith belief that it has met the standard of conduct necessary for indemnification by the Company and (y) a written undertaking by or on behalf of such Person to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that such Person has not met such standard of conduct, which undertaking shall be an unlimited general obligation of the indemnified party but need not be secured.
14.3 General Indemnification by the Members .
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, each Member (the “ Indemnifying Party ”) hereby indemnifies and holds harmless the other Members, the Company and each of their subsidiaries and their agents, officers, directors, members, partners, shareholders and employees (each, an “ Indemnified Party ”) from and against all losses, costs, expenses, damages, claims and liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) as a result of or arising out of (i) any breach of any obligation of the Indemnifying Party under this Agreement, or (ii) any breach of any obligation by or any inaccuracy in or breach of any representation or warranty made by the Indemnifying Party, whether in this Agreement or in any other agreement with respect to the conveyance, assignment, contribution or other transfer of the Property (or interests therein), assets, agreements, rights or other interests conveyed, assigned, contributed or otherwise transferred to the Company or Property Owner (collectively, the “ Inducement Agreements ”).
(b) Except as otherwise provided herein or in any other agreement, recourse for the indemnity obligation of the Members under this Section 14.3 shall be limited to such Indemnifying Party’s Interest in the Company.
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(c) The indemnities, contributions and other obligations under this Agreement shall be in addition to any rights that any Indemnified Party may have at law, in equity or otherwise. The terms of this Section 14 shall survive termination of this Agreement.
Section 15. Mediation of Disputes .
15.1 Events Giving Rise To Mediation . In the event that there is a dispute between the Members as to any action or issue, then and in such event all of the Members agree, upon the written request of any one Member, to submit to mediation within ten (10) days of receipt of the request for mediation for the purpose of resolving the dispute.
15.2 Selection of Mediator . Within ten (10) days of the date upon which the written request is sent pursuant to Section 15.1 , the Members shall meet for the purpose of selecting one (1) natural person to act as mediator for the Company for such dispute. In the event that the Members are unable to agree upon the selection of the mediator at such meeting, then within ten (10) days following such meeting, the Member requesting such mediation shall select one (1) qualified mediator and the remaining Member shall select one (1) qualified mediator and, within five (5) days of the date of their selection, the two persons so selected shall select a third qualified mediator who will serve as the sole mediator for the dispute. In the event that the Member requesting such mediation selects one such natural person within such ten (10) day period, but the remaining Member fails to select one such natural person within such ten (10) day period, or vice versa, then the natural person selected shall serve as the sole mediator for the dispute. No natural person selected by the Members and/or by the mediators may be employed by, doing substantial business with or otherwise affiliated with any of the Members (including, but not limited to, acting as an attorney or accountant for any one or more of the Members or for the Company). The term “qualified mediator” as used herein shall mean a natural person experienced in mediating disputes between businesses similar to the business in which the Company is engaged.
15.3 Mediation . Not later than fifteen (15) days following the selection of the sole mediator, the mediation shall be convened by the mediator at a mutually agreeable site. Such mediation shall take place in accordance with the Rules of the American Arbitration Association as in effect on the date of commencement of the mediation. The mediator’s only authority hereunder shall be to assist the Members in mediating a dispute. The mediator’s fees shall be paid by the Company. If the mediation is unsuccessful, then the Members shall have such rights and remedies as may be provided at law or in equity. Nothing in this Section 15 shall require the parties to submit to arbitration.
Section 16. Miscellaneous .
16.1 Notices .
(a) All notices, requests, approvals, authorizations, consents and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be (as elected by the Person giving such notice) hand delivered by messenger or overnight courier service, mailed (airmail, if international) by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid), return receipt requested, or sent via facsimile (provided such facsimile is immediately followed by the delivery of an original copy of same via one of the other foregoing delivery methods) addressed to:
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If to BEMT:
c/o Bluerock Real Estate, L.L.C.
712 Fifth Avenue, 9 th Floor
New York, New York 10019
Attention: R. Ramin Kamfar
with a copy to:
c/o Bluerock Real Estate, L.L.C.
712 Fifth Avenue, 9 th Floor
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Michael Konig, Esq.
If to SOIF III:
c/o Bluerock Real Estate, L.L.C.
712 Fifth Avenue, 9
th
Floor
New York, New York 10019
Attention: R. Ramin Kamfar
with a copy to:
c/o Bluerock Real Estate, L.L.C.
712 Fifth Avenue, 9 th Floor
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Michael Konig, Esq.
If to BGF:
c/o Bluerock Real Estate, L.L.C.
712 Fifth Avenue, 9
th
Floor
New York, New York 10019
Attention: R. Ramin Kamfar
with a copy to:
c/o Bluerock Real Estate, L.L.C.
712 Fifth Avenue, 9 th Floor
New York, New York 10019
Attention: Michael Konig, Esq.
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(b) Each such notice shall be deemed delivered (a) on the date delivered if by hand delivery or overnight courier service or facsimile, and (b) on the date upon which the return receipt is signed or delivery is refused or the notice is designated by the postal authorities as not deliverable, as the case may be, if mailed (provided, however, if such actual delivery occurs after 5:00 p.m. (local time where received), then such notice or demand shall be deemed delivered on the immediately following business day after the actual day of delivery).
(c) By giving to the other parties at least fifteen (15) days written notice thereof, the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns shall have the right from time to time and at any time during the term of this Agreement to change their respective addresses.
16.2 Governing Law . This Agreement and the rights of the Members hereunder shall be governed by, and interpreted in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware. Each of the parties hereto irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of the New York State courts and the Federal courts sitting in the State of New York and agree that all matters involving this Agreement shall be heard and determined in such courts. Each of the parties hereto waives irrevocably the defense of inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding. Each of the parties hereto designates CT Corporation System, 1633 Broadway, New York, New York 10019, as its agent for service of process in the State of New York, which designation may only be changed on not less than ten (10) days’ prior notice to all of the other parties.
16.3 Successors . This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties and their successors and permitted assigns. Except as otherwise provided herein, any Member who Transfers its Interest as permitted by the terms of this Agreement shall have no further liability or obligation hereunder, except with respect to claims arising prior to such Transfer.
16.4 Pronouns . Whenever from the context it appears appropriate, each term stated in either the singular or the plural shall include the singular and the plural, and pronouns stated in either the masculine, the feminine or the neuter gender shall include the masculine, feminine and neuter.
16.5 Table of Contents and Captions Not Part of Agreement . The table of contents and captions contained in this Agreement are inserted only as a matter of convenience and in no way define, limit or extend the scope or intent of this Agreement or any provisions hereof.
16.6 Severability . If any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or in any respect, then the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not in any way be affected or impaired, and the Members shall use their best efforts to amend or substitute such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision with enforceable and valid provisions which would produce as nearly as possible the rights and obligations previously intended by the Members without renegotiation of any material terms and conditions stipulated herein.
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16.7 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
16.8 Entire Agreement and Amendment . This Agreement and the other written agreements described herein between the parties hereto entered into as of the date hereof, constitute the entire agreement between the Members relating to the subject matter hereof. In the event of any conflict between this Agreement or such other written agreements, the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall govern and control.
16.9 Further Assurances . Each Member agrees to execute and deliver any and all additional instruments and documents and do any and all acts and things as may be necessary or expedient to effectuate more fully this Agreement or any provisions hereof or to carry on the business contemplated hereunder.
16.10 No Third Party Rights . The provisions of this Agreement are for the exclusive benefit of the Members and the Company, and no other party (including, without limitation, any creditor of the Company) shall have any right or claim against any Member by reason of those provisions or be entitled to enforce any of those provisions against any Member.
16.11 Incorporation by Reference . Every Exhibit and Annex attached to this Agreement is incorporated in this Agreement by reference.
16.12 Limitation on Liability . Except as set forth in Section 14 and with respect to a Default Loan as set forth in Section 5.2(d) , the Members shall not be bound by, or be personally liable for, by reason of being a Member, a judgment, decree or order of a court or in any other manner, for the expenses, liabilities or obligations of the Company, and the liability of each Member shall be limited solely to the amount of its Capital Contributions as provided under Section 5 . Except with respect to a Default Loan as set forth in Section 5.2(d) , any claim against any Member (the “ Member in Question ”) which may arise under this Agreement shall be made only against, and shall be limited to, such Member in Question’s Interest, the proceeds of the sale by the Member in Question of such Interest or the undivided interest in the assets of the Company distributed to the Member in Question pursuant to Section 13.3(d) hereof. Except with respect to a Default Loan as set forth in Section 5.2(d) , any right to proceed against (i) any other assets of the Member in Question or (ii) any agent, officer, director, member, partner, shareholder or employee of the Member in Question or the assets of any such Person, as a result of such a claim against the Member in Question arising under this Agreement or otherwise, is hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waived.
16.13 Remedies Cumulative . The rights and remedies given in this Agreement and by law to a Member shall be deemed cumulative, and the exercise of one of such remedies shall not operate to bar the exercise of any other rights and remedies reserved to a Member under the provisions of this Agreement or given to a Member by law. In the event of any dispute between the parties hereto, the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover from the other party reasonable attorney’s fees and costs incurred in connection therewith.
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16.14 No Waiver . One or more waivers of the breach of any provision of this Agreement by any Member shall not be construed as a waiver of a subsequent breach of the same or any other provision, nor shall any delay or omission by a Member to seek a remedy for any breach of this Agreement or to exercise the rights accruing to a Member by reason of such breach be deemed a waiver by a Member of its remedies and rights with respect to such breach.
16.15 Limitation On Use of Names . Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement or otherwise to the contrary, each Member as to itself agrees that neither it nor any of its Affiliates, agents, or representatives is granted a license to use or shall use the name of the other under any circumstances whatsoever, except such name may be used in furtherance of the business of the Company but only as and to the extent unanimously approved by the Manager.
16.16 Publicly Traded Partnership Provision . Each Member hereby severally covenants and agrees with the other Members for the benefit of such Members, that (i) it is not currently making a market in Interests in the Company and will not in the future make such a market and (ii) it will not Transfer its Interest on an established securities market, a secondary market or an over-the-counter market or the substantial equivalent thereof within the meaning of Code Section 7704 and the Regulations, rulings and other pronouncements of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service or the Department of the Treasury thereunder. Each Member further agrees that it will not assign any Interest in the Company to any assignee unless such assignee agrees to be bound by this Section and to assign such Interest only to such Persons who agree to be similarly bound.
16.17 Uniform Commercial Code . The interest of each Member in the Company shall be a “certificated security” governed by Article 8 of the Delaware UCC and the UCC as enacted in the State of New York (the “ New York UCC ”), including, without limitation, (i) for purposes of the definition of a “security” thereunder, the interest of each Member in the Company shall be a security governed by Article 8 of the Delaware UCC and the New York UCC and (ii) for purposes of the definition of a “certificated security” thereunder.
16.18 No Construction Against Drafter . This Agreement has been negotiated and prepared by the Members and their respective attorneys and, should any provision of this Agreement require judicial interpretation, the court interpreting or construing such provision shall not apply the rule of construction that a document is to be construed more strictly against one party.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Members have executed this Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement as of the date set forth above.
MEMBERS: | ||
BEMT Berry Hill, LLC, | ||
a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | Bluerock Multifamily Holdings, LP, | |
a Delaware limited partnership, | ||
its Sole Member |
By: | Bluerock Multifamily Growth REIT, Inc. | |
a Maryland corporation, | ||
its General Partner |
By: | /s/ Jordan B. Ruddy | |
Name: Jordan B. Ruddy | ||
Title: President and Chief Operating Officer |
Bluerock Special Opportunity + Income Fund III, LLC, | ||
a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | BR SOIF III Manager, L.L.C., | |
a Delaware limited liability company, | ||
its Manager |
By: | /s/ Jordan B. Ruddy | |
Name: Jordan B. Ruddy | ||
Title: President |
Bluerock Growth Fund, LLC, | ||
a Delaware limited liability company | ||
By: | Bluerock Real Estate, L.L.C., | |
a Delaware limited liability company, | ||
its Manager |
By: | /s/ Jordan B. Ruddy | |
Name: Jordan B. Ruddy | ||
Title: President |
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Exhibit A
Percentage Interests (as of August 29, 2013)
Member Name |
Capital
Contribution |
Percentage
Interest |
||||||
BEMT Berry Hill, LLC | $ | 2,432,951 | 30.425 | % | ||||
Bluerock Special Opportunity + Income Fund III, LLC | $ | 2,749,319 | 34.381 | % | ||||
Bluerock Growth Fund, LLC | $ | 2,814,354 | 35.194 | % |
Exhibit 10.8
BR BERRY HILL MANAGING MEMBER, LLC
ASSIGNMENT OF
MEMBERSHIP INTEREST
Effective as of the 29th day of August, 2013, for value received, BEMT BERRY HILL, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“REIT”), a member of BR BERRY HILL MANAGING MEMBER, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), hereby sells, assigns and transfers unto BLUEROCK SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY + INCOME FUND III, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, all of the REIT’s right, title, and interest in and to a 34.381% limited liability company interest in the Company, together with any and all claims, title, interests, entitlements, capital account balances, distributions, and other rights related to such membership interest.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the REIT has duly authorized and executed this assignment effective as of the date first written above.
[Signature Page Follows]
Exhibit 10.8
ASSIGNOR: | ||
BEMT BERRY HILL, LLC, | ||
a Delaware limited liability company |
By: | Bluerock Multifamily Holdings, LP, | ||
a Delaware limited partnership, | |||
its Manager |
By: | Bluerock Multifamily Growth REIT, Inc., | ||
a Maryland corporation, | |||
its general partner |
By: | /s/ Ramin Kamfar | ||
Ramin Kamfar | |||
Authorized Signatory |
[Signature Page to BR Berry Hill Managing Member, LLC Assignment of Membership Interest]
Exhibit 10.9
THIRD AMENDMENT TO LINE OF CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
THIS THIRD AMENDMENT TO LINE OF CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “ Third Amendment ”) is made and effective as of August 29, 2013 (the “ Effective Date ”), between and among BLUEROCK MULTIFAMILY GROWTH REIT, INC. , a Maryland corporation f/k/a Bluerock Enhanced Multifamily Trust, Inc. (the “ Borrower ”), and BLUEROCK SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY + INCOME FUND II, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“ SOIF II ”) and BLUEROCK SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY + INCOME FUND III, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (“ SOIF III ,” and together with SOIF II and their collective successors and assigns, the “ SOIF Parties ”).
WITNESSETH :
WHEREAS , the SOIF Parties and the Borrower entered into that certain Line of Credit and Security Agreement dated as of October 2, 2012 (the “ LOC Agreement” ), which evidenced a revolving line of credit and the obligation of the Borrower thereunder to repay to the SOIF Parties the principal sum of up to Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand dollars ($12,500,000.00) (the “ Commitment Amount ”) plus interest, fees and costs;
WHEREAS , the SOIF Parties and the Borrower entered into that certain Line of Credit and Security Agreement Modification Agreement dated as of March 4, 2013 (the “ First Amendment to the LOC Agreement ”), which amended and restated the Original LOC Agreement to (i) increase the Commitment Amount to Thirteen Million Five Hundred Thousand dollars ($13,500,000.00), and (ii) extend the maturity date by six (6) months to October 2, 2013;
WHEREAS , the LOC Agreement is secured by certain assets owned by the Borrower and its subsidiaries, including but not limited to the Borrower’s subsidiary’s membership interests in BR Berry Hill Managing Member, LLC (the “ Berry Hill Collateral ”), a majority owner of BR Stonehenge 23 Hundred, LLC, the owner of 23 Hundred, LLC, the owner of a 266-unit multi-family development project known as 23Hundred@Berry Hill, Nashville, Tennessee (“ Berry Hill ”);
WHEREAS , the LOC Agreement was further amended to accommodate the Borrower’s request to sell a portion of the Berry Hill Collateral free and clear of the SOIF Parties’ liens thereon, including, in consideration for such lien release, the elimination of the revolving nature of the line of credit, the setting of a fixed Commitment Amount, and the imposition a $100,000 release fee to be added to the principal balance of the Borrower’s obligation, (the “ Second Amendment to the Original LOC Agreement ”) and, in connection therewith, the Borrower executed and delivered a Replacement Promissory Note dated August 9, 2013 (the “ Replacement Note ”), and closed the sale of such interest in the Berry Hill Collateral on August 13, 2013;
WHEREAS , after the sale on August 13, 2013, and adding the $100,000 release fee, the principal balance due from the Borrower under the LOC Agreement increased to $13,060,000;
WHEREAS , the LOC Agreement and the Replacement Note mature on October 2, 2013 and, accordingly, the Borrower has now requested an extension of the said maturity date by six (6) months (with an additional six month extension option) and, in exchange for such extension request, the SOIF Parties have requested an extension fee equal to 1% of the then-outstanding principal balance for each such extension, as well as increasing the interest rate to a minimum 10% per annum effective as of October 3, 2013;
WHEREAS , in connection with the extension request, the SOIF Parties have also requested a paydown of the principal balance due and owing by the Borrower under the LOC Agreement and the Replacement Note, and the Borrower has offered to do so by selling an additional portion of the Berry Hill Collateral, with such sale to be made to SOIF III (the “ SOIF III Sale ”), with the purchase price consideration to be credited against the outstanding principal balance of the Borrower’s obligations under the LOC Agreement and the Replacement Note;
WHEREAS , in connection with the SOIF III Sale, the Borrower and SOIF III have entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement dated August 29, 2013 (the “ SOIF III MIPA ”)
Exhibit 10.9
WHEREAS , after the closing of the SOIF III Sale under the SOIF III MIPA, and crediting the purchase price against the amount due under the LOC Agreement and the Replacement Note, the principal balance due from the Borrower under the LOC Agreement would total $7,535,588, which when added to the required 1% extension fee of $75,356, would total $7,610,944 of principal due from the Borrower as of the Effective Date; and
WHEREAS , the SOIF Parties are willing to grant the Borrower’s requests as stated above, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein;
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of the foregoing premises, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and legal sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Defined Terms . All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise expressly defined herein shall have the respective meanings given to such terms in the LOC Agreement, as amended.
2. Third Amendment . The LOC Agreement and, to the extent applicable, the First Amendment to the LOC Agreement and the Second Amendment to the LOC Agreement, are further modified and amended as follows:
A. | The Recitals in the LOC Agreement are hereby deleted in their entirety, and are replaced with the following: |
“RECITALS
WHEREAS, the SOIF Parties have provided Borrower with acquisition and working capital financing in the maximum available amount of Thirteen Million Five Hundred Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($13,500,000.00) on certain terms and conditions as set forth in this Agreement dated October 2, 2012 (the “ LOC Agreement ”), as amended on March 4, 2013 and as further amended on August 13, 2013.
WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested a further amendment to the LOC Agreement, as amended, as set forth herein.”
B. | Section 1 of the LOC Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety, and is replaced with the following: |
“1. | Indebtedness. As of August 29, 2013, after consummation of the sale by Borrower to SOIF III of a 34.381% interest in BR Berry Hill Managing Member, LLC (which is the equivalent of a 28.36% indirect equity ownership interest in BR Stonehenge 23 Hundred, LLC, the owner of 23 Hundred, LLC, the owner of a 266-unit multi-family development project known as 23Hundred@Berry Hill, Nashville, Tennessee), in exchange for a $5,524,412 credit against SOIF III’s lender interest under the LOC Agreement and, after adding a one percent (1%) extension fee in the amount of $75,356, the Borrower ratifies and acknowledges its indebtedness, jointly and severally, to the SOIF Parties in the aggregate principal amount of seven million six hundred ten thousand nine hundred forty four dollars ($7,610,944), without defense, offset or counterclaim. Effective as of August 29, 2013, the outstanding principal balance shall bear interest as follows: (a) through October 2, 2013, at a simple annual rate of the 30-Day LIBOR Rate applicable on April 2, 2013 plus six percent (6.0%), wherein the minimum interest rate shall be at least eight and one-half percent (8.5%), and (b) from and after October 3, 2013, at a simple annual rate of the 30-Day LIBOR Rate applicable on October 3, 2013 plus six percent (6.0%), wherein the minimum interest rate shall be at least ten percent (10.0%); which accrued interest shall be payable monthly in arrears, on the fifth day of each month. If not sooner paid, all outstanding principal, accrued but unpaid interest and other outstanding sums due under this Agreement shall be paid in full on April 2, 2014 (the "Maturity Date"). The Maturity Date may be extended in the sole and absolute discretion of the Borrower, with at least five (5) days’ prior written notice to, and payment of an extension fee equal to one percent (1.0%) of the then outstanding principal balance to, the SOIF Parties, for an additional six (6) month period (the “Maturity Extension Period”) at a simple annual rate of the 30-Day LIBOR Rate applicable on April 2, 2014 plus six percent (6.0%), wherein the minimum interest rate shall be at least ten percent (10.0%).” |
Exhibit 10.9
C. | Section 3 of the LOC Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and is replaced as follows as of the Effective Date: |
“3. | The Replacement Promissory Note. Borrower's obligation to pay the principal of and interest due and owing to the SOIF Parties shall be evidenced by a Replacement Promissory Note dated August 29, 2013 providing, inter alia, that it shall (i) be in the stated principal amount of $7,610,944 as of August 29, 2013, (ii) be dated, duly executed and delivered by Borrower as of August 29, 2013, (iii) replace the Replacement Promissory Note dated August 9, 2013 previously delivered in connection with the “Second Amendment to Line of Credit and Security Agreement”, (iv) bear interest at a simple annual rate of the 30-Day LIBOR Rate applicable on April 2, 2013 plus six percent (6.0%), wherein the minimum interest rate shall be at least 8.5% through and including October 2, 2013, and from and after October 3, 2013 at a simple annual rate of the 30-Day LIBOR Rate applicable on October 3, 2013 plus six percent (6.0%), wherein the minimum interest rate shall be at least ten percent (10.0%), and (iv) mature on the Maturity Date, with a further six-month extension available for an additional 1% extension fee.” |
3. Partial Release of Berry Hill Collateral; Assigned to SOIF III; Future Asset Sales . The SOIF Parties hereby release the lien of their security interest in a thirty four and three hundred eighty one one-thousandths percent (34.381%) interest in BR Berry Hill Managing Member, LLC owned by BEMT Berry Hill, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Borrower, which is the equivalent of a twenty eight and thirty six one-hundredths percent (28.36%) indirect ownership interest in 23 Hundred, LLC. This will be a one-time release of the SOIF Parties’ security interests, for which the Borrower shall be entitled to a five million five hundred twenty four thousand four hundred twelve dollar and no cents ($5,524,412) credit against the outstanding principal balance due under the LOC Agreement and the August 9, 2013 Replacement Promissory Note, in exchange for assigning such interest in the Berry Hill Collateral to SOIF III. In addition, although the LOC Agreement remains secured by a lien in favor of the SOIF Parties on substantially all of the Borrower’s assets, and therefore requires the Borrower to further paydown the outstanding principal balance with the net proceeds of such future asset sales, the SOIF Parties, subject to their sole but reasonable discretion, may allow the Borrower to retain a portion of such future net sale proceeds for its use in connection with its pursuit of its future strategic alternatives.
4. Effectiveness . The modifications provided in paragraph 2 hereof shall be effective as of August 29, 2013.
5. Reaffirmation of LOC Agreement . All other provisions of the LOC Agreement, as amended, except superseded by or inconsistent with this Third Amendment, shall continue to be in full force and effect.
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Exhibit 10.9
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , Borrower and the SOIF Parties have caused their duly authorized officers to set their hands and seals as of the day and year first above written.
Borrower :
BLUEROCK MULTIFAMILY GROWTH REIT, INC. ,
a Maryland corporation f/k/a Bluerock Enhanced Multifamily Trust, Inc.
By: | /s/ Ramin Kamfar | ||
Name: | Ramin Kamfar | ||
Its: | Authorized Signatory |
SOIF Parties :
BLUEROCK SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY + INCOME FUND II, LLC
a Delaware limited liability company
By: | BR SOIF II Manager, LLC |
a Delaware limited liability company | |
Its: | Manager |
By: | Bluerock Real Estate, L.L.C, | |
a Delaware limited liability company | ||
Its: | Sole Member |
By: | /s/ Jordan Ruddy | |||
Name: | Jordan Ruddy | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
BLUEROCK SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY + INCOME FUND III, LLC
a Delaware limited liability company
By: | BR SOIF III Manager, LLC |
a Delaware limited liability company | |
Its: | Manager |
By: | Bluerock Real Estate, L.L.C, | |
a Delaware limited liability company | ||
Its: | Sole Member |
By: | /s/ Jordan Ruddy | |||
Name: | Jordan Ruddy | |||
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
Exhibit 10.10
REPLACEMENT PROMISSORY NOTE
$7,610,944 | August 29, 2013 |
For value received, BLUEROCK MULTIFAMILY GROWTH REIT, INC. (f/k/a BLUEROCK ENHANCED MULTIFAMILY TRUST, INC.), a Maryland corporation (the “Borrower”), hereby promises to pay to the order of BLUEROCK SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY + INCOME FUND II, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company, and BLUEROCK SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY + INCOME FUND III, LLC , a Delaware limited liability company (together with their successors and assigns, the “Lender”) the principal sum of Seven Million Six Hundred Ten Thousand Nine Hundred Forty Four Dollars ($7,610,944) , plus interest, fees and costs, in accordance with the terms and conditions of this promissory note (the “Note”).
This Note is issued, executed and delivered by Borrower to Lender in replacement and full satisfaction of that certain Promissory Note dated August 9, 2013 in the amount of $12,960,000 (together, the “Prior Note”).
The outstanding principal balance due under this Note shall bear interest as follows: (a) through October 2, 2013, at a simple annual rate of the 30-Day LIBOR Rate applicable on April 2, 2013 plus six percent (6.0%), wherein the minimum interest rate shall be at least eight and one-half percent (8.5%), and (b) from and after October 3, 2013, at a simple annual rate of the 30-Day LIBOR Rate applicable on April 2, 2013 plus six percent (6.0%), wherein the minimum interest rate shall be at least ten percent (10.0%); which accrued interest shall be payable monthly in arrears, on the fifth day of each month. If not sooner paid, all outstanding principal, accrued but unpaid interest and other outstanding sums due under this Agreement shall be paid in full on April 2, 2014 (the "Maturity Date"). The Maturity Date may be extended in the sole and absolute discretion of the Borrower, with at least five (5) days’ prior written notice to, and payment of an extension fee equal to one percent (1.0%) of the then outstanding principal balance to, the Lender, for an additional six (6) month period (the “Maturity Extension Period”) at a simple annual rate of the 30-Day LIBOR Rate applicable on April 2, 2014 plus six percent (6.0%), wherein the minimum interest rate shall be at least ten percent (10.0%).
This Note may be prepaid in whole or in part at any time or from time to time without penalty. Payments shall be applied first against interest or other charges and/or fees (other than principal), and next to the payment of principal. Borrower expressly acknowledges that (x) as of August 13, 2013, a $100,000 lien release fee has been added to and is included in the above-stated principal balance of this Note in connection with the consummation of the sale by Borrower’s subsidiary of a 12.447% interest held by its subsidiary in BR Berry Hill Managing Member, LLC, and (y) as of the date hereof, a $75,359 extension fee has been added to and is included in the above-stated principal balance of this Note in connection with the extension of the maturity date under the Prior Note, to the Maturity Date under this Note.
If this Note is not paid in full on the Maturity Date (or extended as provided above), then, at the Lender’s election, all amounts not paid when due at the Maturity Date shall become part of principal and shall thereafter accrue interest at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per annum . In the event of an acceleration of the maturity of this Note (as described below), this Note shall become immediately due and payable without presentation, demand, protest or notice of dishonor, all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower . The Borrower also shall pay and this Note shall evidence Borrower’s obligation to pay Lender any and all actual costs incurred by Lender for the interpretation, performance, exercise, enforcement or protection of its rights hereunder and for the collection of Borrower’s obligations under this Note and for the protection of the security for this Note, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses, and all costs to collect, possess, preserve, repair and liquidate the collateral given by Borrower to secure the obligations owed to Lender.
If the rate of interest required to be paid hereunder exceeds the maximum rate permitted by law, such rate of interest shall be automatically reduced to the maximum rate permitted by law and any amounts collected in excess of the permissible amount shall be returned to Borrower or applied to principal all pursuant to the terms of and as further set forth herein. To the fullest extent permitted by law, interest shall continue to accrue after the filing by or against Borrower of any petition seeking any relief in bankruptcy or under any act or law pertaining to insolvency or debtor relief, whether state, federal or foreign.
If Borrower makes any payment to Lender that is subsequently invalidated, declared to be fraudulent or preferential, set aside or required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other party, then, to the extent of such payment, the obligation intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if such payment had not been received by Lender.
The Borrower covenants, warrants, and represents to the Lender that:
(i) | the execution, delivery and performance of this Note have been duly authorized; |
(ii) | this Note is enforceable against the Borrower in accordance with its terms; |
(iii) | the execution and delivery of this Note does not violate or constitute a breach of any agreement to which the Borrower is a party; and |
(iv) | the loan evidenced by this Note is for commercial purposes and will not be used in any consumer transaction. |
Payment of this Note is secured by the pledge of the Collateral as that term is defined in that certain Line of Credit and Security Agreement dated October 2, 2012, as amended March 4, 2013 by that certain Line of Credit and Security Agreement Modification Agreement, as further amended by that certain Second Amendment to Line of Credit and Security Agreement effective as of August 9, 2013, and as further amended by that certain Third Amendment to Line of Credit and Security Agreement dated August 29, 2013,among the Borrower and the Lender (the “Pledge Agreement”); provided however, the SOIF Parties in their sole but reasonable discretion may allow the Borrower to retain a portion of the net sale proceeds from future sales of the Collateral for its use in connection with its pursuit of its future strategic alternatives.
The occurrence of any one or more of the following shall constitute an Event of Default under this Note:
(a) | the Borrower fails to pay Lender any interest, principal or other money due and payable by Borrower to Lender under this Note on or before the Maturity Date thereof; |
(b) | the failure of Borrower to comply with any material covenant set forth herein and the expiration of any applicable notice and cure provisions contained herein; |
(c) | the occurrence of an Event of Default under the Pledge Agreement and the expiration of any applicable notice and cure provisions contained therein; |
(d) | the Borrower terminates its existence, voluntarily or involuntarily, allows the appointment of a receiver for any part of its property or makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors; or |
(e) | the Borrower does any of the following: |
(i) | admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due; |
(ii) consents to, or acquiesce in, the appointment of a receiver, liquidator or trustee of itself or of the whole or any substantial part of its properties or assets;
(iii) files a petition or answer seeking reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under the Federal Bankruptcy laws or any other applicable law;
(iv) has a court of competent jurisdiction enter an order, judgment or decree appointing a receiver, liquidator or trustee of Borrower, or of the whole or any substantial part of the property or assets of Borrower, and such order, judgment or decree shall remain unvacated or not set aside or unstayed for sixty (60) days;
(v) has a petition filed against it seeking reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under the Federal Bankruptcy laws or any other applicable law and such petition shall remain undismissed for sixty (60) days;
(vi) has, under the provisions of any other law for the relief or aid of debtors, any court of competent jurisdiction assume custody or control of Borrower or of the whole or any substantial part of its property or assets and such custody or control shall remain unterminated or unstayed for sixty (60) days;
(vii) has an attachment or execution levied against any substantial portion of the property of Borrower which is not discharged or dissolved by a bond within thirty (30) days; or
(viii) has any materially adverse change in its financial condition since the date of this Note.
Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Lender may at any time thereafter exercise any one or more of the following remedies:
(a) | the Lender may accelerate the Maturity Date and declare the unpaid principal balance, accrued but unpaid interest and all other amounts payable hereunder at once due and payable, |
(b) | the Lender may set off the amount due against any and all accounts, credits, money, securities or other property held by or in the possession of the Lender; |
(c) | the Lender may exercise any of its other rights, powers and remedies available at law or in equity. All of the rights and remedies of the Lender under this Note, at law or in equity are cumulative, and the exercise by the Lender of any one or more of such rights and remedies shall not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise by the Lender of any or all such other rights and remedies. |
The enumeration of Lender’s rights and remedies herein is not intended to be exhaustive and the exercise by Lender of any right or remedy shall not preclude the exercise of any other rights or remedies, all of which shall be cumulative, and shall be in addition to any other right or remedy given hereunder or under the Pledge Agreements or that may now or hereafter exist in law or in equity or by suit or otherwise.
This Note shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, notwithstanding any conflicts-of-law provision to the contrary. The Borrower and Lender waive their respective rights to a jury trial to the maximum extent permitted by law for any claim or cause of action arising out of this Note. Each party has reviewed this waiver with its counsel.
Except as specifically provided herein and except as prohibited by law, Borrower hereby waives presentment, demand, protest and notice of dishonor, as well as the benefit of any exemption under the Homestead and all other exemption or insolvency laws as to this debt.
Lender’s failure at any time to require strict performance by Borrower hereunder shall not waive or affect any right of Lender at any time thereafter to demand strict performance, and any waiver of any Event of Default by Lender shall not waive or affect any other Event of Default, whether prior or subsequent thereto, and whether of the same or a different type. None of the provisions of this Note shall be deemed waived by any act, knowledge or course of dealing of Lender, or its agents, except by an instrument in writing signed by Lender and directed to Borrower specifying such waiver.
All notices, requests, demands and other communications with respect hereto shall be in writing and shall be delivered by hand against a receipt, sent prepaid by FedEx (or a comparable overnight delivery service) or sent by the United States mail, certified, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, at the addresses designated below. Any notice, request, demand or other communication delivered or sent in the manner aforesaid shall be deemed given or made (as the case may be) only when actually received by the intended recipient. Rejection or other refusal to accept or the inability to deliver because of a changed address of which no written notice was given shall be deemed to be receipt of the notice, request, demand or other communication sent as of the date three (3) business days following the date such rejected, refused or undeliverable notice was sent. The Borrower or the Lender may change their addresses by notifying the other party of the new address in any manner permitted by this paragraph.
If to the Borrower: | c/o Bluerock Real Estate |
712 Fifth Ave., 9 th Floor | |
New York, New York 10022 | |
Attn: R. Ramin Kamfar | |
Fax: (212) 843-3411 |
If to the Lender: | c/o Bluerock Real Estate, LLC |
712 Fifth Ave., 9 th Floor | |
New York, New York 10022 | |
Attn: R. Ramin Kamfar | |
Fax: (212) 843-3411 |
To the extent any provision herein is prohibited by or invalid under applicable law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the remaining provisions of this Note.
This Note shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, successors and assigns of the parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF , the Borrower has caused this Note to be executed by its duly authorized company officer, as of the day and year first above written.
Borrower :
BLUEROCK MULTIFAMILY GROWTH REIT, INC.
a Maryland corporation
By: | /s/ Ramin Kamfar | ||
Name: | Ramin Kamfar | ||
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
Exhibit 10.11
PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
(Bell Hillsboro Village Apartments – Nashville, TN)
This PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is made and entered into as of the 26th day of July, 2013, by and between Bell BR Hillsboro Village JV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Seller ”), and Nicol Investment Company, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Purchaser ”). The date on which both Seller and Purchaser shall execute and deliver this Agreement and shall exchange (by email or otherwise) a copy of the signed Agreement with each other is herein called the “ Effective Date ”.
1. PURCHASE AND SALE OF PROPERTY .
On the terms and conditions stated in this Agreement, Seller hereby agrees to sell to Purchaser and Purchaser hereby agrees to purchase from Seller all of the following described property:
1.1 Land . Fee simple title in and to all of that certain tract of land situated in Davidson County, Tennessee known as “Bell Hillsboro Village Apartments” and described more particularly in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, together with all rights and appurtenances pertaining to such land, including, without limitation, all of the Seller’s right, title and interest, if any, in and to (i) all adjacent strips, streets, roads, alleys and rights-of-way, public or private, open or proposed, (ii) all easements, privileges, and hereditaments, whether or not of record, and (iii) all access, air, water, riparian, development, utility, and solar rights and utility rights and wastewater, fresh water, storm sewer or other utilities capacity or service commitments and allocations (collectively, the “ Land ”).
1.2 Improvements . The improvements and structures owned by Seller and located on the Land in their condition as of the Effective Date, subject to ordinary wear and tear, casualty and condemnation (provided that if a casualty or condemnation occurs, the provisions of Section 10 shall apply) (the “ Improvements ”).
1.3 Personal Property . All of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the following: (a) mechanical systems, fixtures, furniture and equipment comprising a part of or attached to or located upon the Improvements as of the Effective Date, (b) maintenance equipment and tools owned by Seller and used exclusively in connection with the Improvements, (c) pylons and other signs located at the Land and Improvements, subject to Section 1.7 below, (d) to the extent owned by Seller, Seller’s interest in the telephone numbers, Yellow Pages listings, internet web sites and domain names, and any office equipment, stationery or other materials printed with the name of Bell Hillsboro Village Apartments, office supplies, resident leases and records, any policy and procedures manuals, and keys related to the Property, (e) any transferable interests in any leased equipment used in connection with the Property (subject to Purchaser’s right to elect whether to accept or reject an assignment of any equipment contract or lease, other than the tenant Leases referenced below, or have Seller terminate the equipment contract or lease as of Closing). and (f) other tangible personal property of every kind and character owned by Seller and located in or on or used exclusively in connection with the Land or Improvements or the operations thereon, but (i) only to the extent assignable by law, and (ii) excluding Seller’s key track system, computer systems software, corporate licenses and management and financial reporting systems and software (collectively, the “ Personal Property ”).
1.4 Leases . Seller’s interest in leases, rental agreements and other occupancy agreements and all amendments thereto with tenants occupying all or any portion of the Improvements (collectively, the “ Leases ”), a list of which is attached hereto as Schedule 1.4 , and any guaranties applicable thereto and all refundable security deposits, if any, held by Seller in connection with the Leases.
1.5 Contracts . Subject to Sections 5.4 and 7.2 hereof, Seller’s interest in all contract rights related to the Land, Improvements, Personal Property or Leases, to the extent assignable, including, without limitation, Seller’s interest in the following, to the extent the same exist and are assignable: maintenance, construction, commission, architectural, parking, supply or service contracts, warranties, guarantees and bonds and other agreements related to the Improvements, Personal Property, or Leases that will remain in existence after Closing (as defined in Section 9.1 herein) (collectively, the “ Service Contracts ”), a list of which is attached hereto as Schedule 1.5.
1.6 Permits . Seller’s interest in all permits, licenses, certificates of occupancy, and governmental approvals that relate to the Land, Improvements, Personal Property, Leases or Service Contracts, to the extent assignable (collectively, the “ Permits ”).
1.7 Goodwill and Intellectual Property Rights . All right, title and interest (including goodwill) of Seller to the extent assignable (the “ Goodwill and Intellectual Property Rights ”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Purchaser shall not be entitled to any right, title or interest of Seller or Bell Partners Inc. in the trade names and trademarks containing the names “Bell” “Bell Partners” or “Bell Apartment Living” (collectively, the “Trade Names”). Subject to the foregoing, Purchaser, at its cost, shall replace all signage that contains the Trade Names within thirty (30) days after the Closing or as soon thereafter as reasonably practicable unless Purchaser and Bell Partners Inc. agree to the use of such Trade Names pursuant to a separate agreement. The provisions of this section shall survive the Closing (and not be merged therein) or any earlier termination of this Agreement.
1.8 Construction Plans and Specifications . To the extent available and assignable, all construction plans and specifications relating to the Improvements (the “ Plans ”).
1.9 Warranties . All guaranties, warranties, and payment and performance bonds relating to the Property, to the extent transferable and owned by Seller (the “ Warranties ”).
1.10 Other Rights . All right, title and interest of Seller in and to all other rights owned by Seller and necessary to or used exclusively in connection with the ownership, maintenance or operation of the items set forth in Sections 1.1 - 1.9 above, if any, including without limitation all other rights, privileges, and appurtenances owned by Seller and directly related to the ownership, use or operation of the Land and/or the Improvements, but only to the extent assignable by law (the “ Other Rights ”).
The Land, the Improvements, the Personal Property, the Leases, the Warranties, the Service Contracts, the Permits, the Goodwill and Intellectual Property Rights, the Plans and the Other Rights are collectively referred to herein as the “ Property ”.
2. PURCHASE PRICE AND DEPOSIT .
2.1 Purchase Price . The purchase price (the “ Purchase Price ”) for the Property will be the sum of $44,000,000.00, subject to the Loan Assumption set forth in Section 3.2 below, and subject to any readjustment set forth in Section 9 below.
2.2 Deposit .
2.2.1 Within two (2) Business Days (as defined in Section 15.10) of the Effective Date, Purchaser shall deliver by wire delivery of funds through the Federal Reserve System to an account designated in writing by Fidelity National Title Company (“ Title Company ”), Attention: Dee Goodrich (the “ Escrow Agent ”), whose contact information is stated in Section 13.3 below, the sum of $450,000.00 in the form of cash or other immediately available funds (together with all interest thereon, the “ Initial Deposit ”), of which $225,000.00 is deemed non-refundable and referred to herein as “ Earnest Money ”. Purchaser shall deliver by wire delivery of funds through the Federal Reserve System to an account designated in writing by Escrow Agent an additional sum of $550,000.00 within 2 Business Days following the expiration of the Inspection Period (as defined in Section 5.1) as an additional deposit (together with all interest thereon, the “ Additional Deposit ”), provided Purchaser has not terminated this Agreement pursuant to Article 5. The Initial Deposit and the Additional Deposit and the Extension Deposit (as defined in Section 9.1 below), if any, together with all interest earned thereon are herein collectively referred to as the “ Deposit ;” provided , notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Deposit (including Earnest Money) will be fully refundable to Purchaser in the event that Closing does not occur because of Seller’s refusal to close the sale to Purchaser, and Purchaser is not in default.
2.2.2 Prior to making the Deposit, Seller, Purchaser and the Escrow Agent shall enter into an escrow agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit B attached hereto (the “ Escrow Agreement ”). Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, any reference to a return of the Deposit to Purchaser shall mean the Deposit amount less the non-refundable Earnest Money, unless expressly stated otherwise that the full amount of the Deposit is refundable to Purchaser.
2.2.3 Escrow Agent shall place the Deposit in an interest-bearing escrow account at a federally insured commercial bank acceptable to both Seller and Purchaser, such interest shall accrue to Purchaser’s benefit. The Escrow Agent shall hold the Deposit in accordance with this Agreement and the Escrow Agreement. At Closing, Escrow Agent shall credit the Deposit against the Purchase Price.
2.3 Loan Assumption .
2.3.1 The Purchase Price will be paid in part by Purchaser’s assumption (the “Loan Assumption”) of that certain existing loan secured by the Property from Fannie Mae (as assigned by CBRE Multifamily Capital Inc.) (“ Existing Lender ”), dated September 30, 2010, evidenced by the loan documents more particularly set forth on Schedule 2.3 annexed hereto (the “ Loan Documents ”), with an original principal balance of $23,185,000.00, to be adjusted and confirmed at Closing (the “Loan ”).
2.3.2 Within ten (10) Business Days after the Effective Date, Purchaser shall submit a written application to Existing Lender requesting approval of the Loan Assumption (and shall provide Seller with a copy thereof), together with application fees and deposits required by Existing Lender in connection with such request or later requests. Each of Seller and Purchaser will submit to Existing Lender within such time period all documents in their actual possession that the application lists as being required by Existing Lender in order to commence its review of the application. The application to Existing Lender shall include the name of Purchaser’s proposed non-recourse guarantor and a request for release of all existing non-recourse guarantors for matters accruing after the Closing Date. Each of Seller and Purchaser shall respond within two (2) business days (or such longer time period as may be reasonably necessary to locate or prepare the response to the Existing Lender) to any additional information requests of Existing Lender and shall diligently provide responses or information/documentation as requested as soon as possible after receiving any such request from Existing Lender. If the Loan Assumption is approved contingent on any of the following conditions, Purchaser shall have the option of terminating this Agreement and receiving a refund of the Deposit, less the non-refundable Earnest Money: (i) a material increase in the interest rate currently stated in the Existing Loan Documents, (ii) a material requirement to accelerate the pay down of the principal balance of the Loan other than as currently stated in the Existing Loan Documents, (iii) a requirement that the Purchaser pay or establish material escrows or expenditures other than as currently stated in the Existing Loan Documents, and/or (iv) a requirement that the Purchaser’s non-recourse guarantor agree to recourse provisions other than those currently stated in the Existing Loan Documents or Existing Lender’s updated form of typical “bad boy” carve-outs. If the Loan Assumption is denied or if Purchaser has not received Existing Lender's approval of the Loan Assumption prior to expiration of the Loan Contingency Period, this Agreement shall terminate, in which case the Deposit, less the non-refundable Earnest Money, shall be returned to the Purchaser. As used in this Section 2.3.2, “ currently stated in the Existing Loan Documents ” shall mean as such loan terms appear in the Existing Loan Documents, as may be modified by mutual agreement of Purchaser and Existing Lender prior to the expiration of the Inspection Period. Seller shall cooperate with Purchaser throughout the Loan Assumption process; Purchaser acknowledges that it shall be required to submit to Existing Lender organizational documents, opinions of counsel and other instruments as part of the Loan Assumption process. The term “ Loan Contingency Period ,” as used herein, shall mean the period commencing on the Effective Date and ending at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on that date which is two hundred (200) days following the Effective Date.
3. TITLE AND SURVEY.
3.1 State of Title to be Conveyed . Title to the Property shall be fee simple and insurable by the Escrow Agent (in such capacity, the “ Title Company ”). Title to the Property shall be conveyed to Purchaser, free and clear of any and all liens, mortgages, deeds of trust, security interests and other encumbrances, except for (i) the Loan; (ii) those items approved or deemed approved by Purchaser pursuant to Section 3.2, (iii) the lien of real estate taxes not yet due and payable, and (iv) the rights of tenants in possession under the Leases . The items referred to in clauses (i), (ii) (iii) and (iv) above and those matters deemed to be Permitted Exceptions pursuant to Section 3.2 below are hereinafter referred to as the “ Permitted Exceptions .”
3.2 Title Commitment and Survey . Purchaser will promptly obtain, after the Effective Date, a current title commitment for the Property (“ Title Commitment ”) from the Title Company (Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, attention: Justin VanderVeen, whose contact information is stated in Section 13.3 ), together with copies of all instruments referred to in said title commitment. Upon or prior to the Effective Date, Seller will provide a copy of the most current ALTA survey in Seller’s possession with respect to the Property (“ Existing Survey ”), pursuant to Section 4. On or before August 16, 2013, or five (5) business days after receipt of both the Title Commitment and Existing Survey, whichever is later, Purchaser shall notify Seller in writing of any title matters listed in the title commitment or matters depicted or otherwise contained on, or omitted from, the Existing Survey (if any) or on any updated survey, which shall be obtained at the sole option and expense of Purchaser, of which Purchaser disapproves (the “ Title Objections ”), except that Purchaser shall not object to liens for real estate taxes not yet due and payable and shall not be required to object to voluntary mortgage liens, security interests, judgment liens, Internal Revenue Service liens, property tax liens for delinquent taxes or mechanics liens placed or caused by Seller’s actions or inactions (“ Monetary Encumbrances ”) , it being understood and agreed by the parties that, with the exception of the Loan, the Seller shall be obligated to satisfy such Monetary Encumbrances, or cause such exceptions to be removed from the Title Policy by Closing. Any matters set forth in such title commitment or depicted on such survey to which Purchaser does not object as provided above (other than those matters to which it is not required to object as provided above) shall be deemed to be Permitted Exceptions. Seller shall notify Purchaser in writing within five (5) days after Seller’s receipt of Purchaser’s notice of Title Objections whether it will take all action necessary to remove from title such disapproved matters, or any of them, eliminated, cured, removed of record from title by bonding, or otherwise, or affirmatively insured over by the Title Company at or prior to the Closing (a “ Seller’s Cure ”). If Seller fails to so notify Purchaser that it is willing to effect a Seller’s Cure, then Seller shall be deemed to have elected not to take such action, and if Purchaser does not exercise its right to terminate this Agreement by the expiration of the Inspection Period pursuant to Article 5 , then such matters shall be deemed to be Permitted Exceptions. If Purchaser exercises its right to terminate this Agreement as a result of Seller’s election (or deemed election) not to effectuate a Seller’s Cure of the Title Objections, then Escrow Agent shall return the Deposit, less the non-refundable Earnest Money, to Purchaser, and the parties will have no further rights or obligations under this Agreement, except for any obligations that expressly survive termination.
3.3 Title Objections After the Inspection Period . If and to the extent any easements, declarations, plats or other recorded instruments affecting the Property, or any other matter affecting title, shall occur or be recorded after the end of the Inspection Period, then to the extent any of the same shall materially and adversely affect the operation currently conducted at, or the value of, the Property, Purchaser may notify Seller in writing of any of the foregoing of which Purchaser disapproves (the “ New Title Objections ”). Seller shall notify Purchaser in writing within five (5) Business Days after Seller’s receipt of Purchaser’s notice of any New Title Objection as to whether it will take any action necessary to effect a Seller’s Cure with respect to any such New Title Objection. If Seller fails to so notify Purchaser that it is willing to effect a Seller’s Cure of any such New Title Objection, then Seller shall be deemed to have elected not to take such action, and if Purchaser does not exercise its rights to terminate this Agreement by the expiration of the earlier of (i) five (5) Business Days after the expiration of Seller’s period to elect to cure or not to cure such matters and (ii) the Closing Date, then any such New Title Objection shall be deemed to be a Permitted Exception. If Purchaser elects to terminate this Agreement as a result of Seller’s election (or deemed election) not to cure any New Title Objection, then Escrow Agent shall return the Deposit, less the non-refundable Earnest Money, to Purchaser, and the parties will have no further rights or obligations under this Agreement, except for any obligations that expressly survive termination.
3.4 Failure to Cure Title Objections . If Seller indicates that it will effect a Seller’s Cure with respect to a Title Objection or a New Title Objection pursuant to Section 3.2 or 3.3, respectively, prior to or at the Closing, but fails to do so, Purchaser shall have the right, at its option, to terminate this Agreement by giving written notice of such election to Seller on or prior to the Closing Date. Upon the giving of such notice by Purchaser to Seller, this Agreement shall terminate and the Deposit shall be returned to Purchaser, and, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, neither Seller nor Purchaser shall have any further rights or obligations under this Agreement except for any obligations that expressly survive termination.
4. PROPERTY INFORMATION .
Seller has delivered or otherwise made available to Purchaser its most current existing Phase I environmental survey of the Property, its most current existing ALTA survey of the Property, and copies of the other due diligence materials and items specified on Schedule 4 attached hereto that are in Seller’s possession or control (collectively, the “ Property Information ”) . Purchaser shall keep such Property Information confidential pursuant to Section 15.11 hereof (to the extent that the Property Information is confidential and is identified as being confidential at the time of delivery to Purchaser). If Closing does not occur for any reason whatsoever, Purchaser shall promptly return all Property Information to Seller. In providing the Property Information to Purchaser, Seller makes no representation or warranty, express, written, oral, statutory, or implied, and all such representations and warranties are hereby expressly excluded and disclaimed except as provided in Article 6 herein.
5. INSPECTION PERIOD AND ACCESS .
5.1 Inspection Period . Commencing on July 22, 2013 and ending on the earlier of (i) August 26, 2013 or (ii) the date Purchaser notifies Seller in writing that Purchaser elects to end the Inspection Period (the “ Inspection Period ”), Purchaser and Purchaser’s agents, contractors, engineers, surveyors, attorneys, accountants, advisors, lenders, affiliates, consultants, shareholders, investors and employees (collectively, “ Consultants ”) shall have the right, upon not less than forty-eight (48) hours prior notice to Seller, to enter the Property for the sole purpose of conducting such investigations, inspections, audits, analyses, surveys, tests, examinations, studies, and appraisals of the Property (provided, any intrusive testing shall require Seller’s prior written consent), and to examine all applicable books and records relating to the Property and its operation and maintenance, as Purchaser deems necessary or desirable, at Purchaser’s sole cost and expense, in order to determine if the Property is suitable for Purchaser’s purposes. Seller may have a representative present during all inspections conducted at the Property by or on behalf of Purchaser. At no time shall Purchaser talk to tenants at the Property without the consent of Seller, which consent may be withheld in Seller’s sole discretion, and may be conditioned upon a representative of Seller being present for all tenant contacts.
5.2 Access . Subject to the notice requirements in Section 5.1, Seller will provide Purchaser and Purchaser’s Consultants access to the Property and with all data of relevance to the Property, excluding any proprietary information of Bell Partners Inc. Purchaser and its Consultants will conduct any such investigations, inspections, audits, analyses, surveys, tests, examinations, studies, and appraisals (each a “ Review ” and collectively the “ Reviews ”) only on Business Days, during normal business hours, and will use reasonable efforts to minimize interference with Seller’s operations at the Property. Purchaser shall use its best efforts not to alter or disturb the Property or the tenants of the Property and Purchaser shall not permit any mechanics’ liens to be filed against the Property. Purchaser may not conduct any Phase II environmental tests or other intrusive samplings or drillings without prior written consent of Seller.
5.3 Restoration and Indemnification . Purchaser will promptly restore any physical damage to the Property caused as a result of Purchaser or Purchaser’s Consultant’s access to the Property (but Purchaser will not be liable to Seller or indemnify Seller against the “economic” consequences of the discover of any condition of the Property as a result of the Reviews). Purchaser further agrees to indemnify and hold Seller and Seller’s affiliates, managers, members, employees, officers, directors, trustees, representatives and agents (collectively, including Seller, “ Seller’s Indemnified Parties ”) harmless from and against any and all claims, causes of action, attorneys fees and costs, damages, costs, injuries and liabilities resulting from the activities of Purchaser and/or Purchaser’s Consultants at or on the Property (collectively, “ Losses ”). Notwithstanding anything set forth herein to the contrary, the restoration and indemnification obligations of Purchaser in this Section 5.3 shall survive Closing or the earlier termination, for any reason, of this Agreement.
5.4 Service Contracts . Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, Purchaser shall notify Seller in writing prior to the expiration of the Inspection Period which, if any, of the Service Contracts Purchaser does not wish to assume at Closing. Seller shall terminate at Closing those Service Contracts specified in Purchaser’s notice, except Seller shall have no obligation to terminate, and Purchaser shall accept and assume in accordance with their terms all Service Contracts (including those specified in Purchaser’s notice) which cannot be terminated by Seller (i) without cause, (ii) upon thirty (30) days’ notice, and (iii) without payment of a premium or penalty. Purchaser’s failure to timely deliver notice pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be deemed Purchaser’s election to accept and assume all of the Service Contracts .
5.5 Option to Terminate . In addition to Purchaser’s rights under Section 3.2, Purchaser shall have the right to elect, in its sole discretion, not to proceed with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement for any reason or for no reason whatsoever at or before the end of the Inspection Period. Purchaser may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to Seller by the end of the Inspection Period in which event Escrow Agent shall return the Deposit, less the non-refundable Earnest Money, to Purchaser, and the parties will have no further rights or obligations under this Agreement, except for any obligations that expressly survive termination. If Purchaser fails to notify Seller in writing before 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time, on the last day of the Inspection Period of its election to terminate, then Purchaser will be deemed to have forever waived its right to terminate pursuant to this Section 5.5 and elected to proceed to Closing hereunder pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
5.6 Insurance . From and after the Effective Date, Purchaser shall maintain, and shall cause its third party Consultants to maintain, insurance in an amount not less than $5,000,000 combined single limit, together with worker’s compensation insurance if required by state law (and if none is required by state law, it is understood that each such party not having worker’s compensation insurance shall assume all liability for their employees and Seller shall be indemnified from liability for same), and in form and substance adequate to insure all liability of Purchaser and its Consultants arising out of access to and inspections and testing at the Property or any part thereof made on behalf of Purchaser. Purchaser shall deliver proof of the insurance coverage required pursuant to this Section 5.6 to Seller (in the form of a certificate of insurance) prior to Purchaser’s or Purchaser’s Consultants’ entry onto the Property. The insurance required hereunder shall be issued by insurance companies licensed to do business in the state where the Property is located with general policyholder’s ratings of at least A- and a financial rating of at least XI in the most current Best’s Insurance Reports available on the date any such party obtains the insurance policies, with such policies naming Seller and any mortgage lender as an additional insured party.
6. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES .
6.1 Seller’s Representations and Warranties . Seller represents and warrants to Purchaser the following as of the Effective Date of this Agreement, and such representations and warranties will continue until and be deemed remade as of the Closing Date:
6.1.1 Organization . Seller is duly formed, validly existing and, if applicable, in good standing under the laws governing its organization, and, is duly qualified to transact business and, if applicable, in good standing in the state in which the Property is situated.
6.1.2 Authority/Consent . Seller is the owner of the fee simple interest in the Property and possesses all requisite power and authority, has taken all actions required by its organizational documents and applicable law, and has obtained all necessary consents, to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each individual executing this Agreement on behalf of Seller represents and warrants to Purchaser that he or she is duly authorized to do so.
6.1.3 Litigation . Except as disclosed on Schedule 6.1.3 attached hereto, no material action, suit or other proceeding (including, but not limited to, any condemnation action), is pending or, to Seller’s Knowledge, has been threatened that concerns or involves the Property or Seller’s interest in the Property.
6.1.4 Bankruptcy . No bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar action or proceeding, whether voluntary or involuntary, is pending, or to Seller’s Knowledge threatened, against Seller.
6.1.5 Other Sales Agreements . Seller has not entered into any other contract to sell the Property or any part thereof that is currently in effect.
6.1.6 Service Contracts . To Seller’s Knowledge, except for the contracts referenced on the list of Service Contracts attached hereto as Schedule 1.5 , there are no contracts of construction, employment, management, service, or supply in effect entered into by Seller that will affect the Property or operations of the Property after Closing. To Seller’s Knowledge, there are no defaults under any of the Service Contracts.
6.1.7 Leases . To Seller’s Knowledge, there are no occupancy agreements, leases, lettings or tenancies in effect to which Seller is a party that will affect the Property after Closing, except the Leases referenced on the list of Leases attached hereto as Schedule 1.4 and those entered into pursuant to Section 7.1. To Seller’s Knowledge, copies of the Leases that are true, correct and complete in all material respects, including all material amendments, renewals, modifications, and assignments thereof, have been made available to Purchaser. Except as set forth in the Leases or the Property Information, neither the Tenants of the Property nor any other person has any right, option or agreement to purchase the Property, including purchase options or rights of first refusal to purchase the Property or any portion thereof.
6.1.8 Assessments . To Seller’s Knowledge, Seller has received no written notice that there are unpaid and delinquent assessments for public improvements against the Property or that there is any property that was previously omitted from the tax rolls for which any assessments will be owed.
6.1.9 Notice Concerning Violation of Law . To Seller’s Knowledge, Seller has not received any written notice or written communication (each, an “ NOV ”) from any governmental authority of any violations of any federal, state, county or municipal laws, ordinances, orders, applicable building or sign codes, or any other regulations and governmental requirements affecting the Property or any portion thereof (including the conduct of business operations thereon) (“ Legal Requirements ”), other than for the notices that are contained in the Property Information provided by Seller.
6.1.10 No Uncured Violation of Legal Requirements . To Seller’s Knowledge, all NOV’s concerning the Property have been fully cured to the satisfaction of the governmental body issuing the NOV, and the Property and the operations being conducted thereon are not currently in violation of any applicable Legal Requirements.
6.1.11 Environmental Laws . Except with respect to issues, if any, specifically identified and disclosed in any environmental report(s) furnished to Purchaser by Seller as a part of the Property Information, to Seller’s Knowledge, (i) the Property is not in violation of any Environmental Law (as hereinafter defined) relating to the Property, (ii) during Seller’s term of ownership, the Property has not been used for industrial purposes or for the storage, treatment or disposal of hazardous substances (as defined by CERCLA), other than equipment, cleaning solutions, maintenance materials and other products (collectively, “ Permitted Products ”) that are customarily used or stored incidental to the operation and/or maintenance of the Property and that are in ordinary quantities and have been used in strict compliance with all applicable Environment Law (as defined below), and (iii) no underground storage tanks have been or are currently located at the Property. As used herein, the term “ Environmental Law ” means any law, statute, ordinance, rule, regulation, order or determination of any governmental authority or agency affecting the Property and pertaining to health or the environment including, but not limited to, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, 42 U.S.C. Section 9601 et seq. (“ CERCLA ”), the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 6901 et seq. (“ RCRA ”) the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. § 1801, et seq.), or any other federal, state, or local law, ordinance or other Legal Requirements now or hereafter promulgated pursuant to such laws or pertaining to the protection of human health or the environment, including, without limitation asbestos containing material, presumed asbestos containing materials, Radon, lead based paint or petroleum products or any fraction thereof.
6.1.12 Foreign Person . Seller is not a “foreign person,” “foreign trust” or “foreign corporation” within the meaning of the United States Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as subsequently amended.
6.1.13 Utilities . To Seller’s Knowledge, Seller has not received any written notice of the termination or impairment of the furnishing of services to the Property of water, sewer, gas (to the extent required), electric, telephone or such other utility services required for the operation of the Property.
6.1.14 Assumption Loan. To Seller’s Knowledge, Seller is not in default under the Loan.
6.1.15 No Prohibited Persons . Neither Seller nor, to Seller’s Knowledge, any of its officers, directors, partners, members, Affiliates or shareholders is a person or entity: (i) that is listed in the Annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of Executive Order 13224 issued on September 24, 2001 (“ EO13224 ”); (ii) whose name appears on the United States Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“ OFAC ” ) most current list of “Specifically Designated National and Blocked Persons” (which list may be published from time to time in various mediums including, but not limited to, the OFAC website, http:www.treas.gov/ofac/t11sdn.pdf); (iii) who commits, threatens to commit or supports “terrorism”, as that term is defined in EO13224; or (iv) who is otherwise affiliated with any entity or person listed above.
6.1.16 Survival . The representations and warranties made by Seller herein shall survive for a period of three hundred and sixty-five (365) days from the Closing Date.
6.2 Purchaser’s Representations and Warranties . Purchaser represents to Seller that, as of the Effective Date of this Agreement:
6.2.1 Organization . Purchaser is duly formed, validly existing and, if applicable, in good standing under the laws of the state of its organization, and is or will be by the Closing Date duly qualified to transact business and, if applicable, in good standing in the state in which the Property is situated.
6.2.2 Authority/Consent . Purchaser possesses all requisite power and authority, has taken all actions required by its organizational documents and applicable law, and has obtained all necessary consents, to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated in this Agreement. Each individual executing this Agreement on behalf of Purchaser represents and warrants to Seller that he is duly authorized to do so.
6.2.3 ERISA Matters . Purchaser is not: (i) a plan which is subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ ERISA ”), as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA, nor a plan as defined in Section 4975(e)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (each of the foregoing hereinafter referred to collectively as a “ Plan ”); (ii) a “governmental plan” as defined in Section 3(32) of ERISA; or (iii) a “party in interest,” as defined in Section 3(14) of ERISA, to a Plan, except with respect to plans, if any, maintained by Purchaser, nor do the assets of Purchaser constitute “plan assets” of one or more of such Plans within the meaning of Department of Labor Regulations Section 2510.3-101. Purchaser is acting on its own behalf and not on account of or for the benefit of any Plan. Purchaser has no present intent to transfer the Property to any entity, person or Plan which will cause a violation of ERISA. Purchaser shall not assign its interest under this Agreement to any entity, person or Plan which will cause a violation of ERISA.
6.3 No Prohibited Persons . Neither Purchaser nor any of its officers, directors, partners, members, Affiliates or shareholders is a person or entity: (i) that is listed in the Annex to, or is otherwise subject to the provisions of EO13224; (ii) whose name appears on OFAC’s most current list of “Specifically Designated National and Blocked Persons” (which list may be published from time to time in various mediums including, but not limited to, the OFAC website, http:www.treas.gov/ofac/t11sdn.pdf); (iii) who commits, threatens to commit or supports “terrorism”, as that term is defined in EO13224; or (iv) who is otherwise affiliated with any entity or person listed above
6.4 Knowledge . As used in this Agreement, or in any other agreement, document, certificate or instrument delivered by Seller to Purchaser, the phrase “ to Seller’s Knowledge ”, “ to the best of Seller’s actual knowledge ”, “ to the best of Seller’s Knowledge ” or any similar phrase shall mean the actual, not constructive or imputed, knowledge of Nickolay Bochilo, Vice President of Investments, of Bell Partners Inc. and the regional property manager, Amy Soles (collectively, “ Seller’s Representatives ”), who are the persons most likely to know of matters that would need to be disclosed to Purchaser pursuant to Section 6.1, without any obligation on any of their parts to search or examine any files, records, books, correspondence and the like, or to make any independent investigation of the matters being represented and warranted.
6.5 Seller’s Duty to Disclose. If prior to the Closing Date Seller obtains actual knowledge (which will have the same meaning as in Section 6.4 ) of a matter or condition that would cause any representation made by Seller in this Agreement to be false, then Seller will promptly notify Purchaser of the matter or condition discovered by or made known to Seller (other than through Purchaser’s investigations) that would cause such any such representation to be false. As to a representation or warranty that is made as to matters “to Seller’s Knowledge” (or words of similar effect), Seller will not be deemed in breach of such representations or warranties, or responsible for correction of any non-compliance with the matter or condition in question or be liable under any indemnity provision in the Agreement after the Closing Date unless (A) Seller had actual knowledge on the Closing Date that the representation or warranty was false or the condition was not satisfied, and (B) Seller failed to disclose promptly to Purchaser the matter or condition that became known to Seller which made the representation or warranty untrue. This Section 6 will survive the Closing Date as to events, matters or conditions that accrue or occur prior to the Closing Date.
7. COVENANTS OF SELLER AND PURCHASER PRIOR TO CLOSING .
7.1 Operation of Property . From the Effective Date until the Closing, Seller shall continue to operate, maintain and repair the Property in accordance with the business judgment of Seller and its management company, but at least to the standards followed in the same geographic area for first class apartment projects . Seller shall cause all liens or property taxes and assessments imposed on the Property to be paid when due, will not use (or authorize the use of) any hazardous substances on the Property (other than Permitted Products), and will not further mortgage or further encumber its interest in the Property. Seller will cooperate in executing any documents and doing such other things as Purchaser may reasonably request in connection with Purchaser’s due diligence activities; provided, that such actions will be at no out-of-pocket expense to Seller, and neither Seller nor the Property will be bound if Purchaser does not close the purchase of the Property.
7.2 Service Contracts . At Closing, Seller shall assign to Purchaser, and Purchaser shall assume, the Service Contracts pursuant to the Blanket Conveyance, Bill of Sale and Assignment referenced in Section 9.2.1.2 unless any such Service Contract is to be terminated pursuant to Section 5.4 hereof.
7.3 Receipt of Governmental Notices . Prior to Closing, Seller shall provide Purchaser with copies of any written notices that are received by Seller’s Representatives between the Effective Date and the Closing Date with respect to (i) any special assessments or proposed increases in the valuation of the Property, (ii) any condemnation or eminent domain proceedings affecting the Property, or (iii) any violation of any Environmental Law or any zoning, health, fire, safety or other law, regulation or code applicable to the Property.
7.4 Litigation . Seller will advise Purchaser promptly of any litigation, arbitration proceeding or administrative hearing of which a Seller’s Representative receives written notice and that concerns or affects the Property in any manner and that is instituted after the Effective Date except for tenant evictions filed by Seller in the ordinary course of business.
7.5 Insurance . Prior to Closing, Seller will maintain Seller’s existing insurance coverage with respect to the Property for the benefit of Seller and any mortgage lender.
7.6 Casualty . Seller will advise Purchaser promptly of any casualty at the Property after the Effective Date.
7.7 Loan . From and after the date hereof, Seller shall not modify the Loan. From and after the date hereof, Seller shall not make any non-mandatory principal prepayments under the Loan unless expressly approved by Purchaser in writing. Seller shall perform in all material respects its obligations as borrower under the Loan.
8. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT TO CLOSING .
8.1 Conditions Precedent to Purchaser’s Obligation to Close . Purchaser’s obligation to purchase the Property is subject to satisfaction on or before the Closing Date (as such date may be extended as provided herein) of the following conditions, any of which may be waived in writing by Purchaser in Purchaser’s sole and absolute discretion, provided that if these conditions are not fully satisfied by the Closing Date, Purchaser may elect to terminate this Agreement, in which event the Deposit, less the non-refundable Earnest Money, shall be returned to Purchaser:
8.1.1 Covenants . Seller shall have performed and observed in all material respects all covenants and obligations of Seller under this Agreement, including, without limitation, delivery into escrow of any and all documents required pursuant to Section 9.2.
8.1.2 Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties of Seller set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as if made on the Closing Date.
8.1.3 Title . A final examination of the title to the Land and Improvements shall disclose no title exceptions except for the Permitted Exceptions and those exceptions for which Seller effects a Seller’s Cure, matters caused by Purchaser or its activities on the Property, or other matters approved in writing by Purchaser. In addition, the Title Company shall be prepared to issue to Purchaser, at standard rates, an ALTA (2006) owner’s title insurance policy in the amount of the Purchase Price (the “ Title Policy ”), in extended coverage format, insuring that the fee simple estate to the Property is vested in Purchaser subject only to the Permitted Exceptions, matters caused by Purchaser or its activities on the Property, or other matters approved in writing by Purchaser, free and clear of any Monetary Encumbrances. Each party shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Title Company to issue the Title Policy. Seller will execute and deliver to Title Company and Purchaser an owner’s Lien ALTA Affidavit (on the Title Company’s standard form).
8.1.4 Loan Assumption Approval . Existing Lender’s approval of the Loan Assumption .
8.2 Conditions Precedent to Seller’s Obligation to Close . Seller’s obligation to sell the Property is subject to satisfaction, on or before the Closing Date (as such date may be extended as provided herein) of the following conditions, any of which may be waived in writing by Seller in Seller’s sole and absolute discretion:
8.2.1 Covenants . Purchaser shall have performed and observed in all material respects all covenants and obligations of Purchaser under this Agreement, including, without limitation, delivery into escrow of any and all documents required pursuant to Section 9.3, and substitute utility deposits pursuant to Section 9.5.5.
8.2.2 Representations and Warranties . All representations and warranties of Purchaser set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as if made on the Closing Date.
8.2.3 Loan Assumption Approval and Release of Seller and Guarantors . Existing Lender’s approval of the Loan Assumption together with an agreement of Lender releasing Seller and its guarantor, Bell Partners Inc., Bell Fund III, LLC, Ramin Kamfar and James G. Babb from all obligations under the Loan arising out of the period from and after Closing in such form as required by Existing Lender.
8.3 Failure of a Condition .
8.3.1 In the event that any condition precedent to Closing has not been satisfied on or before the Closing Date, then the party who would have benefited from having such condition to Closing satisfied (the “ Unsatisfied Party ”) shall give notice to the other of the condition or conditions that the Unsatisfied Party asserts are not satisfied. In such notice the Unsatisfied Party shall also elect either (i) to extend the Closing Date for a reasonable period of time (not to exceed 10 days) to allow the other party to satisfy the condition, (ii) to terminate this Agreement, whereupon neither party shall have any further rights or obligations hereunder (other than any obligations of either party that expressly survive termination), and the Unsatisfied Party shall be entitled to the Deposit, less the non-refundable Earnest Money, except if such failure of a condition is due to a default by one of the parties, in which event the non-defaulting party shall have those rights and remedies set forth in Article 11 herein, or (iii) to waive such failed condition in writing delivered to Escrow Agent and the party who failed to meet such condition, and proceed to Closing as contemplated hereunder.
8.3.2 If the transaction contemplated by this Agreement closes, the parties shall be deemed to have waived any and all unmet or unsatisfied conditions, other than any unmet or unsatisfied conditions arising out of a breach by either party of any of its representations and warranties hereunder of which the other party has no knowledge as of Closing.
9. CLOSING .
9.1 Closing Date . The consummation of the transaction contemplated hereby (the “ Closing ”) will take place via the escrow services of the Escrow Agent or at such other location upon which Seller and Purchaser mutually agree, on the earlier of (i) ten (10) days following Purchaser's receipt of Existing Lender's written approval of the Loan Assumption, or (ii) two hundred ten (210) days following the Effective Date (“ Closing Date ”). Purchaser shall have the opportunity to extend the Closing Date for thirty (30) days upon written notice to Seller given no later than the later of (i) thirty (30) days following expiration of the Inspection Period and (ii) ten days following Existing Lender’s written approval of the Loan Assumption. Such notice shall be accompanied by an additional deposit of $200,000.00 (the “ Extension Deposit ”) thus increasing the total Deposit to $1,200,000.00.
9.2 Seller’s Obligations at the Closing . At the Closing, Seller will do, or cause to be done, the following:
9.2.1 Closing Documents . Seller shall execute, acknowledge (if necessary) and deliver originals of the following documents to the Escrow Agent:
9.2.1.1 A Special Warranty Deed in the form and substance of Exhibit C , conveying the Land and Improvements to Purchaser in fee simple utilizing the legal description for the Land set forth on Exhibit A hereto , subject only to the Permitted Exceptions, and subject to the provisions of Section 3.2 above (the “ Deed ”);
9.2.1.2 A Blanket Conveyance, Bill of Sale, and Assignment in the form and substance of Exhibit D , whereby Seller conveys to Purchaser all of Seller’s right, title and interest in and to the Personal Property, if any, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances except Permitted Exceptions (subject to the provisions of Section 3.2 above), and Seller assigns to Purchaser, and Purchaser assumes, all of Seller’s rights and obligations under the Service Contracts, Permits, Goodwill and Intellectual Property Rights, and Other Rights to the extent the same are assignable;
9.2.1.3 An Assignment of Landlord’s Interest in Leases in the form and substance of Exhibit E , whereby Seller assigns to Purchaser, and Purchaser assumes, all of Seller’s rights and obligations under the Leases as set forth therein;
9.2.1.4 A Certificate of Non-Foreign Status;
9.2.1.5 A certificate that all of Seller’s representations and warranties in this Agreement are true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date in the form and substance of Exhibit F ;
9.2.1.6 A settlement statement showing all of the payments, adjustments and prorations provided for in Section 9.5 and otherwise agreed upon by Seller and Purchaser;
9.2.1.7 An affidavit for the benefit of the Title Company on the Title Company’s standard form. Seller shall also deliver to the Title Company such evidence as may be reasonably required by the Title Company with respect to the authority of the person(s) executing the deed of conveyance; and
9.2.1.8 Documents required by Existing Lender in connection with the Loan Assumption.
9.2.2 Transfer Tax Forms . Real estate transfer tax forms and returns for the Property if required under applicable law.
9.2.3 Notices of Sale . Letters (a) executed by Seller, terminating any Service Contracts to be terminated pursuant to the terms hereof, and (b) executed in counterpart by Seller, advising the Tenants under the Leases and providers under the Service Contracts to be assumed by Purchaser of the sale of the Property to Purchaser and directing that all rents and other payments or invoices, as applicable, which shall become due and payable after the Closing Date be sent to Purchaser or as Purchaser may direct.
9.2.4 Original Property Information Documents . Seller will deliver to Purchaser originals within Seller’s possession of the Leases, Service Contracts, Warranties and Permits; provided , however , that any of the Property Information located at the Property shall remain at the Property.
9.2.5 Possession . Seller will deliver possession of the Property.
9.2.6 Keys . Seller will deliver all keys in the possession or subject to the control of Seller, including, without limitation, master keys as well as combinations, card keys and cards for the security systems, if any.
9.2.7 Costs . Seller will pay all costs allocated to Seller pursuant to Section 9.5 of this Agreement.
9.3 Purchaser’s Obligations at the Closing . At the Closing, Purchaser will do, or cause to be done, the following in connection with the Property:
9.3.1 Closing Documents . At Closing, Purchaser shall execute, acknowledge (if necessary) and deliver originals of the following documents to the Escrow Agent:
9.3.1.1 A Blanket Conveyance, Bill of Sale, and Assignment in the form and substance of Exhibit D ;
9.3.1.2 An Assignment of Landlord’s Interest in Leases in the form and substance of Exhibit E ;
9.3.1.3 A certificate that all of Purchaser’s representations and warranties in this Agreement are true and correct as of the Closing Date in the form and substance of Exhibit G ;
9.3.1.4 A settlement statement showing all of the payments, adjustments and prorations provided for in Section 9.5 and otherwise agreed upon by Seller and Purchaser;
9.3.1.5 Original letters, executed in counterpart by Purchaser, as set forth in Section 9.2.3(b);
9.3.1.6 Real estate transfer tax forms and returns for the Property if required under applicable law; Such evidence as may be reasonably required by the Title Company with respect to the authority of the person(s) executing the documents required to be executed by Purchaser or on behalf of Purchaser, and such other documents and information as the Title Company may require in order to issue the Title Policy to Purchaser; and
9.3.1.7 Documents required by Lender in connection with the Loan Assumption .
9.3.2 Payment of Consideration . Purchaser will pay to Seller the Purchase Price in accordance with Article 2 of this Agreement, as adjusted in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
9.3.3 Costs . Purchaser will pay all costs allocated to Purchaser pursuant to Section 9.5 of this Agreement.
9.4 Escrow . The delivery of the documents and the payment of the sums to be delivered and paid at the Closing shall be accomplished through escrow with the Escrow Agent. Escrow Agent shall not deliver or record any documents or disburse any funds until Escrow Agent receives written confirmation from authorized representatives of each of Seller and Purchaser that all conditions to Closing have been satisfied or waived.
9.5 Costs and Adjustments at Closing .
9.5.1 Expenses . Purchaser shall pay (a) the Existing Lender’s fees, charges or costs in connection with the Loan Assumption, including, without limitation, any application fee, loan assumption fee and any attorneys’ or administrative fees of Existing Lender in connection with the Loan Assumption, (b) the recording costs for recording the Deed and any of the Closing documents that Purchaser desires to record in connection with the transfer of the Property to Purchaser and for recording the assumption agreement and/or other documents required to be recorded by the Existing Lender in connection with the Loan Assumption, (c) the incremental cost for “extended coverage” in excess of the cost of a “standard coverage” owner’s title insurance policy (with standard pre-printed exceptions), and any endorsement or other title insurance required by Existing Lender in connection with the Loan Assumption; (d) the cost of any update to (or re-certification to Purchaser of) the survey described in Section 3.2 hereof; (e) the transfer tax applicable to the sale of the Property; and (f) one-half of the escrow/ settlement fees of the Escrow Agent. Seller shall pay : (a) the expenses related to delivering the Property to Purchaser in the agreed-upon condition, and as otherwise provided in this Agreement; (b) the cost of a “standard coverage” owner’s policy of title insurance, and (c) one-half of the settlement fees of the Escrow Agent. The Seller and Purchaser shall each pay their respective attorney’s fees. Purchaser shall pay for its “due diligence” expenses, except for those items which Seller is herein obligated to provide. All other costs and expenses of the transaction contemplated hereby shall be borne by the party incurring the same. The costs described in this Section 9.5 shall be referred to herein as the “ Closing Costs .” The provisions of this Section 9.5 shall survive the termination of this Agreement to the extent such Closing Costs are incurred.
9.5.2 Proration Schedule . Seller shall prepare a proposed proration schedule for the Property (the “ Proration Schedule ”) and deliver it to Purchaser on or prior to the Closing Date, including the items specified below and any other items the parties determine necessary.
9.5.3 Real Estate and Personal Property Taxes . Real estate, personal property and ad valorem taxes for the year of Closing will be prorated between Seller and Purchaser as of midnight of the day prior to the Closing Date on the basis of actual bills therefor, if available. If such bills are not available, then such taxes shall be prorated on the basis of the most currently available tax bills and, thereafter, promptly reprorated upon the availability of actual bills for the applicable period, if and only if the reproration would result in an adjustment to either party exceeding $2500. All rebates or reductions in taxes received subsequent to Closing, net of costs of obtaining the same, shall be prorated as of the Closing, if and only if the reproration would result in an adjustment to either party exceeding $2500, and promptly remitted to the appropriate party. The current installment of all special assessments, if any, which are a lien against the Property at the time of Closing and are being or may be paid in installments shall be prorated as of midnight of the day prior to the Closing Date.
9.5.4 Lease Security Deposits and Rents . Purchaser shall receive from Seller a credit against the Purchase Price in the amount of any refundable cash security deposits paid pursuant to the Leases and not yet refunded to tenants. After Closing, Purchaser shall be responsible for maintaining as security deposits the aggregate amount so credited to Purchaser in accordance with the provisions of the Leases relevant thereto. All rents and other similar payments under the Leases actually received by Seller prior to the Closing Date shall be prorated as of 12:01 a.m. on the Closing Date . At Closing, Purchaser shall pay Seller a discounted amount for all past due rent or other similar payments outstanding under any Lease at the following discount rate calculated as of the Closing Date: (i) 98% of the applicable amount if 0-30 days past due, (ii) 75% of the applicable amount if 31-60 days past due. The entire amount of all late rent or other similar payments under any Lease or other occupancy arrangement received or collected after the Closing Date shall be for the sole benefit of Purchaser.
9.5.5 Utilities . Water, sewer, electric and other utility charges shall be prorated as of 12:01 a.m. on the Closing Date . If the bill for any of the foregoing will not have been issued as of 12:01 a.m. on the Closing Date , the charges therefor shall be prorated on the Closing Date on the basis of the charges of the prior period for which such bills were issued. Seller and Purchaser shall cooperate to cause the transfer of utility accounts from Seller to Purchaser. Seller shall be entitled to retain any utility security deposits to be refunded, (or Seller may receive a credit at Closing, at Purchaser’s option). At Closing, Purchaser shall post substitute utility security deposits to replace those previously paid by Seller or, if the utility provider will not refund such deposits to Seller, Seller shall receive a credit therefor by Purchaser at Closing. Any transfer fees required with respect to any such utility shall be paid by or charged to Purchaser.
9.5.6 Insurance Policies . Premiums on insurance policies will not be adjusted. As of the Closing Date, Seller will terminate its insurance coverage and Purchaser will affect its own insurance coverage.
9.5.7 Service Contracts . All amounts payable under any of the Service Contracts being assumed by Purchaser, excluding any signing bonuses, incentive payments and/or other upfront money, which shall be the sole property of Seller, shall be prorated as of 12:01 a.m. on the Closing Date.
9.5.8 Other Income and Expenses . All other income and ordinary operating expenses for or pertaining to the Property, including, but not limited to, public utility charges, maintenance, service charges, license fees and lease commissions, will be prorated as of 12:01 a.m. on the Closing Date . Any income related to Resident Utility Billing Systems shall be prorated based on the average billing for the past 12 months.
9.5.9 Mortgage Interest and Escrows . Interest due under the Loan shall be prorated as of the Closing therefor. The amounts of any escrows or reserves held by Existing Lender for the benefit of the Seller shall be paid or credited to the Seller by Purchaser at Closing.
9.5.10 Post-Closing Adjustments . In the absence of manifest error or where actual numbers are not available for proration purposes, all prorations shall be final and there shall be no post-closing adjustment except (i) ad valorem taxes as set forth in Section 9.5.3 and (ii) if there is an unanticipated item of income or expense relating to a period prior to Closing that is discovered by Purchaser or Seller within ninety (90) days after Closing and the monetary effect of such item of income or expense to Purchase or Seller had it been paid or prorated at Closing exceeds $2500, then either party may bring it to the attention of the other and request a reproration. Any amounts so adjusted or reprorated shall be paid by the party owing such amount within thirty (30) days after receipt of the amount owed.
If any post-Closing reconciliation or adjustment is required between the parties pursuant to this Agreement (because of an adjustment or prorate that is done on an estimated basis, or otherwise, under the preceding paragraph), the parties will reasonably co-operate with each other to provide the information needed for such reconciliation and adjustment, and will promptly do the reconciliation and adjustment when the information is available to do so. If any other closing costs not specifically provided for herein are due at closing of this transaction, each party shall pay such closing costs as are normally and customarily the responsibility of such party.
9.5.11 Reporting Person . If requested in writing by either party, the Escrow Agent shall confirm its status as the “Reporting Person” in writing, which such writing shall comply with the requirements of Section 6045(e) of the United States Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
9.5.12 Termination of Employees . As of the Closing Date, Seller will terminate from employment any employees of Seller at the Property, and shall pay all compensation owed to such employees by the end of the business day after the termination, including (without limitation) all such accrued compensation and make all contributions necessary to fully fund all such accrued and vested benefits no later than the Closing Date. Seller will be responsible for complying with any applicable Legal Requirements pertaining to such terminations, including (without limitation) requirements under the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“ WARN Act ”), the requirements of Section 4980B (“ COBRA ”) of the Code, and any other federal, state or local Legal Requirements pertaining to termination of employees, employee compensation and similar matters.
9.5.13 Survival . In making the prorations required by this Section 9.5, the economic burdens and benefits of ownership of the Property for the Closing Date shall be allocated to Purchaser. The provisions of this Section 9.5 shall survive Closing.
10. RISK OF LOSS, DAMAGE, CONDEMNATION .
10.1 Risk of Loss . Risk of loss for damage to the Property, or any part thereof, by fire or other casualty from the Effective Date until Closing will be on Seller. Upon Closing, full risk of loss with respect to the Property will pass to Purchaser.
10.2 Damage . Seller shall promptly deliver to Purchaser written notice of any casualty or taking involving the Property, to the extent the same are received by an officer of Seller’s property manager.
10.3 Minor Damage . In the event of loss or damage to the Property or any portion thereof which is not “major” (as hereinafter defined), this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and the repairs shall be completed in accordance with Section 10.5 hereof.
10.4 Major Damage . I n the event of a “major” loss or damage, Purchaser may terminate this Agreement by written notice to Seller, in which event the Deposit, less the non-refundable Earnest Money, shall be returned to Purchaser and thereafter, neither party will have any further rights or obligations hereunder, except for any obligations that expressly survive termination. If Purchaser does not elect to terminate this Agreement within ten (10) days after Seller sends Purchaser written notice of the occurrence of “ major” loss or damage, then Purchaser shall be deemed to have elected to proceed with Closing and the repairs shall be completed in accordance with Section 10.5 hereof.
10.5 Continued Agreement . If this Agreement is not terminated pursuant to Section 10.4 hereof and if prior to Closing Seller is unable to perform all repairs necessary to bring the Property to its condition immediately prior to such loss or damage, Seller shall assign to Purchaser all of Seller’s right, title and interest to any claims and proceeds Seller may have with respect to any casualty insurance policies or condemnation awards relating to the Property, except to the extent needed to reimburse Seller for reasonable sums it expended prior to the Closing for the restoration or repair of such Property or in collecting such insurance proceeds or condemnation awards. In the event that Seller elects to perform repairs upon the Property, Seller shall use reasonable efforts to complete such repairs prior to Closing. If Seller assigns a casualty or condemnation claim to Purchaser, at Closing Purchaser shall be credited with any applicable insurance deductibles. If such proceeds or awards have not been collected as of the Closing, then such proceeds or awards shall be assigned to Purchaser at Closing, except to the extent needed to reimburse Seller for sums it expended prior to the Closing for the restoration or repair of such Property. The terms of this Section 10.5 shall be subject to the rights of any mortgagee or lender under any mortgage, deed of trust or similar document encumbering the Property, unless any such mortgagee or lender acknowledges in a signed document satisfactory to Seller and Purchaser that such mortgagee or lender will not take possession of or otherwise require any such proceeds or awards to be used in a particular manner. In the event any such mortgagee or lender refuses to provide any such signed document, or requires that any casualty or condemnation proceeds or awards be used pursuant to the terms of any mortgage, deed of trust or similar document (including use for restoration of the Property), Seller shall notify Purchaser thereof (“ Seller’s Notice ”) and then either party hereto shall have the right to terminate this Agreement upon written notice to the other no later than five (5) days following Seller’s Notice or the Closing Date, whichever first occurs. If this Agreement is not terminated as provided in the previous sentence, Seller shall credit Purchaser at Closing with an amount equal to the amount of any proceeds or awards applied by any such mortgagee or lender to the indebtedness secured by any mortgage, deed of trust or similar document encumbering the Property. In the event either party terminates this Agreement pursuant to the terms of this Section 10.5, the Deposit shall be returned to Purchaser and thereafter, neither party will have any further rights or obligations hereunder, except for any obligations that expressly survive termination.
10.6 Definition of Major Loss . For purposes of Section 10.3 and Section 10.4 hereof, “ major ” loss or damage refers to the following: (i) loss or damage to the Property or any portion thereof such that the cost of repairing or restoring the Property to a condition substantially similar to that of the Property prior to the event of damage would be, in the written opinion of an architect selected by Seller and reasonably approved by Purchaser, equal to or greater than $1,000,000 and (ii) any loss due to a condemnation which permanently and materially impairs the current use of the Property or access to the Property. If Purchaser does not give notice to Seller of Purchaser’s reasons for disapproving an architect within five ( 5) Business Days after receipt of notice of the proposed architect, Purchaser shall be deemed to have approved the architect selected by Seller.
11. REMEDIES AND ADDITIONAL COVENANTS .
11.1 Seller Default . In the event that, prior to Closing, Seller breaches any of its representations or warranties or fails to perform any of its covenants in any material respect, and such breach or failure shall continue for a period of ten (10) Business Days after notice thereof from Purchaser, then Purchaser’s sole and exclusive remedy shall be as follows: (a) to file an action to obtain specific performance of Seller’s obligation to perform in accordance with this Agreement, or (b) to d eclare this Agreement terminated and receive a return of the full Deposit, and reimbursement for all out-of-pocket due diligence, legal and other expenses associated with the transaction contemplated herein, not to exceed $50,000.00 (collectively, “Transaction Costs”).
In the event this Agreement is terminated after Seller’s default, then u pon return of the full Deposit to Purchaser and payment of Transaction Costs to Purchaser pursuant to Section 11.1(b) , all rights and obligations of the parties under this Agreement shall expire (except for such provisions as expressly survive the expiration or the termination hereof or as otherwise expressly provided herein), and this Agreement shall become null and void.
In the event that, prior to Closing, P urchaser obtains actual knowledge that Seller has made an untrue representation, Purchaser will notify Seller in writing as to the representation that Seller made that was untrue. If Purchaser nevertheless proceeds to consummate the Closing shall take place without Purchaser making an objection to an untrue representation of which Purchaser shall have knowledge, Purchaser shall be deemed to have waived all liability of Seller by reason of such untrue representation.
In addition to Purchaser’s remedies above, Purchaser further agrees that its recourse against Seller under this Agreement or under any other agreement, document, certificate or instrument delivered by Seller to Purchaser, or under any law applicable to the Property or this transaction, shall be strictly limited to Seller’s interest in the Property (or upon consummation of the transaction contemplated hereunder, to the net proceeds of the sale thereof actually received by Seller), and that in no event shall Purchaser seek or obtain any recovery or judgment against any of Seller’s other assets (if any) or against any of Seller’s members, partners, or shareholders, as the case may be (or their constituent members, partners, or shareholders, as the case may be) or any director, officer, employee or shareholder of any of the foregoing. Purchaser agrees that Seller shall have no post-closing liability to Purchaser for any breach of Seller’s covenants, representations or warranties hereunder or under any other agreement, document, certificate or instrument delivered by Seller to Purchaser, or under any law applicable to the property or this transaction unless the valid claims for all such breaches collectively aggregate more than $25,000, in which event the full amount of such valid claims shall be actionable, up to the cap set forth in the following paragraph.
Purchaser agrees that any recovery against Seller for any breach of Seller’s covenants, representations or warranties hereunder or under any other agreement, document, certificate or instrument delivered by Seller to Purchaser (other than the Deed, which is not covered by the “cap” in this paragraph), or under any law applicable to the Property or this transaction, shall be limited to Purchaser’s actual damages in the aggregate (“ Recoverable Damages ”) plus the actual, reasonable out-of-pocket expenses in enforcing Purchaser’s rights against Seller, but the Recoverable Damages shall not be in excess of two percent (2%) of the Purchase Price for the Property.
Neither Seller nor Purchaser shall be entitled to receive, and each party hereby waives any right to receive, any consequential, indirect or punitive damages.
11.2 Purchaser Default . The parties acknowledge and agree that if Purchaser breaches any of its representations or warranties or fails to perform any of its covenants in any material respect it would be extremely difficult to ascertain the extent of the actual detriment Seller would suffer as a result of such breach and/or failure. Consequently, if Purchaser breaches any of its representations or warranties, fails to perform any of its covenants in any material respect, or otherwise defaults in its obligations hereunder, then Seller shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement by giving written notice thereof to Purchaser prior to or at the Closing, in which event the Deposit shall be paid to Seller as fixed, agreed and liquidated damages, and, after the payment of the Deposit to Seller, neither Seller nor Purchaser will have any further rights or obligations under this Agreement, except for any obligations and indemnities that expressly survive termination. PURCHASER AND SELLER ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT THE DEPOSIT AMOUNT IS THE PARTIES’ BEST ESTIMATE OF THE DAMAGES SELLER WOULD SUFFER BECAUSE OF ANY SUCH BREACH, FAILURE OR DEFAULT BY PURCHASER, AND THAT SUCH ESTIMATE IS REASONABLE COMPENSATION UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES EXISTING ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS AGREEMENT, AND THE RETENTION OF THE DEPOSIT AS LIQUIDATED DAMAGES SHALL BE THE EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR PURCHASER’S BREACH, FAILURE OR DEFAULT, SINCE THE PRECISE AMOUNT OF SUCH COMPENSATION WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE.
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11.3 Environmental Release by Purchaser . Purchaser hereby agrees that, if at any time after the Closing, any third party or any governmental agency seeks to hold Purchaser responsible for the presence of, or any loss, cost or damage associated with, Hazardous Materials (as hereinafter defined) in, on, above or beneath the Property or emanating therefrom, then except for Seller Material Liabilities (as defined below) the Purchaser waives any rights that Purchaser may have against Seller in connection therewith as an owner or operator of the Property, including, without limitation, under CERCLA or RCRA, and Purchaser agrees that except for Material Seller Liabilities (as defined below), Purchaser shall not (i) implead the Seller, (ii) bring a contribution action or similar action against the Seller, or (iii) attempt in any way to hold the Seller responsible with respect to any such matter. The provisions of this Section 11.3 shall survive the Closing. As used herein, “Hazardous Materials” shall mean and include, but shall not be limited to any petroleum product and all hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or substances, any substances which because of their concentration, chemical, or active, flammable, explosive, infectious or other characteristics, constitute or may reasonably be expected to constitute or contribute to a danger or hazard to public health, safety or welfare or to the environment, including, without limitation, mold, any hazardous or toxic waste or substances which are included under or regulated (whether now existing or hereafter enacted or promulgated, as they may be amended from time to time) including, without limitation, CERCLA, RCRA, and similar state laws and regulations adopted thereunder. The foregoing will not be construed as an assumption or indemnity by Purchaser as to any action or claim that any third party (including, without limitation, any governmental agency) may have against Seller. Furthermore, the foregoing shall not be applicable to any material claims or material liabilities (“ Seller Material Liabilities ”) arising out of, or in connection with, any contamination of the Property by Hazardous Materials that was caused, directly or indirectly, or was exacerbated, by any action or inaction by Seller, or its employees, agents, independent contractors or representatives, during the time period in which Seller owned the Property, or that was Known to Seller (as defined in this Agreement) but not disclosed to Purchaser pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement prior to the Closing.
11.4 Delivery of Materials . Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, if this Agreement is terminated for any reason whatsoever, then Purchaser shall promptly deliver to Seller, or at Seller’s option, destroy all Property Information provided to Purchaser by Seller, including copies thereof in any form whatsoever, including electronic form. The obligations of Purchaser under this Section 11.4 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
12. BROKERAGE COMMISSION .
12.1 Brokers . Seller represents and warrants to Purchaser that Seller has not contacted or entered into any agreement with any real estate broker, agent, finder, or any party in connection with this transaction except for Bell Partners Inc. (an affiliate of Seller) (collectively, “ Seller’s Broker ”) and that Seller has not taken any action that would result in any real estate broker’s or finder’s fees or commissions being due and payable to any party other than Seller’s Broker with respect to the transaction contemplated hereby. Seller will be solely responsible for the payment of any commission to Seller’s Broker in accordance with the provisions of a separate agreement and Purchaser shall have no obligations or liabilities relative to such commissions. Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to Seller that Purchaser has not contracted or entered into any agreement with any real estate broker, agent, finder, or any party in connection with this transaction, and that Purchaser has not taken any action that would result in any real estate broker’s or finder’s fees or commissions being due or payable to any party with respect to the transaction contemplated hereby.
12.2 Indemnity . Each party hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the other party harmless from any loss, liability, damage, cost, or expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) paid or incurred by the other party by reason of a breach of the representation and warranty made by such party under this Article 12. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the indemnities set forth in this Section 12.2 shall survive the Closing.
13. NOTICES .
13.1 Written Notice . All notices, demands and requests that may be given or that are required to be given by either party to the other party under this Agreement must be in writing given to the applicable party’s address set forth in Section 13.3.
13.2 Method of Transmittal . Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, all notices, consents, directions, approvals, instructions, requests and other communications required or permitted by the terms hereof to be given (collectively “ Notices ”) shall be given in writing and effective upon receipt. Notices may be served: by certified or registered mail, postage paid with return receipt requested; by private courier, prepaid; by telex, facsimile, or other telecommunication device capable of transmitting or creating a written record; or personally to the addresses listed below. Couriered Notices shall be deemed received when delivered as addressed, or if the addressee refuses delivery, when presented for delivery notwithstanding such refusal. With respect to any notice sent by telex, facsimile or other telecommunication device, the term “receipt” will mean electronic verification that transmission to the recipient was completed, if such transmission occurs during the normal business hours, or otherwise on the next business day after the date of transmission. Personal delivery of Notices shall be effective when accomplished .
13.3 Addresses . The addresses for proper notice under this Agreement are as follows:
Purchaser : | Seller : |
Nicol Investment Company, LLC | c/o Bell Partners Inc. |
12555 High Bluff Drive, Suite 333 | 700 S. Washington Street, Suite 250 |
San Diego, CA 92130 | Alexandria, VA 22314 |
Attn: Ronald B. Johnson | |
or Mark E. Nicol | Attn: Nickolay Bochilo |
Phone: 858-350-9600 | Phone: (336) 232-1909 |
Facsimile: 858-350-0305 | Facsimile: (336) 232-1901 |
E-Mail: | |
ron@nicolinv.com and | |
mark@nicolinv.com | E-Mail: nbochilo@bellpartnersinc.com |
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c/o Bluerock Real Estate | |
712 Fifth Avenue, 9 th Floor | |
New York, NY 10019 | |
Attn: Ramin Kamfar | |
Phone: (212) 843-1601 | |
Facsimile: (646) 278-4220 | |
Email: rkamfar@bluerockre.com |
WITH A COPY TO: | WITH A COPY TO: |
Stoel Rives LLP | Schell Bray PLLC |
900 SW Fifth Ave. Suite 2600 | P.O. Box 21847 |
Portland, OR 97204 | Greensboro, North Carolina 27401 |
Attn: David Green, Esq. | Attn: Thomas P. Hockman, Esq. |
Phone: 503-294-9333 | Phone: 336-370-8800 |
Facsimile: 503-220-2480 | Facsimile: 336-370-8830 |
E-Mail: dwgreen@stoel.com | E-Mail: thockman@schellbray.com |
ESCROW AGENT : | TITLE AGENT: |
Dee Goodrich | Justin VanderVeen |
VP, Senior Commercial Escrow Officer | National Commercial Services |
Major Accounts Division | Fidelity National Title Group |
Fidelity National Title | 1300 Dove Street |
4350 La Jolla Village Drive, Suite 370 | Suite 310 |
San Diego, CA 92122 | Newport Beach, CA 92660 |
Phone: 858-334-6909 | Phone: (949) 622-4962 direct |
E-Fax: 858-334-6979 | justin.vanderveen@fnf.com |
Dee.Goodrich@fnf.com |
Any party may from time to time by written notice to the other party designate a different address for notices within the United States of America.
14. ASSIGNMENT .
This Agreement shall not be assigned by either party without the prior consent of the other, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed; provided , however , Purchaser shall have the right to assign this Agreement without the prior written consent of Seller to an entity that is controlling, controlled by or under common control with Purchaser or the principals of Purchaser ; however, such assignment shall be effective only when a fully executed counterpart thereof is delivered to Seller bearing the signatures of assignor and assignee and including an express assumption by assignee of all liability and other obligations of Purchaser hereunder. In the event of an assignment of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 14, Purchaser shall remain primarily liable for and shall not be released from any obligations, indemnities and liabilities hereunder, including such obligations, indemnities and liabilities that expressly survive Closing hereunder.
15. MISCELLANEOUS .
15.1 Entire Agreement . This Agreement embodies the entire agreement between the parties and cannot be varied except by the written agreement of the parties and supersedes all prior agreements and undertakings.
15.2 Modifications . This Agreement may not be modified except by a formal, written amendment or modification agreement that is duly executed by both parties.
15.3 Gender and Number . Words of any gender used in this Agreement will be construed to include any other gender and words in the singular number will be construed to include the plural, and vice versa, unless the context requires otherwise.
15.4 Captions . The captions used in connection with the Articles, Sections and Subsections of this Agreement are for convenience only and will not be deemed to expand or limit the meaning of the language of this Agreement.
15.5 Successors and Assigns . This Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective legal representatives, successors and assigns permitted hereunder.
15.6 Controlling Law . This Agreement will be construed under, governed by and enforced in accordance with the laws of the state (Tennessee) where the Property is located.
15.7 Exhibits . All exhibits, attachments, annexed instruments and addenda referred to herein will be considered a part hereof for all purposes with the same force and effect as if copied verbatim herein.
15.8 No Rule of Construction . Seller and Purchaser have each been represented by counsel in the negotiations and preparation of this Agreement; therefore, this Agreement will be deemed to be drafted by both Seller and Purchaser, and no rule of construction will be invoked respecting the authorship of this Agreement.
15.9 Time of Essence . Time is important to both Seller and Purchaser in the performance of this Agreement, and both parties have agreed that TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE with respect to the obligations of the parties hereunder and to any date set out in this Agreement.
15.10 Business Days . “ Business Day ” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday, federal holiday or other day on which commercial banks in the state in which the Property is located are authorized or required by law or executive order to close. If the final date of any period set out in any paragraph of this Agreement falls on a day that is not a Business Day, then, and in such event, the time of such period will be extended to the next Business Day.
15.11 Confidentiality . Purchaser and Seller agree not to record this Agreement or any memorandum hereof and to hold all confidential information related to this transaction in strict confidence, and will not disclose same to any person other than to the members, directors, officers, prospective partners, investors, employees and agents of the party or its principals, as well as to consultants, attorneys, accountants, banks or other third parties working with Seller or Purchaser in connection with the transaction (“ Related Parties ”), in each case who need to know such information for the purpose of consummating this transaction. The confidentiality restrictions in this Agreement will not be applicable to (i) disclosure of information required by applicable law, rule or regulation, or as may be required by court order, legal process, or by a governmental agency such as the Internal Revenue Service or Securities and Exchange Commission, or (b) providing a copy of this Agreement to the Escrow Agent or to the Existing Lender, who will not be bound to keep this Agreement confidential. Furthermore, the confidentiality restrictions in this Agreement will not survive the Closing but will survive the termination of this Agreement pursuant to the terms hereof.
Each party agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the other harmless or to cause assignees and designees to indemnify, defend and hold the other harmless from and against any liability, suits, cause of action, proceeding, loss, damage, cost or expenses, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys fees and costs incurred or sustained by such other party in the event of a breach by such party of the restrictions set forth in this Section 15.11.
15.12 Attorneys’ Fees and Costs . In the event either party is required to resort to litigation to enforce its rights under this Agreement, the prevailing party in such litigation will be entitled to collect from the other party all reasonable costs, expenses and attorneys’ fees incurred in connection with such action.
15.13 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts which shall together constitute a single document. However, this Agreement shall not be effective unless and until all counterpart signatures have been obtained. A facsimile transmission of an original signature shall be binding hereunder.
15.14 Waiver of Jury Trial . TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING, CLAIM OR COUNTERCLAIM BROUGHT BY EITHER PARTY IN CONNECTION WITH ANY MATTER ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH THIS AGREEMENT, THE RELATIONSHIP OF SELLER AND PURCHASER HEREUNDER, PURCHASER’S OWNERSHIP OR USE OF THE PROPERTY, AND/OR ANY CLAIMS OF INJURY OR DAMAGE.
15.15 IRC Section 1031 Tax Deferred Exchange . The parties acknowledge that it may be the intent of each party to complete an Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 Tax Deferred Exchange (an “ Exchange ”). Seller and Purchaser agree to cooperate in the manner necessary to complete said Exchange at no additional cost or liability to either Seller or Purchaser. Each party agrees to cooperate with the other’s assignees and designees by taking any action which may be reasonably and lawfully requested in structuring the sale of the Property as a tax deferred exchange, provided that (i) neither party shall be required to pay any increased costs solely as a result of so cooperating, (ii) neither party makes any representation or warranty whatsoever that the transaction will qualify as a tax deferred exchange, and (iii) closing shall be accomplished through an exchange agent. Each party agrees to indemnify, defend and hold the other harmless or to cause assignees and designees to indemnify, defend and hold the other harmless from and against any liability, suits, cause of action, proceeding, loss, damage, cost or expenses, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys fees and costs incurred or sustained by such other party in cooperating with the structuring of this transaction as a tax deferred exchange; provided, however, that the foregoing indemnification shall not extend to any loss, damage or expense that such party would have incurred had this transaction not been structured as a tax deferred exchange. Neither party is required to acquire or hold any exchange property or incur any liability or take any action to effect the Exchange, other than execution or approval of use of an exchange accommodator and any assignment or and escrow instructions that may be required by a party to effectuate the Exchange. References in this Agreement to " Seller " and " Purchaser " are solely for purposes of naming the parties. The references to such parties, and to this transaction as a " sale " or " purchase " transaction, shall not be construed to affect the transaction as a property exchange transaction if a party effects the property exchange.
15.16 Future Role of Bell Partners Inc . Seller understands and acknowledges that Bell Partners Inc., current property manager, is negotiating with Purchaser to remain as property manager following the sale for a fee of 3.5% of gross monthly receipts and on other terms and conditions to be negotiated by Purchaser and Bell Partners Inc. during the Inspection Period. The property management agreement between the parties will either be on a month-to-month basis or will be terminable at any time upon thirty (30) days’ written notice of termination by one party to the other party, without the necessity for “cause” or for payment of any cancellation fee or termination fee or other compensation for any time period after the effective date of termination. Seller and Purchaser acknowledge that Bell Partners Inc. may be involved in the due diligence and closing process on behalf of both Seller and Purchaser and each agree to waive any conflict inherent in such role.
15.17 Non-Solicitation of Employees Prior to Expiration of the Inspection Period . Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that, prior to the expiration of the Inspection Period, without the express written consent of Seller, neither Purchaser nor any of Purchaser’s employees, affiliates or agents shall solicit any of Seller’s employees or any employees located at the Property for potential employment; provided, however, that the foregoing will not restrict Purchaser’s ability to have discussions with Seller’s property manager in connection with Purchaser’s due diligence and inspections relating to the Property pursuant to this Agreement. Seller shall have the right, at its election, to have a representative present during any discussion by Purchaser or any of its employees, affiliates or agents with Seller’s property manager. Purchaser shall be permitted to have discussions with Seller’s property manager at any time, about engaging such property manager to continue to serve in such capacity following Closing.
15.18 Relationship Between Parties . No provision of this Agreement or previous (or subsequent) conduct or activities of the parties will be construed: (i) as making either party an agent, principal, partner or joint venturer with the other party or as empowering either party to bind the other party to any contract or agreement, or (ii) as making either party responsible for payment or reimbursement of any costs incurred by the other party (except as may be expressly set forth herein or in its attached exhibits).
15.19 Response to Requests and Communications . Each party will use commercially reasonable efforts to respond promptly to requests and communications from the other party on matters requiring a decision, action or response under the terms of this Agreement.
15.20 No Third Party Beneficiaries; Obligations . This Agreement is for the benefit only of the parties hereto and their nominees, successors, and assignees as permitted in this Agreement, and no other person or entity shall be entitled to rely hereon, receive any benefit herefrom or have any right to enforce against any party hereto any provision hereof. The obligations of Seller hereunder shall be joint and several.
16. AS IS and Release .
16.1 Except as provided in this Contract or in the conveyance documents to be delivered at Closing, the Property is expressly purchased and sold “AS IS,” “WHERE IS,” and “WITH ALL FAULTS.” The Purchase Price and the terms and conditions set forth herein are the result of arm’s-length bargaining between entities familiar with transactions of this kind, and said price, terms and conditions reflect the fact that Purchaser shall not have the benefit of, and is not relying upon, any information provided by Seller or Seller’s Broker or statements, representations or warranties, express or implied, made by or enforceable directly against Seller or Seller’s Broker, including, without limitation, any relating to the value of the Property, the physical or environmental condition of the Property, any state, federal, county or local law, ordinance, order or permit; or the suitability, compliance or lack of compliance of the Property with any regulation, or any other attribute or matter of or relating to the Property (except as provided in Article 6 herein). Purchaser agrees that Seller shall not be responsible or liable to Purchaser for any defects, errors or omissions, or on account of any conditions affecting the Property except as provided in Article 6 herein. The provisions of this Article 16 shall survive the Closing and delivery of the Deed to Purchaser; provided, however, that nothing in this Section 16 shall be interpreted to modify or alter in any manner or to any degree the terms and limitations of Section 6.1.16.
16.2 [Intentionally deleted.]
17. Condominium Conversion . Purchaser represents to Seller that Purchaser is contemplating purchasing the Property for investment purposes and not for the purpose of converting the Property to a multifamily residential condominium. Purchaser and any assignee of Purchaser (permitted in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement) agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Seller harmless from and against any and all damages, losses, costs, claims, liabilities, expenses, demands or obligations of any kind or nature whatsoever attributable to claims asserted by Purchasers of individual condominium units in the event Purchaser has converted the Property to a condominium form of ownership at any time during a period of five (5) years following the Closing, including without limitation any and all claims by, through or under any Purchaser of a condominium unit, their successors or assigns, any owner’s association, their successors and assigns. The foregoing indemnification shall survive Closing or the termination of this Agreement.
18. Lead Warning Statement . Every Purchaser of any interest in residential real property on which a residential dwelling was built prior to 1978 is notified that such property may present exposure to lead from lead-based paint that may place young children at risk of developing lead poisoning. Lead poisoning in young children may produce permanent neurological damage, including learning disabilities, reduced intelligence quotient, behavioral problems and impaired memory. Lead poisoning also poses a particular risk to pregnant women. The Seller of any interest in residential real property is required to provide the Purchaser with any information on lead-based paint hazards from risk assessments or inspections in the Seller’s possession and notify the Purchaser of any known lead-based paint hazards. A risk assessment or inspection for possible lead-based paint hazards is recommended prior to purchase
19. Post Closing Access to Books and Records . The parties agree that for a period beginning on the date the Property is conveyed by Seller to Purchaser until the earlier of the time the Property is transferred by Purchaser or the date that is six (6) years after the Closing Date, except as otherwise herein expressly provided, Seller and Bell Partners Inc., their successors and assigns and their representatives shall have reasonable access to all books, records and tenant files as reasonably necessary to enable Bell Partners Inc. or Seller to (i) prepare and file any and all tax returns; (ii) respond to any and all written inquiries from a federal, state or local regulatory agency concerning the Property or a resident; (iii) respond to and conduct all federal, state, or local tax audits, or other tax determinations or proceedings directly relating to Seller’s ownership or Bell Partner Inc.’s management of the Property, or (iv) respond to and defend any litigation or similar claims, all to the extent that such access may be reasonably necessary in connection with matters relating to the operations of Bell Partners Inc. or Seller prior to the Closing Date. Such access shall be afforded by Purchaser upon receipt of reasonable advance written notice and shall occur during normal business hours, subject to reasonable scheduling accommodations required by Purchaser. Bell Partners Inc. shall be solely responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by it pursuant to the exercise of the right of access. Nothing contained herein shall require Purchaser to maintain (or make available) the books, records and tenant files at any particular location. Purchaser shall have the right to make photocopies of all requested books, files and records and deliver such copies to Bell Partners Inc. at Bell Partners Inc.’s expense, in lieu of granting Bell Partners Inc. or Seller physical access to such books, records and files. Purchaser shall at all times retain the right to possession of the original books, records and files. If Purchaser shall desire to dispose of any of the books, records or files prior to the expiration of such six-year period, Purchaser shall give Bell Partners Inc. at least thirty (30) days’ prior written notice of its intent to dispose of such books, records and file and shall allow Bell Partners Inc., at its expense, to segregate and remove such books, records and files as Bell Partners Inc. may select prior to such disposition.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Purchase and Sale Agreement as of the date first written above.
SELLER: | PURCHASER: | ||||||
Bell BR Hillsboro Village JV, LLC | Nicol Investment Company, LLC | ||||||
a Delaware limited liability company, | a Delaware limited liability company | ||||||
its Sole Member | |||||||
By: | Bell Partners Inc. | By: | Aspen Asset Management, Inc., | ||||
a North Carolina corporation, | Its Managing Member | ||||||
its Manager | |||||||
By: | /s/ Nickolay Bochilo | By: | /s/ Mark E. Nicol | ||||
Name: | Nickolay Bochilo | Name: | Mark E. Nicol | ||||
Title: | VP- Investments | Title: | President |
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I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Bluerock Multifamily Growth REIT, Inc.:
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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;
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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;
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The registrant’s other certifying officer 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
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Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosures 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 based on such evaluation; and
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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
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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
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I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Bluerock Multifamily Growth REIT, Inc.;
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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;
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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;
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The registrant’s other certifying officer 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
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The accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2013 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
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The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
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