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): June 5, 2017

 

 

Colony Starwood Homes

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   001-36163   80-6260391

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

8665 East Hartford Drive

Scottsdale, AZ

  85255

(Address of principal

executive offices)

  (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number,

including area code:

(480) 362-9760

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On June 5, 2017, Colony Starwood Homes (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) entered into a securities purchase agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) with Waypoint/GI Venture, LLC (the “GI Seller”), pursuant to which the Company agreed to acquire a portfolio of 3,106 single-family rental homes (the “GI Portfolio”) located entirely within its existing core markets (the “acquisition” or “GI Portfolio Acquisition”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the consideration to be paid for the GI Portfolio is approximately $815 million, inclusive of the assumption of an existing $500 million secured term loan with a maturity date of December 15, 2018 and with a borrowing rate of 287.5 basis points over one-month LIBOR.

The GI Portfolio Acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter of 2017, subject to the satisfaction of various closing conditions, including, among other things, the assumption or payoff of GI Seller’s existing $500 million secured term loan, the accuracy of the parties’ representations and warranties and compliance with the parties’ respective covenants in the Purchase Agreement. There can be no assurance that the GI Portfolio Acquisition will be consummated in the time frame, on the terms or in the manner currently anticipated or at all or that the Company will be able to obtain approval to assume GI Seller’s existing $500 million secured term loan from the lender thereunder.

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

In the Offering (as defined below), Colony NorthStar, Inc., Colony Capital, LLC and their affiliated entities (collectively, the “Colony Entities”) intend to sell all of the remaining Company common shares owned or controlled by them. As a result, on June 5, 2017, the three trustees of the Company affiliated with the Colony Entities, Thomas J. Barrack, Jr., Justin T. Chang and Richard B. Saltzman, announced their intentions to resign as trustees of the Company upon closing of the Offering. Additionally, two independent trustees of the Company, Robert T. Best and John L. Steffens, announced their intentions to resign as trustees of the Company upon closing of the Offering in order to reduce the number of members of the Company’s board of trustees to a total of nine following the Offering. There were no disagreements between any of Messrs. Barrack, Chang, Saltzman, Best and Steffens and the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

 

Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 5, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing the GI Portfolio Acquisition. A copy of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

On June 5, 2017, the Company issued a press release announcing that underwritten public offering of 19,933,187 of its common shares, of which 11,433,187 common shares will be offered by certain selling shareholders (the “Offering”). The Company has granted the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 2,989,978 common shares from the Company. A copy of such press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K under this Item 7.01 (including Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2 hereto) is being “furnished” and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18, nor shall it be incorporated by reference into a filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities.


Item 8.01. Other Events.

Rationale for the GI Portfolio Acquisition

We believe the acquisition will create strategic and financial benefits to us, including the following:

 

    Attractive Opportunity to Acquire a Large, Premium Portfolio of Complementary Assets : There are a limited number of privately owned portfolios of scale available for purchase in our high-growth markets. Opportunities to acquire these portfolios are scarce, and we believe the GI Portfolio represents a strategic opportunity to grow our portfolio.

 

    Enhances Density in Our Core Markets : The homes in the GI Portfolio are all located within our core markets and the GI Portfolio Acquisition would add to our strategic market density. The acquisition is consistent with our strategy of acquiring single-family rental homes in strong markets that we believe are positioned to benefit from higher price appreciation and rent growth. After giving effect to the acquisition, as of March 31, 2017, 95% of our Net Owned Homes (as defined below) would be in our top 12 markets.

 

    Increases Scale in Our Markets Without Incremental Property Management or Corporate Headcount : Acquiring the GI Portfolio would enable us to expand our asset base by 13% (based on undepreciated cost basis of real estate properties as of March 31, 2017) without adding any incremental personnel at either the property management or corporate levels. The acquisition would increase our number of owned homes per employee from approximately 53 to approximately 58.

 

    Reinforces Our Exposure to High-Barrier Markets in California : Approximately 61.8% of the 2016 rental revenue associated with Net Owned Homes in the GI Portfolio was generated by homes in Southern California and Northern California, and as a result, pro forma for the acquisition, assuming it occurred on January 1, 2016, our portfolio of Net Owned Homes would have derived 19.1% of its 2016 rental revenues from California, as compared to 15.2% prior to the acquisition. Based on Net Owned Home count, the acquisition would increase our exposure to the California markets by 40%. California is home to many of the strongest performing single-family rental markets in the nation due, we believe, to its high barriers to entry and compelling economic fundamentals.

 

    Expected to Further Improve Portfolio Quality : The Average Monthly Rent (as defined below) per Occupied (as defined below) Net Owned Home in the GI Portfolio was $1,703 as of March 31, 2017, which meaningfully exceeds the average of the other public single-family rental real estate investment trusts (“REITs”). Pro forma for the GI Portfolio Acquisition, our Average Monthly Rent per Net Owned Home would have increased to $1,593 as of March 31, 2017, as compared to $1,584 prior to the acquisition.

 

    Opportunity to Extract Higher Growth from GI Portfolio : While we have historically managed the operations of the GI Portfolio, our management responsibilities have not included capital investment decisions, portfolio management or leasing strategy for the GI Portfolio. We believe there is substantial potential upside from assuming full ownership and full management control over the GI Portfolio, inclusive of capital allocation and revenue management decisions. We have identified several areas where we expect to be able to achieve cost improvements from the GI Portfolio and to improve margins to levels commensurate with our broader portfolio. In addition, we expect to implement our proactive revenue management strategies on the GI Portfolio. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Renewal Rent Growth, the Replacement Rent Growth and the Blended Rent Growth (each as defined below) of the GI Portfolio was 4.8%, 1.9% and 3.3%, respectively, as compared to the Renewal Rent Growth, the Replacement Rent Growth and the Blended Rent Growth of the homes we owned in the markets where the GI Portfolio is located of 5.7%, 6.2% and 5.7%, respectively (calculated by weighting based on the GI Portfolio’s market composition).

 

   

Replaces Finite-Life Management Fee Stream with a Perpetual Income Stream : We currently operate the GI Portfolio under a management agreement for which we earn fees and are reimbursed for certain expenses. The GI Portfolio is owned by closed-end investment funds that have a finite life, and as such, the associated fees paid to us in exchange for managing the GI Portfolio are expected to be finite in nature. We believe the acquisition of the GI Portfolio would enable us to increase our economic exposure to this high quality portfolio on a perpetual basis through direct ownership. As a part of our standard due diligence process in connection with the GI Portfolio Acquisition, we analyzed


the GI Portfolio Acquisition’s anticipated impact on our Core FFO (as defined below) per share. On this basis, we estimated that the GI Portfolio Acquisition, inclusive of the associated loss of management fee revenue, would be neutral to our 2018 Core FFO per share and, exclusive of the associated loss of management fee revenue, would be accretive to our 2018 Core FFO per share.

We caution you not to place undue reliance on our expectations with respect to the GI Portfolio Acquisition’s impact on our 2018 Core FFO per share because they are based solely on data made available to us in the diligence process in connection with the GI Portfolio Acquisition and our internal estimates. Our experience operating the GI Portfolio may change our expectations with respect to the GI Portfolio Acquisition’s impact on our 2018 Core FFO per share. In addition, the GI Portfolio Acquisition’s impact on our 2018 Core FFO per share may differ from our expectations based on numerous other factors, including our ability to dispose, on a timely basis, of the 386 homes from the GI Portfolio that we do not intend to hold for the long-term, difficulties collecting anticipated rental revenues, property tax reassessments and unanticipated expenses at the properties that we cannot pass on to tenants, as well as the risk factors set forth below and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

GI Portfolio Overview

The GI Portfolio consists of 3,106 single-family rental homes located in our existing core markets of Southern California, Northern California, Chicago, Atlanta, Tampa, Phoenix, Miami and Orlando, including 386 homes that we do not intend to hold for the long-term. As of March 31, 2017, the Net Owned Home portion of the GI Portfolio was 95.8% occupied and had an Average Monthly Rent per unit of $1,703, which is above that of our existing Net Owned Home portfolio and meaningfully higher than the average of the other public single-family rental REITs. The table below provides details of the Net Owned Homes in the GI Portfolio as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2017 (see definitions below):

 

Market

   # Homes      # of Homes
Expected to
be Sold
     # Net
Owned
Homes
     Occupancy     Average Monthly
Rent per Occupied
Home
     Average Monthly
Rent per
Square Feet
 

Southern California

     1,043        170        873        96.3   $ 1,794      $ 1.17  

Northern California

     825        151        674        97.3   $ 1,921      $ 1.27  

Chicago

     395        11        384        93.5   $ 1,648      $ 1.14  

Atlanta

     312        9        303        94.4   $ 1,406      $ 0.74  

Tampa

     221        4        217        94.5   $ 1,383      $ 0.92  

Phoenix

     157        1        156        97.4   $ 1,400      $ 0.79  

Miami

     143        40        103        96.1   $ 1,735      $ 1.18  

Orlando

     10        —          10        90.0   $ 1,539      $ 0.89  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

         

Total / Weighted Average

     3,106     

 

386

 

     2,720        95.8   $ 1,703      $ 1.09  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

         

Risks Related to the Proposed GI Portfolio Acquisition

We cannot assure you that the proposed GI Portfolio Acquisition will be completed in the time frame, on the terms or in the manner currently anticipated or at all.

There are a number of risks and uncertainties relating to the GI Portfolio Acquisition. For example, the GI Portfolio Acquisition may not be completed, or may not be completed in the time frame, on the terms or in the manner currently anticipated, as a result of a number of factors, including the failure of the parties to satisfy one or more of the conditions to closing. There can be no assurance that the conditions to closing of the GI Portfolio Acquisition will be satisfied or waived or that other events will not intervene to delay or result in the failure to close the GI Portfolio Acquisition. We may not be able to obtain approval to assume GI Seller’s existing $500 million secured term loan from the lender thereunder. If we do not obtain such approval, we will fund a larger portion of the GI Portfolio Acquisition by borrowing under our existing credit facility, which in turn may limit our ability to obtain additional financing for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and other investments or general corporate purposes and to execute our business strategy. The Purchase Agreement may be terminated by the parties thereto under certain circumstances. Delays in closing the GI Portfolio Acquisition or the failure to close the GI Portfolio Acquisition at all may result in our incurring significant additional costs in connection with such delay or termination of the Purchase Agreement and/or failing to achieve the anticipated benefits of the GI Portfolio Acquisition. Any delay in closing or a failure to close the GI Portfolio Acquisition could have a material adverse effect on us and/or the trading price of our common shares.

If we are unable to complete the GI Portfolio Acquisition, we will have incurred significant due diligence, legal, accounting and other transaction costs in connection with the GI Portfolio Acquisition without our shareholders realizing the anticipated benefits. We cannot assure you that we will acquire the GI Portfolio because the proposed GI Portfolio Acquisition is subject to a variety of factors, including the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.


In the event the GI Portfolio Acquisition is not consummated, we may use the net proceeds to us from the Offering for general corporate purposes, which may be dilutive to our earnings per share and funds from operations per share.

If completed, the GI Portfolio Acquisition may not achieve its intended benefits.

There can be no assurance that we will be able to realize the expected benefits of the GI Portfolio Acquisition. The expected synergies and operating efficiencies of the GI Portfolio Acquisition may not be fully realized within the anticipated time frame or at all. Such synergies and operating efficiencies may not be fully realized for various reasons, including, among others, if we are not able to dispose, on a timely basis or at all, of the 386 homes from the GI Portfolio that we do not intend to hold for the long-term. As a result of the GI Portfolio Acquisition, we will no longer receive management fee income from the GI Portfolio, which, for the three months ended March 31, 2017, was approximately $2.0 million. The loss of this management fee income will negatively impact net income, FFO and cash flows and may make it more difficult to achieve the expected benefits of the GI Portfolio Acquisition on a timely basis or at all. In addition, the GI Portfolio Acquisition’s impact on our 2018 Core FFO per share may differ from our expectations based on numerous other factors, including our ability to dispose, on a timely basis, of the 386 homes from the GI Portfolio that we do not intend to hold for the long-term, difficulties collecting anticipated rental revenues, property tax reassessments and unanticipated expenses at the properties that we cannot pass on to tenants. Failure to achieve the intended benefits of the GI Portfolio Acquisition could result in increased costs and have a material adverse effect on us, our financial performance and/or the trading price of our common shares.

We may be subject to unknown or contingent liabilities related to the GI Portfolio for which we may have no or limited recourse against the sellers.

The GI Portfolio may be subject to unknown or contingent liabilities for which we may have no or limited recourse against the sellers. In addition, the total amount of costs and expenses that we may incur with respect to liabilities associated with the GI Portfolio may exceed our expectations, which could have a material adverse effect on us.

The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information included in Exhibit 99.5 hereto is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of what our financial position, results of operations and other data would have been if the GI Portfolio Acquisition had actually been completed on the dates indicated and is not intended to project such information for any future date or for any future period, as applicable.

The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information included in Exhibit 99.5 hereto that give effect to the GI Portfolio Acquisition and the Offering is based on numerous assumptions and estimates underlying the adjustments described in the accompanying notes, which are based on available information and assumptions that our management considers reasonable. In addition, such unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information does not reflect adjustments for other developments with our business or GI Portfolio’s business after March 31, 2017. As a result, the unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information does not purport to represent what our financial condition actually would have been had the GI Portfolio Acquisition and the Offering occurred on March 31, 2017 or represent what the results of our operations actually would have been had the GI Portfolio Acquisition and the Offering occurred on January 1, 2016 or project our financial position or results of operations as of any future date or for any future period, as applicable.

Certain Definitions

“Net Owned Homes” represents wholly-owned single-family rental properties and is measured by the number of total rental units and excludes real estate owned homes and homes that were not intended to be held for the long-term and are not in service.


“Occupancy” represents the percentage of an identified rental unit population occupied as of the measurement period and is calculated by dividing (a) the number of occupied units in such identified population of rental units as of the last day of the measurement period by (b) the number of rental units in such identified population of rental units.

“Average Monthly Rent” represents (a) the aggregate monthly contractual cash rent (excluding rent concessions and incentives) for an identified population of occupied rental units divided by (b) the number of rental units in the identified population.

“Blended Rent Growth” represents the weighted average rent growth on all new leases (replacement leases) and renewals during a measured period, and is calculated by dividing (a) the aggregate contractual first month rent on all new leases and lease renewals executed during the applicable period for an identified population of occupied rental units by (b) the aggregate contractual last month rent for such identified population of rental units before renewal or new lease. This calculation does not include lease escalations or step-ups for multi-year leases.

“Renewal Rent Growth” represents the percentage change in monthly contractual rent resulting from all lease renewals that became effective during a measurement period for an identified population of rental units and is calculated by dividing (a) the aggregate contractual first month rent (excluding rent concessions and incentives) on lease renewals executed during the applicable measurement period for an identified population of rental units by (b) the aggregate contractual last month rent for such identified population of rental units before renewal.

“Replacement Rent Growth” represents the percentage change in monthly contractual rent resulting from new leases on properties previously leased to different residents during a measurement period for an identified population of rental units and is calculated by dividing (a) the aggregate contractual first month rent (excluding rent concessions and incentives) on new leases signed during the applicable measurement period for an identified population of occupied rental units by (b) the aggregate contractual last month rent for such identified population of rental units under the prior lease on such properties.

“Funds from operations” or “FFO” is defined by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (“NAREIT FFO”) as net income or loss (computed in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles) excluding gains or losses from sales of previously depreciated real estate assets, plus depreciation and amortization of real estate assets, impairment of real estate assets, discontinued operations and adjustments for unconsolidated partnerships and joint ventures. Our “Core FFO” begins with NAREIT FFO and is adjusted for share-based compensation, merger and transaction-related expenses, transitional (duplicative post-merger) expenses, gain or loss on derivative financial instruments, amortization of derivative financial instruments, severance expense, non-cash interest expense related to amortization of deferred financing costs and discounts on convertible senior notes, and other non-comparable items, as applicable.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired

The unaudited statement of revenues and certain expenses of Waypoint/GI Venture, LLC and Subsidiaries for the three months ended March 31, 2017 is filed as Exhibit 99.3 hereto. The audited consolidated financial statements of Waypoint/GI Venture, LLC and Subsidiaries as of and for the year ended December 31, 2016 are filed as Exhibit 99.4 hereto.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information

The unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of March 31, 2017 and the unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of operations of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016 are filed as Exhibit 99.5 hereto. Such unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements are not necessarily indicative of the financial position or operating results that actually would have been achieved if the adjustments set forth therein had been in effect as of the dates and for the periods indicated or that may be achieved in future periods and should be read in conjunction with the historical financial statements of the Company and Waypoint/GI Venture, LLC and Subsidiaries.


(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit

Number

   Description
10.1    Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 5, 2017, between Waypoint/GI Venture, LLC and CSH Property Three, LLC.
23.1    Consent of Novogradac & Company LLP, Independent Accountants.
99.1    Press Release, dated June 5, 2017, announcing the GI Portfolio Acquisition.
99.2    Press Release, dated June 5, 2017, announcing underwritten public offering of common shares.
99.3    Unaudited statement of revenues and certain expenses of Waypoint/GI Venture, LLC and Subsidiaries for the three months ended March 31, 2017.
99.4    Audited consolidated financial statements of Waypoint/GI Venture, LLC and Subsidiaries as of and for the year ended December 31, 2016.
99.5    Unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements of Colony Starwood Homes as of March 31, 2017 the three months ended March 31, 2017 and for the year ended December 31, 2017.


SIGNATURE

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

 

Dated: June 5, 2017     COLONY STARWOOD HOMES
    By:  

/s/ Ryan A. Berry

    Name:   Ryan A. Berry
    Title:  

Executive Vice President,

General Counsel and Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number

   Description
10.1    Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 5, 2017, between Waypoint/GI Venture, LLC and CSH Property Three, LLC.
23.1    Consent of Novogradac & Company LLP, Independent Accountants.
99.1    Press Release, dated June 5, 2017, announcing the GI Portfolio Acquisition.
99.2    Press Release, dated June 5, 2017, announcing underwritten public offering of common shares.
99.3    Unaudited statement of revenues and certain expenses of Waypoint/GI Venture, LLC and Subsidiaries for the three months ended March 31, 2017.
99.4    Audited consolidated financial statements of Waypoint/GI Venture, LLC and Subsidiaries as of and for the year ended December 31, 2016.
99.5    Unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements of Colony Starwood Homes as of March 31, 2017 the three months ended March 31, 2017 and for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Exhibit 10.1

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT,

BETWEEN

WAYPOINT/GI VENTURE, LLC

and

CSH PROPERTY THREE, LLC

DATED AS OF JUNE 5, 2017


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ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS

     1  

            1.1

  Definitions      1  

ARTICLE II PURCHASE AND SALE

     10  

            2.1

  Purchase and Sale      10  

            2.2

  Purchase Price      10  

            2.3

  Deposit      11  

            2.4

  Purchase Price Adjustments at Closing      11  

            2.5

  Closing      12  

            2.6

  Closing Deliveries      13  

ARTICLE III BUYER’S DUE DILIGENCE

     15  

            3.1

  Diligence Information      15  

            3.2

  Title Review      16  

            3.3

  Seller’s Right to Cure Objectionable Title Matters      16  

            3.4

  Uncured and Unwaived Objectionable Title Matters at Closing      16  

ARTICLE IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER

     18  

            4.1

  Existence and Power      18  

            4.2

  Authorization      18  

            4.3

  Enforceability      18  

            4.4

  Governmental Authorizations      19  

            4.5

  Noncontravention      19  

            4.6

  Title to Securities; Capitalization; Subsidiaries      19  

            4.7

  Suits      20  

            4.8

  Brokers      20  

            4.9

  Bankruptcy      20  

            4.10

  OFAC      20  

            4.11

  The Properties      20  

            4.12

  Tax Related Matters      22  

            4.13

  Loan      22  

            4.14

  ERISA      22  

            4.15

  Employees and Benefit Plans      23  

            4.16

  Insurance      23  

            4.17

  Financial Statements      23  

            4.18

  Books and Records      23  

            4.19

  Third Party Rights      23  

ARTICLE V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER

     24  

            5.1

  Existence and Power      24  

            5.2

  Authorization      24  

            5.3

  Enforceability      24  

            5.4

  Governmental Authorizations      25  

            5.5

  Noncontravention      25  

            5.6

  Brokers      25  

 

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            5.7

  Investment Representations      25  

            5.8

  Sufficiency of Funds      25  

            5.9

  Solvency      25  

            5.10

  OFAC      26  

ARTICLE VI COVENANTS OF SELLER

     26  

            6.1

  Conduct of Business      26  

            6.2

  Confidentiality      27  

            6.3

  Exclusivity      27  

            6.4

  Other      28  

ARTICLE VII COVENANTS OF BUYER

     29  

            7.1

  Access to Books and Records      29  

            7.2

  Indemnification of Current and Former Directors, Managers and Officers      29  

            7.3

  No Additional Representations; Non-Reliance      29  

            7.4

  Release of Seller and Certain Other Parties      30  

            7.5

  Release of Buyer, the Acquired Companies and Certain Other Parties      31  

            7.6

  Assignment and Assumption of Loan      32  

            7.7

  Conduct of Business by Manager      32  

ARTICLE VIII COVENANTS OF BUYER AND SELLER

     33  

            8.1

  Public Announcements      33  

            8.2

  Supplemental Disclosure      33  

            8.3

  Efforts to Close      33  

            8.4

  Transfer Taxes      34  

            8.5

  Prorations      34  

ARTICLE IX CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

     39  

            9.1

  Conditions to Obligation of Buyer      39  

            9.2

  Conditions to Obligation of Seller      40  

            9.3

  Frustration of Closing Conditions      41  

            9.4

  Waiver of Conditions      41  

ARTICLE X TERMINATION

     41  

            10.1

  Termination      41  

            10.2

  Procedure Upon Termination      42  

            10.3

  Effect of Termination      42  

            10.4

  SPECIFIED TERMINATION      42  

ARTICLE XI MISCELLANEOUS

     43  

            11.1

  Notices      43  

            11.2

  Amendments and Waivers      45  

            11.3

  Expenses      45  

            11.4

  Successors and Assigns      45  

            11.5

  Indemnification; Survival      45  

            11.6

  Governing Law      48  

 

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            11.7

  WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL      48  

            11.8

  Jurisdiction and Venue      48  

            11.9

  Remedies      49  

            11.10

  Counterparts      49  

            11.11

  No Third Party Beneficiaries      50  

            11.12

  Entire Agreement      50  

            11.13

  Seller Disclosure Schedules      50  

            11.14

  Captions      50  

            11.15

  Remedies      51  

            11.16

  Severability      51  

            11.17

  Time is of the Essence      51  

            11.18

  Interpretation      51  

            11.19

  Conflicts of Interest; Privilege      52  

            11.20

  Non-recourse      53  

            11.21

  Prevailing Party      53  

 

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Exhibits    

 

Exhibit A       Properties Subject to Adjusted Purchase Price
Exhibit B       Form of Assignment and Assumption of Membership Interests
Exhibit C       Form of Post-Closing Escrow Agreement
Exhibit D       Form of Termination Agreement
Exhibit E       Financial Statements of Acquired Companies
Exhibit F       Form of HOA Account Request

Schedules

 

Schedule 1.1(a)    -    List of Properties and Allocated Purchase Price
Schedule 4.4    -    Required Consents
Schedule 4.5    -    Conflicts
Schedule 4.6(a)    -    Exceptions to Equity Ownership Representations
Schedule 4.6(b)    -    Equity Ownership Information
Schedule 4.7    -    Suits
Schedule 4.11(c)    -    Material Contracts
Schedule 4.11(d)(i)    -    Leases
Schedule 4.11(d)(ii)    -    Lease Exceptions
Schedule 4.12(b)    -    Tax/Lien Contests
Schedule 4.16    -    List of Insurance
Schedule 6.1    -    Approved Interim Period Actions
Schedule 8.5(d)    -    Known Compliance Correction Costs and Related Liabilities as of the Effective Date
Schedule 8.5(g)    -    Existing Turn Projects

 

 

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SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

THIS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”), dated as of June 5, 2017 (the “ Effective Date ”), is by and between Waypoint/GI Venture, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Seller ”), and CSH Property Three, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“ Buyer ”).

RECITALS

1.    Seller is the beneficial (and immediately prior to the Closing will be the record) owner of all of the issued and outstanding Equity Securities (the “ Securities ”) of Adalwin, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“ Adalwin ”), Dallin, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“ Dallin ”), Dunley, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“ Dunley ”), Louden, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“ Louden ”), Morven, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“ Morven ”), and Tirell, LLC, a Nevada limited liability company (“ Tirell ”). Adalwin, Dallin, Dunley, Louden, Morven, and Tirell are collectively referred to herein as the “ Acquired Companies ” and each individually as an “ Acquired Company .”

2.    Seller desires to sell, and Buyer desires to purchase, the Securities on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.

3.    Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Indemnitors have executed and delivered to Buyer an Indemnity Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the “ Indemnity Agreement ”).

4.    Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Colony Starwood Homes Partnership, L.P. (“ Guarantor ”) has executed and delivered to Seller a Guaranty, dated as of the date hereof (the “ Guaranty ”).

AGREEMENTS

In consideration of the foregoing premises and the respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

DEFINITIONS

1.1     Definitions . When used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings assigned to them in this Section  1.1 .

Acquired Company ” or “ Acquired Companies ” is defined in the recitals.

Acquired Company Indebtedness ” means, without duplication, the following: (a) any indebtedness for borrowed money of such Acquired Company; (b) any obligations of such Acquired Company evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or other similar instruments; (c) any guaranty by such Acquired Company of any of the foregoing of any other entity and (d) any

 

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accrued and unpaid interest, fees and other expenses owed with respect to the foregoing, including, but not limited to, prepayment penalties. Acquired Company Indebtedness shall not include undrawn letters of credit, surety bonds and similar instruments, or any indebtedness incurred by, on behalf of, or at the direction of, Buyer or any of its Affiliates in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any Assignment Fees.

Acquisition Transaction ” is defined in Section  6.3 .

Adalwin ” is defined in the recitals.

Adjustment Escrow Account ” is defined in Section 2.6(e) .

Adjustment Escrow Amount ” means an amount equal to Two Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars ($210,000.00).

Affiliate ” means, with respect to any specified Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such specified Person.

Agreement ” is defined in the preamble.

Allocated Purchase Price ” means, with respect to any Property, the portion of the Initial Price allocated to such Property, as set forth under the heading “Purchase Price Allocation” opposite the description of such Property on the Property Schedule.

Ancillary Documents ” means the agreements, instruments and documents delivered at the Closing pursuant to this Agreement.

Assignment and Assumption of Membership Interests ” is defined in Section 2.6(a)(i) .

Assignment Fees ” means any fees, costs or expenses imposed by the Administrative Agent (as defined in the Loan Agreement), the Lenders (as defined in the Loan Agreement) and/or any of their respective Representatives (including any amounts payable to the Administrative Agent, Lenders and/or any of their respective Representatives) as a condition of or relating to the assignment to and assumption by Buyer of the Loan Agreement or obtaining the consent of the Administrative Agent and Majority Lenders (as defined in the Loan Agreement) to a Change of Control permitting the Buyer to become the owner of the Acquired Companies.

Association ” means a condominium association, cooperative, planned unit development, homeowner association, community association or similar non-governmental entity that has the ability to impose fees, charges or assessments on a Property (or to impose rules or regulations applicable to a Property).

Auditor ” means Novogradac & Company, LLP, the certified public accounting firm for the Seller and the Acquired Companies.

Books and Records ” is defined in Section 2.6(a)(vi) .

 

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Business Day ” means a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks located in San Francisco, California are authorized or required by Law to close.

Buyer ” is defined in the preamble.

Buyer Closing Certificate ” is defined in Section 9.2(c) .

Buyer Parties ” is defined in Section 7.5(a) .

Closing ” is defined in Section  2.5 .

Closing Acquired Company Indebtedness Amount ” means the aggregate amount of the Acquired Company Indebtedness (other than any Acquired Company Indebtedness under the Loan Agreement) as of immediately prior to the Closing.

Closing Agent ” means OS National LLC.

Closing Agent’s Real Property Tax Estimate ” is defined in Section 2.4(c) .

Closing Cash ” means, as of 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on the day immediately prior to the Closing Date, all cash and cash equivalents of the Acquired Companies, as determined in accordance with GAAP (including the Reserves and any other cash or cash equivalents held or controlled by the Administrative Agent or the Lenders pursuant to the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Documents).

Closing Escrow Account ” means an escrow account maintained by the Closing Escrow Agent for purposes handling the closing payments and deliveries hereunder.

Closing Escrow Agent ” means Chicago Title Insurance Company.

Closing Date ” is defined in Section  2.5 .

Compliance Correction Costs ” is defined in Section 8.5(d) .

Compliance Correction/Related Liabilities Escrow Account ” is defined in Section 2.6(e) .

Compliance Correction/Related Liabilities Escrow Amount ” means the sum of the Compliance Correction Costs and the Related Liabilities.

Confidential Information ” is defined in Section  6.2 .

Confidentiality Agreement means that certain Non-Disclosure Agreement dated April 11, 2017 between Colony Starwood Homes Partnership, L.P. and Roofstock.

Covered Party ” is defined in Section 7.2(a) .

 

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Current Year Taxes ” means the property taxes and assessments and personal property taxes with respect to each of the Properties assessed for and first becoming a lien during the applicable portion of the tax year in which the Closing occurs.

Dallin ” is defined in the recitals.

Data Room means any electronic data room to which Buyer and/or its Representatives have been provided access by Seller and/or its Representatives.

Delinquent Rents ” is defined in Section 8.5(a) .

Deposit ” is defined in Section 2.3(a) .

Direct Claim ” is defined in Section 11.5(e) .

Dunley ” is defined in the recitals.

Entity-Level Representations ” is defined in the last paragraph of Article IV .

Environmental Law means any Law relating to the environment or to pollutants, contaminants, wastes or chemicals or any toxic, radioactive, ignitable, corrosive, reactive or otherwise hazardous substances, wastes or materials.

Equity Ownership Representations ” is defined in the last paragraph of Article IV .

Equity Securities ” means, if a Person is a corporation, shares of capital stock of such corporation and, if a Person is a form of entity other than a corporation, equity interests in such form of entity, whether membership interests or partnership interests.

Estimated Buyer Proration Adjustment Amount ” is defined in Section 2.4(c) .

Estimated Closing Proration Amount ” is defined in Section 2.4(c) .

Estimated Closing Statement ” is defined in Section 2.4(c) .

Estimated Seller Proration Adjustment Amount ” is defined in Section 2.4(c) .

Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Existing Guarantees ” means the guarantees and indemnities given by any Released Persons in connection with the Loan Agreement, including without limitation, the Limited Indemnity Agreement (as defined in the Loan Agreement), the Equity Owner Guaranty (as defined in the Loan Agreement) and the Waypoint Guaranty (as defined in the Loan Agreement).

Existing Sponsor Party means each of GI Partners Fund III L.P., GI Partners Fund III-A L.P. and GI Partners Fund III-B L.P. and any Affiliate of any of the foregoing other than the Acquired Companies.

Existing Turn Projects ” is defined in Section 8.5(g) .

 

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Final Buyer Proration Adjustment Amount ” is defined Section 8.5(i)(i) .

Final Closing Proration Amount ” is defined in Section 8.5(h) .

Final Closing Proration Statement ” is defined in Section 8.5(h) .

Final Seller Proration Adjustment Amount ” is defined in Section 8.5(i)(ii) .

Future Turn Projects ” is defined in Section 8.5(g) .

GAAP ” means United States generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied.

General Cap ” is defined in Section 11.5(b) .

Guarantor ” is defined in the Recitals.

Guaranty ” is defined in the Recitals.

Governmental Entity ” means any entity or body exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of United States federal, state or local government, including any department, commission, board, agency, bureau, official or other regulatory, administrative or judicial authority thereof.

Indemnitors ” means each of GI Partners Fund III, LP, GI Partners Fund III-A, LP, GI Partners Fund III-B, LP, and WREG.

Indemnity Agreement ” is defined in the Recitals.

Indemnity Escrow Account ” is defined in Section 2.6(e) .

Indemnity Escrow Amount ” means an amount equal to Eight Million One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($8,150,000.00).

Independent Consideration ” means an amount equal to One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).

Initial Price ” is defined in Section  2.2 .

Joint Escrow Instructions ” means a letter executed by Seller and Buyer to the Closing Agent confirming that all conditions to Closing have been satisfied or waived by the parties.

Law ” or “ Laws ” means any statute, law, ordinance, code, rule or regulation of any Governmental Entity.

Lease means any lease, sublease, rental or tenancy agreement, and any modifications, amendments, supplements and/or extensions related thereto, affecting or encumbering any Property and in effect as of the Closing Date.

 

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Lien ” means, with respect to any property or asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, security interest, hypothecation or any other similar encumbrance in respect of such property or asset. For the avoidance of doubt, “Lien” shall exclude any restrictions on transfer under securities Laws and any terms and conditions of any Organizational Document of any Acquired Company.

Loan ” means the loan made to the Acquired Companies pursuant to the Loan Agreement.

Loan Agreement ” means that certain Loan Agreement dated as of December 15, 2016, by and among the persons party thereto from time to time as Borrowers, Waypoint GI Trust, as Equity Owner, the persons from time to time party thereto as Lenders, Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., as Sole Lead Arranger, Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch, as Administrative Agent, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Paying Agent, Calculation Agent and Securities Intermediary (in each case, as defined therein).

Louden ” is defined in the recitals.

Management Agreement ” means that certain Management and Reimbursement Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2014, by and between the Manager and WREG, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Management and Reimbursement Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2016.

Manager ” means Colony Starwood Homes Management, LLC (formerly known as SWAY Management, LLC).

Manager Proration Estimate ” is defined in Section 2.4(c) .

Manager’s Knowledge ” or any similar phrase means the actual knowledge of Fred Tuomi, Arik Prawer, Ryan Berry, Josh Swift, Charles Young, Jeff Hedges and/or Marco Vartanian.

Material Adverse Effect ” means any change, event or development that has a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition, operations or properties of the Acquired Companies or Seller’s ability to consummate the transaction completed by this Agreement, taken as a whole; provided that none of the following shall be taken into account in determining whether there is a Material Adverse Effect: any change, event, or development arising from or relating to: (a) general business, industry or economic conditions, (b) local, regional, national or international political or social conditions, including the engagement (whether new or continuing) by the United States in hostilities, whether or not pursuant to the declaration of a national emergency or war, or the occurrence of any military or terrorist attack, any natural or man-made disaster or acts of God, (c) changes in financial, banking, or securities markets (including any disruption thereof and any decline in the price of any security or any market index), (d) changes in Laws or GAAP, (e) the taking of any action contemplated by this Agreement, (f) the announcement of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (g) any actions or omissions by Buyer or any of its Affiliates.

Material Contract ” and “ Material Contracts ” is defined in Section 4.11(c) .

 

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Monetary Lien ” means (a) any private party monetary mortgages or deeds of trust excluding any Liens and other documents with respect to the Loan, (b) delinquent real property taxes or assessments, (c) recorded mechanics’ liens, (d) recorded enforcement liens or (e) monetary judgments that appear on the Title Commitment. For clarity, Monetary Liens shall not include non-delinquent reoccurring homeowner fees and assessments, non-delinquent Real Property Taxes and lien rights or potential liens (as opposed to actual recorded liens) arising from recent or pending construction.

Morven ” is defined in the recitals.

Non-Recourse Parties ” is defined in Section  11.20 .

Objectionable Title Matter ” or “ Objectionable Title Matters ” means (a) Monetary Liens, (b) clouds on title that preclude the Title Company from issuing a Title Policy, or (c) other title exceptions that materially adversely affect the use of the Property as a residential rental property in substantial accordance with the applicable Lease for such Property, but, in each case, excluding any Monetary Lien that is included in the Compliance Correction/Related Liabilities Escrow Amount.

OFAC ” is defined in Section  4.10 .

Order ” means any award, injunction, judgment, decree, order, ruling, subpoena or verdict or other decision issued, promulgated or entered by any Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction.

Organizational Documents ” means, with respect to any entity, the certificate of incorporation, articles of incorporation, bylaws, articles of organization, partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, trust, formation agreement, joint venture agreement and other similar organizational documents of such entity (in each case, as amended through the date of this Agreement).

Outside Date ” means the date that is 90 days after the Effective Date.

Paul Hastings ” is defined in Section 11.19(a) .

Payoff Letter ” is defined in Section 2.6(a)(iv) .

Permitted Encumbrances ” means any liens or encumbrances to title of any Property other than Objectionable Title Matters.

Person ” means an individual, a corporation, a partnership, a limited liability company, a trust, an unincorporated association, a Governmental Entity, or any other entity or body.

Post-Closing Covenants ” is defined in Section 11.5(d) .

Post-Closing Escrow Agent ” means Citibank, N.A.

Post-Closing Escrow Agreement ” is defined in Section 2.6(a)(ix) .

 

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Post-Closing Escrow Amount ” means an amount equal to the sum of (a) the Adjustment Escrow Amount, plus (b) the Compliance Correction/Related Liabilities Escrow Amount, plus (c) the Indemnity Escrow Amount.

Property ” or “ Properties ” means the properties listed on the Property Schedule.

Property-Level Representations ” is defined in the last paragraph of Article IV .

Property Schedule ” means Schedule 1.1(a) attached hereto, which lists each of the real properties owned by the Acquired Companies and its respective Allocated Purchase Price.

Purchase Price ” is defined in Section  2.2 .

Real Estate Taxes ” is defined in Section 8.5(c) .

Related Liabilities ” is defined in Section 8.5(d) .

Released Persons ” is defined in Section 7.4(a) .

Releasing Parties ” is defined in Section 7.4(a) .

Rents ” is defined in Section 8.5(a) .

Representatives ” of any Person shall mean the directors, managers, officers, employees, consultants, financial advisors, counsel, accountants and other advisors, representatives and agents of such Person.

Reserves ” means the Eligibility Reserves (as defined in the Loan Agreement) and any other reserves, holdbacks, or other impounds relating to the Loan or the Properties maintained by the Acquired Companies under the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document.

Roofstock ” is defined in Section  4.8 .

Schedule Supplement ” is defined in Section  8.2 .

Securities ” is defined in the recitals.

Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Seller ” is defined in the preamble.

Seller Closing Certificate ” is defined in Section 9.1(d) .

Seller Disbursement Amount ” is defined in Section 2.6(b)(i) .

Seller Disclosure Schedules ” means the disclosure schedules delivered by Seller concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement.

Seller Releasing Parties ” is defined in Section 7.5(a) .

 

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Seller Transfer Tax Adjustment Amount ” means an amount equal to Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00).

Seller’s Knowledge ” or any similar phrase means the actual knowledge of Gary Beasley, Doug Brien, Blake Martini and Colin Wiel.

Specified Termination ” means a termination of this Agreement by Seller pursuant to (i)  Section 10.1(c) or (ii)  Section 10.1(e) (if at the time of such termination pursuant to Section 10.1(e) Buyer was not entitled to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 10.1(d) ).

Suit ” means any lawsuit, litigation, arbitration or other dispute resolution proceeding.

Survival Period ” is defined in the last paragraph of Article IV .

Tax ” or “ Taxes ” shall mean any federal, state, local or foreign income, gross receipts, license, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, windfall profits, environmental, customs duties, capital stock, franchise, profits, withholding on amounts paid to or by any Person, social security, unemployment, disability, real property, personal property, production, sales, use, transfer, registration, value added, alternative or add-on minimum, ad valorem, or estimated tax or escheat payments, or any other tax, custom, duty, governmental fee or like assessment or charge of any kind whatsoever, including any interest, penalty, or addition thereto.

Tax Returns ” shall mean any return, declaration, report, relating to Taxes.

Tenant ” means any tenant, subtenant, or other occupant of any Property under any Lease.

Termination Agreement ” is defined in Section 2.6(a)(x) .

Third-Party Claim ” is defined in Section 11.5(e) .

Tirell ” is defined in the recitals.

Title Clean-Up Period ” is defined in Section 3.4(b) .

Title Cloud Properties ” is defined in Section 3.4(a) .

Title Cloud Properties Escrow Account ” is defined in Section 3.4(a) .

Title Cloud Properties Escrow Amount ” is defined in Section 3.4(a) .

Title Commitment ” is defined in Section  3.2 .

Title Company ” means Fidelity National Title Insurance Company and Chicago Title Insurance Company through their agent OS National LLC, provided that with respect to Properties with Objectionable Title Matters, Seller may utilize a title company that previously issued a title policy to Seller or an Acquired Company for such Property.

 

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Title Objection Notice ” is defined in Section  3.2 .

Title Policy ” means one or more 2006 ALTA Standard Coverage Owner Policies covering the Properties with all of the Title Company’s standard exceptions, including, but not limited to, general exceptions for survey matters, parties in possession, mineral rights and/or unrecorded municipal, homeowner association or mechanics liens, with liability limits in the amount of the Allocated Purchase Price for each such Property and insuring fee title vested in the applicable Acquired Company that holds title to such Property, subject only to Permitted Encumbrances.

Transfer Taxes ” means sales, use, transfer, real property transfer, recording, documentary, stamp, registration and stock transfer Taxes and any similar Taxes.

Transfer Tax Escrow ” is defined in Section  8.4 .

Transfer Tax Escrow Amount ” is defined in Section  8.4 .

Turn Projects Reimbursement Amount ” is defined in Section 8.5(g) .

United States ” means the United States of America.

WREG ” means Waypoint Real Estate Group, LLC.

WREG Termination Fee ” is defined in Section 2.6(a)(viii) .    

ARTICLE II

PURCHASE AND SALE

2.1     Purchase and Sale . At the Closing, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, Seller shall sell, transfer, assign, convey and deliver to Buyer, and Buyer shall purchase from Seller, all right, title and interest in and to the Securities free and clear of all Liens (other than any Liens created under the Loan Documents).

2.2     Purchase Price . The aggregate consideration to be paid by Buyer to Seller for the Securities (the “ Purchase Price ”) shall be (a) Eight Hundred Fifteen Million Dollars ($815,000,000.00) (the “ Initial Price ”), minus (b) any adjustment pursuant to Section 2.4(a) , minus (c) the amount of any reduction to the Purchase Price pursuant to Section  3.3 agreed to in writing by Seller, and minus (d) the amount of Acquired Company Indebtedness under the Loan Agreement as of the Closing Date. The amount payable by Buyer to Seller at Closing shall be further adjusted by the amounts specified in Section 2.4(c) and Section 2.6(b)(i) below. The Purchase Price, as so adjusted, shall be deposited by Buyer into the Closing Escrow Account prior to the Closing for transfer to Seller at the Closing in accordance with (a) the Joint Escrow Instructions, and (b) wiring instructions to be provided to the Closing Escrow Agent by Seller.

 

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2.3     Deposit .

(a)     Deposit . Within three (3) Business Days after the date of this Agreement, Buyer shall deliver to the Closing Escrow Agent in immediately available funds Twelve Million Two Hundred Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($12,225,000.00) (together with all interest accrued thereon, the “ Deposit ”). Closing Escrow Agent shall hold the Deposit in a federally insured interest-bearing account, which account shall be opened by Closing Escrow Agent upon receipt of the Deposit.

(b)     Disposition of the Deposit . Upon the Closing, the Deposit shall be paid by the Closing Escrow Agent to the Seller as part of the Purchase Price and credited to the Purchase Price pursuant to Section 2.6(b)(i) . In the event this Agreement is terminated (other than pursuant to a Specified Termination), the Deposit shall be refunded to Buyer by Closing Escrow Agent. In the event of a Specified Termination, the Closing Escrow Agent shall promptly pay the Deposit to Seller as liquidated damages. The provisions of this Section 2.3(b) shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

(c)     Independent Consideration . Concurrently with delivery of the Deposit, Buyer shall deposit with Closing Escrow Agent the Independent Consideration. The Independent Consideration shall be non-refundable to Buyer as independent consideration for the rights and options extended to Buyer hereunder. The Independent Consideration shall be disbursed to Seller immediately following Buyer’s deposit thereof with Closing Escrow Agent. In all instances under this Agreement in which this Agreement is terminated (whether by Buyer or otherwise), Seller shall retain the Independent Consideration. The Independent Consideration shall not be applicable towards the Purchase Price or treated as consideration given by Buyer for any purpose other than as stated in this Section 2.3(c) . The provisions of this Section 2.3(c) shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

2.4     Purchase Price Adjustments at Closing .

(a)    If Buyer and Seller mutually agree in writing to a Purchase Price adjustment in consideration for Buyer waiving one or more Objectionable Title Matters, then the applicable Property or Properties shall not be Title Cloud Properties and the Purchase Price shall be reduced by the amount reflecting the mutually agreed upon aggregate Purchase Price adjustment for the Objectionable Title Matters affecting such Property or Properties.

(b)    Any insurance proceeds received with respect to the Properties listed on Exhibit A attached hereto and any other insurance claims with respect to damage to any Property after the Effective Date and prior to the Closing shall be credited toward the Purchase Price to the extent not either (A) retained by the Acquired Companies as of the Closing, or (B) applied to repair, restoration or replacement of the applicable damage prior to the Closing. Subject to the prior sentence, Buyer acknowledges that the Purchase Price reflects the current as-is condition of the Properties listed on Exhibit A attached hereto and Buyer shall accept such Properties in such condition.

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preparing real property tax and assessment Closing prorations for the Properties, and Buyer shall cause the Manager to calculate and prepare all other proposed Closing prorations pursuant to Section  8.5 . Buyer shall also engage Closing Agent to conduct a utility lien search for Properties in the State of Georgia and provide the results of such search to Seller and Buyer as soon as possible after the Effective Date. At least five (5) Business Days prior to the anticipated Closing Date, (i) Buyer shall cause Manager to deliver to Seller and the Closing Agent a certificate from Manager setting forth Manager’s good faith estimate of all proration items other than real property taxes and assessments, which certificate shall, to the extent reasonably possible, include an appropriately itemized breakdown by Property (the “ Manager Proration Estimate ”) and (ii) Buyer and Seller shall cause the Closing Agent to deliver to Seller and Buyer a certificate from Closing Agent setting forth Closing Agent’s good faith estimate of real property taxes and assessments for the Properties, including an itemized breakdown by Property (the “ Closing Agent’s Real Property Tax Proration Estimate ”). Seller and Buyer shall have no less than three (3) Business Days to review and approve the Manager Proration Estimate and Closing Agent’s Real Property Tax Proration Estimate. Based upon the Manager Proration Estimate and Closing Agent’s Real Property Tax Proration Estimate, Buyer and Seller shall cause the Closing Agent to prepare and deliver to Seller and Buyer an estimated statement (such statement, the “ Estimated Closing Statement ”) setting forth, by line item, a good faith estimate of (i) any amounts payable by Seller to Buyer in respect of items subject to proration under Section  8.5 below, (ii) any amounts payable by Buyer to Seller in respect of items subject to proration under Section  8.5 below, and (iii) the net amount payable by Seller or Buyer, as applicable to the other party after netting the amounts in (i) and (ii) against one another (such net amount, the “ Estimated Closing Proration Amount ”). For purposes of the Estimated Closing Statement, the Closing Agent shall use the estimates set forth in the Manager Proration Estimate with respect to any item that Seller has not timely objected to in writing. Buyer and Seller shall use their good faith efforts to resolve any amounts in the Manager Proration Estimate with respect to which Seller has objected or any item in the Closing Agent’s Real Property Tax Proration Estimate with respect to which either Seller or Buyer has objected. If Seller and Buyer are unable to agree on an estimated amount for any amount in the Manager Proration Estimate or the Closing Agent’s Real Property Tax Proration Estimate, the Closing Agent shall use the Closing Agent’s good faith estimate of such amount for purposes of the Estimated Closing Statement. If the Estimated Closing Proration Amount reflects an amount payable (A) by Seller to Buyer (an “ Estimated Buyer Proration Adjustment Amount ”), then such amount shall be subtracted from the Purchase Price payable at Closing as provided in Section 2.6(b)(i) below, or (B) by Buyer to Seller (an “ Estimated Seller Proration Adjustment Amount ”), then such amount shall be added to the Purchase Price payable at Closing as provided in Section 2.6(b)(i) below. The parties agree that the Estimated Closing Proration Amount shall be further adjusted after the Closing in accordance with Section 8.5(i) below.

2.5     Closing . Unless this Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance with Section  10.1 , Buyer and Seller shall consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by electronic mail and overnight courier service, or by physical exchange of documentation at the offices of the Closing Agent, 2170 Satellite Blvd Suite 200 Duluth, Georgia 30097 (in either case, the “ Closing ”), as promptly as reasonably practicable but in no event later than two (2) Business Days after the date on which all conditions set forth in Article IX (except those conditions that are to be satisfied or waived at Closing) have been satisfied or waived by the party hereto entitled to the benefit of the same, at 9:00 a.m., Pacific time, or at such other place, date and time as Seller and Buyer shall mutually agree in writing (the date on which the Closing occurs, the “ Closing Date ”).

 

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2.6     Closing Deliveries .

(a)     Deliveries by Seller at the Closing . Prior to the Closing, Seller shall deliver (or cause to be delivered) to the Closing Agent, for delivery by the Closing Agent to Buyer at the Closing in accordance with the Joint Escrow Instructions, the following:

(i)    one or more Assignment and Assumption of Membership Interests and securities powers (in blank) with respect to the Securities, in each case in substantially the forms of Exhibit B attached hereto (each, an “ Assignment and Assumption of Membership Interests ”), assigning all of Seller’s right, title and interest in the Securities and confirming Seller’s withdrawal from, and Buyer’s admission to, each of the Acquired Companies, executed by Seller;

(ii)    certificates of good standing with respect to the Acquired Companies issued by the responsible Governmental Entity of the State of Nevada, dated as of a date not more than ten (10) Business Days prior to the Closing Date;

(iii)    a copy of the resolution of Seller’s board of managers, certified by an appropriate officer of Seller as having been duly and validly adopted and being in full force and effect as of the Closing Date, authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement and performance by Seller of the transactions contemplated hereby;

(iv)    a payoff letter (a “ Payoff Letter ”) from each holder of Acquired Company Indebtedness constituting a part of the Closing Acquired Company Indebtedness Amount indicating that upon payment of a specified amount, such holder shall release and reconvey its mortgages, deeds of trust or other security interest with respect to the applicable Securities of such Acquired Company and the Properties and other assets owned by such Acquired Company and authorize Buyer to file Uniform Commercial Code termination statements, or such other documents or endorsements necessary to release of record the security interests of all such holders;

(v)    the Seller Closing Certificate;

(vi)    to the extent not previously delivered to Buyer or already in the possession or control of Buyer or Manager, all originals (or copies if originals are not available) of the all books, records, and other writings in Seller’s possession relating to any Acquired Company or any of its assets, the Properties, liabilities or business (collectively, the “ Books and Records ”);

(vii)    evidence reasonably satisfactory to Buyer confirming completion of the merger or dissolution of Waypoint GI Trust and transfer of the record ownership of the Securities to Seller;

(viii)    a letter signed on behalf of WREG and Seller confirming that the Closing Agent’s payment of the amount specified in such letter (the “ WREG Termination Fee ”) shall full satisfy all asset management fees and other amounts due and owing by Seller to WREG through the Closing Date;

 

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(ix)    an escrow agreement, in the form of Exhibit C attached hereto, dated as of the Closing Date (the “ Post-Closing Escrow Agreement ”), duly executed by Seller and the Post-Closing Escrow Agent;

(x)    a termination agreement, in the form of Exhibit D attached hereto, dated as of the Closing Date (the “ Termination Agreement ”), duly executed by WREG; and

(xi)    the “Pro Rata Share Schedule” (as such term is defined in the Indemnity Agreement.

(b)     Deliveries by Buyer at the Closing . Prior to the Closing, Buyer shall deliver (or cause to be delivered) to the Closing Agent, for delivery by the Closing Agent to Seller at the Closing pursuant to the Joint Escrow Instructions, the following:

(i)    an amount (the “ Seller Disbursement Amount ”) equal to (A) the Purchase Price, minus (B) the Closing Acquired Company Indebtedness Amount reflected in the Payoff Letters, minus (C) an amount equal to 50% of the premiums and costs of the Title Policies, minus (D) an amount equal to 50% of the escrow fees payable to the Closing Escrow Agent (including in respect of the Title Cloud Properties Escrow Account), minus (E) an amount equal to 50% of the fees payable to the Closing Agent; minus (F) an amount equal to 50% of the escrow fees payable to the Post-Closing Escrow Agent, minus (G) the Estimated Buyer Proration Adjustment Amount, if any, plus (H) the Estimated Seller Proration Adjustment Amount, if any, minus (I) the amount of the Deposit paid to the Seller by the Closing Escrow Agent, minus (J) the Seller Transfer Tax Adjustment Amount, minus (K) the Post-Closing Escrow Amount, plus (L) the Turn Projects Reimbursement Amount, minus (M) the Title Cloud Properties Escrow Amount, minus (N) the WREG Termination Fee, which Seller Disbursement Amount shall be paid by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the account designated by Closing Escrow Agent in writing prior to the Closing;

(ii)    a copy of the resolution of Buyer’s governing body, certified by an appropriate officer of Buyer as having been duly and validly adopted and being in full force and effect as of the Closing Date, authorizing the execution and delivery of this Agreement and performance by Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereby;

(iii)    a counterpart of each Assignment and Assumption of Membership Interests, executed by Buyer;

(iv)    the Buyer Closing Certificate;

(v)    the Post-Closing Escrow Agreement, duly executed by Buyer; and

(vi)    the Termination Agreement, duly executed by the Manager.

(c)     Payment of Indebtedness; Payment of WREG Termination Fee . Prior to the Closing, Buyer shall deposit into the Closing Escrow Account an amount equal to the Closing Acquired Company Indebtedness Amount, with instructions to the Closing Agent to pay such amount at the Closing, pursuant to the Payoff Letters described in Section 2.6(a)(iv) above, to the lenders named therein in the manner set forth therein. Prior to the Closing, Buyer shall

 

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deposit into the Closing Escrow Account an amount equal to the WREG Termination Fee, with instructions to the Closing Agent to pay such amount at the Closing, pursuant to the letter described in Section 2.6(a)(viii) above, to WREG in the manner set forth therein.

(d)     Payment of Premiums for Title Policies, Closing Agent and Escrow Fees . Prior to the Closing, Buyer shall deposit into the Closing Escrow Account an amount as is necessary to pay at the Closing (i) an amount equal to 100% of the premiums and costs of the Title Policies payable to the Title Company (other than with respect to Title Cloud Properties), (ii) an amount equal to 100% of the escrow fees payable to the Closing Escrow Agent (including in respect of the Title Cloud Properties Escrow Account), (iii) an amount equal to 100% of the fees payable to the Closing Agent, (iv) an amount equal to 100% of the escrow fees payable to the Post-Closing Escrow Agent.

(e)     Post-Closing Escrow Accounts . Prior to the Closing, Buyer shall deposit into the Closing Escrow Account an amount equal to the Post-Closing Escrow Amount, with instructions to the Closing Escrow Agent to disburse at Closing (i) the Indemnity Escrow Amount to the Post-Closing Escrow Agent, to be held in an account (the “Indemnity Escrow Account”) and disbursed by the Post-Closing Escrow Agent in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Post-Closing Escrow Agreement, (ii) the Adjustment Escrow Amount to the Post-Closing Escrow Agent, to be held in an account (the “Adjustment Escrow Account”) and disbursed by the Post-Closing Escrow Agent in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Post-Closing Escrow Agreement, and (iii) the Compliance Correction/Related Liabilities Escrow Amount to the Post-Closing Escrow Agent, to be held in an account (the “Compliance Correction/Related Liabilities Escrow Account”) and disbursed by the Post-Closing Escrow Agent in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Post-Closing Escrow Agreement. Buyer and Seller will share equally the payment of any fees and expenses payable to the Post-Closing Escrow Agent pursuant to the Post-Closing Escrow Agreement (with Seller’s portion being satisfied by the deduction provided for in Section 2.6(b)(i)(F) ).

(f)     Title Cloud Properties Escrow Account . Prior to the Closing, Buyer shall deposit into the Closing Escrow Account an amount equal to the Title Cloud Properties Escrow Amount for deposit into the Title Cloud Properties Escrow Account.

ARTICLE III

BUYER’S DUE DILIGENCE

3.1     Diligence Information .

(a)     Excluded Documents . Buyer has been provided access by Seller and/or its Representatives to the Data Room. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Seller shall be under no obligation to provide to Buyer: (i) Organizational Documents of Seller or any of its Affiliates (other than the Acquired Companies), (ii) internal memoranda and correspondence of Seller and its Affiliates, (iii) financial projections or budgets prepared by or for Seller or any of its Affiliates, (iv) appraisals prepared by or for Seller or any of its Affiliates, (v) proprietary accounting or tax records of Seller or any of its Affiliates, (vi) similar proprietary, confidential or privileged information and (vii) any internal memoranda and correspondence relating to the foregoing.

 

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(b)     Property Reports . If this Agreement is terminated for any reason, Buyer shall return to Seller any studies, reports or other documents previously supplied to Buyer by Seller, and shall deliver to Seller without charge any and all such documents which Buyer shall have obtained with respect to the Properties at any time prior to such termination; provided, however, the delivery of such documents, shall be on an as-is basis, without any warranty from Buyer and Buyer shall have no obligation to deliver financial reports or studies created by Buyer or on Buyer’s behalf or any information subject to the attorney client privilege.

All of Buyer’s obligations pursuant to this Section  3.1 shall survive the termination of this Agreement or the Closing.

3.2     Title Review . As soon as reasonably possible, the Title Company or its agent(s) will provide Buyer with a preliminary report or a commitment for a 2006 ALTA Standard Coverage Owner Policy for each Property, issued by Title Company or its agent (collectively the “ Title Commitment ”). Buyer shall accept title to each Property subject to all matters of record, including those contained in the Title Commitment for such Property, other than Objectionable Title Matters timely objected to by Buyer in a Title Objection Notice that are not cured by the Seller pursuant to Section  3.3 or waived in writing by Buyer. Buyer shall deliver notice of its objection to any Objectionable Title Matters for a Property by not later than the date which is ten (10) Business Days after a Title Commitment for such Property has been delivered or made available to Buyer (“ Title Objection Notice ”). If Buyer fails to timely deliver a Title Objection Notice with respect to a matter that would otherwise constitute an Objectionable Title Matter, Buyer shall be deemed to have waived and approved such matter and it shall no longer be considered an Objectionable Title Matter.

3.3     Seller s Right to Cure Objectionable Title Matters . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, an Objectionable Title Matter shall be deemed cured and removed as an Objectionable Title Matter if (a) the Title Company has irrevocably committed to insure over or remove the Objectionable Title Matter in the Title Policy, or (b) with respect to a Monetary Lien that can be satisfied by the payment of money, if Seller agrees in writing to reduce the Purchase Price (calculated without regard to this Section  3.3 ) by the amount required to fully pay such Monetary Lien, with the amount of such reduction to be subject to post-Closing reconciliation pursuant to Section  8.5 .

3.4     Uncured and Unwaived Objectionable Title Matters at Closing .

(a)    With respect to any Properties with Objectionable Title Matters that have not been cured or waived in writing by Buyer prior to the Closing (“ Title Cloud Properties ”; provided, that Title Cloud Properties shall exclude any Property for which a Purchase Price adjustment has been mutually agreed to as described in Section 2.4(a) ), (i) the Closing Agent and the Closing Escrow Agent shall, at the Closing, establish an escrow account (the “ Title Cloud Properties Escrow Account ”) by depositing an amount (the “ Title Cloud Properties Escrow Amount ”) equal to the sum of (A) the Allocated Purchase Price for each Title Cloud Property, and (B) an amount equal to 100% of the premium and costs of the Title Policy for each Title Cloud Property, which Title Cloud Properties Escrow Amount shall be subtracted from the Purchase Price otherwise payable to Seller pursuant to Section 2.6(b)(i)(M) ; and (ii) a Title Policy will not be issued at Closing or be a condition to Closing.

 

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(b)    Seller shall have the right during the period from the Closing Date until the first anniversary of the Closing Date (the “ Title Clean-Up Period ”) to cure Objectionable Title Matters on the Title Cloud Properties. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Seller shall be entitled to negotiate, settle and receive any title insurance proceeds that are paid with respect to the Title Cloud Properties, whether paid before or after the Closing. If Buyer or any Acquired Company receives any such proceeds, it shall promptly pay such proceeds over to Seller. During the Title Clean-Up-Period, Buyer and the Acquired Companies shall reasonably cooperate with Seller in Seller’s attempt to cure Objectionable Title Matters, including, without limitation, by submitting claims against the title companies who have issued existing title policies to the Acquired Companies for the Title Cloud Properties covering Objectionable Title Matters; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not require Buyer or the Acquired Companies to pay or incur any out-of-pocket fees, costs or expenses unless Seller has agreed to reimburse Buyer for such fees, costs or expenses. If a Title Cloud Property has one or more Objectionable Title Matters that remains uncured after the Title Clean-Up Period, then unless otherwise agreed to in writing by Buyer and Seller (including pursuant to Section 2.4(a) ), Buyer shall cause such Title Cloud Property to be transferred to Seller (or such other Person as Seller designates to Buyer in writing) pursuant to a grant deed in form reasonably acceptable to Seller, Buyer and Seller shall cause the Closing Escrow Agent to release the Allocated Purchase Price attributable to such Title Cloud Property to Buyer pursuant to Section 3.4(c)(ii) below. If any Title Cloud Property is required to be transferred to Seller (or its designee) pursuant to the immediately preceding sentence, then (i) Seller shall pay any recording fees and Transfer Taxes resulting from the transfer of such Title Cloud Property to Seller (or its designee), and (ii) Buyer and Seller (and/or its designee) shall cooperate in good faith to (A) execute such documents and comply with all legal requirements with respect to such transfer, (B) consummate such transfer as soon as reasonably practicable following the Title Clean-Up Period, and (C) cause a Title Policy to be issued to Seller (or its designee).

(c)    The Closing Agent and the Closing Escrow Agent shall hold and distribute the funds in the Title Cloud Properties Escrow Account from and after the Closing as follows: (i) at such time as all Objectionable Title Matters with respect to a Title Cloud Property are cured in accordance with Section  3.3 above, and the Title Company has issued or is irrevocably committed to issue a Title Policy with coverage in the amount of the Allocated Purchase Price for such Title Cloud Property, the Closing Escrow Agent shall disburse to Seller from the Title Cloud Properties Escrow Account an amount equal to the Allocated Purchase Price for such Title Cloud Property, (ii) at such time as any Title Cloud Property is transferred to Seller (or its designee) pursuant to a grant deed in form reasonably acceptable to Seller (as described in Section 3.4(b) above), the Closing Escrow Agent shall disburse to Buyer from the Title Cloud Properties Escrow Account an amount equal to the Allocated Purchase Price for such Title Cloud Property, (iii) if Buyer and Seller have agreed in writing to a reduction in the Allocated Purchase Price for any Title Cloud Property, the Closing Escrow Agent shall distribute from the Title Cloud Properties Escrow Account (A) the amount of such agreed upon reduction to Buyer, and (B) the Allocated Purchase Price (as so reduced) to Seller, and/or (iv) the Closing Escrow Agent shall pay to the Title Company from the Title Cloud Properties Escrow Account, the amount of the premium for any Title Policy issued to (A) Buyer in respect of any Title Cloud Property for which all Objectionable Title Matters have been cured prior to the end of the Title Clean-Up Period, or (B) Seller (or its designee) for any Title Cloud Property transferred to Seller (or its designee) pursuant to Section 3.4(b) .

 

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(d)    In the event that any Title Cloud Property is transferred to Seller (or its designee) pursuant to this Section  3.4 , then Buyer shall, if requested by Seller, cause Manager to provide the property management and other services provided to such Title Cloud Property by Manager as of the date hereof, for a period of not less than three (3) months following the transfer of such Title Cloud Property to Seller (or its designee) on commercially reasonable terms to be mutually agreed upon by Buyer and Seller prior to such transfer.

(e)    The provisions of this Section  3.4 shall survive any termination of this Agreement.                

ARTICLE IV

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF SELLER

Except as set forth in the Seller Disclosure Schedules, Seller hereby represents and warrants to Buyer as follows:

4.1     Existence and Power .

(a)    Seller is a Delaware limited liability company duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware.

(b)    Each Acquired Company is a limited liability company duly formed, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of Nevada, has all limited liability company power and authority required to own and lease its property and to carry on its business as presently conducted, and is duly qualified to transact business as a foreign limited liability company and is in good standing as a foreign limited liability company authorized to transact business in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted by it requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so qualified or in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

4.2     Authorization . The execution, delivery, and performance by Seller of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (a) are within Seller’s limited liability company powers and (b) have been duly authorized by all necessary limited liability company action on the part of Seller.

4.3     Enforceability . This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Seller and constitutes, and the Ancillary Documents executed and delivered by Seller when executed and delivered will each constitute, a valid and legally binding obligation of Seller, enforceable against Seller in accordance with their respective terms, except as enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and except insofar as the availability of equitable remedies may be limited by applicable Law.

4.4     Governmental Authorizations . Except as set forth on Schedule  4.4 , and except for applicable requirements under federal and state securities or “blue sky” Laws, no consent, approval or authorization of, declaration to or filing or registration with, any Governmental Entity is required to be made or obtained in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this Agreement or the consummation by Seller of the transactions

 

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contemplated hereby, except for such consents, approvals, authorizations, declarations, filings or registrations that would arise as a result of the business or activities in which Buyer is or proposes to be engaged or as a result of any acts or omissions by, or the status of any facts pertaining to, Buyer.

4.5     Noncontravention . Except as set forth on Schedule 4.5 and except for applicable requirements under federal and state securities or “blue sky” Laws, the execution, delivery and performance by Seller of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will not (a) violate the Organizational Documents of Seller or any Acquired Company, or (b) violate any Law applicable to Seller or any Acquired Company, except in each case for such violations that would arise as a result of the business or activities in which Buyer is or proposes to be engaged or as a result of any acts or omissions by, or the status of any facts pertaining to, Buyer.

4.6     Title to Securities; Capitalization; Subsidiaries .

(a)    The Securities in the aggregate constitute 100% of the Equity Securities in each of the Acquired Companies. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.6(a) and except for Liens created under the Loan Documents, (i) Seller owns beneficially, and as of immediately prior to the Closing will own of record, all of the Securities, free and clear of all Liens, and (ii) Seller will have full right, power and authority to transfer such Securities to Buyer at the Closing, free and clear of any Liens.

(b)     Schedule 4.6(b) sets forth for each Acquired Company, (i) the number of authorized membership interests, and (ii) the number of issued and outstanding membership interests, the names of the holders of such membership interest, and the percentage of membership interest held by each such holder. All of the Securities have been validly issued, fully paid and are the only issued or outstanding membership interests of the Acquired Companies. Except for the Organizational Documents of Seller and each Acquired Company and except as set forth in Schedule 4.6(b) , there are no agreements restricting the transfer of, or affecting the rights of any holder of, the Securities, there are no pre-emptive rights on the part of any holder of any Equity Securities of any Acquired Company and no outstanding options, warrants, rights, or other agreements or commitments of any kind obligating any Acquired Company, contingently or otherwise, to issue or sell either any Equity Securities of any Acquired Company or any securities or obligations convertible into, or exchangeable for, any Equity Securities of any Acquired Company.

(c)    Seller has delivered (or otherwise made available) to Buyer true and complete copies of all of the Organizational Documents of each Acquired Company. There are no other agreements, oral or written, relating to voting, consent or other rights affecting the management or governance of any of the Acquired Companies. No breach exists under any of the Organizational Documents of any of the Acquired Companies.

(d)    None of the Acquired Companies owns any stock, membership interest, partnership interest, joint venture interest or other equity interest in any corporation, limited liability company, trust, partnership, joint venture or other entity.

 

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4.7     Suits . Except as set forth on Schedule 4.7 , to Seller’s Knowledge, neither Seller nor any Acquired Company has received written notice of any Suit either pending or threatened in writing other than eviction proceedings (including any condemnation action or proceeding) against Seller or any Acquired Company or any Property which would have a Material Adverse Effect.

4.8     Brokers . Except for Roofstock, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, “ Roofstock ”), no investment banker, broker, finder or other intermediary has been retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of Seller or any Acquired Company who is entitled to any fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Seller is solely responsible for the payment of any commission, finder’s fee or other sum payable to Roofstock in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

4.9     Bankruptcy . Neither Seller nor any Acquired Company has: (a) commenced a voluntary case, or had entered against it a petition, for relief under the federal bankruptcy code or any similar petition, order or decree under any federal or state Law relative to bankruptcy, insolvency or other relief for debtors; (b) caused, suffered or consented to the appointment of a receiver, trustee, administrator, conservator, liquidator or similar official in any federal, state or foreign judicial or non-judicial proceedings, to hold, administer and/or liquidate all or any of its property; (c) made an assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or (d) received any written notice of any attachment, execution proceeding, assignment for the benefit of creditors, insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or other proceeding pending or threatened against Seller or any Acquired Company.

4.10     OFAC . Neither Seller nor any Acquired Company is acting, directly or indirectly for, or on behalf of, any person, group, entity or nation named by any Executive Order (including the September 24, 2001, Executive Order Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism) or the United States Treasury Department as a terrorist, “Specially Designated National and Blocked Person,” or other banned or blocked person, group, entity, or nation pursuant to any Law that is enforced or administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of Treasury (“ OFAC ”), nor is Seller or any Acquired Company engaging in this transaction, directly or indirectly, on behalf of, or instigating or facilitating this transaction, directly or indirectly, on behalf of, any such person, group, entity or nation.

4.11     The Properties .

(a)     Compliance with Laws and Association Rules and Covenants . To Seller’s Knowledge, neither Seller nor any Acquired Company has received written notice that Seller, any Acquired Company or any Property is in (x) violation of (i) any Laws, (ii) any rules imposed by any Association or (iii) any covenants, conditions or restrictions recorded against any of the Properties, or (y) default of any of the licenses, permits, consents, authorizations, approvals, registrations and certificates issued by any Governmental Entity which are held by Seller or any Acquired Company with respect to the ownership or operation of any Property, in each case, which has not been cured and which would have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(b)     Environmental Laws . To Seller’s Knowledge, neither Seller nor any Acquired Company has received any written notice alleging or indicating that any Property is or may be in violation of any Environmental Laws which remains uncured and would have a Material Adverse Effect.

(c)     Activities of Acquired Companies; Contracts . No Acquired Company has engaged in any activities other than (a) the business of acquiring, refurbishing, owning, leasing, managing and disposing of single family residences and activities associated therewith, and (b) activities relating to maintaining its existence in good standing and complying with requirements under applicable Laws (including maintaining company records and information, paying Taxes and other organizational administrative expenses, preparing and filing Tax Returns and other documents required by any applicable Law or Governmental Entity). The Property Schedule is a true and accurate list of all of the real properties owned by the Acquired Companies. Except for the contracts and agreements set forth on Schedule 4.11(c) (each, a “ Material Contract ” and collectively, the “ Material Contracts ”), no Acquired Company is a party to any contract or agreement that will continue in effect after the Closing, other than (i) the Leases, (ii) liens, encumbrances, easements, restrictions, covenants, agreements and other matters of record, and (iii) contracts or agreements involving obligations of any Acquired Company of less than Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00) in the aggregate. Neither Seller nor any Acquired Company has received or delivered any written notice alleging of any material defaults under any Material Contract by Seller, any Acquired Company or the counterparty to any Material Contract that have not been cured and would have a Material Adverse Effect.

(d)     Leases . Except as set forth on Schedule 4.11(d)(i) or to the extent already in the possession or control of Buyer or Manager, as of the date hereof, Seller has provided or made available to Buyer in the Data Room true and complete copies of each Lease. Except as set forth on Schedule 4.11(d)(ii) : (i) each Lease is in full force and effect and has been duly executed by the parties thereto; (ii) to Seller’s Knowledge, (A) neither Seller nor any Acquired Company has within the period one (1) year prior to the Effective Date, received any written notice asserting that any landlord is in material default of its obligations under any Lease (other than any such notices also received by Manager or any of its Representatives), and (B) no Tenant is in material default of its obligations under any Lease nor has any condition or event occurred that with notice or the passage of time or both will mature into a material default by any Tenant thereunder; and (iii) any security deposits previously paid by any Tenant under any Lease (except to extent properly applied by the applicable Acquired Company pursuant to the terms of such Lease and applicable Law) are held on behalf of such Tenant in accordance with the requirements of applicable Law.

(e)    Except as set forth on Schedule 8.5(d) , to Seller’s Knowledge, neither Seller nor any of the Acquired Companies has received any written notice (other than any such notices also received by Manager) from any Association or Governmental Entity that any portion of the Properties currently violates any building, fire or health code, statute, ordinance, rule or regulation applicable to the Properties.

 

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4.12     Tax Related Matters .

(a)     Filing of Tax Returns . Each Acquired Company has duly and timely filed with the appropriate taxing authorities all Tax Returns that it was required to file, including in respect of the Properties. All such Tax Returns are complete and accurate in all material respects.

(b)     Payment of Taxes . All Taxes of each Acquired Company that are due and payable (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) including in respect of the Properties, have been paid, other than Taxes being contested by appropriate proceedings in good faith, which are disclosed on Schedule 4.12(b) . All Taxes that each of the Acquired Companies is required by Law to withhold or collect for payment have been duly withheld and collected and have been paid to the appropriate taxing authority.

(c)     Audits, Investigations, Disputes or Claims . There is no action, suit, investigation, audit, dispute, claim or assessment concerning any Tax liability of any Acquired Company claimed or raised by any taxing authority in writing. None of the Acquired Companies has waived any statute of limitations in respect of Taxes or agreed to any extension of time with respect to a Tax assessment or deficiency, including, in each case, in respect of the Properties.

(d)     Asset Liens . There are no liens for Taxes (other than liens for Taxes that (i) are not yet due and payable or (ii) are being contested by appropriate proceedings in good faith, which are disclosed on Schedule 4.12(b) ).

(e)     Entity Classification . Since their respective formation, the Acquired Companies have been treated as disregarded entities of Seller for federal income tax purposes.

4.13     Loan . Seller has provided or made available to Buyer in the Data Room true and complete copies of each Loan Document (as such term is defined in the Loan Agreement). Except for the Properties, no other real property serves as collateral for the Loan. To Seller’s Knowledge, each Acquired Company and Waypoint GI Trust are in compliance in all material respects with all of the requirements of the Loan Documents, including, without limitation, the Underwritten Operating Expense Requirements, Underwritten Gross Income and Cash Flow and Underwritten Vacancy levels. To Seller’s Knowledge, no Cash Management Trigger Conditions, as defined in the Loan Agreement, have occurred. To Seller’s Knowledge, no Acquired Company is in default under the Loan Agreement and neither Seller nor any Acquired Company has received written notice of any breach or default under any of the Loan Documents which has not been cured, and to Seller’s Knowledge, no Acquired Company is in breach or default of its obligations or representations and warranties thereunder and there are no unresolved disputes between any Acquired Company (or Affiliate of any Acquired Company) and any lender under the Loan Agreement relating to the Loan or any Property.

4.14     ERISA . No Acquired Company is a “benefit plan investor” as defined in Section 3(42) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), and none of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are in violation of any statutes applicable to any Acquired Company, that regulate investments of, and fiduciary obligations with respect to the government plans that are similar to the provisions of Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

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4.15     Employees and Benefit Plans . None of the Acquired Companies has any employees. None of the Acquired Companies maintains contributes to, has any obligation to contribute to, or has any liability, contingent or otherwise, to any employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA nor to any employee benefit arrangement which does not constitute an employee benefit plan within the meaning of Section 3(3) of ERISA, except with respect amounts payable by Manager and reimbursable by Acquired Company to the Manager pursuant to the Management Agreement.

4.16     Insurance . Attached as Schedule 4.16 is a true and complete list of the insurance policies maintained by the Acquired Companies or relating to the Properties (other than renter’s policies of tenants and any policies maintained by Manager) as of the Effective Date.

4.17     Financial Statements . Attached hereto as Exhibit E are the audited consolidated balance sheet of Seller as of December 31, 2016, and the audited consolidated statements of operations, members’ equity and cash flows of Seller for the year then ended (collectively, the “ Financial Statements ”). To Seller’s Knowledge, the Financial Statements fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the Acquired Companies as of their respective dates. To Seller’s Knowledge, except as reflected in the Financial Statements attached hereto, the Acquired Companies do not have any debts, liabilities or obligations of any nature (whether accrued, absolute, contingent, direct, indirect, perfected, inchoate, unliquidated or otherwise), except (a) to the extent reflected, accrued or reserved against in the Financial Statements, (b) for which Buyer is entitled to a credit under some other provision of this Agreement or which are otherwise subject to the proration and adjustment as contemplated by Section  8.5 hereof, (c) for liabilities and obligations which have arisen after the date of most recent Financial Statement in the ordinary course of business consistent with past custom and practice, and (d) liabilities or obligations relating to the Properties or the operation thereof that are immaterial.

4.18     Books and Records . Except for the Books and Records in Buyer’s or Manager’s possession or control, Seller has caused to be delivered or made available to Buyer all Books and Records.

4.19     Third Party Rights . Except for any contract or agreement entered into by Manager, no tenant, licensee, occupant or other person or entity has been granted any option, right of first refusal or other similar agreement to purchase any Property or any portion thereof or any interest therein.

Each of the representations and warranties of Seller contained herein is made as of the Effective Date and as of the Closing Date, unless a representation and warranty refers specifically to an earlier date, in which case such representation and warranty is made only as of such earlier date. In addition and solely for purposes of Section  11.5 below , (a) the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 4.1, 4.4, 4.6(c), 4.6(d), 4.9. 4.11(c), 4.12, 4.13, 4.14, 4.15 4.16, 4.17, 4.18 and 4.19 (the “ Entity-Level Representations ”), and the right to make a claim for indemnification of breaches of the Entity-Level Representations pursuant to Section 11.5(a)(i) , shall survive until and shall expire at, 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on the first anniversary of the Closing Date, and (b) the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 4.2, 4.3, 4.6(a), and 4.6(b) (the “Equity Ownership Representations”), and the right to make a

 

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claim for indemnification of breaches of the Equity Ownership Representations pursuant to Section 11.5(a)(ii), shall survive until and shall expire at, 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time on the date which is eighteen (18) months following the Closing Date (each period set forth in clause (a) and (b) of this paragraph, a “ Survival Period ”); provided , however , that if a written claim for indemnification is made pursuant to Section 11.5(a)(i) or Section 11.5(a)(ii), as applicable, prior to the expiration of the applicable Survival Period, the applicable Entity-Level Representation(s) or Equity Ownership Representation(s) and right to indemnification pursuant to Section 11.5(a)(i) or Section 11.5(a)(ii) , as applicable, shall survive with respect to such claim until such claim is finally determined. All representations and warranties set forth in this Article IV that are not Entity-Level Representations or Equity Ownership Representations are sometimes referred to herein as “ Property-Level Representations ” and the Property-Level Representations shall not survive, and shall terminate at, the Closing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if at any time prior to the Closing, Manager has Knowledge of any fact, circumstance, event, condition or omission forming the basis of any inaccuracy or breach of any Entity-Level Representations or any Property-Level Representations made by Seller in this Agreement, and Buyer nevertheless proceeds to Closing, such representation or warranty by Seller shall be deemed to be qualified by Manager’s Knowledge of such fact, circumstance, event, condition and/or omission and such representation or warranty shall not be deemed to have been breached (or made untrue) by reason of such fact, circumstance, event, condition and/or omission to the extent Manager had Knowledge thereof at any time prior to the Closing. For purposes of this Article IV , Seller shall be entitled to rely, without independent verification, on any financial statement, report, certificate or other document, data or information prepared or provided by or on behalf of Manager, and Seller shall have no liability under this Agreement for any inaccuracy or breach of any representation or warranty of Seller under this Agreement arising out of or resulting from any inaccuracy or error in any such financial statement, report, certificate or other document, data or information or any act or omission by or on behalf of Manager, in its capacity as such.

ARTICLE V

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF BUYER

Buyer hereby represents and warrants to Seller as follows:

5.1     Existence and Power . Buyer is a limited liability company duly formed, validly existing, and in good standing under the Laws of the State of Delaware.

5.2     Authorization . The execution, delivery, and performance by Buyer of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (a) are within Buyer’s limited liability company powers and (b) have been duly authorized by all necessary limited liability company action on the part of Buyer.

5.3     Enforceability . This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Buyer and constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of Buyer, enforceable against Buyer in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and except insofar as the availability of equitable remedies may be limited by applicable Law.

 

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5.4     Governmental Authorizations . Except as set forth on Schedule 5.4 , and except for (a) applicable requirements under federal and state securities or “blue sky” Laws, no material consent, approval or authorization of, declaration to or filing or registration with, any Governmental Entity is required to be made or obtained in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of this Agreement or the consummation by Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereby, except for such consents, approvals authorizations, declarations, filings or registrations the failure of which to obtain would not materially adversely affect the ability of Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

5.5     Noncontravention . Except as set forth on Schedule 5.5 and except for applicable requirements under securities or “blue sky” Laws of various states, the execution, delivery and performance by Buyer of this Agreement, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will not (i) violate the Organizational Documents of Buyer, (ii) violate any Law applicable to Buyer, except for such violations that would not materially adversely affect the ability of Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

5.6     Brokers . No investment banker, broker, finder or other intermediary has been retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of Buyer who is entitled to any fee or commission from Buyer in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

5.7     Investment Representations . Buyer is acquiring the Securities for its own account and not with a view to distribution within the meaning of Section 2(a)(11) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Buyer acknowledges that it is relying on its own investigation and analysis in entering into the transactions contemplated hereby. Buyer is knowledgeable about the industries in which the Acquired Companies operate and is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and is able to bear the substantial economic risk of such investment for an indefinite period of time. Buyer is an “accredited investor” (as such term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended).

5.8     Sufficiency of Funds . Buyer has, and on the Closing Date will have, sufficient cash on hand or other sources of immediately available funds to enable it to make payment of the Purchase Price and consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Buyer has not undertaken any action or omitted to take any action of any kind, and is not contemplating or aware of any act or omission of any kind, or aware of any circumstance, in any case that would impair or delay the ability of Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated by, or perform its obligations under, this Agreement or any Ancillary Document. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the ability of Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby is not contingent on Buyer’s ability to complete any public offering or private placement of debt or equity securities or to obtain any other type of financing prior to the Closing Date, other than the assumption of the Loan as set forth herein.

5.9     Solvency . Assuming the conditions set forth in Sections 9.1(a) and 9.1(b) are satisfied, then immediately after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby, (i) Buyer and each of the Acquired Companies will not be insolvent as defined in Section 101 of Title 11 of the United States Code, (ii) Buyer and each of the Acquired Companies will not be left with insufficient capital, (iii) Buyer and each of the Acquired Companies will not have incurred debts

 

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beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature and (iv) the capital of Buyer and each of the Acquired Companies will not be impaired. No transfer of property is being made and no obligation is being incurred in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement with the intent to hinder, delay or defraud either present or future creditors of Buyer or its subsidiaries (including each Acquired Company).

5.10     OFAC . The sources of funds for payment by Buyer of the Purchase Price are not sources of funds which would be subject to 18 U.S.C. §§ 1956-1957 (Laundering of Money Instruments), 18 U.S.C. §§ 981-986 (Federal Asset Forfeiture) or 21 U.S.C. § 881 (Drug Property Seizure), Executive Order 13224, or the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, H.R. 3162, Public Law 107-56 (USA Patriot Act). Neither Buyer nor to Buyer’s knowledge any person or entity owning an interest in Buyer is a person or entity with whom United States persons are restricted from doing business under regulation of OFAC, including those named on OFAC’s Specially Designated and Blocked Persons list, or under any statute, regulation or executive order (including Executive Order 13224), or by other governmental action. Buyer is not acting, directly or indirectly for, or on behalf of, any person, group, entity or nation named by any Executive Order (including the September 24, 2001, Executive Order Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions With Persons Who Commit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism) or the United States Treasury Department as a terrorist, “Specially Designated National and Blocked Person,” or other banned or blocked person, group, entity, or nation pursuant to any law that is enforced or administered by OFAC, and is not engaging in this transaction, directly or indirectly, on behalf of, or instigating or facilitating this transaction, directly or indirectly, on behalf of, any such person, group, entity or nation.

ARTICLE VI

COVENANTS OF SELLER

6.1     Conduct of Business . Except as set forth on Schedule 6.1, as contemplated by this Agreement or as Buyer may otherwise consent to in writing (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed), from the date hereof through the Closing, Seller shall cause each Acquired Company to (provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no action or omission by or on behalf of Manager, in its capacity as such, shall constitute a breach of this Section  6.1 ):

(a)    conduct their business only in the ordinary course, including, without limitation, continue collection of current and past due rent, eviction proceedings, repair and maintenance (including capital expenditures), leasing of vacant homes to qualified residents and provision of general customer service, in each case, in a manner consistent with past practices;

(b)    except for new Leases entered into in the ordinary course consistent with past practices not sell, lease, transfer, or assign any of the Properties;

(c)    not cancel, compromise, waive, or release any material right or claim, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;

 

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(d)    not incur any material Acquired Company Indebtedness (other than draws under a revolving line of credit in the ordinary course consistent with past practice);

(e)    not make or authorize any material change in any Organizational Document of any Acquired Company;

(f)    not issue, sell, or otherwise dispose of any of its Equity Securities, or grant any options, warrants, or other rights to purchase or obtain (including upon conversion, exchange, or exercise) any of its Equity Securities;

(g)    not make any material Tax election if the effect of such election would be to increase the Tax liability of any of the Acquired Companies in taxable periods beginning after the Closing Date;

(h)    comply with all of the terms and conditions of the Loan Documents (as defined in the Loan Agreement);

(i)    maintain, or, if required, renew or replace with comparable coverage, the insurance coverage in effect for the Properties as of the Effective Date; and

(j)    not agree, whether in writing or otherwise, to do any of the foregoing.

6.2     Confidentiality . Seller recognizes and acknowledges that it has knowledge of confidential and proprietary information concerning the Acquired Companies and their business as of the Closing Date, including information relating to trade secrets, strategies, prospects or other proprietary information (“ Confidential Information ”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information shall not include information which is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a breach of this Section  6.2 by Seller. For the three (3) year period immediately following the Closing, except as required by applicable Law or in connection with any legal, regulatory or governmental proceeding, Seller will refrain from disclosing any of the Confidential Information except in connection with enforcing its rights under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing restrictions under this Section  6.2 , in the event that, during such period, Seller is requested or required by any Governmental Entity or by interrogatory, subpoena, civil investigative demand, or similar process to disclose any Confidential Information, Seller may disclose the Confidential Information so requested or required, provided that, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, Seller will notify Buyer promptly of the request or requirement so that Buyer (at its sole cost) may seek an appropriate protective order or waive compliance with the provisions of this Section  6.2 .

6.3     Exclusivity . Seller shall not, and shall not permit any of its Affiliates, or any of its or their respective Representatives to, directly or indirectly, (i) discuss, encourage, negotiate, undertake, initiate, authorize, recommend, propose or enter into, whether as the proposed surviving, merged, acquiring or acquired company or otherwise, any transaction involving a purchase or disposition of any material amount of the assets of any Acquired Company or any merger, consolidation or business combination involving, or purchase or disposition of the Securities or other equity interests of, any Acquired Company (any such transaction, an “ Acquisition Transaction ”), other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise with Buyer or any of its Affiliates or Representatives, (ii) facilitate, encourage, solicit

 

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or initiate discussions, negotiations or submissions of proposals or offers in respect of an Acquisition Transaction, or (iii) furnish or cause to be furnished, to any Person, any Confidential Information concerning the business, operations, properties or assets of the Acquired Companies in connection with an Acquisition Transaction. Seller shall and shall cause its Affiliates and its and their respective Representatives to, immediately cease and cause to be terminated any existing discussions or negotiations with any Persons (other than Buyer or any of its Affiliates or Representatives) conducted heretofore with respect to any Acquisition Transaction.

6.4     Other . Without limiting the foregoing, prior to the Closing Date (or the earlier termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section  10.1 ), Seller shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to provide such reasonable support and cooperation as Buyer may reasonably request in order for Buyer to assume the Loan, or to comply with Buyer’s regulatory and reporting obligations; provided, however, that for the avoidance of doubt, in no event shall such efforts require Seller to incur any fees, costs, expenses, liabilities or obligations (other than fees, costs and expenses that Buyer is required to promptly reimburse pursuant to the last sentence of this Section  6.4 ). Without limiting the foregoing, prior to the Closing Date (or the earlier termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section  10.1 ), Seller shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to (a) cause (i) the Manager to prepare and deliver to Buyer the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of operations, members’ equity and cash flows of Seller for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2016 and 2017, and (ii) such statements to be reviewed by the Auditor, (b) upon Buyer’s request, cause the Auditor to (i) consent to the inclusion of its opinion regarding the Financial Statements in any registration statement or other report to be filed by Buyer or its Affiliates with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act for so long as such a consent may be required under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and (ii) provide a customary comfort letter to the underwriters in any registered public offering undertaken by Buyer or any of its Affiliates for so long as the Financial Statements and the quarterly financial statements referred to in Section 6.4(a)(i) above may be required to be included in any registration statement or other report to be filed by Buyer or its Affiliates with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, and (c) to the extent not held in the name of the Acquired Companies, use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the assignment to the Acquired Companies of the benefit of applicable insurance policies related to the Properties or the Acquired Companies. Any costs, fees and expenses of the Auditor incurred by Seller in connection with the matters described in clause (b) of the foregoing sentence shall be promptly reimbursed by Buyer upon receipt of a written invoice therefor. In addition, prior to the Closing, Seller will use its commercially reasonable efforts to assign all bank accounts related to the operations of the Properties and the Loan Agreement to the Acquired Companies, to the extent not already in the name of one or more of the Acquired Companies; provided, that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any cash or cash equivalents in such accounts as of 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on the day immediately prior to the Closing Date shall be included in Closing Cash. Seller shall not distribute any Closing Cash on the Closing Date.

ARTICLE VII

COVENANTS OF BUYER

7.1     Access to Books and Records . Buyer shall maintain until the seventh (7th) anniversary of the Closing Date all books and records relating to any Acquired Company or any

 

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of their assets, liabilities or business prior to the Closing in the manner such books and records are maintained immediately prior to the Closing Date. After the Closing, Buyer shall provide Seller and its Representatives with access, upon prior reasonable written request, during regular business hours, to (i) the officers and employees of the Acquired Companies and (ii) the books and records, but, in each case, only to the extent relating to the assets, liabilities or business of any Acquired Company prior to the Closing, and Seller and its Representatives shall have the right to make copies of such books and records at its sole cost.

7.2     Indemnification of Current and Former Directors, Managers and Officers .

(a)    For a period of not less than six years from and after the Closing Date, the Organizational Documents of each Acquired Company shall contain provisions no less favorable with respect to indemnification, advancement of expenses and exculpation of current or former directors, managers and officers of any Acquired Company (each, a “ Covered Party ”) than are currently set forth in their respective Organizational Documents. Any indemnification agreements with Covered Parties in existence on the date of this Agreement shall remain effective, without any further action, and shall survive the Closing and continue in full force and effect in accordance with their terms.

(b)    In the event Buyer or any Acquired Company (i) consolidates with or merges into any other Person and shall not be the continuing entity after such consolidation or merger or (ii) transfers all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person, then, and in each such case, proper provision shall be made so that such continuing entity or transferee of such assets, as the case may be, shall assume the obligations set forth in this Section  7.2 .

7.3     No Additional Representations; Non-Reliance . In connection with its decision to enter into this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, Buyer and/or its Representatives have inspected and conducted, or will inspect and conduct prior to the Closing Date, such reasonable independent review, investigation and analysis (financial and otherwise) of the Acquired Companies and the Properties as desired by Buyer. The purchase of the Securities by Buyer and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby by Buyer are not done in reliance upon any representation or warranty by, or information from, Seller, any Acquired Company or any of their respective Affiliates, owners, managers, employees or Representatives, whether oral or written, express or implied, including any implied warranty of merchantability or of fitness for a particular purpose, except for the representations and warranties specifically and expressly set forth in Article IV and qualified by the Seller Disclosure Schedules, and Buyer acknowledges that Seller expressly disclaims any other representations and warranties. Such purchase and consummation are instead done entirely on the basis of, and Buyer will rely solely upon, Buyer’s own investigation, analysis, valuations, projections, diligence, judgment and assessment of the Acquired Companies, the Properties and the present and potential value and earning power of the Acquired Companies, as well as those representations and warranties by Seller specifically and expressly set forth in Article IV and qualified by the Seller Disclosure Schedules. Buyer acknowledges that Seller has not made any representations or warranties regarding the probable success or profitability of any Acquired Company or its business and that Buyer is not relying on any representations or warranties of Seller, including those set forth in Article IV , with respect to the post-Closing operation of any Acquired Company or its business or properties. Buyer further acknowledges and agrees that

 

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none of Seller, the Acquired Companies, any of their respective Affiliates or any owners, managers, employees or Representatives of any of the foregoing (a) has been authorized to make, has made or will be deemed to have made (and Buyer and its Affiliates have not relied on) any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the accuracy or completeness of any information regarding the Acquired Companies or their businesses, properties or assets, or the transactions contemplated hereby except as specifically and expressly set forth in Article IV and qualified by the Seller Disclosure Schedules or (b) will have or be subject to any liability or obligation to Buyer or any other Person resulting from the distribution to Buyer or any of its Affiliates or any of their respective Representatives, or Buyer’s or any of its Affiliates’ or any of their respective Representatives’ use of, any such information, including the information, documents and/or materials provided by Roofstock and any other information, document or material made available to Buyer or its Affiliates or any of their respective Representatives in certain “data rooms” and online “data sites,” management presentations or any other form in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, any due diligence report, appraisals, valuations or estimates by any third party with respect to the Acquired Companies or the Properties, or any other document or information in any form provided or made available to Buyer or its Affiliates or any of their respective Representatives, including management presentations, in connection with the purchase and sale of the Securities and the transactions contemplated hereby or otherwise. In connection with Buyer’s and its Affiliates’ investigation of the Acquired Companies, Buyer and its Affiliates have received from or on behalf of the Acquired Companies certain projections, including projected statements of operating revenues and income from operations of the Acquired Companies and certain business plan information of the Acquired Companies. Buyer acknowledges that (a) there are uncertainties inherent in attempting to make such estimates, projections and other forecasts and plans, (b) the accuracy and correctness of such projections and forecasts may be affected by information which may become available through discovery or otherwise after the date of such projection and forecasts, (c) Buyer and its Affiliates are familiar with such uncertainties, (d) Buyer and its Affiliates are taking full responsibility for making their own evaluation of the adequacy and accuracy of all estimates, projections and other forecasts and plans so furnished to it (including the reasonableness of the assumptions underlying such estimates, projections and forecasts), (e) none of Seller, the Acquired Companies or any of their respective Affiliates or any Representatives of any of the foregoing, are making any representations or warranties with respect to such projections or forecasts, and (f) Buyer and its Affiliates shall have no claim against Seller, the Acquired Companies, any of their respective Affiliates or any Representatives of any of the foregoing or any other Person with respect thereto.

7.4     Release of Seller and Certain Other Parties .

(a)    Effective upon the Closing, Buyer, on its own behalf and on behalf of Guarantor and Manager, and on behalf of its and their respective Affiliates (including the Manager), predecessors, successors, assigns, and other Persons that have or could potentially derive rights through them (the “ Releasing Parties ”) hereby irrevocably waive, release and discharge Seller, GI Waypoint Investco, LLC, WREG, Waypoint Real Estate Group Holdco, LLC, each Existing Sponsor Party and each officer, director, employee, partner, member, manager, owner, agent, representative, heir, beneficiary, executor, trustee, administrator, successor and assign of any of the foregoing entities (the “ Released Persons ”) from any and all claims, liabilities, debts or obligations to the Releasing Parties of any kind or nature whatsoever,

 

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in each case whether absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, known or unknown, which such Releasing Parties, or any of them, had, has or may have had at any time in the past until and including the Closing Date, against the Released Persons, or any of them, in any way relating to, arising out of or resulting from the Management Agreement, the Acquired Companies, the Properties and/or any Released Person’s direct or indirect ownership of the Acquired Companies (other than the obligations and liabilities of (i) Seller under this Agreement (including Section  8.5 below) and any Ancillary Documents (including the Termination Agreement) to which Seller is a party, and (ii) the Indemnitors under the Indemnity Agreement). Effective upon the Closing, each of the Releasing Parties hereby expressly waives and releases any rights and benefits which any of the Releasing Parties has or may have under any Law of any jurisdiction pertaining to the matters released herein and expressly waives and releases any and all rights and benefits conferred upon the Releasing Parties by the provisions of Section 1542 of the California Civil Code (or any similar Laws), which provides as follows:

A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.

(b)    The Releasing Parties hereby irrevocably covenant to refrain from, directly or indirectly, asserting any claim or demand, or commencing, distributing or causing to be commenced, any action or proceeding of any kind against any Released Person, based on any matter purported to be released hereby.

7.5     Release of Buyer, the Acquired Companies and Certain Other Parties .

(a)    Effective upon the Closing, Seller, on its own behalf and on behalf of GI Waypoint Investco, LLC, WREG, Waypoint Real Estate Group Holdco, LLC, and each Existing Sponsor Party, and on behalf of its and their respective Affiliates, predecessors, successors, assigns, and other Persons that have or could potentially derive rights through them (the “ Seller Releasing Parties ”) hereby irrevocably waive, release and discharge Buyer, Guarantor, Manager, each Acquired Company and each officer, director, employee, partner, member, manager, owner, agent, representative, heir, beneficiary, executor, trustee, administrator, successor and assign of any of the foregoing entities (the “ Buyer Parties ”) from any and all claims, liabilities, debts or obligations to the Seller Releasing Parties of any kind or nature whatsoever, in each case whether absolute or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, known or unknown, which such Seller Releasing Parties, or any of them, had, has or may have had at any time in the past until and including the Closing Date, against the Buyer Parties, or any of them, in any way relating to, arising out of or resulting from the Management Agreement, the Acquired Companies, the Properties and/or any Seller Releasing Party’s direct or indirect ownership of the Acquired Companies (other than the obligations and liabilities of Buyer under this Agreement (including Section  8.4 and Section  8.5 below) and any Ancillary Documents (including the Termination Agreement) to which Buyer is a party). Effective upon the Closing, each of the Seller Releasing Parties hereby expressly waives and releases any rights and benefits which any of the Seller Releasing Parties has or may have under any Law of any jurisdiction pertaining to the matters released herein and expressly waives and releases any and all rights and benefits

 

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conferred upon the Seller Releasing Parties by the provisions of Section 1542 of the California Civil Code (or any similar Laws), which provides as follows:

A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS WHICH THE CREDITOR DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE, WHICH IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER MUST HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR.

(b)    The Seller Releasing Parties hereby irrevocably covenant to refrain from, directly or indirectly, asserting any claim or demand, or commencing, distributing or causing to be commenced, any action or proceeding of any kind against any Buyer Party, based on any matter purported to be released hereby.

7.6     Assignment and Assumption of Loan . Buyer shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and do, or cause to be done, all things necessary or desirable to (a) obtain the approval of the Administrative Agent (as defined in the Loan Agreement) and the Majority Lenders (as defined in the Loan Agreement) to (i) the assignment of the rights and obligations of the Loan Parties (as defined in the Loan Agreement) under the Loan Agreement (on the Loan Agreement’s existing terms (including, without limitation, covenants, advance rate, paydown mechanism, pricing and reserves) with only such minor non-substantive modifications as may be necessary to accommodate Buyer’s organizational structure) to Buyer as promptly as practicable after the Effective Date, or (ii) a Change of Control (as defined in the Loan Agreement) permitting Buyer to become the owner of the Acquired Companies, and (b) if the approval in the foregoing clause (a)(i) is obtained, assume the rights and obligations of the Loan Parties under the Loan Agreement (on the Loan Agreement’s existing terms (including, without limitation, covenants, advance rate, paydown mechanism, pricing and reserves) with only such minor non-substantive modifications as may be necessary to accommodate Buyer’s organizational structure) at the Closing. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Buyer agrees that such commercially reasonable efforts include: (a) paying any required Assignment Fee, and (b) causing Guarantor to provide replacement guarantees for the Existing Guarantees and such other guarantees as may be required by the Administrative Agent or the Majority Lenders in connection with such assignment or Change of Control. Buyer shall keep Seller reasonably informed on a current basis of the status of Buyer’s efforts to obtain the approvals described in clause (a) of the first sentence of this Section  7.6 .

7.7     Conduct of Business by Manager . From the date hereof through the Closing, and except as otherwise required by or contemplated by this Agreement for the purpose of calculating the Estimated Closing Proration Amount under Section 2.4(c) or the Final Closing Proration Amount under Section  8.5 , Buyer shall cause Manager to manage the businesses and operations of the Acquired Companies and the Properties only in the ordinary course in a manner consistent with past practices, including, without limitation, with respect to the collection of current and past due rent, eviction proceedings, repair and maintenance (including, without limitation, capital expenditures), leasing of vacant homes to qualified residents and provision of general customer service.

 

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ARTICLE VIII

COVENANTS OF BUYER AND SELLER

8.1     Public Announcements . Neither Buyer nor Seller shall, nor shall any of their respective Affiliates, without the approval of the other party hereto, issue any press release or otherwise make any public statement with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, except as may be required by applicable Law or by obligations pursuant to any listing agreement with any national securities exchange or stock market, in which case the party hereto required to make the release or announcement shall, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, allow the other party hereto reasonable time to comment on such release or announcement in advance of such issuance; provided , however , that (i) each of the parties hereto may make internal announcements to their respective employees regarding the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (ii) each of the Existing Sponsor Parties and their respective Affiliates may disclose and provide information about this Agreement and the subject matter of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby to their respective actual and prospective limited partners and investors in connection with their fundraising and/or reporting activities.

8.2     Supplemental Disclosure . From time to time prior to the Closing, Seller shall have the right (but not the obligation) to supplement or amend the Seller Disclosure Schedules hereto with respect to any matter arising after the date hereof or, with respect to representations and warranties qualified by Seller’s Knowledge, of which Seller becomes aware after the date hereof (each a “ Schedule Supplement ”), and each such Schedule Supplement shall automatically be deemed to be incorporated into and to supplement and amend the Seller Disclosure Schedules for all purposes hereunder, including Sections 9.1 and 10.1 , and Buyer shall be deemed to have waived all conditions to its obligations hereunder or rights to terminate this Agreement with respect to the matters disclosed therein under Sections 9.1 or 10.1 or otherwise; provided , however , that in the event that any such matter disclosed in a Schedule Supplement has had a Material Adverse Effect, then Buyer shall have the right to terminate this Agreement in accordance with Section 10.1(g) within five days after its receipt of such Schedule Supplement. If Buyer does not elect to terminate this Agreement within five (5) days of its receipt of a Schedule Supplement which discloses any matter that has had a Material Adverse Effect, then such Schedule Supplement shall automatically be deemed to be incorporated into and to supplement and amend the Seller Disclosure Schedules for all purposes hereunder, including Sections 9.1 and 10.1 , and Buyer shall be deemed to have waived all conditions to its obligations hereunder or rights to terminate this Agreement with respect to the matters disclosed therein under Sections 9.1 or 10.1 or otherwise.

8.3     Efforts to Close . Subject to the terms of this Agreement, each of Buyer and Seller shall use their respective commercially reasonable efforts to cause the conditions to Closing to be satisfied and for the Closing to occur. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, nothing in this Agreement shall require Seller to provide financing to Buyer for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

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applicable Law).    Buyer shall cause to be filed all necessary documentation and Tax Returns required by Law with respect to such Transfer Taxes (including the transfer of the Acquired Companies to Buyer hereunder). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the obligations of Buyer set forth in this Section  8.4 shall survive the Closing.

8.5     Prorations . Seller and Buyer hereby agree to the following prorations and adjustments as of the Closing. The provisions of this Section  8.5 shall survive the Closing.

(a)     Rent . Except for Delinquent Rents (as defined below), all rents payable under the Leases and any other revenues derived from the operation of the Properties (excluding all administrative and tenant application fees which are a deferment of Seller expenses, which shall be retained by Seller), including, without limitation, revenues derived from miscellaneous income and collected by Seller (collectively, “ Rents ”) shall be prorated between Seller and Buyer as of 12:01 a.m. on the Closing Date. Seller shall be entitled to such Rents attributable to any period up to but not including the Closing Date. Buyer shall be entitled to such Rents attributable to any period on and after the Closing Date. Any Rents attributable to the period prior to the month in which the Closing occurs that have not been collected as of the Closing (“ Delinquent Rents ”) shall not be prorated at the time of Closing. Promptly following each of the first three (3) full calendar months after the Closing, Buyer shall provide Seller with an accounting of Rents then collected from tenants with outstanding Delinquent Rents. Seller and Buyer agree that all Rents received by Buyer after the Closing Date as provided above shall be applied first to actual out-of-pocket costs of collection incurred by Buyer with respect to such tenant; second, to Rents due from such tenant for the month in which such payment is received; third, to Rents attributable to any period after the Closing which are past due on the date of receipt, and; finally, to Delinquent Rents. Buyer shall use commercially reasonable efforts after the Closing to collect all Rents in the usual course of Buyer’s operation of the Properties, but Buyer will not be obligated to institute any legal proceedings, including an action for unlawful detainer, or other collection procedures to collect Delinquent Rents. Seller may not attempt to collect any Delinquent Rents owed to Seller after the Closing, including, but not limited to the institution of any Suit or collection procedures therefor.

(b)     Security Deposits; Closing Cash . All unapplied security deposits actually held by Seller or the Acquired Companies pursuant to the Leases as of the Closing shall be held by the Acquired Companies as of the Closing. For purposes of the prorations under this Section  8.5 , all Closing Cash shall be allocated to Seller and shall be included as an amount payable to Seller in the calculation of both the Estimated Closing Proration Amount and the Final Closing Proration Amount.

(c)     Real Estate Taxes . All ad valorem real estate and personal property taxes and real property assessments with respect to each Property (“ Real Estate Taxes ”) shall be paid and prorated (on an accrual basis) as follows:

(i)     To the extent not payable by Tenants directly to the applicable taxing authority, Seller shall pay all invoices for Real Estate Taxes which are due and payable and may become delinquent on or prior to the Closing Date and Buyer shall pay all subsequent invoices for Real Estate Taxes.

 

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(ii)    Real Estate Taxes shall be prorated as of the Closing, and (A) Seller shall pay or credit to Buyer all unpaid Real Estate Taxes attributable to the period prior the Closing Date and (B) Buyer shall pay to Seller at the Closing any Real Estate Taxes that have been paid by or on behalf of Seller or any Acquired Company prior to the Closing for any period on or after the Closing Date. Prorations shall be based upon actual days in the applicable tax period in which the Closing occurs.

(d)     Association Assessments and Related Matters . All association assessments, general or special, shall be prorated as of the Closing, with Seller being responsible for any installments of assessments that are due and payable prior to the Closing Date and Buyer being responsible for any installments of assessments that are due and payable on or after the Closing Date. As promptly as practicable following the Effective Date, Buyer, Manager or any of their respective Affiliates or any Representatives of any of the foregoing shall make written requests to each Association for statements of account, which requests shall be substantially in the form of Exhibit F , and unpaid amounts included in any statements of account received prior to Closing shall be reflected in the Manager Proration Estimate and any such amounts included in any statements of account received after Closing shall be reflected in the Final Closing Proration Statement. Except as provided in the foregoing sentence, none of Buyer, Manager or any of their respective Affiliates or any Representatives of any of the foregoing shall (i) make any request or inquiry to any Association or Governmental Entity outside of the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice that will or could reasonably be expected to cause any such parties to undertake reviews or inspections with respect to the Properties, or (ii) undertake any actions that cause violations of applicable laws or governing documents of any Association between the Effective Date and the Closing. Additionally, and without duplication, an amount equal to the sum of (i) the estimated costs reasonably required to correct a condition in violation of applicable law or any governing document of an Association, which violation is in existence as of the Closing and was made known to Manager in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice from an Association (including pursuant to the written requests to each Association referred to above) or a Governmental Entity prior to the Closing (collectively, “ Compliance Correction Costs ”), plus (ii) the amount of any outstanding fines, penalties or other similar costs imposed by an Association or Governmental Entity relating to any condition in violation of applicable law or any governing document of an Association, which violation is in existence as of the Closing and was made known to Manager in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice from an Association (including pursuant to the written requests to each Association referred to above) or a Governmental Entity prior to the Closing (collectively, “ Related Liabilities ”) shall be funded into the Compliance Correction/Related Liabilities Escrow Account in accordance with Section 2.6(e) to be held and disbursed in accordance with the terms of the Post-Closing Escrow Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, Compliance Correction Costs and Related Liabilities shall not include, and Seller shall not be allocated or have any liability or obligation for, (1) any costs required to correct, or any fines or penalties imposed by an Association or Governmental Entity relating to, a condition in violation of applicable law or any governing document of an Association not in existence as of the Closing or not made known to Manager in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice from an Association or a Governmental Entity prior to the Closing or (2) ordinary course maintenance items (e.g., trash or debris removal, lawn mowing, tree trimming, etc.), and Buyer shall be allocated and fully responsible for all such costs. Attached hereto as Schedule 8.5(d) is a schedule of the known Compliance Correction Costs and Related Liabilities as of the Effective

 

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Date. At least five (5) Business Days prior to the anticipated Closing Date, Buyer shall cause the Manager to prepare and deliver to Seller and Buyer for review and approval an updated schedule, in the same form as Schedule 8.5(d) , setting forth all then known Compliance Correction Costs and Related Liabilities, which schedule shall be further updated as of the day immediately prior to the Closing Date. To the extent there are any Compliance Correction Costs as of the Closing, Seller and Buyer shall attempt in good faith to agree upon the amount of such Compliance Correction Costs, and if Buyer and Seller are unable to agree on the amount of such Compliance Correction Costs, the allocated amount shall be established by contractor’s or engineer’s estimate from one or more mutually acceptable contractors or engineers. To the extent there are any Related Liabilities as of the Closing, Buyer shall use its commercially reasonable efforts after the Closing to negotiate a reduction in the amount due to the applicable Association or Governmental Entity. Buyer shall fund all Compliance Correction Costs and Related Liabilities from and after the Closing, and will be entitled to use the funds in the Compliance Correction/Related Liabilities Escrow Account to fund such costs in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Post-Closing Escrow Agreement. If any funds remain in the Compliance Correction/Related Liabilities Escrow Account on the date which is one-hundred eighty (180) days after the Closing, the Post-Closing Escrow Agent shall disburse fifty percent (50%) of such remaining funds to Seller and fifty percent (50%) of such remaining funds to Buyer.

(e)     Property Operating Expenses . Operating expenses for the Properties, including (i) insurance premiums for insurance policies with terms extending beyond the Closing Date that are not required to be cancelled effective as of the Closing in accordance with the last sentence of this Section 8.5(e) , and (ii) the fees, reimbursable expenses and other compensation and amounts properly payable to Manager pursuant to the Management Agreement, shall be prorated as of 12:01 a.m. on the Closing Date; provided that Buyer shall assume and be fully responsible for any disposition fees or termination fees payable to or claimed by Manager in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Seller shall pay or cause the Acquired Companies to pay prior to the Closing all utility charges and other operating expenses attributable to the Property as of 12:01 a.m. on the Closing Date (except for those utility charges and operating expenses payable directly by Tenants in accordance with the Leases, which shall not be prorated), and Buyer shall pay all utility charges and other operating expenses attributable to the Property on or after such time and date. For those utility charges reimbursable by Tenants in accordance with the Leases, which reimbursements are paid by or on behalf of an Acquired Company and collected from the Tenants, the parties hereto shall use the most recent tenant utility reimbursement statements for the purpose of making Closing adjustments under this Section 8.5(e) . To the extent that the amount of actual consumption of any utility services is not determined prior to the Closing, a proration shall be made at the Closing based on the most recent available monthly billing statement. Buyer shall pay to Seller at the Closing an amount equal to the aggregate deposits, if any, which Seller or any Acquired Company has with any of the utility or service companies servicing the Property. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Buyer shall cause the property insurance policies held by the Acquired Companies as of immediately prior to the Closing to be cancelled effective upon the Closing and Buyer shall, and shall cause the Acquired Companies to, (i) obtain the full amount of any available refund(s) of premiums previously paid under such policies, and (ii) promptly pay to Seller the full amount of any such refunds received by Buyer or the Acquired Companies.

 

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(f)     Other Prorations . All other items customarily prorated in connection with sales of rental housing properties in the county in which a Property is located for which current monthly billing statements are not obtained as of the Closing, and all other legitimate property operating costs incurred in the normal course of managing the Properties prior to Closing for which detailed billing information was not available as of the date of Closing, including, without limitation, any amounts which are being held by any title company or other escrow agent as of the Closing Date, shall be prorated in accordance with this Section  8.5 and included in the Final Closing Proration Statement. All fees and expenses incurred with respect to Monetary Liens in excess of the amount by which the Purchase Price was reduced pursuant to Section  3.3 above with respect to such Monetary Liens, shall be allocated to Seller. In the event that the fees and expenses incurred with respect to any Monetary Liens are less than the amount by which the Purchase Price was reduced pursuant to Section  3.3 above with respect to such Monetary Liens, then the amount of such savings shall be for the benefit of Seller. All amounts payable pursuant to claims and Suits relating to the Properties filed prior to the Closing Date and not covered by insurance (including the amount of any deductible payable under any insurance policy providing coverage for such claim) shall, to the extent attributable to the period prior to the Closing Date and not paid prior to the Closing Date, be allocated to Seller; provided, however, that the amount allocated to Seller pursuant to this sentence shall not exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) in the aggregate. All amounts payable pursuant to claims and Suits relating to the Properties (whether attributable to periods prior to, on or after the Closing Date and whether filed prior to, on or after the Closing Date) shall, to the extent not expressly allocated to Seller pursuant to the preceding sentence (including any such amounts not allocated to Seller due to the proviso at the end of the preceding sentence), be allocated to Buyer.

(g)     Reimbursement for Turn Projects . Buyer acknowledges and agrees that Manager (i) has been performing certain work to upgrade or otherwise ready the Properties listed on Schedule 8.5(g) for occupancy by new tenants (the “ Existing Turn Projects ”) all as more particularly set forth on Schedule 8.5(g) and (ii) following the Effective Date and prior to the earlier of the Closing Date or earlier termination of this Agreement, may commence work to upgrade or otherwise ready certain additional Properties agreed to by Seller and Manager for occupancy by new tenants (the “ Future Turn Projects ”). Manager shall proceed with work on Existing Turn Projects and Future Turn Projects in the ordinary course, consistent with historic practices, Seller shall pay all costs for the Existing Turn Projects and Future Turn Projects that come due prior to the Closing, and at the Closing, Buyer shall reimburse Seller for (i) all costs in excess of Five Hundred Twenty-One Thousand Dollars ($521,000.00), in the aggregate, paid or incurred by Seller on or after the Effective Date and prior to the Closing in connection with Existing Turn Projects, and (ii) any and all costs paid or incurred by Seller in connection with the Future Turn Projects (collectively, the “ Turn Project Reimbursement Amount ”). From and after the Closing, Buyer shall be solely responsible for paying or causing the Acquired Companies to pay all amounts due to Manager with respect to the Existing Turn Projects and Future Turn Projects which have not been paid to Manager prior to the Closing. For the avoidance of doubt, the Turn Projects Reimbursement Amount shall be an addition to the Purchase Price under Section 2.6(b)(i)(L) and shall not be included in the Estimated Closing Proration Amount or the Final Closing Proration Amount.

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following the Closing Date, Buyer shall cause to be prepared and delivered to Seller for review and approval a certificate attaching a statement (such statement, the “ Final Closing Proration Statement ”) setting forth, by line item and Property, a good faith calculation of (i) any amounts payable by Seller to Buyer in respect of items subject to proration under this Section  8.5 , (ii) any amounts payable by Buyer to Seller in respect of items subject to proration under Section  8.5 , and (iii) the net amount payable by Seller or Buyer, as applicable, to the other party after netting the amounts in (i) and (ii) against one another and taking into account the Estimated Buyer Proration Adjustment Amount or the Estimated Seller Proration Adjustment Amount, as applicable (such net amount, the “ Final Closing Proration Amount ”). Seller shall provide any objections to the Final Closing Proration Statement in writing to Buyer within ten (10) Business Days after receipt of the Final Closing Proration Statement. Buyer and Seller shall use their good faith efforts to promptly resolve any disputed amounts in the Final Closing Proration Statement with respect to which Seller has timely objected.

(i)     Payment of Final Closing Proration Amount .

(i)    If the Final Closing Proration Amount reflects an amount payable by Seller to Buyer (a “ Final Buyer Proration Adjustment Amount ”), then, within three (3) Business Days after the earlier of (A) Seller’s acceptance of the Final Closing Proration Statement, or (B) the tenth (10th) Business Day after delivery of the Final Closing Proration Statement if Seller has failed to object to the Final Closing Proration Statement as provided in Section 8.5(h) above, Seller and Buyer shall provide a joint written instruction to the Post-Closing Escrow Agent to pay (A) to Buyer the Final Buyer Proration Adjustment Amount (which amount shall first be paid from the Adjustment Escrow Account and, only if the Final Buyer Proration Adjustment Amount exceeds the amount in the Adjustment Escrow Account, then from the Indemnity Escrow Account), and (B) to Seller the amount, if any, remaining in the Adjustment Escrow Account after the payment described in the foregoing clause (A). For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding anything herein or in the Indemnity Agreement to the contrary, neither Seller nor any Indemnitor shall have any liability or obligation with respect to any Final Buyer Proration Adjustment Amount except and only to the extent of amounts payable from the Adjustment Escrow Account and/or Indemnity Escrow Account, which shall be the sole and exclusive sources of recovery for any Final Buyer Proration Adjustment Amount. Any Final Buyer Proration Adjustment Amount that is payable to Buyer pursuant to this Section 8.5(i)(i) shall be paid by the Post-Closing Escrow Agent by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by Buyer. Any payment to Seller from the Adjustment Escrow Account pursuant to this Section 8.5(i)(i) shall be paid by the Post-Closing Escrow Agent by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by Seller.

(ii)    If the Final Closing Proration Amount reflects an amount payable by Buyer to Seller (a “ Final Seller Proration Adjustment Amount ”), then, within three (3) Business Days after the earlier of (A) Seller’s acceptance of the Final Closing Proration Statement, or (B) the tenth (10th) Business Day after delivery of the Final Closing Proration Statement if Seller has failed to object to the Final Closing Proration Statement as provided in Section 8.5(h) above, (A) Buyer shall pay or cause to be paid such amount to Seller by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account or accounts designated in writing by Seller, and (B) Seller and Buyer shall provide a joint written instruction to the Post-Closing Escrow Agent to pay all amounts in the Adjustment Escrow Account to Seller by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by Seller.

 

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ARTICLE IX

CONDITIONS TO CLOSING

9.1     Conditions to Obligation of Buyer . The obligation of Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver in writing by Buyer) of the following conditions:

(a)    The representations and warranties of Seller set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct at and as of the Closing Date, except to the extent that such representations and warranties refer specifically to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct as of such earlier date, except (i) for changes contemplated by this Agreement, and (ii) where the failure of any such representations and warranties to be so true and correct has not had a Material Adverse Effect.

(b)    Seller shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all obligations and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by Seller at or prior to the Closing Date.

(c)    No change, event, or development shall have occurred since the date hereof that has had a Material Adverse Effect.

(d)    Buyer shall have received a certificate dated the Closing Date signed by Seller to the effect that the conditions set forth in Sections 9.1(a) and 9.1(b) have been satisfied (the “ Seller Closing Certificate ”).

(e)    No temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or other Order preventing the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or any Suit (other than any Suit by or on behalf of Buyer or any of its Affiliates) seeking any of the foregoing, shall be pending or in effect.

(f)    The Title Company shall have issued, or be unconditionally committed to issue, as of the Closing Date, a Title Policy covering each of the Properties other than the Title Cloud Properties, conditioned only upon the payment of the premiums and costs for the Title Policy. More than one Property can be included in a Title Policy so long as the Title Policy provides allocated coverage for each Property in an amount equal to or greater than the Allocated Purchase Price for such Property.

(g)    Seller shall have caused the completion of the merger or dissolution of Waypoint GI Trust and transfer of the record ownership of the Securities to Seller.

(h)    The Administrative Agent (as defined in the Loan Agreement) and the Majority Lenders (as defined in the Loan Agreement) shall have approved either (i) the assignment of all of the rights and obligations of the Loan Parties (as defined in the Loan Agreement) under the Loan Agreement to Buyer, or (ii) a Change of Control (as defined in the Loan Agreement) permitting Buyer to become the owner of the Acquired Companies.

 

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(i)    Any and all state and local governmental approvals have been obtained to the extent required for the consummation of all of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

9.2     Conditions to Obligation of Seller . The obligation of Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is subject to the satisfaction (or waiver in writing by Seller) of the following conditions:

(a)    The representations and warranties of Buyer set forth in this Agreement shall be true and correct at and as of the Closing Date, except (i) to the extent that such representations and warranties refer specifically to an earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties shall have been true and correct as of such earlier date and (ii) where the failure of any such representations and warranties to be so true and correct has not had a material adverse effect on the ability of Buyer to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(b)    Buyer shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all obligations and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied with by Buyer at or prior to the Closing Date.

(c)    Seller shall have received a certificate dated the Closing Date by Buyer to the effect that the conditions set forth in Sections 9.2(a) and 9.2(b) have been satisfied (the “ Buyer Closing Certificate ”).

(d)    No temporary restraining order, preliminary or permanent injunction or other Order preventing the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or any Suit (other than any Suit by or on behalf of Seller or any of its Affiliates) seeking any of the foregoing, shall be pending or in effect.

(e)    The Administrative Agent (as defined in the Loan Agreement) and the Majority Lenders (as defined in the Loan Agreement) shall have approved either (i) the assignment of all of the rights and obligations of the Loan Parties (as defined in the Loan Agreement) under the Loan Agreement to Buyer, or (ii) a Change of Control (as defined in the Loan Agreement) permitting Buyer to become the owner of the Acquired Companies.

(f)    The Released Persons shall have received from the Administrative Agent and the Lenders a complete release of any and all liabilities and obligations under the Loan Agreement and any guaranty or indemnity relating thereto (including, without limitation, the Existing Guarantees).

(g)    Any and all state and local governmental approvals have been obtained to the extent required for the consummation of all of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

9.3     Frustration of Closing Conditions . Neither Seller nor Buyer may rely on or assert the failure of any condition set forth in this Article IX , as the case may be, if such failure results from or was caused by such party’s failure to comply with any provision of this Agreement.

 

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9.4     Waiver of Conditions . All conditions set forth in this Article IX will be deemed to have been satisfied or waived from and after the Closing.

ARTICLE X

TERMINATION

10.1     Termination . This Agreement may be terminated, and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement may be abandoned, at any time prior to the Closing solely:

(a)    by mutual written consent of Buyer and Seller;

(b)    by Buyer, if (i) any of the representations and warranties of Seller set forth in Article IV shall not be true and correct such that the condition to Closing set forth in Section 9.1(a) would not be satisfied and the breach or breaches causing such representations or warranties not to be so true and correct is either (A) not capable of being cured prior to the Outside Date or, (B) if curable, is not cured within the earlier of 30 days after written notice thereof is delivered to Seller by Buyer and one Business Day prior to the Outside Date, or (ii) if any of the covenants of Seller set forth in this Agreement shall not have been performed and complied with in all material respects such that the condition to Closing set forth in Section 9.1(b) would not be satisfied and the failure to comply or perform with such covenants is either (A) not capable of being cured prior to the Outside Date or, (B) if curable, not cured within the earlier of 30 days after written notice thereof is delivered to Buyer and Seller and one Business Day prior to the Outside Date;

(c)    by Seller, if (i) any of the representations and warranties of Buyer set forth in Article V shall not be true and correct such that the condition to Closing set forth in Section 9.2(a) would not be satisfied and the breach or breaches causing such representations or warranties not to be so true and correct is either (A) not capable of being cured prior to the Outside Date or, (B) if curable, is not cured within the earlier of 30 days and after written notice thereof is delivered to Buyer by Seller and one Business Day prior to the Outside Date, or (ii) if any of the covenants of Buyer set forth in this Agreement shall not have been performed and complied with in all material respects such that the condition to Closing set forth in Section 9.2(b) would not be satisfied and the failure to comply or perform with such covenants is either (A) not capable of being cured prior to the Outside Date or, (B) if curable, not cured within the earlier of 30 days after written notice thereof is delivered to Buyer and Seller and one Business Day prior to the Outside Date;

(d)    by Buyer, if the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall not have been consummated by the Outside Date, unless the failure to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement is primarily the result of a breach by Buyer of its representations, warranties, obligations or covenants under this Agreement; provided , that Buyer shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 10.1(d) in the event Seller has initiated proceedings to specifically enforce this Agreement while such proceedings are still pending;

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contemplated by this Agreement is primarily the result of a breach by Seller of its representations, warranties, obligations or covenants under this Agreement; provided , that Seller shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 10.1(e) in the event Buyer has initiated proceedings to specifically enforce this Agreement while such proceedings are still pending;

(f)    by either Buyer or Seller, if any Governmental Entity shall have issued an order, decree or ruling or taken any other action permanently enjoining, restraining or otherwise prohibiting the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and such order, decree or ruling or other action shall have become final and nonappealable; provided that the party hereto seeking to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 10.1(f)  shall have used commercially reasonable efforts to remove such order, decree, ruling, judgment or injunction and shall have complied in all respects and taken all actions required by Section  8.3 hereof; or

(g)    by Buyer within five (5) days after its receipt of a Schedule Supplement which discloses any matter that has had a Material Adverse Effect.

10.2     Procedure Upon Termination . In the event of termination and abandonment by Buyer or Seller, or both, pursuant to Section  10.1 , written notice thereof specifying the relevant provision under which termination is made shall be given to the other party hereto, and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be abandoned, without further action by any of the parties hereto.

10.3     Effect of Termination . In the event of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section  10.1 , this entire Agreement shall forthwith become void (and there shall be no liability or obligation on the part of Buyer, Seller or the Acquired Companies or their respective officers, directors, equityholders, Affiliates or Representatives) with the exception of (a) the provisions of Section 2.3(b) , Section 2.3(c) , Section  3.1 , Section  8.1 , Article XI , Section  10.4 and this Section  10.3 , each of which provisions shall survive such termination and remain valid and binding obligations of the parties hereto and (b) any liability of any party hereto for any willful and material breach of this Agreement prior to such termination.

10.4     SPECIFIED TERMINATION . IN THE EVENT OF A SPECIFIED TERMINATION, BUYER AND SELLER AGREE IT WOULD BE IMPRACTICAL AND EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIX THE DAMAGES WHICH SELLER MAY SUFFER. THEREFORE, BUYER AND SELLER HEREBY AGREE A REASONABLE ESTIMATE OF THE TOTAL NET DETRIMENT SELLER WOULD SUFFER IN THE EVENT OF A SPECIFIED TERMINATION IS AND SHALL BE, AS SELLER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY (WHETHER AT LAW OR IN EQUITY), A SUM EQUAL TO THE DEPOSIT. UPON SUCH SPECIFIED TERMINATION, SELLER SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO RECEIVE THE DEPOSIT FROM THE CLOSING AGENT AS ITS SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR SUCH SPECIFIED TERMINATION AND THEREUPON THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE TERMINATED AND NEITHER SELLER NOR BUYER SHALL HAVE ANY FURTHER RIGHTS OR OBLIGATIONS HEREUNDER EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 10.3 . THE AMOUNT OF THE DEPOSIT SHALL BE THE FULL, AGREED AND LIQUIDATED DAMAGES FOR A SPECIFIED TERMINATION. THE PAYMENT OF THE DEPOSIT AS LIQUIDATED DAMAGES IS NOT INTENDED AS A

 

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FORFEITURE OR PENALTY UNDER ANY APPLICABLE LAW, BUT IS INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE LIQUIDATED DAMAGES TO SELLER PURSUANT TO AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAWS. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL TERMINATE ANY PROVISIONS WHICH SURVIVE TERMINATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 10.3 . THE PARTIES HERETO HAVE SET FORTH THEIR INITIALS BELOW TO INDICATE THEIR AGREEMENT WITH THE LIQUIDATED DAMAGES PROVISION CONTAINED IN THIS SECTION 10.4 .

 

Buyer’s Initials:                 

  

Seller’s Initials:                 

ARTICLE XI

MISCELLANEOUS

11.1     Notices . Any notice, request, demand, waiver, consent, approval or other communication which is required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given: (a) on the date established by the sender as having been delivered personally, (b) on the date delivered by a private courier as established by the sender by evidence obtained from the courier, (c) (i) on the date sent by facsimile, with confirmation of receipt, or email, sent on a Business Day prior to 5:00 p.m. Pacific time or (ii) on the next Business Day after the date sent by facsimile or email, sent on a day other than a Business Day or if sent after 5:00p.m. Pacific time on a Business Day, (d) on the fifth (5th) Business Day after the date mailed, by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. Such communications, to be valid, must be sent to the address, facsimile telephone number or email as follows:

If to Buyer, to :

CSH Property Three, LLC

c/o Colony Starwood Homes

8665 East Hartford Drive Suite 200

Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Attn: Ryan Berry, EVP and General Counsel

Facsimile: (480) 800-3702

Email: ryan.berry@colonystarwood.com

With a required copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

DLA Piper LLP (US)

2525 East Camelback Road, Suite 1000

Phoenix, AZ 85016

Attn: David P. Lewis and Stephen A. Cowan

Facsimile: (480) 606-5526

Email: david.lewis@dlapiper.com

   stephen.cowan@dlapiper.com

 

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If to Seller, to :

Waypoint / GI Venture, LLC

c/o GI Manager L.P.

188 The Embarcadero, 7th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94105

Attn: David Smolen

Facsimile: 415-688-4801

Email: David.Smolen@gipartners.com

With a required copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Paul Hastings LLP

695 Town Center Drive

Seventeenth Floor

Costa Mesa, CA 92626

 

  Attn: Brandon Howald and Jason Rednour
  Facsimile: (714) 979-1921
  Email: brandonhowald@paulhastings.com
       jasonrednour@paulhastings.com

If to the Closing Escrow Agent

Chicago Title Insurance Company (Escrow)

4170 Ashford Dunwoody Road, Suite 460

Atlanta, GA 30319

Attn: Susan Vander Meer

Facsimile:

  Email: susan.vandermeer@fntg.com

Chicago Title Insurance Company (Title)

6500 Pinecrest Drive, Suite 600

Plano, TX 75024

Attn: M’Liss K. Rinaldi, Esq

Facsimile:

  Email: mliss.rinaldi@fnf.com

If to the Closing Agent

OS National, LLC

2170 Satellite Blvd., Suite 200

Duluth, GA 30097

Attn: Charles Chacko, Esq. and Jamie Wunder

Facsimile:

  Email: cchacko@osnational.com
       jwunder@osnational.com

 

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or to such other address or to the attention of such Person or Persons as the recipient party has specified by prior written notice to the sending party (or in the case of counsel, to such other readily ascertainable business address as such counsel may hereafter maintain).

11.2     Amendments and Waivers . Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, and only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and is signed, in the case of an amendment, by each of Buyer and Seller, or in the case of a waiver, by the party hereto against whom the waiver is to be effective. No failure or delay by any party hereto in exercising any right or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.

11.3     Expenses . Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement (including Sections 2.6(d) , 8.4 and 8.5 ), each party hereto shall bear its own costs and expenses in connection with the negotiation, documentation and consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including all legal, accounting, financial advisory, consulting and all other fees and expenses of third parties, whether or not the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are consummated.

11.4     Successors and Assigns . This Agreement may not be assigned by either party hereto without the prior written consent of the other party hereto; provided that, without such consent, Buyer may assign its rights under this Agreement to any Affiliate of Buyer or to Buyer’s lenders for collateral security purposes, but in each case, no such assignment will relieve Buyer of any of its obligations hereunder. Any attempted assignment of this Agreement not in accordance with the terms of this Section  11.4 shall be void. Subject to the foregoing, all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

11.5     Indemnification; Survival .

(a)     Indemnification by Seller . From and after the Closing, but subject to the limitations (including the limitations on survival and indemnity) set forth in Article IV and/or Section  11.5 , Seller shall indemnify and hold Buyer and the Acquired Companies harmless from and against any and all loss, out-of-pocket cost, liability or out-of-pocket expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees; but excluding, however, punitive, special, indirect, incidental, expectation, exemplary or consequential damages, lost profits or revenues, business interruption or diminution in value and, in particular and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, no “multiple of earnings” or “multiple of cash flow” or similar valuation methodology shall be used in calculating the amount of any Losses) (collectively, other than such excluded items, “ Losses ”) actually suffered or incurred by any such indemnified party arising out of any breach by Seller of:

(i)    any Entity-Level Representation of which the Manager did not have Knowledge as of the Effective Date;

(ii)    any Equity Ownership Representation; and

(iii)    any Post-Closing Covenant (as defined below) of Seller.

 

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(b)     Limitations on Liability . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in no event shall the aggregate liability of Seller under Section 11.5(a)(i) exceed the amount then remaining in the Indemnity Escrow Account (the “ General Cap ”); provided, however, that the General Cap shall not apply with respect to any breach of the Equity Ownership Representations or any breach of the Post-Closing Covenants; provided, further that the Buyer and the Acquired Companies shall first seek recourse for payment of all claims under Section 11.5(a) from the Indemnity Escrow Account in accordance with the Post-Closing Escrow Agreement until no such funds remain in the Indemnity Escrow Account. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in no event shall the aggregate liability of Seller under this Agreement exceed the portion of the Purchase Price actually received by Seller. The amount of any such Losses for which indemnification is provided to the indemnified party shall be net of any amounts recovered by the indemnified party under insurance policies, indemnities or other reimbursement arrangements with respect to such Losses (net of expenses incurred in obtaining any such recovery and, with respect to recovery under insurance policies, net of the deductible for such policies to the extent arising out of such Losses). If such insurance proceeds, indemnity payments or reimbursements are realized or obtained by the indemnified party after any amount has been paid by or on behalf of Seller pursuant to this Section 11.5(a) in respect of Losses to the indemnified party, Buyer shall, or shall cause the indemnified party to, reimburse the amount realized or collected by the indemnified party up to the amount received from Seller for such Losses. If the indemnified party does not elect to pursue its claims under any applicable insurance policy, indemnity or reimbursement arrangement with respect to the applicable Losses, it shall, at the request of Seller, cause such claims to be assigned over to Seller or its designee and reasonably cooperate with Seller in the pursuit of such claims. The amount of Losses for which indemnification is provided under this Section  11.5 shall be calculated net of any Tax benefits actually realized by Buyer and/or any of the Acquired Companies in the taxable period that includes the indemnity payment (either through a reduction in cash Tax payments required to be made or an increase in Tax refunds actually received), in each case, as a result of the Losses giving rise to the indemnification.

(c)     Other Limitations on Indemnification . Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary herein or in any Ancillary Document, no amount shall be payable pursuant Section 11.5(a) for Losses in respect any breach of Property-Level Representations in the event the Closing occurs.

(d)     Survival . The Entity-Level Representations and the Equity Ownership Representations, and the right to make a claim in respect of breaches thereof by Seller, shall survive the Closing for the applicable Survival Period specified in the last paragraph of Article IV . The Property-Level Representations and any other representations or warranties of Seller in this Agreement or the Seller Closing Certificate shall not survive, and shall terminate at, the Closing. The covenants and agreements in this Agreement that by their terms apply or are to be performed in whole or in part at or after the Closing (the “ Post-Closing Covenants ”), and this Article XI , shall survive the Closing in accordance with their terms. The covenants and agreements in this Agreement (other than the Post-Closing Covenants) shall not survive, and shall terminate at, the Closing.

(e)     Third Party Claims and Direct Claims. If Buyer or any Acquired Company receives notice of the assertion or commencement of any Suit brought by any Person

 

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that is not a party to this Agreement with respect to which Buyer or any Acquired Company is or may be entitled to indemnification under Section 11.5(a) (a “ Third-Party Claim ”), Buyer shall provide prompt notice thereof to Seller. A claim for indemnification pursuant to Section 11.5(a) that does not result from a Third-Party Claim (a “ Direct Claim ”) shall be asserted by Buyer giving Seller prompt written notice thereof. Any notice required to be given pursuant to the first two sentences of this paragraph shall describe the Third-Party Claim or Direct Claim, as applicable, and the basis therefor in reasonable detail and include copies of all written evidence and correspondence relating thereto and indicate the estimated amount, if reasonably practicable, of the Loss that has been or is anticipated to be sustained by Buyer and/or the Acquired Companies. In the case of any Third-Party Claim, if within twenty (20) business days after receiving the notice described in the first sentence of this Section 11.5(e) , Seller gives written notice to Buyer stating that Seller would be liable under the provisions hereof for indemnity in the amount of such claim (subject to the limitations in this Agreement) if such Third-Party Claim were valid and that Seller disputes and intends to defend against such Third-Party Claim at Seller’s own cost and expense, Seller shall have the right and option, but not the obligation, to assume and control the defense of, and settle or compromise, any Third-Party Claim with counsel of its choice, which counsel shall be reasonably acceptable to Buyer; provided, however, that Seller shall not be entitled to settle or compromise any Third-Party Claim without the consent of Buyer (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned) unless such compromise or settlement (i) does not include any monetary damages payable by Buyer or any Acquired Company, (ii) does not require any admission of wrongdoing by Buyer or any Acquired Company, (iii) does not impose any material restriction on Buyer or any Acquired Company, and (iv) includes an unconditional release of Buyer and the Acquired Companies, as applicable. Seller shall keep Buyer apprised of the status of the Third-Party Claim and any resulting suit, proceeding or enforcement action, shall furnish Buyer with all documents and information that Buyer shall reasonably request and shall consult with Buyer on a regular basis as to status and material developments. If no such notice of intent to dispute and defend is given by Seller, or if Seller is not in good faith continuing to defend or seeking to settle or compromise such Third-Party Claim, Buyer may undertake the defense of (with counsel selected by Buyer), and shall have the right to compromise or settle, such Third-Party Claim subject to Seller’s consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned).

(f)     Sole Remedy . From and after the Closing, and except with respect to claims for intentional fraud by Seller in making any of the Entity-Level Representations or Equity Ownership Representations, indemnification pursuant to the provisions of Section  11.5 shall be the sole and exclusive remedy for any breach of this Agreement by Seller and neither Seller nor any other Released Person shall have any liability relating to the subject matter of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated herein after the Closing other than pursuant to Section  11.5 or the Indemnity Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, from and after the Closing, Buyer, for itself and the Acquired Companies, (a) agrees that no legal action sounding in contribution, tort, strict liability or any other legal theory may be maintained by Buyer or any Acquired Company, or any other Person against Seller or any other Released Person for any breach of this Agreement or otherwise with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein, and (b) hereby waives any and all statutory rights of contribution or indemnification from the Released Persons that Buyer or any Acquired Company might otherwise be entitled to under any Law or any similar rules of law embodied in the common law other than pursuant to Section  11.5 and the Indemnity Agreement.

 

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(g)     Characterization of Indemnity Payments . Except as otherwise required by applicable Law, any payment made pursuant to this Section  11.5 or by any Indemnitor pursuant to the Indemnity Agreement shall be treated, for Tax purposes, as an adjustment to the Purchase Price.

(h)     Payments from Indemnity Escrow Account . If, upon the final determination of any indemnification claim (either pursuant to a written agreement signed by Buyer and Seller or by a court of competent jurisdiction pursuant to Section  11.8 ), Seller is required to indemnify Buyer for any Losses pursuant to the terms of this Section  11.5 , then, within three (3) Business Days of such final determination, Seller and Buyer shall provide a joint written instruction to the Post-Closing Escrow Agent to pay to Buyer an amount equal to such Losses as finally determined, by wire transfer of immediately available funds to an account designated in writing by Buyer.

11.6     Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule (whether of the State of Delaware or any other jurisdiction) that would cause the application of the law of any jurisdiction other than the State of Delaware.

11.7     WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL . EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION, OR CAUSE OF ACTION (I) ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR (II) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES HERETO IN RESPECT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO, INCLUDING IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTION AGAINST ANY FINANCING SOURCE, IN EACH CASE, WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, EQUITY, OR OTHERWISE. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY FURTHER AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION, OR CAUSE OF ACTION SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY AND THAT THE PARTIES HERETO MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OF A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY

11.8     Jurisdiction and Venue . Each of the parties hereto (i) submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware (or, if the Chancery Court of the State of Delaware does not have subject matter jurisdiction or declines to accept jurisdiction over a particular matter, any state or federal court within the State of Delaware) in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement, (ii) agrees that all claims in respect of such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in any such court and (iii) agrees not to bring any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any other court. Each of the parties hereto waives any defense of inconvenient forum to the maintenance of any action or proceeding so brought and waives any bond, surety or other security that might be required of any other party hereto with respect thereto. Each party hereto agrees that service of summons and complaint or any other process that might be served in any action or proceeding may be made on such party hereto by sending or delivering a copy of the process to the party

 

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hereto to be served at the address of the party hereto and in the manner provided for the giving of notices in Section  11.1 . Nothing in this Section  11.8 , however, shall affect the right of any party hereto to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by applicable law. Each party hereto agrees that a final, non-appealable judgment in any action or proceeding so brought shall be conclusive and may be enforced by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by Law.

11.9     Remedies . Except as provided in Section 11.5(f) , any and all remedies provided herein will be deemed cumulative with and not exclusive of any other remedy conferred hereby, or by Law or equity upon such party hereto, and the exercise by a party hereto of any one remedy will not preclude the exercise of any other remedy. Buyer and Seller agree that irreparable harm for which monetary damages, even if available, would not be an adequate remedy, would occur in the event that the parties hereto do not fully and timely perform their respective obligations under or in connection with this Agreement in accordance with their specific terms or otherwise breach such provisions. It is accordingly agreed that, prior to the valid termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section  10.1 , the parties hereto shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions, specific performance and other equitable relief to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement, in each case without proof of damages and without posting a bond or undertaking, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity, but subject to Section 11.5(f) . The provisions set forth in Section  10.3 : (a) are not intended to and do not adequately compensate for the harm that would result from a breach of this Agreement prior to its valid termination and (b) shall not be construed to diminish or otherwise impair in any respect any party’s right to an injunction, specific performance, or other equitable relief and the right to obtain an injunction, specific performance, or other equitable relief is an integral part of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and without that right, none of the parties hereto would have entered into this Agreement. Each of Buyer and Seller agrees that it will not oppose the granting of an injunction, specific performance and other equitable relief when expressly available pursuant to the terms of this Agreement on the basis that the other party hereto has an adequate remedy at law or an award of specific performance is not an appropriate remedy for any reason at law or equity.

11.10     Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and any party hereto may execute any such counterpart, each of which when executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original and all of which counterparts taken together shall constitute but one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall become effective when each party hereto shall have received a counterpart hereof signed by the other party hereto. The parties hereto agree that the delivery of this Agreement, the Ancillary Documents and any other agreements and documents at the Closing, may be effected by means of an exchange of facsimile signatures or other electronic delivery.

11.11     No Third Party Beneficiaries . Other than Sections 7.2 , 7.4 , 7.5 , 11.5 and 11.20 , which are intended to benefit and may also be enforced by the Covered Parties, the Released Persons, the Buyer Parties, the Acquired Companies and the Non-Recourse Parties, as applicable, no provision of this Agreement is intended to confer upon any Person other than the parties hereto any rights or remedies hereunder; provided that Paul Hastings shall be entitled to rely on Section  11.19 .

 

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11.12     Entire Agreement . This Agreement, the Ancillary Documents, any Schedules hereto and the other documents, instruments and agreements specifically referred to herein or therein or delivered pursuant hereto or thereto set forth the entire understanding of the parties hereto and their respective Affiliates with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. All Schedules, including any Seller Disclosure Schedule, referred to herein are intended to be and hereby are specifically made a part of this Agreement and incorporated by reference herein. Any and all previous agreements and understandings between or among the parties hereto regarding the subject matter hereof, whether written or oral, are superseded by this Agreement, except for the Confidentiality Agreement which shall continue in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.

11.13     Seller Disclosure Schedules . Except as otherwise provided in the Seller Disclosure Schedules, all capitalized terms therein shall have the meanings assigned to them in this Agreement. Matters reflected in the Seller Disclosure Schedules are not necessarily limited to matters required by this Agreement to be disclosed. No disclosure made in the Seller Disclosure Schedules shall constitute an admission or determination that any fact or matter so disclosed is material, has had or could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, meets a dollar or other threshold set forth in this Agreement or would otherwise be required to be disclosed, and no Person shall use the fact of the setting of a threshold or the inclusion of such facts or matters in any dispute or controversy as to whether any obligation, amount, fact or matter is or is not material for purposes of this Agreement. Information disclosed in any Seller Disclosure Schedule delivered will qualify any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement in this Agreement to the extent that a reasonable buyer would infer the relevance or applicability of the information disclosed to any such representation, warranty, covenant or agreement, notwithstanding the absence of a reference or cross-reference to such representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on any such Seller Disclosure Schedule or the absence of a reference or cross-reference to such Seller Disclosure Schedule in such representation, warranty, covenant or agreement. No disclosure in the Seller Disclosure Schedules relating to any possible breach or violation of any agreement or Law shall be construed as an admission or indication that any such breach or violation exists or has actually occurred.

11.14     Captions . All captions contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only, do not form a part of this Agreement and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

11.15     Remedies .

(a)    The parties hereto agree that Seller and each Acquired Company would suffer irreparable damage in the event that the Closing is not consummated in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and that money damages or other legal remedies would not be an adequate remedy for any such damages. Accordingly, the parties hereto acknowledge and hereby agree that in the event of any breach or threatened breach by Buyer of its covenants or obligations set forth in this Agreement, to the extent there has not been a Specified Termination that is governed by Section  10.4 above, Seller shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent or restrain breaches or threatened breaches of this Agreement by Buyer, and to specifically enforce the terms and provisions of this Agreement to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of, or to enforce compliance with, the covenants and obligations of Buyer under this

 

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Agreement. Buyer hereby agrees not to raise any objections to the availability of the equitable remedy of specific performance to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of, or to enforce compliance with, the covenants and obligations of Buyer under this Agreement. Buyer hereby waives (i) any defenses in any action for specific performance, including the defense that a remedy at law would be adequate and (ii) any requirement under any Law to post a bond or other security as a prerequisite to obtaining equitable relief.

(b)    If a court of competent jurisdiction has declined to specifically enforce the obligations of Buyer to consummate the Closing pursuant to a claim for specific performance brought against Buyer in accordance with Section 11.15(a) and has instead granted an award of damages for such alleged breach against Buyer, Buyer agrees that, except as otherwise provided in Section 2.3(b) , such damages shall include damages based upon any decrease in value of any of the Securities, lost premium or lost benefit of the bargain affecting Seller and its owners (in each case taking into account relevant matters, including the total amount payable to Seller under this Agreement and the time value of money).

11.16     Severability . Any provision of this Agreement which is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without invalidating or rendering unenforceable the remaining provisions hereof, and any such invalidity or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

11.17     Time is of the Essence . Time is of the essence with respect to the performance of this Agreement.

11.18     Interpretation . The parties hereto have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement, and any rule of construction or interpretation otherwise requiring this Agreement to be construed or interpreted against any party hereto by virtue of the authorship of this Agreement shall not apply to the construction and interpretation hereof. The parties hereto agree that any drafts of this Agreement or any Ancillary Document prior to the final fully executed drafts shall not be used for purposes of interpreting any provision thereof, and each of the parties hereto agrees that no party hereto or any Affiliate thereof shall make any claim, assert any defense or otherwise take any position inconsistent with the foregoing in connection with any Suit among any of the foregoing. For the purposes of this Agreement, except as otherwise expressly provided herein or unless the context otherwise requires: (a) the meaning assigned to each term defined herein shall be equally applicable to both the singular and the plural forms of such term and vice versa, and words denoting either gender shall include both genders as the context requires; (b) where a word or phrase is defined herein, each of its other grammatical forms shall have a corresponding meaning; (c) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “hereunder,” “hereby” and “herewith” and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement; (d) when a reference is made in this Agreement to an Article, Section, paragraph, Exhibit or Schedule, such reference is to an Article, Section, paragraph, Exhibit or Schedule to this Agreement unless otherwise specified; (e) the word “include,” “includes,” and “including” when used in this Agreement shall be deemed to be followed by the words “but not limited to,” unless otherwise specified; and (f) all accounting terms used and not defined herein have the respective meanings given to them under GAAP. Any documents, data or information (including the Books

 

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and Records) hosted or stored on shared servers or computers made available to WREG, Seller or any of the Acquired Companies by Buyer, Manager or any their respective Affiliates and to which any employee of Buyer, Manager or any of their respective Affiliates access shall for all purposes of this Agreement be deemed to have been “made available to Buyer.”

11.19     Conflicts of Interest; Privilege .

(a)    If Seller so desires, and without the need for any consent or waiver by any Acquired Company or Buyer, Paul Hastings LLP (“ Paul Hastings ”) shall be permitted to represent Seller after the Closing in connection with any matter, including any matter related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, any other agreements referenced herein or any disagreement or dispute relating thereto. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, after the Closing, Paul Hastings shall be permitted to represent Seller, any of its agents and Affiliates, or any one or more of them, in connection with any negotiation, transaction or dispute (including any litigation, arbitration or other adversary proceeding) with Buyer, any Acquired Company or any of their agents or Affiliates under or relating to this Agreement, any transaction contemplated by this Agreement, and any related matter, such as claims or disputes arising under other agreements entered into in connection with this Agreement, including with respect to any indemnification claims. Upon and after the Closing, the Acquired Companies shall cease to have any attorney-client relationship with Paul Hastings, unless and to the extent Paul Hastings is specifically engaged in writing by an Acquired Company to represent such Acquired Company after the Closing and either such engagement involves no conflict of interest with respect to Seller or Seller consents in writing at the time to such engagement. Any such representation of any Acquired Company by Paul Hastings after the Closing shall not affect the foregoing provisions hereof.

(b)    Buyer, for itself and its Affiliates, and its and its Affiliates’ respective successors and assigns, hereby irrevocably and unconditionally acknowledges and agrees that all attorney-client privileged communications between Seller, any Acquired Company and any equity holder of Seller, their respective directors, managers, officers, employees, Affiliates, and/or their counsel, including Paul Hastings, made in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and/or closing under, or any dispute or Suit arising under or in connection with, this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby, which, immediately prior to the Closing, would be deemed to be privileged communications of Seller, any Acquired Company, any equity holder of Seller, their respective Affiliates and/or their counsel, and would not be subject to disclosure to Buyer in connection with any Suit relating to a dispute arising under or in connection with this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby or otherwise, shall continue after the Closing to be privileged communications with such counsel and neither Buyer nor any of its Affiliates nor any Person purporting to act on behalf of or through Buyer or any of its Affiliates, shall seek to obtain the same by any process on the grounds that the privilege attaching to such communications belongs to Buyer, any Acquired Company or the business of any Acquired Company.

11.20     Non-recourse . Except for the obligations of the Guarantor under the Guaranty and the obligations of the Indemnitors under the Indemnity Agreement, this Agreement may only be enforced against, and any claim or Suit based upon, arising out of, or related to this

 

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Agreement, or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement, may only be brought against Seller or Buyer, as applicable, and then only with respect to the specific obligations set forth herein with respect to Seller or Buyer, as the case may be. No current or former director, manager, officer, employee, advisor or Representative of Seller, any Acquired Company or Buyer (collectively, the “ Non-Recourse Parties ”) shall have any liability of any nature to Buyer or other Person with respect to the breach by Seller or Buyer, as applicable, of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement or any other matter relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

11.21     Prevailing Party . In the event of any Suit in connection with this Agreement or any Ancillary Document, the prevailing party in any such Suit shall be entitled to recover from the other party hereto its costs and expenses, including, without limitation, reasonable legal fees and expenses.

[Signature page follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the date first above written.

 

SELLER:
WAYPOINT/GI VENTURE, LLC
By:  

/s/ Doug Brien

Name:  

Doug Brien

Title:  

Managing Director

BUYER:
CSH PROPERTY THREE, LLC
By:  

/s/ Joshua Swift

Name:  

Joshua Swift

Title:  

SVP Investments

[Signature Page to Securities Purchase Agreement]


Schedule 1.1(a)

Property Schedule

Exhibit 23.1

CONSENT OF NOVOGRADAC & COMPANY LLP, INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (No. 333-214062) of Colony Starwood Homes of our report dated March 13, 2017 with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Waypoint/GI Venture, LLC and Subsidiaries as of and for the year ended December 31, 2016 included in the Current Report (Form 8-K) (No. 001-36163) of Colony Starwood Homes.

/s/ Novogradac & Company LLP

Walnut Creek, California

June 5, 2017

Exhibit 99.1

 

LOGO

COLONY STARWOOD HOMES ACQUIRES PORTFOLIO OF 3,106 SINGLE-FAMILY RENTAL HOMES FOR $815 MILLION

- Premium Portfolio with 100% Geographic Overlap with Existing Core Markets –

- Increases Company’s Investment in High-Growth California Market by over 40% –

- Builds on Company’s External Growth Strategy, Representing 13% Growth in Asset Base –

Scottsdale, Arizona (June 5, 2017) – Colony Starwood Homes (NYSE: SFR) (the “Company”), a leading single-family rental real estate investment trust (“REIT”), today announced that it entered into a purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with Waypoint/GI Venture, LLC pursuant to which it will acquire (the “GI Portfolio Acquisition”) a portfolio of 3,106 single-family rental homes that the Company currently manages (the “GI Portfolio”) for approximately $815 million. The GI Portfolio is located entirely within the Company’s existing markets, including Southern California, Northern California, Chicago, Atlanta, Tampa, Phoenix, Miami and Orlando. As of March 31, 2017, the GI Portfolio was 95.8% occupied.

“This transaction represents another important growth milestone for Colony Starwood Homes, continuing our focus on increasing scale, enhancing market density and realizing incremental operational efficiencies across our platform,” said Fred Tuomi, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. “The GI Portfolio Acquisition presents an attractive opportunity for the Company to efficiently convert a large portfolio of homes from managed to wholly owned assets, all within our current market footprint with concentration in the high growth California market.”

Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the GI Portfolio Acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter of 2017, subject to the satisfaction of various closing conditions.

Additional details on the acquisition may be found in the Form 8-K to be filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

About Colony Starwood Homes

Colony Starwood Homes is one of the largest publicly traded owners and operators of single-family rental homes in the United States. Colony Starwood Homes acquires, renovates, leases, maintains and manages single-family homes in markets that exhibit favorable demographics and long-term economic trends, as well as strengthening demand for rental properties.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws that involve significant risks and uncertainties, which are difficult to predict, and are not guarantees of future performance. Such statements can generally be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “will,” “could,” “believes,” “estimates,” “continue,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and discuss future expectations, describe future plans and strategies and contain financial and operating projections or state other forward-looking information. The Company’s ability to predict results or the actual effect of future events, actions, plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, the Company’s actual results and performance could differ materially from those set forth in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements, including statements related


to the GI Portfolio Acquisition and its expected benefits. Factors that could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and prospects, as well as the Company’s ability to make distributions to its shareholders, include, but are not limited to: the factors referenced in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016; unanticipated increases in financing and other costs, including a rise in interest rates; the availability, terms and the Company’s ability to effectively deploy short-term and long-term capital; the possibility that unexpected liabilities may arise from the Company’s merger (the “Merger”) with Colony American Homes (“CAH”), including the outcome of any legal proceedings that have been or may be instituted against the Company, CAH or others in connection with the Merger and the associated transactions; changes in the Company’s business and growth strategies; the Company’s ability to hire and retain highly skilled managerial, investment, financial and operational personnel; volatility in the real estate industry, interest rates and spreads, the debt or equity markets, the economy generally or the rental home market specifically, whether the result of market events or otherwise; events or circumstances that undermine confidence in the financial markets or otherwise have a broad impact on financial markets, such as the sudden instability or collapse of large financial institutions or other significant corporations, terrorist attacks, natural or man-made disasters, or threatened or actual armed conflicts; declines in the value of single-family residential homes, and macroeconomic shifts in demand for, and competition in the supply of, rental homes; the availability of attractive investment opportunities in homes that satisfy the Company’s investment objective and business and growth strategies; the Company’s ability to convert the properties it acquires into rental homes generating attractive returns and to effectively control the timing and costs relating to the renovation and operation of the properties; the Company’s ability to complete its exit from the non-performing loans (and related real estate owned) business in the anticipated time period on acceptable terms and to re-deploy net cash proceeds therefrom; the Company’s ability to lease or re-lease its rental homes to qualified residents on attractive terms or at all; the failure of residents to pay rent when due or otherwise perform their lease obligations; the Company’s ability to effectively manage its portfolio of rental homes; the concentration of credit risks to which the Company is exposed; the rates of default or decreased recovery rates on the Company’s target assets; the adequacy of the Company’s cash reserves and working capital; potential conflicts of interest with Starwood Capital Group Global, L.P., Colony Capital, LLC, Colony NorthStar, Inc. and their affiliates and managed investment activities; the timing of cash flows, if any, from the Company’s investments; the Company’s expected leverage; financial and operating covenants contained in the Company’s credit facilities and securitizations that could restrict its business and investment activities; effects of derivative and hedging transactions; the Company’s ability to maintain effective internal controls as required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and to comply with other public company regulatory requirements; the Company’s ability to maintain its exemption from registration as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; actions and initiatives of the U.S., state and municipal governments and changes to governments’ policies that impact the economy generally and, more specifically, the housing and rental markets; changes in governmental regulations, tax laws (including changes to laws governing the taxation of REITs)) and rates, and similar matters; limitations imposed on the Company’s business and its ability to satisfy complex rules in order for the Company and, if applicable, certain of its subsidiaries to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes and the ability of certain of the Company’s subsidiaries to qualify as taxable REIT subsidiaries for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and the Company’s ability and the ability of its subsidiaries to operate effectively within the limitations imposed by these rules; and the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that would compromise the Company’s ability to complete the GI Portfolio Acquisition in the time frame, on the terms or in the manner currently anticipated. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement and should consider all of the uncertainties and risks described above, as well as those more fully discussed in the reports and other documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. Except as required by law, the Company is under no duty to, and the Company does not intend to, update any of the forward-looking statements appearing herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


Contact:

Investor Relations

Phone: 480-800-3490

Email: ir@colonystarwood.com

Exhibit 99.2

 

LOGO

COLONY STARWOOD HOMES ANNOUNCES

PUBLIC OFFERING OF COMMON SHARES

Scottsdale, Arizona (June 5, 2017) – Colony Starwood Homes (NYSE: SFR) (the “Company”) announced today the commencement of an underwritten public offering of 19,933,187 of its common shares, consisting of 8,500,000 common shares offered by the Company and 11,433,187 common shares offered by certain selling shareholders (representing all of the remaining common shares of the Company held by Colony NorthStar, Inc. and affiliates of Colony Capital, LLC). The Company has granted the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 2,989,978 common shares from the Company.

The Company intends to use the net proceeds to the Company from the offering to fund a portion of its previously-announced pending acquisition of a portfolio of 3,106 single-family rental homes from Waypoint/GI Venture, LLC (the “GI Portfolio Acquisition”), to repay certain of the Company’s existing indebtedness and for general corporate purposes. The Company will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of its common shares by the selling shareholders.

BofA Merrill Lynch is acting as the sole underwriter for the offering.

The offering is being made pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and only by means of a prospectus and prospectus supplement. A preliminary prospectus supplement relating to the offering will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of the preliminary prospectus supplement, final prospectus supplement (when available) and the accompanying prospectus may be obtained from BofA Merrill Lynch, NC1-004-03-43, 200 North College Street, 3rd Floor, Charlotte, North Carolina 28255-0001, Attention: Prospectus Department, email: dg.prospectus_requests@baml.com.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any of these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.

About Colony Starwood Homes

Colony Starwood Homes is one of the largest publicly traded owners and operators of single-family rental homes in the United States. Colony Starwood Homes acquires, renovates, leases, maintains and manages single-family homes in markets that exhibit favorable demographics and long-term economic trends, as well as strengthening demand for rental properties.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws that involve significant risks and uncertainties, which are difficult to predict, and are not guarantees of future performance. Such statements can generally be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “expects,” “intends,” “will,” “could,” “believes,” “estimates,” “continue,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on certain assumptions and discuss future expectations, describe future plans and strategies and contain financial and operating projections or state other forward-looking information. The Company’s ability to predict results or the actual effect of future events, actions, plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, the Company’s actual results and performance could differ materially from those set forth in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements, including statements related


to the GI Portfolio Acquisition. Factors that could materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and prospects, as well as the Company’s ability to make distributions to its shareholders, include, but are not limited to: the factors referenced in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016; unanticipated increases in financing and other costs, including a rise in interest rates; the availability, terms and the Company’s ability to effectively deploy short-term and long-term capital; the possibility that unexpected liabilities may arise from the Company’s merger (the “Merger”) with Colony American Homes (“CAH”), including the outcome of any legal proceedings that have been or may be instituted against the Company, CAH or others in connection with the Merger and the associated transactions; changes in the Company’s business and growth strategies; the Company’s ability to hire and retain highly skilled managerial, investment, financial and operational personnel; volatility in the real estate industry, interest rates and spreads, the debt or equity markets, the economy generally or the rental home market specifically, whether the result of market events or otherwise; events or circumstances that undermine confidence in the financial markets or otherwise have a broad impact on financial markets, such as the sudden instability or collapse of large financial institutions or other significant corporations, terrorist attacks, natural or man-made disasters, or threatened or actual armed conflicts; declines in the value of single-family residential homes, and macroeconomic shifts in demand for, and competition in the supply of, rental homes; the availability of attractive investment opportunities in homes that satisfy the Company’s investment objective and business and growth strategies; the Company’s ability to convert the properties it acquires into rental homes generating attractive returns and to effectively control the timing and costs relating to the renovation and operation of the properties; the Company’s ability to complete its exit from the non-performing loans (and related real estate owned) business in the anticipated time period on acceptable terms and to re-deploy net cash proceeds therefrom; the Company’s ability to lease or re-lease its rental homes to qualified residents on attractive terms or at all; the failure of residents to pay rent when due or otherwise perform their lease obligations; the Company’s ability to effectively manage its portfolio of rental homes; the concentration of credit risks to which the Company is exposed; the rates of default or decreased recovery rates on the Company’s target assets; the adequacy of the Company’s cash reserves and working capital; potential conflicts of interest with Starwood Capital Group Global, L.P., Colony Capital, LLC, Colony NorthStar, Inc. and their affiliates and managed investment activities; the timing of cash flows, if any, from the Company’s investments; the Company’s expected leverage; financial and operating covenants contained in the Company’s credit facilities and securitizations that could restrict its business and investment activities; effects of derivative and hedging transactions; the Company’s ability to maintain effective internal controls as required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and to comply with other public company regulatory requirements; the Company’s ability to maintain its exemption from registration as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended; actions and initiatives of the U.S., state and municipal governments and changes to governments’ policies that impact the economy generally and, more specifically, the housing and rental markets; changes in governmental regulations, tax laws (including changes to laws governing the taxation of real estate investment trusts (“REITs”)) and rates, and similar matters; limitations imposed on the Company’s business and its ability to satisfy complex rules in order for the Company and, if applicable, certain of its subsidiaries to qualify as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes and the ability of certain of the Company’s subsidiaries to qualify as taxable REIT subsidiaries for U.S. federal income tax purposes, and the Company’s ability and the ability of its subsidiaries to operate effectively within the limitations imposed by these rules; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that would compromise the Company’s ability to complete the GI Portfolio Acquisition in the time frame, on the terms or in the manner currently anticipated or at all; and whether this proposed offering will be completed and the uses of proceeds from this offering. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement and should consider all of the uncertainties and risks described above, as well as those more fully discussed in the reports and other documents filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. Except as required by law, the Company is under no duty to, and the Company does not intend to, update any of the forward-looking statements appearing herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Contact:

Investor Relations

Phone: 480-800-3490

Email: ir@colonystarwood.com

Exhibit 99.3

WAYPOINT/GI VENTURE, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

UNAUDITED STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

Three Months Ended March 31, 2017

(Dollars in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31, 2017
 

REVENUES

  

Rental revenue, net

   $ 16,010  

EXPENSES

  

Home services

     1,595  

Resident services

     630  

Leasing

     —    

Utilities

     387  

Taxes and insurance

     2,436  

Other property expenses

     663  

Total operating expenses

     5,711  
  

 

 

 

Net operating income

   $ 10,299  
  

 

 

 


WAYPOINT/GI VENTURE, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

Three Months Ended March 31, 2017

(Dollars in thousands)

 

(1) Basis of Presentation

The accompanying statement of revenue and certain expenses includes the operations of Waypoint/GI Venture, LLC and subsidiaries (the “Entity”) for the three months ended March 31, 2017.

The accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses relate to the Entity and have been prepared for the purpose of complying with Rule 3-14 of Regulation S-X promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Accordingly, the statement is not representative of the actual operations for the periods presented as revenues and certain operating expenses, which may not be directly attributable to the revenues and expenses expected to be incurred in the future operations of the Entity, have been excluded. Such items include depreciation, amortization, interest and finance expense, and other expense, net.

 

(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

  (a) Revenue recognition

The Entity leases its single-family homes under operating leases. The lease periods are generally short-term in nature (one or two years) and reflect market rental rates. For multi-year leases which include contractual rent increases, rental income, net of concessions, is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.

 

  (b) Use of Estimates

Management has made estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of the revenues and certain expenses during the reporting period in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

(3) Economic Concentrations

The Entity rehabilitates, operates, and sells single-family homes in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, and Illinois. Future operations could be affected by changes in economic or other conditions in these geographical areas, the demand for housing, interest rates or other risks associated with real estate development and construction.

 

(4) Related-Party Transactions

On January 31, 2014, Waypoint Real Estate Group, LLC, the general partner and managing member of the Entity (the “Manager”), entered into an agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with SWAY Management, Inc. (“SWAY Manager”), under which SWAY Manager earned fees and was reimbursed for certain expenses in exchange for the operation and management of properties owned by the Entity.

On January 5, 2016, in connection with the consummation of an internalization and merger transaction between SWAY Manager, Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust and Colony American Homes, SWAY Manager was internalized by Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust, Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust merged with Colony American Homes to form Colony Starwood Homes and SWAY Manager became a wholly owned subsidiary of Colony Starwood Homes. Subsequent to this transaction, the Manager and SWAY Manager agreed to the terms of a first amendment to the Management Agreement (“Amended Management Agreement”), with a retroactive effective date of January 1, 2016, under which the Entity is required to pay monthly to SWAY Manager a fixed fee of 7.75% of total cash collections, as well as fixed fees for certain activities performed by SWAY Manager, as incurred, related to field maintenance, leasing, and acquisition and dispositions.

Of the fees paid to SWAY Manager under the Amended Management Agreement as discussed above, are $239 included home services and $630 are included in resident services in the accompanying statement of revenue and certain expenses.


WAYPOINT/GI VENTURE, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED STATEMENT OF REVENUES AND CERTAIN EXPENSES

Three Months Ended March 31, 2017

(Dollars in thousands)

 

(5) Commitments and contingencies

The Entity is subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of business. These matters are generally covered by insurance. Management believes that the ultimate settlement of any open claims or disputes will not have a material adverse effect on the Entity’s results of operations.

 

(6) Subsequent Events

Subsequent events have been evaluated through June 2, 2017, which is the date the accompanying statement of revenues and certain expenses was available to be issued, and there are no subsequent events deemed to require disclosure.

 

Exhibit 99.4

Report of Independent Auditors

To the Members of

Waypoint/GI Venture, LLC:

Report on the Consolidated Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Waypoint/GI Venture, LLC, which comprise the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2016, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in members’ equity and cash flows for the year then ended, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements.

Management’s Responsibility for the Consolidated Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; this includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of consolidated financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditors’ Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditors’ judgment, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditors considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion.

Opinion

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Waypoint/GI Venture, LLC as of December 31, 2016, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Change in Accounting Principle

As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, Waypoint/GI Venture, LLC adopted a change in accounting principle related to the presentation of debt issuance costs. Our opinion is not modified with respect to that matter.

 

/s/ Novogradac & Company LLP
San Francisco, California
March 13, 2017


WAYPOINT/GI VENTURE, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

DECEMBER 31, 2016

 

ASSETS

  

Investments in real estate:

  

Land

   $ 125,099,728  

Building and improvements

     399,393,877  
  

 

 

 

Total investments in properties

     524,493,605  

Accumulated depreciation and amortization

     (42,713,108
  

 

 

 

Net investments in real estate

     481,780,497  

Cash and cash equivalents

     7,851,682  

Restricted cash

     19,364,906  

Resident and other receivables, net

     381,742  

Other assets, net

     2,538,697  
  

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 511,917,524  
  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND MEMBERS’ EQUITY

  

Liabilities:

  

Long-term debt facility, net

   $ 490,910,071  

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     3,192,135  

Interest payable

     854,167  

Due to related parties, net

     1,661,621  

Security deposits and prepaid rent

     6,084,957  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     502,702,951  

Members’ equity

     9,214,573  
  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and members’ equity

   $ 511,917,524  
  

 

 

 

See report of independent auditors and notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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WAYPOINT/GI VENTURE, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016

 

RENTAL REVENUE

  

Rental revenue, net

   $ 62,259,176  

OPERATING EXPENSES

  

Home services

     7,273,338  

Resident services

     2,383,286  

Leasing

     112,594  

Utilities

     1,089,687  

Taxes and insurance

     8,919,005  

Other property expenses

     3,319,024  
  

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     23,096,934  
  

 

 

 

Net operating income

     39,162,242  

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)

  

Gain from disposition of real estate, net

     364,080  

Interest, including amortization

     (14,173,386

Finance expenses

     (3,006,259

Fund management fees

     (2,990,420

General and administrative

     (2,754,391

Depreciation and amortization

     (11,938,091

Other expense

     (350,158
  

 

 

 

Total other income (expense)

     (34,848,625
  

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 4,313,617  
  

 

 

 

See report of independent auditors and notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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WAYPOINT/GI VENTURE, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF MEMBERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016

 

     Managing Member      Investor Members     Total Members’ Equity  

Balance, January 1, 2016

   $ —        $ 76,994,413     $ 76,994,413  

Cash distributions

     —          (72,093,457     (72,093,457

Net income

     —          4,313,617       4,313,617  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2016

   $ —        $ 9,214,573     $ 9,214,573  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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WAYPOINT/GI VENTURE, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2016

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

  

Net income

   $ 4,313,617  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

  

Depreciation and amortization

     11,938,091  

Gain from disposition of real estate

     (364,080

Amortization of deferred financing costs

     512,936  

Straight-line rents

     (29,509

Provision for doubtful accounts

     2,088,996  

Reversal of provision for unredeemed LPR/Waypoints

     (588,222

Changes in assets and liabilities:

  

Restricted cash

     564,575  

Resident and other receivables

     (2,284,395

Other assets

     (2,526,714

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     479,172  

Due from related parties

     46,011  

Other liabilities

     863,182  
  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     15,013,660  
  

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

  

Change in restricted cash

     (11,217,544

Additions to land

     (582,294

Additions to buildings and improvements

     (9,563,034

Net proceeds from disposition of real estate

     2,217,061  
  

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (19,145,811
  

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

  

Proceeds from long-term debt facility

     490,910,071  

Repayment of mortgage debt

     (410,000,000

Payment of financing costs

     (9,283,332

Distributions to members

     (72,093,457
  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     (466,718
  

 

 

 

NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     (4,598,869

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR

     3,167,219  
  

 

 

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF YEAR

   $ (1,431,650
  

 

 

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:

  

Cash paid for interest

   $ 13,360,728  
  

 

 

 

Non-cash investing activities:

  

Accrued capital expenditures

   $ 197,921  
  

 

 

 

See report of independent auditors and notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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WAYPOINT/GI VENTURE, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2016

 

(1) Organization

Waypoint/GI Venture, LLC (“WP Fund II”) is a limited liability company that was formed on December 23, 2011 for the purpose of acquiring, renovating, leasing, maintaining, managing, and selling single-family homes located in various states throughout the United States. WP Fund II was formed between GI Waypoint Investco, LLC (the “Investor”) (100%) and Waypoint Real Estate Group, LLC (the “Manager”) (0%).

Profits and losses are allocated in accordance with the Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “Operating Agreement”). In general, member interest shall be represented by Units of limited liability company interest as defined in the Operating Agreement. The authorized capital of WP Fund II consists of 100,000 units, of which 75,000 units are designated Investor Units (the “Investor Units”) and 25,000 units are designated Manager Units (the “Manager Units”). Manager Units are profit interest units and no capital contributions are required to be made on their behalf.

Pursuant to the Operating Agreement, the Investor was required to provide a contribution of $200,000,000 to WP Fund II. An additional capital contribution of $8,451,427 was received from the Investor related to its partnership interest in Waypoint Fund XI, LLC in 2014. As of December 31, 2016, the Investor provided cumulative capital contributions totaling $208,451,427 and received cumulative cash distributions totaling $187,082,145.

WP Fund II holds investments in the following entities (the “Investee Entities”):

 

    Adalwin, LLC (“Adalwin”) (100% member interest held by WP Fund II)

 

    Dallin, LLC (“Dallin”) (100% member interest held by WP Fund II)

 

    Dunley, LLC (“Dunley”) (100% member interest held by WP Fund II)

 

    Louden, LLC (“Louden”) (100% member interest held by WP Fund II)

 

    Morven, LLC (“Morven”) (100% member interest held by WP Fund II)

 

    Tirell, LLC (“Tirell”) (100% member interest held by WP Fund II)

 

    Waypoint/GI Newco, LLC (“Newco”) (100% member interest held by WP Fund II)

The Investee Entities were formed for the purpose of acquiring, renovating, leasing, maintaining, managing, and selling single-family homes located in various states throughout the United States.

Due to the significant ownership percentage that WP Fund II holds in the Investee Entities, WP Fund II is deemed to have a controlling financial interest in the Investee Entities. Accordingly, the financial information of the Investee Entities has been consolidated with WP Fund II (collectively, the “Company”) in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

(2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Nature of Operations

 

  (a) Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of WP Fund II and the Investee Entities that WP Fund II controls. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. In management’s opinion, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the reported period have been included.

 

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WAYPOINT/GI VENTURE, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

December 31, 2016

 

  (b) Use of Estimates

In preparing financial statements in accordance with GAAP, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, as well as revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

  (c) Change in accounting principle

In 2016, the Company retroactively adopted new requirements to present deferred financing costs as a reduction of the carrying amount of the related debt rather than as an asset. Amortization of the deferred financing costs is reported as interest expense rather than as amortization expense. The effect of the change for 2016 was to decrease other assets, net and long-term debt facility by $9,089,929. The change does not impact net loss or retained earnings.

 

  (d) Economic Concentrations

The Company rehabilitates, operates, and sells single-family homes in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, and Illinois. Future operations could be affected by changes in economic or other conditions in these geographical areas, the demand for housing, interest rates or other risks associated with real estate development and construction.

 

  (e) Investments in Real Estate

Real estate assets are recorded at cost. Costs directly related to the acquisition, improvement, and renovation of specific properties prior to initial leasing are capitalized. Renovation costs typically include new flooring, paint and wall covering, landscaping, cleaning, and hauling. Included in the capitalized costs are certain General Partner personnel costs directly associated with time spent in connection with the acquisition, planning, leasing and execution of all capital investment activities at the property level and allocations of certain indirect costs. Such costs capitalized during the year ended December 31, 2016 totaled $2,099,295. On newly acquired homes targeted for immediate renovation, capitalization generally commences at acquisition. On homes where renovation is not targeted at acquisition or is performed later during the asset lifecycle, certain capitalization begins when activities to prepare the home for renovation commence. Capitalization continues up until the time a property is ready for its intended use which is when a property’s renovations are complete and it is ready for resident occupancy. After such time costs are expensed. Also, throughout the property lifecycle, expenditures that increase the value of the property or extend its useful life are capitalized as well as costs incurred to successfully originate a lease that result directly from, and are essential to, the acquisition of that lease.

Ordinary repairs, maintenance, and renovations that take place after a property is initially leased, and that do not extend the life of the property, are expensed as incurred. Acquisition costs directly related to properties that are not ultimately purchased are expensed as incurred. When a property is sold, the related property costs and accumulated depreciation are cleared from the respective accounts and the net difference is reflected in gain or loss from disposition of real estate.

 

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WAYPOINT/GI VENTURE, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

December 31, 2016

 

  (f) Depreciation of Investments in Real Estate

Depreciation and amortization are calculated using the straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets. The estimated lives are as follows:

 

Description

   Standard Depreciable Life

Land

   Not depreciated

Building

   40 years

Site improvements

   20 years

Personal property

   12 years

Leasing costs

   Lease term

For the year ended December 31, 2016, depreciation and amortization expense was $11,938,091.

 

  (g) Impairment of Real Estate

The Company evaluates its long-lived assets for impairment periodically or whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amount may not be recoverable. Significant indicators of impairment may include declines in homes values, rental rate and occupancy and significant changes in the economy. If an impairment indicator exists, the Company compares the expected future undiscounted cash flows against the net carrying amount of a property. If the sum of the estimated undiscounted cash flows is less than the net carrying amount of the property, the Company records an impairment loss for the difference between the estimated fair value of the individual property and the carrying amount of the property at that date. The Company utilizes automated valuation models, broker price opinions, and desktop valuations to determine the estimated fair value. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company did not record any real estate impairments.

 

  (h) Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include all cash balances on deposit with financial institutions and highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less at the date of acquisition.

Restricted cash is not considered cash and cash equivalents, and includes cash held with financial institutions for refunds of tenant security deposits and lender required funding of operating deficits, repairs or improvements to the buildings which extend their useful lives, annual insurance and property tax payments, and cash held in escrow.

 

  (i) Concentration of Credit Risk

The Company maintains its cash in bank deposit accounts which, at times, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts. The Company believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents.

 

  (j) Resident and Other Receivables and Bad Debt Estimate

The Company periodically evaluates the collectability of its resident and other receivables and records an allowance for doubtful accounts for any estimated probable losses. This allowance is estimated based on payment history and probability of collection. As of December 31, 2016, the allowance for uncollectible rent was $349,926, which is included in resident and other receivables, net on the consolidated balance sheet.

 

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WAYPOINT/GI VENTURE, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

December 31, 2016

 

  (k) Deferred Financing Costs

Deferred financing costs consist of amounts paid relative to the issuance of the long-term debt facility and are amortized over the terms of the related line (see Note 5) on a method that approximates the effective interest method. Amortization is included in interest expense in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. As of December 31, 2016, the accumulated amortization of deferred finance costs was $193,403. For the year ended December 31, 2016, $464,158 of amortization of deferred financing costs was included in interest expense.

Future amortization is expected to be as follows:

 

2017

   $ 4,641,666  

2018

     4,448,263  
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 9,089,929  
  

 

 

 

 

  (l) Other Assets

Other assets include the following as of December 31, 2016:

 

Capitalized leasing costs, net

   $ 1,821,955  

Prepaid expenses

     426,891  

Straight-line rents

     205,998  

Other current assets

     83,853  
  

 

 

 

Total other assets

   $ 2,538,697  
  

 

 

 

 

  (m) LPR/Waypoints Payable

The Lease Plus Rewards (“LPR”) program has been terminated and the unredeemed balance as of June 30, 2016 of $10,397 was written off and recognized in Rental Revenues, net. The Company historically offered this program to its residents. For every month a resident was in good standing, LPR program rewards were accumulated.

The LPR - Waypoints (“Waypoints”) program has also been terminated and the unredeemed balance as of June 30, 2016 of $235,307 was written off and recognized in Rental Revenues, net. The Company had historically offered this program to its residents. Residents had to achieve a series of milestones to earn Waypoints. Residents were first enrolled into the Waypoints program by participating in a one-on-one Financial Fitness session. Other milestones included paying rent on time each month, passing occupied home inspections on a pre-determined schedule and attending Financial Fitness seminars.

 

  (n) Revenue Recognition

The Company leases its single-family homes under operating leases. The lease periods are generally short-term in nature (one or two years) and reflect market rental rates. For multi-year leases which include contractual rent increases, rental income, net of concessions, is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.

 

  (o) Income Taxes

Income taxes on Company income are levied on the members at the member level. Accordingly, all profits and losses of the Company are recognized by each member on its respective tax return.

 

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WAYPOINT/GI VENTURE, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

December 31, 2016

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Company to report information regarding its exposure to various tax positions taken by the Company. The Company has determined whether any tax positions have met the recognition threshold and has measured the Company’s exposure to those tax positions. Management believes that the Company has adequately addressed all relevant tax positions and that there are no unrecorded tax liabilities. Federal and state tax authorities generally have the right to examine and audit the previous three years of tax returns filed. Any interest or penalties assessed to the Company are recorded in operating expenses. No interest or penalties from federal or state tax authorities were recorded in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

 

(3) Real Estate Acquisition Activity

For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company acquired 21 homes for an aggregate gross purchase price of $2,901,000.

 

(4) Real Estate Disposition Activity

For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company disposed of 15 properties. Gain from disposition of real estate consists of the following:

 

Gross proceeds

   $ 2,372,883  

Selling expense

     (155,822
  

 

 

 

Net proceeds

     2,217,061  

Cost of homes sold

     (1,852,981
  

 

 

 

Total gain from disposition of real estate

   $ 364,080  
  

 

 

 

 

(5) Debt

The Company’s long-term debt consists of the following as of December 31, 2016:

 

Principal balance

   $ 500,000,000  

Less: unamortized deferred financing costs

     (9,089,929
  

 

 

 

Long-term debt facility, net

   $ 490,910,071  
  

 

 

 

The Company is party to a loan agreement with DB (the “Loan Agreement”) which is secured by its properties. Under the terms of the Loan Agreement, the Company is permitted to borrow up to $500,000,000 for use in funding the purchases of properties. The loan matures on December 15, 2018, and includes two six-month extension options subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions set forth in the Loan Agreement. There are no specific repayment requirements on outstanding balances, but all borrowed amounts must be repaid by the maturity date. The net proceeds from the loan were used to repay the $410,000,000 principal balance on the Company’s long-term debt facility with Citibank and for general corporate purposes.

The loan has a variable rate equal to the one-month London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus 287.5 basis points per annum. The loan variable rate is reset daily. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the effective interest rate was 3.5789%.

 

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WAYPOINT/GI VENTURE, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

December 31, 2016

 

Future minimum principal payments over each of the next five years and thereafter are due as follows:

 

2017

   $ —    

2018

     500,000,000  

2019

     —    

2020

     —    

2021

     —    

Thereafter

     —    
  

 

 

 
   $ 500,000,000  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) Interest Expense and Deferred Financing Costs Amortization

Deferred financing costs are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the loan. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company recorded interest expense of $14,173,386, including $464,158 of deferred financing cost amortization. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company capitalized $1,590 of interest expense associated with development activities.

 

  (b) Deferred Financing Costs

For the year ended December 31, 2016, $166,845 of unamortized deferred financing costs associated with the Citibank long-term debt facility was written off to finance expense in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

 

(6) Related-Party Transactions

 

  (a) Fund Management Fees

From Inception through April 30, 2013, in accordance with the Operating Agreement, the Company paid a fund management fee to the Manager equal to 0.375% per quarter of the sum of the capital contributions of all Investors. Pursuant to Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement, effective as of May 1, 2013, the fund management fee shall be equal to 0.125% per month of the sum of the capital contributions of all Investors. Further, the base amount of capital contributions used in calculating the fund management fee is not reduced by a financing event, and therefore returns of capital to Investors in prior periods as a result of debt refinancing are not adjusted for in the fund management fee calculation. However, the base amount of capital contributions used in calculating the fund management fee is reduced by the cost basis of real estate assets sold to the extent such amounts have been distributed to the Investors as measured on the last day of each quarter. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Manager earned management fees of $2,990,420, of which the Company had paid in full as of December 31, 2016.

 

  (b) Overhead Expenses

The Manager is also the general partner of several related partnerships, for which it performs similar management and control functions. Personnel, office space, and other resources of the Manager or its affiliates are shared among the related entities, and each entity reimburses the Manager or its affiliates for its share of the cost of such resources. These overhead costs are included in operating expenses and general and administrative in the consolidated statements of operations, and are allocated among the various expense categories or capitalized depending on the nature of the expenditure. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company was allocated expense reimbursement of $282,007. The Company did not capitalize any of these expenses during the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

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WAYPOINT/GI VENTURE, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

December 31, 2016

 

  (c) SWAY Manager Fees

On January 31, 2014, the Manager entered into an agreement (the “Management Agreement”) with SWAY Management, Inc. (“SWAY Manager”), under which SWAY Manager earned fees and was reimbursed for certain expenses in exchange for the operation and management of properties owned by the Company. The fees paid to SWAY Manager are included in operating expenses and general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations, and are allocated among the various expense categories or capitalized depending on the nature of the expenditure.

On January 5, 2016, in connection with the consummation of an internalization and merger transaction between SWAY Manager, Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust, and Colony American Homes, SWAY Manager was internalized by Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust, Starwood Waypoint Residential Trust merged with Colony American Homes to form Colony Starwood Homes, and SWAY Manager became a wholly owned subsidiary of Colony Starwood Homes. Subsequent to this transaction, the Manager and SWAY Manager agreed to the terms of a first amendment to the Management Agreement, with a retroactive effective date of January 1, 2016, under which the Company is required to pay monthly to SWAY Manager a fixed fee of 7.75% of total cash collections, as well as fixed fees for certain activities performed by SWAY Manager, as incurred, related to field maintenance, leasing, and acquisition and dispositions. For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company incurred fees pursuant to the amended Management Agreement of $5,843,242. The Company did not capitalize any of these fees during the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

  (d) Due to Related Parties

The Company sometimes pays expenses on behalf of the related entities for which it is subsequently reimbursed, and vice versa. Also, affiliates of the Company may hold cash on behalf of the Company. Due to related parties is presented net of amounts receivable, if any, and totaled $1,661,621 as of December 31, 2016.

(7) Company Distributions and Preferred Return

Pursuant to the Operating Agreement, within forty five days of the end of each fiscal quarter, and at such additional times as are determined by the Manager, the Company shall make a distribution to the Members of any and all distributable cash and any net capital proceeds received by the Company, as defined in the Operating Agreement (except upon the liquidation of the Company, in which event net capital proceeds shall be distributed as outlined in the Operating Agreement). All such distributions shall be made in such amounts as the Manager may determine and shall be distributed to the Investor and Manager as follows:

 

    First, to the Investor until each Investor has received its Preferred Return, as defined in the Operating Agreement, in respect of each of its Investor Units pursuant to Section 4.2(a) of the Operating Agreement;

 

    Second, to the Investor until each Investor has received its Contributed Capital, as defined in the Operating Agreement, in respect of each of its Investor Units pursuant to Section 4.2(b) of the Operating Agreement;

 

    Third, 85% to the Investor and 15% to the Manager until the Investor Unit Holders have received the Hurdle Amount, as defined in the Operating Agreement;

 

    Fourth, 50% to the Investor and 50% to the Manager until the Manager has received pursuant to Section 4.2(c) and Section 4.2(d) of the Operating Agreement an amount equal to 25% of all amounts distributed to (i) Section 4.2(a), (ii) Section 4.2(c), and (iii) Section 4.2(d), and;

 

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WAYPOINT/GI VENTURE, LLC AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

December 31, 2016

 

    Fifth, 75% to the Investor and 25% to the Manager.

For the year ended December 31, 2016, distributions totaled $72,093,457, to the Investor and zero to the Manager.

 

(8) Subsequent Events

Subsequent events have been evaluated through March 13, 2017, which is the date the consolidated financial statements were available to be issued, and there are no subsequent events deemed to require disclosure.

 

12

Exhibit 99.5

Colony Starwood Homes

Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements

The following sets forth the unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet of Colony Starwood Homes, a Maryland real estate investment trust, together with its consolidated subsidiaries (“we,” “our,” “us” and “our company”), as of March 31, 2017 and our unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016.

On June 5, 2017, we entered into a purchase agreement under which we will acquire a portfolio of 3,106 single-family residential homes (collectively, the “GI Portfolio”) from Waypoint/GI Venture, LLC (the “GI Acquisition”).

On June 5, 2017, we commenced an underwritten public offering of 19,933,187 of our common shares, par value $0.01 per share (our “common shares”), of which 11,433,187 common shares will be offered by certain selling shareholders (the “Offering”). In addition, we expect to grant the underwriter an option to purchase an additional 2,989,978 common shares from us. Assuming the sale of 8,500,000 common shares in the Offering by us at an assumed public offering price of $35.72 per common share (which was the last reported sale price of our common shares on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) on June 2, 2017) and that the underwriter has not exercised its option to purchase additional common shares, we expect to receive net proceeds, after deducting estimated expenses payable by us, of approximately $302.9 million. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of common shares in the Offering by the selling shareholders. We intend to use the net proceeds from the Offering to fund a portion of the GI Acquisition and repay amounts outstanding under our SWAY 2014 mortgage loan.

Our unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements have been derived from our historical consolidated financial statements and the historical statement of revenue and certain expenses and consolidated statement of operations of Waypoint/GI Venture, LLC and Subsidiaries. Our unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements are being presented as if the GI Acquisition and the Offering had occurred on March 31, 2017 for purposes of our unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet and as if the GI Acquisition and the Offering had occurred on January 1, 2016 for purposes of our unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of operations. Assumptions and estimates underlying the adjustments to our unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements are described in the accompanying notes. The adjustments to our unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements are based on available information and assumptions that we consider reasonable. Our unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements do not purport to (i) represent our financial position that would have actually occurred had the GI Acquisition and the Offering occurred on March 31, 2017, (ii) represent the results of our operations that would have actually occurred had the GI Acquisition and the Offering occurred on January 1, 2016 or (iii) project our financial position or results of operations as of any future date or for any future period.

The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements reflect a preliminary purchase price allocation and our management’s best estimate based upon available information and may be revised as additional information becomes available and as additional analyses are performed upon finalization of our purchase accounting during the period of closing.

In addition, we anticipate that certain of the assets in the GI Portfolio will be reassessed for property tax purposes after the consummation of the GI Acquisition. Therefore, the amount of property taxes we pay in the future may change materially from what is reflected in Waypoint/GI Venture, LLC’s historical financial statements. Given the uncertainty of the amounts involved, any property tax changes have not been reflected in our unaudited pro forma consolidated financial statements.

 

F-1


Colony Starwood Homes

Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet

As of March 31, 2017

(in thousands)

 

     Our
Company
Historical

(A)
    Pro Forma
Adjustments
         Combined
Pro
Forma
 

ASSETS

         

Investments in real estate:

         

Land and land improvements

   $ 1,595,371     $ 227,208     (B)    $ 1,822,579  

Buildings and building improvements

     4,469,092       457,188     (B)      4,926,280  

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

     140,333       8,313     (B)      148,646  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investments in real estate properties

     6,204,796       692,709          6,897,505  

Accumulated depreciation

     (411,968     —            (411,968
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Investments in real estate properties, net

     5,792,828       692,709          6,485,537  

Real estate assets held for sale, net

     23,759       122,291     (B)      146,050  

Cash and cash equivalents

     430,926       (14,045   (C)      416,881  

Restricted cash

     159,131       22,300     (B)      181,431  

Investment in unconsolidated joint ventures

     34,114       —            34,114  

Asset-backed securitization certificates

     141,103       (11,299   (D)      129,804  

Assets held for sale

     50,478       —            50,478  

Goodwill

     260,230       —            260,230  

Other assets, net

     71,304       1,748     (B)      73,052  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 6,963,873     $ 813,704        $ 7,777,577  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

         

Liabilities:

         

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

   $ 90,617     $ 4,355     (B)    $ 94,972  

Resident prepaid rent and security deposits

     60,403       6,429     (B)      66,832  

Secured credit facility

     —         722,036     (B)(D)      722,036  

Mortgage loans, net

     3,327,374       222,036     (D)      3,105,338  

Convertible senior notes, net

     516,493       —            516,493  

Liabilities related to assets held for sale

     6,005       —            6,005  

Other liabilities

     87       —            87  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     4,000,979       510,784          4,511,763  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Equity

         

Common shares

     1,127       85     (C)      1,212  

Additional paid-in capital

     3,100,597       302,835     (C)      3,403,432  

Accumulated deficit

     (357,540     —            (357,540

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     28,681       —            28,681  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     2,772,865       302,920          3,075,785  

Non-controlling interests

     190,029       —            190,029  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total equity

     2,962,894       302,920          3,265,814  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 6,963,873     $ 813,704        $ 7,777,577  
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

F-2


Colony Starwood Homes

Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the Three Months March 31, 2017

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

     Our
Company
Historical
(AA)
    Waypoint/GI
Venture, LLC
(BB)
     Pro Forma
Adjustments
         Combined
Pro Forma
     

REVENUES

              

Rental income, net

   $ 141,095     $ 15,215      $ —          $ 156,310    

Other property income

     7,171       795        —            7,966    

Management fees

     2,774       —          (1,963   (CC)      811    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

Total revenues

     151,040       16,010        (1,963        165,087    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

EXPENSES

              

Property operating and maintenance

     18,946       2,435        (239   (CC)      21,142    

Real estate taxes, insurance and homeowners association (“HOA”) costs

     28,299       2,532        —            30,831    

Property management expenses

     9,650       744        (630   (CC)      9,764    

Interest expense

     38,999       —          4,591     (DD)      43,590    

Depreciation and amortization

     46,185       —          3,607     (EE)      49,792    

Impairment of real estate

     443       —          —            443    

General and administrative

     10,840       —          —            10,840    

Share-based compensation

     1,561       —          —            1,561    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

Total expenses

     154,923       5,711        7,329          167,963    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

Net gain on sale of real estate

     678       —          —            678    

Loss on Extinguishment of Debt

     (7,153     —          —            (7,153  

Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures

     180       —          —            180    

Other income (loss), net

     (1,639     —          —            (1,639  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

(Loss) income before income taxes

     (11,817     10,299        (9,292        (10,810  

Income tax expense

     157       —          —            157    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

     (11,974     10,299        (9,292        (10,967  

Net loss from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interests

     675       —          (127   (FF)      548    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders

   $ (11,299   $ 10,299      $ (9,419      $ (10,419  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

   

Net (loss) income from continuing operations per share attributable to common shareholders

   $ (0.11           $ (0.09   (GG)

 

F-3


Colony Starwood Homes

Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statement of Operations

For the Year Ended December 31, 2016

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

     Our
Company
Historical
(AA)
    Waypoint/GI
Venture, LLC
(BB)
     Pro Forma
Adjustments
          Combined
Pro Forma
     

REVENUES

             

Rental income

   $ 538,191     $ 58,932      $ —         $ 597,123    

Other property income

     25,844       3,327        —           29,171    

Management fees

     11,647       —          (7,974     (CC     3,673    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total revenues

     575,682       62,259        (7,974       629,967    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

   

EXPENSES

             

Property operating and maintenance

     83,451       10,920        (1,222     (CC     93,149    

Real estate taxes, insurance and HOA costs

     110,112       9,460        —           119,572    

Property management expenses

     34,736       2,717        (2,383     (CC     35,070    

Interest expense

     152,167       —          18,365       (DD     170,532    

Depreciation and amortization

     178,763       —          14,427       (EE     193,190    

Impairment of real estate

     750       —          —           750    

General and administrative

     54,332       —          —           54,332    

Share-based compensation

     2,853       —          —           2,853    

Transaction-related expenses

     29,496       —          —           29,496    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

   

Total expenses

     646,660       23,097        29,187         698,944    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

   

Net gain on sale of real estate

     4,673       —          —           4,673    

Equity in income from unconsolidated joint ventures

     738       —          —           738    

Other income (loss), net

     (2,395     —          —           (2,395  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

   

(Loss) income before income taxes

     (67,962     39,162        (37,161       (65,961  

Income tax expense

     736       —          —           736    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

   

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

     (68,698     39,162        (37,161       (66,697  

Net loss from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interests

     4,145       —          136       (FF     4,281    
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

   

Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders

   $ (64,553   $ 39,162      $ (37,025     $ (62,416  
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

   

Net (loss) income from continuing operations per share attributable to common shareholders

   $ (0.64          $ (0.57   (GG)

 

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Colony Starwood Homes

Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Statements

 

1. Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Balance Sheet

The adjustments to our unaudited pro forma consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2017 are as follows (dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

(A) Reflects our unaudited historical balance sheet as of March 31, 2017.

 

(B) The GI Acquisition will be accounted for as an asset acquisition in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification 805, Business Combinations , considering the revised framework for determining whether an acquired set of assets and activities is a business, as codified in FASB Accounting Standards Update 2017-01. Accordingly, the total consideration paid will be allocated to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on a relative fair value basis at the date of acquisition. The following preliminary allocation of the purchase price is based on our preliminary estimates and assumptions and is subject to change based on a final determination of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed:

 

Consideration paid

  

Cash

   $ 328,264  

Debt assumed

     500,000  
  

 

 

 

Total consideration paid

   $ 828,264  
  

 

 

 

Allocation of consideration paid

  

Land and land improvements

   $ 227,208  

Building and building improvements

     457,188  

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

     8,313  

Real estate held for sale

     122,291  

Other assets and liabilities, net (1)

     13,264  
  

 

 

 

Total consideration paid

   $ 828,264  
  

 

 

 

 

(1) Reflects restricted cash and other assets, net acquired in the acquisition, net of accounts payable and accrued expenses and resident prepaid rent and security deposits assumed in the GI Acquisition.

The preliminary allocation to tangible assets (land and land improvements, building and building improvements and furniture, fixtures and equipment) is based upon management’s determination of the estimated fair value of the assets acquired. Estimated asset fair values for the acquired properties were determined on a property-by-property basis and then allocated between land and land improvements, building and building improvements and furniture, fixtures and equipment based upon historical averages for each market or sub-market in which the assets are located. The estimated fair value of each property was estimated using averages of property level broker price opinions (“BPOs”) and automated valuation model values (“AVMs”). Where large discrepancies existed between BPOs and AVMs, an internal desktop valuation was conducted to determine the appropriate fair value estimate. Additionally, an income approach was used that relied upon internally determined assumptions that we believe are consistent with current market conditions for similar assets.

The GI Portfolio includes of 386 properties that management anticipates will be disposed of within one year of closing the GI Acquisition. The aggregate fair value of these identified properties, which was determined consistent with the process discussed above, is presented as real estate held for sale in the table above.

Management assessed the above or below market component of in-place leases, including the value of in-place leases for the acquired properties, and determined that the value attributable as a lease intangible asset, if any, is immaterial due to the short duration of the average remaining lease term of the acquired leases.

The fair value of debt assumed was determined to approximate its outstanding principal amount, based upon current market interest rates for comparable debt financings, which management has determined to be consistent with the contractual interest rates on the debt being assumed.

 

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The carrying value of other assets acquired and liabilities assumed, which are shown as other assets, net in the table above, approximates fair value.

 

(C) Reflects the sale by us of 8,500,000 common shares in the Offering at an assumed public offering price of $35.72 per common share (which was the last reported sale price of our common shares on the NYSE on June 2, 2017), net of the estimated expenses payable by us, a portion of which will be used to partially fund the cash consideration paid for the GI Acquisition. Net proceeds from the Offering were calculated as follows:

 

Gross proceeds from the Offering

   $  303,620  

Estimated expenses payable by us

     700  
  

 

 

 

Net proceeds

   $ 302,920  
  

 

 

 

Common shares

   $ 85  

Additional paid-in capital

     302,835  
  

 

 

 

Net proceeds

   $ 302,920  
  

 

 

 

The difference between (i) the estimated net proceeds from the Offering and amounts drawn on our existing credit facility and (ii) the total consideration paid net of debt assumed (see Note B) and debt paid down (see Note D) is reflected as a reduction in cash and cash equivalents.

 

(D) Reflects the use of a portion of the net proceeds from the Offering to pay off $222.0 million of the principal amount of our SWAY 2014 mortgage loan, of which $11.3 million represents retained Class G Certificates. The net liability balance of our SWAY 2014 mortgage loan shown on our balance sheet as of March 31, 2017 was $510.7 million, net of deferred financing costs and our retained Class G certificate. Subsequent to March 31, 2017, we paid down $300.0 million of this balance, as disclosed in Note 16, Subsequent Events, in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2017. Management intends to draw approximately $222.0 million on our existing credit facility at the time of closing of the Offering and to use approximately $106.2 million of cash on hand (including approximately $92.2 million of net proceeds of the Offering in excess of the SWAY 2014 mortgage loan payoff) to facilitate the GI Portfolio Acquisition.

 

2. Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Statements of Operations

The adjustments to our unaudited pro forma consolidated statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and year ended December 31, 2016 are as follows (dollar amounts in thousands):

 

(AA) Represents our unaudited historical statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and our audited historical statements of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016.

 

(BB) The tables below reflect the property-level net operating income of the GI Portfolio and are derived from the unaudited historical statement of revenues and certain expenses of the Waypoint/GI Venture, LLC and Subsidiaries for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and the audited historical consolidated statement of operations of Waypoint/GI Venture, LLC and Subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 2016, which are included as Exhibits 99.3 and 99.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, as reclassified to conform to the historical presentation in our consolidated statements of operations and adjusted, in the case of the audited historical consolidated statements of operations of Waypoint/GI Venture, LLC and Subsidiaries, to exclude other income (expense) items that are not expected to have a continuing impact on our consolidated statements of operations and are not consistent with statement of revenue and certain expenses of Waypoint/GI Venture, LLC and Subsidiaries.

Three Months ended March 31, 2017

 

     Waypoint/GI
Venture, LLC
Historical
     Reclassifications     Waypoint/GI
Venture, LLC
 

Rental Revenue

       

Rental income

   $ —        $ 15,215 (1)     $ 15,215  

Rental revenue, net

     16,010        (16,010 ) (1)       —    

Other property income

     —          795 (1)       795  

Management fees

     —          —         —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenue

     16,010        —         16,010  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

       

Property operating and maintenance

     —          2,435 (2)       2,435  

Real estate taxes, insurance and HOA costs

     —          2,532 (3)       2,532  

Property management expenses

     —          744 (4)       744  

Home services

     1,595        (1,595 ) (2)       —    

Residential services

     630        (630 ) (4)       —    

Leasing

     —          —         —    

Utilities

     387        (387 ) (2)       —    

Taxes and insurance

     2,436        (2,436 ) (3)       —    

Other property expenses

     663        (663 ) (2)(3)(4)       —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     5,711        —         5,711  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net operating income

   $ 10,299      $ —       $ 10,299  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (1) Reflects reclassification of “Rental revenue, net” of $16,010 to “Rental income” and “Other property income.”

 

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  (2) Reflects reclassification of “Home services” of $1,595, “Utilities” of $387 and $453 of “Other property expenses” to “Property operating and maintenance.”
  (3) Reflects reclassification of “Taxes and insurance” of $2,436 and $96 of “Other property expenses” to “Real estate taxes, insurance and HOA costs.”
  (4) Reflects reclassification of “Resident services” of $630 and $114 of “Other property expenses” to “Property management expenses.”

Year ended December 31, 2016

 

     Waypoint/GI
Venture, LLC
Historical
     Reclassifications     Waypoint/GI
Venture, LLC
 

Rental Revenue

       

Rental income

   $ —        $ 58,932 (1)     $ 58,932  

Rental revenue, net

     62,259        (62,259 )(1)       —    

Other property income

     —          3,327 (1)       3,327  

Management fees

     —          —         —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating revenue

     62,259        —         62,259  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Expenses

       

Property operating and maintenance

     —          10,920 (2)       10,920  

Real estate taxes, insurance and HOA costs

     —          9,460 (3)       9,460  

Property management expenses

     —          2,717 (4)       2,717  

Home services

     7,273        (7,273 ) (2)       —    

Residential services

     2,383        (2,383 ) (4)       —    

Leasing

     113        (113 ) (4)       —    

Utilities

     1,090        (1,090 ) (2)       —    

Taxes and insurance

     8,919        (8,919 ) (3)       —    

Other property expenses

     3,319        (3,319 ) (2)(3)(4)       —    
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     23,097        —         23,097  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net operating income

   $ 39,162      $ —       $ 39,162  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (1) Reflects reclassification of “Rental revenue, net” of $62,259 to “Rental income” and “Other property income.”
  (2) Reflects reclassification of “Home services” of $7,273, “Utilities” of $1,090 and $2,557 of “Other property expenses” to “Property operating and maintenance.”
  (3) Reflects reclassification of “Taxes and insurance” of $8,919 and $541 of “Other property expenses” to “Real estate taxes, insurance and HOA costs.”
  (4) Reflects reclassification of “Resident services” of $2,383, “Leasing” of $113 and $221 of “Other property expenses” to “Property management expenses.”

 

(CC) Reflects the reversal of amounts paid to us under the terms of the Amended Management Agreement between our company and Waypoint Real Estate Group, LLC, which will be terminated at closing of the GI Acquisition.

 

(DD) Reflects (i) a reduction of interest expense related to the pay down of our SWAY 2014 mortgage loan, (ii) an increase of interest expense related to the assumed draw on our existing credit facility, and (iii) an increase in interest expense related to debt assumed as part of the GI Acquisition, calculated using the contractual interest rate for the assumed debt in effect as of the acquisition date. Management believes that the contractual interest rate of the assumed debt approximates a market interest rate as of the acquisition date and has not adjusted for any amortization related to a net premium or discount resulting from a fair value adjustment of the assumed debt. Our assumption of such debt is subject to approval of its lender, which we cannot assure that we will be able to obtain. If we do not obtain such approval, we will fund a larger portion of the GI Acquisition by borrowing under our existing credit facility.

 

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(EE) Reflects depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and year ended December 31, 2016, which has been calculated and presented based on the preliminary estimated fair values of the real estate and intangible assets described in Note B, exclusive of acquired properties that we anticipate will be sold within one year of closing and as such are reflected as held for sale. Estimated useful lives are as follows:

 

Land improvements

     20 years  

Building and building improvements

     30 years  

Furniture, fixtures and equipment

     7 years  

In utilizing these useful lives for determining the pro forma adjustments, management considered the expected remaining useful life of each property as of the date of acquisition and its maintenance history, as well as anticipated future maintenance needs.

 

(FF) Reflects the allocation of the net effect of the pro forma adjustments summarized above on net income (loss) to noncontrolling interests in our operating partnership based upon weighted average common units of limited partnership interest outstanding during each period.

 

(GG) Pro forma loss per common share—basic and diluted is calculated by dividing pro forma consolidated net loss allocable to our company’s shareholders by the number of pro forma weighted average common shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and year ended December 31, 2016, which were 113,093,904 (comprised of 104,593,904 weighted average common shares outstanding and the 8,500,000 common shares in connection with the Offering) and 110,133,326 (comprised of 101,633,326 weighted average common shares outstanding and the 8,500,000 common shares in connection with the Offering), respectively. The pro forma loss per common share assumes the additional common shares issued in connection with the Offering (see Note C) had been outstanding for the entire period presented.

 

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