UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 12, 2014

 

 

INLAND AMERICAN REAL ESTATE TRUST, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   000-51609   34-19608

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

2809 Butterfield Road

Oak Brook, Illinois 60523

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(630) 218-8000

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On March 12, 2014, Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “ Company ,” “ we ,” “ our ,” or “ us ”), entered into a series of agreements and amendments to existing agreements with affiliates of The Inland Group, Inc. (the “ Inland Group ”), as described below, pursuant to which the Company has begun the process of becoming entirely self-managed (collectively, the “ Self-Management Transactions ”). We will not pay an internalization fee or self-management fee to the Inland Group in connection with the Self-Management Transactions.

Since the Company’s inception in 2004, under the supervision of our board of directors, our external business manager has been responsible for managing the Company’s day-to-day operations and our external property managers have been responsible for managing the day-to-day property management operations of our industrial, office and retail properties. As described in more detail below, on March 12, 2014, we agreed with the business manager to terminate our business management agreement, hired all of our business manager’s employees, and acquired the assets necessary to conduct the functions previously performed by our business manager. As a result, we now directly employ our executive officers and the other former employees of the business manager and will no longer pay a fee or reimburse expenses to our business manager. As the first step in taking over management of all our real estate assets (except our lodging properties, which are managed by third parties), we hired certain employees from our property managers; assumed responsibility for performing significant property management activities for our industrial, office and retail properties, including property-level accounting, lease administration, leasing, marketing and construction functions; and amended our property management agreements to reduce our property management fees as a result of our assumption of such responsibilities. As the second step, on December 31, 2014, we expect to take over the remaining property management functions performed by the property managers, terminate our property management agreements, hire the remaining property manager employees and acquire the assets necessary to conduct the remaining functions performed by the property managers. As a consequence, beginning January 1, 2015, we expect to become fully self-managed. We expect that becoming self-managed will positively impact our net income and funds from operations. We cannot, however, estimate the impact due to uncertainties regarding the anticipated transition-related expenses, including the terms and conditions of employment arrangements with persons we are hiring from our business manager and property managers, as well as other infrastructure and information technology costs associated with becoming self-managed.

The Company’s board of directors and management team remain unchanged. Members of the executive team, previously employed by our business manager on our behalf, who are now employed directly by us, include Thomas McGuinness, president; Jack Potts, treasurer and principal financial officer; Anna Fitzgerald, principal accounting officer; and Scott Wilton, secretary.

Each of the agreements underlying the Self-Management Transactions was negotiated on behalf of the Company by a special committee of disinterested directors of our board of directors and was unanimously approved by our entire board of directors. As part of the special committee’s review, analysis and negotiation of the Self-Management Transactions, the special committee retained independent legal counsel and an independent financial advisor.


Master Modification Agreement

On March 12, 2014, the Company; our business manager, Inland American Business Manager & Advisor, Inc. (the “ Business Manager ”); Inland American Lodging Advisor, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Business Manager (“ ILODGE ”); our property managers, Inland American Industrial Management LLC (“ Inland Industrial ”), Inland American Office Management LLC (“ Inland Office ”) and Inland American Retail Management LLC (“ Inland Retail ”); their parent, Inland American Holdco Management LLC (“ Holdco ” and collectively with Inland Industrial, Inland Office and Inland Retail, the “ Property Managers ”); and Eagle I Financial Corp. (“ Eagle ”) entered into a Master Modification Agreement (the “ Master Modification Agreement ”) pursuant to which we terminated the management agreement with the Business Manager, hired all of the Business Manager’s employees and acquired the assets or rights necessary to conduct the functions previously performed for us by the Business Manager. We also hired certain Property Manager employees and assumed responsibility for performing significant property management activities. We assumed certain limited liabilities of the Business Manager, ILODGE and the Property Managers, including accrued liabilities for employee holiday, sick and vacation time for those Business Manager and Property Manager employees who became our employees and liabilities arising after the closing of the Master Modification Agreement under leases and contracts assigned to the Company. We did not assume, and the Business Manager is obligated to indemnify us against, any liabilities related to the pre-closing operations of the Business Manager or ILODGE. Eagle, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of the Inland Group, has guaranteed the Business Manager’s indemnity and other obligations under the Master Modification Agreement.

We did not pay an internalization fee or self-management fee in connection with the Master Modification Agreement but reimbursed the Business Manager in the amount of $525,000 for specified transaction related expenses, reimbursed the Property Managers in the amount of approximately $57,000 for telecommunications upgrades for the Property Manager employees we hired at closing and paid $250,000 for certain software owned by Business Manager affiliates. In order to help ensure a successful transition to self-management, we secured the consulting services of Inland Group affiliates for a term of three months at $200,000 per month, which we have the right to extend month-to-month if consulting services are still required. In addition, we have directly retained affiliates of the Business Manager to provide the information technology, investor services and other back-office services that were provided to us through the Business Manager prior to the termination of our business management agreement. The terms of these service agreements remain the same in all material respects and are generally terminable without penalty by either party upon 60 days’ notice. In connection with the closing of the Master Modification Agreement and termination of the business management agreement, we paid a business management fee for January 2014, which totaled approximately $3.1 million. We did not pay a business management fee for February or March. However, we reimbursed the Business Manager for compensation and other ordinary course out-of-pocket expenses it incurred between February 1, 2014 and closing, which totaled approximately $2.9 million. In addition, we reimbursed the Property Managers approximately $750,000 for compensation and out-of-pocket expenses incurred between January 1, 2014 and closing for the Property Manager employees we hired at closing to approximate the economics as though we had hired such employees on January 1, 2014. As described in more detail below, property management fees charged to the Company were reduced effective January 1, 2014 to reflect, among other things, our hiring of the Property Manager employees at closing and the services that were no longer being performed by the Property Managers. We also agreed to assume responsibility for the compensation-related expenses of the Business Manager employees and the Property Manager employees hired at closing effective March 1, 2014.


The Master Modification Agreement contains representations, warranties, covenants and agreements among the parties, including, without limitation, requirements to provide transferred employees with compensation no less than, and benefits substantially comparable in the aggregate to, their current compensation and benefits, obligations for the parties to respond to each other’s requests for information and assistance during a one-year transitional period and adherence by the parties to covenants of confidentiality. In addition, the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements are qualified by and subject to exceptions and other limitations contained in the Master Modification Agreement and the schedules thereto.

The Master Modification Agreement contains indemnification obligations of each party with respect to assumed liabilities and retained liabilities, as applicable, breaches of their respective representations, warranties, covenants and certain other designated matters. The parties’ indemnification obligations for breaches of certain of their respective representations and warranties are subject to a $375,000 deductible and a liability cap of $4 million to $1 million depending on the timing of an indemnity claim. For the Company, its representations and warranties with respect to corporate organization, authority to consummate the transactions contemplated by the agreement, noncontravention, and brokers and finders are treated as fundamental representations and warranties and claims arising under them are not subject to a deductible or liability cap. For the Business Manager and the Property Managers, their representations and warranties with respect to similar matters and also title and sufficiency of assets, taxes and benefit plans are treated as fundamental representations and warranties and claims arising under them are not subject to a deductible or liability cap. The Business Manager’s and the Property Managers’ indemnity obligations are guaranteed by Eagle.

The information set forth herein with respect to the Master Modification Agreement does not purport to be complete in scope and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Master Modification Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 2.1 hereto and incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference. The representations and warranties in the Master Modification Agreement are the product of negotiation among the parties thereto and are for the sole benefit of such parties. Any inaccuracies of such representations and warranties are subject to waiver by such parties in accordance with the Master Modification Agreement without notice or liability to any other person.

Asset Acquisition Agreement

On March 12, 2014, the Company entered into an Asset Acquisition Agreement (the “ Asset Acquisition Agreement ”) with the Property Managers and Eagle, pursuant to which the Company has agreed to terminate the management agreements with the Property Managers at the end of 2014, hire the remaining Property Manager employees and acquire the assets or rights necessary to conduct the remaining functions performed for us by the Property Managers. We agreed to assume certain limited liabilities, including accrued liabilities for employee holiday, sick and vacation time for Property Manager employees that become our employees and liabilities arising after the closing of the Asset Acquisition Agreement under leases and other contracts that we decide to assume in the transaction. We will not assume any liabilities related to the pre-closing operations of the Property Managers, and we will not pay an internalization fee or self-management fee in connection with the Asset Acquisition Agreement. The Asset Acquisition Agreement contains termination rights and closing conditions for both us and the Property Managers, and we expect to consummate the transactions contemplated thereby on December 31, 2014.

The Asset Acquisition Agreement contains representations, warranties, covenants and agreements among the parties, including, without limitation, covenants for the ordinary course operation of the Property Managers prior to the closing, requirements to provide transferred employees with compensation no less than, and benefits substantially comparable in the aggregate to, their current compensation and benefits, obligations for the parties to respond to each other’s requests for information and assistance during a one-year transitional period, and adherence by the parties to covenants of confidentiality. In addition, the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements are qualified by and subject to exceptions and other limitations contained in the Asset Acquisition Agreement and the schedules thereto.


The Asset Acquisition Agreement contains indemnification obligations of each party with respect to assumed liabilities and retained liabilities, as applicable, breaches of their respective representations, warranties, covenants and certain other designated matters. The parties’ indemnification obligations for breaches of certain of their respective representations and warranties are subject to a $375,000 deductible and a liability cap of $4 million to $1 million depending on the timing of an indemnity claim. As under the Master Modification Agreement, similar representations and warranties of the Company and the Property Managers are treated as fundamental representations and warranties and claims arising under them are not subject to a deductible or liability cap. The Property Managers’ obligations under the Asset Acquisition Agreement, including their indemnity obligations, are guaranteed by Eagle.

The information set forth herein with respect to the Asset Acquisition Agreement does not purport to be complete in scope and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Asset Acquisition Agreement, which is filed as Exhibit 2.2 hereto and incorporated into this Item 1.01 by reference. The representations and warranties in the Asset Acquisition Agreement are the product of negotiation among the parties thereto and are for the sole benefit of such parties. Any inaccuracies of such representations and warranties are subject to waiver by such parties in accordance with the Asset Acquisition Agreement without notice or liability to any other person.

Amended and Restated Property Management Agreements

On March 12, 2014, the Company entered into separate Amended and Restated Master Management Agreements (collectively, the “ Amended Property Management Agreements ”) with each of the Property Managers (excluding Holdco), pursuant to which the Property Managers will continue to provide property management services to the Company through December 31, 2014, other than the property-level accounting, lease administration, leasing, marketing and construction functions that we began performing pursuant to the Master Modification Agreement. With retroactive effect to January 1, 2014, the Amended Property Management Agreements reduced the property management fees charged in respect of most of our multi-tenant retail properties from 4.5% of gross income generated by the applicable property to 3.5% for the first six months of 2014 and to 3.25% for the last six months of 2014, and reduced fees charged in respect of our multi-tenant office properties from 3.75% of gross income generated by the applicable property to 3.5% for the first six months of 2014 and to 3.25% for the last six months of 2014. In addition, the Amended Property Management Agreements reduced the change in control fees payable by us in the event of certain specified transactions from 70% of expected Property Manager revenue to 60% of expected Property Manager revenue.

The information set forth herein with respect to the Amended Property Management Agreements does not purport to be complete in scope and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Amended Property Management Agreements, filed as Exhibit 10.1, Exhibit 10.2 and Exhibit 10.3 hereto and incorporated by reference into this Item 1.01.


Item 1.02. Termination of a Material Definitive Agreement.

Business Management Agreement and Letter Agreement Termination

On March 12, 2014, the Company terminated that certain First Amended and Restated Business Management Agreement, dated as of July 30, 2007, as amended (the “ Business Management Agreement ”), by and between the Company and the Business Manager, under which we paid the Business Manager a fee to manage the Company’s day-to-day operations under the supervision of our board of directors, and that certain Letter Agreement, dated as of May 4, 2012 (the “ Letter Agreement ”), by and between the Company and the Business Manager, under which the fees we paid under the Business Management Agreement were reduced for certain costs we incurred in connection with a certain U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“ SEC ”) investigation. We terminated the Business Management Agreement and the Letter Agreement upon entering into the Master Modification Agreement, as described in Item 1.01 above, and will no longer pay a management fee or expense reimbursements to the Business Manager. The Company did not pay or receive a termination fee in connection with the terminations, and pursuant to the Master Modification Agreement, the Company will not pay the Business Manager a management fee for February or March 2014, but will reimburse the Business Manager for compensation-related expenses and ordinary course, out-of-pocket expenses incurred during that time period. As a result of terminating the Letter Agreement in conjunction with terminating the Business Management Agreement, we will no longer be effectively reimbursed for the costs we incur in connection with the SEC investigation.

The information in this Item 1.02 with respect to the Business Management Agreement and the Letter Agreement does not purport to be complete in scope and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of (i) the Business Management Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed by the Company with the SEC on August 3, 2009, and is incorporated into this Item 1.02 by reference, (ii) the Letter Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 10-Q filed by the Company with the SEC on August 10, 2012, and is incorporated into this Item 1.02 by reference, and (iii) the Amendment to the Business Management Agreement, dated as of July 30, 2013, by and between the Company and the Business Manager, which was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed by the Company with the SEC on August 2, 2013 and is incorporated into this Item 1.02 by reference.

Property Acquisition Agreement and Indemnity Agreement Termination

On March 12, 2014, the Company terminated that certain First Amended and Restated Property Acquisition Agreement, dated as of July 30, 2007 (the “ Acquisition Agreement ”), by and between the Company and Inland Real Estate Acquisitions, Inc., an affiliate of the Inland Group (“ IREA ”), under which IREA provided property acquisition services to the Company, and that certain Indemnity Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2008 (the “ Indemnity Agreement ”), by and between the Company and IREA, under which the Company indemnified IREA for certain liabilities in connection with IREA providing the Company such acquisition services. The agreements were terminated in connection with the execution of the Master Modification Agreement and our transition to self-management. The Company did not pay or receive a termination fee in connection with the terminations.

The information in this Item 1.02 with respect to the Acquisition Agreement and the Indemnity Agreement does not purport to be complete in scope and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of (i) the Acquisition Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 10.3.1 to the Amendment No. 1 to the Form S-11 Registration Statement filed by the Company with the SEC on July 31, 2007, and is incorporated into this Item 1.02 by reference, and (ii) the Indemnity Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 10.177 to the Form 8-K filed by the Company with the SEC on June 13, 2008, and is incorporated into this Item 1.02 by reference.


Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On March 13, 2014, the Company issued a press release announcing the transactions described herein. Attached to this Current Report is a copy of the press release as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Item 7.01 disclosure, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. In addition, the information in this Item 7.01 disclosure, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Forward-Looking Statements.

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains “forward-looking statements,” which are not historical facts, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include statements about the anticipated effect of and timing of our transition to self-management, including the anticipated timing of the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Asset Acquisition Agreement. The Company intends these forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe-harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and the Company is including this statement for purposes of complying with those safe-harbor provisions. Our actual results, performance or achievements may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “may,” “could,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “likely,” “will,” “would” and variations of these terms and similar expressions, or the negative of these terms or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by us and our management, are inherently uncertain. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, our ability to successfully manage the transition to self-management, the satisfaction of closing conditions and the anticipated timing of consummating the transactions with our property managers, general market conditions and economic challenges, our ability to enforce indemnification obligations, and the risks discussed in our filings with the SEC, including the risks identified in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which filings are available from the SEC. We caution you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are made as of the date of this Current Report on Form 8-K. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any of these forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, new information or future events, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable laws. If we update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

In reviewing the agreements included as exhibits to this Current Report, please remember they are included to provide information regarding their terms and are not intended to provide any other factual or disclosure information about the Company or the other parties to the agreements. The agreements contain representations and warranties by each of the parties to the applicable agreement. These representations and warranties have been made solely for the benefit of the other parties to the applicable agreement; should not in all instances be treated as categorical statements of fact, but rather as a way of allocating the risk to one of the parties if those statements prove to be inaccurate; have been qualified by disclosures that were made to the other party in connection with the negotiation of the applicable agreement, which disclosures are not necessarily reflected in the agreement; may apply standards of materiality in a way that is different from what may be viewed as material to investors; and were made only as of the date of the applicable agreement or such other date or dates as may be specified in the agreement and are subject to more recent developments. Accordingly, these representations and warranties may not describe the actual state of affairs as of the date they were made or at any other time. Additional information about the Company may be found elsewhere in this Current Report and the Company’s other public filings, which are available without charge through the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov .


  (d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

  2.1*    Master Modification Agreement, dated as of March 12, 2014, by and among Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc., Inland American Business Manager & Advisor, Inc., Inland American Lodging Corporation, Inland American Holdco Management LLC, Inland American Retail Management LLC, Inland American Office Management LLC, Inland American Industrial Management LLC and Eagle I Financial Corp.
  2.2*    Asset Acquisition Agreement, dated as of March 12, 2014, by and among Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc., Inland American Holdco Management LLC, Inland American Retail Management LLC, Inland American Office Management LLC, Inland American Industrial Management LLC and Eagle I Financial Corp.
10.1    Amended and Restated Master Management Agreement, dated as of March 12, 2014, by and between Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc. and Inland American Retail Management LLC
10.2    Amended and Restated Master Management Agreement, dated as of March 12, 2014, by and between Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc. and Inland American Office Management LLC
10.3    Amended and Restated Master Management Agreement, dated as of March 12, 2014, by and between Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc. and Inland American Industrial Management LLC
99.1    Press Release of Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc., dated March 13, 2014

 

* Schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc. hereby undertakes to furnish supplementally copies of any of the omitted schedules upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

    INLAND AMERICAN REAL ESTATE TRUST, INC.

Date: March 13, 2014

     
    By:   /s/ Jack Potts
    Name   Jack Potts
    Title:   Principal Financial Officer


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

  2.1*    Master Modification Agreement, dated as of March 12, 2014, by and among Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc., Inland American Business Manager & Advisor, Inc., Inland American Lodging Corporation, Inland American Holdco Management LLC, Inland American Retail Management LLC, Inland American Office Management LLC, Inland American Industrial Management LLC and Eagle I Financial Corp.
  2.2*    Asset Acquisition Agreement, dated as of March 12, 2014, by and among Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc., Inland American Holdco Management LLC, Inland American Retail Management LLC, Inland American Office Management LLC, Inland American Industrial Management LLC and Eagle I Financial Corp.
10.1    Amended and Restated Master Management Agreement, dated as of March 12, 2014, by and between Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc. and Inland American Retail Management LLC
10.2    Amended and Restated Master Management Agreement, dated as of March 12, 2014, by and between Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc. and Inland American Office Management LLC
10.3    Amended and Restated Master Management Agreement, dated as of March 12, 2014, by and between Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc. and Inland American Industrial Management LLC
99.1    Press Release of Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc., dated March 13, 2014

 

* Schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc. hereby undertakes to furnish supplementally copies of any of the omitted schedules upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Exhibit 2.1

Execution Version

MASTER MODIFICATION AGREEMENT

DATED AS OF MARCH 12, 2014

by and among

INLAND AMERICAN REAL ESTATE TRUST, INC.,

INLAND AMERICAN BUSINESS MANAGER & ADVISOR, INC.,

INLAND AMERICAN LODGING ADVISOR, INC.,

INLAND AMERICAN HOLDCO MANAGEMENT LLC,

INLAND AMERICAN RETAIL MANAGEMENT LLC,

INLAND AMERICAN OFFICE MANAGEMENT LLC,

INLAND AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT LLC,

and

EAGLE I FINANCIAL CORP.

(solely with respect to Section 9.17 )


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

          Page  
ARTICLE I   
DEFINITIONS   
ARTICLE II   
ACQUISITION OF ASSETS; CLOSING   
Section 2.1    Acquisition of Assets      12   
Section 2.2    Consideration      14   
Section 2.3    Fees and Expenses      14   
Section 2.4    Closing; Closing Deliverables      16   
Section 2.5    Allocation      16   
ARTICLE III   
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF AMERICAN   
Section 3.1    Organization      17   
Section 3.2    Authority; Approvals      17   
Section 3.3    Noncontravention      18   
Section 3.4    Brokers and Finders      18   
Section 3.5    Claims      18   
ARTICLE IV   
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE INLAND PARTIES   
Section 4.1    Organization      18   
Section 4.2    Authority; Approvals      19   
Section 4.3    Noncontravention      19   
Section 4.4    Claims      19   
Section 4.5    Leased Real Property      19   
Section 4.6    Title to Acquired Assets      21   
Section 4.7    Brokers and Finders      21   
Section 4.8    Compliance with Laws      21   
Section 4.9    Intellectual Property      21   
Section 4.10    Contracts      22   
Section 4.11    Taxes      22   
Section 4.12    Benefit Plans      23   
Section 4.13    Employees      24   
Section 4.14    Insolvency      24   

 

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ARTICLE V   
EMPLOYEE MATTERS   

Section 5.1

  

Employees and Offers of Employment

     25   

Section 5.2

  

Benefit Plans

     26   

Section 5.3

  

No Third Party Beneficiaries

     27   

ARTICLE VI

  

ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS   

Section 6.1

  

Press Releases and Public Statements

     27   

Section 6.2

  

Confidentiality

     28   

Section 6.3

  

Control of Internal Investigations

     29   

Section 6.4

  

Status of Business Management Agreement

     29   

Section 6.5

  

Tax Matters

     29   

Section 6.6

  

Requests for Information and Assistance

     31   

Section 6.7

  

Waiver of Rights Under Employment Agreements and Other Contracts

     31   

Section 6.8

  

Delivery of American Materials

     32   

Section 6.9

  

Expenses

     32   

Section 6.10

  

Certain Business Manager Employee Payments

     32   

Section 6.11

  

Maintenance of Existence

     33   

Section 6.12

  

Maintenance of Escrow Property

     33   
ARTICLE VII   
CLOSING DELIVERIES   

Section 7.1

  

Closing Deliveries of American

     33   

Section 7.2

  

Closing Deliveries of the Inland Parties

     35   
ARTICLE VIII   
SURVIVAL AND REMEDY; INDEMNIFICATION   

Section 8.1

  

Survival

     36   

Section 8.2

  

Indemnification

     37   

Section 8.3

  

REIT Requirements

     40   

Section 8.4

  

Limitations on Indemnification

     41   

Section 8.5

  

Contribution

     42   

Section 8.6

  

Exclusivity

     42   

Section 8.7

  

Insurance Coverage

     42   

Section 8.8

  

Subrogation

     43   

Section 8.9

  

Taxes Effects

     43   

 

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ARTICLE IX  
GENERAL PROVISIONS   

Section 9.1

  

Notices

     43   

Section 9.2

  

Interpretation

     45   

Section 9.3

  

Choice of Law; Venue

     45   

Section 9.4

  

Waiver of Jury Trial

     45   

Section 9.5

  

Entire Agreement

     45   

Section 9.6

  

Amendment

     45   

Section 9.7

  

Waiver

     45   

Section 9.8

  

Remedies

     46   

Section 9.9

  

Severability

     46   

Section 9.10

  

Relationship of the Parties

     46   

Section 9.11

  

Further Assurances

     47   

Section 9.12

  

Parties in Interest; No Third Party Beneficiaries

     47   

Section 9.13

  

Successors and Assigns

     47   

Section 9.14

  

No Presumption Against Drafter

     47   

Section 9.15

  

Disclaimer

     47   

Section 9.16

  

Counterparts

     48   

Section 9.17

  

Guaranty

     48   

Section 9.18

  

Incorporation of Recitals

     48   

EXHIBITS

Exhibit A    Form of Master Amended and Restated Property Management Agreements
Exhibit B    Form of Asset Acquisition Agreement
Exhibit C    Form of Consulting Agreement
Exhibit D    Form of Amended and Restated Trademark License Agreement
Exhibit E    Form of Amended and Restated Computer Services Agreement
Exhibit F    Form of Amended and Restated Software License Agreement
Exhibit G    Form of Property Acquisition Agreement Termination Notice
Exhibit H    Form of Domain Name and Social Media Assignment Agreement
Exhibit I    Form of Investor Services Agreement
Exhibit J    Form of Service Agreements Assignment Agreement
Exhibit K    Form of Property Managers Office Sublease
Exhibit L    Form of Assigned Office Leases Assignment Agreement
Exhibit M    Form of Side Letter
Exhibit N    Form of Certificates of Non-Foreign Status
Exhibit O    Form of Escrow Agreement
Exhibit P    Letter Agreement Termination Agreement
SCHEDULES
Schedule 1.1-1    Business Manager Employees
Schedule 1.1-2    Specified Property Managers Employees
Schedule 1.1-3    Knowledge Persons of the Inland Parties
Schedule 1.1-4    Knowledge Persons of American
Schedule 2.1(a)    Assumed Property Managers Contracts

 

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Schedule 2.1(b)(1)    Assumed PTO
Schedule 2.1(b)(2)    Assumed Employment Agreements
Schedule 2.3(a)    Estimated Closing Payment
Schedule 5.2(a)    Certain Existing Inland Benefit Plans
Schedule 6.9    Legal costs incurred by the Business Manager or Property
   Managers or their respective Affiliates
Schedule 6.10    Executive Bonus Amount

DISCLOSURE SCHEDULES

American Disclosure Schedules

Inland Parties Disclosure Schedules

 

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MASTER MODIFICATION AGREEMENT

This MASTER MODIFICATION AGREEMENT, dated as of March 12, 2014 (this “ Agreement ”), is entered into by and among Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“ American ”), Inland American Business Manager & Advisor, Inc., an Illinois corporation (the “ Business Manager ”), Inland American Lodging Advisor, Inc., an Illinois corporation and a wholly owned Subsidiary (as defined herein) of the Business Manager (“ ILODGE ”), Inland American Holdco Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdco ”), Inland American Retail Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Retail ”), Inland American Office Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Office ”), and Inland American Industrial Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Industrial ,” collectively with Holdco, Retail and Office the “ Property Managers ,” and together with the Business Manager and ILODGE, the “ Inland Parties ” and each an “ Inland Party ”), and, solely with respect to Section 9.17 , Eagle I Financial Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “ Guarantor ”). Terms used herein are defined in Article I .

RECITALS

WHEREAS, American is in the business of acquiring, owning, operating and developing a portfolio of commercial real estate, including, but not limited to, retail, lodging and student housing properties in the United States;

WHEREAS, the Business Manager and its Subsidiaries provide certain business management services to American, and the Property Managers provide certain property management, leasing and other services for American’s real estate properties (excluding certain property management functions relating to American’s lodging and student housing business segments);

WHEREAS, American and the Business Manager each desire to terminate as of the Closing (as defined herein), the First Amended and Restated Business Management Agreement, dated as of July 30, 2007, as amended, pursuant to which the Business Manager and ILODGE provide day-to-day business and operations management services to American (the “ Business Management Agreement ,” and the services provided thereunder, the “ Business Manager Business ”);

WHEREAS, the Business Manager and ILODGE desire to convey, transfer, assign and deliver all of their rights, title and interests in, to and under the Business Manager Acquired Assets (as defined herein) and American desires to acquire, receive and accept the Business Manager Acquired Assets;

WHEREAS, the Property Managers desire to convey, transfer, assign and deliver all of their rights, title and interests in, to and under the Property Managers Acquired Assets (as defined herein) and American desires to acquire, receive and accept the Property Managers Acquired Assets;

 

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WHEREAS, in connection with the acquisition of the Business Manager Acquired Assets and Property Managers Acquired Assets, American desires to assume the Assumed Liabilities (as defined herein);

WHEREAS, American desires to offer employment to the Business Manager Employees (as defined herein), upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement;

WHEREAS, American and the Property Managers desire to amend and restate, as of the Closing, the Master Management Agreements, dated as of July 1, 2012, as amended, and the Individual Property Management Agreements, as amended, by and between American (or its Subsidiaries) and the applicable Property Managers, providing the terms under which the Property Managers provide property management services to American and its Subsidiaries (such agreements, immediately prior to their amendment and restatement into the Master Amended and Restated Property Management Agreements (as defined herein) as contemplated by this Agreement, the “ Existing Property Management Agreements ”);

WHEREAS, American desires to offer employment to the Specified Property Managers Employees (as defined herein) who perform the Assumed Services (as defined herein), upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement;

WHEREAS, each of the parties hereto (the “ Parties ”) desires to enter into the Ancillary Agreements (as defined herein) to which it is a party, concurrent with the execution of this Agreement (this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the Service Agreements (as defined herein) collectively, the “ Self-Management Agreements ,” and the transactions contemplated by the Self-Management Agreements, collectively the “ Self-Management Transactions ”);

WHEREAS, the board of directors of American established a special committee (the “ Special Committee ”) consisting solely of Independent Directors (as defined in American’s charter) to, among other things, study, review, evaluate and negotiate the terms and provisions of the Self-Management Agreements and Self-Management Transactions, and the Special Committee has determined that the foregoing are fair to and in the best interests of American and its stockholders and has recommended to the board of directors of American the approval of the foregoing;

WHEREAS, the board of directors of American, including each of the Independent Directors, has determined that this Agreement and the Self-Management Transactions are fair to and in the best interests of American and its stockholders and has unanimously approved this Agreement and the Self-Management Transactions;

WHEREAS, the board of directors (or its equivalent) of each of the Inland Parties has unanimously approved this Agreement and the Self-Management Transactions to which it is a party;

WHEREAS, Holdco, in its capacity as sole member of each of the other Property Managers, has executed a written consent to approve this Agreement and consummate the Self-Management Transactions;

 

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WHEREAS, Inland Real Estate Investment Corporation (the “ Sponsor ”), in its capacity as sole stockholder of the Business Manager, has executed a written consent to approve this Agreement and consummate the Self-Management Transactions; and

WHEREAS, the Guarantor desires to guarantee certain of the obligations of the Inland Parties hereunder.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

For all purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following respective meanings:

Actual Closing Payment ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(b) .

Additional Business Manager Expenses Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a)(iii) .

Additional Property Managers Expense Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a)(v) .

Affiliates ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person which, at the time of determination, directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, such Person. For the purposes of this definition, “ control ” (including, with correlative meaning, the terms “ controlling ” and “ under common control with ”) shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management and policies of such Person through the ownership of voting securities, by Contract or otherwise; provided , that American and its Subsidiaries shall not be considered Affiliates of any Inland Party.

Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Amended and Restated Computer Services Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(g) .

Amended and Restated Software License Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(h) .

Amended and Restated Trademark License Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(f) .

American ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

American Benefit Plans ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(a) .

 

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American Disclosure Schedules ” has the meaning set forth in Article III .

American Fundamental Representations ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(b)

American Indemnified Parties ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2(b) .

Ancillary Agreements ” shall mean the Bill of Sale, Assignment and Assumption Agreement, the Master Amended and Restated Property Management Agreements, the Asset Acquisition Agreement, the Consulting Agreement, the Amended and Restated Trademark License Agreement, the Amended and Restated Computer Services Agreement, the Amended and Restated Software License Agreement, the Property Acquisition Agreement Termination Notice, the Domain Name and Social Media Assignment Agreement, the Investor Services Agreement, Assigned Office Leases Assignment Agreement, the Property Managers Office Sublease, the Service Agreements Assignment Agreement, the Side Letter, the Escrow Agreement and any other agreement, instrument or document executed and delivered under this Agreement upon the Closing.

Asset Acquisition Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(d) .

Assigned Office Leases ” shall mean, collectively, (i) the Lease Agreement for the premises known as Suite 300 of 2809 Butterfield Road, dated as of August 30, 2012, by and between Inland Continental Property Management Corp., as managing agent for Oak Brook Office Center, LLC, and the Business Manager and (ii) the Lease Agreement for the premises known as Suite 360 of 2809 Butterfield Road, dated as of August 30, 2012, by and between Inland Continental Property Management Corp., as managing agent for Oak Brook Office Center, LLC, and the Business Manager.

Assigned Office Leases Assignment Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(n) .

Assignment and Assumption Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(b) .

Assumed Employment Agreements ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b) .

Assumed Liabilities ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b) .

Assumed Property Managers Contracts ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a) .

Assumed PTO ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b) .

Assumed Services ” shall mean certain property-related accounting, lease administration, leasing, marketing and construction management functions performed by the Specified Property Managers Employees on behalf of American under the Existing Property Management Agreements.

Basket ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.4(a) .

Bill of Sale ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(a) .

 

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Business Day ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1 .

Business Management Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Business Manager ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Business Manager Acquired Assets ” has the meaning set forth in the Section 2.1(a) .

Business Manager Business ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Business Manager Employee Compensation Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a)(ii) .

Business Manager Employees ” shall mean the employees of the Business Manager or ILODGE set forth on Schedule 1.1-1 of the Inland Parties Disclosure Schedules.

Business Manager Fees and Expenses ” shall mean all fees, expenses, reimbursements, commissions and other amounts payable by American to the Business Manager or its Affiliates pursuant to the Business Management Agreement.

Business Manager Fees and Expenses Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a)(i) .

Business Manager IP ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.9(a) .

Buyer Qualified Plan ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(d) .

Cap ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.4(c) .

Certificates of Non-Foreign Status ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.2(p) .

Claim ” shall mean any threatened, pending or completed claim, action, suit, litigation, arbitration, alternative dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, hearing or any other proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, regulatory, investigative or other, or any inquiry or investigation that might lead to the institution of any such claim, action, suit, litigation or other proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, regulatory, investigative or other.

Claim Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2(d)(i) .

Closing ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(a) .

Closing Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.5(b)(vi).

Closing Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(a) .

Code ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Confidential Information ” shall mean any trade secrets, data, know-how, accounting data, statistical data, financial data or projections, forecasts, business practices or policies,

 

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research projects, reports, development and marketing plans, strategic plans or other business strategies, pricing and any other information that is competitively sensitive or otherwise of value to a Party, whether oral, written or otherwise, that is not generally known or available to the public, furnished by a Party (the “ Providing Party ”) or any of the Providing Party’s Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys, accountants, financial advisors, consultants or representatives (collectively, “ Representatives ”) to another Party (the “ Receiving Party ”) or any of the Receiving Party’s Representatives, whether furnished on, before, or after the date hereof, and all reports, analyses, compilations, studies and other material prepared by the Receiving Party or any of its Representatives (in whatever form maintained, whether documentary, computer storage or otherwise) containing, reflecting or based upon, in whole or in part, any such information. The term “Confidential Information” shall not include any (i) information that becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by the Receiving Party, (ii) information that becomes available to the Receiving Party on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Providing Party, provided that such source is not bound by a confidentiality agreement with or other obligation of secrecy to the Providing Party or (iii) information that is independently developed by the Receiving Party without use of or reference to information from the Providing Party.

Consulting Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(e) .

Contract ” shall mean any loan agreement, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, lease, sublease, contract, covenant, plan, or other written agreement, instrument, arrangement, obligation, understanding or commitment, permit, concession, franchise or license.

Covered Claim ” shall mean any Claim by stockholders of American relating to or arising out of the negotiation and execution of the Self-Management Agreements and the completion of the Self-Management Transactions; provided , however , that Covered Claims shall not include (i) any Claim that arises out of or resulted from the negligence, misconduct or fraud of any Inland Indemnified Party or an alleged violation of federal or state securities Laws, (ii) any Claim based on the failure of American to have completed a transaction comparable to the Self-Management Transactions prior to the date hereof and (iii) any Claim that has been filed with a court of competent jurisdiction as of the date hereof or that portion of any Claim brought after the date hereof, to the extent that such portion is based on the same set of facts or circumstances as such Claim.

D&O Tail Policy ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.7 .

Damages ” shall mean any and all costs, losses, damages, Liabilities, obligations, lawsuits, deficiencies, Claims, demands, penalties, assessments, fines, return of any consideration, Judgments, arbitration awards, indemnification payments, reasonable costs and expenses, of any nature whatsoever, including reasonable attorney fees and expenses, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, witness fees, travel charges, postage, delivery service fees and all other reasonable costs, disbursements, expenses and obligations of the types customarily paid or incurred in connection with prosecuting, investigating, defending, being a witness in or participating in (including on appeal), or preparing to prosecute, defend, be a witness in or participate in any Claim, reasonable costs and reasonable expenditures required or incurred to comply with any Judgment, and all reasonable amounts paid in investigation, defense

 

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or settlement of any of the foregoing. All Damages shall be calculated on an after-Tax basis, with reduction and other adjustment for any Tax benefits and insurance proceeds received by the Indemnified Party arising out of or in connection with such Damages. For the avoidance of doubt, Damages shall not include any consequential damages, in the nature of lost profits, diminution in value, damage to reputation or the like, special or punitive or otherwise not actual Damages.

Defense Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2(d)(ii)(1) .

Domain Name and Social Media Assignment Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(j) .

ERISA ” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the regulations issued thereunder.

ERISA Affiliate ” shall mean any trade or business, whether or not incorporated, that together with the Business Manager, Property Managers or any of their respective Subsidiaries would be deemed a “single employer” within the meaning of Section 4001 of ERISA or Section 414 of the Code.

Escrow Account ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3 .

Escrow Agent ” means Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, or its successor under the Escrow Agreement.

Escrow Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(r) .

Escrow Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a) .

Escrow Property ” has the meaning set forth in the Escrow Agreement.

Estimated Closing Payment ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a)(viii) .

Excluded Assets ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(c) .

Executive Bonus Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.10 .

Existing Inland Benefit Plans ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.12(a) .

Existing Property Management Agreements ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Expense Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3 .

Final Allocation ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5 .

Final Awards ” has the meaning set forth in the Escrow Agreement.

Final Closing Payment ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(b) .

 

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Final Determination ” has the meaning set forth in the Escrow Agreement.

GAAP ” shall mean United States generally accepted accounting principles in effect on the date hereof, consistently applied.

Governmental Authority ” shall mean any United States or other international, national, state or local government, any political subdivision thereof or any other governmental, judicial, public or statutory instrumentality, authority, body, agency, department, bureau, commission or entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, or any arbitrator with authority to bind a party at law.

Guarantor ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Holdco ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

ILODGE ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Indemnified Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2(d)(i) .

Indemnifying Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2(d)(i) .

Indemnity Claim ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(d) .

Independent Accountants ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5 .

Industrial ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Inland Indemnified Parties ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2(a) .

Inland Parties ” and “ Inland Party ” have the meanings set forth in the Preamble.

Inland Parties Disclosure Schedules ” has the meaning set forth in Article IV .

Inland Parties Fundamental Representations ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.1(c) .

Inland Parties Material Adverse Effect ” shall mean, with respect to any Inland Party, any fact, occurrence, condition, circumstance, change, effect or development, individually or in the aggregate with all other facts, occurrences, conditions, circumstances, changes, effects and developments, that is or could reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to (i) the business, assets, financial conditions or results of operations of such Inland Party or (ii) the ability of such Inland Party to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any Self-Management Agreement to which it is a party.

Intellectual Property ” shall mean any or all of the following, in each case, in any jurisdiction in the world: (i) patents and patent applications (including reissues, reexaminations, divisions, renewals, extensions, provisionals, continuations and continuations-in-part), inventions (whether or not patentable and whether or not reduced to practice), invention or patent disclosures and inventor’s certificates; (ii) trade secrets, proprietary information and know-how, including methods, processes, designs, drawings, technical data and customer lists; (iii) original

 

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works of authorship (whether copyrightable or not), copyrights, copyright registrations and copyright applications; (iv) industrial designs and all registrations and applications thereof; (v) trademarks, service marks, certification marks, trade names, corporate names, domain names, uniform resource identifiers or locators (commonly known as URLs), logos, trade dress or other indicia of source or origin, including unregistered and common Law rights in the foregoing, and all registrations of and applications to register the foregoing, in each case in any jurisdiction throughout the world; (vi) Software; (vii) moral and economic rights of authors and inventors, however denominated; and (viii) all other intellectual property or industrial property rights.

Investor Services Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(k) .

IRS ” shall mean the United States Internal Revenue Service.

Judgments ” shall mean any judgments, injunctions, orders, decrees, writs, rulings, stipulations, consents, settlements, or awards of any court or other judicial authority or any other Governmental Authority.

Knowledge ” shall mean (i) with respect to the Inland Parties the actual knowledge of the individuals listed on Schedule 1.1-3 and (ii) with respect to American the actual knowledge of the individuals listed on Schedule 1.1-4 .

Laws ” shall mean all laws, statutes, by-laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, common law or Judgments of any Governmental Authority.

Leased Real Property ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.5(a) .

Letter Agreement Termination Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(s) .

Liabilities ” shall mean any liability, indebtedness, guaranty, assurance, commitment, claim, loss, damage, deficiency, assessment, obligation or responsibility, whether fixed or unfixed, choate or inchoate, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, accrued or unaccrued, absolute, known or unknown, contingent or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, asserted or unasserted, due or to become due, whenever or however arising (including whether arising out of any Contract or tort based on negligence or strict liability) and whether or not the same would be required by GAAP to be stated in financial statements or disclosed in the notes thereto.

Master Amended and Restated Property Management Agreements ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(c) .

Nonqualifying Income ” shall mean any amount that is treated as gross income for purposes of Section 856 of the Code and which is not “ Qualifying Income .” For the purposes of this definition, “Qualifying Income” shall mean gross income that is described in Section 856(c)(2) or 856(c)(3) of the Code.

Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 9.1 .

Office ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

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Parties ” or “ Party ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Periodic Taxes ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.5(b)(ii) .

Person ” shall mean any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, trust or other entity or organization, including a Governmental Authority.

Phone Systems Expenses Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.9 .

Post-Closing Tax Period ” shall mean any taxable period (or portion thereof) commencing on the day after the Closing Date, including such portion of any Straddle Period commencing on the day after the Closing Date.

Pre-Closing Tax Period ” shall mean any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending on or prior to the Closing Date, including such portion of any Straddle Period up to and including the Closing Date.

Property Acquisition Agreement Termination Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(i) .

Property Managers ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Property Managers Acquired Assets ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a) .

Property Managers Employee Compensation Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a)(iv) .

Property Managers Office Sublease ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(m) .

Proposed Allocation ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5 .

Providing Party ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of Confidential Information.

Real Property Leases ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.5(a) .

Receiving Party ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of Confidential Information.

REIT ” shall mean a real estate investment trust as defined by Section 856 et seq. of the Code.

REIT Requirements ” shall mean the requirements imposed on REITs pursuant to Sections 856 through and including 860 of the Code.

Release Document ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.3 .

Representatives ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of Confidential Information.

Retail ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

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Retained Liabilities ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(d) .

Savings Plan ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(d) .

SEC ” shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Section 1060 Forms ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5 .

Self-Management Agreements ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Self-Management Reimbursement Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.9 .

Self-Management Transactions ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Service Agreements ” shall mean, collectively, (i) the Institutional Investor Relationships Service Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2007, by and between Inland Institutional Capital Partners Corporation and the Business Manager, (ii) the Insurance and Risk Management Services Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2005, by and between Inland Risk and Insurance Management Services, Inc. and the Business Manager, (iii) the Mortgage Brokerage Services Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2008, by and between Inland Commercial Mortgage Corporation and the Business Manager, (iv) the Office and Facilities Management Services Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2005, by and among Inland Facilities Management Services, Inc., Inland Office Services, Inc. and the Business Manager, (v) the Personnel Services Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2005, by and between Inland Human Resources, Inc. and the Business Manager, (vi) the Property Tax Services Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2005, by and between Investors Property Tax Services, Inc. and the Business Manager, (vii) the Communications Services Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2005, by and between Inland Communications, Inc. and the Business Manager, (viii) Computer Services Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2005, by and between Inland Computer Services, Inc. and the Business Manager and (ix) the Software License Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2005, by and between Inland Computer Services, Inc. and the Business Manager.

Service Agreements Assignment Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(l) .

Side Letter ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.1(o) .

Software ” shall mean all software of any type (including programs, applications, middleware, interfaces, utilities, tools, drivers, firmware, microcode, scripts, batch files, JCL files, instruction sets and macros) and in any form (including source code, object code and executable code), databases, associated data and related documentation, and all rights therein.

Source Code Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a)(viii) .

Special Committee ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Specified Property Managers Employees ” shall mean the employees of the Property Managers set forth on Schedule 1.1-2 .

 

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Sponsor ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Straddle Period ” shall mean any taxable period beginning before or on the Closing Date and ending after the Closing Date.

Subsidiaries ” of any Person shall mean any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, trust, joint venture or other entity or organization of which such Person owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the stock or other equity interests, the holder of which is generally entitled to vote for the election of the board of directors, managers or other governing body of the entity or organization which such Person so owns. For the avoidance of doubt, American and its Subsidiaries shall not be considered Subsidiaries of the Inland Parties.

Tax Returns ” shall mean any report, return (including information return), election, document, estimated tax filing, declaration or other filing required to be supplied to any taxing or other Governmental Authority with respect to Taxes, including any amendments thereto.

Tax ” and “ Taxes ” shall mean (i) all taxes, charges, fees, levies or other assessments, including income, profits, franchise, gross receipts, customs, duty, excise, property, sales, withholding, social security, occupation, use, service, service and use, license, payroll, employment, FICA, FUTA, franchise, transfer, ad valorem , personal property, real property, stamp and recording taxes, fees and charges, imposed by the United States, or any state, local or foreign government or subdivision or agency thereof whether computed on a separate, consolidated, unitary, combined or any other basis; and such term shall include any interest, fines, penalties or additional amounts attributable to or imposed on or with respect to any such taxes, charges, fees, levies or other assessments and (ii) any Liability for the payment of amounts determined by reference to amounts described in clause (i) as a result of being a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group, as a successor to another Person, by Contract, or otherwise.

Third Party Claim ” has the meaning set forth in Section 8.2(d)(i) .

Transfer Taxes ” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.5(b)(v) .

Transferred Employees ” and “ Transferred Employee ” have the meanings set forth in Section 5.1(a) .

WARN Act ” means the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988 or any similar applicable state or local Law requiring notice to employees in the event of a closing or layoff.

ARTICLE II

ACQUISITION OF ASSETS; CLOSING

Section 2.1 Acquisition of Assets .

(a) Acquired Assets . At the Closing, the Business Manager and ILODGE shall convey, transfer, assign and deliver, or cause to be conveyed, transferred, assigned and

 

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delivered, to American (or its designee), and American shall acquire, receive and accept from the Business Manager and ILODGE, all of the Business Manager’s and ILODGE’s rights, title and interests in, to and under all assets, properties, rights and Contracts of every nature, kind and description, whether tangible or intangible, real, personal or mixed, wherever located, related to, used in, or held for use in, or useful or necessary for, the operation of the Business Manager Business, free and clear of all Liabilities, liens and encumbrances, but excluding the Excluded Assets (collectively, the “ Business Manager Acquired Assets ”). At the Closing, the Property Managers shall convey, transfer, assign and deliver, or cause to be conveyed, transferred, assigned and delivered, to American and American shall acquire, receive and accept from the Property Managers, all of the applicable Property Manager’s rights, title and interests in, to and under (i) the Contracts set forth on Schedule 2.1(a) (“ Assumed Property Managers Contracts ”) and (ii) the tangible personal property associated with the Specified Property Managers Employees, including, for the avoidance of doubt, computers and telecommunications equipment owned by the Property Managers (collectively with the Assumed Property Managers Contracts, the “ Property Managers Acquired Assets ”).

(b) Assumed Liabilities . At the Closing, American (or its designee) shall assume and agree to pay, perform, fulfill and discharge, and shall pay, perform, fulfill and discharge, as they become due, (i) all floating holiday, sick time and vacation time that is accrued and unused by the Business Manager Employees and Specified Property Managers Employees as of the Closing as set forth on Schedule 2.1(b)(1) (“ Assumed PTO ”), to the extent any such Business Manager Employees and Specified Property Managers Employees become Transferred Employees; and (ii) Liabilities under the (A) Assigned Office Leases, (B) employment agreements identified on Schedule 2.1(b)(2) (“ Assumed Employment Agreements ”) to the extent any such employee party thereto becomes a Transferred Employee, (C) Service Agreements or (D) Assumed Property Managers Contracts, and in the case of Section 2.1(b)(ii) clauses (A), (B), (C) and (D), only to the extent arising out of periods occurring after the Closing Date (collectively, the “ Assumed Liabilities ”).

(c) Excluded Assets . The following assets and properties are not included in the Business Manager Acquired Assets and Property Managers Acquired Assets and American shall have no rights, title or interests in the following under this Agreement: (i) any equity interests in ILODGE or any other Person; (ii) any and all Existing Inland Benefit Plans; (iii) the Business Manager’s cash and cash equivalents, and accounts receivable, except to the extent such cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable are owed to American pursuant to the Business Management Agreement; (iv) that certain License Agreement, dated as of October 20, 2004, by and between The Inland Real Estate Group, Inc. and the Business Manager; and (v) the corporate charter, qualifications to conduct business as a foreign corporation, arrangements with registered agents relating to foreign qualification, taxpayer and other identification numbers, seals, minute books, stockholder and stock transfer records and all other similar corporate records of the Business Manager (collectively, the “ Excluded Assets ”).

(d) Retained Liabilities . Except for the Assumed Liabilities, American shall not assume and shall not be liable or responsible for any Liabilities of the Inland Parties of any kind whatsoever, including: (i) Liabilities relating to any former employees of the Inland Parties, who were separated from employment prior to the Closing Date, including, but not limited to, Liabilities related to any obligation by American or its Subsidiaries to remedy any

 

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event or condition occurring or existing in connection with, or arising out of, the Business Manager Business or the Property Managers’ business as operated prior to the Closing Date; (ii) subject to Section 2.3 , Liabilities relating to the Business Manager Employees and Specified Property Managers Employees to the extent relating to or arising out of periods occurring on or prior to the Closing Date, including any severance or other payments or benefits paid or payable to any such Business Manager Employee or Specified Property Managers Employee; (iii) Liabilities relating to events or conditions occurring or existing in connection with, or arising out of, the Business Manager Business or Property Managers’ business as operated prior to the Closing Date, or the ownership, use, operation or sale prior to the Closing Date of any Business Manager Acquired Asset or Property Managers Acquired Assets; (iv) Liabilities for Taxes of the Inland Parties, including Taxes arising from or relating to the Self-Management Transactions; (v) any Liabilities in respect of any “defined benefit pension plan” (as defined in Section 3(35) of ERISA), any plan subject to Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of Title IV of ERISA, any “multiple employer welfare arrangement” (as defined in Section 3(40) of ERISA) or any post-employment life or health coverage maintained or contributed to by the Inland Parties or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates; (vi) Liabilities under any Existing Inland Benefit Plan (except as contemplated by Section 5.2(a)) ; and (vii) any Liability relating to, or arising out of, the ownership or operation of any of the Excluded Assets) (collectively, the “ Retained Liabilities ”).

Section 2.2 Consideration . Each Party acknowledges and agrees that the premises and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Parties contained in this Agreement constitute sufficient and adequate consideration for the obligations hereunder.

Section 2.3 Fees and Expenses .

(a) At the Closing, American shall deposit the Escrow Amount in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds with the Escrow Agent, to be managed and paid by the Escrow Agent pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement. The “ Escrow Amount ” means an amount equal to the aggregate of the following:

(i) the estimate of the Business Manager Fees and Expenses Amount, jointly calculated and estimated by American and the Business Manager in good faith consistent with past practice. The “ Business Manager Fees and Expenses Amount ” means the Business Manager Fees and Expenses payable to the Business Manager in respect of the period from January 1, 2014 through and including January 31, 2014, less any amounts payable to American under (x) the Business Management Agreement upon termination thereof and (y) that certain Letter Agreement, dated as of May 4, 2012, by and between the Business Manager and American, which, for the avoidance of doubt, in the case of (y) shall only apply for the period from January 1, 2014 through and including January 31, 2014;

(ii) the estimate of the Business Manager Employee Compensation Amount, jointly calculated and estimated by American and the Business Manager in good faith consistent with past practice. The “ Business Manager Employee Compensation Amount ” means the compensation paid (excluding the Executive Bonus Amount) by the Business Manager to the Business Manager Employees in respect of the employment period beginning on February 1, 2014 through and including February 28, 2014;

 

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(iii) the estimate of the Additional Business Manager Expenses Amount, jointly calculated and estimated by American and the Business Manager in good faith consistent with past practice. The “ Additional Business Manager Expenses Amount ” means the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice by the Business Manager and ILODGE for the period beginning on February 1, 2014 through and including the Closing Date; provided , however , for the avoidance of doubt, no expenses incurred as a result of or related to the Self-Management Transactions shall be included in the Additional Business Manager Expenses Amount;

(iv) the estimate of the Property Managers Employee Compensation Amount, jointly calculated and estimated by American and the Property Managers in good faith consistent with past practice. The “ Property Managers Employee Compensation Amount ” means an amount equal to the compensation paid by the Property Managers to the Specified Property Managers Employees in respect of the period beginning on January 1, 2014 through and including February 28, 2014;

(v) the estimate of the Additional Property Managers Expense Amount, jointly calculated and estimated by American and the Property Managers in good faith consistent with past practice. The “ Additional Property Managers Expense Amount ” means an amount equal to the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business by the Property Managers relating to the employment of the Specified Property Managers Employees for the period beginning on January 1, 2014 through and including the Closing Date, and the Reimbursement Amount (as defined in the Property Managers Office Sublease);

(vi) the Self-Management Reimbursement Amount;

(vii) the Phone Systems Expenses Amount; and

(viii) $250,000 as payment in full for copies of the Owned Software (as defined in the Amended and Restated Software License Agreement), the initial copy of which is to be delivered at Closing or as soon as practicable thereafter pursuant to Section 7.2(t) (the “ Source Code Amount ,” and together with the Self-Management Reimbursement Amount, the Phone Systems Expenses Amount and the estimated amounts pursuant to this Section 2.3(a) , in each case in the amounts set forth on Schedule 2.3(a) , the “ Estimated Closing Payment ”).

(b) Within 90 days following the Closing, the Business Manager, the Property Manager and American shall jointly in good faith complete a revised Schedule 2.3(a) reflecting the actual Business Manager Fees and Expenses Amount, the actual Business Manager Employee Compensation Amount, the actual Additional Business Manager Expenses Amount, the actual Property Managers Employee Compensation Amount and the actual Additional Property Managers Expense Amount (such actual amounts together with the Source

 

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Code Amount, the Self-Management Reimbursement Amount and the Phone Systems Expenses Amount, the “ Actual Closing Payment ”). If the value of the Actual Closing Payment (i) exceeds the Estimated Closing Payment, then American shall deposit cash in the amount of such excess with the Escrow Agent, on the day of such agreement of the revised Schedule 2.3(a), by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement, or (ii) is less than the Estimated Closing Payment, then the Escrow Agent shall wire cash in the amount of such deficiency to American, on the day of such agreement of the revised Schedule 2.3(a) , in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Escrow Agreement (as applicable, the “ Final Closing Payment ”). The Final Closing Payment shall be the final, conclusive and binding settlement of any fees and expenses due and owing under the Business Management Agreement as of the termination thereof upon the Closing.

Section 2.4 Closing; Closing Deliverables .

(a) The closing (the “ Closing ”) of the acquisition of the Business Manager Acquired Assets and Property Managers Acquired Assets, the assumption of the Assumed Liabilities as contemplated by this Agreement, the execution of the Ancillary Agreements, and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall take place simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement, on the date hereof (the “ Closing Date ”) at the offices of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, 155 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, or at such other place as the Parties may mutually agree in writing. The Closing shall be deemed effective for all purposes at 11:59 P.M. central time on the Closing Date.

(b) At the Closing, the Parties shall deliver or cause to be delivered those agreements, assignments, instruments, certificates and other documents set forth in Article VII .

Section 2.5 Allocation . Within 60 days after the Closing Date, American will provide the Business Manager copies of IRS Form 8594 and any required exhibits thereto (the “ Proposed Allocation ”) with American’s proposed allocation of the consideration paid hereunder (including by the assumption of the Assumed Liabilities). The Proposed Allocation shall be prepared in accordance with Section 1060 of the Code and the applicable Treasury Regulations issued thereunder. Within 15 days after the receipt of such Proposed Allocation, the Business Manager will propose to American any changes to such Proposed Allocation (and in the event no such changes are proposed in writing to American within such time period, the Business Manager will be deemed to have agreed to, and accepted, the Proposed Allocation). The Business Manager and American will endeavor in good faith to resolve any differences with respect to the Proposed Allocation within 15 days after American’s receipt of Notice of objection from the Business Manager. If the Business Manager and American are unable to reach an agreement as to the Proposed Allocation, the Parties shall refer such dispute to an independent accounting firm mutually acceptable to both the Business Manager and American (the “ Independent Accountants ”), which firm shall make a final and binding determination as to only those matters in dispute with respect to this Section 2.5 on a timely basis and promptly shall notify the Business Manager and American in writing of its resolution. The fees, expenses and costs of the Independent Accountants incurred in connection with this review and report shall be borne equally by the Business Manager and American. After American and the Business Manager have reached an agreement as to the Proposed Allocation (the “ Final Allocation ”), the

 

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Parties shall: (i) be bound by the Final Allocation for all Tax purposes, (ii) timely file all Tax Returns required to be filed in connection with the Final Allocation (including the timely filing of IRS Form 8594 and any other Tax Returns required to be filed pursuant to Section 1060 of the Code or any comparable provisions of applicable Laws (the “ Section 1060 Forms ”)), (iii) prepare and file all Section 1060 Forms and Tax Returns in a manner consistent with the Final Allocation, and (iv) take no position inconsistent with the Final Allocation for all Tax purposes, including in any Section 1060 Form or other Tax Return, any audit or examination by, or any proceeding before, any Governmental Authority or otherwise. In the event that the Final Allocation is disputed by any Governmental Authority, the Party hereto receiving notice of such dispute shall promptly notify and consult with the other Parties hereto and keep such other Parties apprised of material developments concerning the resolution of such dispute.

ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF AMERICAN

Except as set forth in the corresponding sections or subsections of the American Disclosure Schedules attached hereto (collectively, the “ American Disclosure Schedules ”), American hereby represents and warrants to the Inland Parties as of the date hereof, as follows:

Section 3.1 Organization . American is a corporation validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Maryland and has the requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as it is now being conducted except where the failure to have such power and authority would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse impact on American’s business or its ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the agreements executed in connection herewith.

Section 3.2 Authority; Approvals .

(a) American has full corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and to consummate the Self-Management Transactions. The execution and delivery by American of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, and the consummation of the Self-Management Transactions, has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and no other proceedings are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements. Such agreements, when executed and delivered by American, will be duly and validly executed and delivered by American and will constitute a legal, valid and binding agreement, enforceable against American in accordance with its terms, except that such enforcement may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws affecting or relating to enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general equitable principles.

(b) American is not required to make any declaration, filing or registration with, give notice to, or seek or obtain authorization, consent or approval from, any Governmental Authority, its stockholders or any other Person, the absence of which would prevent the consummation or performance of the Self-Management Transactions.

 

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Section 3.3 Noncontravention . The execution, delivery and performance of the Self-Management Agreements and the Self-Management Transactions contemplated thereby by American does not and will not (a) violate, conflict with or result in the breach of any provision of its organizational documents, (b) conflict with or violate, in any material respect, any Law or Judgment in existence on the date hereof applicable to it or (c) except as set forth on Section 3.3 of the American Disclosure Schedules, conflict with, result in any breach of, constitute a default (or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become a default) under, require any consent under, or give to others any right of termination, amendment, acceleration, suspension, revocation or cancellation of, pursuant to any Contract to which it is a party or by which any of its assets or properties is bound or affected, except, in the case of this clause (c), to the extent that such conflicts, breaches, defaults or other matters would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect on American.

Section 3.4 Brokers and Finders . American has not employed any broker, finder or other intermediary that is entitled to a fee upon the consummation of the Self-Management Transactions, except that Moelis & Company LLC has been engaged by the Special Committee as a financial advisor and American shall pay all charges in connection therewith.

Section 3.5 Claims . Except as set forth on Section 3.5 of the American Disclosure Schedules, there are no Claims pending or, to the Knowledge of American, threatened against American which would impair the ability of American to consummate the Self-Management Transactions.

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE INLAND PARTIES

Except as set forth in the corresponding sections or subsections of the Inland Parties Disclosure Schedules attached hereto (collectively, the “ Inland Parties Disclosure Schedules ”), the Inland Parties, separately and not jointly, hereby represent and warrant to American, as of the date hereof, as follows and as applicable:

Section 4.1 Organization . Each Inland Party is a corporation or limited liability company, as applicable, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of its respective jurisdiction of organization and has the requisite corporate or limited liability company power, as applicable, to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, except where the failure to have such power and authority would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse impact on such Inland Party’s business or its ability to consummate Self-Management Transactions and Self-Management Agreements. ILODGE is a wholly owned Subsidiary of the Business Manager and, except for ILODGE, the Business Manager does not directly or indirectly hold any capital stock, membership interests or other equity interests of any Person or otherwise have any direct or indirect ownership interest in any Person or business.

 

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Section 4.2 Authority; Approvals .

(a) Each Inland Party has full corporate or limited liability company power, as applicable, and authority to enter into this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, and to consummate the Self-Management Transactions. The execution and delivery by the Inland Parties of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, and the consummation of the Self-Management Transactions, has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or limited liability company action, as applicable, and no other proceedings are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements. Such agreements, when executed and delivered by such Inland Party, will be duly and validly executed and delivered by such Inland Party and will constitute a legal, valid and binding agreement, enforceable against such Inland Party in accordance with its terms, except that such enforcement may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws affecting or relating to enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general equitable principles.

(b) No Inland Party is required to make any declaration, filing or registration with, give notice to, or seek or obtain authorization, consent or approval from, any Governmental Authority or any other Person except as set forth on Section 4.2(b) of the Inland Parties Disclosure Schedules (other than its stockholders or members, as applicable, which certified copy of such approval or consent was delivered to American upon the execution hereof), the absence of which would prevent the consummation or performance of the Self-Management Transactions by any such Inland Party.

Section 4.3 Noncontravention . The execution, delivery and performance of the Self-Management Agreements and the Self-Management Transactions contemplated thereby by each of the Inland Parties do not and will not (a) violate, conflict with or result in the breach of any provision of its organizational documents; (b) conflict with or violate, in any material respect, any Law or Judgment in existence on the date hereof applicable to it, or any of its assets, properties or businesses; or (c) except as set forth on Section 4.3 of the Inland Parties Disclosure Schedules, conflict with, result in any breach of, constitute a default (or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become a default) under, require any consent under, or give to others any right of termination, amendment, acceleration, suspension, revocation or cancellation of, pursuant to any Contract to which it is a party or by which any of its assets or properties is bound or affected, except, in the case of this clause (c), to the extent that such conflicts, breaches, defaults or other matters would not be material.

Section 4.4 Claims . There are no Claims pending or, to the Knowledge of any Inland Party, threatened against any Inland Party which would impair the ability of the Inland Parties to consummate the Self-Management Transactions.

Section 4.5 Leased Real Property .

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Butterfield Road, dated as of August 31, 2012, by and between Inland Continental Property Management Corp., as managing agent for Oak Brook Office Center, LLC, and Holdco (the “ Real Property Leases ,” and the real property subject to the Real Property Leases, the “ Leased Real Property ”). The Leased Real Property constitutes all of the real property used or held for use in connection with the Business Manager Business or the business of the Property Managers. Each Inland Party, as applicable, holds the leasehold interests in the Leased Real Property free and clear of all liens and encumbrances. No Inland Party owns real property that is used in the Business Manager Business.

(b) The Inland Parties have delivered to American a true and complete copy of each Real Property Lease. With respect to each Real Property Lease:

(i) such Real Property Lease is valid, binding, enforceable and in full force and effect;

(ii) the applicable Inland Party to each Real Property Lease has not received written notice that such Inland Party is in breach or default, in any material respect, under such Real Property Lease, and to the Knowledge of the Inland Parties no event has occurred or circumstance exists which, with the delivery of notice, passage of time or both, would constitute such a breach or default by the applicable Inland Party, in any material respect, of such Real Property Lease and the applicable Inland Party to each Real Property Lease has (y) not subleased, assigned or otherwise granted to any Person the right to use or occupy such Leased Real Property or any portion thereof, except any sublease or right to use space granted to the Business Manager to which American has been apprised and (z) not granted to any Person any outstanding options or rights of first refusal to purchase any Leased Real Property or any portion thereof or interest therein;

(iii) the applicable Inland Party to each Real Property Lease has not pledged, mortgaged or otherwise granted an encumbrance on its leasehold interest in any Leased Real Property; and

(iv) there are no Affiliates of the Inland Parties that guaranty any obligations of the applicable Inland Party under any Real Property Lease and all material improvements required by the terms of the Real Property Leases to be made by the landlord have been completed in all material respects and the tenant thereunder is satisfied with such improvements.

(c) As of the date hereof, no Inland Party has received written notice of (i) any material violations of building codes and/or zoning ordinances affecting the Leased Real Property, (ii) existing, pending or, to the Knowledge of the applicable Inland Party, threatened condemnation proceedings affecting the Leased Real Property or (iii) existing, pending or, to the Knowledge of the Inland Parties, threatened zoning, building code or other moratorium proceedings, or similar matters which could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the ability to operate the Leased Real Property, in any material respect, as currently operated. Neither the whole nor any material portion of any Leased Real Property has been damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty which has affected, in any material respect, the use or operation of the Leased Real Property.

 

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Section 4.6 Title to Acquired Assets . The Business Manager or ILODGE, as applicable, is the sole owner of and has good and valid title to each of the Business Manager Acquired Assets, free and clear of all Liabilities, liens or encumbrances. At the Closing, the Business Manager and ILODGE will deliver to American good and valid title in and to the Business Manager Acquired Assets, free and clear of all Liabilities, liens or encumbrances. The Business Manager Acquired Assets constitute all of the assets necessary to operate the Business Manager Business in substantially the manner operated by the Business Manager and ILODGE immediately prior to the Closing in all material respects.

Section 4.7 Brokers and Finders . No Inland Party has employed any broker, finder or other intermediary on behalf of itself or American in connection with the Self-Management Transactions.

Section 4.8 Compliance with Laws . Except as provided in Section 4.8 of the Inland Parties Disclosure Schedules, since January 1, 2011, to the Knowledge of the Inland Parties (for purposes of this Section 4.8 , “Knowledge of the Inland Parties” means the knowledge that those Persons listed on Schedule 1.1-3 would have reasonably obtained after making due and appropriate inquiry with respect to the particular matter in question in the performance of such Person’s duties as a director or officer of such Inland Party) (a) the Inland Parties have been in compliance in all material respects with applicable Law and (b) no Person has filed or threatened a Claim that alleges that the Inland Parties have or may have breached any applicable Law.

Section 4.9 Intellectual Property .

(a) The Business Manager owns or has the right to use all Intellectual Property used or held for use in connection with the Business Manager Business as currently conducted (such Intellectual Property, the “ Business Manager IP ”). The Business Manager IP constitutes all Intellectual Property that is necessary for the conduct of the Business Manager Business as currently conducted. Immediately upon the Closing and provided that all Ancillary Agreements have been executed, all Business Manager IP shall be owned or available for use by American in the same manner as owned or as used by the Business Manager immediately prior to Closing without the payment of any incremental fees, royalties or payments other than as set forth in this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements.

(b) The conduct of the Business Manager Business does not infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate the Intellectual Property rights of another Person, except to the extent that any such infringement, misappropriation or violation is not likely to result in an Inland Parties Material Adverse Effect. There are no Claims pending that include any claim or assertion that the conduct of the Business Manager Business has infringed, misappropriated or otherwise violated any Intellectual Property rights of another Person (other than Claims that have been filed but for which the Business Manager has yet to receive service of process and which the Inland Parties have no Knowledge), nor have any such Claims been threatened in writing.

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of the Inland Parties, no Person is infringing, misappropriating or otherwise violating any Business Manager IP. There are no Claims pending concerning the Business Manager IP, including any claim or assertion that the Business Manager IP has been infringed, misappropriated or otherwise violated or is invalid or unenforceable, nor have any such Claims been threatened in writing (other than Claims that have been filed but for which the Business Manager has yet to receive service of process and which the Inland Parties have no Knowledge).

Section 4.10 Contracts .

(a) Section 4.10(a) of the Inland Parties Disclosure Schedules contains a true and correct list, and the Inland Parties have delivered to American true and complete copies, of all Contracts of the following types: (i) any Contract to which both American and the Business Manager are a party; (ii) any Contract between the Business Manager and any of its Affiliates; (iii) any other Contract entered into by the Business Manager or ILODGE on behalf of, or for the benefit of, American, not otherwise disclosed above; (iv) all currently effective written employment agreements with any Business Manager Employee or Specified Property Managers Employee; and (v) any Contract to which any Inland Party is a party that is material to the Business Manager Business or otherwise was not entered into in the ordinary course of the Business Manager Business consistent with past practice.

(b) Except as set forth on Section 4.10(b) of the Inland Parties Disclosure Schedules, (i) all of the Contracts included in the Business Manager Acquired Assets, Assumed Property Managers Contracts and Assumed Liabilities are valid, binding and enforceable on the Inland Parties party thereto and is in full force and effect and no Person has alleged in writing that such Inland Party is or may be in material breach thereof or has or may have a material indemnification or similar Liability thereunder; and (ii) to the Knowledge of the applicable Inland Party, no condition exists and no event has occurred that has resulted or would reasonably be expected to result in a material breach of any Contract included in the Business Manager Acquired Assets, Assumed Property Managers Contracts or Assumed Liabilities by the Inland Parties party thereto or, to the Knowledge of the Inland Parties, by any other party thereto and no party thereto has terminated or threatened in writing to terminate or requested in writing any material modification or waiver thereof.

Section 4.11 Taxes . All material Tax Returns that were required to be filed in respect of or in relation to the Business Manager, the Business Manager Business and the Business Manager Acquired Assets have been duly and timely filed (taking into account any extensions of time in which to file) and were correct and complete in all material respects. All such Tax Returns as so filed disclose all Taxes required to be paid for the periods covered thereby. All material Taxes related to the Business Manager, the Business Manager Business and the Business Manager Acquired Assets (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been duly and timely paid or withheld and remitted to the appropriate Governmental Authority. There are no liens for Taxes (other than Taxes not yet due and payable) upon any of the Business Manager Acquired Assets or the Business Manager Business. The Business Manager has not waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or agreed in writing to any extension of time with respect to a Tax examination, assessment or deficiency related to the Business Manager, the Business Manager Business and the Business Manager Acquired Assets. The Business Manager

 

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has not received within the past three (3) years from any foreign, federal, state or local taxing authority (including jurisdictions where the Business Manager has not filed Tax Returns), or are otherwise aware of, any notice stating an intent to open an audit, examination or other review or proceeding, request for information relating to Tax matters, or notice of deficiency or proposed adjustment for any amount of Tax proposed, except as set forth on Section 4.11 of the Inland Parties Disclosure Schedules, asserted or assessed by any taxing authority, in each case with respect to the Business Manager, the Business Manager Business and the Business Manager Acquired Assets.

Section 4.12 Benefit Plans .

(a) Section 4.12(a) of the Inland Parties Disclosure Schedules sets forth a correct and complete list of (i) all “employee benefit plans” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA), (ii) all other material employee benefit plans, policies, agreements or arrangements (iii) all employment, individual consulting or other compensation agreements or bonus or other incentive compensation, stock purchase, equity or equity-based compensation, deferred compensation, retention, change in control, severance, pension or profit sharing plans, policies, agreements and arrangements and (iv) all other material fringe benefit, perquisite, educational assistance, salary continuation and retirement plans, policies, agreement or arrangements, in each case, whether or not subject to ERISA, sponsored, maintained or contributed to, or required to be contributed to, by the Inland Parties, or any of their respective Subsidiaries or ERISA Affiliates, with respect to any Business Manager Employee or any Specified Property Managers Employee or pursuant to which any such Business Manager Employee or Specified Property Managers Employee could be eligible to receive a benefit or payment or with respect to which any Inland Party has or could have any direct or indirect obligation or Liability, contingent or otherwise (collectively, the “ Existing Inland Benefit Plans ”).

(b) The Existing Inland Benefit Plans have been established, administered and maintained, in all material respects, in accordance with their terms and with all applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other applicable Laws. Each Existing Inland Benefit Plan that is intended to be tax qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code has received or is covered by a favorable determination or opinion letter from the IRS, and any trusts intended to be exempt from federal income taxation under the Code are so exempt and no facts or circumstances have occurred that could cause the loss of such qualification or exemption, or the imposition of any material Liability, penalty or Tax under ERISA or the Code.

(c) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Self-Management Transactions (either alone or in combination with any other event contemplated by the applicable Existing Inland Benefit Plan) will (i) result in any payment becoming due to any Business Manager Employee or Specified Property Managers Employee, (ii) increase the compensation or benefits payable, including equity benefits, to any Business Manager Employee or any Specified Property Managers Employee or (iii) result in the acceleration of the time of payment, funding or vesting of any such compensation or benefits, including equity benefits, to any Business Manager Employee or any Specified Property Managers Employee but excluding benefits under any Existing Inland Benefit Plan that is intended to be tax qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code.

 

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Section 4.13 Employees .

(a) The Inland Parties have previously provided information setting forth each Business Manager Employee’s and Specified Property Managers Employee’s annual compensation and benefits, accrued but unused floating holiday, sick time and vacation time or other paid time off, and whether the employee is on a leave of absence and the type of such leave.

(b) No Business Manager Employees or Specified Property Managers Employees are represented by any labor union or labor organization. Neither the Business Manager nor the Property Managers are a party to, or bound by, any labor or collective bargaining agreement. To the Knowledge of the Inland Parties, there is no organizing activity involving the Business Manager or the Property Managers pending or threatened in writing by any labor union, labor organization or any of the Business Manager Employees or Specified Property Managers Employees. No labor union, labor organization or any group of Business Manager Employees or Specified Property Managers Employees has made a pending demand for recognition or certification, and there are no representation or certification proceedings or petitions seeking a representation proceeding presently pending or threatened in writing to be brought or filed with the National Labor Relations Board or any other labor relations tribunal or authority.

(c) Except as set forth on Section 4.13(c) of the Inland Parties Disclosure Schedules, there are no Claims against the Business Manager or Property Managers pending or, to the Knowledge of the Inland Parties, threatened in writing with any Governmental Authority or based on, arising out of, in connection with or otherwise relating to the employment by the Business Manager or Property Managers, as applicable, of any Business Manager Employee or Specified Property Managers Employee. The Business Manager and Property Managers are in compliance in all material respects with all Laws relating to the employment or engagement of labor, including all such Laws relating to wages, hours, social benefits contributions, severance pay, the WARN Act and any similar state or local “mass layoff” or “plant closing” Law, collective bargaining, discrimination, civil rights, safety and health, immigration, discrimination, workers’ compensation and the collection and payment of withholding and/or social security Taxes. There has been no “mass layoff” or “plant closing” (as defined by the WARN Act) with respect to the Business Manager or Property Managers within the six (6) months prior to Closing.

(d) The Specified Property Managers Employees have not been required to possess or maintain, in respect of the services provided by such employees, a real estate brokerage or similar license required by any Law known to the Property Managers to be applicable to such employees in their performance of their duties prior to Closing of the Assumed Services.

Section 4.14 Insolvency .

(a) The Business Manager and ILODGE are not now insolvent and will not be rendered insolvent by any of the Self-Management Transactions. As used in this Section 4.14(a) , “insolvent” means that the sum of the Liabilities of the Business Manager exceeds the present fair saleable value of the Business Manager’s assets.

 

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(b) Immediately after the Closing, each of the Business Manager and ILODGE: (i) will be able to pay its Liabilities as they become due in the usual course of its business; (ii) will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct its business following the Closing and to satisfy its obligations under this Agreement including with respect to the Retained Liabilities known as of the Closing; (iii) will have assets (calculated at fair market value) that exceed its Liabilities; and (iv) will be able to satisfy final Judgments in actions for money damages promptly in accordance with their terms, taking into account all pending and, to the Knowledge of the Business Manager or ILODGE, as applicable, litigation threatened in writing, the reasonably anticipated amount of such Judgments in any such action and the earliest reasonable time at which such Judgments might be rendered, as well as all other obligations of Business Manager and ILODGE, as applicable.

ARTICLE V

EMPLOYEE MATTERS

Section 5.1 Employees and Offers of Employment .

(a) Effective as of 12:00 A.M. central time on the day immediately succeeding the Closing Date, American or its Subsidiaries shall offer employment to each Business Manager Employee and Specified Property Managers Employee on the terms and subject to the conditions determined by American in accordance with the provisions of this Article V . The Business Manager Employees and Specified Property Managers Employees who accept and commence employment after the Closing with American or any of its Subsidiaries are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “ Transferred Employees ” and each a “ Transferred Employee .” From the Closing Date, and during continued employment until the six-month anniversary of the Closing Date, American shall ensure that each such Transferred Employee shall be eligible to receive a base salary or wage rate, as applicable, and annual bonus opportunities that in each case are no less than that which such Transferred Employee was eligible to receive as of immediately prior to the Closing provided that such Transferred Employee’s duties post-Closing are substantially comparable to such Transferred Employees duties pre-Closing. American shall be responsible for the payment of the Transferred Employees’ base salary, wages and commissions, and any taxes related thereto, beginning March 1, 2014.

(b) Each Transferred Employee, except as specifically provided under those certain Assumed Employment Agreements listed on Schedule 2.1(b)(2) , shall be, upon acceptance and commencement of employment with American or its Subsidiaries, an “at will” employee of American or a Subsidiary thereof, except as may be negotiated post-Closing with American by individual employees, and nothing in this Article V shall create a Contract of employment between (x) American or any of its Subsidiaries and (y) a Transferred Employee, nor limit the right of American and its Subsidiaries to terminate the employment of any Transferred Employee at any time, for any reason, with or without cause, and without notice.

 

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Section 5.2 Benefit Plans .

(a) Except as set forth in Schedule 5.2(a) , effective upon the Closing, the Transferred Employees shall cease participation in any and all Existing Inland Benefit Plans and shall be eligible to participate in employee benefit and fringe benefit plans maintained by American or one of its Subsidiaries (the “ American Benefit Plans ”), pursuant to which American shall provide the Transferred Employees from the Closing Date and during continued employment until the six-month anniversary of the Closing Date, with employee benefits that are substantially comparable in the aggregate to the employee benefits provided to such Transferred Employees under the Existing Inland Benefit Plans immediately prior to the Closing. American and its Subsidiaries shall have no Liability under any of the Existing Inland Benefit Plans, whether arising prior to, on or after the Closing other than reimbursement by American of any insurance premium costs related to covering certain Transferred Employees under those Existing Inland Benefit Plans set forth on Schedule 5.2(a) beginning March 1, 2014 and for the remainder of the time period specified therein.

(b) Following the Closing Date, at such time as any Transferred Employee commences participation in any American Benefit Plan, each Transferred Employee shall receive credit for eligibility and vesting purposes under the American Benefit Plans and other plans, fringe benefits and perquisites in which they become eligible to participate for time of service with the Inland Parties or their respective Affiliates, as applicable, to the extent credit was given under the applicable Existing Inland Benefit Plan; provided , however , that with respect to any such credit for benefit accruals under any American Benefit Plan, there shall be no duplication of benefits. Each Transferred Employee’s time of service with the Inland Parties or their respective Affiliates, as applicable, also shall be credited for purposes of calculating the amount of a Transferred Employee’s paid time off and severance pay.

(c) American shall or shall cause the insurer to waive, or cause to be waived with respect to the Transferred Employees and their eligible dependents any pre-existing condition limitations, exclusions, actively-at-work requirements and waiting periods under any American Benefit Plan that is an “employee welfare benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA), except to the extent that such pre-existing condition limitations, exclusions, actively-at-work requirements and waiting periods would not have been satisfied or waived as of the Closing (or at such later time as such Transferred Employee ceases participation in the applicable Existing Inland Benefit Plan) under the comparable Existing Inland Benefit Plan in which the Transferred Employee participated. The American Benefit Plans that are welfare benefit plans shall give full credit for the dollar amount of all co-payments, deductibles and similar expenses incurred by such Transferred Employee (and his or her eligible dependents) under the comparable Existing Inland Benefit Plan during the plan year that includes the Closing Date (or such later date as such Transferred Employee ceases participation in the applicable Existing Inland Benefit Plan) for purposes of satisfying such plan year’s deductible, co-payment and other similar limitations under the relevant American Benefit Plan.

(d) American shall take whatever actions are necessary to become, or cause each of its Subsidiaries that employ Transferred Employees to become, a participating employer in the Inland Group, Inc. Savings Plan (the “ Savings Plan ”), effective as of the Closing Date, for the benefit of the Transferred Employees. The accounts of the Transferred Employees in the

 

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Savings Plan (including participant loans under the Savings Plan that are outstanding on the Closing Date) shall be accounted for under the Savings Plan in a separate subplan for the benefit of the Transferred Employees. Beginning as of the Closing Date, American or its Subsidiary, as applicable, shall deduct from the compensation of each Transferred Employee who has an outstanding loan balance under the Savings Plan any scheduled Savings Plan loan payments that become payable under the terms of the participant loans as in effect on the Closing Date and, pending establishment of the Buyer Qualified Plan, promptly remit such payments to the trustee of the Savings Plan, and the Inland Parties shall cause the Savings Plan trustee to apply such payments toward payment of the applicable outstanding loan balances. On or before the date prescribed by Schedule 5.2(a) , American shall establish a plan that is tax qualified under Section 40l(a) of the Code and that includes a cash or deferred arrangement under Section 401(k) of the Code (the “ Buyer Qualified Plan ”). As soon as administratively practicable after the adoption of the Buyer Qualified Plan, American and the Inland Parties shall cooperate to effect a trustee-to-trustee transfer of the Savings Plan accounts of Transferred Employees (including participant loans balances) from the Savings Plan to the Buyer Qualified Plan.

Section 5.3 No Third Party Beneficiaries . No provision of this Article V shall create any third party beneficiary or other rights in any employee or former or future employee (including any beneficiary or dependent thereof) of the Inland Parties or American or any of their respective Affiliates (including any Transferred Employee) in respect of employment, continued employment (or resumed employment), compensation, benefits, or severance, and no provision of this Article V shall create any such rights in any such persons in respect of any compensation, benefits, or severance that may be provided, directly or indirectly, under any Existing Inland Benefit Plan or any plan or arrangement which may be established by American or any of its Affiliates. No provision of this Agreement is intended as, nor shall any provision of this Agreement constitute, the establishment, amendment, or modification of, or supplement to, any employee benefit plan subject to ERISA, any other Existing Inland Benefit Plan or American Benefit Plan. No provision of this Agreement shall constitute a limitation on the rights of the Inland Parties, American or their respective Affiliates to establish, amend, modify, supplement or terminate after the Closing Date any such plans or arrangements.

ARTICLE VI

ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS

Section 6.1 Press Releases and Public Statements . The Parties shall consult with each other prior to issuing any press release or making any other public statement with respect to this Agreement or the Self-Management Transactions, and shall not issue any such press release or public statement prior to review and approval (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) by American and the Business Manager (for and on behalf of the Inland Parties), as the case may be. The Parties shall provide a substantially final draft of such press release or other public statement a reasonable period of time prior to its dissemination, except that prior approval shall not be required if, in the reasonable judgment of counsel of the Party seeking to issue such press release or make such public statement, prior approval would prevent the timely dissemination of such release or statement in violation of applicable Law.

 

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Section 6.2 Confidentiality .

(a) Subject to Section 6.2(b)  below, the Confidential Information will be kept confidential and will not, without the prior written consent of the Providing Party, be disclosed by the Receiving Party or its Representatives, in whole or in part, and will not be used by the Receiving Party or its Representatives, directly or indirectly, for any purpose other than in connection with this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreement or the Self-Management Transactions. Moreover, the Receiving Party agrees to transmit Confidential Information to its Representatives only if and to the extent that the Representatives need to know the Confidential Information for purposes of the transactions contemplated hereby and such Representatives are informed by the Receiving Party of the confidential nature of the Confidential Information and of the terms of this Section 6.2 . In any event, the Receiving Party will be responsible for any actions by its Representatives which are not in accordance with the provisions hereof.

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Receiving Party may reveal Confidential Information to any Governmental Authority if and only if such information to be disclosed is (i) approved in writing by the Providing Party for disclosure; (ii) in response to an informal request for information from the SEC, provided that (A) the Receiving Party shall notify the Providing Party of the existence, terms and circumstances surrounding the request and (B) any Confidential Information so disclosed shall be disclosed on a confidential basis and shall continue to be deemed Confidential Information for purposes of this Agreement; or (iii) subject to Section 6.2(c) below, required by Law to be disclosed by the Receiving Party.

(c) In the event that the Receiving Party, any of its Representatives or anyone to whom the Receiving Party or its Representatives supply the Confidential Information is requested (by oral questions, interrogatories, requests for information or documents, subpoena, civil or criminal investigative demand, any informal or formal investigation by any Governmental Authority or otherwise in connection with any legal process) or required by applicable Law to disclose any Confidential Information, the Receiving Party agrees: (i) to promptly notify the Providing Party of the existence, terms and circumstances surrounding a request or requirement; (ii) to consult with the Providing Party on the advisability of taking available legal steps to resist or narrow the request or requirement; and (iii) if disclosure of the information nonetheless is required by Law to be disclosed by the Receiving Party, then the Receiving Party shall cooperate with the Providing Party to limit the extent of such disclosure, including by submission of a request for confidential treatment with the SEC for Confidential Information contained in each report, registration statement or document filed or furnished with or to the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Securities Act of 1933, each as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

(d) The provisions of this Section 6.2 shall expire and cease to have any further force and effect on the first anniversary of the Closing Date. For the avoidance of doubt, if Confidential Information relates to the Business Manager Business, the Business Manager Acquired Assets or the Property Managers Acquired Assets after the Closing Date, then the obligations of the Receiving Party under this Section 6.2 shall apply to the Inland Parties, but shall not apply to American.

 

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Section 6.3 Control of Internal Investigations . After the Closing, the board of directors of American shall have the right to direct or control, or to delegate such direction or control to its advisors, all internal investigations relating to accounting matters, Tax, fraud, employee conduct, regulatory compliance, fiduciary duties and similar matters with respect to the Business Manager Business, Business Manager Acquired Assets, Property Managers Acquired Assets, Assumed Services or the Transferred Employees, regardless of whether the event or matter under internal investigation occurred before, on or after the Closing Date; provided , however , American shall not, without the prior written consent of the Business Manager (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), settle or compromise any internal investigation if the result shall give rise to (i) civil or criminal liability or culpability on the part of the Business Manager or (ii) other material financial obligations on the part of the Business Manager. Upon American’s reasonable request, the Inland Parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to assist American in its performance of any such internal investigations.

Section 6.4 Status of Business Management Agreement . Upon the Closing, the Business Management Agreement shall terminate without any further obligations thereunder. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing is not intended to be, and shall not be, a release of any Claims American may have against the Business Manager relating to its actions or activities prior to the Closing.

Section 6.5 Tax Matters .

(a) Tax Returns . Subject to Section 2.5 and Section 6.5(b) of this Agreement, American shall prepare, and timely file or cause to be filed all Tax Returns related to the Business Manager Acquired Assets required to be filed, including as a result of any extension of time to file for periods after the Closing Date.

(b) Tax Matters Generally .

(i) Cooperation . Each of American, on the one hand, and the Inland Parties, on the other hand, shall provide the other with such assistance and information relating to their respective businesses as may reasonably be requested in connection with tax planning, the preparation of any Tax Return, or the performance of any audit, examination or any other proceeding by any Governmental Authority, whether conducted in a judicial or administrative forum.

(ii) Periodic Taxes . All Taxes levied with respect to the Business Manager Acquired Assets for a Straddle Period (“ Periodic Taxes ”) shall be apportioned between the Pre-Closing Tax Period and the Post-Closing Tax Period based on the number of days of such Straddle Period prior to the Closing Date, and the number of days of such Straddle Period beginning with and including the Closing Date, respectively. The Business Manager shall be liable for the Periodic Taxes attributable to the Business Manager Acquired Assets for any Pre-Closing Tax Period, and American shall be liable for the Periodic Taxes attributable to the Business Manager Acquired Assets for any Post-Closing Tax Period. American shall be responsible for preparing and filing all Tax Returns for Periodic Taxes required to be filed after the Closing Date; provided , however ,

 

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that to the extent such Tax Returns relate to any Pre-Closing Tax Period or Straddle Period, such Tax Returns shall be subject to the approval of the Business Manager, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. The Business Manager shall remit its share of such Periodic Taxes to American no later than ten days before the due date for such Taxes. American shall remit its share of such Periodic Taxes to the Business Manager no later than ten days before the due date for such Taxes. Subject to and in accordance with relevant Tax Law, American shall be entitled to deduct amounts that were included as Assumed Liabilities pursuant to Section 2.1(b) and were not properly deductible by the Business Manager as of or before the Closing Date.

(iii) Refunds . The Business Manager shall be entitled to retain or, to the extent actually received by or otherwise available to American, receive immediate payment from American or any of its Affiliates of, any refund or credit with respect to Taxes (including refunds arising by reason of amended Tax Returns filed after the Closing or otherwise) with respect to any Pre-Closing Tax Period relating to the Business Manager Acquired Assets. American shall be entitled to retain or, to the extent actually received by American, receive immediate payment from the Business Manager of, any refund or credit with respect to Taxes (including refunds arising by reason of amended Tax Returns filed after the Closing or otherwise) with respect to any Post-Closing Tax Period relating to the Business Manager Acquired Assets.

(iv) Resolution of Tax Controversies . In the event that a Governmental Authority or a taxing authority determines a deficiency in any Tax related to the Business Manager Acquired Assets with respect to a Straddle Period or Post-Closing Tax Period, American shall have sole authority to determine whether to dispute such deficiency determination and to control the prosecution or settlement of such dispute; provided , however , that American shall not be permitted to settle any such dispute with respect to which the Business Manager is wholly or partially liable without the prior written consent of the Business Manager, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

(v) Transfer Taxes . All transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration and other similar Taxes and fees (including any interest, penalty or addition thereto) incurred in connection with this Agreement, the Ancillary Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (the “ Transfer Taxes ”) shall be paid by American, and American will prepare and file all necessary Tax Returns and other documentation with respect to all such Transfer Taxes. For the avoidance of doubt, Transfer Taxes shall not include income or franchise Taxes or other Taxes based on the net or gross income of any Party, nor shall it include any standard corporate business license or fees required of any Party or its respective Affiliates incurred to carry out its normal business.

(vi) IRS Closing Agreement . The Business Manager shall pay on behalf of American any amounts payable to the IRS or the U.S. Treasury in connection with the matters addressed in the closing agreement requests, dated February 27, 2013 and October 22, 2012 sent on behalf of American and MB REIT (Florida), Inc., respectively (collectively, the “ Closing Agreement ”). After the Closing Date, American shall continue to pursue the Closing Agreement and, in connection therewith, shall

 

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contend that any amounts payable to the IRS or the U.S. Treasury pursuant to the Closing Agreement should not exceed the amounts suggested in written communications submitted to the IRS by Deloitte on behalf of American; provided , however , that if the IRS disagrees with such suggestion or the calculation of such amount, American shall have no further obligation to object to or contest the amount determined by the IRS and may enter into the Closing Agreement reflecting the calculation determined by the IRS, at which point the Business Manager shall be obligated to pay such amount on behalf of American pursuant to the first sentence hereof.

Section 6.6 Requests for Information and Assistance .

(a) For a period of one year after the Closing, the Inland Parties shall (i) retain and reasonably make available to American copies of the books and records of American or any of its Affiliates or the Business Manager Business, (ii) respond promptly to the reasonable requests of American for other information regarding the Business Manager Business, including in connection with the assessment or audit of internal control of financial reporting and management’s assessment thereof, Tax, litigation and other appropriate matters, (iii) reasonably cooperate with American and take all reasonable steps requested by American to assist in making an orderly transition of the functions performed by the Business Manager and the Assumed Services and (iv) promptly make available the personnel of the Inland Parties regarding the foregoing, to the extent such activities are at reasonable times and places and do not interfere with the performance of their employment duties.

(b) For a period of one year after the Closing, American shall (i) retain and reasonably make available to the Inland Parties copies of the books and records of the Inland Parties, (ii) respond promptly to the reasonable requests of the Inland Parties for other information regarding the Inland Parties, including in connection with the assessment or audit of internal control of financial reporting and management’s assessment thereof, Tax, litigation and other appropriate matters and (iii) promptly make available personnel of American regarding the foregoing, to the extent such activities are at reasonable times and places and do not interfere with the performance of their employment duties.

Section 6.7 Waiver of Rights Under Employment Agreements and Other Contracts .

(a) Effective upon the Closing Date, each Inland Party shall waive or cause to be waived its rights under any Contract that would prohibit, restrict or impair any Business Manager Employee’s or Specified Property Managers Employee’s ability to be employed or engaged by American or any of its Subsidiaries on and following the Closing, including, but not limited to, any non-solicitation, no-hire and non-compete provision contained in any Contract between it and American or any Business Manager Employee or Specified Property Managers Employee, as applicable.

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work for American, such activities do not constitute a breach or violation of any non-solicitation, no-hire or other similar provisions contained in any Contract between any of them and American or such Business Manager Employee or Specified Property Managers Employee.

Section 6.8 Delivery of American Materials . At no cost to American, within ninety (90) days after the Closing (or such period of time thereafter as American and the Business Manager may agree in writing) the Business Manager or its Affiliates shall deliver or caused to be delivered to American (i) a copy of the iManage document management software as customized by The Inland Real Estate Group, Inc. Law Department, it being understood that American may be required to obtain a separate license in connection therewith, and (ii) all of American’s data (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any and all of American’s historical word processing documents, Contracts, legal records and other documents and records stored in the iManage document management software utilized by The Inland Real Estate Group, Inc. Law Department that relates to American or its business, and all metadata in connection with the aforementioned document management software and electronic files); provided , however , if American is required to obtain a license to effect the provisions in this Section 6.8 , such license will be at American’s cost. The Business Manager and its Affiliates also agree to cause The Inland Real Estate Group, Inc. Law Department to continue to transfer all of American’s hard copy documents, which process has commenced prior to the date hereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 6.8 is in addition to the rights and obligations of the parties to the Amended and Restated Software License Agreement and nothing in this Section 6.8 shall in any way limit, alter or otherwise affect any Party’s rights and obligations under the Amended and Restated Software License Agreement.

Section 6.9 Expenses . Each Party shall bear its own fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with any of the Self-Management Transactions, whether or not any of the Self-Management Transactions are consummated, except (i) as otherwise specifically provided in any Self-Management Agreement, (ii) that, subject to the Closing taking place, American shall reimburse the Business Manager or the Property Managers, as applicable, for an aggregate amount of up to $525,000 (the “ Self-Management Reimbursement Amount ”) in respect of the costs incurred by the Business Manager or Property Managers or their respective Affiliates in connection with the retention of legal advisors for services provided with respect to the Self-Management Transactions as set forth on Schedule 6.9 ; and (iii) that, subject to the Closing taking place, American shall reimburse Holdco an amount equal to $56,908 in respect of certain telecommunications system upgrades (“ Phone Systems Expenses Amount ”), which telecommunications systems upgrade shall be transferred to American upon the Closing. Provided American receives adequate documentation supporting the foregoing expenses, American shall reimburse the Self-Management Reimbursement Amount and the Phone Systems Expenses Amount at Closing pursuant to Section 2.3 .

Section 6.10 Certain Business Manager Employee Payments . At the Closing, the Business Manager shall pay by individual checks the employee bonuses in the amounts and to the Business Manager Employees specified in Schedule 6.10 (such bonuses collectively, the “ Executive Bonus Amount ”). Subject to relevant Tax Law, the Business Manager shall be entitled to all deductions with respect to the payment by the Business Manager of the Executive Bonus Amount. The Business Manager agrees that it shall take no action to stop payment on, revoke or otherwise prevent the checks that it will deliver pursuant to this Agreement from being deposited into the applicable payee’s bank account.

 

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Section 6.11 Maintenance of Existence . For a period of not less than five (5) years from the Closing Date, the Business Manager shall remain in existence and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Illinois and shall not take, or cause or permit to be taken, any action that could result in the dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Business Manager.

Section 6.12 Maintenance of Escrow Property . If, at the time of delivery of a Final Determination pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement, insufficient funds exist in the Escrow Property to satisfy the Final Awards set forth in such Final Determination, then the Business Manager shall pay American in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds an amount equal to such deficiency within two Business Days of the delivery of the Final Determination to the Business Manager.

ARTICLE VII

CLOSING DELIVERIES

Section 7.1 Closing Deliveries of American . Simultaneous with the execution of this Agreement, American has delivered or caused to be delivered to the Inland Parties:

(a) a duly executed counterpart of the Bill of Sale with respect to the Business Manager Acquired Assets and Property Managers Acquired Assets (the “ Bill of Sale ”), executed by American;

(b) a duly executed counterpart of the Assignment and Assumption Agreement with respect to the Assumed Liabilities (the “ Assignment and Assumption Agreement ”), executed by American (or its designee, if applicable);

(c) duly executed counterparts of the Master Amended and Restated Property Management Agreements in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Master Amended and Restated Property Management Agreements ”), executed by American;

(d) a duly executed counterpart of the Asset Acquisition Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “ Asset Acquisition Agreement ”), executed by American;

(e) a duly executed counterpart of the Consulting Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (the “ Consulting Agreement ”), executed by American;

(f) a duly executed counterpart of the Amended and Restated Trademark License Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit D (the “ Amended and Restated Trademark License Agreement ”), executed by American;

 

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(g) a duly executed counterpart of the Amended and Restated Computer Services Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit E (the “ Amended and Restated Computer Services Agreement ”), executed by American;

(h) a duly executed counterpart of the Amended and Restated Software License Agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit F (the “ Amended and Restated Software License Agreement ”), executed by American;

(i) a duly executed counterpart of the termination notice of that certain First Amended and Restated Property Acquisition Agreement, dated as of July 30, 2007, by and between American and Inland Real Estate Acquisitions, Inc., substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit G (the “ Property Acquisition Agreement Termination Notice ”), executed by American;

(j) a duly executed counterpart of the Domain Name and Social Media Assignment Agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit H (the “ Domain Name and Social Media Assignment Agreement ”), executed by American;

(k) a duly executed counterpart of the Investor Services Agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit I (the “ Investor Services Agreement ”), executed by American;

(l) duly executed counterparts to the Service Agreements Assignment Agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit J (“ Service Agreements Assignment Agreement ”), executed by American;

(m) a duly executed counterpart of the sublease agreement for that certain Lease Agreement for the premises known as Suite 200 and Suite 310 of 2809 Butterfield Road, dated as of August 31, 2012, by and between Inland Continental Property Management Corp., as managing agent for Oak Brook Office Center, LLC, and Holdco, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit K (the “ Property Managers Office Sublease ”), executed by American;

(n) duly executed counterparts of the assignment agreement for the Assigned Office Leases, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit L (“ Assigned Office Leases Assignment Agreement ”), executed by American;

(o) a duly executed counterpart of the side letter substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit M (“ Side Letter ”), executed by American;

(p) certified resolutions of American’s board of directors unanimously approving the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;

(q) a certificate by an executive officer of American, in his or her capacity as such, certifying that the representations and warranties of American made under Article III are accurate as of the Closing, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Inland Parties;

(r) a duly executed counterpart of the escrow agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit O (“ Escrow Agreement ”), executed by American; and

(s) a duly executed counterpart of the termination agreement of that certain Letter Agreement, dated as of May 4, 2012, by and between American and the Business Manager, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit P (“ Letter Agreement Termination Agreement ”), executed by American.

 

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Section 7.2 Closing Deliveries of the Inland Parties . Simultaneous with the execution of this Agreement, the Inland Parties have delivered or caused to be delivered to American:

(a) duly executed counterparts of the Bill of Sale, executed by the Inland Parties;

(b) duly executed counterparts of the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, executed by the Inland Parties;

(c) duly executed counterparts of the Master Amended and Restated Property Management Agreements, executed by each of the applicable Property Managers;

(d) duly executed counterparts of the Asset Acquisition Agreement, executed by the Property Managers and the Guarantor;

(e) a duly executed counterpart of the Consulting Agreement, executed by the Sponsor;

(f) a duly executed counterpart of the Amended and Restated Trademark License Agreement, executed by The Inland Real Estate Group, Inc.;

(g) a duly executed counterpart of the Amended and Restated Computer Services Agreement, executed by Inland Computer Services, Inc.;

(h) a duly executed counterpart of the Amended and Restated Software License Agreement, executed by Inland Computer Services, Inc.;

(i) a duly executed counterpart of the Property Acquisition Agreement Termination Notice, executed by Inland Real Estate Acquisitions, Inc.;

(j) a duly executed counterpart of the Domain Name and Social Media Assignment Agreement, executed by Inland Computer Services, Inc.;

(k) a duly executed counterpart of the Investor Services Agreement, executed by the Sponsor;

(l) duly executed counterparts to the Service Agreements Assignment Agreement, executed by the parties thereto;

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(n) duly executed counterparts of the Assigned Office Leases Assignment Agreement, executed by the Inland Parties party thereto;

(o) a duly executed counterpart of the Side Letter, executed by the Guarantor;

(p) duly executed certificates of an authorized officer of each of the Business Manager, ILODGE and Holdco prepared in accordance with Treasury Regulation 1.1445-2(b) certifying the Business Manager’s, ILODGE’s and Holdco’s, as applicable, non-foreign status, substantially in the form of Exhibit N (the “ Certificates of Non-Foreign Status ”);

(q) a written consent of Holdco, in its capacity as sole member of each of the other Property Managers, approving this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Asset Acquisition Agreement;

(r) a written consent of the Sponsor, in its capacity as sole stockholder of the Business Manager, approving this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby;

(s) a certificate signed by an executive officer of each of the Inland Parties, in his or her capacity as such, certifying that the representations and warranties of the Inland Parties made under Article IV are accurate as of the Closing, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to American;

(t) copies of all Owned Software (as defined in the Amended and Restated Software License Agreement), such delivery to be in the form customarily used by American in accordance with reasonable instructions from American;

(u) a duly executed counterpart of the Escrow Agreement, executed by the Business Manager; and

(v) a duly executed counterpart of the Letter Agreement Termination Agreement, executed by the Business Manager.

ARTICLE VIII

SURVIVAL AND REMEDY; INDEMNIFICATION

Section 8.1 Survival .

(a) The covenants and agreements herein to be performed after the Closing (including this Article VIII ) shall not expire until all obligations have been fully discharged with respect thereto.

(b) The representations and warranties of American contained in Article III shall survive until the first anniversary of the Closing Date; provided , however , that the representations and warranties contained in Section 3.1 (Organization), Section 3.2  (Authority; Approvals), Section 3.3 (Noncontravention) and Section 3.4 (Brokers and Finders) (collectively, the “ American Fundamental Representations ”) each shall survive until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations with respect to the matters addressed in such sections.

 

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(c) The representations and warranties of the Inland Parties contained in Article IV shall survive until the first anniversary of the Closing Date; provided , however , that the representations and warranties contained in Section 4.1 (Organization), Section 4.2  (Authority; Approvals), Section 4.3 (Noncontravention), Section 4.6 (Title to Acquired Assets), Section 4.7 (Brokers and Finders), Section 4.11 (Taxes) and Section 4.12 (Benefit Plans) (collectively, the “ Inland Parties Fundamental Representations ”) each shall survive until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations with respect to the matters addressed in such sections.

(d) If a Claim Notice for indemnification under Section 8.2 (an “ Indemnity Claim ”) has been given in accordance with this Agreement prior to the expiration of the applicable representations, warranties, covenants or agreements, then the applicable representations, warranties, covenants or agreements shall survive as to such claim, until such claim has been finally resolved.

Section 8.2 Indemnification .

(a) By American . From and after the Closing, and subject to the limitations set forth in this Article VIII , the Inland Parties and their successors and assigns and each of the respective officers, directors, managers, employees, advisors, consultants and agents of the foregoing (collectively, the “ Inland Indemnified Parties ”) shall be indemnified by American, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law, from and against any and all Damages which arise out of, result from or are incident to:

(i) the breach or inaccuracy of any representation or warranty made by American under Article III of this Agreement, except the American Fundamental Representations; provided , however , no Inland Indemnified Party shall have any right to indemnity under this Section 8.2(a)(i) , if such breach or inaccuracy was the result, in whole or in part, (A) of any act or omission by the Inland Parties or (B) of any statement or omission in the representations and warranties of American which, to the Knowledge of the Inland Parties as of the date of this Agreement, was untrue;

(ii) the breach or inaccuracy of any of the American Fundamental Representations; provided , however , no Inland Indemnified Party shall have any right to indemnity under this Section 8.2(a)(ii) if such breach or inaccuracy was the result, in whole or in part, (A) of any act or omission by the Inland Parties or (B) of any statement or omission in the representations and warranties of American which, to the Knowledge of the Inland Parties as of the date of this Agreement, was untrue; provided , further , that the limitations in subsections (A) and (B) shall not prevent any indemnity of an Inland Indemnified Party under any Covered Claim;

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(iv) the Business Manager Acquired Assets and Property Managers Acquired Assets;

(v) the Assumed Liabilities; and

(vi) any Covered Claim.

(b) By the Inland Parties . From and after the Closing, and subject to the limitations set forth in this Article VIII , the applicable Inland Party, shall indemnify American and its successors and assigns and each of the respective officers, directors, managers, employees, advisors, consultants and agents of the foregoing (collectively, the “ American Indemnified Parties ”), to the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law, from and against any and all Damages, which Damages arise out of, result from or are incident to:

(i) the breach or inaccuracy of any representation or warranty made by the Inland Parties under Article IV of this Agreement, except the Inland Parties Fundamental Representations;

(ii) the breach or inaccuracy of any of the Inland Parties Fundamental Representations;

(iii) the breach of or failure to perform any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement by any of the Inland Parties;

(iv) the Retained Liabilities; and

(v) the Excluded Assets.

(c) For purposes of determining whether there has been, or the amount of any Damages related to, a breach or inaccuracy of any representation or warranty made by American under Article III or by the Inland Parties under Article IV , the representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement shall be considered without regard to any “material,” “Inland Parties Material Adverse Effect” or similar qualifications set forth therein.

(d) Procedures .

(i) Any Person seeking any indemnification under this Section 8.2 (an “ Indemnified Party ”), acting through the Business Manager, Property Managers or American, as applicable, shall give the party from who indemnification is being sought (an “ Indemnifying Party ”) Notice (a “ Claim Notice ”) of any matter which such Indemnified Party has determined has given or could rise to a right of indemnification under this Agreement promptly after the Indemnified Party becomes aware of any fact, condition or event which may give rise to Damages for which indemnification may be sought under this Section 8.2 ; provided , however , if an Indemnified Party shall receive written notice of any Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall give the Indemnifying Party a Claim Notice within twenty (20) days after receipt by the Indemnified Party of such Notice. The Claim Notice (i) shall state whether the Indemnity Claim results from or arises out of a third party Claim (a “ Third Party Claim ”), (ii)

 

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describe with reasonable specificity the nature of the Indemnity Claim and (iii) state the amount of Damages sought pursuant to such Indemnity Claim to the extent then known. The failure to deliver or timely deliver the Claim Notice shall not affect the rights of the Indemnified Party to indemnification under this Article VIII , except and only to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been actually prejudiced by reason of such failure.

(ii) Third Party Claims.

(1) Subject to Section 8.2(d)(ii)(2) and Section 8.2(d)(ii)(4) below, the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to conduct at its expense the defense against a Third Party Claim, upon delivery of Notice to the Indemnified Party (the “ Defense Notice ”) within thirty (30) days after the Indemnifying Party’s receipt of the Claim Notice; provided that the Defense Notice shall specify the counsel the Indemnifying Party will appoint to defend such Claim and acknowledge, without qualification, the right of the Indemnified Party to be indemnified for Damages incurred in connection with such Third Party Claim. The Indemnified Party shall be entitled to be indemnified for the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel for any period during which the Indemnifying Party has not assumed the defense of any such Third Party Claim in accordance with this Section. Subject to Section 8.2(d)(ii)(2) and Section 8.2(d)(ii)(4) below, if the Indemnifying Party timely delivers a Defense Notice and thereby elects to conduct the defense of the Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party will cooperate with and make available to the Indemnifying Party such assistance and materials as the Indemnifying Party may reasonably request, all at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, and the Indemnified Party shall have the right at its expense to participate in the defense assisted by counsel of its own choosing.

(2) Notwithstanding Section 8.2(d)(ii)(1) , but subject to Section 8.2(d)(ii)(4)(i) , the Indemnifying Party shall not be entitled to control the defense of any Third Party Claim if (i) such claim for indemnification is with respect to a criminal proceeding, action, indictment, allegation or investigation, including an investigation pursuant to Section 6.3 (Control of Internal Investigations), (ii) the Indemnified Party has been advised by counsel that a reasonable likelihood exists of a material conflict of interest between the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party with respect to such Third Party Claim, (iii) the Indemnifying Party has failed or is failing to vigorously prosecute or defend such Third Party Claim, or (iv) such Third Party Claim seeks an injunction or other equitable relief against the Indemnified Party; provided , however , in the event of any of the foregoing circumstances, the Indemnified Party shall be entitled to retain its own counsel, at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, provided , further , that the Indemnifying Party shall not be obligated to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate counsel for all Indemnified Parties, taken together (except to the extent that local counsel are necessary or advisable for the conduct of such action or proceeding, in which case the Indemnifying Party shall also pay the reasonable fees and expenses of any local counsel).

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to the entry of any Judgment which does not include an unconditional, duly authorized, fully executed and acknowledged (by a duly registered notary public) written release by the claimant or plaintiff of the Indemnified Party from all liability in respect of the Third Party Claim; (b) settle or compromise any Third Party Claim if the settlement imposes equitable remedies or other obligations on the Indemnified Party other than financial obligations for which such Indemnified Party will be indemnified hereunder, within the limits set forth in Section 8.4(d) ; or (c) settle or compromise any Third Party Claim if the result is to admit civil or criminal liability or culpability on the part of the Indemnified Party that gives rise to criminal liability with respect to the Indemnified Party. No Third Party Claim which is being defended in good faith by the Indemnifying Party in accordance with the terms of this Agreement shall be settled or compromised by the Indemnified Party without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party.

(4) Notwithstanding anything set forth in this Section 8.2(d) , but subject to Section 8.2(d)(ii)(3) , American shall have the sole right to control, defend, settle, compromise or prosecute in any manner (i) any audit, examination, investigation, hearing, settlement conference or other proceeding relating to American’s Taxes and (ii) any Covered Claim.

Section 8.3 REIT Requirements . Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that counsel or independent accountants for American determine that there exists a material risk that any amounts due to American pursuant to this Agreement would be treated as Nonqualifying Income upon the payment of such amounts to American, the amount paid to American pursuant to this Agreement in any tax year shall not exceed the maximum amount that can be paid to American in such year without causing American to fail to meet the REIT Requirements for such year, determined as if the payment of such amount were Nonqualifying Income, as determined by such counsel or independent accountants to American. If the amount payable for any tax year under the preceding sentence is less than the amount which the Inland Parties or such other party would otherwise be obligated to pay to American pursuant to this Agreement (the “ Expense Amount ”), then: (1) the Inland Parties or such other party shall place the Expense Amount into an escrow account (the “ Escrow Account ”) using an escrow agent and agreement acceptable to American and shall not release any portion thereof to American, and American shall not be entitled to any such amount, unless and until American delivers to the Inland Parties or such other party, at the sole option of American, (i) an opinion of American’s Tax counsel to the effect that such amount, if and to the extent paid, would not constitute Nonqualifying Income, (ii) a letter from American’s independent accountants stating the maximum amount that can be paid at that time to American without causing American to fail to meet the REIT Requirements for any relevant taxable year or (iii) a private letter ruling issued by the IRS to American stating that the receipt of any Expense Amount hereunder will not cause American to fail to satisfy the REIT Requirements (collectively with the opinion and accountant’s letter above, a “ Release Document ”); and (2) pending the delivery of a Release Document by American to the Inland Parties or such other party, American shall have the right, but not the obligation, to borrow the Expense Amount from the Escrow Account pursuant to a loan agreement acceptable to American that provides for (A) a commercially reasonable interest rate and commercially reasonable covenants, taking into account the credit standing and profile of American or any guarantor of American, at the time of such loan and (B) a 15-year maturity with no periodic amortization. This Section 8.3 shall not apply, and any amount due to American

 

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shall be paid to American or released from the Escrow Account, if and for so long as American ceases to be treated as a REIT for United States federal income tax purposes. American shall pay any escrow fees, fees of counsel to escrow agent or the Inland Parties to establish, maintain or terminate the Escrow Account or in connection with any loan agreement for American to borrow funds from the Escrow Account and any other fees and expenses incurred by the Inland Parties incident to the Escrow Account.

Section 8.4 Limitations on Indemnification .

(a) No amount of Damages shall be payable pursuant to Section 8.2(a)(i) to any Inland Indemnified Party unless the aggregate amount of all Damages that are indemnifiable pursuant to Section 8.2(a)(i) exceeds $375,000 (the “ Basket ”), upon which only the aggregate amount of all Damages in excess of the Basket amount shall be recoverable in accordance with the terms hereof. For the avoidance of doubt, the Basket shall be calculated in the aggregate with respect to all Indemnity Claims made by the Inland Indemnified Parties pursuant to Section 8.2(a)(i) and not separately.

(b) No amount of Damages shall be payable pursuant to Section 8.2(b)(i) to any American Indemnified Party unless the aggregate amount of all Damages that are indemnifiable pursuant to Section 8.2(b)(i) exceeds the Basket, upon which only the aggregate amount of all Damages in excess of the Basket amount shall be recoverable in accordance with the terms hereof. For the avoidance of doubt, the Basket shall be calculated in the aggregate with respect to all Indemnity Claims made by the American Indemnified Parties pursuant to Section 8.2(b)(i) and not separately.

(c) In no event shall the aggregate amount of Damages for which the Inland Indemnified Parties shall be entitled to indemnification pursuant to Section 8.2(a)(i) exceed $4 million (the “ Cap ”); provided , however , that the Cap shall be reduced to (i) $3 million for Indemnity Claims made after the 90th day following the Closing, (ii) $2 million for Indemnity Claims made after the 180th day following the Closing and (iii) $1 million for Indemnity Claims made after the 270th day following the Closing. For the avoidance of doubt, (x) the applicable Cap in effect at the time of the delivery of a Claim Notice shall apply with respect to the matters set forth therein and (y) the Cap shall be calculated in the aggregate with respect to all Indemnity Claims by the Inland Indemnified Parties pursuant to Section 8.2(a)(i) and not separately. The Inland Parties shall have no right to indemnification under Section 8.2(a)(i) after the one year anniversary of the Closing Date, except with respect to Indemnity Claims already made on or prior to such date.

(d) In no event shall the aggregate amount of Damages for which the American Indemnified Parties shall be entitled to indemnification pursuant to Section 8.2(b)(i) exceed the Cap; provided , however , that the Cap shall be reduced to (i) $3 million for Indemnity Claims made after the 90th day following the Closing, (ii) $2 million for Indemnity Claims made after the 180th day following the Closing and (iii) $1 million for Indemnity Claims made after the 270th day following the Closing. For the avoidance of doubt, (x) the applicable Cap in effect at the time of the delivery of a Claim Notice shall apply with respect to the matters set forth therein and (y) the Cap shall be calculated in the aggregate with respect to all Indemnity Claims by the American Indemnified Parties pursuant to Section 8.2(b)(i) and not separately.

 

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American shall have no right to indemnification under Section 8.2(b)(i) after the one year anniversary of the Closing Date, except with respect to Indemnity Claims already made on or prior to such date.

(e) The amount of any Damages for which indemnification is provided under this Article VIII shall be reduced by any related recoveries actually recovered and paid by the Indemnified Party under insurance policies of the Indemnifying Party or other related payments actually received from third parties other than, in the case of an Inland Indemnified Party, another Inland Indemnified Party, and in the case of an American Indemnified Party, another American Indemnified Party. It is agreed that promptly after the realization of any such reductions of Damages pursuant hereto, the Indemnified Party shall reimburse the Indemnifying Party for such reduction in Damages for which the Indemnified Party was indemnified prior to the realization of such reductions of Damages.

(f) For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Agreement shall give any Person a right to indemnification under this Agreement with respect to any Damages or Claims to the extent such Damages or Claims arise out of the performance or non-performance of any party under any Ancillary Agreement (except for the performance or nonperformance under the Side Letter).

Section 8.5 Contribution . If the indemnification provided for in this Article VIII for any reason is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or by an arbitrator to be unavailable to an Indemnified Party in respect of any Damages arising from or relating to a Claim, then the Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying an Indemnified Party hereunder, shall, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, contribute to the amount paid or payable by the Indemnified Party as a result of such Damages in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party in connection with the action or inaction which resulted in such Damages, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 8.5 were determined by pro rata or per capita allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding sentence.

Section 8.6 Exclusivity . Except with respect to claims based on Section 9.8 (Remedies), fraud or willful misconduct, the rights of the Indemnified Parties under this Article VIII shall be the sole and exclusive remedies of the Indemnified Parties and their respective Affiliates with respect to any and all Damages or Claims relating to or arising out of or resulting from this Agreement.

Section 8.7 Insurance Coverage . Effective as of the Closing Date or as soon as practicable thereafter, American shall purchase a six-year prepaid “tail” policy for directors’ and officers’ liability and fiduciary liability insurance coverage for all Persons who are insured persons as of the Closing under American’s existing directors’ and officers’ liability and fiduciary liability insurance policies, in an amount not less than $15 million in coverage and with terms and conditions that are substantially the same as those contained in American’s existing directors’ and officers’ liability and fiduciary liability insurance policies that are in effect as of the date hereof (the “ D&O Tail Policy ”); provided ,

 

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however , that in no event shall American be required to expend for the D&O Tail Policy an aggregate premium amount in excess of $600,000 and if the aggregate premiums of the D&O Tail Policy exceed such amount, American shall obtain a policy with the greatest coverage available for a cost not exceeding $600,000. Upon the effectiveness of the D&O Tail Policy, the Business Manager shall be removed from American’s insurance policy and neither the Business Manager nor American shall have any further obligations thereunder with respect to the Business Manager.

Section 8.8 Subrogation . If an Indemnified Party recovers Damages from an Indemnifying Party under Section 8.2 , the Indemnifying Party shall be subrogated, to the extent of such recovery, to the Indemnified Party’s rights against any third party, other than a third party with whom the Indemnified Party has a material business agreement or arrangement, with respect to such recovered Damages, subject to the subrogation rights of any insurer providing insurance coverage under one of the Indemnified Party’s policies and except to the extent that the grant of subrogation rights to the Indemnifying Party is prohibited by the terms of the applicable insurance policy.

Section 8.9 Taxes Effects . The amount of Damages for which indemnification is provided under this Article VIII shall take account of any after effect of Taxes realized by the Indemnified Party arising from the payment of such Damages when and as such Tax cost or benefit is actually realized through a reduction or increase in Taxes otherwise due.

ARTICLE IX

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 9.1 Notices . All notices, requests or demands to be given under this Agreement from one Party to any other Party (collectively, “ Notices ” and individually a “ Notice ”) shall be in writing and shall be given by (i) personal delivery or (ii) overnight courier service for next Business Day delivery at the other Party’s address set forth below. Notices given by personal delivery (i.e., by the sending Party or messenger) shall be deemed given on the date of delivery. Notices given by overnight courier service shall be deemed given upon deposit with such overnight courier; provided that the deposit occurs prior to the deadline imposed by such service for overnight delivery, otherwise delivery shall be deemed to occur on the next succeeding Business Day. Notices given by telecopy or email transmission shall be deemed given on the date of transmission provided such transmission is completed by 5:00 p.m. central time on a Business Day, otherwise such delivery shall be deemed to occur on the next succeeding Business Day. If any Party’s address is a business, receipt, or the refusal to accept delivery, by a receptionist or by any person in the employ of such Party, shall be deemed actual receipt by the Party of Notices and rejected or refused delivery shall constitute valid delivery. “ Business Day ” shall mean any day other than Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which national banks are required or are authorized to be closed in Chicago, Illinois. Notices may be issued by an attorney for a Party and in such case such Notices shall be deemed given by such Party. The Parties’ addresses are as follows.

 

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If to American, to:

Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc.

c/o the Special Committee

2809 Butterfield Road

Oak Brook, Illinois 60523

Attention:   Paula Saban
  Thomas F. Glavin

with a copy (which shall not constitute Notice) to:

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom LLP

155 North Wacker Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60606

Attention: Rodd M. Schreiber

Email: rodd.schreiber@skadden.com

Fax: (312) 407-8522

If to any Inland Party or the Guarantor, to:

Inland American Business Manager & Advisor, Inc.

2901 Butterfield Road

Oak Brook, Illinois 60523

Attention: Timothy D. Hutchison

with a copy (which shall not constitute Notice) to:

2901 Butterfield Road

Oak Brook, Illinois 60523

Attention: Elliot B. Kamenear

and

Hunton & Williams LLP

Riverfront Plaza, East Tower

951 East Byrd Street

Richmond, Virginia 23219

Attention: S. Gregory Cope

Email: gcope@hunton.com

Fax: (804) 343-4833

A Party’s address for Notice may be changed from time to time by Notice given to the other Parties in the manner herein provided. The failure of any Party to give proper Notice shall not relieve any other Party of its obligations under this Agreement except to the extent that such Party is actually prejudiced by such failure to give proper Notice.

 

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Section 9.2 Interpretation .

(a) For purposes of this Agreement, (i) the words “include,” “includes” and “including” and the words “such as” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation,” (ii) the word “or” is not exclusive and (iii) the words “herein”, “hereof”, “hereto” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole. Unless the context otherwise requires, references herein: (x) to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules mean the Articles and Sections of, and the Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement; (y) to an agreement, instrument or other document means such agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof and by this Agreement; and (z) to a statute means such statute as amended from time to time and includes any successor legislation thereto and any regulations promulgated thereunder. Words in the singular form shall be construed to include the plural and vice versa as the circumstances require.

(b) The Schedules and Exhibits referred to herein shall be construed with and as an integral part of this Agreement to the same extent as if they were set forth verbatim herein. Titles to Articles and headings of Sections are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

Section 9.3 Choice of Law; Venue . This Agreement and all disputes or controversies arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal Laws in the State of Illinois, without regard to its conflicts or choice of law principles. The venue for any action brought with respect to any claims arising out of or under this Agreement shall be brought exclusively in the federal and state courts in Cook County, Illinois and each of the Parties hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts.

Section 9.4 Waiver of Jury Trial . Each of the Parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement or the Self-Management Transactions.

Section 9.5 Entire Agreement . The Self-Management Agreements and this Agreement and the Exhibits and Schedules referred to herein and the documents delivered pursuant hereto and the Inland Parties Disclosure Schedules contain the entire understanding of the Parties with regard to the subject matter contained herein or therein, and supersede all prior agreements, understandings or letters of intent between or among the Parties, inducements and conditions, express or implied, oral or written, of any nature whatsoever with respect to the subject matter hereof.

Section 9.6 Amendment . This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed by American and the Inland Parties in compliance with applicable Law.

Section 9.7 Waiver .

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pursuant hereto and (iii) waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions contained herein to be complied with or satisfied by the Inland Parties. Any agreement on the part of American to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed on behalf of American.

(b) The Inland Parties or any of them may (i) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of American hereunder, (ii) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of American contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto and (iii) waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions contained herein to be complied with or satisfied by American. Any agreement on the part of the Inland Parties or any of them to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by the applicable Inland Parties.

(c) Neither the failure nor any delay on the part of a Party to exercise any right, remedy, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of any other right, remedy, power or privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any other occurrence. No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and is signed by the Party asserted to have granted such waiver.

Section 9.8 Remedies . Each Party acknowledges and agrees that the other Parties may be damaged irreparably in the event any of the provisions of this Agreement are not performed in accordance with their specific terms or are otherwise breached. The Parties agree that money damages or other remedy at law may not be sufficient or adequate remedy for any breach or violation of, or default under, this Agreement by them and that in addition to all other remedies available to them at law or in equity, each of them shall be entitled to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law to an injunction restraining such breach, violation or default and to other equitable relief, including specific performance, with a bond or other form of security not being required and specifically waived by the Parties.

Section 9.9 Severability . In case any one or more of the provisions contained herein shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable in any respect, in any particular jurisdiction, as to such jurisdiction, shall be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability, without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. To the extent permitted by applicable Law, the Parties hereto waive any provision of Law which prohibits or renders void or unenforceable any provision hereof.

Section 9.10 Relationship of the Parties . American is not a partner or joint venturer with any of the Inland Parties, and nothing in this Agreement or the Self-Management Agreements shall be construed to make them such partners or joint venturers or impose any Liability as such on them.

 

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Section 9.11 Further Assurances . The Parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to do and perform or cause to be done and performed all such further acts and things and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments or documents as any other Party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and purposes of the Self-Management Agreements and the consummation of the Self-Management Transactions. Without the consent of American or the Inland Parties, as applicable, neither Party shall take any voluntary action or actions, or fail to take any action or actions, in each case, for the purpose of avoiding or seeking to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement with respect to the Self-Management Transactions, including the consummation thereof.

Section 9.12 Parties in Interest; No Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is not intended, and shall not be deemed, to (a) confer upon any Person other than the Parties and their respective successors and assigns under Section 9.13 any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement, (b) create any agreement of employment with any Person or (c) otherwise create any third party beneficiary hereto.

Section 9.13 Successors and Assigns . This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their successors and assigns, but neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests and obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any Party hereto without (x) in the case of an assignment by American, the written consent of the Inland Parties and (y) in the case of an assignment by any of the Inland Parties, the written consent of the other Parties, as the case may be, and any assignment in violation of this Section 9.13 shall be void ab initio . Notwithstanding the foregoing and anything to the contrary in this Agreement, American may assign, transfer or delegate this Agreement or its rights, interests, obligations or assets acquired hereunder to any of its Affiliates, in whole or in part, without the prior consent of any other Party but only upon Notice to the other Parties and that American shall continue to be liable and fully responsible for all representations, warranties and obligations of American in this Agreement, including indemnification hereunder. If American assigns, transfers or delegates this Agreement or its rights, interests, obligations or assets acquired hereunder to an Affiliate, such Affiliate shall not further transfer this Agreement or any rights, interests, obligations or assets acquired hereunder (unless such transfer is to another Affiliate of American) without the prior consent of the other Parties hereto. For the avoidance of doubt, no Party hereto shall have the right to assign any Indemnity Claim hereunder.

Section 9.14 No Presumption Against Drafter . Each of the Parties has jointly participated in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event of an ambiguity or if a question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by each of the Parties, and no presumptions or burdens of proof shall arise favoring any Party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

Section 9.15 Disclaimer . The representations and warranties in this Agreement are the product of negotiations among the Parties and are for the sole benefit of such Parties (and, as applicable, the Inland Indemnified Parties and the American Indemnified Parties). Any inaccuracies in such representations and warranties are subject to waiver by the

 

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Parties in accordance with Section 9.7 without notice or liability to any other Person. In some instances, the representations and warranties in this Agreement may represent an allocation among the Parties of risks associated with particular matters regardless of the Knowledge of any of such Parties. Consequently, Persons other than the Parties (and, as applicable, the Inland Indemnified Parties and the American Indemnified Parties) may not rely upon the representations and warranties in this Agreement as characterizations of actual facts or circumstances as of the date of this Agreement or as of any other date.

Section 9.16 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed with counterpart signature pages or in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original as against any Party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall become binding when one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, shall bear the signatures of all of the Parties reflected hereon as the signatories.

Section 9.17 Guaranty . The Guarantor irrevocably guarantees each and every obligation and Liability of the Inland Parties hereunder, including the Inland Parties’ indemnity obligations hereunder, and the full and timely performance of the Inland Parties’ obligations under this Agreement, including, for the avoidance of doubt, the obligations of the Business Manager pursuant to Section 6.12 . This is a guarantee of payment and performance, and not merely of collection, and the Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that this guarantee is full and unconditional, and no release or extinguishment of the Inland Parties’ obligations or Liabilities under this Agreement, whether by decree in any bankruptcy proceeding or otherwise, shall affect the continuing validity and enforceability of this guarantee. The Guarantor hereby waives, for the benefit of American, (a) any right to require American, as a condition of payment or performance by the Guarantor, to proceed against the Inland Parties or pursue any other remedies whatsoever and (b) to the fullest extent permitted by Law, any defenses or benefits that may be derived from or afforded by Law that limit the Liability of or exonerate guarantors or sureties. The Guarantor understands that American is relying on this guarantee in entering into this Agreement. The Guarantor has full corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery by the Guarantor of this Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and no other proceedings are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement. This Agreement, when executed and delivered by the Guarantor, will be duly and validly executed and delivered by the Guarantor and will constitute a legal, valid and binding agreement, enforceable against the Guarantor in accordance with its terms, except that such enforcement may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws affecting or relating to enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general equitable principles. The foregoing guarantee shall expire upon the second anniversary of the Closing Date; provided , however , the foregoing guarantee shall not expire with respect to Claims for which any Inland Party or the Guarantor has received a Claim Notice on or prior to the second anniversary of the Closing Date by American against any Inland Party or the Guarantor to enforce obligations hereunder until any such Claims are resolved by binding settlement among the parties thereto or final non-appealable order by a court of competent jurisdiction.

Section 9.18 Incorporation of Recitals . The Recitals set forth above are hereby incorporated herein by reference thereto.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Master Modification Agreement to be signed by their respective officers or directors as of the date first written above by their respective officers or directors thereunto duly authorized.

 

INLAND AMERICAN REAL ESTATE TRUST, INC., a Maryland corporation
By:  

/s/ Thomas F. Glavin

  Thomas F. Glavin
  Director and Member of the Special Committee

[Signature Page to Master Modification Agreement]


INLAND AMERICAN BUSINESS MANAGER & ADVISOR, INC., an Illinois corporation
By:  

/s/ Timothy D. Hutchison

  Timothy D. Hutchison
  Vice President

[Signature Page to Master Modification Agreement]


INLAND AMERICAN LODGING ADVISOR, INC., an Illinois corporation
By:  

/s/ Jack Potts

  Jack Potts
  Treasurer

[Signature Page to Master Modification Agreement]


INLAND AMERICAN HOLDCO MANAGEMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By:  

/s/ Thomas A. Lithgow

  Thomas A. Lithgow
  President

[Signature Page to Master Modification Agreement]


INLAND AMERICAN RETAIL MANAGEMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By:  

/s/ Thomas A. Lithgow

  Thomas A. Lithgow
  President

[Signature Page to Master Modification Agreement]


INLAND AMERICAN OFFICE MANAGEMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By:  

/s/ Thomas A. Lithgow

  Thomas A. Lithgow
  President

[Signature Page to Master Modification Agreement]


INLAND AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By:  

/s/ Thomas A. Lithgow

  Thomas A. Lithgow
  President

[Signature Page to Master Modification Agreement]


EAGLE I FINANCIAL CORP., a Nevada corporation
(solely with respect to Section 9.17 )
By:  

/s/ David M. Benjamin

  David M. Benjamin
  Vice President

[Signature Page to Master Modification Agreement]

Exhibit 2.2

Execution Version

ASSET ACQUISITION AGREEMENT

DATED AS OF MARCH 12, 2014

by and among

INLAND AMERICAN REAL ESTATE TRUST, INC.,

INLAND AMERICAN HOLDCO MANAGEMENT LLC,

INLAND AMERICAN RETAIL MANAGEMENT LLC,

INLAND AMERICAN OFFICE MANAGEMENT LLC,

INLAND AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT LLC,

and

EAGLE I FINANCIAL CORP.

(solely with respect to Section 11.17)


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  
ARTICLE I   
DEFINITIONS   
ARTICLE II   
ACQUISITION OF ASSETS; CLOSING   

Section 2.1

 

Acquisition of Assets

     10   

Section 2.2

 

Consideration

     11   

Section 2.3

 

Fees and Expenses

     11   

Section 2.4

 

Closing; Closing Deliverables

     12   

Section 2.5

 

Allocation

     13   
ARTICLE III   
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF AMERICAN   

Section 3.1

 

Organization

     14   

Section 3.2

 

Authority; Approvals

     14   

Section 3.3

 

Noncontravention

     14   

Section 3.4

 

Brokers and Finders

     15   

Section 3.5

 

Claims

     15   
ARTICLE IV   
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE TRANSFERORS   

Section 4.1

 

Organization

     15   

Section 4.2

 

Authority; Approvals

     15   

Section 4.3

 

Noncontravention

     16   

Section 4.4

 

Claims

     16   

Section 4.5

 

Leased Real Property

     16   

Section 4.6

 

Title to Acquired Assets

     17   

Section 4.7

 

Brokers and Finders

     18   

Section 4.8

 

Absence of Certain Changes

     18   

Section 4.9

 

Compliance with Laws

     18   

Section 4.10

 

Intellectual Property

     18   

Section 4.11

 

Contracts

     19   

Section 4.12

 

Taxes

     19   

Section 4.13

 

Benefit Plans

     20   

Section 4.14

 

Employees

     20   

Section 4.15

 

Insolvency

     21   

 

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ARTICLE V  
EMPLOYEE MATTERS   

Section 5.1

 

Employees and Offers of Employment

     22   

Section 5.2

 

Benefit Plans

     22   

Section 5.3

 

No Third Party Beneficiaries

     23   
ARTICLE VI   
COVENANTS RELATING TO CONDUCT OF BUSINESS OF THE TRANSFERORS   

Section 6.1

 

Covenants of the Transferors

     24   
ARTICLE VII   
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS   

Section 7.1

  Press Releases and Public Statements      25   

Section 7.2

 

Confidentiality

     26   

Section 7.3

 

Status of Property Management Agreements

     27   

Section 7.4

 

Tax Matters

     27   

Section 7.5

 

Pre- and Post-Closing Covenants Regarding Access and Information

     28   

Section 7.6

 

Waiver of Rights Under Employment Agreements and Other Contracts

     29   

Section 7.7

 

Expenses

     29   

Section 7.8

 

Updates to the Transferors Disclosure Schedules

     30   

Section 7.9

 

Maintenance of Existence

     30   

Section 7.10

 

Non-Solicitation; Non-Hire

     30   
ARTICLE VIII   
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING   

Section 8.1

 

Conditions to Each Party’s Obligations

     30   

Section 8.2

 

Conditions to Obligations of American

     30   

Section 8.3

 

Conditions to Obligations of the Transferors

     31   
ARTICLE IX   
TERMINATION; EFFECT OF TERMINATION   

Section 9.1

 

Termination

     31   

Section 9.2

 

Effect of Termination

     32   

 

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ARTICLE X  
SURVIVAL AND REMEDY; INDEMNIFICATION   

Section 10.1

 

Survival

     32   

Section 10.2

 

Indemnification

     33   

Section 10.3

 

REIT Requirements

     36   

Section 10.4

 

Limitations on Indemnification

     37   

Section 10.5

 

Contribution

     38   

Section 10.6

 

Exclusivity

     38   

Section 10.7

 

Insurance Coverage

     38   

Section 10.8

 

Subrogation

     39   

Section 10.9

 

Taxes Effects

     39   
ARTICLE XI   
GENERAL PROVISIONS   

Section 11.1

 

Notices

     39   

Section 11.2

 

Interpretation

     40   

Section 11.3

 

Choice of Law; Venue

     41   

Section 11.4

 

Waiver of Jury Trial

     41   

Section 11.5

 

Entire Agreement

     41   

Section 11.6

 

Amendment

     41   

Section 11.7

 

Waiver

     41   

Section 11.8

 

Remedies

     42   

Section 11.9

 

Severability

     42   

Section 11.10

 

Relationship of the Parties

     42   

Section 11.11

 

Further Assurances

     42   

Section 11.12

 

Parties in Interest; No Third Party Beneficiaries

     43   

Section 11.13

 

Successors and Assigns

     43   

Section 11.14

 

No Presumption Against Drafter

     43   

Section 11.15

 

Disclaimer

     43   

Section 11.16

 

Counterparts

     44   

Section 11.17

 

Guaranty

     44   

Section 11.18

 

Incorporation of Recitals

     44   

 

EXHIBITS  
Exhibit A   Form of Bill of Sale
Exhibit B   Form of Assignment and Assumption Agreement
Exhibit C   Form of Certificates of Non-Foreign Status
SCHEDULES  

Schedule 1.1-1

  Property Management Employees

Schedule 1.1-2

  Knowledge Persons of the Transferors

Schedule 1.1-3

  Knowledge Persons of American

Schedule 2.1(b)(1)

  Assumed PTO

Schedule 2.1(b)(2)

  Assumed Employment Agreements

 

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DISCLOSURE SCHEDULES

American Disclosure Schedules

Transferors Disclosure Schedules

 

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ASSET ACQUISITION AGREEMENT

This ASSET ACQUISITION AGREEMENT, dated as of March 12, 2014 (this “ Agreement ”), is entered into by and among Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc., a Maryland corporation (“ American ”), Inland American Holdco Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Holdco ”), Inland American Retail Management LLC, Inland American Office Management LLC and Inland American Industrial Management LLC, each a Delaware limited liability company and wholly owned Subsidiary (as defined herein) of Holdco (collectively, the “ Property Managers ,” and together with Holdco, the “ Transferors ” and each a “ Transferor ”), and, solely with respect to Section 11.17 , Eagle I Financial Corp., a Nevada corporation (the “ Guarantor ”). Terms used herein are defined in Article I .

RECITALS

WHEREAS, American is in the business of acquiring, owning, operating and developing a portfolio of commercial real estate, including, but not limited to, retail, lodging and student housing properties in the United States;

WHEREAS, the property management functions of American’s real estate properties (excluding certain property management functions relating to American’s lodging and student housing business segments) are conducted by the Transferors;

WHEREAS, concurrent with entry into this Agreement, American, the Transferors, Inland American Business Manager & Advisor, Inc., Inland American Lodging Advisor, Inc. and the Guarantor (solely with respect to that certain section specified therein) are entering into that certain Master Modification Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “ Master Modification Agreement ”), and certain related agreements, and the transactions contemplated thereby, pursuant to which American would begin to manage its day to day business operations and perform certain services previously performed on its behalf by the Transferors;

WHEREAS, American and the Property Managers are party to those certain amended and restated master management agreements, each dated as of the date hereof, and the individual property management agreements entered into thereunder between American’s Subsidiaries and the Property Managers party thereto, pursuant to which the Property Managers perform certain property management functions on behalf of American (collectively, the “ Property Management Agreements ,” and the services provided thereunder and by Holdco for American and its Subsidiaries, the “ Property Management Business ”);

WHEREAS, at the Closing (as defined herein), the Transferors desire to convey, transfer, assign and deliver all of the Transferors’ rights, title and interests in, to and under the Acquired Assets (as defined herein) and American desires to acquire, receive and accept the Acquired Assets;

WHEREAS, at the Closing, in connection with the acquisition of the Acquired Assets, American desires to assume the Assumed Liabilities (as defined herein);

 

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WHEREAS, at the Closing, American desires to offer employment to the Property Management Employees (as defined herein), upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement;

WHEREAS, each of the parties hereto (the “ Parties ”) desires to enter into the Ancillary Agreements (as defined herein) to which it is a party, concurrent with the execution of this Agreement (this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements collectively, the “ Remaining Self-Management Agreements ,” and the transactions contemplated by the Remaining Self-Management Agreements, collectively the “ Remaining Self-Management Transactions ”);

WHEREAS, the board of directors of American established a special committee (the “ Special Committee ”) consisting solely of Independent Directors (as defined in American’s charter) to, among other things, study, review, evaluate and negotiate the terms and provisions of the Remaining Self-Management Agreements and the Remaining Self-Management Transactions, and the Special Committee has determined that the foregoing are fair to and in the best interests of American and its stockholders and has recommended to the board of directors of American the approval of the foregoing;

WHEREAS, the board of directors of American, including each of the Independent Directors, has determined that this Agreement, the Remaining Self-Management Agreements and the Remaining Self-Management Transactions are fair to and in the best interests of American and its stockholders and has unanimously approved the foregoing;

WHEREAS, Holdco, in its capacity as the sole member of each of the Property Managers, has executed a written consent to approve the Remaining Self-Management Agreements and consummate the Remaining Self-Management Transactions and such consent will be delivered to American simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement;

WHEREAS, Inland North American Property Management Corp., Inland North American Retail Management Corp. and Inland North American Office Management Corp. (collectively, the “ Property Management Parents ”), in their capacity as the members of Holdco, have executed written consents to transfer all or substantially all of Holdco’s assets as set forth in the Remaining Self-Management Agreements and consummate the Remaining Self-Management Transactions; and

WHEREAS, the Guarantor desires to guarantee certain of the obligations of the Transferors hereunder.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

For all purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following respective meanings:

Acquired Assets ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a) .

 

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Actual Property Managers Fees and Expenses Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(b) .

Affiliates ” shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person which, at the time of determination, directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, such Person. For the purposes of this definition, “ control ” (including, with correlative meaning, the terms “ controlling ” and “ under common control with ”) shall mean the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of management and policies of such Person through the ownership of voting securities, by Contract or otherwise; provided , that American and its Subsidiaries shall not be considered Affiliates of any Transferor.

Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

American ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

American Benefit Plans ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(a) .

American Disclosure Schedules ” has the meaning set forth in Article III .

American Fundamental Representations ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.1(b) .

American Indemnified Parties ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.2(b) .

Ancillary Agreements ” shall mean the Bill of Sale, Assignment and Assumption Agreement and any other agreement, instrument or document executed and delivered under this Agreement upon the Closing.

Approved Contracts ” shall mean the Contracts of the Transferors that American designates in writing as Approved Contracts prior to the Closing.

Assignment and Assumption Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(b)(ii) .

Assumed Employment Agreements ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b) .

Assumed Liabilities ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b) .

Assumed PTO ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(b) .

Basket ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.4(a) .

Bill of Sale ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(b)(i) .

Business Day ” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1 .

Cap ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.4(c) .

Certificates of Non-Foreign Status ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(c)(iii) .

 

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Claim ” shall mean any threatened, pending or completed claim, action, suit, litigation, arbitration, alternative dispute resolution mechanism, investigation, hearing or any other proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, regulatory, investigative or other, or any inquiry or investigation that might lead to the institution of any such claim, action, suit, litigation or other proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, regulatory, investigative or other.

Claim Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.2(d)(i) .

Closing ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(a) .

Closing Date ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.4(a) .

Code ” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Confidential Information ” shall mean any trade secrets, data, know-how, accounting data, statistical data, financial data or projections, forecasts, business practices or policies, research projects, reports, development and marketing plans, strategic plans or other business strategies, pricing and any other information that is competitively sensitive or otherwise of value to a Party, whether oral, written or otherwise, that is not generally known or available to the public, furnished by a Party (the “ Providing Party ”) or any of the Providing Party’s Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents, attorneys, accountants, financial advisors, consultants or representatives (collectively, “ Representatives ”) to another Party (the “ Receiving Party ”) or any of the Receiving Party’s Representatives, whether furnished on, before, or after the date hereof, and all reports, analyses, compilations, studies and other material prepared by the Receiving Party or any of its Representatives (in whatever form maintained, whether documentary, computer storage or otherwise) containing, reflecting or based upon, in whole or in part, any such information. The term “Confidential Information” shall not include any (i) information that becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by the Receiving Party, (ii) information that becomes available to the Receiving Party on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Providing Party, provided that such source is not bound by a confidentiality agreement with or other obligation of secrecy to the Providing Party or (iii) information that is independently developed by the Receiving Party without use of or reference to information from the Providing Party.

Contract ” shall mean any oral or written loan agreement, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, lease, sublease, contract, covenant, plan, or other agreement, instrument, arrangement, obligation, understanding or commitment, permit, concession, franchise or license.

Covered Claim ” shall mean any Claim by stockholders of American relating to or arising out of the negotiation and execution of the Remaining Self-Management Agreements and the completion of the Remaining Self-Management Transactions; provided , however , that Covered Claims shall not include (i) any Claim that arises out of or resulted from the negligence, misconduct or fraud of any Transferors Indemnified Party or an alleged violation of federal or state securities Laws, (ii) any Claim based on the failure of American to have completed a transaction comparable to the Remaining Self-Management Transactions prior to the Closing Date and (iii) any Claim that has been filed with a court of competent jurisdiction as of the date hereof or that portion of any Claim brought after the date hereof, to the extent that such portion is based on the same set of facts or circumstances as such Claim.

 

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Damages ” shall mean any and all costs, losses, damages, Liabilities, obligations, lawsuits, deficiencies, Claims, demands, penalties, assessments, fines, return of any consideration, Judgments, arbitration awards, indemnification payments, reasonable costs and expenses, of any nature whatsoever, including reasonable attorney fees and expenses, retainers, court costs, transcript costs, fees of experts, witness fees, travel charges, postage, delivery service fees and all other reasonable costs, disbursements, expenses and obligations of the types customarily paid or incurred in connection with prosecuting, investigating, defending, being a witness in or participating in (including on appeal), or preparing to prosecute, defend, be a witness in or participate in any Claim, reasonable costs and reasonable expenditures required or incurred to comply with any Judgment, and all reasonable amounts paid in investigation, defense or settlement of any of the foregoing. All Damages shall be calculated on an after-Tax basis, with reduction and other adjustment for any Tax benefits and insurance proceeds received by the Indemnified Party arising out of or in connection with such Damages. For the avoidance of doubt, Damages shall not include any consequential damages, in the nature of lost profits, diminution in value, damage to reputation or the like, special or punitive or otherwise not actual Damages.

Defense Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.2(d)(ii)(1) .

Disclosure Schedule Change ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.8 .

D&O Tail Policy ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.7 .

ERISA ” shall mean the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and the regulations issued thereunder.

ERISA Affiliate ” shall mean any trade or business, whether or not incorporated, that together with the Business Manager, Property Managers or any of their respective Subsidiaries would be deemed a “single employer” within the meaning of Section 4001 of ERISA or Section 414 of the Code.

Escrow Account ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.3 .

Estimated Property Managers Fees and Expenses Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a) .

Excluded Assets ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(c) .

Existing Transferors Benefit Plans ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.13(a) .

Expense Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.3 .

Final Allocation ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5 .

Final Property Managers Closing Payment ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(b) .

 

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GAAP ” shall mean United States generally accepted accounting principles in effect on the date hereof, consistently applied.

Governmental Authority ” shall mean any United States or other international, national, state or local government, any political subdivision thereof or any other governmental, judicial, public or statutory instrumentality, authority, body, agency, department, bureau, commission or entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government, or any arbitrator with authority to bind a party at law.

Guarantor ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Holdco ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Indemnified Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.2(d)(i) .

Indemnifying Party ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.2(d)(i) .

Indemnity Claim ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.1(d) .

Independent Accountants ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5 .

Intellectual Property ” shall mean any or all of the following, in each case, in any jurisdiction in the world: (i) patents and patent applications (including reissues, reexaminations, divisions, renewals, extensions, provisionals, continuations and continuations-in-part), inventions (whether or not patentable and whether or not reduced to practice), invention or patent disclosures and inventor’s certificates; (ii) trade secrets, proprietary information and know-how, including methods, processes, designs, drawings, technical data and customer lists; (iii) original works of authorship (whether copyrightable or not), copyrights, copyright registrations and copyright applications; (iv) industrial designs and all registrations and applications thereof; (v) trademarks, service marks, certification marks, trade names, corporate names, domain names, uniform resource identifiers or locators (commonly known as URLs), logos, trade dress or other indicia of source or origin, including unregistered and common Law rights in the foregoing, and all registrations of and applications to register the foregoing, in each case in any jurisdiction throughout the world; (vi) Software; (vii) moral and economic rights of authors and inventors, however denominated; and (viii) all other intellectual property or industrial property rights.

IRS ” shall mean the United States Internal Revenue Service.

Judgments ” shall mean any judgments, injunctions, orders, decrees, writs, rulings, stipulations, consents, settlements, or awards of any court or other judicial authority or any other Governmental Authority.

Knowledge ” shall mean with respect to the Transferors the actual knowledge of the individuals listed on Schedule 1.1-2 and (ii) with respect to American the actual knowledge of the individuals listed on Schedule 1.1-3.

Laws ” shall mean all laws, statutes, by-laws, ordinances, rules, regulations, common law or Judgments of any Governmental Authority.

 

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Leased Real Property ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.5(a) .

Liabilities ” shall mean any liability, indebtedness, guaranty, assurance, commitment, claim, loss, damage, deficiency, assessment, obligation or responsibility, whether fixed or unfixed, choate or inchoate, liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, accrued or unaccrued, absolute, known or unknown, contingent or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, asserted or unasserted, due or to become due, whenever or however arising (including whether arising out of any Contract or tort based on negligence or strict liability) and whether or not the same would be required by GAAP to be stated in financial statements or disclosed in the notes thereto.

Master Modification Agreement ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Material Adverse Effect ” shall mean, with respect to any Transferor, any fact, occurrence, condition, circumstance, change, effect or development, individually or in the aggregate with all other facts, occurrences, conditions, circumstances, changes, effects and developments, that is or could reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to (i) the business, assets, financial conditions or results of operations of such Transferor or (ii) the ability of such Transferor to perform its obligations under this Agreement or any Remaining Self-Management Agreement to which it is a party, other than, in each case, to the extent any fact, occurrence, condition, circumstance, change, effect or development that results from or arises out of (i) American’s sale, disposition, transfer, whether by deed-in-lieu, foreclosure or otherwise, of any properties that it directly or indirectly owns, (ii) general economic conditions, to the extent such conditions do not affect the Transferors in a materially disproportionate manner relative to other property management companies or other participants in the businesses and industries in which the Property Manager operates or (iii) any actions required to be taken by the Transferors in connection with the Master Modification Agreement or this Agreement.

Material Contracts ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.11(a) .

Nonqualifying Income ” shall mean any amount that is treated as gross income for purposes of Section 856 of the Code and which is not “Qualifying Income.” For the purposes of this definition, “Qualifying Income” shall mean gross income that is described in Section 856(c)(2) or 856(c)(3) of the Code.

Notice ” has the meaning set forth in Section 11.1 .

Parties ” or “ Party ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Periodic Taxes ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.4(b)(ii) .

Person ” shall mean any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, trust or other entity or organization, including a Governmental Authority.

Post-Closing Tax Period ” shall mean any taxable period (or portion thereof) commencing on the day after the Closing Date, including such portion of any Straddle Period commencing on the day after the Closing Date.

 

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Pre-Closing Tax Period ” shall mean any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending on or prior to the Closing Date, including such portion of any Straddle Period up to and including the Closing Date.

Property Management Agreements ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Property Management Business ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Property Management Parents ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Property Managers ” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

Property Managers Fees and Expenses Amount ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(a) .

Property Management Employees ” shall mean the employees of the Transferors set forth on Schedule 1.1-1 , which may be amended by American at any time prior to the Closing.

Proposed Allocation ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5 .

Providing Party ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of Confidential Information.

Real Property Leases ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.5(a) .

Receiving Party ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of Confidential Information.

REIT ” shall mean a real estate investment trust as defined by Section 856 et seq . of the Code.

REIT Requirements ” shall mean the requirements imposed on REITs pursuant to Sections 856 through and including 860 of the Code.

Release Document ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.3 .

Remaining Self-Management Agreements ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Remaining Self-Management Transactions ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Representatives ” has the meaning set forth in the definition of Confidential Information.

Retained Liabilities ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(d) .

Savings Plan ” has the meaning set forth in Section 5.2(d) .

SEC ” shall mean the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Section 1060 Forms ” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.5 .

 

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Software ” shall mean all software of any type (including programs, applications, middleware, interfaces, utilities, tools, drivers, firmware, microcode, scripts, batch files, JCL files, instruction sets and macros) and in any form (including source code, object code and executable code), databases, associated data and related documentation, and all rights therein.

Special Committee ” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals.

Straddle Period ” shall mean any taxable period beginning before or on the Closing Date and ending after the Closing Date.

Subsidiaries ” of any Person shall mean any corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, trust, joint venture or other entity or organization of which such Person owns, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the stock or other equity interests, the holder of which is generally entitled to vote for the election of the board of directors, managers or other governing body of the entity or organization which such Person so owns. For the avoidance of doubt, American and its Subsidiaries shall not be considered Subsidiaries of the Transferors.

Tax Returns ” shall mean any report, return (including information return), election, document, estimated tax filing, declaration or other filing required to be supplied to any taxing or other Governmental Authority with respect to Taxes, including any amendments thereto.

Tax ” and “ Taxes ” shall mean (i) all taxes, charges, fees, levies or other assessments, including income, profits, franchise, gross receipts, customs, duty, excise, property, sales, withholding, social security, occupation, use, service, service and use, license, payroll, employment, FICA, FUTA, franchise, transfer, ad valorem , personal property, real property, stamp and recording taxes, fees and charges, imposed by the United States, or any state, local or foreign government or subdivision or agency thereof whether computed on a separate, consolidated, unitary, combined or any other basis; and such term shall include any interest, fines, penalties or additional amounts attributable to or imposed on or with respect to any such taxes, charges, fees, levies or other assessments and (ii) any Liability for the payment of amounts determined by reference to amounts described in clause (i) as a result of being a member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group, as a successor to another Person, by Contract, or otherwise.

Third Party Claim ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.2(d)(i) .

Transfer Taxes ” has the meaning set forth in Section 7.4(b)(v) .

Transferors ” and “ Transferor ” have the meanings set forth in the Preamble.

Transferors Disclosure Schedules ” has the meaning set forth in Article IV .

Transferors Fundamental Representations ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.1(c) .

Transferors Indemnified Parties ” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.2(a) .

Transferors IP ” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.10(a) .

 

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Transferred Employees ” and “ Transferred Employee ” have the meanings set forth in Section 5.1(a) .

WARN Act ” means the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988 or any similar applicable state or local Law requiring notice to employees in the event of a closing or layoff.

ARTICLE II

ACQUISITION OF ASSETS; CLOSING

Section 2.1 Acquisition of Assets .

(a) Acquired Assets . At the Closing, the Transferors shall convey, transfer, assign and deliver, or cause to be conveyed, transferred, assigned and delivered, to American (or its designee), and American shall acquire, receive and accept from the Transferors, all of the Transferors’ rights, title and interests in, to and under the Approved Contracts and all other assets, properties and rights of every nature, kind and description, whether tangible or intangible, personal or mixed, wherever located and whether now existing or hereafter acquired prior to the Closing, related to, used in, or held for use in, or useful or necessary for, the operation of the Property Management Business, free and clear of all Liabilities, liens and encumbrances, but excluding the Excluded Assets and for the avoidance of doubt excluding any Contract that is not an Approved Contract (collectively, the “ Acquired Assets ”).

(b) Assumed Liabilities . At the Closing, American (or its designee) shall assume and agree to pay, perform, fulfill and discharge, and shall pay, perform, fulfill and discharge, as they become due, (i) all floating holiday, sick time and vacation time that is accrued and unused by the Property Management Employees as of the Closing as set forth on Schedule 2.1(b)(1) (“ Assumed PTO ”), to the extent any such Property Management Employees become Transferred Employees; (ii) Liabilities under the employment agreements identified on Schedule 2.1(b)(2) (“ Assumed Employment Agreements ”), to the extent any such employee party thereto becomes a Transferred Employee and then only to the extent arising out of periods occurring after the Closing Date and (iii) the Approved Contracts, to the extent arising out of periods occurring after the Closing Date (collectively, the “ Assumed Liabilities ”). No later than December 15, 2014, the Transferors shall update Schedule 2.1(b)(1) to reflect the then-current balances of Assumed PTO.

(c) Excluded Assets . The following assets and properties are not included in the Acquired Assets and American shall have no rights, title or interests in the following under this Agreement: (i) any equity interests in the Property Managers or any other Person; (ii) any and all Existing Transferors Benefit Plans; (iii) the Transferors’ cash and cash equivalents, pre-paid rent and accounts receivable, except to the extent such cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable are owed to American pursuant to the Property Management Agreements; (iv) the certificates of formation, qualifications to conduct business as a foreign corporation, arrangements with registered agents relating to foreign qualification, taxpayer and other identification numbers, seals, minute books, stockholder and stock transfer records and all other similar company records of the Transferors; (v) any and all real property or Contracts for the

 

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lease of real property of the Transferors (unless any such Contract is an Approved Contract); and (vi) any and all Contracts of the Transferors other than the Approved Contracts (collectively, the “ Excluded Assets ”).

(d) Retained Liabilities . Except for the Assumed Liabilities, American shall not assume and shall not be liable or responsible for any Liabilities of the Transferors of any kind whatsoever, including: (i) Liabilities relating to any current or former employees of the Transferors (excluding any Liabilities related to the Specified Property Managers Employees that become Transferred Employees under the Master Modification Agreement and then only to the extent arising out of periods occurring after the Closing of the Master Modification Agreement (solely for the purposes of this parenthetical, each capitalized term used in this parenthetical shall have the meaning set forth in the Master Modification Agreement)), who are separated from employment prior to the Closing Date, including, but not limited to, Liabilities related to any obligation by American or its Subsidiaries to remedy any event or condition occurring or existing in connection with, or arising out of, the Property Management Business as operated prior to the Closing Date; (ii) Liabilities relating to the Property Management Employees to the extent relating to or arising out of periods occurring on or prior to the Closing Date, including any severance or other payments or benefits paid or payable to any such Property Management Employee; (iii) Liabilities relating to events or conditions occurring or existing in connection with, or arising out of, the Property Management Business as operated prior to the Closing Date, or the ownership, use, operation or sale prior to the Closing Date of any Acquired Assets; (iv) Liabilities for Taxes of the Transferors or any of their respective Affiliates whenever and however arising, including Taxes arising from or relating to the Remaining Self-Management Transactions; (v) any Liabilities in respect of any “defined benefit pension plan” (as defined in Section 3(35) of ERISA), any plan subject to Section 412 of the Code or Section 302 of Title IV of ERISA, any “multiple employer welfare arrangement” (as defined in Section 3(40) of ERISA) or any post-employment life or health coverage maintained or contributed to by the Transferors or any of their respective ERISA Affiliates; (vi) Liabilities under any Existing Transferors Benefit Plans; and (vii) any Liability relating to, or arising out of, the ownership or operation of any of the Excluded Assets (collectively, the “ Retained Liabilities ”).

Section 2.2 Consideration . Each Party acknowledges and agrees that the premises and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Parties contained in this Agreement constitute sufficient and adequate consideration for the obligations hereunder.

Section 2.3 Fees and Expenses .

(a) At the Closing, American shall pay the Property Managers in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds an amount equal to the estimate of the Property Managers Fees and Expenses Amount, jointly calculated and estimated by American and the Property Managers, at least two Business Days prior to the Closing, in good faith consistent with past practice (the “ Estimated Property Managers Fees and Expenses Amount ”). The “ Property Managers Fees and Expenses Amount ” means all fees, expenses, reimbursements and other amounts payable by American to the Property Managers pursuant to the Property Management Agreements, less any amounts owed to American under the Property Management Agreements, as of the Closing.

 

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(b) Within 90 days following the Closing, the Property Managers and American shall jointly in good faith determine the actual Property Managers Fees and Expenses Amount (the “ Actual Property Managers Fees and Expenses Amount ”). If the value of the Actual Property Managers Fees and Expenses Amount (i) exceeds the Estimated Property Managers Fees and Expenses Amount, then American shall promptly remit payment in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Property Managers in the amount of such excess, or (ii) is less than the Estimated Property Managers Fees and Expenses Amount, then the Property Managers shall promptly remit payment in cash by wire transfer of immediately available funds to American in the amount of such deficiency (as applicable, the “ Final Property Managers Closing Payment ”). The Final Property Managers Closing Payment shall be the final, conclusive and binding settlement of any fees and expenses due and owing under the Property Management Agreements as of the Closing.

Section 2.4 Closing; Closing Deliverables .

(a) The closing (the “ Closing ”) of the acquisition of the Acquired Assets, the assumption of the Assumed Liabilities as contemplated by this Agreement, the execution of the Ancillary Agreements, and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall take place on December 31, 2014, at 10:00 A.M. central time at the offices of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, 155 N. Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois, or at such other date, time and place as the Parties may mutually agree in writing. The day on which the Closing takes place is referred to herein as the “ Closing Date .” The Closing shall be deemed effective for all purposes at 11:59 P.M. central time on the Closing Date.

(b) At the Closing, American shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Transferors:

(i) a duly executed counterpart of the Bill of Sale with respect to the Acquired Assets substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “ Bill of Sale ”), executed by American;

(ii) a duly executed counterpart of the Assignment and Assumption Agreement with respect to the Assumed Liabilities substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “ Assignment and Assumption Agreement ”), executed by American (or its designee, if applicable);

(iii) a copy of certified resolutions of American’s board of directors approving the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and

(iv) a certificate by an executive officer of American, in his or her capacity as such, certifying to the matters set forth in Sections 8.3(a) and Section 8.3( b) in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Transferors.

(c) At the Closing, the Transferors shall deliver or cause to be delivered to American:

(i) duly executed counterparts of the Bill of Sale, executed by the Transferors;

 

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(ii) duly executed counterparts of the Assignment and Assumption Agreement, executed by the Transferors;

(iii) duly executed certificates of an authorized officer of Holdco and Inland American Retail Management, LLC prepared in accordance with Treasury Regulation 1.1445-2(b), certifying Holdco’s and Inland American Retail Management, LLC’s, as applicable, non-foreign status, substantially in the form of Exhibit C (the “ Certificates of Non-Foreign Status ”); and

(iv) a certificate signed by an executive officer of each of the Transferors, in his or her capacity as such, certifying to the matters set forth in Sections 8.2(a) , 8.2(b) and 8.2(c) , in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to American.

Section 2.5 Allocation . Within 60 days after the Closing Date, American will provide Holdco copies of IRS Form 8594 and any required exhibits thereto (the “ Proposed Allocation ”) with American’s proposed allocation of the consideration paid hereunder (including by the assumption of the Assumed Liabilities). The Proposed Allocation shall be prepared in accordance with Section 1060 of the Code and the applicable Treasury Regulations issued thereunder. Within 15 days after the receipt of such Proposed Allocation, Holdco will propose to American any changes to such Proposed Allocation (and in the event no such changes are proposed in writing to American within such time period, Holdco will be deemed to have agreed to, and accepted, the Proposed Allocation). Holdco and American will endeavor in good faith to resolve any differences with respect to the Proposed Allocation within 15 days after American’s receipt of Notice of objection from the Holdco. If Holdco and American are unable to reach an agreement as to the Proposed Allocation, the Parties shall refer such dispute to an independent accounting firm mutually acceptable to both Holdco and American (the “ Independent Accountants ”), which firm shall make a final and binding determination as to only those matters in dispute with respect to this Section 2.5 on a timely basis and promptly shall notify Holdco and American in writing of its resolution. The fees, expenses and costs of the Independent Accountants incurred in connection with this review and report shall be borne equally by Holdco and American. After American and Holdco have reached an agreement as to the Proposed Allocation (the “ Final Allocation ”), the Parties shall: (i) be bound by the Final Allocation for all Tax purposes, (ii) timely file all Tax Returns required to be filed in connection with the Final Allocation (including the timely filing of IRS Form 8594 and any other Tax Returns required to be filed pursuant to Section 1060 of the Code or any comparable provisions of applicable Laws (the “ Section 1060 Forms ”)), (iii) prepare and file all Section 1060 Forms and Tax Returns in a manner consistent with the Final Allocation and (iv) take no position inconsistent with the Final Allocation for all Tax purposes, including in any Section 1060 Form or other Tax Return, any audit or examination by, or any proceeding before, any Governmental Authority or otherwise. In the event that the Final Allocation is disputed by any Governmental Authority, the Party hereto receiving notice of such dispute shall promptly notify and consult with the other Parties hereto and keep such other Parties apprised of material developments concerning the resolution of such dispute.

 

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ARTICLE III

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF AMERICAN

Except as set forth in the corresponding sections or subsection of the American Disclosure Schedules attached hereto (collectively, the “ American Disclosure Schedules ”), American hereby represents and warrants to the Transferors as of the date hereof and as of the Closing (except to the extent any representation or warranty speaks as of a specified date, in which case such representation or warranty shall be made as of such date), as follows:

Section 3.1 Organization . American is a corporation validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Maryland and has the requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as it is now being conducted except where the failure to have such power and authority would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse impact on American’s business or its ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the agreements executed in connection herewith.

Section 3.2 Authority; Approvals .

(a) American has full corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and to consummate the Remaining Self-Management Transactions. The execution and delivery by American of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, and the consummation of the Remaining Self-Management Transactions, has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and no other proceedings are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements. Such agreements, when executed and delivered by American, will be duly and validly executed and delivered by American and will constitute a legal, valid and binding agreement, enforceable against American in accordance with its terms, except that such enforcement may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws affecting or relating to enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general equitable principles.

(b) American is not required to make any declaration, filing or registration with, give notice to, or seek or obtain authorization, consent or approval from, any Governmental Authority, its stockholders or any other Person, the absence of which would prevent the consummation or performance of the Remaining Self-Management Transactions.

Section 3.3 Noncontravention . The execution, delivery and performance of the Remaining Self-Management Agreements and the Remaining Self-Management Transactions contemplated thereby by American does not and will not (a) violate, conflict with or result in the breach of any provision of its organizational documents, (b) conflict with or violate, in any material respect, any Law or Judgment in existence on the date hereof applicable to it or (c) except as set forth on Section 3.3 of the American Disclosure Schedules, conflict with, result in any breach of, constitute a default (or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become a default) under, require any consent under, or give to others any right of termination, amendment, acceleration, suspension, revocation or cancellation of, pursuant to any Contract to which it is a party or by which any of its assets or properties is bound or affected, except, in the case of this clause (c), to the extent that such conflicts, breaches, defaults or other matters would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect on American.

 

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Section 3.4 Brokers and Finders . American has not employed any broker, finder or other intermediary that is entitled to a fee upon the consummation of the Remaining Self-Management Transactions, except that Moelis & Company LLC has been engaged by the Special Committee as a financial advisor and American shall pay all charges in connection therewith.

Section 3.5 Claims . Except as set forth on Section 3.5 of the American Disclosure Schedules, as of the date hereof, there are no Claims pending or, to the Knowledge of American, threatened against American which would impair the ability of American to consummate the Remaining Self-Management Transactions.

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE TRANSFERORS

Except as set forth in the corresponding sections or subsections of the Transferors Disclosure Schedules attached hereto (collectively, the “ Transferors Disclosure Schedules ”), the Transferors, separately and not jointly, hereby represent and warrant to American, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing (except to the extent any representation or warranty speaks as of a specified date, in which case such representation or warranty shall be made as of such date) as follows and as applicable:

Section 4.1 Organization . Each Transferor is a limited liability company validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the state of Delaware and has the requisite limited liability company power to carry on its business as it is now being conducted, except where the failure to have such power and authority would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse impact on such Transferor’s business or its ability to consummate the Remaining Self-Management Transactions and Remaining Self-Management Agreements. The Property Managers (other than Holdco) are wholly owned Subsidiaries of Holdco and, except for the Property Managers, Inland American Apartment Management LLC and Inland American Management Services LLC, Holdco does not directly or indirectly hold any capital stock, membership interests or other equity interests of any Person or otherwise, except as set forth on Section 4.1 of the Transferors Disclosure Schedules, have any direct or indirect ownership interest in any Person or business. The Property Management Parents together hold all of the membership interests in Holdco.

Section 4.2 Authority; Approvals .

(a) Each Transferor has full limited liability company power and authority to enter into this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements and to consummate the Remaining Self-Management Transactions. The execution and delivery by the Transferors of this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, and the consummation of the Remaining Self-Management Transactions, has been duly authorized by all necessary limited liability company action and no other proceedings are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this

 

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Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements. Such agreements, when executed and delivered by the Transferors, will be duly and validly executed and delivered and will constitute a legal, valid and binding agreement, enforceable against the Transferors in accordance with its terms, except that such enforcement may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws affecting or relating to enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general equitable principles.

(b) No Transferor is required to make any declaration, filing or registration with, give notice to, or seek or obtain authorization, consent or approval from, any Governmental Authority or any other Person except as set forth on Section 4.2(b) of the Transferors Disclosure Schedules (other than its members, which a certified copy of such approval or consent was delivered to American upon the execution hereof), the absence of which would prevent the consummation or performance of the Remaining Self-Management Transactions by any such Transferor.

Section 4.3 Noncontravention . The execution, delivery and performance of the Remaining Self-Management Agreements and the Remaining Self-Management Transactions contemplated thereby by each of the Transferors and the Property Management Parents do not and will not (a) violate, conflict with or result in the breach of any provision of its organizational documents; (b) conflict with or violate, in any material respect, any Law or Judgment in existence on the date hereof applicable to it, or any of its assets, properties or businesses; or (c) except as set forth on Section 4.3 of the Transferors Disclosure Schedules, conflict with, result in any breach of, constitute a default (or event which with the giving of notice or lapse of time, or both, would become a default) under, require any consent under, or give to others any right of termination, amendment, acceleration, suspension, revocation or cancellation of, pursuant to any Contract to which it is a party or by which any of its assets or properties is bound or affected, except, in the case of this clause (c), to the extent that such conflicts, breaches, defaults or other matters would not be material.

Section 4.4 Claims . As of the date hereof, there are no Claims pending or, to the Knowledge of the Transferors, threatened against the Transferors which would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 4.5 Leased Real Property .

(a) Section 4.5(a) of the Transferors Disclosure Schedules, as of the date hereof, contains a list of all real property leases to which any Transferor is a party (the “ Real Property Leases, ” and the real property subject to the Real Property Leases, the “ Leased Real Property ”). The Leased Real Property constitutes all of the real property used or held for use in connection with the Property Management Business. Each Transferor, as applicable, holds the leasehold interests in the Leased Real Property free and clear of all liens and encumbrances. No Transferor owns any real property used in the Property Management Business.

(b) The Transferors have delivered to American a true and complete copy of each Real Property Lease. With respect to each Real Property Lease:

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(ii) the applicable Transferor to each Real Property Lease has not received written notice that such Transferor is in breach or default, in any material respect, under such Real Property Lease, and to the Knowledge of the Transferors, no event has occurred or circumstance exists which, with the delivery of notice, passage of time or both, would constitute such a breach or default by the applicable Transferor, in any material respect, of such Real Property Lease;

(iii) the applicable Transferor to each Real Property Lease has (y) not subleased, assigned or otherwise granted to any Person the right to use or occupy such Leased Real Property or any portion thereof, except any sublease or right to use space granted to Inland American Business Manager & Advisor, Inc. and any space to which Inland American Management, L.L.C. has subleased and (z) not granted to any Person any outstanding options or rights of first refusal to purchase any Leased Real Property or any portion thereof or interest therein;

(iv) the applicable Transferor to each Real Property Lease has not pledged, mortgaged or otherwise granted an encumbrance on its leasehold interest in any Leased Real Property; and

(v) all material improvements required by the terms of one or more Real Property Leases to be made by a landlord have been completed in all material respects and the tenant thereunder is satisfied with such improvements.

(c) No Transferor has received written notice of (i) any material violations of building codes and/or zoning ordinances affecting the Leased Real Property, (ii) existing, pending or, to the Knowledge of the Transferors, threatened condemnation proceedings affecting the Leased Real Property or (iii) existing, pending or, to the Knowledge of the applicable Transferor, threatened zoning, building code or other moratorium proceedings, or similar matters which could reasonably be expected to adversely affect the ability to operate the Leased Real Property, in any material respect, as currently operated. Neither the whole nor any material portion of any Leased Real Property has been damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty which has affected, in any material respect, the use or operation of the Leased Real Property.

Section 4.6 Title to Acquired Assets . Each Transferor, as applicable, is the sole owner of and has good and valid title to each of the Acquired Assets, free and clear of all Liabilities, liens or encumbrances. At the Closing, the Transferors will deliver to American good and valid title in and to the Acquired Assets, free and clear of all Liabilities, liens or encumbrances. The Acquired Assets constitute all of the assets necessary to operate the Property Management Business in substantially the manner operated by the Transferors immediately prior to the Closing in all material respects.

 

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Section 4.7 Brokers and Finders . The Transferors have not employed any broker, finder or other intermediary on behalf of itself or American that is entitled to a fee upon the consummation of the Remaining Self-Management Transactions.

Section 4.8 Absence of Certain Changes . Since January 1, 2014, (a) each Transferor has owned and operated its assets, properties and business in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices and (b) no event has occurred and no circumstance exists or has developed that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

Section 4.9 Compliance with Laws . Except as provided in Section 4.9 of the Transferors Disclosure Schedules, since January 1, 2011, to the Knowledge of the Transferors (for purposes of this Section 4.9 , “Knowledge of the Transferors” means the knowledge that those Persons listed on Schedule 1.1-2 would have reasonably obtained after making due and appropriate inquiry with respect to the particular matter in question in the performance of such Person’s duties as a director or officer of such Transferor) (i) the Transferors have been in compliance in all material respects with applicable Law and (ii) no Person has filed or threatened a Claim that alleges that the Transferors have or may have breached any applicable Law.

Section 4.10 Intellectual Property .

(a) The Transferors own or have the right to use all Intellectual Property used or held for use in connection with the Property Management Business as currently conducted (such Intellectual Property, the “ Transferors IP ”). The Transferors IP constitutes all Intellectual Property that is necessary for (i) the conduct of the Property Management Business and (ii) the performance of the property management functions as provided under the Property Management Agreements. Immediately upon the Closing and provided that all Ancillary Agreements have been executed, all Transferors IP shall be owned or available for use by American in the same manner as owned or as used by the Transferors immediately prior to Closing without the payment of any incremental fees, royalties or payments, other than as set forth in the Master Modification Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement under the Master Modification Agreement.

(b) The conduct of the Property Management Business does not infringe, misappropriate or otherwise violate the Intellectual Property rights of another Person, except to the extent that any such infringement, misappropriation or violation is not likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect. There are no Claims pending, as of the date hereof, that include any claim or assertion that the conduct of the Property Management Business has infringed, misappropriated or otherwise violated any Intellectual Property rights of another Person (other than Claims that have been filed but for which the Transferors have yet to receive service of process and which the Transferors have no Knowledge), nor have any such Claims been threatened in writing.

(c) To the extent that any such infringement, misappropriation or violation is not likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect, to the Knowledge of the Transferors, no Person is infringing, misappropriating or otherwise violating any Transferors IP. There are no Claims pending, as of the date hereof, concerning the Transferors IP, including any claim or position

 

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that the Transferors IP has been infringed, misappropriated or otherwise violated or is invalid or unenforceable, nor have any such Claims been threatened in writing (other than Claims that have been filed but for which the Transferors have yet to receive service of process and which the Transferors have no Knowledge).

Section 4.11 Contracts .

(a) Section 4.11(a) of the Transferors Disclosure Schedules, as of the date hereof, contains a true and correct list, and the Transferors have delivered to American, or American is otherwise in possession of, true and complete copies of all Contracts of the following types: (i) any Contract to which both American and any Transferor are a party; (ii) any Contract between any Transferor and any of its Affiliates; (iii) any other Contract entered into by the Transferors for the benefit of American not otherwise disclosed above; (iv) all currently effective written employment agreements with any Property Management Employee; and (v) any Contract to which any Transferor is a party that is material to the Property Management Business or otherwise was not entered into in the ordinary course of the Property Management Business consistent with past practice (collectively, “ Material Contracts ”).

(b) (i) all of the Material Contracts included in the Acquired Assets and Assumed Liabilities are valid, binding and enforceable on the Transferors party thereto and is in full force and effect and no Person has alleged in writing that such Transferor is or may be in material breach thereof or has or may have a material indemnification or similar Liability thereunder; and (ii) to the Knowledge of the applicable Transferor, no condition exists and no event has occurred that has resulted or would reasonably be expected to result in a material breach of any Material Contract included in the Acquired Assets or Assumed Liabilities or, to the Knowledge of the Transferors, by any other party thereto and no party thereto has terminated or threatened in writing to terminate or requested in writing any material modification or waiver thereof.

Section 4.12 Taxes . All material Tax Returns that were required to be filed in respect of or in relation to the Transferors, the Property Management Business or the Acquired Assets have been duly and timely filed (taking into account any extensions of time in which to file) and were correct and complete in all material respects. All such Tax Returns as so filed disclose all Taxes required to be paid for the periods covered thereby. All material Taxes related to the Transferors, the Property Management Business or the Acquired Assets (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) have been duly and timely paid or withheld and remitted to the appropriate Governmental Authority. There are no liens for Taxes (other than Taxes not yet due and payable) upon any of the Acquired Assets or the Property Management Business. The Transferors have not waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or agreed in writing to any extension of time with respect to a Tax examination, assessment or deficiency related to the Acquired Assets or the Property Management Business. The Transferors have not received within the past three (3) years from any foreign, federal, state or local taxing authority (including jurisdictions where the Transferors have not filed Tax Returns), or are otherwise aware of, any notice stating an intent to open an audit, examination or other review or proceeding, request for information relating to Tax matters, or notice of deficiency or proposed adjustment for any amount of Tax proposed, except as set forth on Section 4.12 of the Transferors Disclosure Schedules, asserted or assessed by any taxing authority, in each case with respect to the Transferors, the Property Management Business or the Acquired Assets.

 

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Section 4.13 Benefit Plans .

(a) Section 4.13(a) of the Transferors Disclosure Schedules sets forth a correct and complete list of (i) all “employee benefit plans” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA), (ii) all other material employee benefit plans, policies, agreements or arrangements, (iii) all employment, individual consulting or other compensation agreements or bonus or other incentive compensation, stock purchase, equity or equity-based compensation, deferred compensation, retention, change in control, severance, pension or profit sharing plans, policies, agreements and arrangements and (iv) all other material fringe benefit, perquisite, educational assistance, salary continuation and retirement plans, policies, agreement or arrangements, in each case, whether or not subject to ERISA, sponsored, maintained or contributed to, or required to be contributed to, by the Transferors, or any of their respective Subsidiaries or ERISA Affiliates, with respect to any Property Management Employee or pursuant to which any such Property Management Employee could be eligible to receive a benefit or payment or with respect to which any Transferor has or could have any direct or indirect obligation or Liability, contingent or otherwise (collectively, the “ Existing Transferors Benefit Plans ”).

(b) The Existing Transferors Benefit Plans have been established, administered and maintained, in all material respects, in accordance with their terms and with all applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code and other applicable Laws. Each Existing Transferors Benefit Plan that is intended to be tax qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code has received or is covered by a favorable determination or opinion letter from the IRS, and any trusts intended to be exempt from federal income taxation under the Code are so exempt and no facts or circumstances have occurred that could cause the loss of such qualification or exemption, or the imposition of any material Liability, penalty or Tax under ERISA or the Code.

(c) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Remaining Self-Management Transactions (either alone or in combination with any other event contemplated by the applicable Existing Transferors Benefit Plan) will (i) result in any payment becoming due to any Property Management Employee, (ii) increase the compensation or benefits payable, including equity benefits, to any Property Management Employee or (iii) result in the acceleration of the time of payment, funding or vesting of any such compensation or benefits, including equity benefits, to any Property Management Employee but excluding benefits under any Existing Transferors Benefit Plan that is intended to be tax qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code.

Section 4.14 Employees .

(a) The Transferors have previously provided information setting forth each Property Management Employee’s annual compensation and benefits, accrued but unused floating holiday, sick time and vacation time or other paid time off, and whether as of the date hereof the employee is on a leave of absence and the type of such leave.

 

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(b) No Property Management Employees are represented by any labor union or labor organization. The Transferors are not party to, or bound by, any labor or collective bargaining agreement. To the Knowledge of the Transferors, there is no organizing activity involving the Transferors pending or threatened in writing by any labor union, labor organization or any of the Property Management Employees. No labor union, labor organization or any group of Property Management Employees has made a pending demand for recognition or certification, and there are no representation or certification proceedings or petitions seeking a representation proceeding presently pending or threatened in writing to be brought or filed with the National Labor Relations Board or any other labor relations tribunal or authority.

(c) Except as set forth on Section 4.14(c) of the Transferors Disclosure Schedules, there are no Claims against the Transferors pending or, to the Knowledge of the Transferors, threatened in writing with any Governmental Authority or based on, arising out of, in connection with or otherwise relating to the employment by the Transferors, as applicable, of any Property Management Employee. The Transferors are in compliance in all material respects with all Laws relating to the employment or engagement of labor, including all such Laws relating to wages, hours, social benefits contributions, severance pay, the WARN Act and any similar state or local “mass layoff” or “plant closing” Law, collective bargaining, discrimination, civil rights, safety and health, immigration, discrimination, workers’ compensation and the collection and payment of withholding and/or social security Taxes. There has been no “mass layoff” or “plant closing” (as defined by the WARN Act) with respect to the Transferors within the six (6) months prior to Closing.

(d) The Property Management Employees that become Transferred Employees have not been required to possess or maintain, in respect of the services provided by such employees, a real estate brokerage or similar license required by any Law known to the Transferors to be applicable to such employees in their performance of their duties prior to Closing under the Property Management Agreements.

Section 4.15 Insolvency .

(a) Each Transferor is not now insolvent and will not be rendered insolvent by any of the Remaining Self-Management Transactions. As used in this Section 4.15(a) , “insolvent” means that the sum of the Liabilities of such Transferor exceeds the present fair saleable value of such Transferor’s assets.

(b) Immediately after the Closing, each Transferor: (i) will be able to pay its Liabilities as they become due in the usual course of its business; (ii) will not have unreasonably small capital with which to conduct its business following the Closing and to satisfy its obligations under this agreement including with respect to the Retained Liabilities known as of the Closing; (iii) will have assets (calculated at fair market value) that exceed its Liabilities; and (iv) will be able to satisfy final Judgments in actions for money damages promptly in accordance with their terms, taking into account all pending and, to the Knowledge of the Transferors, litigation threatened in writing, the reasonably anticipated amount of such Judgments in any such action and the earliest reasonable time at which such Judgments might be rendered, as well as all other obligations of such Transferor.

 

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ARTICLE V

EMPLOYEE MATTERS

Section 5.1 Employees and Offers of Employment .

(a) Effective as of 12:00 A.M. central time on the day immediately succeeding the Closing Date, American or its Subsidiaries shall offer employment to each Property Management Employee on the terms and subject to the conditions determined by American in accordance with the provisions of this Article V . The Property Management Employees who accept and commence employment after the Closing with American or any of its Subsidiaries are hereinafter collectively referred to as the “ Transferred Employees ” and each a “ Transferred Employee .” From the Closing Date, and during continued employment until the six-month anniversary of the Closing Date, American shall ensure that each such Transferred Employee shall be eligible to receive a base salary or wage rate, as applicable, and annual bonus opportunities that in each case are no less than that which such Transferred Employee was eligible to receive as of immediately prior to the Closing provided that such Transferred Employee’s duties post-Closing are substantially comparable to such Transferred Employees duties pre-Closing. No later than December 15, 2014, the Transferors shall provide American a true, complete and correct schedule setting forth each Property Management Employee’s annual compensation and benefits, accrued but unused floating holiday, sick time and vacation time or other paid time off, and whether the employee is on a leave of absence and the type of such leave.

(b) Each Transferred Employee, except as specifically provided under those certain Assumed Employment Agreements listed on Schedule 2.1(b)(2) , shall be, upon acceptance and commencement of employment with American or its Subsidiaries, an “at will” employee of American or a Subsidiary thereof, except as may be negotiated post-Closing with American by individual employees, and nothing in this Article V shall create a Contract of employment between (x) American or any of its Subsidiaries and (y) a Transferred Employee, nor limit the right of American and its Subsidiaries to terminate the employment of any Transferred Employee at any time, for any reason, with or without cause, and without notice.

Section 5.2 Benefit Plans .

(a) Effective upon the Closing, the Transferred Employees shall cease participation in any and all Existing Transferors Benefit Plans and shall be eligible to participate in employee benefit and fringe benefit plans maintained by American or one of its Subsidiaries (the “ American Benefit Plans ”), pursuant to which American shall provide the Transferred Employees from the Closing Date and during continued employment until the six-month anniversary of the Closing Date, with employee benefits that are substantially comparable in the aggregate to the employee benefits provided to such Transferred Employees under the Existing Transferors Benefit Plans immediately prior to the Closing. American and its Subsidiaries shall have no Liability under any of the Existing Transferors Benefit Plans, whether arising prior to, on or after the Closing.

 

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(b) Following the Closing Date, each Transferred Employee shall receive credit for eligibility and vesting purposes under the American Benefit Plans and other plans, fringe benefits and perquisites in which they become eligible to participate for time of service with the Transferors or their respective Affiliates, as applicable, to the extent credit was given under the applicable Existing Transferors Benefit Plan; provided , however , that with respect to any such credit for benefit accruals under any American Benefit Plans, there shall be no duplication of benefits. Each Transferred Employee’s time of service with the Transferors or their respective Affiliates, as applicable, also shall be credited for purposes of calculating the amount of a Transferred Employee’s paid time off and severance pay.

(c) American shall or shall cause the insurer to waive, or cause to be waived with respect to the Transferred Employees and their eligible dependents any pre-existing condition limitations, exclusions, actively-at-work requirements and waiting periods under any American Benefit Plan that is an “employee welfare benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(1) of ERISA), except to the extent that such pre-existing condition limitations, exclusions, actively-at-work requirements and waiting periods would not have been satisfied or waived as of the Closing under the comparable Existing Transferors Benefit Plan in which the Transferred Employee participated. The American Benefit Plans that are welfare benefit plans shall give full credit for the dollar amount of all co-payments, deductibles and similar expenses incurred by such Transferred Employee (and his or her eligible dependents) under the comparable Existing Transferors Benefit Plan during the plan year that includes the Closing Date for purposes of satisfying such plan year’s deductible, co-payment and other similar limitations under the relevant American Benefit Plan.

(d) American and the Transferors shall cooperate to effect a trustee-to-trustee transfer of The Inland Group, Inc. Savings Plan (the “ Savings Plan ”) accounts of Transferred Employees (including participant loan balances) from the Savings Plan to an American Benefit Plan that is tax qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and that includes a cash or deferred arrangement under Section 401(k) of the Code. Beginning as of the Closing Date and through such date that the trustee-to-trustee transfer is effected, American or its Subsidiary, as applicable, shall deduct from the compensation of each Transferred Employee who has an outstanding loan balance under the Savings Plan any scheduled Savings Plan loan payments that become payable under the terms of the participant loans as in effect on the Closing Date and promptly remit such payments to the trustee of the Savings Plan, and the Transferors shall cause the Savings Plan trustee to apply such payments toward payment of the applicable outstanding loan balances.

Section 5.3 No Third Party Beneficiaries . No provision of this Article V shall create any third party beneficiary or other rights in any employee or former or future employee (including any beneficiary or dependent thereof) of the Transferors or American or any of their respective Affiliates (including any Transferred Employee) in respect of employment, continued employment (or resumed employment), compensation, benefits, or severance, and no provision of this Article V shall create any such rights in any such persons in respect of any compensation, benefits, or severance that may be provided, directly or indirectly, under any Existing Transferors Benefit Plan or any plan or arrangement which may be established by American or any of its Affiliates. No provision of this Agreement is intended as, nor shall any provision of this Agreement constitute, the establishment, amendment, or

 

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modification of, or supplement to, any employee benefit plan subject to ERISA, any other Existing Transferors Benefit Plan or American Benefit Plan. No provision of this Agreement shall constitute a limitation on the rights of the Transferors, American or their respective Affiliates to establish, amend, modify, supplement or terminate after the Closing Date any such plans or arrangements.

ARTICLE VI

COVENANTS RELATING TO CONDUCT OF BUSINESS OF THE TRANSFERORS

Section 6.1 Covenants of the Transferors . Except where required by applicable Law, from the date of this Agreement until the Closing, unless American shall otherwise consent in writing (which consent may not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), each Transferor shall conduct its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice, including with respect to preserving intact its business organization and goodwill and relationships with all customers, suppliers, business associates and others having business dealings with it, to keep available the services of its current officers and employees (other than by reason of termination for cause, resignation or death) and to maintain its current licenses, rights and franchises and shall not engage in any action, directly or indirectly, with the intent to adversely impact the Remaining Self-Management Transactions. In addition to, and without limiting the generality of, the foregoing, no Transferor shall, without the prior consent of American, which shall not be unreasonably withheld:

(a) acquire or agree to acquire by merging or consolidating, or by purchasing a portion of equity interests or assets of, or by any other manner, any business or any Person or division thereof;

(b) (i) incur or become contingently liable for any indebtedness or (ii) take any action which would materially adversely affect American’s status as a REIT;

(c) adopt, amend or terminate any Existing Transferors Benefit Plan or increase the salary, wage, rate of compensation, commission, bonus or other direct or indirect remuneration payable to any Property Management Employee, other than increases in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice not to exceed 10% of such Property Management Employee’s salary (or hourly wage, if applicable), but excluding bonuses, as of the date hereof; provided , that in no event shall the aggregate amount of any such increases exceed 5% of the aggregate salaries (excluding bonuses) of the Property Management Employees as of the date hereof;

(d) hire new, create additional positions, promote or, except certain individuals previously disclosed to American, terminate (other than for cause) the employment or contractual relationship of any officer, employee or consultant of the Transferors; provided , however , that the Transferors may undertake the foregoing but, notwithstanding Section 5.1(a) , neither American nor any of its Subsidiaries shall be required to make an offer of employment or accept as a Transferred Employee any person hired or promoted by the Transferors without American’s consent;

 

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(e) (i) make, revoke or amend any election relating to Taxes, (ii) settle or compromise any Claim relating to income or any other material Taxes, (iii) make a request for a written ruling of a taxing authority relating to Taxes, other than any request for a determination concerning qualified status of any Existing Transferors Benefit Plan intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code, (iv) enter into a written and legally binding agreement with a taxing authority relating to material Taxes or (v) except as required by Law, change any of its methods, policies or practices of reporting income or deductions for United States federal income tax purposes from those employed in the preparation of its United States federal income Tax Returns for the taxable year ended December 31, 2012;

(f) (i) modify or amend in any material respect, or waive any material right under or terminate any Material Contract, (ii) enter into any successor agreement to an expiring Material Contract that changes the terms of the expiring Material Contract in a way that is materially adverse to the Transferors or (iii) enter into any new agreement that would have been considered a Material Contract if it were entered into at or prior to the date hereof;

(g) make any change in accounting policies or procedures, except as required by GAAP or a Governmental Authority;

(h) allow the lapse or termination of policies of insurance covering its respective insurable assets and business;

(i) create any liens or encumbrances on the Acquired Assets, including granting any licenses under the Transferors IP to any third parties, except for non-exclusive licenses granted in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices;

(j) acquire or enter into any Contract for the purchase of real property or enter into, amend or renew any Real Property Lease or lease of real property that would be a Real Property Lease;

(k) violate any Laws applicable to the Transferors or the Acquired Assets in any material respect; or

(l) agree or commit to do any of the foregoing.

ARTICLE VII

ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS

Section 7.1 Press Releases and Public Statements . The Parties shall consult with each other prior to issuing any press release or making any other public statement with respect to this Agreement or the Remaining Self-Management Transactions, and shall not issue any such press release or public statement prior to review and approval (such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) by American and Holdco (for and on behalf of the Transferors), as the case may be. The Parties shall provide a substantially final draft of such press release or other public statement a reasonable period of time prior to its dissemination except that prior approval shall not be required if, in the reasonable judgment of counsel of the Party seeking to issue such press release or make such public statement, prior approval would prevent the timely dissemination of such release or statement in violation of applicable Law.

 

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Section 7.2 Confidentiality .

(a) Subject to Section 7.2(b)  below, the Confidential Information will be kept confidential and will not, without the prior written consent of the Providing Party, be disclosed by the Receiving Party or its Representatives, in whole or in part, and will not be used by the Receiving Party or its Representatives, directly or indirectly, for any purpose other than in connection with the Remaining Self-Management Agreements or the Remaining Self-Management Transactions. Moreover, the Receiving Party agrees to transmit Confidential Information to its Representatives only if and to the extent that the Representatives need to know the Confidential Information for purposes of the transactions contemplated hereby and such Representatives are informed by the Receiving Party of the confidential nature of the Confidential Information and of the terms of this Section 7.2 . In any event, the Receiving Party will be responsible for any actions by its Representatives which are not in accordance with the provisions hereof.

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Receiving Party may reveal Confidential Information to any Governmental Authority if and only if such information to be disclosed is (i) approved in writing by the Providing Party for disclosure; (ii) in response to an informal request for information from the SEC, provided that (A) the Receiving Party shall notify the Providing Party of the existence, terms and circumstances surrounding the request and (B) any Confidential Information so disclosed shall be disclosed on a confidential basis and shall continue to be deemed Confidential Information for purposes of this Agreement; or (iii) subject to Section 7.2(c) below, required by Law to be disclosed by the Receiving Party.

(c) In the event that the Receiving Party, any of its Representatives or anyone to whom the Receiving Party or its Representatives supply the Confidential Information is requested (by oral questions, interrogatories, requests for information or documents, subpoena, civil or criminal investigative demand, any informal or formal investigation by any Governmental Authority or otherwise in connection with any legal process) or required by applicable Law to disclose any Confidential Information, the Receiving Party agrees: (i) to promptly notify the Providing Party of the existence, terms and circumstances surrounding a request or requirement; (ii) to consult with the Providing Party on the advisability of taking available legal steps to resist or narrow the request or requirement; and (iii) if disclosure of the information nonetheless is required by Law to be disclosed by the Receiving Party, then the Receiving Party shall cooperate with the Providing Party to limit the extent of such disclosure, including by submission of a request for confidential treatment with the SEC for Confidential Information contained in each report, registration statement or document filed or furnished with or to the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Securities Act of 1933, each as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

(d) The provisions of this Section 7.2 shall expire and cease to have any further force and effect on the first anniversary of the Closing Date. For the avoidance of doubt, if Confidential Information relates to the Property Management Business or the Acquired Assets after the Closing, then the obligations of the Receiving Party under this Section 7.2 shall apply to the Transferors, but shall not apply to American.

 

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Section 7.3 Status of Property Management Agreements . Upon the Closing, each Property Management Agreement shall be terminated unless designated by American as an Approved Contract. The Property Managers shall not be responsible for any costs associated with assigning any Property Management Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing is not intended to be, and shall not be, a release of any Claims American may have against the Property Managers relating to their actions or activities prior to the Closing.

Section 7.4 Tax Matters .

(a) Tax Returns . Subject to Section 2.5 and Section 7.4(b) , American shall prepare, and timely file or cause to be filed all Tax Returns related to the Acquired Assets required to be filed, including as a result of any extension of time to file for periods after the Closing Date.

(b) Tax Matters Generally .

(i) Cooperation . Each of American, on the one hand, and the Transferors, on the other hand, shall provide the other with such assistance and information relating to their respective businesses as may reasonably be requested in connection with tax planning, the preparation of any Tax Return, or the performance of any audit, examination or any other proceeding by any Governmental Authority, whether conducted in a judicial or administrative forum.

(ii) Periodic Taxes . All Taxes levied with respect to the Acquired Assets for a Straddle Period (“ Periodic Taxes ”) shall be apportioned between the Pre-Closing Tax Period and the Post-Closing Tax Period based on the number of days of such Straddle Period prior to the Closing Date, and the number of days of such Straddle Period beginning with and including the Closing Date, respectively. The Transferors shall be liable for the Periodic Taxes attributable to the Acquired Assets for any Pre-Closing Tax Period, and American shall be liable for the Periodic Taxes attributable to the Acquired Assets for any Post-Closing Tax Period. American shall be responsible for preparing and filing all Tax Returns for Periodic Taxes required to be filed after the Closing Date; provided , however , that to the extent such Tax Returns relate to any Pre-Closing Tax Period or Straddle Period, such Tax Returns shall be subject to the approval of Holdco (on behalf of the Transferors), such approval not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed. The Transferors shall remit their share of such Periodic Taxes to American no later than ten days before the due date for such Taxes. American shall remit its share of such Periodic Taxes to the Business Manager no later than ten days before the due date for such Taxes. Subject to and in accordance with relevant Tax Law, American shall be entitled to deduct amounts that were included as Assumed Liabilities pursuant to Section 2.1(b) and were not properly deductible by the Transferors as of or before the Closing Date.

 

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(iii) Refunds . The Transferors shall be entitled to retain or, to the extent actually received by or otherwise available to American, receive immediate payment from American or any of its Affiliates of, any refund or credit with respect to Taxes (including refunds arising by reason of amended Tax Returns filed after the Closing or otherwise) with respect to any Pre-Closing Tax Period relating to the Acquired Assets. American shall be entitled to retain or, to the extent actually received by American, receive immediate payment from the Transferors of, any refund or credit with respect to Taxes (including refunds arising by reason of amended Tax Returns filed after the Closing or otherwise) with respect to any Post-Closing Tax Period relating to the Acquired Assets.

(iv) Resolution of Tax Controversies . In the event that a Governmental Authority or a taxing authority determines a deficiency in any Tax related to the Acquired Assets with respect to a Straddle Period or Post-Closing Tax Period, American shall have sole authority to determine whether to dispute such deficiency determination and to control the prosecution or settlement of such dispute; provided , however , that American shall not be permitted to settle any such dispute with respect to which the Transferors are wholly or partially liable without the prior written consent of the Transferors, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed.

(v) Transfer Taxes . All transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration and other similar Taxes and fees (including any interest, penalty or addition thereto) incurred in connection with the Remaining Self-Management Agreements and the Remaining Self-Management Transactions (the “ Transfer Taxes ”) shall be paid by American, and American will prepare and file all necessary Tax Returns and other documentation with respect to all such Transfer Taxes. For the avoidance of doubt, Transfer Taxes shall not include income or franchise Taxes or other Taxes based on the net or gross income of any Party, nor shall it include any standard corporate business license or fees required of any Party or its respective Affiliates incurred to carry out its normal business.

Section 7.5 Pre- and Post-Closing Covenants Regarding Access and Information .

(a) Pre-Closing .

(i) From the date of this Agreement until the Closing, the Transferors shall, upon request from American, make available to American (including for inspection and copying) the Transferors’ offices, personnel, Intellectual Property, data, legal records, Contracts, books, records and other information useful to American related to the Property Management Business in its diligence review of the Transferors, the Property Management Employees and the Acquired Assets, and shall furnish American with such financial, operating and other data and information in connection therewith as American may reasonably request. American shall reimburse the Transferors for any reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses in responding to a request by American in connection with this Section 7.5(a)(i) to the extent such request is not part of the Property Management Business.

 

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(b) Post-Closing .

(i) For a period of one year after the Closing, the Transferors shall (i) retain and reasonably make available to American copies of the books and records of American or any of its Affiliates or information related to the Property Management Business, (ii) respond promptly to the reasonable requests of American for other information regarding the Property Management Business, including in connection with the assessment or audit of internal control of financial reporting and management’s assessment thereof, Tax, litigation and other appropriate matters, (iii) reasonably cooperate with American and take all reasonable steps requested by American to assist in making an orderly transition of the functions performed by the Transferors and (iv) promptly make available the personnel of the Transferors regarding the foregoing, to the extent such activities are at reasonable times and places and do not interfere with the performance of their employment duties.

(ii) For a period of one year after the Closing, American shall (i) retain and reasonably make available to the Transferors copies of the books and records of the Transferors, (ii) respond promptly to the reasonable requests of the Transferors for other information regarding the Transferors, including in connection with the assessment or audit of internal control of financial reporting and management’s assessment thereof, Tax, litigation and other appropriate matters and (iii) promptly make available the Transferred Employees (to the extent employees of American) regarding the foregoing, to the extent such activities are at reasonable times and places and do not interfere with the performance of their employment duties.

Section 7.6 Waiver of Rights Under Employment Agreements and Other Contracts .

(a) Effective upon the Closing Date, each Transferor shall waive or cause to be waived its rights under any Contract that would prohibit, restrict or impair any Property Management Employee’s ability to be employed or engaged by American or any of its Subsidiaries, including, but not limited to, any non-solicitation, no-hire and non-compete provision contained in any Contract between it and American or any Property Management Employee.

(b) The Transferors acknowledge that to the extent that a Property Management Employee has on behalf of American prior to the Closing and in connection with this Agreement and the Remaining Self-Management Transactions, solicited other Property Management Employees to work for American, such activities do not constitute a breach or violation of any non-solicitation, no-hire or other similar provisions contained in any Contract between any of them and American or such Property Management Employee.

Section 7.7 Expenses . Except as set forth in the Master Modification Agreement, each Party shall bear its own fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with any of the Remaining Self-Management Agreements and Remaining Self-Management Transactions, whether or not any of the Remaining Self-Management Transactions are consummated.

 

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Section 7.8 Updates to the Transferors Disclosure Schedules . The Transferors shall update the Transferors Disclosure Schedules, on a quarterly basis beginning July 1, 2014, to reflect all matters which: (i) exist on the date of this Agreement and should have been included on the Transferors Disclosure Schedules under the terms of this Agreement but were not previously included in the Transferors Disclosure Schedules; or (ii) have occurred after the date of this Agreement and had they been known or existed on the date of this Agreement, would have been required to be described in the Transferors Disclosure Schedules (a “ Disclosure Schedule Change ”). A Disclosure Schedule Change made pursuant to this Section 7.8 shall be deemed to have been delivered solely for informational purposes and shall not be deemed to update the Transferors Disclosure Schedules or cure any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or other agreement for any purpose under this Agreement or to prejudice any rights of American under this Agreement, including the right to claim that the representations and warranties of the Transferors, when made on the date of this Agreement, were untrue.

Section 7.9 Maintenance of Existence . For a period of not less than two (2) years from the Closing Date, the Property Managers shall remain in existence and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware and shall not take, or cause or permit to be taken, any action that could result in the dissolution, liquidation or winding up of any of the Property Managers.

Section 7.10 Non-Solicitation; Non-Hire . Prior to the Closing Date, without the prior written consent of the Property Managers, American shall not, directly or indirectly, solicit for employment or hire any Property Management Employee; provided , however , that American and its Subsidiaries shall not be restricted from engaging in general or public solicitations or advertising (including through the use of employment agencies) not targeted at any Property Management Employee.

ARTICLE VIII

CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

Section 8.1 Conditions to Each Party’s Obligations . The respective obligations of each Party to effect the Remaining Self-Management Transactions shall be subject to the fulfillment or waiver, at or prior to the Closing, of the following conditions:

(a) no Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any Law (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that is then in effect and that enjoins, restrains, conditions, makes illegal or otherwise prohibits the consummation of the Remaining Self-Management Transactions.

Section 8.2 Conditions to Obligations of American . The obligations of American to effect the Remaining Self-Management Transactions shall be subject to the satisfaction by the Transferors or waiver by American, at or prior to the Closing, of the following additional conditions:

(a) no Transferor shall have suffered a Material Adverse Effect and no event has occurred and no circumstance exists or has developed that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

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(b) the representations and warranties of the Transferors contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects (except for such representations and warranties as are qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, which representations and warranties shall be true and correct in all respects) as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent any representation or warranty speaks as of a specified date, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct as of such specified date);

(c) each Transferor shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants required to be performed and complied with by it under this Agreement at or prior to Closing; and

(d) American shall have received the documents listed in Section 2.4(c) .

Section 8.3 Conditions to Obligations of the Transferors . The obligations of the Transferors to effect the Remaining Self-Management Transactions shall be subject to the satisfaction by American or waiver by the Transferors, at or prior to the Closing, of the following additional conditions:

(a) the representations and warranties of American contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects (except for such representations and warranties as are qualified by materiality, which representations and warranties so qualified shall be true and correct in all respects) as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (except to the extent any representation or warranty speaks as of a specified date, in which case such representation or warranty shall be true and correct as of such specified date);

(b) American shall have performed and complied in all material respects with all agreements and covenants contained in this Agreement required to be performed by it at or prior to the Closing; and

(c) The Transferors shall have received the documents listed in Section 2.4(b) .

ARTICLE IX

TERMINATION; EFFECT OF TERMINATION

Section 9.1 Termination . This Agreement may be terminated, and the Remaining Self-Management Transactions contemplated hereby may be abandoned, at any time prior to the Closing, by action taken:

(a) By mutual consent of American and Holdco;

(b) By either American or Holdco if:

(i) there shall be any Law or Judgment that makes the consummation of the Remaining Self-Management Transactions illegal or otherwise prohibited or any Judgments of any Governmental Authority having competent jurisdiction enjoining the Parties from consummating the Remaining Self-Management Transactions shall have been entered and shall have become final and nonappealable; provided , however , that the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 9.1(b)(i) shall not be available to any Party who fails to use commercially reasonable efforts to resist, resolve or lift, as applicable, such Law or Judgments;

(ii) the Closing has not occurred on January 9, 2015, or such later date as the Parties may agree under Section 2.4 ; provided , however , the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 9.1(b)(ii) shall not be available to any Party whose action or failure to act has been the principal cause of or resulted in the Closing not occurring on such date.

 

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(c) By American if:

(i) any Transferor shall have suffered a Material Adverse Effect or an event has occurred or circumstances exist or have developed that has had or would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

(ii) any of the Transferors shall have failed to perform in any material respect any obligation required to be performed by it at or prior to the Closing under this Agreement, which failure to perform has not been cured within 20 days following receipt by the Transferors of Notice of such failure to perform from American.

(d) By Holdco if American shall have failed to perform in any material respect any obligation required to be performed by it at or prior to the Closing under this Agreement, which failure to perform has not been cured within 20 days following receipt by American of Notice of such failure to perform from the Transferors.

Section 9.2 Effect of Termination . No termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 9.1 shall be effective until Notice thereof is given to the non-terminating Party or Parties specifying the provision hereto pursuant to which such termination is made. If validly terminated pursuant to Section 9.1 , this Agreement shall forthwith become void, and there shall be no further obligations on the part of any Party hereto, except as set forth in this Section 9.2 (Effect of Termination), Section 7.2 (Confidentiality), Article X (Survival and Remedy; Indemnification), and Article XI (General Provisions), which shall remain in full force and effect; provided , however , that nothing in this Section 9.2 shall relieve any Party from liability for fraud or any breach of this Agreement.

ARTICLE X

SURVIVAL AND REMEDY; INDEMNIFICATION

Section 10.1 Survival .

(a) The covenants and agreements herein to be performed after the Closing (including this Article X ) shall not expire until all obligations have been fully discharged with respect thereto.

 

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(b) The representations and warranties of American contained in Article III shall survive until the first anniversary of the Closing Date; provided , however , that the representations and warranties contained in Section 3.1 (Organization), Section 3.2 (Authority; Approvals), Section 3.3 (Noncontravention) and Section 3.4 (Brokers and Finders) (collectively, the “ American Fundamental Representations ”) each shall survive until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations with respect to the matters addressed in such sections.

(c) The representations and warranties of the Transferors contained in Article IV shall survive until the first anniversary of the Closing Date; provided , however , that the representations and warranties contained in Section 4.1 (Organization), Section 4.2  (Authority; Approvals), Section 4.3 (Noncontravention), Section 4.6 (Title to Acquired Assets), Section 4.7 (Brokers and Finders), Section 4.12 (Taxes) and Section 4.13 (Benefit Plans) (collectively, the “ Transferors Fundamental Representations ”) each shall survive until the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations with respect to the matters addressed in such sections.

(d) If a Claim Notice for indemnification under Section 10.2 (an “ Indemnity Claim ”) has been given in accordance with this Agreement prior to the expiration of the applicable representations, warranties, covenants or agreements, then the applicable representations, warranties, covenants or agreements shall survive as to such claim, until such claim has been finally resolved.

Section 10.2 Indemnification .

(a) By American . From and after the Closing, and subject to the limitations set forth in this Article X , the Transferors and their successors and assigns and each of the respective officers, directors, managers, employees, advisors, consultants and agents of the foregoing (collectively, the “ Transferors Indemnified Parties ”) shall be indemnified by American, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law, from and against any and all Damages which arise out of, result from or are incident to:

(i) the breach or inaccuracy of any representation or warranty made by American under Article III of this Agreement, except the American Fundamental Representations;

(ii) the breach or inaccuracy of any of the American Fundamental Representations;

(iii) the breach of or failure to perform any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement by American;

(iv) the Acquired Assets;

(v) the Assumed Liabilities; and

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(b) By the Transferors . From and after the Closing, and subject to the limitations set forth in this Article X , the applicable Transferor shall indemnify American and its successors and assigns and each of the respective officers, directors, managers, employees, advisors, consultants and agents of the foregoing (collectively, the “ American Indemnified Parties ”), to the maximum extent permitted by applicable Law, from and against any and all Damages, which Damages arise out of, result from or are incident to:

(i) the breach or inaccuracy of any representation or warranty made by the Transferors under Article IV of this Agreement, except the Transferors Fundamental Representations;

(ii) the breach or inaccuracy of any of the Transferors Fundamental Representations;

(iii) the breach of or failure to perform any covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement by any of the Transferors;

(iv) the Retained Liabilities; and

(v) the Excluded Assets.

(c) For purposes of determining whether there has been, or the amount of any Damages related to, a breach or inaccuracy of any representation or warranty made by American under Article III or by the Transferors under Article IV , the representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement shall be considered without regard to any “material,” “Material Adverse Effect” or similar qualifications set forth therein.

(d) Procedures .

(i) Any Person seeking any indemnification under this Section 10.2 (an “ Indemnified Party ”), acting through the Transferors or American, as applicable, shall give the party from who indemnification is being sought (an “ Indemnifying Party ”) Notice (a “ Claim Notice ”) of any matter which such Indemnified Party has determined has given or could rise to a right of indemnification under this Agreement promptly after the Indemnified Party becomes aware of any fact, condition or event which may give rise to Damages for which indemnification may be sought under this Section 10.2 ; provided , however , if an Indemnified Party shall receive written notice of any Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall give the Indemnifying Party a Claim Notice within twenty (20) days after receipt by the Indemnified Party of such Notice. The Claim Notice (i) shall state whether the Indemnity Claim results from or arises out of a third party Claim (a “ Third Party Claim ”), (ii) describe with reasonable specificity the nature of the Indemnity Claim and (iii) state the amount of Damages sought pursuant to such Indemnity Claim to the extent then known. The failure to deliver or timely deliver the Claim Notice shall not affect the rights of the Indemnified Party to indemnification under this Article X , except and only to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been actually prejudiced by reason of such failure.

 

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(ii) Third Party Claims.

(1) Subject to Section 10.2(d)(ii)(2) and Section 10.2(d)(ii)(4) below, the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to conduct at its expense the defense against a Third Party Claim, upon delivery of Notice to the Indemnified Party (the “ Defense Notice ”) within thirty (30) days after the Indemnifying Party’s receipt of the Claim Notice; provided that the Defense Notice shall specify the counsel the Indemnifying Party will appoint to defend such Claim and acknowledge, without qualification, the right of the Indemnified Party to be indemnified for Damages incurred in connection with such Third Party Claim. The Indemnified Party shall be entitled to be indemnified for the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel for any period during which the Indemnifying Party has not assumed the defense of any such Third Party Claim in accordance with this Section 10.2 . Subject to Section 10.2(d)(ii)(2) and Section 10.2(d)(ii)(4) below, if the Indemnifying Party timely delivers a Defense Notice and thereby elects to conduct the defense of the Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party will cooperate with and make available to the Indemnifying Party such assistance and materials as the Indemnifying Party may reasonably request, all at the expense of the Indemnifying Party, and the Indemnified Party shall have the right at its expense to participate in the defense assisted by counsel of its own choosing.

(2) Notwithstanding Section 10.2(d)(ii)(1) , but subject to Section 10.2(d)(ii)(4)(i) , the Indemnifying Party shall not be entitled to control the defense of any Third Party Claim if (i) such claim for indemnification is with respect to a criminal proceeding, action, indictment, allegation or investigation, (ii) the Indemnified Party has been advised by counsel that a reasonable likelihood exists of a material conflict of interest between the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party with respect to such Third Party Claim, (iii) the Indemnifying Party has failed or is failing to vigorously prosecute or defend such Third Party Claim, or (iv) such Third Party Claim seeks an injunction or other equitable relief against the Indemnified Party; provided , however , in the event of any of the foregoing circumstances, the Indemnified Party shall be entitled to retain its own counsel, at the expense of the Indemnifying Party; provided , further , that the Indemnifying Party shall not be obligated to pay the reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate counsel for all Indemnified Parties, taken together (except to the extent that local counsel are necessary or advisable for the conduct of such action or proceeding, in which case the Indemnifying Party shall also pay the reasonable fees and expenses of any local counsel).

(3) The Indemnifying Party shall not, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party (a) settle or compromise a Third Party Claim or consent to the entry of any Judgment which does not include an unconditional, duly authorized, fully executed and acknowledged (by a duly registered notary public) written release by the claimant or plaintiff of the Indemnified Party from all liability in respect of the Third Party Claim; (b) settle or compromise any Third Party Claim if the settlement imposes equitable remedies or other obligations on the Indemnified Party other than financial obligations for which such Indemnified Party will be indemnified hereunder, within the limits set forth in Section 10.4 ; or (c) settle or compromise any Third Party Claim if the result is to admit civil or criminal liability or culpability on the part of the Indemnified

 

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Party that gives rise to criminal liability with respect to the Indemnified Party. No Third Party Claim which is being defended in good faith by the Indemnifying Party in accordance with the terms of this Agreement shall be settled or compromised by the Indemnified Party without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party.

(4) Notwithstanding anything set forth in this Section 10.2(d) , but subject to Section 10.2(d)(ii)(3) , American shall have the sole right to control, defend, settle, compromise or prosecute in any manner (i) any audit, examination, investigation, hearing, settlement conference or other proceeding relating to American’s Taxes and (ii) any Covered Claim.

Section 10.3 REIT Requirements . Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that counsel or independent accountants for American determine that there exists a material risk that any amounts due to American pursuant to this Agreement would be treated as Nonqualifying Income upon the payment of such amounts to American, the amount paid to American pursuant to this Agreement in any tax year shall not exceed the maximum amount that can be paid to American in such year without causing American to fail to meet the REIT Requirements for such year, determined as if the payment of such amount were Nonqualifying Income, as determined by such counsel or independent accountants to American. If the amount payable for any tax year under the preceding sentence is less than the amount which the Transferors or such other party would otherwise be obligated to pay to American pursuant to this Agreement (the “ Expense Amount ”), then: (1) the Transferors or such other party shall place the Expense Amount into an escrow account (the “ Escrow Account ”) using an escrow agent and agreement acceptable to American and shall not release any portion thereof to American, and American shall not be entitled to any such amount, unless and until American delivers to the Transferors or such other party, at the sole option of American, (i) an opinion of American’s Tax counsel to the effect that such amount, if and to the extent paid, would not constitute Nonqualifying Income, (ii) a letter from American’s independent accountants stating the maximum amount that can be paid at that time to American without causing American to fail to meet the REIT Requirements for any relevant taxable year or (iii) a private letter ruling issued by the IRS to American stating that the receipt of any Expense Amount hereunder will not cause American to fail to satisfy the REIT Requirements (collectively with the opinion and accountant’s letter above, a “ Release Document ”); and (2) pending the delivery of a Release Document by American to the Transferors or such other party, American shall have the right, but not the obligation, to borrow the Expense Amount from the Escrow Account pursuant to a loan agreement acceptable to American provides for (A) a commercially reasonable interest rate and commercially reasonable covenants, taking into account the credit standing and profile of American or any guarantor of American, at the time of such loan and (B) a 15-year maturity with no periodic amortization. This Section 10.3 shall not apply, and any amount due to American shall be paid to American or released from the Escrow Account, if and for so long as American ceases to be treated as a REIT for United States federal income tax purposes. American shall pay any escrow fees, fees of counsel to escrow agent or the Transferors to establish, maintain or terminate the Escrow Account or in connection with any loan agreement for American to borrow funds from the Escrow Account and any other fees and expenses incurred by the Transferors incident to the Escrow Account.

 

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Section 10.4 Limitations on Indemnification .

(a) No amount of Damages shall be payable pursuant to Section 10.2(a)(i) to any Transferors Indemnified Party unless the aggregate amount of all Damages that are indemnifiable pursuant to Section 10.2(a)(i) exceeds $375,000 (the “ Basket ”), upon which only the aggregate amount of all Damages in excess of the Basket amount shall be recoverable in accordance with the terms hereof. For the avoidance of doubt, the Basket shall be calculated in the aggregate with respect to all Indemnity Claims made by the Transferors Indemnified Parties pursuant to Section 10.2(a)(i) and not separately.

(b) No amount of Damages shall be payable pursuant to Section 10.2(b)(i) to any American Indemnified Party unless the aggregate amount of all Damages that are indemnifiable pursuant to Section 10.2(b)(i) exceeds the Basket, upon which only the aggregate amount of all Damages in excess of the Basket amount shall be recoverable in accordance with the terms hereof. For the avoidance of doubt, the Basket shall be calculated in the aggregate with respect to all Indemnity Claims made by the American Indemnified Parties pursuant to Section 10.2(b)(i) and not separately.

(c) In no event shall the aggregate amount of Damages for which the Transferors Indemnified Parties shall be entitled to indemnification pursuant to Section 10.2(a)(i) exceed $4 million (the “ Cap ”); provided , however , that the Cap shall be reduced to (i) $3 million for Indemnity Claims made after the 90th day following the Closing, (ii) $2 million for Indemnity Claims made after the 180th day following the Closing and (iii) $1 million for Indemnity Claims made after the 270th day following the Closing. For the avoidance of doubt, (x) the applicable Cap in effect at the time of the delivery of a Claim Notice shall apply with respect to the matters set forth therein and (y) the Cap shall be calculated in the aggregate with respect to all Indemnity Claims by the Transferors Indemnified Parties pursuant to Section 10.2(a)(i) and not separately. The Transferors Indemnified Parties shall have no right to indemnification under Section 10.2(a)(i) after the one year anniversary of the Closing Date, except with respect to Indemnity Claims already made on or prior to the one year anniversary of the Closing Date.

(d) In no event shall the aggregate amount of Damages for which the American Indemnified Parties shall be entitled to indemnification pursuant to Section 10.2(b)(i) exceed the Cap; provided , however , that the Cap shall be reduced to (i) $3 million for Indemnity Claims made after the 90th day following the Closing, (ii) $2 million for Indemnity Claims made after the 180th day following the Closing and (iii) $1 million for Indemnity Claims made after the 270th day following the Closing. For the avoidance of doubt, (x) the applicable Cap in effect at the time of the delivery of a Claim Notice shall apply with respect to the matters set forth therein and (y) the Cap shall be calculated in the aggregate with respect to all Indemnity Claims by the American Indemnified Parties pursuant to Section 10.2(b)(i) and not separately. American shall have no right to indemnification under Section 10.2(b)(i) after the one year anniversary of the Closing Date, except with respect to Indemnity Claims already made on or prior to the one year anniversary of the Closing Date.

(e) The amount of any Damages for which indemnification is provided under this Article X shall be reduced by any related recoveries actually recovered by the Indemnified Party under insurance policies of the Indemnifying Party or other related payments actually received from third parties other than, in the case of a Transferors Indemnified Party, another

 

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Transferors Indemnified Party, and in the case of an American Indemnified Party, another American Indemnified Party. It is agreed that promptly after the realization of any such reductions of Damages pursuant hereto, the Indemnified Party shall reimburse the Indemnifying Party for such reduction in Damages for which the Indemnified Party was indemnified and paid prior to the realization of such reductions of Damages.

(f) For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this Agreement shall give any Person a right to indemnification under this Agreement with respect to any Damages or Claims to the extent such Damages or Claims arise out of the performance or non-performance of any party under any Ancillary Agreement.

Section 10.5 Contribution . If the indemnification provided for in this Article X for any reason is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or by an arbitrator to be unavailable to an Indemnified Party in respect of any Damages arising from or relating to a Claim, then the Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying an Indemnified Party hereunder, shall, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, contribute to the amount paid or payable by the Indemnified Party as a result of such Damages in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party in connection with the action or inaction which resulted in such Damages, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 10.5 were determined by pro rata or per capita allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding sentence.

Section 10.6 Exclusivity . Except with respect to claims based on Section 11.8 (Remedies), fraud or willful misconduct, the rights of the Indemnified Parties under this Article X shall be the sole and exclusive remedies of the Indemnified Parties and their respective Affiliates with respect to any and all Damages or Claims relating to or arising out of or resulting from this Agreement.

Section 10.7 Insurance Coverage . Effective as of the Closing Date, American shall purchase a six-year prepaid “tail” policy for directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage for all Persons who are insured persons as of the Closing under American’s existing directors’ and officers’ liability and fiduciary liability insurance policies, in an amount not less than $15 million in aggregate coverage with respect to the “tail” policy purchased hereunder and that certain “tail” policy purchased by American pursuant to the Master Modification Agreement, and with terms and conditions that are substantially the same as those contained in the American’s existing directors’ and officers’ liability and fiduciary liability insurance policies that are in effect as of the date hereof (the “ D&O Tail Policy ”); provided , however , that in no event shall American be required to expend for the D&O Tail Policy and that certain “tail” policy purchased by American pursuant to the Master Modification Agreement an aggregate premium amount in excess of $600,000 and if the aggregate premiums of the D&O Tail Policy and the “tail” policy purchased pursuant to the Master Modification Agreement exceed such amount, American shall obtain a policy with the greatest coverage available for a cost not exceeding $600,000. Effective at the Closing, the Transferors shall be removed from American’s insurance policy and neither the Transferors nor American shall have any further obligations thereunder with respect to the Transferors.

 

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Section 10.8 Subrogation . If an Indemnified Party recovers Damages from an Indemnifying Party under Section 10.2 , the Indemnifying Party shall be subrogated, to the extent of such recovery, to the Indemnified Party’s rights against any third party, other than a third party with whom the Indemnified Party has a material business agreement or arrangement, with respect to such recovered Damages, subject to the subrogation rights of any insurer providing insurance coverage under one of the Indemnified Party’s policies and except to the extent that the grant of subrogation rights to the Indemnifying Party is prohibited by the terms of the applicable insurance policy.

Section 10.9 Taxes Effects . The amount of Damages for which indemnification is provided under this Article X shall take account of any after effect of Taxes realized by the Indemnified Party arising from the payment of such Damages when and as such Tax cost or benefit is actually realized through a reduction or increase in Taxes otherwise due.

ARTICLE XI

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Section 11.1 Notices . All notices, requests or demands to be given under this Agreement from one Party to any other Party (collectively, “ Notices ” and individually a “ Notice ”) shall be in writing and shall be given by (i) personal delivery or (ii) overnight courier service for next Business Day delivery at the other Party’s address set forth below. Notices given by personal delivery (i.e., by the sending Party or messenger) shall be deemed given on the date of delivery. Notices given by overnight courier service shall be deemed given upon deposit with such overnight courier; provided that the deposit occurs prior to the deadline imposed by such service for overnight delivery, otherwise delivery shall be deemed to occur on the next succeeding Business Day. Notices given by telecopy or email transmission shall be deemed given on the date of transmission provided such transmission is completed by 5:00 p.m. central time on a Business Day, otherwise such delivery shall be deemed to occur on the next succeeding Business Day. If any Party’s address is a business, receipt, or the refusal to accept delivery, by a receptionist or by any person in the employ of such Party, shall be deemed actual receipt by the Party of Notices and rejected or refused delivery shall constitute valid delivery. “ Business Day ” shall mean any day other than Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which national banks are required or are authorized to be closed in Chicago, Illinois. Notices may be issued by an attorney for a Party and in such case such Notices shall be deemed given by such Party. The Parties’ addresses are as follows.

If to American, to:

Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc.

c/o the Special Committee

2809 Butterfield Road

Oak Brook, Illinois 60523

Attention:  Paula Saban

                  Thomas F. Glavin

 

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with a copy (which shall not constitute Notice) to:

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom LLP

155 North Wacker Drive

Chicago, Illinois 60606

Attention:  Rodd M. Schreiber

Email: rodd.schreiber@skadden.com

Fax: (312) 407-8522

If to any Transferor or the Guarantor, to:

Inland American Holdco Management, LLC

2901 Butterfield Road

Oak Brook, Illinois 60523

Attention: Thomas A. Lithgow

with a copy (which shall not constitute Notice) to:

2901 Butterfield Road

Oak Brook, Illinois 60523

Attention:  Elliot Kamenear

and

Hunton & Williams LLP

Riverfront Plaza, East Tower

951 East Byrd Street

Richmond, Virginia 23219

Attention:  S. Gregory Cope

Email: gcope@hunton.com

Fax: (804) 343-4833

A Party’s address for Notice may be changed from time to time by Notice given to the other Parties in the manner herein provided. The failure of any Party to give proper Notice shall not relieve any other Party of its obligations under this Agreement except to the extent that such Party is actually prejudiced by such failure to give proper Notice.

Section 11.2 Interpretation .

(a) For purposes of this Agreement, (i) the words “include,” “includes” and “including” and the words “such as” shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation,” (ii) the word “or” is not exclusive and (iii) the words “herein”, “hereof”, “hereto” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole. Unless the context otherwise requires, references herein: (x) to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules mean the Articles and Sections of, and the Exhibits and Schedules to, this Agreement; (y) to an agreement, instrument or other document means such agreement, instrument or other document as amended,

 

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supplemented and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof and by this Agreement; and (z) to a statute means such statute as amended from time to time and includes any successor legislation thereto and any regulations promulgated thereunder. Words in the singular form shall be construed to include the plural and vice versa as the circumstances require.

(b) The Schedules and Exhibits referred to herein shall be construed with and as an integral part of this Agreement to the same extent as if they were set forth verbatim herein. Titles to Articles and headings of Sections are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

Section 11.3 Choice of Law; Venue . This Agreement and all disputes or controversies arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal Laws of the State of Illinois, without regard to its conflicts or choice of law principles. The venue for any action brought with respect to any claims arising out of or under this Agreement shall be brought exclusively in the federal and state courts in Cook County, Illinois and each of the Parties hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts.

Section 11.4 Waiver of Jury Trial . Each of the Parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out of or related to this Agreement or the Remaining Self-Management Transactions.

Section 11.5 Entire Agreement . The Remaining Self-Management Agreements and this Agreement and the Exhibits, Schedules, American Disclosure Schedules and Transferors Disclosure Schedules referred to herein and the documents delivered pursuant hereto contain the entire understanding of the Parties with regard to the subject matter contained herein or therein, and supersede all prior agreements, understandings or letters of intent between or among the Parties, inducements and conditions, express or implied, oral or written, of any nature whatsoever with respect to the subject matter hereof.

Section 11.6 Amendment . This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed by American and the Transferors in compliance with applicable Law.

Section 11.7 Waiver .

(a) American may (i) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or other acts of the Transferors hereunder, (ii) waive any inaccuracies in the representations and warranties of such Persons contained herein or in any document delivered pursuant hereto and (iii) waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions contained herein to be complied with or satisfied by the Transferors. Any agreement on the part of American to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed on behalf of American.

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document delivered pursuant hereto and (iii) waive compliance with any of the agreements or conditions contained herein to be complied with or satisfied by American. Any agreement on the part of the Transferors or any of them to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed by the applicable Transferors.

(c) Neither the failure nor any delay on the part of a Party to exercise any right, remedy, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of any other right, remedy, power or privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any other occurrence. No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and is signed by the Party asserted to have granted such waiver.

Section 11.8 Remedies . Each Party acknowledges and agrees that the other Parties will be damaged irreparably in the event any of the provisions of this Agreement are not performed in accordance with their specific terms or are otherwise breached. The Parties agree that money damages or other remedy at law would not be sufficient or adequate remedy for any breach or violation of, or default under, this Agreement by them and that in addition to all other remedies available to them at law or in equity, each of them shall be entitled to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law to an injunction restraining such breach, violation or default and to other equitable relief, including specific performance, with a bond or other form of security not being required and specifically waived by the Parties.

Section 11.9 Severability . In case any one or more of the provisions contained herein shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable in any respect, in any particular jurisdiction, as to such jurisdiction, shall be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability, without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. To the extent permitted by applicable Law, the Parties hereto waive any provision of Law which prohibits or renders void or unenforceable any provision hereof.

Section 11.10 Relationship of the Parties . American is not a partner or joint venturer with any of the Transferors, and nothing in this Agreement or the Remaining Self-Management Agreements shall be construed to make them such partners or joint venturers or impose any Liability as such on them.

Section 11.11 Further Assurances . The Parties shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to do and perform or cause to be done and performed all such further acts and things and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments or documents as any other Party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and purposes of the Remaining Self-Management Agreements and the consummation of the Remaining Self-Management Transactions. Without the consent of American or Holdco, as applicable, neither Party shall take any voluntary action or actions, or fail to take any action or actions, in each case, for the purpose of avoiding or seeking to avoid the observance or performance of any of the terms to be observed or performed under this Agreement or any Ancillary Agreement with respect to the Remaining Self-Management Transactions, including the consummation thereof.

 

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Section 11.12 Parties in Interest; No Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is not intended, and shall not be deemed, to (a) confer upon any Person other than the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement, (b) create any agreement of employment with any Person or (c) otherwise create any third party beneficiary hereto.

Section 11.13 Successors and Assigns . This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their successors and assigns, but neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests and obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any Party hereto without, (x) in the case of an assignment by American, the written consent of Holdco (which shall have the sole and exclusive authority to act for and on behalf of the Transferors with respect to this clause (x) of Section 11.13 ) and (y) in the case of an assignment by any of the Transferors, the written consent of the other Parties, as the case may be, and any assignment in violation of this Section 11.13 shall be void ab initio . Notwithstanding the foregoing and anything to the contrary in this Agreement, American may assign, transfer or delegate this Agreement or its rights, interests, obligations or assets acquired hereunder to any of its Affiliates, in whole or in part, without the prior consent of any other Party but only upon Notice to the other Parties and that American shall continue to be liable and fully responsible for all representations, warranties and obligations of American in this Agreement, including indemnification hereunder. If American assigns, transfers or delegates this Agreement or its rights, interests, obligations or assets acquired hereunder to an Affiliate, such Affiliate shall not further transfer this Agreement or any rights, interests, obligations or assets acquired hereunder (unless such transfer is to another Affiliate of American) without the prior consent of the other Parties hereto. For the avoidance of doubt, no Party hereto shall have the right to assign any Indemnity Claim hereunder.

Section 11.14 No Presumption Against Drafter . Each of the Parties has jointly participated in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. In the event of an ambiguity or if a question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by each of the Parties, and no presumptions or burdens of proof shall arise favoring any Party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

Section 11.15 Disclaimer . The representations and warranties in this Agreement are the product of negotiations among the Parties and are for the sole benefit of such Parties (and, as applicable, the Transferors Indemnified Parties and the American Indemnified Parties). Any inaccuracies in such representations and warranties are subject to waiver by the Parties in accordance with Section 11.7 without notice or liability to any other Person. In some instances, the representations and warranties in this Agreement may represent an allocation among the Parties of risks associated with particular matters regardless of the Knowledge of any of such Parties. Consequently, Persons other than the Parties (and, as applicable, the Transferors Indemnified Parties and the American Indemnified Parties) may not rely upon the representations and warranties in this Agreement as characterizations of actual facts or circumstances as of the date of this Agreement, the Closing Date or as of any other date.

 

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Section 11.16 Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed with counterpart signature pages or in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original as against any Party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall become binding when one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, shall bear the signatures of all of the Parties reflected hereon as the signatories.

Section 11.17 Guaranty . The Guarantor irrevocably guarantees each and every obligation and Liability of the Transferors hereunder, including the Transferors’ indemnity obligations hereunder, and the full and timely performance of the Transferors’ obligations under this Agreement. This is a guarantee of payment and performance, and not merely of collection, and the Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that this guarantee is full and unconditional, and no release or extinguishment of the Transferors’ obligations or Liabilities under this Agreement, whether by decree in any bankruptcy proceeding or otherwise, shall affect the continuing validity and enforceability of this guarantee. The Guarantor hereby waives, for the benefit of American, (a) any right to require American, as a condition of payment or performance by the Guarantor, to proceed against the Transferors or pursue any other remedies whatsoever and (b) to the fullest extent permitted by Law, any defenses or benefits that may be derived from or afforded by Law that limit the Liability of or exonerate guarantors or sureties. The Guarantor understands that American is relying on this guarantee in entering into this Agreement. The Guarantor has full corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery by the Guarantor of this Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and no other proceedings are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement. This Agreement, when executed and delivered by the Guarantor, will be duly and validly executed and delivered by the Guarantor and will constitute a legal, valid and binding agreement, enforceable against the Guarantor in accordance with its terms, except that such enforcement may be subject to (i) bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws affecting or relating to enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general equitable principles. The foregoing guarantee shall expire upon the second anniversary of the Closing Date; provided , however , the foregoing guarantee shall not expire with respect to Claims for which any Inland Party or the Guarantor has received a Claim Notice on or prior to the second anniversary of the Closing Date by American against any Inland Party or the Guarantor to enforce obligations hereunder until any such Claims are resolved by binding settlement among the parties thereto or final non-appealable order by a court of competent jurisdiction.

Section 11.18 Incorporation of Recitals . The Recitals set forth above are hereby incorporated herein by reference thereto.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Asset Acquisition Agreement to be signed by their respective officers or directors as of the date first written above by their respective officers or directors thereunto duly authorized.

 

INLAND AMERICAN REAL ESTATE TRUST, INC., a Maryland corporation
By:  

/s/ Paula Saban

  Paula Saban
  Director and Member of the Special Committee

 

[Signature Page to Asset Acquisition Agreement]


INLAND AMERICAN HOLDCO MANAGEMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By:  

/s/ Thomas A. Lithgow

  Thomas A. Lithgow
  President

 

[Signature Page to Asset Acquisition Agreement]


INLAND AMERICAN RETAIL MANAGEMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By:  

/s/ Thomas A. Lithgow

  Thomas A. Lithgow
  President

 

[Signature Page to Asset Acquisition Agreement]


INLAND AMERICAN OFFICE MANAGEMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By:  

/s/ Thomas A. Lithgow

  Thomas A. Lithgow
  President

 

[Signature Page to Asset Acquisition Agreement]


INLAND AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By:  

/s/ Thomas A. Lithgow

  Thomas A. Lithgow
  President

 

[Signature Page to Asset Acquisition Agreement]


EAGLE I FINANCIAL CORP., a Nevada corporation

(solely with respect to Section 11.17 )

By:  

/s/ David M. Benjamin

  David M. Benjamin
  Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Asset Acquisition Agreement]

Exhibit 10.1

Execution Version

AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of March 12, 2014, is entered into by and between INLAND AMERICAN REAL ESTATE TRUST, INC., a Maryland corporation (the “ Company ”), on behalf of itself and all of the Company’s subsidiaries party to the Individual Property Management Agreements (as defined herein), and INLAND AMERICAN RETAIL MANAGEMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Property Manager ”).

RECITALS:

WHEREAS, the Company currently qualifies as a “real estate investment trust” (a “ REIT ”), as defined in Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), for federal and state income tax purposes and has made and expects to make investments in real estate assets of the type permitted to be made by REITs under the Code and otherwise in accordance with the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the Company, as any of the foregoing may be amended and in effect from time to time;

WHEREAS, the Company and the Property Manager previously entered into that certain Master Management Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2012, as amended by amendments dated June 29, 2013, August 30, 2013, September 27, 2013, October 30, 2013, November 29, 2013, December 30, 2013, January 30, 2014 and February 27, 2014 (the “ Original Master Management Agreement ”), pursuant to which the properties managed consist of retail facilities, including certain bank branch facilities, a list of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A (such investments included on Exhibit A being referred to herein collectively as the “ Properties ” and individually as a “ Property ”) which are owned by subsidiaries of the Company (such subsidiaries being referred to herein collectively as the “ Property Owners ” and individually as a “ Property Owner ”);

WHEREAS, each Property Owner and the Property Manager are parties to those certain property management agreements governing the Properties, which set forth more specifically the terms of the Property Manager’s management of the Properties, each as amended by amendments dated June 29, 2013, August 30, 2013, September 27, 2013, October 30, 2013, November 29, 2013, December 30, 2013, January 30, 2014 and February 27, 2014 (the “ Individual Property Management Agreements ,” and together with the Original Master Management Agreement, the “ Prior Agreements ”);

WHEREAS, concurrent with entry into this Agreement, the Company, the Property Manager, Inland American Business Manager & Advisor, Inc., Inland American Holdco Management LLC (“ Holdco ”), Inland American Office Management LLC, Inland American Industrial Management LLC, Inland American Lodging Corporation and Eagle I Financial Corp. (solely with respect to that certain section specified therein) are entering into that certain Master Modification Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “ Master Modification Agreement ”), and certain related agreements, pursuant to which the Company will begin to manage the business and perform certain of the functions previously performed by the Property Manager and its affiliates under the Prior Agreements (the “ Self-Management Transactions ”); and


WHEREAS, in connection therewith, the Company desires to continue retaining the Property Manager to provide certain property management services for the Properties and the Company and the Property Manager desire to amend and restate the Prior Agreements as set forth herein, which shall supercede such Prior Agreements, to, among other things, modify the property management fees and certain other fees earned by the Property Manager under the Prior Agreements and to reflect the transfer of specified employees who perform certain property-related accounting, lease administration, leasing, marketing and construction management functions on behalf of the Company (the “ Assumed Functions ”) from Holdco and its affiliates to the Company in connection with the Self-Management Transactions.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions herein set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Appointment . Effective as of the date hereof, the Company hereby continues to retain, on behalf of the Property Owners, the Property Manager to manage the Properties. The Property Manager acknowledges and agrees that the Company (whether or not through the Property Owners) may engage other management companies to manage the Properties or other properties, and the Property Manager acknowledges and agrees that it shall not provide management services outside of this Agreement and the Management Agreements (as defined herein), without the consent of the Company, which consent may be withheld in the Company’s sole discretion. Notwithstanding the Company’s ability to engage other management companies to manage the Properties and for the avoidance of doubt, the Company agrees that the Property Manager shall be paid the fees and receive such other amounts as set forth in this Agreement and the Management Agreements for providing the services described in this Agreement and the Management Agreements during the term of this Agreement.

2. Terms and Conditions .

(a) Each Property Owner and the Property Manager are parties to the Individual Property Management Agreements and the engagement of the Property Manager for any Property acquired after the date hereof shall be pursuant to the terms and conditions of a separate management agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (each agreement that is executed after the date hereof, the “ Interim Management Agreements ” and together with the Individual Property Management Agreements, the “ Management Agreements ”) between the Property Manager and the applicable Property Owner; provided , however , if any conflict or inconsistency exists between this Agreement and a Management Agreement, this Agreement shall govern and control and shall supersede, amend and replace all provisions which conflict with or are inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement and, for the avoidance of doubt, the terms of Exhibit B hereof shall be deemed to supersede, amend and replace the terms of all Individual Property Management Agreements as if such Individual Property Management Agreements were amended and restated in their entirety and replaced with Exhibit B hereof. Each Property identified on Exhibit A is identified as either a multi-tenant or single-tenant site or a bank branch facility for purposes of identifying the applicable monthly management fee rate for each Property.  Exhibit A will be amended to include any Properties acquired after the date of this Agreement as either a multi-tenant or single-tenant site or a bank branch facility, and each such Property shall become subject to this Agreement and a separate Management Agreement.

 

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(b) Each Property Owner shall be obligated to pay the Property Manager, as a monthly management fee, an amount equal to:

(i) from January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014, 3.50% of the Gross Income (as defined herein) of the Property to be managed, if the Property is a multi-tenant site, except however if a Property is managed through a Joint Venture (as defined below);

(ii) from July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014, 3.25% of the Gross Income of the Property to be managed, if the Property is a multi-tenant site;

(iii) from the date hereof through December 31, 2014, 4.50% of the Gross Income of a Property managed through a Joint Venture;

(iv) 2.90% of the Gross Income of the Property to be managed, if the Property is a single-tenant site; or

(v) 2.50% of the Gross Income of the Property to be managed, if the Property is a bank branch facility.

(vi) For purposes hereof, “Gross Income” means all rents, assessments and other items, including, but not limited to, the following, to the extent applicable: the aggregate amount of any and all tenant payments for real estate taxes, property liability and other insurance, damages and repairs, common area maintenance, tax reduction fees and all other tenant reimbursements, administrative charges, proceeds of rental interruption insurance, parking fees, income from coin operated machines and other miscellaneous income collected by or paid to the Property Manager. For purposes of calculating the management fee, Gross Income specifically includes late rent administrative charges, non-negotiable check charges, credit report fees, subleasing administrative charges, and all administrative charges actually collected from tenants in connection with annual common area maintenance reconciliations and tenant charge backs for same.

(vii) For purposes hereof, an existing “ Joint Venture ” means a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity in which the Company holds, directly or indirectly, an equity interest with a third party and such corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity owns or controls three or more Properties. If a joint venture is formed after the date hereof, the Company and the Property Manager shall work together to determine if it is a Joint Venture for the purposes of this Agreement.

(c) For the avoidance of doubt, the management fee for each Property set forth in a Management Agreement, shall hereby be amended and replaced with the management fee described in Section 2(b) , effective as of January 1, 2014 and to the

 

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extent the fees described in Section 2(b) would have resulted in lower payments to the Property Manager (for periods after January 1, 2014) than were otherwise paid to the Property Manager, then the affected Property Owners shall receive a credit in the amount of such overpayment, such credit to apply to the first payment due to the Property Manager after the date hereof until such time as the Property Owner is reimbursed in full in an amount equal to such overpayment. If the Property Manager or the Company, on behalf of a Property Owner, reasonably determines that a Property has changed its classification as either a single-tenant site or multi-tenant site or a bank branch facility, it shall notify the other party in writing. If the parties mutually agree that the classification has changed, the parties will amend the Management Agreement to reflect a change in the classification.

(d) The Property Manager hereby covenants and agrees that (i) subject to the reimbursement obligations set forth below, the Property Manager shall perform services requested by the Company, the Board of Directors of the Company or a Property Owner in connection with any direct or indirect sale of a Property in addition to those set forth in this Agreement and (ii) the Property Manager shall cooperate with the Company and the applicable Property Owner in connection with such sale of a Property.

(e) Each Property Owner shall reimburse the Property Manager for all reasonable out of pocket costs and expenses actually incurred by the Property Manager for services performed in connection with a sale of a Property. Such costs and expenses shall include, but not be limited to, costs for consultants and/or temporary employees engaged to assist in the sale process and severance packages or stay bonuses paid to those employees of the Property Manager that contribute to the maintenance, operation, repair and other services being rendered at the Property. Such costs and expenses shall not include corporate salary allocations or employee costs not normally reimbursed pursuant to the Management Agreements. Subject to the terms of the Master Modification Agreement, severance packages and stay bonuses will not be reimbursed for any employees of the Property Manager other than those rendering services at the applicable Property, including for the avoidance of doubt any senior executive of the Property Manager. All of the costs and expenses described in this subsection shall be reimbursed to the Property Manager regardless of whether a sale occurs.

(f) The following shall apply to reimbursement for severance packages and stay bonuses incurred in connection with a sale of a Property or Properties:

(i) up to one week of severance pay will be reimbursed for each one year of service with Holdco or its affiliates;

(ii) as determined by the Property Manager, stay bonuses will only be reimbursed for key employees, and reimbursement will be limited to approximately ten percent (10%) of the key employee’s base annual pay; and

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Directors within 30 days after the date of this Agreement. The costs and expenses set forth in such estimates shall be subject to the reasonable approval of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Property Manager will provide a quarterly update to the Property Owner, the Company and the Company’s Board of Directors as to reimbursable severance payments and stay bonuses actually paid and shall not be entitled to reimbursement for any amounts in excess of the estimates provided under this subsection without the approval of one of the Company’s executive officers.

provided , however , notwithstanding anything in this Section 2(f) , any severance packages eligible for reimbursement pursuant to the Master Modification Agreement shall not be eligible for reimbursement hereunder and provided further that no severance package will be eligible for reimbursement if the employee eligible for such severance package is subsequently hired by the Company or one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries.

(g) Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Property Manager covenants and agrees to comply with and implement, as applicable, any lawful direction or strategic plan approved by the Company’s Board of Directors and if such direction or strategic plan affects the estimates under Section 2(f)(iii), such estimates shall be adjusted accordingly.

(h) The Company shall pay a monthly fee of $500, effective January 1, 2014, for each employee of the Company that uses the Property Manager’s office space as such employee’s principal work space; provided , however , that no such payment shall be due for an employee’s use of Suite 310 of 2809 Butterfield Road (or Suite 200 of 2809 Butterfield Road for periods prior to March 1, 2014); provided , further , that any such fee to the Property Manager shall be offset for periods after March 1, 2014, in the amount of $500 per month for each Property Manager employee that uses office space leased or subleased by the Company as such Property Manager employee’s principal work space. In addition, effective January 1, 2014, the Company shall reimburse the Property Manager for expenses associated with the Property Manager’s business administration group personnel if (i) such expenses are invoiced on a monthly basis, which invoices are approved by the Company in its sole discretion and (ii) such monthly invoices include statements that set forth the basis for such expenses in reasonable detail, including, at minimum, (A) the business administration group employee, (B) additional description of the matters such employees performed during the month on a daily basis and (C) the number of hours such employee worked on such matters. The Property Manager agrees to provide the hourly rate of such employee, if requested, separately to the Company. The hourly rate charged will be at the Property Manager’s cost.

(i) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Property Manager, the Company and the applicable Property Owner may mutually agree to vary the terms of a Management Agreement for any Property, provided any increase in, or addition of fees and/or reimbursements, limitation or modification with respect to reporting or modification of the term or any termination rights, in each instance, shall be subject to the prior approval of the Company’s Board of Directors.

 

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3. Termination .

(a) Subject to Sections 3(b), 3(c) and 3(d), the term of this Agreement shall commence as of the date of this Agreement and expire on December 31, 2014, at 11:59 P.M. central time (the “ Term ”). If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Section, all Management Agreements shall terminate effective as of the date of termination of this Agreement.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 3(a) above, the Company shall have the right to terminate this Agreement only under the following circumstances:

(i) The Property Manager engages in any act of fraud, misappropriation of funds or embezzlement, or the Property Manager commits any act of gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement; provided , however , if such conduct is committed by any individual other than any senior executive, the Company shall have no right to exercise such termination right if the Property Manager immediately terminates or causes the termination of such individual from employment and makes the Company, the Property Owner and the Property whole for the actual financial loss resulting from such conduct.

(ii) The Property Manager commits a material breach of any representation, warranty, term, covenant or condition set forth in this Agreement and such breach is not cured within thirty (30) days after written notice from the Company to the Property Manager. The notice shall specify the nature of the breach in reasonable detail. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Property Manager has promptly commenced to cure the breach within the initial 30-day period and is diligently pursuing the cure to completion, the Property Manager shall have, to the extent necessary, an additional thirty (30) days to cure the breach before the Company may terminate this Agreement.

(iii) A court of competent jurisdiction enters a decree or order for relief in respect of the Property Manager in any involuntary case under the applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or appoints a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of the Property Manager or for any substantial part of its property or orders the winding up or liquidation of the Property Manager’s affairs.

(iv) The Property Manager commences a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or consents to (or fails to timely object to) the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, or consents to (or fails to timely object to) the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of the Property Manager or for any substantial part of its property, or makes any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or fails generally to pay its debts as they become due.

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(c) Notwithstanding Section 3(a)  above, the Property Manager shall have the right to terminate this Agreement (and shall pay any monies owed pursuant to Section 4 ), under the following circumstances:

(i) The Company commits a material breach of any representation, warranty, term, covenant or condition set forth in this Agreement and such breach is not cured within thirty (30) days after written notice from the Property Manager to the Company. The notice shall specify the nature of the breach in reasonable detail. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company has promptly commenced to cure the breach within the initial 30-day period and is diligently pursuing the cure to completion, the Company shall have, to the extent necessary, an additional thirty (30) days to cure the breach before the Property Manager may terminate this Agreement.

(ii) A court of competent jurisdiction enters a decree or order for relief in respect of the Company in any involuntary case under the applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or appoints a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of the Company, or for any substantial part of any of their respective property or orders the winding up or liquidation of the Company’s affairs.

(iii) The Company commences a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or consents to (or fails to timely object to) the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, or consents to (or fails to timely object to) the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of the Company, or for any substantial part of its property, or makes any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or fails generally to pay its debts, as they become due.

(iv) There is a dissolution and winding up of the Company.

(d) Notwithstanding Section 3(a)  above, if there is a Change of Control (as defined herein), this Agreement shall automatically terminate, effective as of the date on which the Change of Control occurs. If there is a Change of Control pursuant to Section 3(e)(i)  below, then for purposes of this Section 3(d) , the date on which the Change of Control occurs means the date on which the last of the affected Properties or Property Owners are sold, disposed of or transferred by the Company.

(e) For purposes hereof, a “ Change of Control ” means:

(i) the sale, disposition of or transfer, in one or in a series of transactions, at least seventy-five percent (75%) of either (1) the Properties managed by the Property Manager pursuant to this Agreement and the Management Agreements entered into pursuant to this Agreement or (2) the Property Owners of the Properties managed by the Property Manager pursuant to

 

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this Agreement and the Management Agreements entered into pursuant to this Agreement, in each case within any rolling six (6) month period, to one or more persons or entities other than the Property Manager, any of its affiliates or any of the Company’s subsidiaries and at least seventy-five percent (75%) of such Properties or Property Owners, as applicable, are actually sold, disposed of or transferred by the Company; provided , however , for purposes of this Section 3(e)(i) , the Properties or Property Owners that are sold or contracted to be sold pursuant to that certain Equity Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2013, by and between the Company and AR Capital, LLC (“ NNN Sale Properties ”), except any Properties or Property Owners that are ultimately excluded from the NNN Sale Properties by AR Capital, LLC pursuant to its rights under Section 2.11 thereunder, shall be disregarded in the determination of Change of Control; or

(ii) the acquisition by any individuals, entity, group or person (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or any successor provision (the “ Exchange Act ”)), including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act), other than the Property Manager or any of its affiliates, in a single transaction or in a related series of transactions, by way of merger, consolidation or other business combination or purchase of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power of the voting capital interests of the Company.

(f) Unless otherwise expressly set forth in this Section 3 , the party entitled to terminate this Agreement shall provide the other party thirty (30) days advance written notice of the termination.

(g) In the event a dispute arises between the parties regarding the application or interpretation of this Agreement or a Management Agreement, the parties shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts to reach a reasonable and equitable resolution of the matter. If the parties are unable to reach a reasonable and equitable resolution, either party may refer the matter by written notice to the senior executives of the parties hereto. If the parties still cannot resolve the matter, the parties shall agree upon an appropriate method of non-judicial dispute resolution, including mediation, mini-trial or arbitration.

4. Action Upon Termination .

(a) Except as otherwise set forth in Section 4(b) , the Property Manager shall not be entitled to compensation after the date of termination of this Agreement for further services performed under this Agreement or the Management Agreements, but shall be paid all compensation accruing to the date of termination. Upon termination of this Agreement, the Property Manager shall:

(i) pay over to the Company, on behalf of the Property Owners, all money collected and held for the account of the Company pursuant to this Agreement and each Management Agreement, after deducting any accrued compensation and reimbursement for costs, expenses (including sale costs, expenses, severance packages and stay bonuses payable under Sections 2(e) and 2(f) , but for the avoidance of doubt, such costs, expenses, severance packages and stay bonuses are only payable in connection with the sale of a Property or Properties), to which the Property Manager is entitled;

 

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(ii) deliver to the Board of Directors of the Company a full accounting, including a statement showing all payments collected by the Property Manager and a statement of all money held by the Property Manager, covering the period following the date of the last accounting furnished to the Board of Directors of the Company;

(iii) deliver to the Board of Directors of the Company all property and documents of the Company then in the custody of the Property Manager; and

(iv) cooperate with the Company and the Property Owners and take all reasonable steps requested by the Company to assist it in making an orderly transition of the functions performed by the Property Manager.

(b) In addition to the compensation to be paid to the Property Manager under Section 4(a)(i) , if this Agreement is terminated as a result of a Change of Control, the Property Manager shall be paid a termination fee equal to sixty percent (60%) of the average applicable monthly management fee that would otherwise have been paid to the Property Manager under each Affected Management Agreement (as defined herein). The termination fee shall be calculated by using the average Gross Income for the immediately preceding three full calendar months of each Affected Management Agreement and multiplying that average by the applicable monthly management fee under Section 2(b) , which shall be a weighted average fee if more than one fee percentage applies to the remaining term, multiplied by the number of whole months remaining in the term of each Affected Management Agreement, excluding any extension options, multiplied by sixty percent (60%).

(i) For purposes of this Section 4(b) , an “ Affected Management Agreement ” means:

 

  (1) any Management Agreement terminated because this Agreement was terminated as a result of a Change of Control;

 

  (2) any Management Agreement terminated because the Property subject to the Management Agreement was sold as part of a sale that triggered the Change of Control; and

 

  (3) any Management Agreement terminated because there was a change of control of the Property Owner (as more particularly described in Section 2(c)(ii)  of the Management Agreement) and the change of control of the Property Owner was part of a sale that triggered the Change of Control;

 

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provided , however , for purposes of this Section 4(b)(i) , any Management Agreement terminated in connection with the sale of any NNN Sale Property shall not be an Affected Management Agreement.

(c) The Company shall pay the Property Manager the termination fee in cash within ten (10) Business Days after the effective date of the termination of this Agreement.

5. Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall bind any permitted successors or assigns of the parties hereto as herein provided.

6. Liability and Indemnification .

(a) Indemnity.

(i) The Property Manager shall protect, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company and the Property Owner, its affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors, managers, members and employees, from and against any and all obligations, liabilities, claims (including, but not limited to, any claims for damage to property or injury to or death of any persons), liens or encumbrances, losses, damages, costs or expenses (including court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees) (“ Claims ”) (A) arising out of the failure of the Property Manager or any of its agents, officers, employees or representatives to comply with or perform the Property Manager’s duties and obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof, (B) by reason of any act or omission of the Property Manager or any of its agents, officers, employees or representatives, which act or omission is negligent, misconduct or outside the scope of the Property Manager’s authority as provided herein and (C) arising out of or relating to any of the Property Manager employee-related Claims, including, but not limited to, Claims of discrimination, sexual harassment, other harassment, non-promotion, non-hire, wrongful termination or retaliation.

(ii) The Company and each Property Owner shall protect, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Property Manager, its affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors, managers, members and employees, from and against any and all Claims in connection with or any way related to a Property or arising out of the performance by the Property Manager of its obligations and duties hereunder in accordance with the terms hereof; provided , however , that for the avoidance of doubt, neither the Company nor any Property Owner shall be obligated to indemnify the Property Manager from any Claims arising out of or relating to (A) any act or omission of the Property Manager or any of its agents, officers, employees or representatives which act or omission is negligent or

 

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misconduct, in breach of this Agreement or the Management Agreement or outside the scope of the Property Manager’s authority as provided herein or (B) any of the Property Manager employee-related Claims, including, but not limited to, Claims of discrimination, sexual harassment, other harassment, non-promotion, non-hire, wrongful termination or retaliation.

(iii) Each indemnity shall be subject to the following provisions:

 

  (1) The indemnity shall cover the costs and expenses of the indemnitee, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, related to any actions, suits or judgments incident to any of the matters covered by such indemnity. The costs and expenses of the indemnitee shall be at the expense of the indemnitor.

 

  (2) The indemnitee shall notify the indemnitor of any Claim against the indemnitee covered by the indemnity within forty-five (45) days after it has notice of such Claim, but failure to notify the indemnitor shall in no case prejudice the rights of the indemnitee under this Agreement unless the indemnitor shall be prejudiced by such failure and then only to the extent the indemnitor shall be prejudiced by such failure. Should the indemnitor fail to discharge or undertake to defend the indemnitee against such liability promptly upon learning of the same, then the indemnitee may settle such liability and the liability of the indemnitor hereunder shall be conclusively established by such settlement.

 

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7. Notices . All notices, requests or demands to be given under this Agreement from one party to any other party (collectively, “ Notices ” and individually a “ Notice ”) shall be in writing and shall be given by (i) personal delivery, (ii) overnight courier service for next Business Day (as defined below) delivery at the other party’s address set forth below or (iii) telecopy transmission at the other party’s facsimile telephone number set forth below. Notices given by personal delivery (i.e., by the sending party or messenger) shall be deemed given on the date of delivery. Notices given by overnight courier service shall be deemed given upon deposit with such overnight courier; provided that the deposit occurs prior to the deadline imposed by such service for overnight delivery, otherwise delivery shall be deemed to occur on the next succeeding Business Day. Notices given by telecopy transmission shall be deemed given on the date of transmission provided such transmission is completed by 5:00 p.m. central time on a Business Day, otherwise such delivery shall be deemed to occur on the next succeeding Business Day. If any party’s address is a business, receipt, or the refusal to accept delivery, by a receptionist or by any person in the employ of such party, shall be deemed actual receipt by the party of Notices and rejected or refused delivery shall constitute valid delivery. “ Business Day ” shall mean any day other than Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which national banks are required or are authorized to be closed in Chicago, Illinois. Notices may be issued by an attorney for a party and in such case such Notices shall be deemed given by such party. The parties’ addresses are as follows:

 

If to the Company and/or the Board of Directors, to:    Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc.
   2809 Butterfield Road
   Oak Brook, IL 60523
   Attention: Scott W. Wilton
   Telephone: (630) 218-8000
If to the Property Manager, to:    Inland American Retail Management LLC
   2901 Butterfield Road
   Oak Brook, IL 60523
   Attention: Thomas A. Lithgow
   Telephone: (630) 645-7237

A party’s address for Notice may be changed from time to time by Notice given to the other party in the manner herein provided for giving notice. Copies of Notices are for informational purposes only, and a failure to give or receive copies of any Notice shall not be deemed a failure to give notice, and shall in no way adversely affect the effectiveness of such Notice given to the addressee party.

8. Independent Contractor Status . The Company and the Property Manager acknowledge (i) that the management fees payable under this Agreement and the Management Agreements (collectively, the “ Paying Agreements ”) are arms’ length management fees. The Property Manager shall, from time to time, provide to the Company information reasonably requested by the Company to allow the Company to confirm the Property Manager’s status as an “Independent Contractor.”

 

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9. Cooperation . The Company and the Property Manager agree, for the duration of this Agreement, to cooperate with each other and take all reasonable steps requested by the other party to assist it in making an orderly transition of the functions performed in the past by or functions currently performed by the Property Manager. The Property Manager shall be reimbursed for its reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses in responding to a request to the extent such request is not part of the Property Manager’s business.

10. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when the counterparts have been signed by each party hereto and delivered to the other party hereto.

11. Governing Law . This Agreement shall be construed, performed and enforced in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of Illinois, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law thereof.

12. Amendments . This Agreement may be amended or modified, and any of the terms, covenants, representations, warranties or conditions hereof may be waived, only by a written instrument executed by the parties hereto, or in the case of a waiver, by the party waiving compliance.

13. Headings . The descriptive headings in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

14. Severability . In case any one or more of the provisions contained herein shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable in any respect, in any particular jurisdiction, as to such jurisdiction, shall be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability, without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the parties hereto waive any provision of law which prohibits or renders void or unenforceable any provision hereof.

15. Recitals . The Recitals set forth above are hereby incorporated into this Agreement as if fully set forth herein.

16. Inurement . This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, and no other person will have any right or obligation hereunder. No party may assign this Agreement nor any of its rights, interests and obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party; provided such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

17. Authority . Each of the parties has full right, power, and authority to enter into this Agreement and to assume and perform its respective obligations under this Agreement, and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance by each of the parties of its respective obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all requisite action by each of the parties.

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WHEREFORE, the undersigned have executed this Agreement by their duly authorized officers or representatives as of the date first above written.

 

COMPANY:
INLAND AMERICAN REAL ESTATE TRUST, INC., a Maryland corporation
By:  

/s/ Jack Potts

  Jack Potts
  Treasurer

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Master Management Agreement]


THE PROPERTY MANAGER:
INLAND AMERICAN RETAIL MANAGEMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By:  

/s/ Thomas A. Lithgow

  Thomas A. Lithgow
  President

[Signature Page to Amended and Restated Master Management Agreement]


EXHIBIT A

 

   

Building

 

Property Name

 

Address

 

City

 

ST

 

Building Type

1.   44503   ELDRIDGE TOWN CENTER   12330 Fm 1960 Rd W   Houston   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail
2.   44504   NTB ELDRIDGE   12150 Fm 1960 Rd W   Houston   TX   Single-Tenant Retail
3.   44505   ATASCOCITA SHOPPING CENTER   7072 Fm 1960 East   Humble   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail
4.   44506   WINCHESTER TOWN CENTER   9344 Jones Road   Houston   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail
5.   44510   CYPRESS TOWN CENTER   12220 Jones Road   Houston   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail
6.   44514   HIGHLAND PLAZA   1520 S Mason Rd   Katy   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail
7.   44520   TOMBALL TOWN CENTER   14060 Fm-2920 Road   Tomball   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail
8.   44524   WINDERMERE VILLAGE   12020 Fm 1960 Rd W   Houston   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail
9.   44527   SPRING TOWN CENTER   21106 Kuykendahl Rd.   Spring   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail
10.   44531   SHERMAN TOWN CENTER   3606 Town Center   Sherman   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail
11.   44535   PARADISE SHOPS OF LARGO   10411 Ulmerton Road   Largo   FL   Multi-Tenant Retail
12.   44536   BUCKHORN PLAZA   60-76 Lunger Drive   Bloomsburg   PA   Multi-Tenant Retail
13.   44539   MONODNOCK MARKETPLACE   30 Ash Brook Road   Keene   NH   Multi-Tenant Retail
14.   44540   STOP N SHOP - HYDE PARK   5 St. Andrews Rd.   Hyde Park   NY   Single-Tenant Retail
15.   44541   TRIANGLE CENTER   1015 Ocean Beach Hwy   Longview   WA   Multi-Tenant Retail
16.   44546   STOP N SHOP - CUMBERLAND   70 Mendon Rd   Cumberland   RI   Single-Tenant Retail
17.   44547   STOP N SHOP - MALDEN   99 Charles St   Malden   MA   Single-Tenant Retail
18.   44548   STOP N SHOP - SWAMPSCOTT   450 Paradise Road   Swampscott   MA   Single-Tenant Retail

 

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19.   44549   STOP N SHOP - SOUTHINGTON   505 N. Main Street   Southington   CT   Single-Tenant Retail
20.   44550   STOP N SHOP - FRAMINGHAM   19 Temple Street   Framingham   MA   Single-Tenant Retail
21.   44551   STOP N SHOP - BRISTOL   605 Metacom Ave   Bristol   RI   Single-Tenant Retail
22.   44552   STOP & SHOP - SICKLERVILLE   542 Berlin-Cross Key   Sicklerville   NJ   Single-Tenant Retail
23.   44553   BI-LO - GREENVILLE   1315 S. Pleasantburg   Greenville   SC   Single-Tenant Retail
24.   44554   BROOKS CORNER   3143 Se Military Rd   San Antonio   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail
25.   44555   LINCOLN MALL   622 George Washington Highway   Lincoln   RI   Multi-Tenant Retail
26.   44556   THE MARKET AT HILLIARD   1852 Hilliard Rome   Hilliard   OH   Multi-Tenant Retail
27.   44557   FABYAN RANDALL PLAZA   1980 Fabyan Parkway   Batavia   IL   Multi-Tenant Retail
28.   44558   LINCOLN VILLAGE   6165 North Lincoln Avenue   Chicago   IL   Multi-Tenant Retail
29.   44562   PARKWAY CENTRE NORTH   1656 Stringtown Road   Grove City   OH   Multi-Tenant Retail
30.   44563   SHERMAN PLAZA   1600 - 1620 Sherman Avenue   Evanston   IL   Multi-Tenant Retail
31.   44564   NEW FOREST CROSSING II   6025 Sam Houston Parkway   Houston   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail
32.   44565   STATE STREET MARKET   6380 E. State Street   Rockford   IL   Multi-Tenant Retail
33.   44566   MARKET AT MORSE / HAMILTON   1320-1380 North Hamilton Road   Columbus   OH   Multi-Tenant Retail
34.   44568   PARKWAY CENTRE NORTH BLDG B   1656 Stringtown Road   Grove City   OH   Multi-Tenant Retail
35.   44569   CROSSROADS AT CHESAPEAKE SQUARE   4107 Portsmouth Boulevard   Chesapeake   VA   Multi-Tenant Retail
36.   44570   CHESAPEAKE COMMONS   4107 Portsmouth Boulevard   Chesapeake   VA   Multi-Tenant Retail
37.   44571   14th STREET MARKET   2200 E. 14th Street   Plano   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail

 

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38.   44572   BELLERIVE PLAZA   170 Bellerive Boulevard   Nicholasville   KY   Multi-Tenant Retail
39.   44573   BRANDON CENTRE SOUTH   1903 Lumsden Road   Brandon   FL   Multi-Tenant Retail
40.   44574   CROSS TIMBERS COURT   745 Cross Timbers Road   Flower Mound   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail
41.   44575   CUSTER CREEK   3411-3501 Custer Parkway   Richardson   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail
42.   44576   DONELSON PLAZA   2500 Lebanon Pike   Nashville   TN   Multi-Tenant Retail
43.   44577   EAST GATE   250 Eastgate Drive   Aiken   SC   Multi-Tenant Retail
44.   44578   FLOWER MOUND CROSSING   2600-2650 Flower Mound Road   Flower Mound   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail
45.   44579   FURY’S FERRY   403 Furys Ferry Road   Augusta   GA   Multi-Tenant Retail
46.   44580   HERITAGE HEIGHTS   4000-4020 William D. Tate Avenue   Grapevine   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail
47.   44581   THE CENTER AT HUGH HOWELL   4420 Hugh Howell Road   Tucker   GA   Multi-Tenant Retail
48.   44582   HUNTER’S GLEN CROSSING   3945 Legacy Drive   Plano   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail
49.   44583   JOSEY OAKS   4112 North Josey Lane   Carrollton   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail
50.   44584   MARKET AT WESTLAKE   3700 Bee Caves Road   Westlake Hills   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail
51.   44585   PARK WEST PLAZA   302-322 Park Boulevard   Grapevine   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail
52.   44586   PIONEER PLAZA   701 East Cartwright Road   Mesquite   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail
53.   44587   RIVERVIEW VILLAGE   1050 N.E. Green Oaks Boulevard   Arlington   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail
54.   44588   SCOFIELD CROSSING   1700 West Parmer Lane   Austin   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail
55.   44589   SHILOH SQUARE   2645 Arapaho Road   Garland   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail
56.   44590   SUNCREEK VILLAGE   7801 Alma Drive   Plano   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail
57.   44591   THE HIGHLANDS   2301 FM 407   Flower Mound   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail

 

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58.   44592   GRAVOIS DILLON PLAZA   5301-5315 Caroline Drive 1 Dillon Plaza   High Ridge   MO   Multi-Tenant Retail
59.   44593   PAVILIONS AT HARTMAN HERITAGE   I-70 and Little Blue Parkway   Independence   MO   Multi-Tenant Retail
60.   44595   LEGACY CROSSING   State Route 95 & US Route 23   Marion   OH   Multi-Tenant Retail
61.   44596   NORTHWEST MARKETPLACE   13706 - 13846 Northwest Freeway   Houston   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail
62.   44610   WASHINGTON PARK PLAZA   17730 - 18300 South Halsted Street   Homewood   IL   Multi-Tenant Retail
63.   44612   LORD SALISBURY CENTER   2645 N. Salisbury Road   Salisbury   MD   Multi-Tenant Retail
64.   44613   RIVERSTONE SHOPPING CENTER   Hwy 6 and 1092 South   Missouri City   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail
65.   44615   SPRING TOWN CENTER III   21106 Kuykendahl Rd.   Spring   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail
66.   44616   LAKEPORT COMMONS   5101 Sergeant Road   Sioux City   IA   Multi-Tenant Retail
67.   44617   FOREST PLAZA   760-790 West Johnson Street   Fond du Lac   WI   Multi-Tenant Retail
68.   44618   STREETS OF CRANBERRY   20406 - 20436 Route 19   Cranberry Township   PA   Multi-Tenant Retail
69.   44619   MCKINNEY TOWN CROSSING   8800 State Highway 121   McKinney   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail
70.   44620   PENN PARK   1401 SW 74th Street   Oklahoma City   OK   Multi-Tenant Retail
71.   44647   HILLSBOROUGH (Winston)   404 Hillsborough St.   Raleigh   NC   Multi-Tenant Retail
72.   44648   POPLIN PLACE   2901 W US HWY 74   Monroe   NC   Multi-Tenant Retail
73.   44650   SIEGEN PLAZA   6700-6800 Siegan Lane   Baton Rouge   LA   Multi-Tenant Retail
74.   44651   STREETS OF INDIAN LAKE   1418 Callender Lane   Hendersonville   TN   Multi-Tenant Retail
75.   44652   SOUTHGATE VILLAGE   1920 Hwy 31 South   Pelham   AL   Multi-Tenant Retail
76.   44653   CAMPUS MARKETPLACE   300 S Twin Oaks Valley Road   San Marcos   CA   Multi-Tenant Retail

 

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77.   44654   GARDEN VILLAGE   28090 S. Western Avenue   San Pedro   CA   Multi-Tenant Retail
78.   44655   BEAR CREEK VILLAGE CENTER   Clinton Keith Road & I-15   Wildomar   CA   Multi-Tenant Retail
79.   44656   CHEYENNE MEADOWS   817 Cheyenne Meadows Road   Colorado Springs   CO   Multi-Tenant Retail
80.   44657   CENTERPLACE OF GREELEY   4500 Centerplace Drive   Greeley   CO   Multi-Tenant Retail
81.   44658   MERCHANTS CROSSING   1500 Placida Road   Englewood   FL   Multi-Tenant Retail
82.   44659   ANDERSON CENTRAL   651 SR 28 Bypass   Anderson   SC   Multi-Tenant Retail
83.   44660   BARTOW MARKETPLACE   103 Marketplace Blvd   Cartersville   GA   Multi-Tenant Retail
84.   44661   PALM HARBOR SHOPPING CENTER   100 Palm Coast Pkwy NE   Palm Coast   FL   Multi-Tenant Retail
85.   44662   PEACHLAND PROMENADE   24123 Peachland Blvd   Port Charlotte   FL   Multi-Tenant Retail
86.   44663   BOYNTON COMMONS   333-339 N Congress Avenue   Boynton Beach   FL   Multi-Tenant Retail
87.   44664   BUCKHEAD CROSSING   Sidney Marcus Blvd & Piedmont Road   Atlanta   GA   Multi-Tenant Retail
88.   44666   GATEWAY PLAZA   1305-1375 Western Blvd   Jacksonville   NC   Multi-Tenant Retail
89.   44667   HIRAM PAVILION   5220 Jimmy Lee Smith Pkwy   Hiram   GA   Multi-Tenant Retail
90.   44668   GATEWAY MARKET CENTER   7751-8229 9th Street N   St Petersburg   FL   Multi-Tenant Retail
91.   44669   COWETA CROSSING   370 Bullsboro Drive   Newnan   GA   Multi-Tenant Retail
92.   44670   THOMAS CROSSROADS   3150 Hwy 34 East   Newnan   GA   Multi-Tenant Retail
93.   44671   PARADISE PLACE   4075 Haverhill Road N   West Palm Beach   FL   Multi-Tenant Retail
94.   44672   ROSE CREEK   4403 Towne Lake Parkway   Woodstock   GA   Multi-Tenant Retail
95.   44673   WARD’S CROSSING   4026D-4040 Wards Road   Lynchburg   VA   Multi-Tenant Retail

 

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96.   44674   HERITAGE PLAZA - CHICAGO   Army Trail Road & County Farm Road   Carol Stream   IL   Multi-Tenant Retail
97.   44675   SILVERLAKE   3158 Dixie Highway   Erlanger   KY   Multi-Tenant Retail
98.   44676   PLEASANT HILL SQUARE   2205 Pleasant Hill Road   Duluth   GA   Multi-Tenant Retail
99.   44677   BENT TREE PLAZA   7901 Falls of Neuse Road   Raleigh   NC   Multi-Tenant Retail
100.   44679   SARASOTA PAVILION   6507 S Tamiami Trail   Sarasota   FL   Multi-Tenant Retail
101.   44680   STONECREST MARKETPLACE   8000 Mall Parkway   Lithonia   GA   Multi-Tenant Retail
102.   44681   ROSEWOOD SHOPPING CENTER   2800 Rosewood Drive   Columbia   SC   Multi-Tenant Retail
103.   44682   FAIRVIEW MARKET   655 Fairview Road   Simpsonville   SC   Multi-Tenant Retail
104.   44683   JAMES CENTER   6901 S. 19th Street   Tacoma   WA   Multi-Tenant Retail
105.   44685   PAVILION AT LaQUINTA   79220 Hwy 111   LaQuinta   CA   Multi-Tenant Retail
106.   44686   DOTHAN PAVILION   4601 Montgomery Hwy   Dothan   AL   Multi-Tenant Retail
107.   44687   SYCAMORE COMMONS   10530 Northwest Parkway   Matthews   NC   Multi-Tenant Retail
108.   44688   UNIVERSAL PLAZA   5401 N University Drive   Lauderhill   FL   Multi-Tenant Retail
109.   44689   HERITAGE CROSSING   3401 Raleigh Road Parkway   Wilson   NC   Multi-Tenant Retail
110.   44690   PROMENADE - FULTONDALE   Walkers Chapel Road & I-65   Fultondale   AL   Multi-Tenant Retail
111.   44691   TULSA HILLS SHOPPING CENTER   7336 S Olympia Avenue W   Tulsa   OK   Multi-Tenant Retail
112.   44694   SHERMAN TOWN CENTER II   845 North Creek Drive   Sherman   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail
113.   44695   SPARKS CROSSING   101 Los Altos Pkwy   Sparks   NV   Multi-Tenant Retail
114.   44696   WHITE OAK CROSSING   2700 Timber Drive   Garner   NC   Multi-Tenant Retail
115.   44703   UNIVERSITY OAKS SHOPPING CENTER   201 University Oaks Blvd   Round Rock   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail

 

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116.   44704   GRAFTON COMMONS   Port Washington Road / Hwy 60   Grafton   WI   Multi-Tenant Retail
117.   44705   WOODLAKE CROSSING   SWQ. of FM 78 & Woodlake Parkway   San Antonio   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail
118.   44728   WESTPORT VILLAGE   1315 Herr Lane   Louisville   KY   Multi-Tenant Retail
119.   44730   WALDEN PARK   14005 RESEARCH BLVD   AUSTIN   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail
120.   44731   West Creek Shopping Center   4404 William Cannon   AUSTIN   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail
121.   44900   MONADNOCK CONDO ASSOC   30 Ash Brook Road   Keene   NH   Multi-Tenant Retail
122.   44901   WARD’S CROSSING - OEA   4026D-4040 Wards Road   Lynchburg   VA   Multi-Tenant Retail
123.   47101   INTECH RETAIL   6335 Intech Commons Drive   Indianapolis   IN   Multi-Tenant Retail
124.   48802   Woodridge Crossing   3340 FM 544   Wylie   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail
125.   44733   INTECH RETAIL   6335 Intech Commons Drive   Indianapolis   IN   Multi-Tenant Retail
126.   44732   Woodridge Crossing   3340 FM 544   Wylie   TX   Multi-Tenant Retail
127.   46044   Citizens CFG-NH - 06 Manchester OFFICE   875 Elm Street   Manchester   NH   Bank Branches
128.   46050   Citizens CFG-NY - 02 Plattsburgh   6 Oak Street   Plattsburgh   NY   Bank Branches
129.   46142   Citizens CFG-PA - 88 York RETAIL   1 N. George St.   York   PA   Bank Branches
130.   46149   Citizens CFG-RI - 08 Providence OFFICE   870 Westminster Street   Providence   RI   Bank Branches
131.   46287   Suntrust-NC00205 NCF: Wilmar   818 Church Street North   Concord   NC   Bank Branches
132.   40101   ANTOINE TOWN CENTER   12430 Tomball Pkwy   Houston   TX   Joint Venture
133.   40102   CYFAIR TOWN CENTER   17445 Spring Cypress   Cypress   TX   Joint Venture
134.   40103   BAY COLONY   2955 S Gulf Freeway   League City   TX   Joint Venture
135.   40104   BLACKHAWK TOWN CENTER   9885 Blackhawk Blvd   Houston   TX   Joint Venture

 

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136.   40105   PRESTONWOOD TOWN CENTER   5301 Belt Line Road   Dallas   TX   Joint Venture
137.   40106   BAY COLONY II   NWC of I-45 & FM 646   League City   TX   Joint Venture
138.   40107   CYFAIR TOWN CENTER II   NEC of Highway 290 & Spring Cypress Road   Cypress   TX   Joint Venture
139.   40108   VICTORY LAKES TOWN CENTER   NEC of I-45 and FM 646   League City   TX   Joint Venture
140.   40109   SONIC AT ANTOINE TOWN CENTER   12710 Tomball Pkwy   Houston   TX   Joint Venture
141.   40110   STABLES TOWN CENTER I   18425 Champion Forest Dr.   Spring   TX   Joint Venture
142.   40111   STABLES TOWN CENTER II   8765 Spring Cypress   Spring   TX   Joint Venture
143.   40112   ROCKWELL PLAZA   NW Expressway   Oklahoma City   OK   Joint Venture
144.   40113   STONE RIDGE MARKET   20935 US HWY 281 N   San Antonio   TX   Joint Venture
145.   40114   SOUTH FRISCO VILLAGE   2930 Preston Road   Frisco   TX   Joint Venture

 

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EXHIBIT B

FORM OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

THIS MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of [            ] [    ], 20[    ], is entered into by and between [            ], a                      (“ Owner ”), and INLAND AMERICAN RETAIL MANAGEMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Property Manager ”). Reference is made to that certain Amended and Restated Master Management Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2014 (the “ Master Management Agreement ”), by and among Inland American Real Estate Trust Inc. and the Property Manager, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Master Management Agreement.

In consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Owner hereby employs the Property Manager to collect rent, operate and manage the property commonly known as and located in and legally described on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “ Premises ”), upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. The term of this Agreement (the “ Term ”) shall commence on the date the Property Owner takes title to the Premises (the “ Commencement Date ”) and shall end on the date that is the last day of the month that is twelve (12) months after the Commencement Date. The Term shall automatically be renewed for one (1) period of twelve (12) months, unless terminated as provided hereby.

2. EACH PARTY SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING TERMINATION RIGHTS:

(a) Owner may terminate this Agreement if any one of the following occurs:

(i) The Property Manager commits a material breach of any representation, warranty, term, covenant or condition set forth in this Agreement and such breach is not cured within thirty (30) days after written notice from Owner. The notice shall specify the nature of the breach in reasonable detail. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Property Manager has promptly commenced to cure the breach within the initial 30-day period and is diligently pursuing the cure to completion, the Property Manager shall have, to the extent necessary, an additional thirty (30) days to cure the breach before Owner may terminate this Agreement.

(ii) The Property Manager engages in any act of fraud, misappropriation of funds or embezzlement, or the Property Manager commits any act of gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement; provided , however , if such conduct is committed by any individual


other than any executive, Owner shall have no right to exercise such termination right if the Property Manager immediately terminates or causes the termination of such individual from employment and makes Owner and the Premises whole for the actual financial loss resulting from such conduct.

(b) The Property Manager may terminate this Agreement if any one of the following occurs:

(i) Owner commits a material breach of any representation, warranty, term, covenant or condition set forth in this Agreement and such breach is not cured within thirty (30) days after written notice from the Property Manager. The notice shall specify the nature of the violation in reasonable detail. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Owner has promptly commenced to cure the violation within the initial 30-day period and is diligently pursuing the cure to completion, Owner shall have, to the extent necessary, an additional thirty (30) days to cure the violation before the Property Manager may terminate.

(ii) A court of competent jurisdiction enters a decree or order for relief in respect of Owner in any involuntary case under the applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or appoints a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of Owner or for any substantial part of any of its respective property or orders the winding up or liquidation of Owner’s affairs.

(iii) Owner commences a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or consents to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, or consents to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of Owner, or for any substantial part of its property, or makes any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or fails generally to pay its debts, as they become due.

(iv) There is a dissolution and winding up of the Owner.

(c) This Agreement shall automatically terminate if any one of the following occurs:

(i) The Master Management Agreement is terminated, effective as of the date of such termination.

(ii) There is a sale of the Premises or a transfer of control of Owner. For purposes hereof, the acquisition by any individuals, entity, group or person (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or any successor provision (the “ Exchange Act ”)), including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act), other than the Property Manager, any of its affiliates or any affiliates of Owner, in a single transaction or in a related series of transactions, by way of merger,

 

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consolidation or other business combination or purchase of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power of the voting capital interests of Owner shall constitute a transfer of control of Owner. This Agreement shall terminate effective as of the date the Premises is sold or the effective date of the transfer of control of Owner, as applicable, and all monies due and owing to the Property Manager shall be paid.

3. THE PROPERTY MANAGER COVENANTS AND AGREES:

3.1 To accept the management of the Premises, to the extent, for the period and upon the terms herein provided and agrees to furnish the services of its organization in connection with collecting rent, operating and managing the Premises, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Property Manager agrees to be responsible for those specific duties and functions set forth in Section 4 . The Property Manager shall be entitled at all times to manage the Premises in accordance with the Property Manager’s standard operating policies and procedures, except to the extent that any specific provisions contained herein are to the contrary, in which case the Property Manager shall manage the Premises consistent with the specific provisions of this Agreement. The Property Manager agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the highest occupancy at the highest rents for each space comprising the Premises.

3.2 To assist in the preparation of and provide information for (including, but not limited to, information regarding tenant recoveries, common area maintenance and taxes) those reports regarding the Premises identified on Exhibit B , which reports shall be made accessible to Owner through a shared software system, and to remit to Owner, upon Owner’s request, the excess of Gross Income (as hereafter defined) over expenses paid pursuant to Section 4.4 (“ Net Proceeds ”). In the event that expenses paid pursuant to Section 4.4 shall be in excess of Gross Income for any monthly period, the Property Manager shall notify Owner of same and Owner agrees to pay the excess amount immediately upon request from the Property Manager, but nothing herein contained shall obligate the Property Manager to advance its own funds on behalf of Owner. All advances by the Property Manager on behalf of Owner shall be paid to the Property Manager by Owner within ten (10) days after request.

3.3 The parties acknowledge that the annualized budget for the operation of the Premises has been prepared and approved for the year commencing January 1, 2014 and ending December 31, 2014. The Property Manager will use its commercially reasonable efforts to operate the Premises pursuant to the annualized budget. To the extent expenses are not Non-Controllable Expenses (as defined below), such expenses shall not exceed the aggregate budgeted amount of such expenses by an amount greater than 10% of such budget without Owner’s prior approval. The Property Manager shall assist Owner in preparing 2015 budgets for operating of the Premises. Subject to the foregoing, Owner’s approval of the annualized budget shall constitute approval for the Property Manager to expend sums for all budgeted expenditures, without the necessity to obtain approval of Owner under any other expenditure limitations as set forth elsewhere in this Agreement. “Non-Controllable Expenses” shall mean expenses related to insurance, taxes, utilities, snow removal, storm costs (to the extent not covered by insurance), security and union wages.

3.4 To, subject to the terms of this Agreement, comply with and implement, as applicable, any lawful direction or strategic plan approved by the Company’s Board of Directors and provided to the Property Manager.

 

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4. OWNER AGREES, and does hereby give the Property Manager the following authority and powers (all of which shall be exercised in the name of the Property Manager, as the Property Manager for Owner) and Owner agrees to assume and reimburse, as set forth herein, the Property Manager, its affiliates and agents for all expenses paid or incurred in connection therewith:

4.1 To institute and prosecute actions to evict tenants and to recover possession of the Premises; with Owner’s authorization, to sue for, in the name of Owner, and recover rent and other sums due; and, when expedient, to settle, compromise, and release any actions or suits, or reinstate such tenancies. Owner shall advance and/or shall reimburse the Property Manager for all expenses of litigation including attorneys’ fees, filing fees and court costs that the Property Manager does not recover from tenants. The Property Manager may select an attorney to handle the litigation, with Owner’s approval which shall not be unreasonably withheld or unduly delayed. The Property Manager may collect from tenants all or any of the following, all of which shall be considered Gross Income and included when calculating the Management Fee and deposited into the Property Manager’s custodial account: a late rent administrative charge, a non-negotiable check charge, a credit report fee, a subleasing administrative charge or broker’s commission and all administrative charges actually collected from tenants in connection with annual common area maintenance reconciliations and tenant charge backs for same; provided , that upon Owner’s reasonable request, the Property Manager shall provide separate accountings for all such charges and other components of Gross Income.

4.2 To hire, supervise, discharge and pay salary and benefit expenses for all labor required for the operation and maintenance of the Premises including, but not limited to, on-site personnel, property managers, assistant property managers, engineers, janitors, maintenance supervisors and other employees required for the operation and maintenance of the Premises, including personnel spending a portion of their working hours (to be charged on a pro rata basis) at the Premises; provided , however , that, for the avoidance of doubt, such expense shall not include reimbursement for those employees performing the Assumed Functions. All expenses of such employment shall be deemed operating expenses of the Premises. To make or cause to be made all ordinary repairs and replacements necessary to preserve the Premises in its present condition and for the operating efficiency thereof and all alterations required to comply with lease requirements; to negotiate and enter into, as the Property Manager for Owner of the Premises, contracts for all items on budgets that have been approved by Owner, any emergency services or repairs for items not exceeding $20,000.00, appropriate service agreements and labor agreements for normal operation of the Premises, which shall have terms not to exceed three years, and agreements for all budgeted maintenance, minor alterations and utility services, including, but not limited to, electricity, gas, fuel, water, telephone, window washing, scavenger service, landscaping, snow removal, pest exterminating and legal services in connection with the service agreements relating to the Premises, and other services or such of them as the Property Manager may consider appropriate; and to purchase supplies and pay all bills. The Property Manager shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the foregoing services and utilities for the Premises at the most economical costs and terms available to the Property Manager.

 

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Owner hereby appoints the Property Manager as Owner’s authorized Property Manager for the purpose of executing, as the managing Property Manager for Owner, those agreements described in this Section 4.2 ; provided , however , that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Property Manager shall not be entitled to enter into contracts with respect to the Assumed Functions. In addition, Owner agrees to specifically assume in writing all obligations under all agreements so entered into by the Property Manager, on behalf of Owner, upon the termination of this Agreement and Owner shall indemnify, protect, save, defend and hold the Property Manager and all of its affiliates, and their respective shareholders, members, officers, directors, employees, successors and assigns harmless from and against any and all claims, causes of action, demands, suits, proceedings, loss, judgments, damage, awards, liens, fines, costs, attorneys’ fees and expenses of every kind and nature whatsoever, resulting from events arising out of or in any way related to those agreements and which arise out of events occurring after termination of this Agreement, but excluding matters arising out of the Property Manager’s misconduct, negligence, malfeasance or unlawful acts. The Property Manager shall have the right from time to time during the Term to contract with and make purchases from its affiliates and third party agents; provided that contract rates and prices are competitive with other available sources. The Property Manager may at any time, and from time to time, request and receive the prior written authorization of Owner of the Premises for any one or more purchases or other expenditures, notwithstanding that the Property Manager may otherwise be authorized hereunder to make such purchases or expenditures.

4.3 To collect Gross Income and give receipts therefore and to deposit all such Gross Income collected hereunder and under the Property Manager’s custodial accounts which the Property Manager will open and maintain, in a state or national bank and account of the Owner’s choice and whose deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (provided the funds shall not be required to be deposited in an insured account), exclusively for the Premises and any other properties owned by Owner (or any entity that is owned or controlled by Owner) and managed by the Property Manager; provided , however , if Owner directs the Property Manager to change a custodial account that exists on the date hereof, the Property Manager shall have a reasonable time (but in no event longer than 90 days) to implement the new custodial account and integrate it with the Property Manager’s automated payment systems. Owner agrees that the Property Manager shall be authorized to maintain a reasonable minimum balance (to be determined jointly from time to time) in the custodial account. The Property Manager may endorse any and all checks received in connection with the operation of the Premises and drawn to the order of Owner and Owner shall, upon request, furnish the Property Manager’s depository with an appropriate authorization for the Property Manager to make the endorsement. For purposes hereof, “Gross Income” means all rents, assessments and other items, including, but not limited to, the following, to the extent applicable: the aggregate amount of any and all tenant payments for real estate taxes, property liability and other insurance, damages and repairs, common area maintenance, tax reduction fees and all other tenant reimbursements, administrative charges, proceeds of rental interruption insurance, parking fees, income from coin operated machines and other miscellaneous income collected by or paid to the Property Manager. For purposes of calculating the Management Fee, Gross Income specifically includes late rent administrative charges, non-negotiable check charges, credit report fees,

 

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subleasing administrative charges, and all administrative charges actually collected from tenants in connection with annual common area maintenance reconciliations and tenant charge backs for same.

4.4 To pay all expenses of the Premises from the Gross Income collected in accordance with Section 4.3 hereof from the Property Manager’s custodial account. It is understood that, except as otherwise provided in any mortgage, loan or other instrument evidencing indebtedness secured by the Premises, Gross Income will be used first to pay the compensation to the Property Manager as contained in Section 6 hereof, then to the advancement or reimbursement of expenses incurred by the Property Manager pursuant to Section 4.1 and Section 2(e) of the Master Management Agreement, then insurance premiums for policies required under Section 5.1 , operational expenses and then any mortgage indebtedness, including real estate tax and insurance impounds, to the extent sufficient Gross Income is available for such payments.

4.5 Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted to obligate the Property Manager to pay from Gross Income any expenses incurred by Owner prior to the commencement of this Agreement, except to the extent (i) the Property Manager was obligated to pay such expenses pursuant to the terms of a prior management agreement between Owner and the Property Manager, including, without limitation, the Prior Agreements (as defined in the Master Management Agreement) or (ii) Owner advances additional funds to pay the expenses.

4.6 To collect and handle tenants’ security deposits, including the right to apply the security deposits to unpaid rent and to comply, on behalf of Owner, with applicable state or local laws concerning security deposits and interest thereon, if any.

4.7 The Property Manager shall not be required to advance any of its own money for the care or management of the Premises, and Owner agrees to advance all money necessary therefor. If the Property Manager shall elect to advance any of its own money in connection with care or management of the Premises, Owner agrees to reimburse the Property Manager in accordance with Section 3.2 and Section 4.1 above.

4.8 To handle all steps necessary regarding any claim for insured losses or damages; provided that the Property Manager will not make any adjustments or settlements in excess of $50,000.00 without Owner’s prior written consent.

4.9 Upon receiving the prior written consent of Owner, any or all of the duties of the Property Manager as contained herein may be delegated by the Property Manager and performed by an affiliate or third-party agent (a “ SubProperty Manager ”) with whom the Property Manager contracts for the purpose of performing such duties. The Property Manager shall have the authority to enter management agreements with any Owner approved SubProperty Manager; provided that Owner shall not be a party to such Agreements and have no liability or responsibility to any SubProperty Manager for the payment of the SubProperty Manager’s fee or for reimbursement to the SubProperty Manager of its expenses or to indemnify the SubProperty Manager in any manner for any matter; and provided , further that that the Property Manager shall remain responsible for providing such duties in accordance with the terms hereof and indemnify Owner for all loss, damage or claims incurred by Owner as a result of the willful misconduct, negligence, malfeasance or unlawful acts of the SubProperty Manager.

 

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5. OWNER FURTHER AGREES:

5.1 To protect, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Property Manager, its affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors, managers, members and employees, from and against any and all Claims in connection with or any way related to the Premises or arising out of the performance by the Property Manager of its obligations and duties hereunder in accordance with the terms hereof; provided , however , that for the avoidance of doubt, the Owner shall not be obligated to indemnify the Property Manager from any Claims arising out of or relating to (A) any act or omission of the Property Manager or any of its agents, officers, employees or representatives which act or omission is negligent or misconduct, in breach of this Agreement or the Management Agreement or outside the scope of the Property Manager’s authority as provided herein or (B) any of the Property Manager employee-related Claims, including, but not limited to, Claims of discrimination, sexual harassment, other harassment, non-promotion, non-hire, wrongful termination or retaliation. Owner agrees to procure, with assistance from the Property Manager, and pay for, at Owner’s expense, public liability insurance, fire and extended coverage insurance, burglary and theft insurance, rental interruption insurance, flood insurance (if appropriate) and boiler insurance (if appropriate) naming Owner and the Property Manager as insured parties and adequate to protect their respective interests and in form, substance, and amounts reasonably satisfactory to the Property Manager, and to furnish (with the assistance of the Property Manager or its affiliates), if requested, to the Property Manager, certificates and policies evidencing the existence of this insurance. The premiums for all insurance maintained by Owner shall be paid by either Owner directly or, provided sufficient Gross Income is available, by the Property Manager from Gross Income. Unless Owner shall provide such insurance and furnish such certificates and policies within ten (10) days after the Property Manager’s request (provided that Property Manager or its affiliates cooperates in furnishing such certificates and policies), the Property Manager may, in its sole discretion, but shall not be obligated to, purchase such insurance and charge the cost thereof to the account of Owner. All insurance policies shall provide that the Property Manager shall receive thirty (30) days’ written notice prior to cancellation of the policy. The Property Manager shall not be liable for any error of judgment or for any mistake of fact or law, or for any thing that it may do or refrain from doing, except in cases of negligence or misconduct on the part of the Property Manager.

5.2 Owner hereby warrants and represents to the Property Manager that to the best of Owner’s knowledge, neither the Premises, nor any part thereof, has previously been or is presently being used to treat, deposit, store, dispose of or place any hazardous substance that may subject the Property Manager to liability or claims under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. Section 9607) or any constitutional provision, statute, ordinance, law or regulation of any governmental body or of any order or ruling of any public authority or official thereof, having or claiming to have jurisdiction of the Premises. Furthermore, Owner agrees to indemnify, protect, defend, save and hold the Property Manager and all of its affiliates, and their respective shareholders, members, officers, directors, managers, employees, successors and assigns harmless from any and all claims, causes of action, demands, suits, proceedings, liabilities, losses, judgments, damage, awards, liens,

 

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fines, costs, attorneys’ fees and expenses of every kind and nature whatsoever, involving, concerning or in any way related to any past, current or future allegations regarding treatment, depositing, storage, disposal or placement by any party other than the Property Manager or its affiliates of hazardous substances on the Premises.

5.3 Nothing in this Section 5 or otherwise in this Agreement or any agreement executed by Owner in connection with this Agreement shall require Owner or a subsidiary of Owner to limit the liability of, waive any claims against, or indemnify and hold harmless any person or entity except to the extent Owner or that subsidiary is permitted by Section 6 of the Master Management Agreement to so limit, waive, indemnify or hold harmless, as applicable.

6. OWNER AGREES TO PAY THE PROPERTY MANAGER, AS A MONTHLY MANAGEMENT FEE HEREUNDER FOR MANAGING THE PREMISES DIRECTLY OR THROUGH ITS AFFILIATES OR AGENTS, an amount equal to          percent (    %) of Gross Income (the “ Management Fee ”), [insert as appropriate – for multi-tenant retail, 3.5% for January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014, and 3.25% for July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014 (except for any Property managed through a Joint Venture (as defined in the Master Management Agreement) for which it shall be 4.5% for January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014), 2.9% for single tenant and 2.5% for bank branches] subject to change as set forth below, which shall be deducted monthly by the Property Manager and retained by the Property Manager from Gross Income prior to payment of the expenses set forth in Section 4.4 and the payment to Owner of Net Proceeds. The Management Fee shall be compensation for all services specified in the Master Management Agreement, this Agreement and otherwise provided by the Property Manager in connection with collecting rent, operating and managing the Premises. Any services beyond those specified herein, such as sales brokerage, construction management, loan origination and servicing, property tax reduction and risk management services, shall be performed by the Property Manager and compensated by Owner only if the parties agree on the scope of the services to be performed; provided that the compensation to be paid therefor will not exceed ninety percent (90.0%) of the market rate that would be paid to unrelated parties providing these services; provided , further that all compensation must be approved by a majority of the independent directors of Owner, which approval Owner shall promptly request and recommend. Owner acknowledges and agrees that the Property Manager may pay or assign all or any portion of its Management Fee to SubProperty Manager as described in Section 4.9 . If the Property Manager or Owner determines that the Property has changed its classification as a single-tenant site, multi-tenant site or a bank branch facility, it shall notify the other party in writing. If the parties mutually agree that the classification has changed, the parties will amend this Agreement to reflect a change in the classification and the compensation due to the Property Manager as set forth in the Master Management Agreement.

7. IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED THAT:

7.1 Owner shall designate one (1) person to serve as its representative (“ Owner’s Representative ”) in all dealings with the Property Manager hereunder. Whenever the notification and reporting to Owner or the approval, consent or other action of Owner is called for hereunder, any notification and reporting if sent to or specified in writing to Owner’s Representative, and any approval, consent or action if executed by Owner’s Representative, shall be binding on Owner but only if approved by Owner’s board of directors or independent directors as may be required. Owner’s Representative initially shall be:

 

Name

  

Address

   2809 Butterfield Road
Scott W. Wilton    Oak Brook, IL 60523
   Telephone: (630) 218-8000

 

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Owner’s Representative may be changed at the discretion of Owner, at any time and from time to time, and shall be effective upon the Property Manager’s receipt of written notice of the new Owner’s Representative.

7.2 Owner expressly withholds from the Property Manager any power or authority to make any structural changes in any building or to make any other major alterations or additions in, or to any such building or equipment therein, or to incur any expense chargeable to Owner other than expenses related to exercising the express powers above vested in the Property Manager without the prior written direction of Owner’s Representative, except that the Property Manager shall make all emergency repairs, in accordance with the terms hereof, as may be required to ensure the safety of persons or property, or which are immediately necessary for the preservation and safety of the Premises, or the safety of the tenants and occupants thereof or are required to avoid the suspension of any necessary service to the Premises.

7.3 The Property Manager shall be responsible for notifying Owner in the event the Property Manager receives a material written notice that any building or other improvement on the Premises or any equipment therein does not comply with the requirements of any statute, ordinance, law or regulation of any governmental body or of any public authority or official thereof having or claiming to have jurisdiction thereover. The Property Manager shall promptly forward to Owner any material written complaints, warnings, notices or summonses received by the Property Manager relating to these matters. Owner represents that to the best of its knowledge the Premises and such equipment comply with all such requirements and authorizes the Property Manager to disclose Owner’s identity to any officials and agrees to indemnify, protect, defend, save and hold the Property Manager and its affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors, managers, shareholders, members and employees harmless of and from any and all losses which may be imposed on them or any of them by reason of the failure of Owner to correct any present or future violations or alleged violations of any and all present or future laws, ordinances, statutes, or regulations of any governmental body or public authority or official thereof, having or claiming to have jurisdiction over the Premises, of which it has actual notice.

7.4 In the event it is alleged or charged that any building or other improvement on the Premises or any equipment therein or any act or failure to act by Owner with respect to the Premises or the sale, rental, or other disposition thereof fails to comply with, or is in violation of, any of the requirements of any constitutional provision, statute, ordinance, law or regulation of any governmental body or any order or ruling of any public authority or

 

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official thereof having or claiming to have jurisdiction over the Premises, and the Property Manager reasonably considers that the action or position of Owner, with respect thereto will result in material damage or material liability to the Property Manager, the Property Manager shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by written notice to Owner of the Property Manager’s election so to do, which termination shall be effective upon delivery of the notice to Owner. Termination pursuant to this Section 7.4 shall not release the indemnities of Owner set forth in this Agreement, including but not limited to, those set forth in Section  4.2 , 5.1 , 5.2 , and 7.3 above and shall not terminate any liability or obligation of Owner to the Property Manager for any payment, reimbursement or other sum of money then due and payable to the Property Manager hereunder.

7.5 Subject to the limitations set forth herein, the personnel expenses of the Property Manager, as set forth in Section 4.2 hereof, shall be expenses incurred in connection with the Premises for purposes of Section 4.4 hereof. The number and classification of employees serving the Premises shall be as determined by the Property Manager to be appropriate for the proper operation of the Premises; provided that Owner may request changes in the number and/or classification of employees, and the Property Manager shall make all requested changes unless in its reasonable judgment the resulting level of operation and/or maintenance of the Premises will not allow the Property Manager to provide the services contemplated hereby in accordance herewith.

7.6 Owner shall pay or reimburse the Property Manager, its affiliates or agents for all amounts due under this Agreement for services and advances within ten (10) Business Days of termination of this Agreement. All provisions of this Agreement that require Owner or the Property Manager to have insured or to protect, defend, save, hold and indemnify the other shall survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement and, if Owner or the Property Manager, as the case may be, is or becomes involved in any claim, proceeding or litigation by reason of having been the Property Manager or Owner, such provision shall apply as if this Agreement were still in effect.

7.7 Nothing contained herein shall be construed as creating any rights in third parties who are not the parties to this Agreement, nor shall anything contained herein be construed to impose any liability upon Owner or the Property Manager for the performance by Owner or the Property Manager under any other agreement they have entered into or may in the future enter into, without the express written consent of the other having been obtained. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed to create a partnership or joint venture between Owner and the Property Manager or to cause either party to be responsible in any way for the debts or obligations of the other or any other party (but nothing contained herein shall affect the Property Manager’s responsibility to transmit payments for the account of Owner as provided herein or the Owner’s obligation to the Property Manager to pay for reimbursements to the Property Manager) it being the intention of the parties that the only relationship hereunder is that of agent and principal.

7.8 Wherever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited or invalid under applicable law, the provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of the prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of the

 

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provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement. This Agreement, its validity, performance and enforcement shall be construed in accordance with, and governed by, the internal laws of the state in which the Premises are located without regard to that state’s conflicts of law principles. The foregoing notwithstanding, if any provision hereof reducing, eliminating or delaying the payment of the Management Fee is held ineffective or invalid, the Property Manager may terminate this Agreement upon written notice to the Owner.

7.9 This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the Property Manager and the permitted successors and assigns of Owner. No party may assign this Agreement or any of its rights, interests and obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party; provided such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. This Agreement contains the entire Agreement of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof, and there are no understandings, representations or undertakings by either party except as herein contained. This Agreement may not be modified or assigned except by a written agreement executed by both parties hereto.

7.10 If any party hereto defaults under the terms or conditions of this Agreement, the defaulting party shall pay the non-defaulting party’s court costs and attorneys’ fees incurred in the enforcement of any provision of this Agreement.

7.11 The failure of either party to this Agreement to, in anyone or more instances, insist upon the performance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement, or to exercise any rights or privileges conferred in this Agreement, shall not be construed as thereafter waiving any such terms, covenants, conditions, rights or privileges, but the same shall continue in full force and effect as if no the forbearance or waiver had occurred.

7.12 This Agreement is deemed to have been drafted jointly by the parties, and any uncertainty or ambiguity shall not be construed for or against either party as an attribution of drafting to either party.

7.13 All notices, requests or demands to be given under this Agreement from one party to any other party (collectively, “ Notices ” and individually a “ Notice ”) shall be in writing and shall be given by (i) personal delivery, (ii) overnight courier service for next Business Day (as defined below) delivery at the other party’s address set forth below or (iii) telecopy transmission at the other party’s facsimile telephone number set forth below. Notices given by personal delivery (i.e., by the sending party or messenger) shall be deemed given on the date of delivery. Notices given by overnight courier service shall be deemed given upon deposit with such overnight courier; provided that the deposit occurs prior to the deadline imposed by such service for overnight delivery, otherwise delivery shall be deemed to occur on the next succeeding Business Day. Notices given by telecopy transmission shall be deemed given on the date of transmission provided such transmission is completed by 5:00 p.m. central time on a Business Day, otherwise such delivery shall be deemed to occur on the next succeeding Business Day. If any party’s address is a business, receipt, or the refusal to accept delivery, by a receptionist or by any person in the employ of such party, shall be deemed actual receipt by the party of Notices and rejected or refused delivery shall constitute valid delivery. “ Business Day ” shall mean any day other than Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which national banks are required or are authorized to be closed in Chicago, Illinois. Notices may be issued by an attorney for a party and in such case such Notices shall be deemed given by such party. The parties’ addresses are as follows.

 

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If to Owner or Owner’s Representative, to:    Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc.
   2809 Butterfield Road
   Oak Brook, IL 60523
   Attention:   Scott W. Wilton
   Telephone:   (630) 218-8000
If to Property Manager, to:    Inland American Retail Management, LLC
   2901 Butterfield Road
   Oak Brook, IL 60523
   Attention:   President
   Telephone:   (630) 218-8000

A party’s address for Notice may be changed from time to time by Notice given to the other party in the manner herein provided for giving notice. Copies of Notices are for informational purposes only, and a failure to give or receive copies of any Notice shall not be deemed a failure to give notice, and shall in no way adversely affect the effectiveness of such Notice given to the addressee party.

 

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WHEREFORE, the undersigned have executed this Agreement by their duly authorized officers or representatives as of the date first above written.

 

THE PROPERTY MANAGER:   OWNER:
INLAND AMERICAN RETAIL MANAGEMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company     [                    ]
By:  

 

    By:  

 

  Thomas A. Lithgow     Name:  
  President     Its:  

[ Signature Page to Management Agreement for the Premises known as                      ]

 

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Exhibit A

[Description of the Premises to be Inserted]

 

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Exhibit B

[Description of Reports to be Inserted]

 

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Exhibit 10.2

Execution Version

AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of March 12, 2014, is entered into by and between INLAND AMERICAN REAL ESTATE TRUST, INC., a Maryland corporation (the “ Company ”), on behalf of itself and all of the Company’s subsidiaries party to the Individual Property Management Agreements (as defined herein), and INLAND AMERICAN OFFICE MANAGEMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Property Manager ”).

RECITALS:

WHEREAS, the Company currently qualifies as a “real estate investment trust” (a “ REIT ”), as defined in Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), for federal and state income tax purposes and has made and expects to make investments in real estate assets of the type permitted to be made by REITs under the Code and otherwise in accordance with the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the Company, as any of the foregoing may be amended and in effect from time to time;

WHEREAS, the Company and the Property Manager previously entered into that certain Master Management Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2012, as amended by amendments dated June 29, 2013, August 30, 2013, September 27, 2013, October 30, 2013, November 29, 2013, December 30, 2013, January 30, 2014 and February 27, 2014 (the “ Original Master Management Agreement ”), pursuant to which the properties managed consist of office facilities, including certain bank branch facilities, a list of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A (such investments included on Exhibit A being referred to herein collectively as the “ Properties ” and individually as a “ Property ”) which are owned by subsidiaries of the Company (such subsidiaries being referred to herein collectively as the “ Property Owners ” and individually as a “ Property Owner ”);

WHEREAS, each Property Owner and the Property Manager are parties to those certain property management agreements governing the Properties, which set forth more specifically the terms of the Property Manager’s management of the Properties, each as amended by amendments dated June 29, 2013, August 30, 2013, September 27, 2013, October 30, 2013, November 29, 2013, December 30, 2013, January 30, 2014 and February 27, 2014 (the “ Individual Property Management Agreements ,” and together with the Original Master Management Agreement, the “ Prior Agreements ”);

WHEREAS, concurrent with entry into this Agreement, the Company, the Property Manager, Inland American Business Manager & Advisor, Inc., Inland American Holdco Management LLC (“ Holdco ”), Inland American Retail Management LLC, Inland American Industrial Management LLC, Inland American Lodging Corporation and Eagle I Financial Corp. (solely with respect to that certain section specified therein) are entering into that certain Master Modification Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “ Master Modification Agreement ”), and certain related agreements, pursuant to which the Company will begin to manage the business and perform certain of the functions previously performed by the Property Manager and its affiliates under the Prior Agreements (the “ Self-Management Transactions ”); and


WHEREAS, in connection therewith, the Company desires to continue retaining the Property Manager to provide certain property management services for the Properties and the Company and the Property Manager desire to amend and restate the Prior Agreements as set forth herein, which shall supercede such Prior Agreements, to, among other things, modify the property management fees and certain other fees earned by the Property Manager under the Prior Agreements and to reflect the transfer of specified employees who perform certain property-related accounting, lease administration, leasing, marketing and construction management functions on behalf of the Company (the “ Assumed Functions ”) from Holdco and its affiliates to the Company in connection with the Self-Management Transactions.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions herein set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Appointment . Effective as of the date hereof, the Company hereby continues to retain, on behalf of the Property Owners, the Property Manager to manage the Properties. The Property Manager acknowledges and agrees that the Company (whether or not through the Property Owners) may engage other management companies to manage the Properties or other properties, and the Property Manager acknowledges and agrees that it shall not provide management services outside of this Agreement and the Management Agreements (as defined herein), without the consent of the Company, which consent may be withheld in the Company’s sole discretion. Notwithstanding the Company’s ability to engage other management companies to manage the Properties and for the avoidance of doubt, the Company agrees that the Property Manager shall be paid the fees and receive such other amounts as set forth in this Agreement and the Management Agreements for providing the services described in this Agreement and the Management Agreements during the term of this Agreement.

2. Terms and Conditions .

(a) Each Property Owner and the Property Manager are parties to the Individual Property Management Agreements and the engagement of the Property Manager for any Property acquired after the date hereof shall be pursuant to the terms and conditions of a separate management agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (each agreement that is executed after the date hereof, the “ Interim Management Agreements ” and together with the Individual Property Management Agreements, the “ Management Agreements ”) between the Property Manager and the applicable Property Owner; provided , however , if any conflict or inconsistency exists between this Agreement and a Management Agreement, this Agreement shall govern and control and shall supersede, amend and replace all provisions which conflict with or are inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement and, for the avoidance of doubt, the terms of Exhibit B hereof shall be deemed to supersede, amend and replace the terms of all Individual Property Management Agreements as if such Individual Property Management Agreements were amended and restated in their entirety and replaced with Exhibit B hereof. Each Property identified on Exhibit A is identified as either a multi-tenant or single-tenant site or a bank branch facility for purposes of identifying the applicable monthly management fee rate for each Property.  Exhibit A will be amended to include any Properties acquired after the date of this Agreement as either a multi-tenant or single-tenant site or a bank branch facility, and each such Property shall become subject to this Agreement and a separate Management Agreement.

 

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(b) Each Property Owner shall be obligated to pay the Property Manager, as a monthly management fee, an amount equal to:

(i) from January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014, 3.50% of the Gross Income (as defined herein) of the Property to be managed, if the Property is a multi-tenant site;

(ii) from July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014, 3.25% of the Gross Income of the Property to be managed, if the Property is a multi-tenant site;

(iii) 2.90% of the Gross Income of the Property to be managed, if the Property is a single-tenant site; or

(iv) 2.50% of the Gross Income of the Property to be managed, if the Property is a bank branch facility.

(v) For purposes hereof, “Gross Income” means all rents, assessments and other items, including, but not limited to, the following, to the extent applicable: the aggregate amount of any and all tenant payments for real estate taxes, property liability and other insurance, damages and repairs, common area maintenance, tax reduction fees and all other tenant reimbursements, administrative charges, proceeds of rental interruption insurance, parking fees, income from coin operated machines and other miscellaneous income collected by or paid to the Property Manager. For purposes of calculating the management fee, Gross Income specifically includes late rent administrative charges, non-negotiable check charges, credit report fees, subleasing administrative charges, and all administrative charges actually collected from tenants in connection with annual common area maintenance reconciliations and tenant charge backs for same.

(c) For the avoidance of doubt, the management fee for each Property set forth in a Management Agreement, shall hereby be amended and replaced with the management fee described in Section 2(b) , effective as of January 1, 2014 and to the extent the fees described in Section 2(b) would have resulted in lower payments to the Property Manager (for periods after January 1, 2014) than were otherwise paid to the Property Manager, then the affected Property Owners shall receive a credit in the amount of such overpayment, such credit to apply to the first payment due to the Property Manager after the date hereof until such time as the Property Owner is reimbursed in full in an amount equal to such overpayment. If the Property Manager or the Company, on behalf of a Property Owner, reasonably determines that a Property has changed its classification as either a single-tenant site or multi-tenant site or a bank branch facility, it shall notify the other party in writing. If the parties mutually agree that the classification has changed, the parties will amend the Management Agreement to reflect a change in the classification.

 

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(d) The Property Manager hereby covenants and agrees that (i) subject to the reimbursement obligations set forth below, the Property Manager shall perform services requested by the Company, the Board of Directors of the Company or a Property Owner in connection with any direct or indirect sale of a Property in addition to those set forth in this Agreement and (ii) the Property Manager shall cooperate with the Company and the applicable Property Owner in connection with such sale of a Property.

(e) Each Property Owner shall reimburse the Property Manager for all reasonable out of pocket costs and expenses actually incurred by the Property Manager for services performed in connection with a sale of a Property. Such costs and expenses shall include, but not be limited to, costs for consultants and/or temporary employees engaged to assist in the sale process and severance packages or stay bonuses paid to those employees of the Property Manager that contribute to the maintenance, operation, repair and other services being rendered at the Property. Such costs and expenses shall not include corporate salary allocations or employee costs not normally reimbursed pursuant to the Management Agreements. Subject to the terms of the Master Modification Agreement, severance packages and stay bonuses will not be reimbursed for any employees of the Property Manager other than those rendering services at the applicable Property, including for the avoidance of doubt any senior executive of the Property Manager. All of the costs and expenses described in this subsection shall be reimbursed to the Property Manager regardless of whether a sale occurs.

(f) The following shall apply to reimbursement for severance packages and stay bonuses incurred in connection with a sale of a Property or Properties:

(i) up to one week of severance pay will be reimbursed for each one year of service with Holdco or its affiliates;

(ii) as determined by the Property Manager, stay bonuses will only be reimbursed for key employees, and reimbursement will be limited to approximately ten percent (10%) of the key employee’s base annual pay; and

(iii) the Property Manager agrees to provide an estimate of reimbursable severance payments and stay bonuses for the 2014 calendar year to the applicable Property Owner, the Company and the Company’s Board of Directors within 30 days after the date of this Agreement. The costs and expenses set forth in such estimates shall be subject to the reasonable approval of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Property Manager will provide a quarterly update to the Property Owner, the Company and the Company’s Board of Directors as to reimbursable severance payments and stay bonuses actually paid and shall not be entitled to reimbursement for any amounts in excess of the estimates provided under this subsection without the approval of one of the Company’s executive officers.

provided , however , notwithstanding anything in this Section 2(f) , any severance packages eligible for reimbursement pursuant to the Master Modification Agreement shall not be eligible for reimbursement hereunder and provided further

 

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that no severance package will be eligible for reimbursement if the employee eligible for such severance package is subsequently hired by the Company or one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries.

(g) Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Property Manager covenants and agrees to comply with and implement, as applicable, any lawful direction or strategic plan approved by the Company’s Board of Directors and if such direction or strategic plan affects the estimates under Section 2(f)(iii), such estimates shall be adjusted accordingly.

(h) The Company shall pay a monthly fee of $500, effective January 1, 2014, for each employee of the Company that uses the Property Manager’s office space as such employee’s principal work space; provided , however , that no such payment shall be due for an employee’s use of Suite 310 of 2809 Butterfield Road (or Suite 200 of 2809 Butterfield Road for periods prior to March 1, 2014); provided , further , that any such fee to the Property Manager shall be offset for periods after March 1, 2014, in the amount of $500 per month for each Property Manager employee that uses office space leased or subleased by the Company as such Property Manager employee’s principal work space. In addition, effective January 1, 2014, the Company shall reimburse the Property Manager for expenses associated with the Property Manager’s business administration group personnel if (i) such expenses are invoiced on a monthly basis, which invoices are approved by the Company in its sole discretion and (ii) such monthly invoices include statements that set forth the basis for such expenses in reasonable detail, including, at minimum, (A) the business administration group employee, (B) additional description of the matters such employees performed during the month on a daily basis and (C) the number of hours such employee worked on such matters. The Property Manager agrees to provide the hourly rate of such employee, if requested, separately to the Company. The hourly rate charged will be at the Property Manager’s cost.

(i) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Property Manager, the Company and the applicable Property Owner may mutually agree to vary the terms of a Management Agreement for any Property, provided any increase in, or addition of fees and/or reimbursements, limitation or modification with respect to reporting or modification of the term or any termination rights, in each instance, shall be subject to the prior approval of the Company’s Board of Directors.

3. Termination .

(a) Subject to Sections 3(b), 3(c) and 3(d), the term of this Agreement shall commence as of the date of this Agreement and expire on December 31, 2014, at 11:59 P.M. central time (the “ Term ”). If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Section, all Management Agreements shall terminate effective as of the date of termination of this Agreement.

 

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(b) Notwithstanding Section 3(a) above, the Company shall have the right to terminate this Agreement only under the following circumstances:

(i) The Property Manager engages in any act of fraud, misappropriation of funds or embezzlement, or the Property Manager commits any act of gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement; provided , however , if such conduct is committed by any individual other than any senior executive, the Company shall have no right to exercise such termination right if the Property Manager immediately terminates or causes the termination of such individual from employment and makes the Company, the Property Owner and the Property whole for the actual financial loss resulting from such conduct.

(ii) The Property Manager commits a material breach of any representation, warranty, term, covenant or condition set forth in this Agreement and such breach is not cured within thirty (30) days after written notice from the Company to the Property Manager. The notice shall specify the nature of the breach in reasonable detail. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Property Manager has promptly commenced to cure the breach within the initial 30-day period and is diligently pursuing the cure to completion, the Property Manager shall have, to the extent necessary, an additional thirty (30) days to cure the breach before the Company may terminate this Agreement.

(iii) A court of competent jurisdiction enters a decree or order for relief in respect of the Property Manager in any involuntary case under the applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or appoints a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of the Property Manager or for any substantial part of its property or orders the winding up or liquidation of the Property Manager’s affairs.

(iv) The Property Manager commences a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or consents to (or fails to timely object to) the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, or consents to (or fails to timely object to) the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of the Property Manager or for any substantial part of its property, or makes any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or fails generally to pay its debts as they become due.

(v) There is a dissolution and winding up of the Property Manager.

(c) Notwithstanding Section 3(a)  above, the Property Manager shall have the right to terminate this Agreement (and shall pay any monies owed pursuant to Section 4 ), under the following circumstances:

(i) The Company commits a material breach of any representation, warranty, term, covenant or condition set forth in this Agreement and such breach is not cured within thirty (30) days after written notice from the Property Manager to the Company. The notice shall specify the nature of the breach in reasonable detail. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company has promptly commenced

 

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to cure the breach within the initial 30-day period and is diligently pursuing the cure to completion, the Company shall have, to the extent necessary, an additional thirty (30) days to cure the breach before the Property Manager may terminate this Agreement.

(ii) A court of competent jurisdiction enters a decree or order for relief in respect of the Company in any involuntary case under the applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or appoints a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of the Company, or for any substantial part of any of their respective property or orders the winding up or liquidation of the Company’s affairs.

(iii) The Company commences a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or consents to (or fails to timely object to) the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, or consents to (or fails to timely object to) the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of the Company, or for any substantial part of its property, or makes any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or fails generally to pay its debts, as they become due.

(iv) There is a dissolution and winding up of the Company.

(d) Notwithstanding Section 3(a)  above, if there is a Change of Control (as defined herein), this Agreement shall automatically terminate, effective as of the date on which the Change of Control occurs. If there is a Change of Control pursuant to Section 3(e)(i)  below, then for purposes of this Section 3(d) , the date on which the Change of Control occurs means the date on which the last of the affected Properties or Property Owners are sold, disposed of or transferred by the Company.

(e) For purposes hereof, a “ Change of Control ” means:

(i) the sale, disposition of or transfer, in one or in a series of transactions, at least seventy-five percent (75%) of either (1) the Properties managed by the Property Manager pursuant to this Agreement and the Management Agreements entered into pursuant to this Agreement or (2) the Property Owners of the Properties managed by the Property Manager pursuant to this Agreement and the Management Agreements entered into pursuant to this Agreement, in each case within any rolling six (6) month period, to one or more persons or entities other than the Property Manager, any of its affiliates or any of the Company’s subsidiaries and at least seventy-five percent (75%) of such Properties or Property Owners, as applicable, are actually sold, disposed of or transferred by the Company; provided , however , for purposes of this Section 3(e)(i) , the Properties or Property Owners that are sold or contracted to be sold pursuant to that certain Equity Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2013, by and between the Company and AR Capital, LLC (“ NNN Sale Properties ”), except any Properties or Property Owners that are ultimately

 

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excluded from the NNN Sale Properties by AR Capital, LLC pursuant to its rights under Section 2.11 thereunder, shall be disregarded in the determination of Change of Control; or

(ii) the acquisition by any individuals, entity, group or person (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or any successor provision (the “ Exchange Act ”)), including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act), other than the Property Manager or any of its affiliates, in a single transaction or in a related series of transactions, by way of merger, consolidation or other business combination or purchase of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power of the voting capital interests of the Company.

(f) Unless otherwise expressly set forth in this Section 3 , the party entitled to terminate this Agreement shall provide the other party thirty (30) days advance written notice of the termination.

(g) In the event a dispute arises between the parties regarding the application or interpretation of this Agreement or a Management Agreement, the parties shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts to reach a reasonable and equitable resolution of the matter. If the parties are unable to reach a reasonable and equitable resolution, either party may refer the matter by written notice to the senior executives of the parties hereto. If the parties still cannot resolve the matter, the parties shall agree upon an appropriate method of non-judicial dispute resolution, including mediation, mini-trial or arbitration.

4. Action Upon Termination .

(a) Except as otherwise set forth in Section 4(b) , the Property Manager shall not be entitled to compensation after the date of termination of this Agreement for further services performed under this Agreement or the Management Agreements, but shall be paid all compensation accruing to the date of termination. Upon termination of this Agreement, the Property Manager shall:

(i) pay over to the Company, on behalf of the Property Owners, all money collected and held for the account of the Company pursuant to this Agreement and each Management Agreement, after deducting any accrued compensation and reimbursement for costs, expenses (including sale costs, expenses, severance packages and stay bonuses payable under Sections 2(e) and 2(f) , but for the avoidance of doubt, such costs, expenses, severance packages and stay bonuses are only payable in connection with the sale of a Property or Properties), to which the Property Manager is entitled;

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and a statement of all money held by the Property Manager, covering the period following the date of the last accounting furnished to the Board of Directors of the Company;

(iii) deliver to the Board of Directors of the Company all property and documents of the Company then in the custody of the Property Manager; and

(iv) cooperate with the Company and the Property Owners and take all reasonable steps requested by the Company to assist it in making an orderly transition of the functions performed by the Property Manager.

(b) In addition to the compensation to be paid to the Property Manager under Section 4(a)(i) , if this Agreement is terminated as a result of a Change of Control, the Property Manager shall be paid a termination fee equal to sixty percent (60%) of the average applicable monthly management fee that would otherwise have been paid to the Property Manager under each Affected Management Agreement (as defined herein). The termination fee shall be calculated by using the average Gross Income for the immediately preceding three full calendar months of each Affected Management Agreement and multiplying that average by the applicable monthly management fee under Section 2(b) , which shall be a weighted average fee if more than one fee percentage applies to the remaining term, multiplied by the number of whole months remaining in the term of each Affected Management Agreement, excluding any extension options, multiplied by sixty percent (60%).

(i) For purposes of this Section 4(b) , an “ Affected Management Agreement ” means:

 

  (1) any Management Agreement terminated because this Agreement was terminated as a result of a Change of Control;

 

  (2) any Management Agreement terminated because the Property subject to the Management Agreement was sold as part of a sale that triggered the Change of Control; and

 

  (3) any Management Agreement terminated because there was a change of control of the Property Owner (as more particularly described in Section 2(c)(ii)  of the Management Agreement) and the change of control of the Property Owner was part of a sale that triggered the Change of Control;

provided , however , for purposes of this Section 4(b)(i) , any Management Agreement terminated in connection with the sale of any NNN Sale Property shall not be an Affected Management Agreement.

(c) The Company shall pay the Property Manager the termination fee in cash within ten (10) Business Days after the effective date of the termination of this Agreement.

 

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5. Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall bind any permitted successors or assigns of the parties hereto as herein provided.

6. Liability and Indemnification .

(a) Indemnity.

(i) The Property Manager shall protect, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company and the Property Owner, its affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors, managers, members and employees, from and against any and all obligations, liabilities, claims (including, but not limited to, any claims for damage to property or injury to or death of any persons), liens or encumbrances, losses, damages, costs or expenses (including court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees) (“ Claims ”) (A) arising out of the failure of the Property Manager or any of its agents, officers, employees or representatives to comply with or perform the Property Manager’s duties and obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof, (B) by reason of any act or omission of the Property Manager or any of its agents, officers, employees or representatives, which act or omission is negligent, misconduct or outside the scope of the Property Manager’s authority as provided herein and (C) arising out of or relating to any of the Property Manager employee-related Claims, including, but not limited to, Claims of discrimination, sexual harassment, other harassment, non-promotion, non-hire, wrongful termination or retaliation.

(ii) The Company and each Property Owner shall protect, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Property Manager, its affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors, managers, members and employees, from and against any and all Claims in connection with or any way related to a Property or arising out of the performance by the Property Manager of its obligations and duties hereunder in accordance with the terms hereof; provided , however , that for the avoidance of doubt, neither the Company nor any Property Owner shall be obligated to indemnify the Property Manager from any Claims arising out of or relating to (A) any act or omission of the Property Manager or any of its agents, officers, employees or representatives which act or omission is negligent or misconduct, in breach of this Agreement or the Management Agreement or outside the scope of the Property Manager’s authority as provided herein or (B) any of the Property Manager employee-related Claims, including, but not limited to, Claims of discrimination, sexual harassment, other harassment, non-promotion, non-hire, wrongful termination or retaliation.

 

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(iii) Each indemnity shall be subject to the following provisions:

 

  (1) The indemnity shall cover the costs and expenses of the indemnitee, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, related to any actions, suits or judgments incident to any of the matters covered by such indemnity. The costs and expenses of the indemnitee shall be at the expense of the indemnitor.

 

  (2) The indemnitee shall notify the indemnitor of any Claim against the indemnitee covered by the indemnity within forty-five (45) days after it has notice of such Claim, but failure to notify the indemnitor shall in no case prejudice the rights of the indemnitee under this Agreement unless the indemnitor shall be prejudiced by such failure and then only to the extent the indemnitor shall be prejudiced by such failure. Should the indemnitor fail to discharge or undertake to defend the indemnitee against such liability promptly upon learning of the same, then the indemnitee may settle such liability and the liability of the indemnitor hereunder shall be conclusively established by such settlement.

7. Notices . All notices, requests or demands to be given under this Agreement from one party to any other party (collectively, “ Notices ” and individually a “ Notice ”) shall be in writing and shall be given by (i) personal delivery, (ii) overnight courier service for next Business Day (as defined below) delivery at the other party’s address set forth below or (iii) telecopy transmission at the other party’s facsimile telephone number set forth below. Notices given by personal delivery (i.e., by the sending party or messenger) shall be deemed given on the date of delivery. Notices given by overnight courier service shall be deemed given upon deposit with such overnight courier; provided that the deposit occurs prior to the deadline imposed by such service for overnight delivery, otherwise delivery shall be deemed to occur on the next succeeding Business Day. Notices given by telecopy transmission shall be deemed given on the date of transmission provided such transmission is completed by 5:00 p.m. central time on a Business Day, otherwise such delivery shall be deemed to occur on the next succeeding Business Day. If any party’s address is a business, receipt, or the refusal to accept delivery, by a receptionist or by any person in the employ of such party, shall be deemed actual receipt by the party of Notices and rejected or refused delivery shall constitute valid delivery. “ Business Day ” shall mean any day other than Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which national banks are required or are authorized to be closed in Chicago, Illinois. Notices may be issued by an attorney for a party and in such case such Notices shall be deemed given by such party. The parties’ addresses are as follows:

 

If to the Company and/or the Board of Directors, to:    Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc.
   2809 Butterfield Road
   Oak Brook, IL 60523
   Attention: Scott W. Wilton
   Telephone: (630) 218-8000

 

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If to the Property Manager, to:    Inland American Office Management LLC
   2901 Butterfield Road
   Oak Brook, IL 60523
   Attention: Thomas A. Lithgow
   Telephone: (630) 645-7237

A party’s address for Notice may be changed from time to time by Notice given to the other party in the manner herein provided for giving notice. Copies of Notices are for informational purposes only, and a failure to give or receive copies of any Notice shall not be deemed a failure to give notice, and shall in no way adversely affect the effectiveness of such Notice given to the addressee party.

8. Independent Contractor Status . The Company and the Property Manager acknowledge (i) that the management fees payable under this Agreement and the Management Agreements (collectively, the “ Paying Agreements ”) are arms’ length management fees. The Property Manager shall, from time to time, provide to the Company information reasonably requested by the Company to allow the Company to confirm the Property Manager’s status as an “Independent Contractor.”

9. Cooperation . The Company and the Property Manager agree, for the duration of this Agreement, to cooperate with each other and take all reasonable steps requested by the other party to assist it in making an orderly transition of the functions performed in the past by or functions currently performed by the Property Manager. The Property Manager shall be reimbursed for its reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses in responding to a request to the extent such request is not part of the Property Manager’s business.

10. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when the counterparts have been signed by each party hereto and delivered to the other party hereto.

11. Governing Law . This Agreement shall be construed, performed and enforced in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of Illinois, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law thereof.

12. Amendments . This Agreement may be amended or modified, and any of the terms, covenants, representations, warranties or conditions hereof may be waived, only by a written instrument executed by the parties hereto, or in the case of a waiver, by the party waiving compliance.

13. Headings . The descriptive headings in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

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14. Severability . In case any one or more of the provisions contained herein shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable in any respect, in any particular jurisdiction, as to such jurisdiction, shall be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability, without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the parties hereto waive any provision of law which prohibits or renders void or unenforceable any provision hereof.

15. Recitals . The Recitals set forth above are hereby incorporated into this Agreement as if fully set forth herein.

16. Inurement . This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, and no other person will have any right or obligation hereunder. No party may assign this Agreement nor any of its rights, interests and obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party; provided such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

17. Authority . Each of the parties has full right, power, and authority to enter into this Agreement and to assume and perform its respective obligations under this Agreement, and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance by each of the parties of its respective obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all requisite action by each of the parties.

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WHEREFORE, the undersigned have executed this Agreement by their duly authorized officers or representatives as of the date first above written.

 

COMPANY:
INLAND AMERICAN REAL ESTATE TRUST, INC., a Maryland corporation
By:  

/s/ Jack Potts

  Jack Potts
  Treasurer

[ Signature Page to Amended and Restated Master Management Agreement ]


THE PROPERTY MANAGER:
INLAND AMERICAN OFFICE MANAGEMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By:  

/s/ Thomas A. Lithgow

  Thomas A. Lithgow
  President

[ Signature Page to Amended and Restated Master Management Agreement ]


EXHIBIT A

 

   

Building

 

Property Name

 

Address

 

City

 

ST

 

Building
Type

1.   46582   Suntrust-NC00388 Salem Group   2140 Country Club Road   Winston-Salem   NC   Bank Branches
2.   48002   BRIDGESIDE POINT OFFICE BUILDING   100 Technology Drive   Pittsburg   PA   Single-Tenant Office
3.   48003   AT&T CENTER - CHICAGO   2000 West AT&T Center Drive   Hoffman Estates   IL   Single-Tenant Office
4.   48007   DENVER HIGHLANDS   8822 South Ridgeline Blvd.   Highlands Ranch   CO   Single-Tenant Office
5.   48013   3801 S. COLLINS   3801 South Collins   Arlington   TX   Single-Tenant Office
6.   48014   AT&T - ST LOUIS   909 Chestnut Street   St Louis   MO   Single-Tenant Office
7.   48026   SANOFI AVENTIS - US INC   55 Corporate Drive   Bridgewater   NJ   Single-Tenant Office
8.   48028   UNITED HEALTH - FREDERICK   800 Oak Street   Frederick   MD   Single-Tenant Office
9.   48005   DULLES EXECUTIVE PLAZA   13530 & 13560 Dulles Technology Drive   Herndon   VA   Multi-Tenant Office
10.   48015   AT&T CLEVELAND   45 Erieview Plaza   Cleveland   OH   Multi-Tenant Office
11.   48016   WORLDGATE PLAZA   12801-12901 Worldgate Drive   Herndon   VA   Multi-Tenant Office

 

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EXHIBIT B

FORM OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

THIS MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of [            ] [    ], 20[    ], is entered into by and between [            ], a                      (“ Owner ”), and INLAND AMERICAN OFFICE MANAGEMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Property Manager ”). Reference is made to that certain Amended and Restated Master Management Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2014 (the “ Master Management Agreement ”), by and among Inland American Real Estate Trust Inc. and the Property Manager, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Master Management Agreement.

In consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Owner hereby employs the Property Manager to collect rent, operate and manage the property commonly known as and located in and legally described on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “ Premises ”), upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. The term of this Agreement (the “ Term ”) shall commence on the date the Property Owner takes title to the Premises (the “ Commencement Date ”) and shall end on the date that is the last day of the month that is twelve (12) months after the Commencement Date. The Term shall automatically be renewed for one (1) period of twelve (12) months, unless terminated as provided hereby.

2. EACH PARTY SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING TERMINATION RIGHTS:

(a) Owner may terminate this Agreement if any one of the following occurs:

(i) The Property Manager commits a material breach of any representation, warranty, term, covenant or condition set forth in this Agreement and such breach is not cured within thirty (30) days after written notice from Owner. The notice shall specify the nature of the breach in reasonable detail. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Property Manager has promptly commenced to cure the breach within the initial 30-day period and is diligently pursuing the cure to completion, the Property Manager shall have, to the extent necessary, an additional thirty (30) days to cure the breach before Owner may terminate this Agreement.

(ii) The Property Manager engages in any act of fraud, misappropriation of funds or embezzlement, or the Property Manager commits any act of gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement; provided , however , if such conduct is committed by any individual


other than any executive, Owner shall have no right to exercise such termination right if the Property Manager immediately terminates or causes the termination of such individual from employment and makes Owner and the Premises whole for the actual financial loss resulting from such conduct.

(b) The Property Manager may terminate this Agreement if any one of the following occurs:

(i) Owner commits a material breach of any representation, warranty, term, covenant or condition set forth in this Agreement and such breach is not cured within thirty (30) days after written notice from the Property Manager. The notice shall specify the nature of the violation in reasonable detail. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Owner has promptly commenced to cure the violation within the initial 30-day period and is diligently pursuing the cure to completion, Owner shall have, to the extent necessary, an additional thirty (30) days to cure the violation before the Property Manager may terminate.

(ii) A court of competent jurisdiction enters a decree or order for relief in respect of Owner in any involuntary case under the applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or appoints a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of Owner or for any substantial part of any of its respective property or orders the winding up or liquidation of Owner’s affairs.

(iii) Owner commences a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or consents to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, or consents to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of Owner, or for any substantial part of its property, or makes any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or fails generally to pay its debts, as they become due.

(iv) There is a dissolution and winding up of the Owner.

(c) This Agreement shall automatically terminate if any one of the following occurs:

(i) The Master Management Agreement is terminated, effective as of the date of such termination.

(ii) There is a sale of the Premises or a transfer of control of Owner. For purposes hereof, the acquisition by any individuals, entity, group or person (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or any successor provision (the “ Exchange Act ”)), including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act), other than the Property Manager, any of its affiliates or any affiliates of Owner, in a single transaction or in a related series of transactions, by way of merger,

 

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consolidation or other business combination or purchase of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power of the voting capital interests of Owner shall constitute a transfer of control of Owner. This Agreement shall terminate effective as of the date the Premises is sold or the effective date of the transfer of control of Owner, as applicable, and all monies due and owing to the Property Manager shall be paid.

3. THE PROPERTY MANAGER COVENANTS AND AGREES:

3.1 To accept the management of the Premises, to the extent, for the period and upon the terms herein provided and agrees to furnish the services of its organization in connection with collecting rent, operating and managing the Premises, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Property Manager agrees to be responsible for those specific duties and functions set forth in Section 4 . The Property Manager shall be entitled at all times to manage the Premises in accordance with the Property Manager’s standard operating policies and procedures, except to the extent that any specific provisions contained herein are to the contrary, in which case the Property Manager shall manage the Premises consistent with the specific provisions of this Agreement. The Property Manager agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the highest occupancy at the highest rents for each space comprising the Premises.

3.2 To assist in the preparation of and provide information for (including, but not limited to, information regarding tenant recoveries, common area maintenance and taxes) those reports regarding the Premises identified on Exhibit B , which reports shall be made accessible to Owner through a shared software system, and to remit to Owner, upon Owner’s request, the excess of Gross Income (as hereafter defined) over expenses paid pursuant to Section 4.4 (“ Net Proceeds ”). In the event that expenses paid pursuant to Section 4.4 shall be in excess of Gross Income for any monthly period, the Property Manager shall notify Owner of same and Owner agrees to pay the excess amount immediately upon request from the Property Manager, but nothing herein contained shall obligate the Property Manager to advance its own funds on behalf of Owner. All advances by the Property Manager on behalf of Owner shall be paid to the Property Manager by Owner within ten (10) days after request.

3.3 The parties acknowledge that the annualized budget for the operation of the Premises has been prepared and approved for the year commencing January 1, 2014 and ending December 31, 2014. The Property Manager will use its commercially reasonable efforts to operate the Premises pursuant to the annualized budget. To the extent expenses are not Non-Controllable Expenses (as defined below), such expenses shall not exceed the aggregate budgeted amount of such expenses by an amount greater than 10% of such budget without Owner’s prior approval. The Property Manager shall assist Owner in preparing 2015 budgets for operating of the Premises. Subject to the foregoing, Owner’s approval of the annualized budget shall constitute approval for the Property Manager to expend sums for all budgeted expenditures, without the necessity to obtain approval of Owner under any other expenditure limitations as set forth elsewhere in this Agreement. “Non-Controllable Expenses” shall mean expenses related to insurance, taxes, utilities, snow removal, storm costs (to the extent not covered by insurance), security and union wages.

3.4 To, subject to the terms of this Agreement, comply with and implement, as applicable, any lawful direction or strategic plan approved by the Company’s Board of Directors and provided to the Property Manager.

 

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4. OWNER AGREES, and does hereby give the Property Manager the following authority and powers (all of which shall be exercised in the name of the Property Manager, as the Property Manager for Owner) and Owner agrees to assume and reimburse, as set forth herein, the Property Manager, its affiliates and agents for all expenses paid or incurred in connection therewith:

4.1 To institute and prosecute actions to evict tenants and to recover possession of the Premises; with Owner’s authorization, to sue for, in the name of Owner, and recover rent and other sums due; and, when expedient, to settle, compromise, and release any actions or suits, or reinstate such tenancies. Owner shall advance and/or shall reimburse the Property Manager for all expenses of litigation including attorneys’ fees, filing fees and court costs that the Property Manager does not recover from tenants. The Property Manager may select an attorney to handle the litigation, with Owner’s approval which shall not be unreasonably withheld or unduly delayed. The Property Manager may collect from tenants all or any of the following, all of which shall be considered Gross Income and included when calculating the Management Fee and deposited into the Property Manager’s custodial account: a late rent administrative charge, a non-negotiable check charge, a credit report fee, a subleasing administrative charge or broker’s commission and all administrative charges actually collected from tenants in connection with annual common area maintenance reconciliations and tenant charge backs for same; provided , that upon Owner’s reasonable request, the Property Manager shall provide separate accountings for all such charges and other components of Gross Income.

4.2 To hire, supervise, discharge and pay salary and benefit expenses for all labor required for the operation and maintenance of the Premises including, but not limited to, on-site personnel, property managers, assistant property managers, engineers, janitors, maintenance supervisors and other employees required for the operation and maintenance of the Premises, including personnel spending a portion of their working hours (to be charged on a pro rata basis) at the Premises; provided , however , that, for the avoidance of doubt, such expense shall not include reimbursement for those employees performing the Assumed Functions. All expenses of such employment shall be deemed operating expenses of the Premises. To make or cause to be made all ordinary repairs and replacements necessary to preserve the Premises in its present condition and for the operating efficiency thereof and all alterations required to comply with lease requirements; to negotiate and enter into, as the Property Manager for Owner of the Premises, contracts for all items on budgets that have been approved by Owner, any emergency services or repairs for items not exceeding $20,000.00, appropriate service agreements and labor agreements for normal operation of the Premises, which shall have terms not to exceed three years, and agreements for all budgeted maintenance, minor alterations and utility services, including, but not limited to, electricity, gas, fuel, water, telephone, window washing, scavenger service, landscaping, snow removal, pest exterminating and legal services in connection with the service agreements relating to the Premises, and other services or such of them as the Property Manager may consider appropriate; and to purchase supplies and pay all bills. The Property Manager shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the foregoing services and utilities for the Premises at the most economical costs and terms available to the Property Manager.

 

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Owner hereby appoints the Property Manager as Owner’s authorized Property Manager for the purpose of executing, as the managing Property Manager for Owner, those agreements described in this Section 4.2 ; provided , however , that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Property Manager shall not be entitled to enter into contracts with respect to the Assumed Functions. In addition, Owner agrees to specifically assume in writing all obligations under all agreements so entered into by the Property Manager, on behalf of Owner, upon the termination of this Agreement and Owner shall indemnify, protect, save, defend and hold the Property Manager and all of its affiliates, and their respective shareholders, members, officers, directors, employees, successors and assigns harmless from and against any and all claims, causes of action, demands, suits, proceedings, loss, judgments, damage, awards, liens, fines, costs, attorneys’ fees and expenses of every kind and nature whatsoever, resulting from events arising out of or in any way related to those agreements and which arise out of events occurring after termination of this Agreement, but excluding matters arising out of the Property Manager’s misconduct, negligence, malfeasance or unlawful acts. The Property Manager shall have the right from time to time during the Term to contract with and make purchases from its affiliates and third party agents; provided that contract rates and prices are competitive with other available sources. The Property Manager may at any time, and from time to time, request and receive the prior written authorization of Owner of the Premises for any one or more purchases or other expenditures, notwithstanding that the Property Manager may otherwise be authorized hereunder to make such purchases or expenditures.

4.3 To collect Gross Income and give receipts therefore and to deposit all such Gross Income collected hereunder and under the Property Manager’s custodial accounts which the Property Manager will open and maintain, in a state or national bank and account of the Owner’s choice and whose deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (provided the funds shall not be required to be deposited in an insured account), exclusively for the Premises and any other properties owned by Owner (or any entity that is owned or controlled by Owner) and managed by the Property Manager; provided , however , if Owner directs the Property Manager to change a custodial account that exists on the date hereof, the Property Manager shall have a reasonable time (but in no event longer than 90 days) to implement the new custodial account and integrate it with the Property Manager’s automated payment systems. Owner agrees that the Property Manager shall be authorized to maintain a reasonable minimum balance (to be determined jointly from time to time) in the custodial account. The Property Manager may endorse any and all checks received in connection with the operation of the Premises and drawn to the order of Owner and Owner shall, upon request, furnish the Property Manager’s depository with an appropriate authorization for the Property Manager to make the endorsement. For purposes hereof, “Gross Income” means all rents, assessments and other items, including, but not limited to, the following, to the extent applicable: the aggregate amount of any and all tenant payments for real estate taxes, property liability and other insurance, damages and repairs, common area maintenance, tax reduction fees and all other tenant reimbursements, administrative charges, proceeds of rental interruption insurance, parking fees, income from coin operated machines and other miscellaneous income collected by or paid to the Property Manager. For purposes of calculating the Management Fee, Gross Income specifically includes late rent administrative charges, non-negotiable check charges, credit report fees,

 

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subleasing administrative charges, and all administrative charges actually collected from tenants in connection with annual common area maintenance reconciliations and tenant charge backs for same.

4.4 To pay all expenses of the Premises from the Gross Income collected in accordance with Section 4.3 hereof from the Property Manager’s custodial account. It is understood that, except as otherwise provided in any mortgage, loan or other instrument evidencing indebtedness secured by the Premises, Gross Income will be used first to pay the compensation to the Property Manager as contained in Section 6 hereof, then to the advancement or reimbursement of expenses incurred by the Property Manager pursuant to Section 4.1 and Section 2(e) of the Master Management Agreement, then insurance premiums for policies required under Section 5.1 , operational expenses and then any mortgage indebtedness, including real estate tax and insurance impounds, to the extent sufficient Gross Income is available for such payments.

4.5 Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted to obligate the Property Manager to pay from Gross Income any expenses incurred by Owner prior to the commencement of this Agreement, except to the extent (i) the Property Manager was obligated to pay such expenses pursuant to the terms of a prior management agreement between Owner and the Property Manager, including, without limitation, the Prior Agreements (as defined in the Master Management Agreement) or (ii) Owner advances additional funds to pay the expenses.

4.6 To collect and handle tenants’ security deposits, including the right to apply the security deposits to unpaid rent and to comply, on behalf of Owner, with applicable state or local laws concerning security deposits and interest thereon, if any.

4.7 The Property Manager shall not be required to advance any of its own money for the care or management of the Premises, and Owner agrees to advance all money necessary therefor. If the Property Manager shall elect to advance any of its own money in connection with care or management of the Premises, Owner agrees to reimburse the Property Manager in accordance with Section 3.2 and Section 4.1 above.

4.8 To handle all steps necessary regarding any claim for insured losses or damages; provided that the Property Manager will not make any adjustments or settlements in excess of $50,000.00 without Owner’s prior written consent.

4.9 Upon receiving the prior written consent of Owner, any or all of the duties of the Property Manager as contained herein may be delegated by the Property Manager and performed by an affiliate or third-party agent (a “ SubProperty Manager ”) with whom the Property Manager contracts for the purpose of performing such duties. The Property Manager shall have the authority to enter management agreements with any Owner approved SubProperty Manager; provided that Owner shall not be a party to such Agreements and have no liability or responsibility to any SubProperty Manager for the payment of the SubProperty Manager’s fee or for reimbursement to the SubProperty Manager of its expenses or to indemnify the SubProperty Manager in any manner for any matter; and provided , further that that the Property Manager shall remain responsible for providing such duties in accordance with the terms hereof and indemnify Owner for all loss, damage or claims incurred by Owner as a result of the willful misconduct, negligence, malfeasance or unlawful acts of the SubProperty Manager.

 

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5. OWNER FURTHER AGREES:

5.1 To protect, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Property Manager, its affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors, managers, members and employees, from and against any and all Claims in connection with or any way related to the Premises or arising out of the performance by the Property Manager of its obligations and duties hereunder in accordance with the terms hereof; provided , however , that for the avoidance of doubt, the Owner shall not be obligated to indemnify the Property Manager from any Claims arising out of or relating to (A) any act or omission of the Property Manager or any of its agents, officers, employees or representatives which act or omission is negligent or misconduct, in breach of this Agreement or the Management Agreement or outside the scope of the Property Manager’s authority as provided herein or (B) any of the Property Manager employee-related Claims, including, but not limited to, Claims of discrimination, sexual harassment, other harassment, non-promotion, non-hire, wrongful termination or retaliation. Owner agrees to procure, with assistance from the Property Manager, and pay for, at Owner’s expense, public liability insurance, fire and extended coverage insurance, burglary and theft insurance, rental interruption insurance, flood insurance (if appropriate) and boiler insurance (if appropriate) naming Owner and the Property Manager as insured parties and adequate to protect their respective interests and in form, substance, and amounts reasonably satisfactory to the Property Manager, and to furnish (with the assistance of the Property Manager or its affiliates), if requested, to the Property Manager, certificates and policies evidencing the existence of this insurance. The premiums for all insurance maintained by Owner shall be paid by either Owner directly or, provided sufficient Gross Income is available, by the Property Manager from Gross Income. Unless Owner shall provide such insurance and furnish such certificates and policies within ten (10) days after the Property Manager’s request (provided that Property Manager or its affiliates cooperates in furnishing such certificates and policies), the Property Manager may, in its sole discretion, but shall not be obligated to, purchase such insurance and charge the cost thereof to the account of Owner. All insurance policies shall provide that the Property Manager shall receive thirty (30) days’ written notice prior to cancellation of the policy. The Property Manager shall not be liable for any error of judgment or for any mistake of fact or law, or for any thing that it may do or refrain from doing, except in cases of negligence or misconduct on the part of the Property Manager.

5.2 Owner hereby warrants and represents to the Property Manager that to the best of Owner’s knowledge, neither the Premises, nor any part thereof, has previously been or is presently being used to treat, deposit, store, dispose of or place any hazardous substance that may subject the Property Manager to liability or claims under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. Section 9607) or any constitutional provision, statute, ordinance, law or regulation of any governmental body or of any order or ruling of any public authority or official thereof, having or claiming to have jurisdiction of the Premises. Furthermore, Owner agrees to indemnify, protect, defend, save and hold the Property Manager and all of its affiliates, and their respective shareholders, members, officers, directors, managers, employees, successors and assigns harmless from any and all claims, causes of action, demands, suits, proceedings, liabilities, losses, judgments, damage, awards, liens,

 

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fines, costs, attorneys’ fees and expenses of every kind and nature whatsoever, involving, concerning or in any way related to any past, current or future allegations regarding treatment, depositing, storage, disposal or placement by any party other than the Property Manager or its affiliates of hazardous substances on the Premises.

5.3 Nothing in this Section 5 or otherwise in this Agreement or any agreement executed by Owner in connection with this Agreement shall require Owner or a subsidiary of Owner to limit the liability of, waive any claims against, or indemnify and hold harmless any person or entity except to the extent Owner or that subsidiary is permitted by Section 6 of the Master Management Agreement to so limit, waive, indemnify or hold harmless, as applicable.

6. OWNER AGREES TO PAY THE PROPERTY MANAGER, AS A MONTHLY MANAGEMENT FEE HEREUNDER FOR MANAGING THE PREMISES DIRECTLY OR THROUGH ITS AFFILIATES OR AGENTS, an amount equal to      percent (    %) of Gross Income (the “ Management Fee ”), [insert as appropriate – for multi-tenant, 3.5% for January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014, and 3.25% for July 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014, 2.9% for single tenant and 2.5% for bank branches] subject to change as set forth below, which shall be deducted monthly by the Property Manager and retained by the Property Manager from Gross Income prior to payment of the expenses set forth in Section 4.4 and the payment to Owner of Net Proceeds. The Management Fee shall be compensation for all services specified in the Master Management Agreement, this Agreement and otherwise provided by the Property Manager in connection with collecting rent, operating and managing the Premises. Any services beyond those specified herein, such as sales brokerage, construction management, loan origination and servicing, property tax reduction and risk management services, shall be performed by the Property Manager and compensated by Owner only if the parties agree on the scope of the services to be performed; provided that the compensation to be paid therefor will not exceed ninety percent (90.0%) of the market rate that would be paid to unrelated parties providing these services; provided , further that all compensation must be approved by a majority of the independent directors of Owner, which approval Owner shall promptly request and recommend. Owner acknowledges and agrees that the Property Manager may pay or assign all or any portion of its Management Fee to SubProperty Manager as described in Section 4.9 . If the Property Manager or Owner determines that the Property has changed its classification as a single-tenant site, multi-tenant site or a bank branch facility, it shall notify the other party in writing. If the parties mutually agree that the classification has changed, the parties will amend this Agreement to reflect a change in the classification and the compensation due to the Property Manager as set forth in the Master Management Agreement.

7. IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED THAT:

7.1 Owner shall designate one (1) person to serve as its representative (“ Owner’s Representative ”) in all dealings with the Property Manager hereunder. Whenever the notification and reporting to Owner or the approval, consent or other action of Owner is called for hereunder, any notification and reporting if sent to or specified in writing to Owner’s Representative, and any approval, consent or action if executed by Owner’s Representative, shall be binding on Owner but only if approved by Owner’s board of directors or independent directors as may be required. Owner’s Representative initially shall be:

 

Name

  

Address

   2809 Butterfield Road
Scott W. Wilton    Oak Brook, IL 60523
   Telephone:    (630) 218-8000

 

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Owner’s Representative may be changed at the discretion of Owner, at any time and from time to time, and shall be effective upon the Property Manager’s receipt of written notice of the new Owner’s Representative.

7.2 Owner expressly withholds from the Property Manager any power or authority to make any structural changes in any building or to make any other major alterations or additions in, or to any such building or equipment therein, or to incur any expense chargeable to Owner other than expenses related to exercising the express powers above vested in the Property Manager without the prior written direction of Owner’s Representative, except that the Property Manager shall make all emergency repairs, in accordance with the terms hereof, as may be required to ensure the safety of persons or property, or which are immediately necessary for the preservation and safety of the Premises, or the safety of the tenants and occupants thereof or are required to avoid the suspension of any necessary service to the Premises.

7.3 The Property Manager shall be responsible for notifying Owner in the event the Property Manager receives a material written notice that any building or other improvement on the Premises or any equipment therein does not comply with the requirements of any statute, ordinance, law or regulation of any governmental body or of any public authority or official thereof having or claiming to have jurisdiction thereover. The Property Manager shall promptly forward to Owner any material written complaints, warnings, notices or summonses received by the Property Manager relating to these matters. Owner represents that to the best of its knowledge the Premises and such equipment comply with all such requirements and authorizes the Property Manager to disclose Owner’s identity to any officials and agrees to indemnify, protect, defend, save and hold the Property Manager and its affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors, managers, shareholders, members and employees harmless of and from any and all losses which may be imposed on them or any of them by reason of the failure of Owner to correct any present or future violations or alleged violations of any and all present or future laws, ordinances, statutes, or regulations of any governmental body or public authority or official thereof, having or claiming to have jurisdiction over the Premises, of which it has actual notice.

7.4 In the event it is alleged or charged that any building or other improvement on the Premises or any equipment therein or any act or failure to act by Owner with respect to the Premises or the sale, rental, or other disposition thereof fails to comply with, or is in violation of, any of the requirements of any constitutional provision, statute, ordinance, law or regulation of any governmental body or any order or ruling of any public authority or official thereof having or claiming to have jurisdiction over the Premises, and the Property Manager reasonably considers that the action or position of Owner, with respect thereto will result in material damage or material liability to the Property Manager, the Property Manager

 

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shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by written notice to Owner of the Property Manager’s election so to do, which termination shall be effective upon delivery of the notice to Owner. Termination pursuant to this Section 7.4 shall not release the indemnities of Owner set forth in this Agreement, including but not limited to, those set forth in Section  4.2 , 5.1 , 5.2 , and 7.3 above and shall not terminate any liability or obligation of Owner to the Property Manager for any payment, reimbursement or other sum of money then due and payable to the Property Manager hereunder.

7.5 Subject to the limitations set forth herein, the personnel expenses of the Property Manager, as set forth in Section 4.2 hereof, shall be expenses incurred in connection with the Premises for purposes of Section 4.4 hereof. The number and classification of employees serving the Premises shall be as determined by the Property Manager to be appropriate for the proper operation of the Premises; provided that Owner may request changes in the number and/or classification of employees, and the Property Manager shall make all requested changes unless in its reasonable judgment the resulting level of operation and/or maintenance of the Premises will not allow the Property Manager to provide the services contemplated hereby in accordance herewith.

7.6 Owner shall pay or reimburse the Property Manager, its affiliates or agents for all amounts due under this Agreement for services and advances within ten (10) Business Days of termination of this Agreement. All provisions of this Agreement that require Owner or the Property Manager to have insured or to protect, defend, save, hold and indemnify the other shall survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement and, if Owner or the Property Manager, as the case may be, is or becomes involved in any claim, proceeding or litigation by reason of having been the Property Manager or Owner, such provision shall apply as if this Agreement were still in effect.

7.7 Nothing contained herein shall be construed as creating any rights in third parties who are not the parties to this Agreement, nor shall anything contained herein be construed to impose any liability upon Owner or the Property Manager for the performance by Owner or the Property Manager under any other agreement they have entered into or may in the future enter into, without the express written consent of the other having been obtained. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed to create a partnership or joint venture between Owner and the Property Manager or to cause either party to be responsible in any way for the debts or obligations of the other or any other party (but nothing contained herein shall affect the Property Manager’s responsibility to transmit payments for the account of Owner as provided herein or the Owner’s obligation to the Property Manager to pay for reimbursements to the Property Manager) it being the intention of the parties that the only relationship hereunder is that of agent and principal.

7.8 Wherever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited or invalid under applicable law, the provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of the prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of the provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement. This Agreement, its validity, performance and enforcement shall be construed in accordance with, and governed by, the internal laws of the state in which the Premises are located without regard to that state’s conflicts

 

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of law principles. The foregoing notwithstanding, if any provision hereof reducing, eliminating or delaying the payment of the Management Fee is held ineffective or invalid, the Property Manager may terminate this Agreement upon written notice to the Owner.

7.9 This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the Property Manager and the permitted successors and assigns of Owner. No party may assign this Agreement or any of its rights, interests and obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party; provided such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. This Agreement contains the entire Agreement of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof, and there are no understandings, representations or undertakings by either party except as herein contained. This Agreement may not be modified or assigned except by a written agreement executed by both parties hereto.

7.10 If any party hereto defaults under the terms or conditions of this Agreement, the defaulting party shall pay the non-defaulting party’s court costs and attorneys’ fees incurred in the enforcement of any provision of this Agreement.

7.11 The failure of either party to this Agreement to, in anyone or more instances, insist upon the performance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement, or to exercise any rights or privileges conferred in this Agreement, shall not be construed as thereafter waiving any such terms, covenants, conditions, rights or privileges, but the same shall continue in full force and effect as if no the forbearance or waiver had occurred.

7.12 This Agreement is deemed to have been drafted jointly by the parties, and any uncertainty or ambiguity shall not be construed for or against either party as an attribution of drafting to either party.

7.13 All notices, requests or demands to be given under this Agreement from one party to any other party (collectively, “ Notices ” and individually a “ Notice ”) shall be in writing and shall be given by (i) personal delivery, (ii) overnight courier service for next Business Day (as defined below) delivery at the other party’s address set forth below or (iii) telecopy transmission at the other party’s facsimile telephone number set forth below. Notices given by personal delivery (i.e., by the sending party or messenger) shall be deemed given on the date of delivery. Notices given by overnight courier service shall be deemed given upon deposit with such overnight courier; provided that the deposit occurs prior to the deadline imposed by such service for overnight delivery, otherwise delivery shall be deemed to occur on the next succeeding Business Day. Notices given by telecopy transmission shall be deemed given on the date of transmission provided such transmission is completed by 5:00 p.m. central time on a Business Day, otherwise such delivery shall be deemed to occur on the next succeeding Business Day. If any party’s address is a business, receipt, or the refusal to accept delivery, by a receptionist or by any person in the employ of such party, shall be deemed actual receipt by the party of Notices and rejected or refused delivery shall constitute valid delivery. “ Business Day ” shall mean any day other than Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which national banks are required or are authorized to be closed in Chicago, Illinois. Notices may be issued by an attorney for a party and in such case such Notices shall be deemed given by such party. The parties’ addresses are as follows.

 

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If to Owner or Owner’s Representative, to:    Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc.
   2809 Butterfield Road
   Oak Brook, IL 60523
   Attention:    Scott W. Wilton
   Telephone:    (630) 218-8000
If to Property Manager, to:    Inland American Office Management, LLC
   2901 Butterfield Road
   Oak Brook, IL 60523
   Attention:    President
   Telephone:    (630) 218-8000

A party’s address for Notice may be changed from time to time by Notice given to the other party in the manner herein provided for giving notice. Copies of Notices are for informational purposes only, and a failure to give or receive copies of any Notice shall not be deemed a failure to give notice, and shall in no way adversely affect the effectiveness of such Notice given to the addressee party.

 

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WHEREFORE, the undersigned have executed this Agreement by their duly authorized officers or representatives as of the date first above written.

 

THE PROPERTY MANAGER:     OWNER:
INLAND AMERICAN OFFICE MANAGEMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company     [                    ]
By:  

 

    By:  

 

  Thomas A. Lithgow     Name:  

 

  President     Its:  

 

[ Signature Page to Management Agreement for the Premises known as              ]

 

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Exhibit A

[Description of the Premises to be Inserted]

 

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Exhibit B

[Description of Reports to be Inserted]

 

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Exhibit 10.3

Execution Version

AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED MASTER MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of March 12, 2014, is entered into by and between INLAND AMERICAN REAL ESTATE TRUST, INC., a Maryland corporation (the “ Company ”), on behalf of itself and all of the Company’s subsidiaries party to the Individual Property Management Agreements (as defined herein), and INLAND AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Property Manager ”).

RECITALS:

WHEREAS, the Company currently qualifies as a “real estate investment trust” (a “ REIT ”), as defined in Sections 856 through 860 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “ Code ”), for federal and state income tax purposes and has made and expects to make investments in real estate assets of the type permitted to be made by REITs under the Code and otherwise in accordance with the articles of incorporation and bylaws of the Company, as any of the foregoing may be amended and in effect from time to time;

WHEREAS, the Company and the Property Manager previously entered into that certain Master Management Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2012, as amended by amendments dated June 29, 2013, August 30, 2013, September 27, 2013, October 30, 2013, November 29, 2013, December 30, 2013, January 30, 2014 and February 27, 2014 (the “ Original Master Management Agreement ”), pursuant to which the properties managed consist of industrial warehousing and distribution facilities, charter schools and prisons, a list of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A (such investments included on Exhibit A being referred to herein collectively as the “ Properties ” and individually as a “ Property ”) owned by subsidiaries of the Company (such subsidiaries being referred to herein collectively as the “ Property Owners ” and individually as a “ Property Owner ”);

WHEREAS, each Property Owner and the Property Manager are parties to those certain property management agreements governing the Properties, which set forth more specifically the terms of the Property Manager’s management of the Properties, each as amended by amendments dated June 29, 2013, August 30, 2013, September 27, 2013, October 30, 2013, November 29, 2013, December 30, 2013, January 30, 2014 and February 27, 2014 (the “ Individual Property Management Agreements ,” and together with the Original Master Management Agreement, the “ Prior Agreements ”);

WHEREAS, concurrent with entry into this Agreement, the Company, the Property Manager, Inland American Business Manager & Advisor, Inc., Inland American Holdco Management LLC (“ Holdco ”), Inland American Office Management LLC, Inland American Retail Management LLC, Inland American Lodging Corporation and Eagle I Financial Corp. (solely with respect to that certain section specified therein) are entering into that certain Master Modification Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “ Master Modification Agreement ”), and certain related agreements, pursuant to which the Company will begin to manage the business and perform certain of the functions previously performed by the Property Manager and its affiliates under the Prior Agreements (the “ Self-Management Transactions ”); and


WHEREAS, in connection therewith, the Company desires to continue retaining the Property Manager to provide certain property management services for the Properties and the Company and the Property Manager desire to amend and restate the Prior Agreements as set forth herein, which shall supercede such Prior Agreements, to, among other things, reflect the transfer of specified employees who perform certain property-related accounting, lease administration, leasing, marketing and construction management functions on behalf of the Company (the “ Assumed Functions ”) from Holdco and its affiliates to the Company in connection with the Self-Management Transactions.

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions herein set forth, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Appointment . Effective as of the date hereof, the Company hereby continues to retain, on behalf of the Property Owners, the Property Manager to manage the Properties. The Property Manager acknowledges and agrees that the Company (whether or not through the Property Owners) may engage other management companies to manage the Properties or other properties, and the Property Manager acknowledges and agrees that it shall not provide management services outside of this Agreement and the Management Agreements (as defined herein), without the consent of the Company, which consent may be withheld in the Company’s sole discretion. Notwithstanding the Company’s ability to engage other management companies to manage the Properties and for the avoidance of doubt, the Company agrees that the Property Manager shall be paid the fees and receive such other amounts as set forth in this Agreement and the Management Agreements for providing the services described in this Agreement and the Management Agreements during the term of this Agreement.

2. Terms and Conditions .

(a) Each Property Owner and the Property Manager are parties to the Individual Property Management Agreements and the engagement of the Property Manager for any Property acquired after the date hereof shall be pursuant to the terms and conditions of a separate management agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (each agreement that is executed after the date hereof, the “ Interim Management Agreements ” and together with the Individual Property Management Agreements, the “ Management Agreements ”) between the Property Manager and the applicable Property Owner; provided , however , if any conflict or inconsistency exists between this Agreement and a Management Agreement, this Agreement shall govern and control and shall supersede, amend and replace all provisions which conflict with or are inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement and, for the avoidance of doubt, the terms of Exhibit B hereof shall be deemed to supersede, amend and replace the terms of all Individual Property Management Agreements as if such Individual Property Management Agreements were amended and restated in their entirety and replaced with Exhibit B hereof. Each Property identified on Exhibit A is identified as either a multi-tenant or single-tenant site for purposes of identifying the applicable monthly management fee rate for each Property.  Exhibit A will be amended to include any Properties acquired after the date of this Agreement as either a multi-tenant or single-tenant site, and each such Property shall become subject to this Agreement and a separate Management Agreement.

 

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(b) Each Property Owner shall be obligated to pay the Property Manager, as a monthly management fee, an amount equal to:

(i) 4.00% of the Gross Income (as defined herein) of the Property to be managed, if the Property is a multi-tenant site, or

(ii) 2.25% of the Gross Income of the Property to be managed, if the Property is a single-tenant site.

(iii) For purposes hereof, “Gross Income” means all rents, assessments and other items, including, but not limited to, the following, to the extent applicable: the aggregate amount of any and all tenant payments for real estate taxes, property liability and other insurance, damages and repairs, common area maintenance, tax reduction fees and all other tenant reimbursements, administrative charges, proceeds of rental interruption insurance, parking fees, income from coin operated machines and other miscellaneous income collected by or paid to the Property Manager. For purposes of calculating the management fee, Gross Income specifically includes late rent administrative charges, non-negotiable check charges, credit report fees, subleasing administrative charges, and all administrative charges actually collected from tenants in connection with annual common area maintenance reconciliations and tenant charge backs for same.

(c) If the Property Manager or the Company, on behalf of a Property Owner, reasonably determines that a Property has changed its classification as either a single-tenant site or multi-tenant site, it shall notify the other party in writing. If the parties mutually agree that the classification has changed, the parties will amend the Management Agreement to reflect a change in the classification.

(d) The Property Manager hereby covenants and agrees that (i) subject to the reimbursement obligations set forth below, the Property Manager shall perform services requested by the Company, the Board of Directors of the Company or a Property Owner in connection with any direct or indirect sale of a Property in addition to those set forth in this Agreement and (ii) the Property Manager shall cooperate with the Company and the applicable Property Owner in connection with such sale of a Property.

(e) Each Property Owner shall reimburse the Property Manager for all reasonable out of pocket costs and expenses actually incurred by the Property Manager for services performed in connection with a sale of a Property. Such costs and expenses shall include, but not be limited to, costs for consultants and/or temporary employees engaged to assist in the sale process and severance packages or stay bonuses paid to those employees of the Property Manager that contribute to the maintenance, operation, repair and other services being rendered at the Property. Such costs and expenses shall not include corporate salary allocations or employee costs not normally reimbursed pursuant to the Management Agreements. Subject to the terms of the Master Modification Agreement, severance packages and stay bonuses will not be reimbursed for any employees of the Property Manager other than those rendering services at the applicable

 

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Property, including for the avoidance of doubt any senior executive of the Property Manager. All of the costs and expenses described in this subsection shall be reimbursed to the Property Manager regardless of whether a sale occurs.

(f) The following shall apply to reimbursement for severance packages and stay bonuses incurred in connection with a sale of a Property or Properties:

(i) up to one week of severance pay will be reimbursed for each one year of service with Holdco or its affiliates;

(ii) as determined by the Property Manager, stay bonuses will only be reimbursed for key employees, and reimbursement will be limited to approximately ten percent (10%) of the key employee’s base annual pay; and

(iii) the Property Manager agrees to provide an estimate of reimbursable severance payments and stay bonuses for the 2014 calendar year to the applicable Property Owner, the Company and the Company’s Board of Directors within 30 days after the date of this Agreement. The costs and expenses set forth in such estimates shall be subject to the reasonable approval of the Company’s Board of Directors. The Property Manager will provide a quarterly update to the Property Owner, the Company and the Company’s Board of Directors as to reimbursable severance payments and stay bonuses actually paid and shall not be entitled to reimbursement for any amounts in excess of the estimates provided under this subsection without the approval of one of the Company’s executive officers.

provided , however , notwithstanding anything in this Section 2(f) , any severance packages eligible for reimbursement pursuant to the Master Modification Agreement shall not be eligible for reimbursement hereunder and provided further that no severance package will be eligible for reimbursement if the employee eligible for such severance package is subsequently hired by the Company or one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries.

(g) Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Property Manager covenants and agrees to comply with and implement, as applicable, any lawful direction or strategic plan approved by the Company’s Board of Directors and if such direction or strategic plan affects the estimates under Section 2(f)(iii), such estimates shall be adjusted accordingly.

(h) The Company shall pay a monthly fee of $500, effective January 1, 2014, for each employee of the Company that uses the Property Manager’s office space as such employee’s principal work space; provided , however , that no such payment shall be due for an employee’s use of Suite 310 of 2809 Butterfield Road (or Suite 200 of 2809 Butterfield Road for periods prior to March 1, 2014); provided , further , that any such fee to the Property Manager shall be offset for periods after March 1, 2014, in the amount of $500 per month for each Property Manager employee that uses office space leased or subleased by the Company as such Property Manager employee’s principal work space.

 

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In addition, effective January 1, 2014, the Company shall reimburse the Property Manager for expenses associated with the Property Manager’s business administration group personnel if (i) such expenses are invoiced on a monthly basis, which invoices are approved by the Company in its sole discretion and (ii) such monthly invoices include statements that set forth the basis for such expenses in reasonable detail, including, at minimum, (A) the business administration group employee, (B) additional description of the matters such employees performed during the month on a daily basis and (C) the number of hours such employee worked on such matters. The Property Manager agrees to provide the hourly rate of such employee, if requested, separately to the Company. The hourly rate charged will be at the Property Manager’s cost.

(i) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Property Manager, the Company and the applicable Property Owner may mutually agree to vary the terms of a Management Agreement for any Property, provided any increase in, or addition of fees and/or reimbursements, limitation or modification with respect to reporting or modification of the term or any termination rights, in each instance, shall be subject to the prior approval of the Company’s Board of Directors.

3. Termination .

(a) Subject to Sections 3(b), 3(c) and 3(d), the term of this Agreement shall commence as of the date of this Agreement and expire on December 31, 2014, at 11:59 P.M. central time (the “ Term ”). If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Section, all Management Agreements shall terminate effective as of the date of termination of this Agreement.

(b) Notwithstanding Section 3(a) above, the Company shall have the right to terminate this Agreement only under the following circumstances:

(i) The Property Manager engages in any act of fraud, misappropriation of funds or embezzlement, or the Property Manager commits any act of gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement; provided , however , if such conduct is committed by any individual other than any senior executive, the Company shall have no right to exercise such termination right if the Property Manager immediately terminates or causes the termination of such individual from employment and makes the Company, the Property Owner and the Property whole for the actual financial loss resulting from such conduct.

(ii) The Property Manager commits a material breach of any representation, warranty, term, covenant or condition set forth in this Agreement and such breach is not cured within thirty (30) days after written notice from the Company to the Property Manager. The notice shall specify the nature of the breach in reasonable detail. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Property Manager has promptly commenced to cure the breach within the initial 30-day period and is diligently pursuing the cure to completion, the Property Manager shall have, to the extent necessary, an additional thirty (30) days to cure the breach before the Company may terminate this Agreement.

 

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(iii) A court of competent jurisdiction enters a decree or order for relief in respect of the Property Manager in any involuntary case under the applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or appoints a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of the Property Manager or for any substantial part of its property or orders the winding up or liquidation of the Property Manager’s affairs.

(iv) The Property Manager commences a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or consents to (or fails to timely object to) the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, or consents to (or fails to timely object to) the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of the Property Manager or for any substantial part of its property, or makes any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or fails generally to pay its debts as they become due.

(v) There is a dissolution and winding up of the Property Manager.

(c) Notwithstanding Section 3(a)  above, the Property Manager shall have the right to terminate this Agreement (and shall pay any monies owed pursuant to Section 4 ), under the following circumstances:

(i) The Company commits a material breach of any representation, warranty, term, covenant or condition set forth in this Agreement and such breach is not cured within thirty (30) days after written notice from the Property Manager to the Company. The notice shall specify the nature of the breach in reasonable detail. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company has promptly commenced to cure the breach within the initial 30-day period and is diligently pursuing the cure to completion, the Company shall have, to the extent necessary, an additional thirty (30) days to cure the breach before the Property Manager may terminate this Agreement.

(ii) A court of competent jurisdiction enters a decree or order for relief in respect of the Company in any involuntary case under the applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or appoints a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of the Company, or for any substantial part of any of their respective property or orders the winding up or liquidation of the Company’s affairs.

(iii) The Company commences a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or consents to (or fails to timely object to) the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, or consents to (or fails to timely object to) the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian,

 

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trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of the Company, or for any substantial part of its property, or makes any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or fails generally to pay its debts, as they become due.

(iv) There is a dissolution and winding up of the Company.

(d) Notwithstanding Section 3(a)  above, if there is a Change of Control (as defined herein), this Agreement shall automatically terminate, effective as of the date on which the Change of Control occurs. If there is a Change of Control pursuant to Section 3(e)(i)  below, then for purposes of this Section 3(d) , the date on which the Change of Control occurs means the date on which the last of the affected Properties or Property Owners are sold, disposed of or transferred by the Company.

(e) For purposes hereof, a “ Change of Control ” means:

(i) the sale, disposition of or transfer, in one or in a series of transactions, at least seventy-five percent (75%) of either (1) the Properties managed by the Property Manager pursuant to this Agreement and the Management Agreements entered into pursuant to this Agreement or (2) the Property Owners of the Properties managed by the Property Manager pursuant to this Agreement and the Management Agreements entered into pursuant to this Agreement, in each case within any rolling six (6) month period, to one or more persons or entities other than the Property Manager, any of its affiliates or any of the Company’s subsidiaries and at least seventy-five percent (75%) of such Properties or Property Owners, as applicable, are actually sold, disposed of or transferred by the Company; provided , however , for purposes of this Section 3(e)(i) , the Properties or Property Owners that are sold or contracted to be sold pursuant to that certain Equity Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 8, 2013, by and between the Company and AR Capital, LLC (“ NNN Sale Properties ”), except any Properties or Property Owners that are ultimately excluded from the NNN Sale Properties by AR Capital, LLC pursuant to its rights under Section 2.11 thereunder, shall be disregarded in the determination of Change of Control; or

(ii) the acquisition by any individuals, entity, group or person (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or any successor provision (the “ Exchange Act ”)), including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act), other than the Property Manager or any of its affiliates, in a single transaction or in a related series of transactions, by way of merger, consolidation or other business combination or purchase of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power of the voting capital interests of the Company.

 

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(f) Unless otherwise expressly set forth in this Section 3 , the party entitled to terminate this Agreement shall provide the other party thirty (30) days advance written notice of the termination.

(g) In the event a dispute arises between the parties regarding the application or interpretation of this Agreement or a Management Agreement, the parties shall exercise commercially reasonable efforts to reach a reasonable and equitable resolution of the matter. If the parties are unable to reach a reasonable and equitable resolution, either party may refer the matter by written notice to the senior executives of the parties hereto. If the parties still cannot resolve the matter, the parties shall agree upon an appropriate method of non-judicial dispute resolution, including mediation, mini-trial or arbitration.

4. Action Upon Termination .

(a) Except as otherwise set forth in Section 4(b) , the Property Manager shall not be entitled to compensation after the date of termination of this Agreement for further services performed under this Agreement or the Management Agreements, but shall be paid all compensation accruing to the date of termination. Upon termination of this Agreement, the Property Manager shall:

(i) pay over to the Company, on behalf of the Property Owners, all money collected and held for the account of the Company pursuant to this Agreement and each Management Agreement, after deducting any accrued compensation and reimbursement for costs, expenses (including sale costs, expenses, severance packages and stay bonuses payable under Sections 2(e) and 2(f) , but for the avoidance of doubt, such costs, expenses, severance packages and stay bonuses are only payable in connection with the sale of a Property or Properties), to which the Property Manager is entitled;

(ii) deliver to the Board of Directors of the Company a full accounting, including a statement showing all payments collected by the Property Manager and a statement of all money held by the Property Manager, covering the period following the date of the last accounting furnished to the Board of Directors of the Company;

(iii) deliver to the Board of Directors of the Company all property and documents of the Company then in the custody of the Property Manager; and

(iv) cooperate with the Company and the Property Owners and take all reasonable steps requested by the Company to assist it in making an orderly transition of the functions performed by the Property Manager.

(b) In addition to the compensation to be paid to the Property Manager under Section 4(a)(i) , if this Agreement is terminated as a result of a Change of Control, the Property Manager shall be paid a termination fee equal to sixty percent (60%) of the average applicable monthly management fee that would otherwise have been paid to the Property Manager under each Affected Management Agreement (as defined herein). The

 

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termination fee shall be calculated by using the average Gross Income for the immediately preceding three full calendar months of each Affected Management Agreement and multiplying that average by the applicable monthly management fee under Section 2(b) , multiplied by the number of whole months remaining in the term of each Affected Management Agreement, excluding any extension options, multiplied by sixty percent (60%).

(i) For purposes of this Section 4(b) , an “ Affected Management Agreement ” means:

 

  (1) any Management Agreement terminated because this Agreement was terminated as a result of a Change of Control;

 

  (2) any Management Agreement terminated because the Property subject to the Management Agreement was sold as part of a sale that triggered the Change of Control; and

 

  (3) any Management Agreement terminated because there was a change of control of the Property Owner (as more particularly described in Section 2(c)(ii)  of the Management Agreement) and the change of control of the Property Owner was part of a sale that triggered the Change of Control;

provided , however , for purposes of this Section 4(b)(i) , any Management Agreement terminated in connection with the sale of any NNN Sale Property shall not be an Affected Management Agreement.

(c) The Company shall pay the Property Manager the termination fee in cash within ten (10) Business Days after the effective date of the termination of this Agreement.

5. Successors and Assigns . This Agreement shall bind any permitted successors or assigns of the parties hereto as herein provided.

6. Liability and Indemnification .

(a) Indemnity.

(i) The Property Manager shall protect, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Company and the Property Owner, its affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors, managers, members and employees, from and against any and all obligations, liabilities, claims (including, but not limited to, any claims for damage to property or injury to or death of any persons), liens or encumbrances, losses, damages, costs or expenses (including court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees) (“ Claims ”) (A) arising out of the failure of the Property Manager or any of its agents, officers, employees or representatives to

 

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comply with or perform the Property Manager’s duties and obligations under this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof, (B) by reason of any act or omission of the Property Manager or any of its agents, officers, employees or representatives, which act or omission is negligent, misconduct or outside the scope of the Property Manager’s authority as provided herein and (C) arising out of or relating to any of the Property Manager employee-related Claims, including, but not limited to, Claims of discrimination, sexual harassment, other harassment, non-promotion, non-hire, wrongful termination or retaliation.

(ii) The Company and each Property Owner shall protect, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Property Manager, its affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors, managers, members and employees, from and against any and all Claims in connection with or any way related to a Property or arising out of the performance by the Property Manager of its obligations and duties hereunder in accordance with the terms hereof; provided , however , that for the avoidance of doubt, neither the Company nor any Property Owner shall be obligated to indemnify the Property Manager from any Claims arising out of or relating to (A) any act or omission of the Property Manager or any of its agents, officers, employees or representatives which act or omission is negligent or misconduct, in breach of this Agreement or the Management Agreement or outside the scope of the Property Manager’s authority as provided herein or (B) any of the Property Manager employee-related Claims, including, but not limited to, Claims of discrimination, sexual harassment, other harassment, non-promotion, non-hire, wrongful termination or retaliation.

(iii) Each indemnity shall be subject to the following provisions:

 

  (1) The indemnity shall cover the costs and expenses of the indemnitee, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, related to any actions, suits or judgments incident to any of the matters covered by such indemnity. The costs and expenses of the indemnitee shall be at the expense of the indemnitor.

 

  (2) The indemnitee shall notify the indemnitor of any Claim against the indemnitee covered by the indemnity within forty-five (45) days after it has notice of such Claim, but failure to notify the indemnitor shall in no case prejudice the rights of the indemnitee under this Agreement unless the indemnitor shall be prejudiced by such failure and then only to the extent the indemnitor shall be prejudiced by such failure. Should the indemnitor fail to discharge or undertake to defend the indemnitee against such liability promptly upon learning of the same, then the indemnitee may settle such liability and the liability of the indemnitor hereunder shall be conclusively established by such settlement.

 

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7. Notices . All notices, requests or demands to be given under this Agreement from one party to any other party (collectively, “ Notices ” and individually a “ Notice ”) shall be in writing and shall be given by (i) personal delivery, (ii) overnight courier service for next Business Day (as defined below) delivery at the other party’s address set forth below or (iii) telecopy transmission at the other party’s facsimile telephone number set forth below. Notices given by personal delivery (i.e., by the sending party or messenger) shall be deemed given on the date of delivery. Notices given by overnight courier service shall be deemed given upon deposit with such overnight courier; provided that the deposit occurs prior to the deadline imposed by such service for overnight delivery, otherwise delivery shall be deemed to occur on the next succeeding Business Day. Notices given by telecopy transmission shall be deemed given on the date of transmission provided such transmission is completed by 5:00 p.m. central time on a Business Day, otherwise such delivery shall be deemed to occur on the next succeeding Business Day. If any party’s address is a business, receipt, or the refusal to accept delivery, by a receptionist or by any person in the employ of such party, shall be deemed actual receipt by the party of Notices and rejected or refused delivery shall constitute valid delivery. “ Business Day ” shall mean any day other than Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which national banks are required or are authorized to be closed in Chicago, Illinois. Notices may be issued by an attorney for a party and in such case such Notices shall be deemed given by such party. The parties’ addresses are as follows:

 

If to the Company and/or the Board of Directors, to:    Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc.
   2809 Butterfield Road
   Oak Brook, IL 60523
   Attention: Scott W. Wilton
   Telephone: (630) 218-8000
If to the Property Manager, to:    Inland American Industrial Management LLC
   2901 Butterfield Road
   Oak Brook, IL 60523
   Attention: Thomas A. Lithgow
   Telephone: (630) 645-7237

A party’s address for Notice may be changed from time to time by Notice given to the other party in the manner herein provided for giving notice. Copies of Notices are for informational purposes only, and a failure to give or receive copies of any Notice shall not be deemed a failure to give notice, and shall in no way adversely affect the effectiveness of such Notice given to the addressee party.

8. Independent Contractor Status . The Company and the Property Manager acknowledge (i) that the management fees payable under this Agreement and the Management Agreements (collectively, the “ Paying Agreements ”) are arms’ length management fees. The Property Manager shall, from time to time, provide to the Company information reasonably requested by the Company to allow the Company to confirm the Property Manager’s status as an “Independent Contractor.”

 

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9. Cooperation . The Company and the Property Manager agree, for the duration of this Agreement, to cooperate with each other and take all reasonable steps requested by the other party to assist it in making an orderly transition of the functions performed in the past by or functions currently performed by the Property Manager. The Property Manager shall be reimbursed for its reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses in responding to a request to the extent such request is not part of the Property Manager’s business.

10. Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when the counterparts have been signed by each party hereto and delivered to the other party hereto.

11. Governing Law . This Agreement shall be construed, performed and enforced in accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of Illinois, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law thereof.

12. Amendments . This Agreement may be amended or modified, and any of the terms, covenants, representations, warranties or conditions hereof may be waived, only by a written instrument executed by the parties hereto, or in the case of a waiver, by the party waiving compliance.

13. Headings . The descriptive headings in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

14. Severability . In case any one or more of the provisions contained herein shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable in any respect, in any particular jurisdiction, as to such jurisdiction, shall be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability, without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any particular jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the parties hereto waive any provision of law which prohibits or renders void or unenforceable any provision hereof.

15. Recitals . The Recitals set forth above are hereby incorporated into this Agreement as if fully set forth herein.

16. Inurement . This Agreement will inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns, and no other person will have any right or obligation hereunder. No party may assign this Agreement nor any of its rights, interests and obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party; provided such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.

17. Authority . Each of the parties has full right, power, and authority to enter into this Agreement and to assume and perform its respective obligations under this Agreement, and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance by each of the parties of its respective obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all requisite action by each of the parties.

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WHEREFORE, the undersigned have executed this Agreement by their duly authorized officers or representatives as of the date first above written.

 

COMPANY:
INLAND AMERICAN REAL ESTATE TRUST, INC., a Maryland corporation
By:  

/s/ Jack Potts

  Jack Potts
  Treasurer

[ Signature Page to Amended and Restated Master Management Agreement ]


THE PROPERTY MANAGER:
INLAND AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company
By:  

/s/ Thomas A. Lithgow

  Thomas A. Lithgow
  President

[ Signature Page to Amended and Restated Master Management Agreement ]


EXHIBIT A

 

    

Building

  

Property Name

  

Address

  

City

  

ST

    

Building Type

1.    44170    Trimble I & II    355-455 E. Trimble Road    San Jose    CA      Multi-Tenant Industrial
2.    44171    North 1st Street    3745-3775 North First St    San Jose    CA      Single-Tenant Industrial
3.    44172    Las Plumas    1601 Las Plumas Ave    San Jose    CA      Single-Tenant Industrial
4.    44173    Tech I    4415-4425 Technology Drive    Fremont    CA      Multi-Tenant Industrial
5.    44174    Tech II    4209 Technology Drive    Fremont    CA      Multi-Tenant Industrial
6.    44175    Timber I    44348-44388 Old Warm Springs Blvd    Fremont    CA      Multi-Tenant Industrial
7.    44176    Fremont    46360 Fremont Blvd    Fremont    CA      Single-Tenant Industrial
8.    44177    Southpoint    755-775 Southpoint Drive    Petaluma    CA      Multi-Tenant Industrial
9.    44178    Sonora    1154-1156 Sonora Ct    Sunnyvale    CA      Multi-Tenant Industrial
10.    44179    Sycamore    550-576 Sycamore Drive    Milpitas    CA      Multi-Tenant Industrial
11.    44114    11500 MELROSE AVE (294 TOLLWAY VENTURE)    11500 Melrose Avenue    Franklin Park    IL      Single-Tenant Industrial
12.    44117    LIBERTYVILLE ASSOCIATES    700 N. Highway 45    Libertyville    IL      Single-Tenant Industrial
13.    44122    COLOMA    4412 Coloma Road    Coloma    MI      Single-Tenant Industrial
14.    44123    KINSTON    104 Enterprise Blvd    Kinston    NC      Single-Tenant Industrial
15.    44151    DEVENS INDUSTRIAL    235 Barnum Road    Devens    MA      Single-Tenant Industrial
16.    44159    ATLAS - ST PAUL    240 Chester Street    St. Paul    MN      Single-Tenant Industrial
17.    44161    ATLAS-NEW ULM    17113 County Road 29    New Ulm    MN      Single-Tenant Industrial

 

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18.    44400    HASKELL-ROLLING PLAINS DETENTIONAL FACIL    118 County Line Road 206    Haskell    TX      Single-Tenant Industrial
19.    44401    HUDSON CORRECTIONAL FACITLITY    3001 Juniper Street, County Road 45.5    Hudson    CO      Single-Tenant Industrial
20.    44402    IMAGINE AVONDALE    950 North Elsieo C. Felix Jr. Way    Avondale    AZ      Single-Tenant Industrial
21.    44403    IMAGINE COOLIDGE    1290 East Vah Ki Inn Road    Coolidge    AZ      Single-Tenant Industrial
22.    44404    IMAGINE FIRESTONE    5753 Twilight Avenue    Firestone    CO      Single-Tenant Industrial
23.    44405    IMAGINE INDIGO RANCH    6464 Peterson Road    Colorado Springs    CO      Single-Tenant Industrial
24.    44406    IMAGINE TOWN CENTER    775 Town Center Blvd    Palm Coast    FL      Single-Tenant Industrial
25.    44407    IMAGINE DISCOVERY    1728 Whitehead Road    Baltimore    MD      Single-Tenant Industrial
26.    44408    IMAGINE HOPE LAMOND    6200 Kansas Avenue    Washington D.C.         Single-Tenant Industrial
27.    44409    IMAGINE COOLIDGE II    1290 East Vah Ki Inn Road    Coolidge    AZ      Single-Tenant Industrial

 

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EXHIBIT B

FORM OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

THIS MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of [            ] [    ], 20[    ], is entered into by and between [            ], a                      (“ Owner ”), and INLAND AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “ Property Manager ”). Reference is made to that certain Amended and Restated Master Management Agreement, dated as of February 28, 2014 (the “ Master Management Agreement ”), by and among Inland American Real Estate Trust Inc. and the Property Manager, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Master Management Agreement.

In consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Owner hereby employs the Property Manager to collect rent, operate and manage the property commonly known as and located in and legally described on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “ Premises ”), upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. The term of this Agreement (the “ Term ”) shall commence on the date the Property Owner takes title to the Premises (the “ Commencement Date ”) and shall end on the date that is the last day of the month that is twelve (12) months after the Commencement Date. The Term shall automatically be renewed for one (1) period of twelve (12) months, unless terminated as provided hereby.

2. EACH PARTY SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING TERMINATION RIGHTS:

(a) Owner may terminate this Agreement if any one of the following occurs:

(i) The Property Manager commits a material breach of any representation, warranty, term, covenant or condition set forth in this Agreement and such breach is not cured within thirty (30) days after written notice from Owner. The notice shall specify the nature of the breach in reasonable detail. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Property Manager has promptly commenced to cure the breach within the initial 30-day period and is diligently pursuing the cure to completion, the Property Manager shall have, to the extent necessary, an additional thirty (30) days to cure the breach before Owner may terminate this Agreement.

(ii) The Property Manager engages in any act of fraud, misappropriation of funds or embezzlement, or the Property Manager commits any act of gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement; provided , however , if such conduct is committed by any individual


other than any executive, Owner shall have no right to exercise such termination right if the Property Manager immediately terminates or causes the termination of such individual from employment and makes Owner and the Premises whole for the actual financial loss resulting from such conduct.

(b) The Property Manager may terminate this Agreement if any one of the following occurs:

(i) Owner commits a material breach of any representation, warranty, term, covenant or condition set forth in this Agreement and such breach is not cured within thirty (30) days after written notice from the Property Manager. The notice shall specify the nature of the violation in reasonable detail. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Owner has promptly commenced to cure the violation within the initial 30-day period and is diligently pursuing the cure to completion, Owner shall have, to the extent necessary, an additional thirty (30) days to cure the violation before the Property Manager may terminate.

(ii) A court of competent jurisdiction enters a decree or order for relief in respect of Owner in any involuntary case under the applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or appoints a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of Owner or for any substantial part of any of its respective property or orders the winding up or liquidation of Owner’s affairs.

(iii) Owner commences a voluntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or consents to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, or consents to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of Owner, or for any substantial part of its property, or makes any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or fails generally to pay its debts, as they become due.

(iv) There is a dissolution and winding up of the Owner.

(c) This Agreement shall automatically terminate if any one of the following occurs:

(i) The Master Management Agreement is terminated, effective as of the date of such termination.

(ii) There is a sale of the Premises or a transfer of control of Owner. For purposes hereof, the acquisition by any individuals, entity, group or person (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or Section 14(d)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or any successor provision (the “ Exchange Act ”)), including any group acting for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities (within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b)(1) under the Exchange Act), other than the Property Manager, any of its affiliates or any affiliates of Owner, in a single transaction or in a related series of transactions, by way of merger,

 

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consolidation or other business combination or purchase of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power of the voting capital interests of Owner shall constitute a transfer of control of Owner. This Agreement shall terminate effective as of the date the Premises is sold or the effective date of the transfer of control of Owner, as applicable, and all monies due and owing to the Property Manager shall be paid.

3. THE PROPERTY MANAGER COVENANTS AND AGREES:

3.1 To accept the management of the Premises, to the extent, for the period and upon the terms herein provided and agrees to furnish the services of its organization in connection with collecting rent, operating and managing the Premises, and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Property Manager agrees to be responsible for those specific duties and functions set forth in Section 4 . The Property Manager shall be entitled at all times to manage the Premises in accordance with the Property Manager’s standard operating policies and procedures, except to the extent that any specific provisions contained herein are to the contrary, in which case the Property Manager shall manage the Premises consistent with the specific provisions of this Agreement. The Property Manager agrees to use its commercially reasonable efforts to maintain the highest occupancy at the highest rents for each space comprising the Premises.

3.2 To assist in the preparation of and provide information for (including, but not limited to, information regarding tenant recoveries, common area maintenance and taxes) those reports regarding the Premises identified on Exhibit B , which reports shall be made accessible to Owner through a shared software system, and to remit to Owner, upon Owner’s request, the excess of Gross Income (as hereafter defined) over expenses paid pursuant to Section 4.4 (“ Net Proceeds ”). In the event that expenses paid pursuant to Section 4.4 shall be in excess of Gross Income for any monthly period, the Property Manager shall notify Owner of same and Owner agrees to pay the excess amount immediately upon request from the Property Manager, but nothing herein contained shall obligate the Property Manager to advance its own funds on behalf of Owner. All advances by the Property Manager on behalf of Owner shall be paid to the Property Manager by Owner within ten (10) days after request.

3.3 The parties acknowledge that the annualized budget for the operation of the Premises has been prepared and approved for the year commencing January 1, 2014 and ending December 31, 2014. The Property Manager will use its commercially reasonable efforts to operate the Premises pursuant to the annualized budget. To the extent expenses are not Non-Controllable Expenses (as defined below), such expenses shall not exceed the aggregate budgeted amount of such expenses by an amount greater than 10% of such budget without Owner’s prior approval. The Property Manager shall assist Owner in preparing 2015 budgets for operating of the Premises. Subject to the foregoing, Owner’s approval of the annualized budget shall constitute approval for the Property Manager to expend sums for all budgeted expenditures, without the necessity to obtain approval of Owner under any other expenditure limitations as set forth elsewhere in this Agreement. “Non-Controllable Expenses” shall mean expenses related to insurance, taxes, utilities, snow removal, storm costs (to the extent not covered by insurance), security and union wages.

3.4 To, subject to the terms of this Agreement, comply with and implement, as applicable, any lawful direction or strategic plan approved by the Company’s Board of Directors and provided to the Property Manager.

 

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4. OWNER AGREES, and does hereby give the Property Manager the following authority and powers (all of which shall be exercised in the name of the Property Manager, as the Property Manager for Owner) and Owner agrees to assume and reimburse, as set forth herein, the Property Manager, its affiliates and agents for all expenses paid or incurred in connection therewith:

4.1 To institute and prosecute actions to evict tenants and to recover possession of the Premises; with Owner’s authorization, to sue for, in the name of Owner, and recover rent and other sums due; and, when expedient, to settle, compromise, and release any actions or suits, or reinstate such tenancies. Owner shall advance and/or shall reimburse the Property Manager for all expenses of litigation including attorneys’ fees, filing fees and court costs that the Property Manager does not recover from tenants. The Property Manager may select an attorney to handle the litigation, with Owner’s approval which shall not be unreasonably withheld or unduly delayed. The Property Manager may collect from tenants all or any of the following, all of which shall be considered Gross Income and included when calculating the Management Fee and deposited into the Property Manager’s custodial account: a late rent administrative charge, a non-negotiable check charge, a credit report fee, a subleasing administrative charge or broker’s commission and all administrative charges actually collected from tenants in connection with annual common area maintenance reconciliations and tenant charge backs for same; provided , that upon Owner’s reasonable request, the Property Manager shall provide separate accountings for all such charges and other components of Gross Income.

4.2 To hire, supervise, discharge and pay salary and benefit expenses for all labor required for the operation and maintenance of the Premises including, but not limited to, on-site personnel, property managers, assistant property managers, engineers, janitors, maintenance supervisors and other employees required for the operation and maintenance of the Premises, including personnel spending a portion of their working hours (to be charged on a pro rata basis) at the Premises; provided , however , that, for the avoidance of doubt, such expense shall not include reimbursement for those employees performing the Assumed Functions. All expenses of such employment shall be deemed operating expenses of the Premises. To make or cause to be made all ordinary repairs and replacements necessary to preserve the Premises in its present condition and for the operating efficiency thereof and all alterations required to comply with lease requirements; to negotiate and enter into, as the Property Manager for Owner of the Premises, contracts for all items on budgets that have been approved by Owner, any emergency services or repairs for items not exceeding $20,000.00, appropriate service agreements and labor agreements for normal operation of the Premises, which shall have terms not to exceed three years, and agreements for all budgeted maintenance, minor alterations and utility services, including, but not limited to, electricity, gas, fuel, water, telephone, window washing, scavenger service, landscaping, snow removal, pest exterminating and legal services in connection with the service agreements relating to the Premises, and other services or such of them as the Property Manager may consider appropriate; and to purchase supplies and pay all bills. The Property Manager shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the foregoing services and utilities for the Premises at the most economical costs and terms available to the Property Manager.

 

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Owner hereby appoints the Property Manager as Owner’s authorized Property Manager for the purpose of executing, as the managing Property Manager for Owner, those agreements described in this Section 4.2 ; provided , however , that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Property Manager shall not be entitled to enter into contracts with respect to the Assumed Functions. In addition, Owner agrees to specifically assume in writing all obligations under all agreements so entered into by the Property Manager, on behalf of Owner, upon the termination of this Agreement and Owner shall indemnify, protect, save, defend and hold the Property Manager and all of its affiliates, and their respective shareholders, members, officers, directors, employees, successors and assigns harmless from and against any and all claims, causes of action, demands, suits, proceedings, loss, judgments, damage, awards, liens, fines, costs, attorneys’ fees and expenses of every kind and nature whatsoever, resulting from events arising out of or in any way related to those agreements and which arise out of events occurring after termination of this Agreement, but excluding matters arising out of the Property Manager’s misconduct, negligence, malfeasance or unlawful acts. The Property Manager shall have the right from time to time during the Term to contract with and make purchases from its affiliates and third party agents; provided that contract rates and prices are competitive with other available sources. The Property Manager may at any time, and from time to time, request and receive the prior written authorization of Owner of the Premises for any one or more purchases or other expenditures, notwithstanding that the Property Manager may otherwise be authorized hereunder to make such purchases or expenditures.

4.3 To collect Gross Income and give receipts therefore and to deposit all such Gross Income collected hereunder and under the Property Manager’s custodial accounts which the Property Manager will open and maintain, in a state or national bank and account of the Owner’s choice and whose deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (provided the funds shall not be required to be deposited in an insured account), exclusively for the Premises and any other properties owned by Owner (or any entity that is owned or controlled by Owner) and managed by the Property Manager; provided , however , if Owner directs the Property Manager to change a custodial account that exists on the date hereof, the Property Manager shall have a reasonable time (but in no event longer than 90 days) to implement the new custodial account and integrate it with the Property Manager’s automated payment systems. Owner agrees that the Property Manager shall be authorized to maintain a reasonable minimum balance (to be determined jointly from time to time) in the custodial account. The Property Manager may endorse any and all checks received in connection with the operation of the Premises and drawn to the order of Owner and Owner shall, upon request, furnish the Property Manager’s depository with an appropriate authorization for the Property Manager to make the endorsement. For purposes hereof, “Gross Income” means all rents, assessments and other items, including, but not limited to, the following, to the extent applicable: the aggregate amount of any and all tenant payments for real estate taxes, property liability and other insurance, damages and repairs, common area maintenance, tax reduction fees and all other tenant reimbursements, administrative charges, proceeds of rental interruption insurance, parking fees, income from coin operated machines and other miscellaneous income collected by or paid to the Property Manager. For purposes of calculating the Management Fee, Gross Income specifically includes late rent administrative charges, non-negotiable check charges, credit report fees,

 

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subleasing administrative charges, and all administrative charges actually collected from tenants in connection with annual common area maintenance reconciliations and tenant charge backs for same.

4.4 To pay all expenses of the Premises from the Gross Income collected in accordance with Section 4.3 hereof from the Property Manager’s custodial account. It is understood that, except as otherwise provided in any mortgage, loan or other instrument evidencing indebtedness secured by the Premises, Gross Income will be used first to pay the compensation to the Property Manager as contained in Section 6 hereof, then to the advancement or reimbursement of expenses incurred by the Property Manager pursuant to Section 4.1 and Section 2(e) of the Master Management Agreement, then insurance premiums for policies required under Section 5.1 , operational expenses and then any mortgage indebtedness, including real estate tax and insurance impounds, to the extent sufficient Gross Income is available for such payments.

4.5 Nothing in this Agreement shall be interpreted to obligate the Property Manager to pay from Gross Income any expenses incurred by Owner prior to the commencement of this Agreement, except to the extent (i) the Property Manager was obligated to pay such expenses pursuant to the terms of a prior management agreement between Owner and the Property Manager, including, without limitation, the Prior Agreements (as defined in the Master Management Agreement) or (ii) Owner advances additional funds to pay the expenses.

4.6 To collect and handle tenants’ security deposits, including the right to apply the security deposits to unpaid rent and to comply, on behalf of Owner, with applicable state or local laws concerning security deposits and interest thereon, if any.

4.7 The Property Manager shall not be required to advance any of its own money for the care or management of the Premises, and Owner agrees to advance all money necessary therefor. If the Property Manager shall elect to advance any of its own money in connection with care or management of the Premises, Owner agrees to reimburse the Property Manager in accordance with Section 3.2 and Section 4.1 above.

4.8 To handle all steps necessary regarding any claim for insured losses or damages; provided that the Property Manager will not make any adjustments or settlements in excess of $50,000.00 without Owner’s prior written consent.

4.9 Upon receiving the prior written consent of Owner, any or all of the duties of the Property Manager as contained herein may be delegated by the Property Manager and performed by an affiliate or third-party agent (a “ SubProperty Manager ”) with whom the Property Manager contracts for the purpose of performing such duties. The Property Manager shall have the authority to enter management agreements with any Owner approved SubProperty Manager; provided that Owner shall not be a party to such Agreements and have no liability or responsibility to any SubProperty Manager for the payment of the SubProperty Manager’s fee or for reimbursement to the SubProperty Manager of its expenses or to indemnify the SubProperty Manager in any manner for any matter; and provided , further that that the Property Manager shall remain responsible for providing such duties in accordance with the terms hereof and indemnify Owner for all loss, damage or claims incurred by Owner as a result of the willful misconduct, negligence, malfeasance or unlawful acts of the SubProperty Manager.

 

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5. OWNER FURTHER AGREES:

5.1 To protect, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Property Manager, its affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors, managers, members and employees, from and against any and all Claims in connection with or any way related to the Premises or arising out of the performance by the Property Manager of its obligations and duties hereunder in accordance with the terms hereof; provided , however , that for the avoidance of doubt, the Owner shall not be obligated to indemnify the Property Manager from any Claims arising out of or relating to (A) any act or omission of the Property Manager or any of its agents, officers, employees or representatives which act or omission is negligent or misconduct, in breach of this Agreement or the Management Agreement or outside the scope of the Property Manager’s authority as provided herein or (B) any of the Property Manager employee-related Claims, including, but not limited to, Claims of discrimination, sexual harassment, other harassment, non-promotion, non-hire, wrongful termination or retaliation. Owner agrees to procure, with assistance from the Property Manager, and pay for, at Owner’s expense, public liability insurance, fire and extended coverage insurance, burglary and theft insurance, rental interruption insurance, flood insurance (if appropriate) and boiler insurance (if appropriate) naming Owner and the Property Manager as insured parties and adequate to protect their respective interests and in form, substance, and amounts reasonably satisfactory to the Property Manager, and to furnish (with the assistance of the Property Manager or its affiliates), if requested, to the Property Manager, certificates and policies evidencing the existence of this insurance. The premiums for all insurance maintained by Owner shall be paid by either Owner directly or, provided sufficient Gross Income is available, by the Property Manager from Gross Income. Unless Owner shall provide such insurance and furnish such certificates and policies within ten (10) days after the Property Manager’s request (provided that Property Manager or its affiliates cooperates in furnishing such certificates and policies), the Property Manager may, in its sole discretion, but shall not be obligated to, purchase such insurance and charge the cost thereof to the account of Owner. All insurance policies shall provide that the Property Manager shall receive thirty (30) days’ written notice prior to cancellation of the policy. The Property Manager shall not be liable for any error of judgment or for any mistake of fact or law, or for any thing that it may do or refrain from doing, except in cases of negligence or misconduct on the part of the Property Manager.

5.2 Owner hereby warrants and represents to the Property Manager that to the best of Owner’s knowledge, neither the Premises, nor any part thereof, has previously been or is presently being used to treat, deposit, store, dispose of or place any hazardous substance that may subject the Property Manager to liability or claims under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. Section 9607) or any constitutional provision, statute, ordinance, law or regulation of any governmental body or of any order or ruling of any public authority or official thereof, having or claiming to have jurisdiction of the Premises. Furthermore, Owner agrees to indemnify, protect, defend, save and hold the Property Manager and all of its affiliates, and their respective shareholders, members, officers, directors, managers, employees, successors and assigns harmless from any and all claims, causes of action, demands, suits, proceedings, liabilities, losses, judgments, damage, awards, liens,

 

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fines, costs, attorneys’ fees and expenses of every kind and nature whatsoever, involving, concerning or in any way related to any past, current or future allegations regarding treatment, depositing, storage, disposal or placement by any party other than the Property Manager or its affiliates of hazardous substances on the Premises.

5.3 Nothing in this Section 5 or otherwise in this Agreement or any agreement executed by Owner in connection with this Agreement shall require Owner or a subsidiary of Owner to limit the liability of, waive any claims against, or indemnify and hold harmless any person or entity except to the extent Owner or that subsidiary is permitted by Section 6 of the Master Management Agreement to so limit, waive, indemnify or hold harmless, as applicable.

6. OWNER AGREES TO PAY THE PROPERTY MANAGER, AS A MONTHLY MANAGEMENT FEE HEREUNDER FOR MANAGING THE PREMISES DIRECTLY OR THROUGH ITS AFFILIATES OR AGENTS, an amount equal to      percent (    %) of Gross Income (the “ Management Fee ”) [insert as appropriate – 4.00% for multi-tenant or 2.25% for single tenant] subject to change as set forth below, which shall be deducted monthly by the Property Manager and retained by the Property Manager from Gross Income prior to payment of the expenses set forth in Section 4.4 and the payment to Owner of Net Proceeds. The Management Fee shall be compensation for all services specified in the Master Management Agreement, this Agreement and otherwise provided by the Property Manager in connection with collecting rent, operating and managing the Premises. Any services beyond those specified herein, such as sales brokerage, construction management, loan origination and servicing, property tax reduction and risk management services, shall be performed by the Property Manager and compensated by Owner only if the parties agree on the scope of the services to be performed; provided that the compensation to be paid therefor will not exceed ninety percent (90.0%) of the market rate that would be paid to unrelated parties providing these services; provided , further that all compensation must be approved by a majority of the independent directors of Owner, which approval Owner shall promptly request and recommend. Owner acknowledges and agrees that the Property Manager may pay or assign all or any portion of its Management Fee to SubProperty Manager as described in Section 4.9 . If the Property Manager or Owner determines that the Property has changed its classification as a single-tenant site, multi-tenant site, it shall notify the other party in writing. If the parties mutually agree that the classification has changed, the parties will amend this Agreement to reflect a change in the classification and the compensation due to the Property Manager as set forth in the Master Management Agreement.

 

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7. IT IS MUTUALLY AGREED THAT:

7.1 Owner shall designate one (1) person to serve as its representative (“ Owner’s Representative ”) in all dealings with the Property Manager hereunder. Whenever the notification and reporting to Owner or the approval, consent or other action of Owner is called for hereunder, any notification and reporting if sent to or specified in writing to Owner’s Representative, and any approval, consent or action if executed by Owner’s Representative, shall be binding on Owner but only if approved by Owner’s board of directors or independent directors as may be required. Owner’s Representative initially shall be:

 

Name

  

Address

   2809 Butterfield Road
Scott W. Wilton    Oak Brook, IL 60523
   Telephone:    (630)218-8000

Owner’s Representative may be changed at the discretion of Owner, at any time and from time to time, and shall be effective upon the Property Manager’s receipt of written notice of the new Owner’s Representative.

7.2 Owner expressly withholds from the Property Manager any power or authority to make any structural changes in any building or to make any other major alterations or additions in, or to any such building or equipment therein, or to incur any expense chargeable to Owner other than expenses related to exercising the express powers above vested in the Property Manager without the prior written direction of Owner’s Representative, except that the Property Manager shall make all emergency repairs, in accordance with the terms hereof, as may be required to ensure the safety of persons or property, or which are immediately necessary for the preservation and safety of the Premises, or the safety of the tenants and occupants thereof or are required to avoid the suspension of any necessary service to the Premises.

7.3 The Property Manager shall be responsible for notifying Owner in the event the Property Manager receives a material written notice that any building or other improvement on the Premises or any equipment therein does not comply with the requirements of any statute, ordinance, law or regulation of any governmental body or of any public authority or official thereof having or claiming to have jurisdiction thereover. The Property Manager shall promptly forward to Owner any material written complaints, warnings, notices or summonses received by the Property Manager relating to these matters. Owner represents that to the best of its knowledge the Premises and such equipment comply with all such requirements and authorizes the Property Manager to disclose Owner’s identity to any officials and agrees to indemnify, protect, defend, save and hold the Property Manager and its affiliates and each of their respective officers, directors, managers, shareholders, members and employees harmless of and from any and all losses which may be imposed on them or any of them by reason of the failure of Owner to correct any present or future violations or alleged violations of any and all present or future laws, ordinances, statutes, or regulations of any governmental body or public authority or official thereof, having or claiming to have jurisdiction over the Premises, of which it has actual notice.

7.4 In the event it is alleged or charged that any building or other improvement on the Premises or any equipment therein or any act or failure to act by Owner with respect to the Premises or the sale, rental, or other disposition thereof fails to comply with, or is in violation of, any of the requirements of any constitutional provision, statute, ordinance, law or regulation of any governmental body or any order or ruling of any public authority or official thereof having or claiming to have jurisdiction over the Premises, and the Property Manager reasonably considers that the action or position of Owner, with respect thereto will result in material damage or material liability to the Property Manager, the Property Manager shall have the right to terminate this Agreement by written notice to Owner of the Property

 

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Manager’s election so to do, which termination shall be effective upon delivery of the notice to Owner. Termination pursuant to this Section 7.4 shall not release the indemnities of Owner set forth in this Agreement, including but not limited to, those set forth in Section  4.2 , 5.1 , 5.2 , and 7.3 above and shall not terminate any liability or obligation of Owner to the Property Manager for any payment, reimbursement or other sum of money then due and payable to the Property Manager hereunder.

7.5 Subject to the limitations set forth herein, the personnel expenses of the Property Manager, as set forth in Section 4.2 hereof, shall be expenses incurred in connection with the Premises for purposes of Section 4.4 hereof. The number and classification of employees serving the Premises shall be as determined by the Property Manager to be appropriate for the proper operation of the Premises; provided that Owner may request changes in the number and/or classification of employees, and the Property Manager shall make all requested changes unless in its reasonable judgment the resulting level of operation and/or maintenance of the Premises will not allow the Property Manager to provide the services contemplated hereby in accordance herewith.

7.6 Owner shall pay or reimburse the Property Manager, its affiliates or agents for all amounts due under this Agreement for services and advances within ten (10) Business Days of termination of this Agreement. All provisions of this Agreement that require Owner or the Property Manager to have insured or to protect, defend, save, hold and indemnify the other shall survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement and, if Owner or the Property Manager, as the case may be, is or becomes involved in any claim, proceeding or litigation by reason of having been the Property Manager or Owner, such provision shall apply as if this Agreement were still in effect.

7.7 Nothing contained herein shall be construed as creating any rights in third parties who are not the parties to this Agreement, nor shall anything contained herein be construed to impose any liability upon Owner or the Property Manager for the performance by Owner or the Property Manager under any other agreement they have entered into or may in the future enter into, without the express written consent of the other having been obtained. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed to create a partnership or joint venture between Owner and the Property Manager or to cause either party to be responsible in any way for the debts or obligations of the other or any other party (but nothing contained herein shall affect the Property Manager’s responsibility to transmit payments for the account of Owner as provided herein or the Owner’s obligation to the Property Manager to pay for reimbursements to the Property Manager) it being the intention of the parties that the only relationship hereunder is that of agent and principal.

7.8 Wherever possible, each provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in a manner as to be effective and valid under applicable law, but if any provision of this Agreement shall be prohibited or invalid under applicable law, the provision shall be ineffective only to the extent of the prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of the provision or the remaining provisions of this Agreement. This Agreement, its validity, performance and enforcement shall be construed in accordance with, and governed by, the internal laws of the state in which the Premises are located without regard to that state’s conflicts of law principles. The foregoing notwithstanding, if any provision hereof reducing, eliminating or delaying the payment of the Management Fee is held ineffective or invalid, the Property Manager may terminate this Agreement upon written notice to the Owner.

 

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7.9 This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the Property Manager and the permitted successors and assigns of Owner. No party may assign this Agreement or any of its rights, interests and obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other party; provided such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. This Agreement contains the entire Agreement of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof, and there are no understandings, representations or undertakings by either party except as herein contained. This Agreement may not be modified or assigned except by a written agreement executed by both parties hereto.

7.10 If any party hereto defaults under the terms or conditions of this Agreement, the defaulting party shall pay the non-defaulting party’s court costs and attorneys’ fees incurred in the enforcement of any provision of this Agreement.

7.11 The failure of either party to this Agreement to, in anyone or more instances, insist upon the performance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement, or to exercise any rights or privileges conferred in this Agreement, shall not be construed as thereafter waiving any such terms, covenants, conditions, rights or privileges, but the same shall continue in full force and effect as if no the forbearance or waiver had occurred.

7.12 This Agreement is deemed to have been drafted jointly by the parties, and any uncertainty or ambiguity shall not be construed for or against either party as an attribution of drafting to either party.

7.13 All notices, requests or demands to be given under this Agreement from one party to any other party (collectively, “ Notices ” and individually a “ Notice ”) shall be in writing and shall be given by (i) personal delivery, (ii) overnight courier service for next Business Day (as defined below) delivery at the other party’s address set forth below or (iii) telecopy transmission at the other party’s facsimile telephone number set forth below. Notices given by personal delivery (i.e., by the sending party or messenger) shall be deemed given on the date of delivery. Notices given by overnight courier service shall be deemed given upon deposit with such overnight courier; provided that the deposit occurs prior to the deadline imposed by such service for overnight delivery, otherwise delivery shall be deemed to occur on the next succeeding Business Day. Notices given by telecopy transmission shall be deemed given on the date of transmission provided such transmission is completed by 5:00 p.m. central time on a Business Day, otherwise such delivery shall be deemed to occur on the next succeeding Business Day. If any party’s address is a business, receipt, or the refusal to accept delivery, by a receptionist or by any person in the employ of such party, shall be deemed actual receipt by the party of Notices and rejected or refused delivery shall constitute valid delivery. “ Business Day ” shall mean any day other than Saturday, Sunday or any other day on which national banks are required or are authorized to be closed in Chicago, Illinois. Notices may be issued by an attorney for a party and in such case such Notices shall be deemed given by such party. The parties’ addresses are as follows.

 

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If to Owner or Owner’s Representative, to:    Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc.
   2809 Butterfield Road
   Oak Brook, IL 60523
   Attention:    Scott W. Wilton
   Telephone:    (630) 218-8000
If to Property Manager, to:    Inland American Industrial Management, LLC
   2901 Butterfield Road
   Oak Brook, IL 60523
   Attention:    President
   Telephone:    (630) 218-8000

A party’s address for Notice may be changed from time to time by Notice given to the other party in the manner herein provided for giving notice. Copies of Notices are for informational purposes only, and a failure to give or receive copies of any Notice shall not be deemed a failure to give notice, and shall in no way adversely affect the effectiveness of such Notice given to the addressee party.

 

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WHEREFORE, the undersigned have executed this Agreement by their duly authorized officers or representatives as of the date first above written.

 

THE PROPERTY MANAGER:     OWNER:
INLAND AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT LLC, a Delaware limited liability company     [                    ]
By:  

 

    By:  

 

  Thomas A. Lithgow     Name:  

 

  President     Its:  

 

[ Signature Page to Management Agreement for the Premises known as                      ]

 

B-13


Exhibit A

[Description of the Premises to be Inserted]

 

A-1


Exhibit B

[Description of Reports to be Inserted]

 

B-1

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO    NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE: March 13, 2014

CONTACT: Dan Lombardo,

630-586-6314 or dan.lombardo@inlandgroup.com

Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc. Reaches Important Milestone – Signs

Agreements To Become Self-Managed

Oak Brook, Illinois – March 13, 2014 – Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc. (the “REIT,” “we,” “our” or “Inland American”) today announced that functions previously performed by its business manager are now being performed by the REIT. The REIT and its business manager, Inland American Business Manager & Advisor, Inc., agreed to terminate the management agreement, and the REIT hired all of its business manager’s employees and acquired the assets of its business manager necessary to perform the day-to-day operations that its business manager previously provided on its behalf, for no fee, thus becoming self managed.

Additionally, we hired certain employees of our property managers; assumed responsibility for performing certain of their significant functions, including property-level accounting, lease administration, leasing, marketing and construction functions; and amended our property management agreements to reduce our property management fees as a result of our assumption of such responsibilities. Furthermore, we have agreed with our property managers that, subject to the satisfaction of specified closing conditions, effective on December 31, 2014 we will take over the remaining property management functions performed by our property managers, terminate our property management agreements, hire the remaining property manager employees and acquire the assets necessary to conduct the remaining functions performed by the property managers for no fee.

The REIT will not pay an internalization fee or self-management fee in connection with the self-management transactions. Effective February 1, 2014, the self-management transactions eliminate the management and advisory fees paid by the REIT to the business manager. At the end of 2014, we expect to eliminate the fees paid to our property managers when we terminate our property management agreements. In connection with the self-management transactions, the REIT will pay the business manager fee for January 2014 and reimburse its business manager and property managers for certain transaction and employee related expenses. We expect that becoming self-managed will positively impact our net income and funds from operations. We cannot, however, estimate the impact due to uncertainties regarding the anticipated transition-related expenses, including the terms and conditions of employment arrangements with individuals we are hiring from our business manager and property managers, as well as other infrastructure and information technology costs associated with becoming self-managed.


In order to help ensure a successful transition to self-management, the REIT will retain affiliates of The Inland Group, Inc. for consulting services and for ongoing IT services, investor relations and other back-office services, which were previously provided to the REIT through our business manager. The self-management transaction agreements were negotiated on behalf of the REIT by a special committee of independent directors of the REIT’s board of directors and were unanimously approved by the REIT’s board of directors.

The REIT’s management team remains unchanged. Members of the executive team, previously employed by the business manager on behalf of the REIT, have now become employees of the REIT, including Thomas McGuinness, president, Jack Potts, treasurer and principal financial officer, Anna Fitzgerald, principal accounting officer and Scott Wilton, secretary.

“This announcement marks an important milestone for Inland American,” said Mr. McGuinness. “This transition is the next step in Inland American’s life cycle and becoming self-managed shows the board’s confidence in Inland American’s personnel, expertise and growth as a company. Effective February 1, 2014, the REIT will no longer pay a quarterly advisory fee to its business manager.”

“The decision to become self-managed is the result of a thorough process conducted by our board’s special committee of independent directors,” added Mr. McGuinness. “Inland American’s board and management team are committed to driving value for stockholders and look forward to completing Inland American’s transition to full self-management.”

Additional details regarding the self-management agreements can be found in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 13, 2014.

As part of the process, the special committee of the REIT’s board of directors engaged Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP as legal counsel and Moelis & Company as financial advisor.

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About Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc.

Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc. focuses on acquiring and developing a diversified portfolio of commercial real estate located in the United States. The company also invests in joint ventures, development projects, real estate loans and marketable securities. As of December 31, 2013, Inland American owned 277 properties, representing approximately 24 million square feet of retail, industrial and office properties, 8,290 student housing beds and 19,337 hotel rooms. For further information regarding Inland American, please refer to www.inlandamerican.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains “forward-looking statements,” including statements about the anticipated effect of and timing of our transition to self-management and the anticipated timing of the closing of the transactions with our property managers. The REIT intends these forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe-harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and the REIT is including this statement for purposes of complying with those safe-harbor provisions. Our actual results, performance or achievement may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of such words as “expect,” “will,” “ensure,” “look forward,” “potential,” and variations of these terms and similar expressions, or the negative of these terms or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by us and our management, are inherently uncertain. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, our ability to successfully manage the transition to self-management, the satisfaction of closing conditions and anticipated timing of consummating the transactions with our property managers, general market conditions and economic challenges, our ability to enforce indemnification obligations, and the risks discussed in our filings with the SEC, including the risks identified in the “Risk Factors” section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, which filings are available from the SEC. We caution you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are made as of the date of this press release. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any of these forward-looking statements to reflect actual results, new information or future events, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable laws. If we update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that we will make additional updated with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.